Reference Manual

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Using the menu
The shooting menu ( , , , , or mode)
*
T
he setting can also be congured in
(Movie manual) mode.
Option Description
1 Auto (normal)
(
default setting)
White balance is automatically adjusted.
When set t
o [Auto (warm lighting)], the images are
preserved with warm colors if they are shot under an
incandescent light source. When using the ash, white
balance is adjusted according to the ash lighting condition.
2 Auto (warm
ligh
ting)
Preset manual
Use when the desired result is not achieved with [A
uto
(normal)], [Auto (warm lighting)], [Incandescent], etc.
Using Preset manual (page 183)
Daylight*
Use under direct sunlight.
Incandescent*
Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent
Use under most types of uor
escent lighting. Choose one of
[1] (cool-white uorescent), [2] (day white uorescent), and [3]
(daylight uorescent).
Cloudy*
Use under overcast skies.
Flash*
Use with the ash.
Choose color temp.
Use to directly specify color temperature.
Color temperature (page 182)
* Fine adjustments in seven steps are available. Apply positive (+) to increase blue hue and
negativ
e (–) to increase red hue.
Notes about [White balance]
•
Lower the built-in ash when white balance is set to any setting other than [Auto
(normal)], [Auto (warm lighting)], or [Flash].
•
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions.
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)
White balance indicator on the shooting screen
, which indicates [A
uto (normal)], is displayed only immediately after setting using
the
button.
Color temperature
C
olor temperature is an objective measure of colors of light sources which are expressed in
the unit of absolute temperature (K: Kelvin). Light sources with lower color temperature