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Setting the White Balance
Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
white objects appear white.
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
Item
Setting
Color
F
Auto
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting)
Approx. 4,000
to 8,000K
G
Daylight
For use when taking pictures in sunlight.
Approx. 5,200K
H
Shade
For use when taking pictures in the shade.
It reduces the bluish color tones
in a picture.
Approx. 8,000K
^
Cloudy
For use when taking pictures on cloudy
days.
Approx. 6,000K
J
Fluorescent
Light
For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type
of fluorescent light.
D
Fluorescent - Daylight Color
N
Fluorescent - Daylight White
W
Fluorescent - Cool White
L
Fluorescent - Warm White
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
I
Tungsten
For use when taking pictures under light
bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces
the reddish color tones in a picture.
Approx. 2,850K
L
Flash
For use when taking pictures using
the built-in flash.
Approx. 5,400K
f
Use this to keep and strengthen the color
tone of the light source in the image.
—
K
Manual
Use this to manually adjust the white
balance according to the lighting when
taking pictures.
—
The white balance is fixed to
F
when the capture mode is set to
n
(Auto Picture) or
H
(Scene) mode.
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