Setting The White Balance - Samsung Digimax GX-1S User Manual

Setting the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level

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.
The default setting is
Auto
Daylight
Shade
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Light
Tungsten Light
Flash
Manual
The colour temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colours.
Set [White Balance] in the Fn menu. (p.100)
INFORMATION
Refer to p.111 for manual adjustment method.
White balance cannot be adjusted in Scene mode (p.45).
110
(Auto).
Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to 8000K)
For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K)
For use when taking pictures in the shade. (About 8000K)
For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. (About 6000K)
For use this 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).
For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other tungsten light.
(About 2850K)
For use to take pictures using the built-in flash. (About 5400K)
For use when taking pictures by manually adjusting the white balance.