White Balance
Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression.
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MENU →
(Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → desired setting.
Menu item details
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Auto/ 
Daylight/ 
Shade/ 
Cloudy/ 
Incandescent/ 
Fluor.: Warm White/ 
Fluor.: Cool White/ 
Fluor.: Day White/ 
Fluor.: Daylight/ 
Underwater Auto : - When you select a light source that illuminates the subject, the product adjusts the color tones to suit to the selected light source (preset white balance). When you select [Auto], the product automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones.
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C.Temp./Filter: - Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source. Achieves the effect of CC (Color Compensation) filters for photography.
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Custom 1/Custom 2/Custom 3: - Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment.
Hint
- You can use the right button to display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required.
- In [C.Temp./Filter], you can use the right button to display the color temperature setting screen and perform a setting. When you press the right button again, the fine adjustment screen appears to allow you perform fine adjustments as required.
- If the color tones do not come out as you expected in the selected settings, perform [WB bracket] shooting.
- or is displayed only when [Priority Set in AWB] is set to [Ambience] or [White].
Note
- [White Balance] is fixed to [Auto] in the following situations:
- [Intelligent Auto]
- [Superior Auto]
- If you use a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp as a light source, the accurate white balance will not be obtained because of the characteristics of the light. It is recommended that you select from among [Custom 1] to [Custom 3].
