86The Shooting MenuWhite BalanceAbout White BalanceThe color of the light reflected from an object varieswith the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to suchchanges in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regard-less of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescentlighting. Digital camera can mimic this adjustment by processing informationfrom the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the lightsource. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”If White balance has been set to Auto and the results are not to yoursatisfaction or when shooting under the special light sources or conditions,use the following white balance settings other than Auto.Select from the following nine options and press .Press Button in (Auto shooting) mode to se-lect White balance ( 81), and then press .Option DescriptionAuto(default setting)White balance automatically adjusted to suitlighting conditions. Best choice in most situa-tions.White bal. preset Gray object used as reference to set white bal-ance under unusual lighting conditions.Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.FluorescentFL1FL2Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.Press , and select FL1 (White (W)) or FL2 (Day-light White/Natural (N)) according to the bulbtypes, and then press .Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is inthe shade.Speedlight Use with the flash.
