Preset White Balance; One-Touch White Balance - Olympus CAMEDIA C-755 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

Preset white balance

Select a preset white balance setting according to the type of light. Press
ac to select one of the following settings, then press e.
Press e again to exit the menu.
5 : For shooting on a sunny day.
3 : For shooting on a cloudy day.
1 : For shooting under a tungsten light
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(3000K) .
w : For shooting under a daylight fluorescent
lamp (6700K)
mainly in homes.
x : For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp (5,000K)
type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps, etc.
y : For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp (4,200K)
of lamp is generally used in offices, etc.
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The color temperature values (K) are approximate. They are not an accurate
indication of color.
TIPS
• You can also preview different color tones by trying the different
PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the
result on the monitor.

One-touch white balance

This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than
PRESET WB can provide. To set the optimum white balance for the shooting
conditions, point the camera at a white object under the light source you want
to use and adjust the white balance.
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Display V screen and point the
camera at a sheet of white paper.
• Position the paper so that it fills the screen,
making sure there are no shadows.
∗
. This type of lamp is used
White balance
PRESEt WB
CANCEL SELECt GO
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. This
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. This type
CANCEL GO
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