WB: Setting the White Balance
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately. Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light setting according to the circumstances.
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Auto
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The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. |
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Daylight
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Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day. |
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Cloudy
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Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk. |
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Tungsten
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For recording under tungsten and bulbtype 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. |
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Fluorescent
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For recording under warm-white, coolwhite or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. |
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Fluorescent H
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For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. |
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Flash
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For flash photography |
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Custom
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For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. |
1. Press the 
/ WB / 
/ 
twice.
- The current white balance mode will appear in the display panel. The white balance settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.
2. Press the 
or 
arrow on the omni selector to select a setting.
- Please see below regarding the custom setting.
- You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image in shot.
3. Press the <SET> button.
- You can also take the picture in the set white balance mode by pressing the shutter button directly instead of the <SET> button.
4. Shoot the image.
- The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to
, 
(Sepia) or 
(B/W) modes. In the 
mode, it can only be adjusted for the first image.
- The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the white balance setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off.
Setting a Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card.
1. Press the / WB / / twice.
- The current white balance mode will appear in the display panel. The white balance settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.
2. Press the or arrow on the omni selector to select .
3. Aim the camera at the gray card, white paper or cloth and press the 
button.
- Aim the camera so that the white sheet, white cloth, or gray card completely fills the frame on the LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder before pressing the button. When you press the button, the camera then reads the white balance data.
4. Press the <SET> button.You can take the picture with the white balance set to the selected value by pressing the shutter button directly instead of the <SET> button
5. Shoot the image.
- If you pressed the shutter button at step 4, the white balance mode will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot.
- To set and use a custom white balance setting, it is advisable to select the P Shooting mode and set the exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation to zero (+/- 0). The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white).
- It is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and to zoom in to the telephoto end setting.
- Since the white balance data cannot be read in
(Stitch Assist) mode, preset the white balance in another Shooting mode first before selecting mode.
- Set the flash on or off when setting a custom white balance. The white balance may not be accurate if the setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same. If the flash fires when setting a custom white balance with the flash set to
or 
, ensure that you also use the flash when you go to shoot.
- The custom white balance setting is not cancelled even if settings are reset to default settings.
