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Settings for Shooting
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White Balance Settings
Icon Application
Color Temperature (Kelvin)
The camera sets the white balance automatically.
Approx. 3000-7000 K
For sunny daylight outdoors.
Approx. 5200 K
For shaded areas outdoors. Approx. 7000 K
For cloudy or hazy days and during sunsets.
Approx. 6000 K
For tungsten (light bulb) light.
Approx. 3200 K
For fluorescent light.
Approx. 4000 K
When flash is used.
Approx. 6000 K
First you shoot a white object to be used as the
standard for the white balance setting. By using the
white balance data from this image, you can set the
optimum white balance. (→p.52)
Approx. 2000-10000 K
You can manually set color temperature for 2800-
10000 K (in 100 K increments). (→p.53)
Approx. 2800-10000 K
With < > selected, shooting under a low color temperature such as tungsten light
may result in a warm, orange color cast. If you cannot obtain the desired effect, set the
white balance to < > or set the color temperature manually. (→p.53)
