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Taking Pictures
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Taking Pictures
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)
You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white bal-
ance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting.
AWB
Auto The camera adjusts the white balance
automatically.
Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in
sunlight.
Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in
the shade.
Tungsten Use this mode when taking pictures under
Light electric or other tungsten light.
Fluorescent Use this mode when taking pictures under
Light fluorescent light.
Manual Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting
the white balance manually.
z Select [White Balance] from the [Rec.Mode] menu.
x Press the four-way controller ( ).
The white balance screen will be
displayed.
c Use the four-way controller ( )
to change the setting.
v Press the Playback/OK button
twice.
The camera is ready to take the picture.
Saving the White Balance p.74
Menu button
Playback/OK button
Four-way controller
Selecting the Quality Levels
You can choose the image compression rate.
BEST The quality is better and there is a high volume of
image data.
BETTER Standard level
GOOD
The quality is good and there is a low volume
of image data.
z Select [Quality Level] from the [Rec.Mode] menu.
x Use the four-way controller ( )
to change the image quality.
c Press the Playback/OK button.
The camera is ready to take the pic-
ture.
