Konica Minolta Dimage A1 - Manual (Page 70)

70 A DVANCED RECORDING
WHITE BALANCE
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White balance is the camera’s ability to make different
types of lighting appear natural. Any changes are imme-
diately visible on the monitors.
Turn the function dial to the white-balance (WB) mode
position (1).
Press the function button in the center of the dial (2).
Turn the front control dial to select the white-balance
mode (3). Use the rear control dial (4) to shift the color
balance of the preset modes or to select the custom
white-balance register. Press the shutter-release button
partway down or press the function button to set the
mode.
Auto white balance - to automatically detect the type of light and adjust the white balance
accordingly. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature
of the flash. When set, no indicators appear on the data panel or monitors.
Daylight
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Shade
Flash
Preset white balance - to set the white balance to a specific light source.
The rear control dial can be used adjust the white balance in seven levels:
+3 to –3 (+4 to –2 for fluorescent). Except for fluorescent, the change of
one unit is approximately equal to a 10 mired shift. When set, an indicator
appears on the monitors and WB on the data panel. For information on light
sources, see page 111.
Custom white balance - to apply custom white-balance settings. The rear control dial can be
used to select one of three custom registers. When set, an indicator appears on the monitors
and WB on the data panel. See page 71 on how to make custom white-balance calibrations.
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