Olympus E-410 - Manual (Page 50)

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Shooti
ng functions – Exposure, image and color
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Setting the auto / preset / custom white balance
You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for the light
conditions.
i p: WBi
[AUTO] / [ 5] / [2] / [3] / [1] / [w] / [x] / [y] /
[ V] / [CWB]
• CWB (Custom White Balance) is set by selecting
[CWB] and turn the control dial while pressing down
the F (Exposure Compensation) button.
MENU[W][WB]
TIPS
When subjects that are not white appear white:
J In the auto WB setting, if there is no near-white color in the image framed in the screen, the white
balance will not be correctly determined. In such a case, try preset WB or one-touch WB settings.
Control panel screen
Menu
WB mode Light conditions
AUTO
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in the
viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
5 5300 K
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset or the
colors in a fireworks display
2 7500 K For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
3 6000 K For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day
1 3000 K For shooting under a tungsten light
w 4000 K For shooting under white fluorescent lighting
x 4500 K For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp
y 6600 K For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp
V
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
g “Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 51)
CWB
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value has not
been set, it is set to 3000 K. The color temperature display changes according to
your CWB setting.
i button MENU button
Viewfinder
Not displayed when WB is set to
AUTO.