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Wb compensation – Olympus EVOLT E-500 User Manual

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White balance — Adjusting the color tone

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WB Compensation

This function lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB
settings.

1

Menu

[

]

[WB]

2

Use

to select the white balance to

adjust.

3

Use

to select the color direction.

R-B

Red - Blue

G-M

Green - Magenta

You can set both color directions.
Adjusting the white balance in the R-B direction

Depending on the original WB conditions,
the image will become redder each time
you press

a, and bluer each time you

press

c.

Adjusting the white balance in the G-M direction

Depending on the original WB conditions,
the image will become greener each time
you press

a, and purpler each time you

press

c.

The white balance can be adjusted in 7

increments in each direction (R, B, G and
M).

4

Press the

i button.

Your adjustment is saved.

TIPS

Checking the white balance you have adjusted:

J After performing step 3, point the camera at the subject to take test shots.

When the [ button is pressed, sample images that have been taken with
the current WB settings are displayed.

Adjusting all WB mode settings at once:

J "Compensating all WB" (P. 125)