72White 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 set the whitebalance manually to suit the respective light source.1 Press the <B> button. (9)Press the <B> button once ortwice to display the WB on the rearLCD panel’s upper right.2 Select the white balance.Turn the <5> dial to select the WB.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 makethe white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the colorcorrection. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.Setting the White BalanceWB z Card/Image sizeDisplay Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)Q Auto 3000 - 7000W Daylight 5200E Shade 7000R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000Y Tungsten light 3200U White fluorescent light 4000I Flash use 6000O Custom (p.73) 2000 - 10000P Color temperature (p.78) 2500 - 10000About White BalanceYou can also use the [1 White balance] menu to set the white balance.To set Personal WB, select [PC-*]. To save the Personal WB to thecamera, use the provided software. If Personal WB has not beenregistered, [PC-*] will not be displayed.COPY
