White balance, Chapter 6 – Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom User Manual

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Chapter 6

White Balance

Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance,
when daylight, the setting sun, or indoor 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 color. You can
also preview different color tones by trying the different settings under the
actual light source, and checking the result on the viewfinder/monitor.

Mode dial
setting

P/A/S/M

: In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PICTURE T WB,

then select the best WB (AUTO,

,

,

,

) for your

shooting conditions. Press . Press again to cancel the
menu.
● When WB is displayed on the top menu, press

С

,

Й

or

ñ

according to the arrow shown next to WB. This allows you
to set WB directly instead of via MODE MENU.

: In the top menu, select WB T AUTO,

,

,

or

.

~

“How to use the menu” (P. 38)

AUTO: Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source.

: Adjusts the white balance for shooting on a sunny day.

: Adjusts the white balance for shooting on a cloudy day.

: Adjusts the white balance for shooting under tungsten light.

: Adjusts the white balance for shooting under fluorescent light.

White balance
When white balance is set to
AUTO, this does not appear.

Factory default setting: AUTO

● Set white balance to AUTO for normal shooting.

● White balance may not be effective under certain light sources.

● After setting the white balance, playback the image and check the color on

the monitor.

Note

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