White balance – Samsung CX1 User Manual

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Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white.
At purchase, the white balance mode is set to [Multi-P AUTO].
Change the setting in situations where the white balance is difficult
to adjust effectively, such as when shooting an object of a single
color or when shooting under multiple light sources.
White Balance Modes

1

Press the ADJ./OK button in shooting mode.

2

Press the ADJ./OK button #$ until the white balance
menu appears.

3

Press the button !" to select a setting other than [M].

• You can also press the shutter release button to take a picture.

4

Press the ADJ./OK button.

• The symbol appears on the screen.

White Balance

Symbol

Mode

Description

AUTO

Auto

Adjusts the white balance automatically.

Multi-P AUTO

The camera automatically selects the optimal white balance
according to the conditions of sun and shade or the flash
illumination range.

Outdoors

Select this when shooting outdoors (sunny) and white

balance fails to adjust properly.

Cloudy

Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the
white balance fails to adjust properly.

Incandescent
Lamp

Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white
balance fails to adjust properly.

Incandescent

Lamp 2

Select this when shooting under incandescent light (more

reddish, compared with [Incandescent Lamp]).

Fluorescent Lamp Select this when shooting under fluorescent light and white

balance fails to adjust properly.

Manual Settings

Adjust the white balance manually. (GP.123)

To change the setting, use the shooting menu or the ADJ./OK button. This section explains
easy ways to change the setting with the ADJ./OK button.

To use the shooting menu, see “Using the Menu” (GP.96).

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