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You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters 
like [ Sharpness ] and [Contrast ]. To see the resulting effects, take test 
shots. To customize [ Monochrome], see the next page.
1Press the  button.
2Select a Picture Style.
 Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
a Picture Style, then press the < B> 
button.
3Select a parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a 
parameter, then press < 0>.
4Set the parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
  Press the < M> button to save 
the adjusted parameter. The Picture 
Style selection screen will reappear.
X Any settings different from the default 
will be displayed in blue.
Parameter Settings and Effects
A  Customizing a Picture StyleN
g Sharpness  0: Less shar p outline +7: Sharp outline
h  Contrast -4: Low contrast +4: High contrast
i  Saturation -4: Low saturation+4: High saturation
j Color tone-4: Reddish skin tone+4: Yellowish skin tone
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A Customizing a Picture Style N
For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in 
addition to [ Sharpness] and [Contrast ] explained on the preceding 
page.
kFilter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a 
monochrome image, you can make 
white clouds or green trees stand out 
more. 
lToning Effect
By applying a toning effect, you can 
create a monochrome image in that 
color. It can make the image look more 
impressive.
The following can be selected: [N:None ] 
[S:Sepia ] [B:Blue ] [P:Purple ] 
[G:Green ].
Monochrome Adjustment
 By selecting [ Default set.] in step 3, you can  revert the respective 
Picture Style to its defa ult parameter settings.
  To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on the 
preceding page to select the modi fied Picture Style and then shoot.
FilterSample Effects
N: NoneNormal black-and-white image with no filter effects.
Ye : Ye l l o wThe blue sky will look more natural, and the white clouds will look crisper.
Or:OrangeThe blue sky will look slightly darker.  The sunset will look more brilliant.
R: RedThe blue sky will look quite dark. Fall  leaves will look crisper and brighter.
G: GreenSkin tones and lips will look fine. Tree leaves will look crisper and brighter.
Increasing the [Contrast] will make the filter  effect more pronounced.
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You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape], adjust 
its parameters as desired  and register it under [
User Def. 1], [User Def. 2], or 
[User Def. 3]. You can create Picture Styles  whose parameter settings such as 
for sharpness and contrast are different. Yo u can also adjust the parameters of a 
Picture Style which has been registered to the camera with the provided software.
1Press the  button.
2Select [User Def.].
 Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
[User Def. * ], then press the < B> 
button.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture Style] selected, press 
< 0 >.
4Select the base Picture Style.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the base 
Picture Style, then press < 0>.
 
To adjust the parameters of a Picture 
Style which has been registered to the 
camera with the pr ovided software, 
select the Picture Style here.
5Select a parameter.
  Select a parameter such as 
[Sharpness], then press < 0>.
A  Registering a Picture StyleN
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A Registering a Picture Style N
6Set the parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 61-62.
  Press the < M> button to register 
the new Picture Style. The Picture 
Style selection screen will then 
reappear.
X The base Picture Style will be 
indicated on the right of [ User Def. *].
If a Picture Style has alre ady been registered under [ User Def. *], changing 
the base Picture Style in step 4 will  nullify the parameter settings of the 
registered Picture Style.
To shoot with the registered Picture St yle, follow step 2 on the preceding 
page to select [ User Def. *] and then shoot.
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas lo ok white. Normally, the 
<
Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the corre ct white balance. If natural-looking 
colors cannot be obtained with , you can select t he white balance for 
each light source or set it  manually by shooting a white object. In the fully-
automatic modes (1/C),  is set automatically.
1Press the < n> button. (9 )
2Select the white balance.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
To the human eye, a white object loo ks white regardless of the type of 
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with 
software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as 
the basis for the color correction. The  result is natural-looking colors in 
the pictures.
B : Setting the White Balance N
DisplayModeColor Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
QAuto3000 - 7000
WDaylight5200
EShade7000
RCloudy, twilight, sunset6000
YTungsten light3200
UWhite fluorescent light4000
IFlash use6000
OCustom (p.66)2000 - 10000
PColor temperature (p.67)2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also use the [2 White balance] menu to set the white balance.
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B: Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to  manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under 
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
  The plain, white object should fill the 
spot metering circle.
  Focus manually and set the standard 
exposure for the white object.
  You can set any white balance.
2Select [Custom WB].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom 
WB ], then press < 0>.
X The custom white balance selection 
screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
  Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
the image captured in step 1, then 
press < 0>.
X On the dialog screen which appears, 
select [OK ] and the data will be 
imported.
4Press the < n> button. (9 )
  After exiting the menu, press the 
 button.
5Select the custom white balance.
 Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select <
O>.
O Custom White Balance
Spot metering circle
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B: Setting the White Balance N
You can set the white balance’s color  temperature numerically in Kelvin. 
This is for advanced users.
1Select [White balance].
 Under the < 2> tab, select [ White 
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the [ P].
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature, then press < 0>.
  The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
 If the exposure obtained in step 1  is way off, a correct white balance 
might not be obtained.
  If the image was captured whil e the Picture Style was set to 
[ Monochrome ] (p.60), it cannot be selected in step 3.
 Instead of a white object, an 18% gray  card (commercially available) can 
produce a more accu rate white balance.
  The personal white balance registered  with the provided software will be 
registered under < O>. If you do step 3, th e data for the registered 
personal white balanc e will be erased.
 When setting the color temp erature for an artificial light source, set white 
balance correction (magenta  or green) as necessary.
  If you want to set < P> to the reading taken with a commercially-
available color temperature meter, take  test shots and adjust the setting 
to compensate for the di fference between the color temperature meter’s 
reading and the camera’s  color temperature reading.
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are fa miliar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB 
SHIFT/BKT], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Use < 9> to move the “ ” mark to the 
desired position.
  B is for blue, A is amber, M is 
magenta, and G is green. The color in 
the respective direction will be 
corrected.
  On the upper right, “ SHIFT” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
  Pressing the < B> button will 
cancel all the [ WB SHIFT/BKT ] 
settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
u  White Balance CorrectionN
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
  During the white ba lance correction,  will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on  the LCD panel.
  One level of the blue/amber  correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color 
temperature conversion filter. (Mir ed: Measuring unit indicating the 
density of a color temper ature conversion filter.)
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u White Balance Correction N
With just one shot, three images havi ng a different color tone can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temper ature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed  with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green 
bias. This is called white balance  bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
 In step 2 for white balance correction, 
when you turn the  dial, the “ ” mark 
on the screen will change to “     ” 
(3 points). Turning the di al to the right sets 
the B/A bracketing, and  turning it to the 
left sets the M/G bracketing.
X On the right side of the screen, “ BKT” 
indicates the bracketing direction and 
the bracketing amount.
 
Pressing the  button will cancel 
all the [WB SHIFT/BKT] settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in  the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
 During WB bracketing, the maximum  burst for continuous shooting will be 
lower and the number of possible shot s will also decrease to one-third the 
normal number. Also, the white balanc e icon will blink on the LCD panel.
 You can also set white  balance correction and A EB together with white 
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in  combination with white balance 
bracketing, a total of nine images will be recorded fo r a single shot.
  Since three images are recorded for one  shot, the card will take longer to 
record the shot.
  “BKT ” stands for Bracketing.
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Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This is called lens light fall- off or drop in peripheral illumination. 
This can be corrected. For JPEG images, lens light fall-off is corrected 
when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with 
Digital Photo Professional (provided software).
The default setting is [ Enable].
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select 
[Peripheral illumin. correct.], then 
press < 0>.
2Set the correction setting.
  On the screen, check that the 
attached lens’ [ Correction data 
available ] is displayed.
  If [Correction data not available] is 
displayed, see “About the Lens 
Correction Data” on the next page.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
  The image will be recorded with the 
corrected peripheral illumination.
3  Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
Correction enabled Correction disabled
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