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Making Settings
Making a custom white balance setting
Follow the steps below to create your own white balance
setting.
Note:
A custom white balance setting remains saved when the
camera is turned off.
1. Remove the lens cap, turn the dial switch to and
turn on the camera.
2. Press the Shot SETUP button.
3. Press the New W/B button. A confirmation message is
displayed. Press Yes to continue making settings.
4. Place a white sheet in front of the camera lens so that
it fills the entire LCD monitor.
Note:
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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.
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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 4-9.
Making exposure settings
The PhotoPC 3000Z 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:
