Selecting The White Balance - Olympus E-620 Instruction Manual

Selecting the white balance

Color reproduction differs depending on light conditions. For instance, when daylight or
tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly
different for each. With a digital camera, white color can be adjusted to reproduce more
natural white with a digital processor. This is called white balance. There are 4 options for
setting the WB with this camera.
Auto white balance [AUTO]
This function enables the camera to automatically detect white in images and adjust the color
balance accordingly. Use this mode for general use.
Preset white balance [5][2][3][1][w][x][y][n]
8 different color temperatures are preset according to the light source. For example, use
preset WB when you want to reproduce more red in the picture of a sunset, or capture a
warmer artistic effect under artificial lighting.
Custom white balance [CWB]
You can set the color temperature from 2000K to 14000K. For details on color temperature,
refer to "White balance color temperature" (gP. 137).
One-touch white balance [V]
You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at
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a white object like a sheet of white paper. The white balance achieved with this setting is
saved as one of the preset WB settings.
WB mode
AUTO
5 5300K
2 7500K
3 6000K
1 3000K
w 4000K
x 4500K
y 6600K
n 5500K
V
CWB
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Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in the
viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset or the colors
in a fireworks display
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day
For shooting under a tungsten light
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp
For flash shooting
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
g"Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 70)
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. This can be set from 2000K to
14000K. When the value has not been set, it is set to 5400K.
Light conditions