Olympus IR-500 - Manual (Page 76)

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Selecting the white balance according to the surrounding lighting (WB)
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Selecting the white balance according to
the surrounding lighting (WB)
5 3 1 >
Different types of light (such as full daylight, sunset/sunrise, and artificial lighting) produce
different shades of white when reflected on white paper. A person’s eyes recognize white objects
as being white regardless of the type of light, but with a digital camera the color needs to be
adjusted to suit the lighting so that white objects appear white in the picture. This adjustment
function is called “white balance.”
Choose from one of the following white balance settings according to the type of light.
1
Turn the mode dial to j,
k or n.
AUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the white balance according to the
type of light so that colors look natural.
5 (sunlight):
Suitable for taking pictures under a clear sky.
3 (cloudy):
Suitable for taking pictures under a cloudy sky.
1 (tungsten):
Suitable for taking pictures under tungsten lighting (incandescent).
> (fluorescent): Suitable for taking pictures under fluorescent lighting.
OPEN
QUICK VIEW
OPEN
POWER
OK
Mode dial
9 button
abcd
buttons
p button
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