SIGMA SD14 User Manual

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SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing
under unusual lighting conditions, the "Set Custom WB" option can be used to
capture a sample of neutral object in a scene to be used for color correction.

Make sure that "D"-dial is set to Single Frame
Shooting

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Press the

button on the back of the

camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.
(See P.104)

Use

arrows on the 4-way controller to

select “Set Custom WB”.

Press arrow or

to open the custom white

balance dialog screen.

Under the lighting conditions that will be used
for the final photograph, frame a white or
neutral color object, such as a sheet of white
paper or a white wall, so that it fills the Center
Area Metering circle inside the viewfinder.

Press the shutter button to release the shutter
and capture a custom white balance setting.

If a valid white balance setting was captured, a
message will appear indicating that the white
balance image was captured successfully. If
the capture was not successful, "Failed!" will
be displayed on the color LCD monitor. Repeat
steps 5 and 6 to capture a valid white
balance setting or press

to dismiss the

dialog.