Epson PhotoPC 3100Z - Manual (Page 73)

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4. Place a white sheet in front of the camera lens so
that it fills the entire LCD monitor.
Note:
❏
You can also use a colored sheet. For example, to
create a sepia hue, use a blue sheet. To create a blue
hue, use a yellow sheet. Experiment with other
colors for different effects.
❏ To quit without making a custom white balance
setting, press BACK.
5. Press the shutter button to make the new setting.
To use your custom white balance setting, see
“Changing the white balance setting” on page
4-10.
Making exposure settings
The PhotoPC 3100Z allows you to make many levels
of exposure settings in a variety of ways. The
following sections explain how to make predefined
exposure settings when in the Program camera mode,
and how to manually make basic or advanced
exposure settings in the Program or Manual camera
mode.
Making basic exposure adjustments
Exposure refers to the amount of light the
camera captures when a photo is taken.
The camera’s default exposure setting is AUTO.
When AUTO is selected, the exposure is adjusted
automatically. However, you can manually adjust the
exposure to change the darkness or brightness of your
photos to compensate for certain conditions.
When to make basic exposure adjustments
Increase the exposure setting when:
❏ You want to make your photos lighter.
❏ You are taking pictures of a white object which
may tend to look grayish in photos.
❏ You are taking pictures of an object with a bright
background, such as a chair in front of a sunlit
window.
❏ You are taking photos at the beach or in the snow
on a sunny day.