Olympus E-400 User Manual

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White balance

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Adjusting the color tone

Shooting functions

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Exposu

re, image and color

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TIPS

When subjects with no white appear in the image:

J In the auto WB setting, if there is no near-white color in the image framed in the

screen, the white balance will not be correctly determined. In such a case, try
preset WB or one-touch WB settings.

WB mode

Light conditions

AUTO

Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion
framed in the viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.

5 5300K

For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a
sunset or the colors in a fireworks display

3 6000K

For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day

2 7500K

For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day

1 3000K

For shooting under a tungsten light

w 4000K

For shooting under white fluorescent lighting

x 4500K

For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp

y 6600K

For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp

V

Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
g “Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 75)

CWB

Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the
value has not been set, it is set to 3000K. The color
temperature display changes according to your CWB setting.

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