White Balance - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 User Manual

DSC-RX100 | White Balance | Cyber-shot User Guide
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White Balance

To capture a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode
Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color appears unnatural.
1. MENU 3 [White Balance]
In [White Balance] modes other than [C.Temp./Filter], you can fine tune the color tone as you like. Press
display the adjustment screen, then adjust the tone using
The color tone can be micro adjusted to the Green (G)/Magenta (M)/Blue (B)/Amber (A) directions.
(Auto WB)
(Daylight)
(Shade)
(Cloudy)
(Incandescent)
(Fluor.: Warm White)
(Fluor.: Cool White)
(Fluor.: Day White)
(Fluor.: Daylight)
(Flash)
(C.Temp./Filter)
(Custom)
(Custom Setup)
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)
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desired mode
/ / / .
Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear
natural.
Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night
scenes, neon signs, fireworks, etc.
Adjusts for a shady location.
Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.
Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting,
such as in a photo studio.
[Fluor.: Warm White]: Adjusts for warm white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluor.: Cool White]: Adjusts for cool white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluor.: Day White]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluor.: Daylight]: Adjusts for daylight fluorescent lighting.
Adjusts for the flash conditions.
Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source. Achieves
the effect of CC (Color Compensation) filters for photography. If you
press , you can set the color temperature using
press again, the fine adjustment screen will be displayed.
Fixes the white balance to a setting depending on the light source. Use
this mode when [Auto WB] and other settings do not provide accurate
colors.
Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [Custom] mode.
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