White balance, Ŝ54ş – Samsung EC-PR815BBA-US User Manual

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ƃ How to set the custom white balance

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.
You can select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 white
balance.

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera

so that the LCD shows only white, and then press
the SHUTTER button. The flash may fire according to
the shooting condition.

3. The value you set will be saved.

- The custom white balance value will be applied, starting

with the next picture you take.

- The user configured white balance will remain effective

until it is overwritten.

ƃ How to set the colour temperature

Colour temperature is a simplified way to characterize the
light source. Low colour temperature implies warmer light
(more red) while high colour temperature implies a colder
light (more blue).
1. Select the colour temperature (K) by rotating the Rear

jog dial (JOG2).

2. Select a desired colour temperature (K) by rotating

the Front jog dial (JOG1).

- Approx. 3000 K : Incandescent lamp
- Approx. 4000 K : Out door shooting around

the morning or evening

- Approx. 5000 K : Sunny daylight shooting
- Approx. 6000 K : Electronic photo flash
- Approx. 10000 K : Blue sky

3. Press the WB button to set the setting.

- After pressing the WB button, the colour temperature

icon will display.

- The user configured white balance will remain effective

until it is overwritten.

White paper

Measure : SHUTTER

[ Colour temperature icon ]

[ Selecting a colour temperature ]

White balance

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