EN 71Getting to know your camera better• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual colorstaken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the functionthat allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO] settingprovides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better toexperiment with changing the [WB] setting.• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as whennear a window• When there is no white in the center of the frameg “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P.39)“> Adjusting the white balance compensation” (P.43)• Take pictures with Z or a in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day atthe beach or in the snow.g “s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation” (P.18)• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust Ftoward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you areshooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using theflash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.g “F button Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation)” (P.22)• Panning along the camera central axis reduces picture misalignment. When you shootclose subjects, panning along the axis of the lens gives good results.• In [COMBINE IN CAMERA1] mode, the camera automatically detects its own positionexcept for the following cases (In such cases, use [COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] or[COMBINE IN PC].):• when panning the camera in a quick or unsteadily manner.• when shooting a low contrast subject (blue sky, etc.).• when shooting a moving subject framed in full screen.• when panning the camera with no images on-screen.• When Shadow Adjustment Technology is set to [ON], the face of the subject will appearbrighter even against backlight. This function is also effective when shooting indoorpictures from outdoor.g “f Brightening the subject against backlight (Shadow Adjustment Technology)” (P.25)• With [METERING] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness of thesubject in the AF target mark area without being affected by the light in the background.g “METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P.41)• Set the flash to [#] (Fill-in flash) to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject againstbacklight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] (Fill-in flash) is effective forshooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting.g “3# button Flash shooting” (P.23)• It is effective to set the exposure compensation to [+] by pressing F when shootingagainst strong backlighting.g “F button Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation)” (P.22)• With [AF MODE] set to [FACE DETECT], the face of the subject will be given due exposureeven against backlight and it will appear brighter.g “AF MODE Changing the focusing area” (P.41)Taking pictures with the correct colorTaking pictures of a white beach or snow sceneMisalignment of panoramic picturesTaking pictures of a subject against backlight