Shooting Techniques - Sony DSC-U40 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

3
, Select the desired mode with
the control buttons v/V, then
press EXEC.
When you press MENU, the menu
disappears and the selected mode is
displayed on the LCD screen.
To reactivate auto adjustment
Select [AUTO] in step 3.
• When the flash strobes, the manual setting is
canceled, and the image is recorded in the Auto
mode.
• The mode you have selected here is maintained
even when the power is turned off.
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z Shooting techniques
WHITE BALANCE
The image is affected by the lighting
AUTO
conditions. For example, the entire image
appears blue under sunlight in the summer,
and white items gain a reddish tint under
incandescent light bulbs, etc. The human
eye can resolve these problems, but digital
still cameras cannot recognize the correct
/
colors without adjustments.
EXEC
Normally, the camera makes these
adjustments automatically, but if recorded
image colors appear unnatural, we
recommend that you adjust the white
balance.