HP M417/M517 - Manual (Page 56)

56 HP Photosmart M417/M517 User’s Manual
White Balance
Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors.
For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten
light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color
may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to
help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and
ensure that whites appear white in the final image. You
can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.
For example, using the Sun setting can produce a warmer
look to the image.
1. In the Capture Menu (page 47), select White Balance.
2. In the White Balance sub-menu,
use the buttons to
highlight a setting. The new
setting is applied to the Live
View screen behind the menu,
so you can see the effect each
setting will have on the picture.
3. Press the button to save the setting and return to the
Capture Menu.
The following table explains the settings in more detail:
Setting Description
Auto The camera automatically identifies and corrects for
scene illuminance. This is the default setting.
Sun The camera balances color assuming the subject is
outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.
Shade The camera balances color assuming the subject is
outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at
dusk.