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O Custom White Balance
1Select the Custom WB Number.
 On the Custom WB registration 
screen, select the number of the 
registered Custom WB.
2Select [Set as white balance].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Set as 
white balance ], then press .
X The WB will be set to the registered 
.
3Take the picture.
XThe picture will be taken with the 
 setting.
You can also append a name (caption)  to the registered Custom white 
balance data.
1Select the Custom WB Number.
 On the Custom WB data registration 
screen, select the Custom WB 
number to be appended with a name.
3  Selecting and Shooting with the Custom WB Data
Registered image
3 Naming the Custom WB Data
You can also select the Custom WB number while looking at the top LCD 
panel. Press the < B> button and turn the < 5> dial to select < O>. Then 
turn the < 6> dial to select the regi stered Custom WB number.
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O Custom White Balance
2Select [Edit WB name].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Edit WB 
name ], then press < 0>.
3Enter text.
  Press the < Q> button, and the text 
palette will be highlighted in a color 
frame. Text can be entered.
  Operate the < 5/6 > dial or < 9> 
to move the   and select the desired 
character. Then press < 0> to enter 
it.
  You can enter up to 20 characters.
  To delete a character, press the < L> 
button.
4Exit the setting.
  After entering the text, press the 
 button.
X The name will be saved and the 
screen will return to step 2. The 
entered name will be displayed below 
.
It is often convenient to name the Cu stom WB after the location or light 
source it is for.
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You can set the white balance’s color temperature numerically in 
Kelvins. This function is for advanced users.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select < P>.
 Look at the top LCD panel and turn 
the < 5> dial to select < P>.
3Set the color temperature.
 Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature.
  The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P  Setting the Color Temperature
 When setting the color temp erature for an artificial light source, set white 
balance correction (magenta  or green) as necessary.
  If you set < P> according 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.
You can also set the color temperature under [z1: White balance ].
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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 function is for advanced user s who are familiar with using color 
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
 Under the [ z1] 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 for amber, M for 
magenta, and G for green. The color 
in the respective direction will be 
corrected.
  On the upper right, “ Shift” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
  Pressing the < L> button will cancel 
all the [ WB Shift/Bkt. ] settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
u  White Balance Correction
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
  When the while balance is corrected, < u> will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on the top LCD panel.
  One level of the blue/amber  correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds 
of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating 
the density of a color temp erature conversion filter.)
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u White Balance Correction
With just one shot, th ree images having a different color balance can be 
recorded simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white 
balance setting, the image will be br acketed with a blue/amber bias or 
magenta/green bias. This is called wh ite 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 dial to the right 
sets the B/A bracketing, and turning it to 
the left sets the M/G bracketing.
XOn the right, “ Bracket ” indicates the 
bracketing direction and correction amount.
  Pressing the < L> 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, and 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  shots will also decrease to approx. 
one-third the normal number.
  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.
  When white balance bracketing is se t, the white balance icon will blink.
 
You can change the number of shots fo r white balance bracketing (p.321). “BKT ” stands for bracketing.
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If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and 
contrast can be corrected automatica lly. This function is called Auto 
Lighting Optimizer. The default setting is [ Standard]. With JPEG 
images, the correction is appli ed when the image is captured.
1Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select [Auto 
Lighting Optimizer ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select the setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
  The image will be recorded with the 
brightness and contrast corrected if 
necessary.
3  Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically
 If [z 2: Highlight  tone priority ] is set to [Enable ], the Auto Lighting 
Optimizer will be se t automatically to [Disable] and the setting cannot be 
changed.
  Depending on the sh ooting conditions, noise may increase.
  If a setting other than [ Disable] is set and you use exposure 
compensation or flash ex posure compensation to darken the exposure, 
the image may still come  out bright. If you want a darker exposure, set 
this function to [ Disable].
  If multiple exposure shooting (p.18 0) is set, the Auto Lighting Optimizer 
will be set automatically to [ Disable]. When the multiple exposure 
shooting is canceled,  the Auto Lighting Optimizer will revert to the 
original setting.
In step 2, if you press the < B> button and uncheck < X> the [Disable 
during man expo ] setting, the Auto Lighting  Optimizer can be set in the 
 mode.
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This function reduces the noise generated in the image. Although noise 
reduction is applied at all  ISO speeds, it is particularly effective at high 
ISO speeds. At low ISO speeds, the noi se in darker parts of the image 
is further reduced.
1Select [High ISO speed NR].
  Under the [ z2] tab, select [High ISO 
speed NR ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired noise reduction setting, then 
press < 0>.
X The setting screen closes and the 
menu will reappear.
3Take the picture.
  The image will be recorded with noise 
reduction applied. 
3  Noise Reduction Settings
High ISO Speed Noise Reduction
If you play back a  1 image with the camera, th e effect of the high ISO 
speed noise reduction may look minima l. Check the noise reduction effect 
with Digital Photo Professional  (provided software, p.410).
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3 Noise Reduction Settings
Noise reduction is possible with images exposed for 1 sec. or longer.
1Select [Long exp. noise 
reduction].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select [Long 
exp. noise reduction ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Set the desired setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
X The setting screen closes and the 
menu will reappear.
  [Auto]
For 1 sec. or longer exposures , noise reduction is performed 
automatically if noise typical of  long exposures is detected. This 
[Auto] setting is effective in most cases.
  [Enable]
Noise reduction is performed for all  exposures of 1 sec. or longer. 
The [Enable ] setting may be able to reduce noise that otherwise 
cannot be detected with the [ Auto] setting.
3Take the picture.
 The image will be recorded with noise 
reduction applied.
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
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3 Noise Reduction Settings
 With [ Auto] and [ Enable ], after the picture is ta ken, the noise reduction 
process may take the same amount  of time as the exposure. During 
noise reduction, shooting  is still possible as long as the maximum burst 
indicator in the viewfind er shows “1” or higher.
  Images taken at ISO 16 00 or higher may look grainier with the [ Enable] 
setting than with the [ Disable] or [Auto ] settings.
  With [ Enable ], if a long exposure is shot with the Live View image 
displayed, “ BUSY” will be displayed during th e noise reduction process. 
The Live View display will not ap pear until the noise reduction is 
completed. (You cannot take another picture.)
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You can minimize overexposed highlight areas.
1Select [Highlight tone priority].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select 
[Highlight tone priority ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Enable].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
  Highlight details are improved. The 
dynamic range is expanded from the 
standard 18% gray to bright 
highlights. The gradation between the 
grays and highlights becomes 
smoother.
3Take the picture.
 The image will be recorded with 
highlight tone priority applied.
3  Highlight Tone Priority
 With [ Enable ], the Auto Lighting  Optimizer (p.146) is  automatically set to 
[ Disable ] and the setting cannot be changed. When [ Highlight tone 
priority ] is set to [ Disable], the Auto Lighting Opti mizer will revert to its 
original setting.
  With [ Enable ], image noise may increase  slightly more than with 
[ Disable ].
With [Enable ], the settable rang e will be ISO 200 - 51 200 (ISO 200 - 25600 
for movie shooting). Also, the < A> icon will be displayed in the viewfinder 
and on the top LCD panel when highlight tone  priority is enabled.
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