Adjusting color (white balance)

White balance (WB) ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera appear white. [N] is suitable in most circumstances, but other values can be selected according to the light source when [N] fails to produce the desired results or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images.

1. Press the OK button and then highlight White balance using FG.

   

2. Highlight an option using HI and press the OK button.

   WB mode		Color temperature	Light conditions
   N	Auto white balance	—	Most normal scenes (scenes containing objects that are white or close to white). This mode is recommended in most situations.
   A	Preset white balance	5300K	Sunlit outdoor scenes, sunsets, fireworks
   B		7500K	Daylight shots of subjects in the shade
   D		6000K	Shots taken in daylight under overcast skies
   G		3000K	Subjects under incandescent lighting
   H		4000K	Subjects under fluorescent lighting
   7		—	For pictures taken in shallow waters (approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) or less)
   8		—	For pictures taken underwater at depths of from 3 to 15 m (9.8 to 49.2 ft.)
   9		—	For pictures taken underwater at below 15 m (49.2 ft.) Use an underwater case at depths below 15 m (49.2 ft.).
   O		5500K	For flash shooting
   J/K/L/M	One-touch white balance	Color temperature set for One Touch WB	Situations in which you want to set white balance for a specific subject Color temperature is set to a value metered from a white object under the lighting what will be used in the final photograph (“One Touch WB”).
   8–9	Custom white balance	2000K–14000K	Situations in which you can identify the appropriate color temperature After pressing the INFO button, use FGHI to select a color temperature and then press the OK button.

   • The water depths described for 7, 8, and 9 are only for guide. They may vary depending on weather and sea conditions.

One Touch WB

White balance is measured by framing a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures.

1. After selecting [J], [K], [L], or [M] (One Touch WB 1, 2, 3, or 4), press the INFO button.

   

   • The One Touch WB screen appears.

2. Photograph a piece of colorless (white or gray) paper.

   • Frame the piece of paper so that it fills the display. Ensure that it is free of shadows.

3. Highlight [Yes] and press the OK button.

   • The new value is saved as a preset white balance option.
   • The new value is stored until One Touch WB is measured again. Turning the power off does not erase the data.