Setting White Balance

You can set the color tone to suit the light source.

This function is available for both videos and still images.

This function is available when the shooting dial is set to P, A, S or M.

*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.

Tap “MENU”.

C3Z Tap MENU(Movie)

The top menu appears.

Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

C3Z_TOP MENU(Wi-Fi)

Tap “WHITE BALANCE”.

C3Z_REC SET VIDEO-1-2

Tap batsu to exit the menu.

Tap RETURN to return to the previous screen.

Tap the appropriate shooting environment.

C3Z_WHITE BALANCE1

Select the item by using Cursor_Left or Cursor_Right , then tap “SET”. (Tap the icon directly to select.)

The White Balance icon appears on the screen upon completing the setting.

Setting

Details

WB_Auto AUTO

Adjusts automatically to the natural colors.

WB_One_touch MWB

Use this when the problem of unnatural colors is not resolved.

WB_Sun FINE

Set this when shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

WB_Cloud CLOUD

Set this when shooting on a cloudy day or inside a shade.

WB_Halgen HALOGEN

Set this when shooting under illumination such as a video light.

WB_Fluorescent1 FLUORESCENT 1

Set this when shooting under the natural-white fluorescent lighting.

WB_Fluorescent2 FLUORESCENT 2

Set this when shooting under the daylight fluorescent lighting.

Using MWB

Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the lens so that the white paper fills the screen.

Position the cursor to “MWB”, and press and hold “SET”.
Or, press and hold the “MWB” icon.

Release your touch after the menu disappears and MWB lights up.

Memo

The setting will not change if “MWB” is being tapped too fast (less than 1 second).

When the shooting dial is set to either i.AUTO or SCN, setting is fixed to “AUTO”.

When the shooting dial is set to U, setting can be done at “WHITE BALANCE” of “USER DIAL”.