Olympus IR 300 IR-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 46

Adjusting the color of a picture The color of the subject differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the WB (white balance), you can achieve more naturallooking colors. AUTO 5 3 1 > 4 The white balance is adjusted automatically so that colors look natural irrespective of the light source. For natural colors under a clear sky. For natural colors under a cloudy sky. For natural colors under tungsten lighting. For natural colors under fluorescent lighting. Additional shooting functions Top menu [MODE MENU] [WB] 1 Select a white balance setting, and press i. g"Using the menus" (P. 18) D j F DIGITAL ZOOM WB AUTO TIPS • You can select a white balance setting other than the actual light source, and enjoy the different color tones on the monitor. Note • White balance may not be effective under some special light sources. • After setting a white balance other than [AUTO], play back the picture and check the colors on the monitor. • When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than [AUTO], colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor. 46