Automatic White Balance; Preset White Balance; Custom White Balance - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 Instruction Manual

White balance
White balance is the camera's ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is
similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional
photography. An indicator is displayed on the monitor if a setting other than auto white balance is
chosen. White balance is set independently in section 1 of the movie, and P, A, S, and M exposure-
mode menus (p. 44).

Automatic White Balance

The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the
auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting
conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the
flash.

Preset White Balance

Preset white-balance settings must be set before the
image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visi-
ble on the LCD monitor.
Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance
option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed.
Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the
preset white balance. Press the central button of the
controller to apply it. The following preset options are
available:
Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit sub-
jects.
Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.
Tungsten - for incandescent lighting:
household light bulbs.
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Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting:
office ceiling lights.
Flash - for use with the built-in flash.

Custom White Balance

Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. The set-
ting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-light-
ing or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration must be
neutral. A blank piece of white paper is an ideal surface and can easily be carried in a camera bag.
To calibrate the camera, select custom setup (Cust.set)
from the white balance option in section 1 of the movie,
and P, A, S, and M exposure-mode menus (p. 44); the cus-
tom white-balance calibration screen opens.
Fill the image area with a white object; the object does not
need to be in focus. Press the central button of the con-
troller to make the calibration or press the menu button to
cancel the routine.
The live view shows the effect of the new white balance
setting. The custom setting remains in effect until another
calibration is made or the white-balance setting is
changed.
If the custom white-balance setting is required again, select custom
recall from the white-balance option of the menu; the last custom
white-balance setting is applied to the camera. The same custom
white-balance setting is made and accessed from the movie, P, A, S,
and M exposure modes.
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