56Taking Photographs—White Balance2 Highlight the desired color temperature andpress the multi selector to the right. Theshooting menu will be displayed.Choosing a Color TemperatureChoose a setting of (Choose color temp.) to select the color temperaturefrom thirty-one predetermined values ranging from 2,500 K to 10,000 K inincrements of roughly 10 mired (note that the desired results will not be ob-tained with flash or fluorescent lighting). Color temperature can be selectedin the white-balance menu or with the WB button and sub-command dial.The White Balance Menu1 In the white balance menu ( 52), highlightan Choose color temp. and press the multiselector to the right.White bal.SHOOTING MENUFluorescentDirect sunlightFlashCloudyShadeChoose color temp.White bal. presetOKChoose color temp.White bal.SHOOTING MENU5 0 0 0 K5 3 0 0 K5 6 0 0 K5 9 0 0 K6 3 0 0 K6 7 0 0 KThe WB ButtonAt a setting of (Choose color temp.), colortemperature can be selected by pressing the WBbutton and rotating the sub-command dial. Thecolor temperature is displayed in the rear controlpanel:…Take Test ShotsTake a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate to the light source.
