Adjusting The White Balance - Sony DXC-C33P Instructions For Use Manual

Adjusting the White Balance

Each time the lighting condition changes, be
sure to adjust the white balance so that
optimum color reproduction is obtained.
BARS
2,3 8 1,7
button
FREEZE BLACK
SCENE FILE
SELECT
BARS
1
Press the MENU button to display
the MAIN menu.
2
Select the WHITE BALANCE menu,
and set MODE to AWB.
<WHITE BALANCE>
>MODE
R. PAINT
B. PAINT
AREA
Select
MENU
For menu operation, see "Operation
Through Menus" on page 16.
3
Select AREA with the V or v button
and then set it to NORMAL with the B
or b button.
A detecting window appears.
<WHITE BALANCE>
MODE
R. PAINT
B. PAINT
>AREA
Select
MENU
For more details, refer to "WHITE
BALANCE Menu" on page 21.
4
Display the camera image on the
monitor screen.
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Shooting
2
AE AREA
MENU SELECT
WHITE
ENTER LOCK
[A]
AWB
+ _
0
+ _
0
NORMAL
Back
[A]
AWB
+ _
0
+ _
0
NORMAL
Back
Note
If a color bar signal is displayed on the
screen, press the BARS button to turn it off.
5
Set the lens iris control to the
appropriate opening value.
6
Place a white object (white pattern,
white cloth, etc.) under the same light
condition as that falling on the object
to be shot, then zoom in on the white
object to fill the detecting window on
the screen.
Notes
• Do not include highly reflective objects in
the picture.
• Always shoot the image under suitable
lighting conditions.
7
Press the MENU button twice to
remove the menu.
8
Press the WHITE button.
During adjustment the bars appear. The
message "WHITE: OK" appears on the
screen when the adjustment is done.
The adjusted white level is
automatically stored in memory and
remains even if the power of the camera
is turned off.
To shoot under the same conditions, the
stored white balance is recalled by
setting MODE to AWB in the WHITE
BALANCE menu.