Sony DSC-P52 Operating Instructions - Page 52

Adjusting color tones, To cancel spot metering, White Balance, To return to automatic settings

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For the DSC-P52/P32 a Set the mode dial to or . b Press B ( ) on the control button to turn spot metering on. The spot metering cross hair appears. To cancel spot metering Press B ( ) again to turn spot metering off. The spot metering cross hair disappears, and the camera returns to multipattern metering. 52 Adjusting color tones - White Balance Mode selector: / When the white balance is set to Auto, the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject, and the overall color balance is adjusted accordingly. When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured, or when shooting under special lighting conditions, you can select the settings manually. (Incandescent) • Used when shooting, for example, at a party, where the lighting conditions change often. • Used in a studio, or under video lights. (Fluorescent) Used when shooting under fluorescent lights. (Cloudy) Used when shooting under a cloudy sky. (Daylight) Used when shooting outdoors, and for shooting at night, under neon lights, for fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom. Auto (No indicator) The white balance is adjusted automatically. Before operation When shooting still images, set (Camera) to any mode other than [Auto] in the menu settings (page 27). Control button MENU Mode selector a Set the mode selector to or . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [WB] (White Bal) with b/ B, then select the desired setting with v/V. To return to automatic settings In Step 3, select [Auto].

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52
For the DSC-P52/P32
a
Set the mode dial to
or
.
b
Press
B
(
) on the control
button to turn spot metering
on.
The spot metering cross hair appears.
To cancel spot metering
Press
B
(
) again to turn spot metering
off. The spot metering cross hair
disappears, and the camera returns to multi-
pattern metering.
Adjusting color tones
– White Balance
Mode selector:
/
When the white balance is set to Auto, the
white balance is set automatically in
response to the condition of the subject, and
the overall color balance is adjusted
accordingly. When you want to fix the
conditions under which the image is
captured, or when shooting under special
lighting conditions, you can select the
settings manually.
(Incandescent)
•
Used when shooting, for example, at a
party, where the lighting conditions
change often.
•
Used in a studio, or under video lights.
(Fluorescent)
Used when shooting under fluorescent
lights.
(Cloudy)
Used when shooting under a cloudy sky.
(Daylight)
Used when shooting outdoors, and for
shooting at night, under neon lights, for
fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom.
Auto (No indicator)
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
Before operation
When shooting still images, set
(Camera) to any mode other than [Auto] in
the menu settings (page 27).
a
Set the mode selector to
or
.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select [WB] (White Bal) with
b
/
B
, then select the desired
setting with
v
/
V
.
To return to automatic settings
In Step
3
, select [Auto].
Mode selector
Control button
MENU