Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance, P. 81 – Olympus E-330 User Manual

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White balance

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Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance

You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color
temperature for the light conditions.

Press the

WB (white balance) button

and set using the control dial.

AUTO/5/3/2/1/w/x/y/V/
CWB

CWB (Custom White Balance) is set by
selecting

CWB and while pressing down

the F (Exposure Compensation) button,
turn the control dial.

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 (when using the flash)

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. 83)

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.

Control

dial

WB button

F button

:Auto white balance

:

w/x/y

: Custom white balance

:One-touch white balance

Viewfinder

Not displayed when WB
is set to AUTO.

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