74 Shooting - Selecting Particular EffectsSetting the White BalanceWhen the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera canreproduce colors more accurately. Set the white balance mode to a natural orartificial light setting according to the circumstances.1 Press the button twice.• The balance setting menu appears on the LCDmonitor.2 Select a setting using B or A on themulticontroller.• Please see the next page regarding the custom setting.3 Press .• You can also take the picture in the set white balance mode by pressing theshutter button without pressing .4 Shoot the image.• If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the current white balance mode willreappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• This setting cannot be adjusted in the and (Sepia and B/W) shootingmodes. In mode, it can only be adjusted for the first image.• The metering mode (p. 82) cannot be changed and the macro mode cannot be setwhile the white balance setting menu appears on the LCD monitor.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the white balancesetting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 90).AutoDaylightCloudyTungstenFluorescentFluorescent HFlashCustomSettings are automatically set by the cameraFor recording outdoors on a bright dayFor recording under overcast, shady or twilight skiesFor recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lightingFor recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lightingFor recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lightingFor flash photographyFor setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance forthe conditions
