Advanced (Recording pictures)58VQT1B86Press [ ] to display the [REC] modemenu and select the item to set. (P57)This function allows you to reproduce awhite color close to real life in picturesrecorded under sunlight, halogen lightingetc. in which the white color may appearreddish or bluish. Select a setting thatmatches the recording conditions.1 Auto white balance will work within thisrange.2 Blue sky3 Cloudy sky (Rain)4 Shade5 TV screen6 Sunlight7 White fluorescent light8 Incandescent light bulb9 Sunrise and sunset10 CandlelightKlKelvin Color Temperature∫ Auto white balanceThe available white balance range is shownin the illustration above. When you take apicture beyond the available white balancerange, the picture may appear reddish orbluish. Even within the confines of therange, the auto white balance may notoperate properly if there are many lightsources or there is no color close to white.In these cases, set the white balance to amode other than [AWB].∫ Setting the white balance manually1 Select [ ] and then press[MENU/SET].2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paperetc. so that the frame in the center isfilled by the white object only and thenpress [MENU/SET].3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.• You can also press the shutter buttonhalfway to finish.[W.BALANCE]Adjusting the hue for a morenatural picture[AWB](Auto whitebalance)for auto setting(Daylight)for recording outdoorson a bright day(Cloudy)for recording outdoorson a cloudy day(Shade)for recording outdoorsin the shade on abright day(Halogen)for recording underhalogen lighting(White set)for using the presetwhite balance(White set)for setting the whitebalance again/SETMENU1)2)3)4) 5)6)7)8)9)10)WHITE SETSETCANCEL MENU
