Adjusting The White Balance - Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the white balance

Normally, the camera automatically adjusts the color tones. However, you can also adjust
them according to the lighting conditions.
1 Display the White-balance mode screen with the function dial and the Fn button (page 43).
2 Select the desired white balance mode with v/V on the controller.
3 To select [AWB], press the center of the controller.
To select anything other than [AWB], go to each procedure.
AWB (Auto white balance)
(Preset white balance)
*
K (Color temperature)
(Custom white balance)
*
K: stands for "Kelvin" (unit of color temperature)
Preset white balance
Select an option to suit a specific light source. Use this function if you cannot get your desired
color in [AWB].
1 Display the White-balance mode screen with the function dial and the Fn button (page 43).
2 Display the Preset white balance screen with v/V on the controller, then press B.
3 Select the desired light source with b/B on the controller or the control dial, then make fine
adjustments with v/V on the controller, if necessary.
• You can adjust the white balance between +3 and -3 (in Fluorescent, between +4 and -2).
• Adjusting toward + increases the color temperature and the image turns reddish. Adjusting toward -
decreases the color temperature and the image turns paler.
• 1 step is equivalent to approximately 10 mired*.
* Mired: a unit to indicate the color conversion quality in color temperature filters.
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Adjusts the white balance automatically.
Adjusts the white balance to a specific light source (see
below).
Adjusts color temperature. The CC (Color Compensating)
filter is also adjusted (page 47).
Memorizes the basic white color (page 48).
ISO WB D-R DEC