Wb Compensation - Olympus EVOLT E-510 Instruction Manual

WB mode
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in the
AUTO
viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset or the
5 5300K
colors in a fireworks display
2 7500K
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
3 6000K
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy 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. 60)
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value has not
CWB been set, it is set to 3000K. The color temperature display changes according
to your CWB setting.
TIPS
When subjects that are not white appear white:
In the auto WB setting, if there is no near-white color in the image framed in the screen, the white
balance will not be correctly determined. In such a case, try preset WB or one-touch WB settings.

WB compensation

This function lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings.
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MENU [W] [WB]
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Use p to select the white balance to adjust.
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Use p to select the color direction.
R-B RedkBlue
G-M GreenkMagenta
• You can set both color directions.
Adjusting the white balance in the R-B direction
Depending on the original WB conditions, the image will
become redder each time you press a, and bluer each
time you press c.
Adjusting the white balance in the G-M direction
Depending on the original WB conditions, the image will become greener each time you press
a, and more magenta each time you press c.
• The white balance can be adjusted in 7 increments in each direction (R, B, G and M).
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Press the i button.
• Your adjustment is saved.
Light conditions
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