Samsung GX-20 User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 93
Setting the Colour Temperature
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Setting the Colour Temperature Setting the White Balance The colour of the subject changes with the light source. For example, the same white object will be a different shade of white in daylight than under a light bulb. In cameras using film, this is adjusted by changing the film or using filters. In digital cameras, the whiteness is adjusted using white balance. Auto Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to 8000K) Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K) Shade For use when taking pictures in the shade. It reduces the bluish colour tones in a picture. (About 8000K) Cloudy For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. (About 6000K) Fluorescent Light For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Select the type of fluorescent light, from W (white) (About 4200K), N (neutral white) (About 5000K), and D (daylight) (About 6500K). Tungsten Light For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other tungsten light. It reduces the reddish colour tones in a picture. (About 2850K) Flash Light For use when taking pictures using the built-in flash. (About 5400K) Manual Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to the lighting so that white objects appear as a natural white. Colour Use this to set the colour temperature in figures. Temp. 1, 2, 3 You can save three settings. Colour Temperature The colour of light shifts towards blue as the colour temperature rises, and towards red as the colour temperature falls. Colour temperature describes this change in light colour in terms of absolute temperature (K: Kelvin). This camera is capable of setting the white balance to enable taking pictures with natural colouring under a variety of lighting conditions. Red tint Blue tint Clear sky Shade Daylight (Fluorescent light) Cloudy Daylight Flash Neutral white (Fluorescent light) White (Fluorescent light) Halogen light bulb Tungsten light Candle flame 1. Press the Fn button. - The Fn menu appears. ● The Colour Temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colours. ● The colour temperature step can be set in the [Colour Temp. Unit] of the [CUSTOM1 MENU]. 092 : Move : Exit
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