Adjusting The White Balance - Sony DSC Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the white
balance
White balance adjustment allows more
natural color balance for camera
recording. Normally white balance is
automatically adjusted.
MODE selector
1
Set the MODE selector to MOVIE
or STILL.
2
Press WHITE BALANCE
repeatedly to select the desired
white balance mode.
One-push white balance (

Adjusting the white balance

depending on the light source
(Once you set the white
balance, it will be fixed.)
OUT DOOR (
Recording a sunset/sunrise,
just after sunset, just before
sunrise, neon signs, or
fireworks
IN DOOR (n):
• Lighting condition changes
quickly
• Too bright place such as
photography studios
• Under sodium lamps or
mercury lamps
AUTO: Adjusting the white
balance automatically
WHITE
BALANCE
button
(One-push
white balance)
button
):
):
To set the (One-push
white balance) button
1 Press WHITE BALANCE button
repeatedly to select
2 Place a white object such as paper
under the same light conditions as
you are going to record, and shoot
the white object so that it fills the
entire frame of your camera.
3 Press .
The indicator starts to flash
quickly. Once the white balance is
set, the indicator stops flashing.
P Notes
• The indicator means:
Slow flashing: white balance is not set.
Quick flashing: white balance is being
adjusted (after you pressed
Lit steady: white balance has been set.
• If the indicator keeps flashing
even when you press
automatic white balance mode.
• When you record with the studio-
lighting, use n (indoor) mode.
• When you record under fluorescent
lighting, use the automatic white
balance mode.
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