E25The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)Reference SectionPreset ManualThe preset manual option is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate forlight sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not beenachieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example,to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they hadbeen shot under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the whitebalance value according to the light source when shooting.1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will beused during shooting.2 Display shooting menu (A10, 37), use themulti selector to choose b Preset manual inthe White balance menu and press the kbutton.• The camera zooms in to the position for measuringwhite balance.3 Choose Measure.• To apply the most recently measured value for presetmanual, choose Cancel and press the k button. Thewhite balance setting will not be measured again andthe most recently measured value will be set.4 Frame the reference object in the measuringwindow.5 Press the k button to measure a new white balance value.• The shutter is released and the new white balance value for preset manual is set. Noimage is saved.B Note About Preset ManualA value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,set White balance to Auto or Flash.Preset manualIncandescentIncandescentIncandescentFluorescentFluorescentFluorescentCloudyCloudyCloudyDaylightDaylightDaylightAutoAutoFlashFlashFlashWhite balancePreset manualCancelMeasurePreset manualCancelMeasureMeasuring window
