Samsung Digimax 202 - Manual (Page 38)

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White balance
White balance : The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more
natural looking. This menu is available in every recording mode.
White balance
- AUTO : The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance
settings, depending on the prevailing lighting conditions.
- DAYLIGHT : For taking images outside.
- CLOUDY : For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky.
- FLUORESCENT : For shooting under fluorescent lighting.
- TUNGSTEN : For shooting under tungsten (standard light bulb) lighting.
- SUNSET : For taking images at sunset.
- CUSTOM : Allows the user to set the white balance according to the
shooting condition.
Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images.
Using the Custom White Balance
The 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.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so
that the LCD monitor shows only white, and then press
the SHUTTER button.
3. The custom white balance value will be saved and the
menu will disappear.
- The custom white balance value will be applied,
starting with the next picture you take.
White Paper
[STILL IMAGE mode]
W.BALANCE
AUTO
DAYLIGHT
CLOUDY
FLUORESCENT
[MOVIE CLIP mode]
W.BALANCE
AUTO
DAYLIGHT
CLOUDY
FLUORESCENT