White Balance; Automatic White Balance; Preset White Balance - Minolta ME-0307 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 pho-
tography. An indicator will be 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
subjects.
Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.
Tungsten - for incandescent lighting:
household light bulbs.
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Drive mode
Image size Cust.set
Quality CustRecall
White balance Auto
Key func. Preset
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Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting:
office ceiling lights.
Flash - for use with the built-in flash.
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