Setting the White Balance
#Setting a Custom White Balance
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.
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Auto |
The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. |
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Daylight |
For recording outdoors on a bright day. |
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Cloudy |
For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. |
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Tungsten |
For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. |
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Fluorescent |
For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warmwhite (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. |
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Fluorescent H |
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. |
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Custom |
For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. |
- Press the <FUNC.> button. Use the
or 
buttons to select *.
*The current setting is displayed.
- Use the or buttons to select an option. See below for the option.
- You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when it is on.
- You can shoot right after selecting an option. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.
- Press the <FUNC.> button to turn off the menu.
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 an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color.
- Press the <FUNC.> button. Use the
or 
buttons to select *.
*The current setting is displayed.
- Use the or to select .
- Aim the camera so that a piece of white paper, a cloth or a gray card completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or the entire optical viewfinder, then press the <SET> button. The camera reads the white balance data when you press the <SET> button. You can shoot right after setting the white balance. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.
- Press the <FUNC.> button to turn off the menu.
- You are recommended to set the shooting mode to
 and the exposure compensation setting to zero (0) before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears 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
 mode, preset the white balance in another shooting mode first before selecting the 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.
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