Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immedi-
ately visible on the LCD monitor.
If the flash is used, white balance is automatically set to the color temperature of the flash. Use flash
cancel to prevent the flash from firing.
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Automatic white balance
The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the
auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting
conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the
flash. No indicator is displayed for automatic white balance.
White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of
lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or
tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional
photography. An indicator will be displayed on the monitor if a set-
ting other than auto white-balance is chosen. White balance is set
by pressing the white-balance/delete button. Each time the button
is pressed, the white balance mode cycles in the following order:
Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, and Fluorescent.
White balance
Preset white balance
Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting:
office ceiling lights.
Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit subjects.
Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.
Tungsten - for incandescent lighting:
household filament light bulbs.
