Samsung CDI-E207-010 User Manual

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Using the Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal
setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera
evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth,
or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the
standard white color.
In particular, take a custom white balance reading in

(Custom)

for the following situations that are difficult for the

(Auto) setting to detect correctly.

Shooting close-ups
Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or

forest)

Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a

mercury-vapor lamp)

1

FUNC. Menu

* (Auto)

(Custom).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

* Default setting.

2

Aim the camera at a piece of white

paper or cloth and press

.

If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that

the center frame is completely filled with the white
image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure
that the entire field is filled.

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