Operating Instructions

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Recording
Applicable modes:
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
•
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [Ó].
• The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
• White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in the following conditions.
– [Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]
(Scene Mode)
∫ Auto White Balance
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
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 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
[White Balance]
Settings Description of settings
[AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) Automatic adjustment
[V] ([Daylight])
When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð] ([Cloudy])
When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î] ([Shade]) When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ] ([Incandescent])
When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò] ([White Set])
Value set by using [Ó]
[Ó] ([White Set Setting]) Set manually