White Balance - Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX50V User Manual

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White Balance

To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color
appears unnatural.
1. MENU
(White Balance)
Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural.
(Auto)
Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night scenes,
(Daylight)
neon signs, fireworks, etc.
Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.
(Cloudy)
(Fluorescent
White Balance 1)
[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting.
(Fluorescent
[Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting.
White Balance 2)
[Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for daylight fluorescent lighting.
(Fluorescent
White Balance 3)
Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as
(Incandescent)
in a photo studio.
Adjusts for the flash conditions.
(Flash)
Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. Use this mode
(One Push)
when [Auto] and other settings don't provide accurate colors.
Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode.
(One Push
[Details]
Set)
Effects of lighting conditions
The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.
The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White
Balance function.
Daylight (White as Standard)
Cloudy (Bluish)
128
desired mode
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