Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 58

Adjusting color tones, White Balance

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MENU Control button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to P, M, , , , , , or . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select (Metering Mode) with b/B, then select [Multi] or [Spot] with v/V. 58 d When selecting Spot metering in Step 3, position the spot metering cross hair on one point of the subject you want to shoot. VGA FINE 101 P 98 SAF 250 F2.0 Spot metering cross hair • When using spot metering, to focus on the same spot as used for metering, we recommend that you set 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49). Adjusting color tones - White Balance You can select the following modes according to your shooting situations. The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions. When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured, or when the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural, it is recommended that you adjust the white balance. Auto (No indicator) The white balance is adjusted automatically. The default setting is Auto. (Daylight) Used when shooting outdoors, and for shooting at night, under neon lights, for fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom. (Cloudy) Used when shooting under a cloudy sky. (Fluorescent) Used when shooting under fluorescent lights.

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a
Set the mode dial to P, M,
,
,
,
,
,
or
.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select
(Metering Mode)
with
b
/
B
, then select [Multi] or
[Spot] with
v
/
V
.
d
When selecting Spot metering
in Step
3
, position the spot
metering cross hair on one
point of the subject you want
to shoot.
•
When using spot metering, to focus on the same
spot as used for metering, we recommend that
you set
9
(Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49).
Adjusting color tones
– White Balance
You can select the following modes
according to your shooting situations. The
color of the subject that you see will be
captured according to the lighting
conditions. When you want to fix the
conditions under which the image is
captured, or when the color of the entire
image seems to be a bit unnatural, it is
recommended that you adjust the white
balance.
Auto (No indicator)
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
The default setting is Auto.
(Daylight)
Used when shooting outdoors, and for
shooting at night, under neon lights, for
fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom.
(Cloudy)
Used when shooting under a cloudy sky.
(Fluorescent)
Used when shooting under fluorescent
lights.
Mode dial
Control button
MENU
VGA
98
FINE
101
P
F2.0
250
SAF
Spot
metering
cross hair