HQ23 Varying the Image Color Tone (White Balance Control)Operating Procedure1. Check that the lens barrier is open.2. Press the OK/menu button. The monitor shows the Shooting mode menu1/3.3. Press the or arrow pad key to displaythe Shooting mode menu 2/3, and then select.4. Select one of the White Balance Control modes listedon next page by pressing the or arrow pad keys.5. Press the OK/menu button. The camera returns to the Shooting mode and themonitor shows the white balance setting.6. Press the shutter button. Images can be shot successively while maintaining theselected white balance setting.7. Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off. The white balance setting is restored to AUTO.This camera incorporates electronic circuitry to automatically adjust color hues so that they look natural(auto white balance control circuit). If auto white balance control does not produce accurate results due toweather or illumination, you can control the white balance manually.2 /3HQAUTOONEND OKSELECTShooting mode menu 2/3 screenWhite balance setting2 /3HQONEND OKSELECTShooting mode menu 2/3 screenThis is the default setting, which is not displayedon the monitor. The white balance is controlledautomatically so that colors look natural.The white balance is controlled so that colorslook natural outdoors under a clear sky.The white balance is controlled so that colorslook natural outdoors under a cloudy sky or inthe shade under a clear sky.The white balance is controlled so that colorslook natural under incandescent lighting.The white balance is controlled so that colors looknatural under fluorescent lighting.AUTOWhite Balance SettingsClear SkyCloudy SkyIncandescentLampFluorescentLampArrow padShooting mode menu 1/3 screen1 /3AUTOOFFOFFDIGITAL ZOOMEND OKSELECTOK/menu button
