Setting The Auto/Preset White Balance - Olympus EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual

Setting the auto/preset white balance

You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color
temperature for the light conditions.
1
Press the WB (white balance)
button.
2
Use the control dial
/ 5 / 3 / 2 /
AUTO
x / y / V / CWB
Viewfinder
Not displayed when
WB is set to AUTO.
WB mode
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed
AUTO
in the viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a
5 5300K
sunset or the colors in a fireworks display
3 6000K
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day (when using the flash)
2 7500K
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
1 3000K
For shooting under a tungsten light
w
4000K For shooting under white fluorescent lighting
x 4500K
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp
y 6600K
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
V
g "Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 90)
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the
CWB value has not been set, it is set to 3000K. The color temperature
display changes according to your CWB setting.
White balance — Adjusting the color tone
to set.
1 / w /
: AUTO
: Preset WB
: Custom WB
Light conditions
Control dial
WB button
WB
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