The Help/Protect (WB) Button

The Q/g (U) button can be used during shooting to adjust white balance. White balance delivers natural colors with light sources of different hues.

The Q/g (U) Button

The Q/g (U) button may be disabled in some shooting modes or when certain conditions apply.

Adjusting White Balance

Hold the Q/g (U) button and rotate the main command dial.

Options for the selected setting, if any, can be selected by holding the Q/g (U) button and rotating the sub-command dial.

If coordinates are displayed as shown, you can hold the Q/g (U) button and fine-tune white balance using the multi selector.

Press 4 or 2 to fine-tune white balance on the amber-blue axis and 1 or 3 to fine-tune white balance on the green-magenta axis.
When [Choose color temperature] is selected, you can press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit. Press 1 or 3 to change.
Release the Q/g (U) button to return to shooting mode.

Option		Description
4 [Auto]		White balance is adjusted automatically for optimal results with most light sources.
	i [Keep white (reduce warm colors)]	Eliminate the warm color cast produced by incandescent lighting.
	j [Keep overall atmosphere]	Partially preserve the warm color cast produced by incandescent lighting.
	k [Keep warm lighting colors]	Preserve the warm color cast produced by incandescent lighting.
D [Natural light auto]		When used under natural light in place of 4 ([Auto]), this option produces colors closer to those seen by the naked eye.
H [Direct sunlight]		Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
G [Cloudy]		Use in daylight under overcast skies.
M [Shade]		Use in daylight with subjects in shade.
J [Incandescent]		Use under incandescent lighting.
I [Fluorescent]		Use under fluorescent lighting; choose the bulb type according to the light source.
	[Sodium-vapor lamps]
	[Warm-white fluorescent]
	[White fluorescent]
	[Cool-white fluorescent]
	[Day white fluorescent]
	[Daylight fluorescent]
	[High temp. mercury-vapor]
5 [Flash]		Use with studio strobe lighting and other large flash units.
K [Choose color temperature]		Choose the color temperature directly.
L [Preset manual]		Measure white balance for the subject or light source or copy white balance from an existing photograph.

Protecting Pictures from Deletion

During playback, the Q/g (U) button can be used to protect pictures. Protecting pictures helps prevent accidental deletion.

Viewing Help

Where available, a description of the currently-selected item can be viewed by pressing the Q/g (U) button ( The d (Help) Icon ).