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4. Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings
Auto White Balance
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Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being
used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function
properly. In a case like this, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2
Blue sky
3
Cloudy sky (Rain)
4
Shade
5
Sunlight
6
White fluorescent light
7
Incandescent light bulb
8
Sunrise and sunset
9
Candlelight
KlKelvin Colour Temperature
Finely adjusting the White Balance
You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by
setting the White Balance.
1
Select the White Balance and then press 4.
2
Press 3/4/2/1 to fine-adjust the White Balance.
2 :
A (AMBER: ORANGE)
1 :
B (BLUE: BLUISH)
3 :
G (GREEN: GREENISH)
4 :
M (MAGENTA: REDDISH)
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You can also make fine adjustments by touching the White
Balance graph.
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Pressing [DISP.] resets the position back to the centre.
3
Press [MENU/SET].
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to [A] (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will
change to orange.
If you finely adjust the White Balance to [B] (blue), the White Balance icon on the screen will
change to blue.
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to [G] (green) or [M] (magenta), [_] (green) or [`]
(magenta) appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen.
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The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.
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The White Balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (centre point) in the
following cases.
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When you reset the White Balance in [
–
When you reset the colour temperature manually in [
] or [
]
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2
]
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G G G G G G
A A A A A A
B B B B B B B
M M M M M M
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