Digital Camera User Manual

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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the
<
Q > (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking
colors cannot be obtained with <
Q >, you can select the white balance to
match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
<Q> is automatically set in the <A> mode.
1
Press the <n > button. (9)
2
Select the white balance.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn
the <5> dial.
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting.
With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make
the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color
correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.
B: Setting the White BalanceN
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvins)
Q Auto 3000 - 7000
W Daylight 5200
E Shade 7000
R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
Y Tungsten light 3200
U White fluorescent light 4000
D Flash use Automatically set*
O Custom (p.138) 2000 - 10000
P Color temperature (p.139) 2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also set this with [z2: White balance].