Operating Manual

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Shooting Functions
4
Setting the White Balance
The color of the subject changes with the light source. For example, the
same white object will be a different shade of white in daylight than under
a light bulb. In cameras using film, this is adjusted by changing the film or
using filters. In digital cameras, the whiteness is adjusted using white
balance.
1 Set the mode dial to n.
2 Select the white balance with
the Av dial.
F Automatic The camera makes the adjustment automatically.
G Daylight For taking pictures outside in sunlight.
H Shade For taking pictures outside in the shade.
^ Cloudy For taking pictures on cloudy days.
J
Fluorescent
Light
For taking pictures under fluorescent light. Select the
type of fluorescent light, from W white (4200°K)*,
N neutral white (5000°K)*, and D daylight (6500°K)*.
I Tungsten Light For taking pictures under tungsten light bulbs.
b Flash For taking pictures using the electronic flash.
K Manual
For taking pictures by manually adjusting the white
balance.
* The color temperature (°K) is estimated. This does not indicate precise colors. See page
143 for color temperature.