Samsung EC-PR815BBA-US - Manual (Page 54)

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ƃ How to set the custom white balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment.
You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment
by setting up the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM ( ) menu of the White
Balance.
You can select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 white
balance.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera
so that the LCD shows only white, and then press
the SHUTTER button. The flash may fire according to
the shooting condition.
3. The value you set will be saved.
- The custom white balance value will be applied, starting
with the next picture you take.
- The user configured white balance will remain effective
until it is overwritten.
ƃ How to set the colour temperature
Colour temperature is a simplified way to characterize the
light source. Low colour temperature implies warmer light
(more red) while high colour temperature implies a colder
light (more blue).
1. Select the colour temperature (K) by rotating the Rear
jog dial (JOG2).
2. Select a desired colour temperature (K) by rotating
the Front jog dial (JOG1).
- Approx. 3000 K : Incandescent lamp
- Approx. 4000 K : Out door shooting around
the morning or evening
- Approx. 5000 K : Sunny daylight shooting
- Approx. 6000 K : Electronic photo flash
- Approx. 10000 K : Blue sky
3. Press the WB button to set the setting.
- After pressing the WB button, the colour temperature
icon will display.
- The user configured white balance will remain effective
until it is overwritten.
White paper
Measure : SHUTTER
[ Colour temperature icon ]
[ Selecting a colour temperature ]
White balance