White balance adjustments (cont.)
Adjusting the white balance manually
In the set mode ( ), you can save the white balance, which has been adjusted manually, in the memory.
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1 Place a white pattern in a location with the
same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in and fill the whole screen with white. A white object (a white cloth or white wall) near the subject can be used instead of the white pattern. O Keep high-brightness spotlights and yellow subjects off the screen.
white balance is now adjusted automatically. The screen then darkens for a moment before the black balance is adjusted automatically. When the adjustments have been completed, stops blinking and changes back to a lit display. O Do not move the screen away from the subject until the adjustments are completed.
2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to
MANUAL. O No adjustments can be performed with this switch at AUTO.
O If these steps are taken during shooting, only the white balance will be adjusted. O If the white balance cannot be adjusted satisfactorily because the place is extremely bright or extremely dark, the display will blink slowly. O The white balance cannot be adjusted manually while digital zooming is performed with �k160� selected as the D. ZOOM item (P75) setting on the SW MODE screen.
AUTO
MANUAL
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3 Press the WHITE BAL button and hold it
down until the display lights. The display will start to blink immediately after it lights. O This operation can be performed even if the setting mode for the white balance has been selected.
SHOOTING
