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Using the Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for 
the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, 
such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card 
that you wish to establish as the standard white color.
In particular, take a   (Custom 1) or   (Custom 2) white balance 
reading for the following situations t hat are difficult for the   (Auto) 
setting to detect correctly.
• Shooting close-ups (Macro)
• Shooting subjects of monotone colo r (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a particular source of  light (such as a mercury-vapor 
lamp)
1Select  or .
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
 and use the   or   button to 
select  or .
2Aim the camera at a piece 
of white paper or cloth and 
press the   button.
• If you are viewing it with the LCD 
monitor, ensure that the center 
frame is completely filled with the 
white image. If you are using the 
optical viewfinder, ensure that  the entire field is filled. 
However, the center frame will not appear when using the 
digital zoom is 7.4x or higher or when   is displayed.
3Press the   button.  
						

							
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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in   and   modes.
You can change the look of an image when it is shot.
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
Shooting Mode
My Colors Off Records normally.
Vivid  Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to 
record bold colors.
Neutral
Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record 
neutral hues.
Sepia Records in sepia tones.
B/W Records in black and white.
zYou are recommended to set the shooting mode to   and 
the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a 
custom white balance. The correct white balance may not 
be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image 
appears completely black or white).
zShoot with the same settings as when reading the white 
balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white 
balance may not be set. In particular, the following should 
not be changed.
- ISO Speed
- Flash: Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If  the flash fires when reading the white balance data with 
the flash set to Auto, make sure that you also use the 
flash when you shoot.
zSince the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch 
Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting 
mode beforehand.
zThe white balance data is retained even after the camera 
power is turned off.
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* If the image contains colors that are the same as human skin, those colors will also be changed. You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.
Setting the My Colors  Mode (Modes other than  )
Positive FilmUse this option to make blue, green or red colors more 
intense like the Vivid Blue, Vivid Green or Vivid Red 
effects. It can produce intense natural-appearing 
colors like those obtained with positive film.
Lighter Skin* Use this option to make skin tones lighter.
Darker Skin* Use this option to make skin tones darker.
Vivid Blue Emphasize blue tints. Use to make blue subjects, 
such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
Vivid Green Emphasize green tints. Use to make green subjects, 
such as mountains, new growth, flowers and lawns, 
more vivid.
Vivid Red Emphasize red tints. Use to make red subjects, such 
as flowers or cars, more vivid.
Custom Use this option to adjust the balance between 
contrast, sharpness, saturation, reds, greens, blues 
and skin tones*. It can be used to make subtle 
adjustments, such as making blue colors more vivid or 
face colors brighter.
1Set the My Colors mode.
1.
Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to select 
the My Colors mode.
3. Press the   button.
• The display will return to the shooting  screen and you can shoot.  
						

							
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Setting the My Colors Mode (  Mode)
1Select .
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to select 
. 
2Adjust.
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Contrast], [Sharpness], [Saturation], 
[Red], [Green], [Blue] or [Skin Tone].
3. Use the   or   button to adjust it.
• The altered color will display.
• If you press the  DISPLAY button at 
this point, you will return to the screen where you can select a 
My Colors mode.
4. Press the   button.
• This completes the setting.
Select an item Adjust  
						

							
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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
You can easily change the colors in an image when it is shot both stills 
and movies, allowing you to enjoy producing various effects. 
Depending on the shooting conditions, however, the images may 
appear rough, or you may not get the expected color. Before 
photographing important subjects, we recommend taking trial shots 
and checking the results. By setting the [Save Original] function 
(p. 147) to [On] when shooting stills, you can also record both the 
altered image and the original, unaltered image.
Changing the Colors and Shooting
Shooting Mode
Color AccentUse this option to have only the color specified 
in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all 
others to black and white.
Color Swap Use this option to transform a color specified in 
the LCD monitor into another. The specified 
color can only be swapped into one other color, 
and multiple colors cannot be chosen.
Depending on the scene being shot, the ISO speed may 
increase, increasing the amount of noise in the image.
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Shooting with Color Accent Mode
1Select  or .
Still image:
1.Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the control dial to select  .
Movie: 
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the control dial to select  .
2Press the   button.
• The camera will switch to color input 
mode, and the display will alternate 
between the original image and the 
Color Accent image (using the 
previously set color).
3Aim the camera so that the color you wish to 
retain appears at the center of the LCD 
monitor and press the   button.
• Only one color can be specified.
• You can use the   or   button or the control dial to specify the range of the colors that are retained.
–5: Only takes the color that you want to retain.
+5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain.
4Press the   button to complete the setting, 
then shoot.
Still image: 
Movie:   
						

							
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Shooting with Color Swap Mode
zThe default Color Accent is green.
zYou may not obtain the expected results after color input 
mode if you use the flash.
zThe specified Color Accent is retained even if the camera’s 
power is turned off.
1Select  or .
Still image: 
1.Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the control dial to select  .
Movie: 
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the control dial to select  .
Original Color
(Before Swapping) Desired Color
(After Swapping)
Still image: 
Movie:   
						

							
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2Press the   button.
• The camera will switch to color input mode, and the display will alternate 
between the original image and the 
color swap image (using the 
previously set color).
3Aim the camera so that the original color 
appears at the center of the LCD monitor and 
press the   button.
• Only one color can be specified.
• You can use the   or   button or the control dial to specify the range of colors that are changed.
–5: Only takes the color that you want to swap.
+5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to swap.
4Aim the camera so that the desired color 
appears at the center of the LCD monitor and 
press the   button.
• Only one color can be specified.
5Press the   button to complete the setting, 
then shoot.
zThe default setting for Color Swap changes green into white.
zYou may not obtain the expected results after color input 
mode if you use the flash.
zThe colors specified in the Color Swap mode are retained 
even if the camera’s power is turned off.  
						

							
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Saving Original Images
Not only can you save images with altered colors when shooting still 
images with the Color Accent or Color Swap modes, but you can 
also choose to save the original images (before the color change).
1Select [Save Original].
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Save Original] in the   menu.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[On] or [Off]. 
2. Press the   button.
• If [On] is selected, the images will  be saved as consecutive file 
numbers. The original image will be the lower file number, 
while the image shot in Color Accent or Color Swap mode will 
be the higher file number.
If [Save Original] is set to [On]
- Only the image set with Color Accent or Color Swap is displayed on the LCD m onitor during shooting.
- The image displayed on the LCD  monitor immediately after 
shooting is the one shot with Color Accent or Color Swap. 
As erasing the image at this ti me will cause the original 
image to be erased at the same time, be careful.
- As two images are saved with each shot, the number of  recordable shots displayed on the LCD monitor will be half 
the number that is displayed  when [Save Original] is set to 
[Off].  
						

							
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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* [Manual] can be selected only when an externally mounted flash has been attached.
Although the built-in flash and an ex ternally mounted flash (Speedlite 
220EX/430EX/580EX II/ST-E2 Speedlit e Transmitter) will fire with 
automatic flash adjustments, it is also  possible to set them so that it 
fires without any adjustments.
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
Shooting Mode
1Display the Flash Settings 
screen.
1. Hold the   button down for more 
than one second.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[Flash Mode] and use the   or   
button to select [Auto] or [Manual].
2. Press the   button.
You can also set in [Flash Control] in the   menu.
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