Olympus 2004 - Manual (Page 68)

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Selecting functions from the shooting menu
4
Using the ad
v
anced shooting functions
WB — Adjusting the color tone
Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when
daylight, the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the shade of
white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the WB (white balance),
you can achieve more natural-looking colors.
Select WB in the menu.
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P. 55
Select the white balance.
Take the picture.
● White balance may not be effective under certain light sources.
● After setting a white balance other than AUTO, play back the image and check
the colors on the monitor.
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“Playback” (P. 72)
● When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO, colors may
appear different in the resulting image from the colors you see on the monitor.
● White balance is determined automatically by the camera if a situation-related
shooting mode (
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P. 42) is selected.
Notes on white balance
P
AUTO WB
METERING
DIGITAL ZOOM
CANCEL SELECT GO BACK OK
For natural colors under a cloudy sky.
For natural colors under tungsten
lighting.
For natural colors under fluorescent
lighting.
The white balance is adjusted
automatically so that colors look natural
irrespective of the light source.
For natural colors under a clear sky.
P
AUTO AUTO
AUTO AUTO
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
0.0 0.0
WB
METERING
DIGITAL ZOOM
EXIT SELECT GO BACK OK
Rotate to
select
MENU/OK
Press to confirm
Rotate to
select
MENU/OK
Press to confirm
Shutter button Control dial
BACK/NEXT
button
MENU/OK button