Selecting the white balance – Olympus E-3 User Manual

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Selecting the record mode

JPEG
For JPEG, you can register 4 combinations of images sizes (Y, X, W) and compression
rates (SF, F, N, B) from the 12 total combinations available.

g“K SET” (P. 97)

You can select X or W for the image size and select the pixel size.

g“PIXEL COUNT” (P. 98)

RAW+JPEG
Records both a JPEG and RAW image at the same time each time you take a picture.

RAW
Records the image in RAW data format.

e.g.) The following 9 record modes are available when YF/YN/XN/WN are registered
RAW

: RAW

JPEG

: YF/YN/XN/WN

RAW+JPEG : RAW+YF/RAW+YN/RAW+XN/RAW+WN

To quickly set the record mode:

j By setting [RAWK] to the < button, you can turn the dial

while pressing the

< button to change the record mode.

Each time you press the

< button, you can easily switch

between JPEG data only and JPEG and RAW data.

g“; FUNCTION” (P. 92)

To find out the file size/number of storable still
pictures for each record mode:

j “Record mode and file size/number of storable still

pictures” (

gP. 133)

Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when daylight or
tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly
different for each. With a digital camera, white color can be adjusted to reproduce more
natural white with a digital processor. This is called white balance. There are 4 options for
setting the WB with this camera.
Auto white balance [AUTO]
This function enables the camera to automatically detect white in images and adjust the color
balance accordingly. Use this mode for general use.
Preset white balance [

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8 different color temperatures are programmed on this camera covering a variety of indoor
and outdoor lighting including fluorescent lights, light bulbs, and flashes. For example, use
preset WB when you want to reproduce more red in the picture of a sunset, or capture a
warmer artistic effect under artificial lighting.

Super control panel

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Menu

MENU[W][K]

TIPS

Selecting the white balance

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CUSTOM RESET
PICTURE MODE
GRADATION

CANCEL

SELECT

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