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Custom Photography

Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance)

Place a sheet of white paper
under the light source so
that the light strikes the
paper (or get someone to
hold the paper). Then frame
the shot so that the illumi-
nated paper fills the screen
and press the [OK] button.

● The white balance is registered

and you can use the monitor to
check whether the new setting
is effective.
Press the [OK] button
repeatedly until the correct
setting is achieved.

Press the

(Menu) button to

exit the quick reference white
balance registration screen.

● To reset the white balance again,

repeat the procedure from step 4.

● To cancel Quick Reference

white balance, select "AUTO"
and press the [OK] button.

● You can still take pictures at

this point.

Press the [OK] button.

Press the [OK] button
again to save the setting
and exit Menu mode.

● When Quick Reference White

Balance is set, "

" is dis-

played on image information
screen in Playback mode.
(P.146)

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If you cannot distinguish the adjustment, always view your shot on the mon-
itor to check the color tones.

Use the AUTO setting for normal shots.

Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will
be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

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When still picture playback screen

is displayed. (INFO-ON)

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