Sony DSC V3 Operating Instructions - Page 74

To return to automatic settings, To capture the basic white color, One push SET mode, Fluorescent

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(Fluorescent) Used when shooting under fluorescent lights. (Color temperature: about 4000 K) (Incandescent) • Used when shooting, for example, at a party, where the lighting conditions change often. • Used in a studio, or under video lights. (Color temperature: about 3200 K) WB (Flash) Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions. This mode cannot be used with movies. (Color temperature: about 6000 K) (One push) For adjusting the white balance depending on the light source. (Color temperature: about 2000-10000 K) (One push SET) Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in (One push) mode. MENU Control button Mode dial  Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M, SCN or .  Press MENU. The menu appears.  Select [WB] (White Bal) with /, then select the desired setting with /. To return to automatic settings Select [Auto] in step . • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if you choose , the white balance may not be properly adjusted. • When the flash strobes, the manual setting is canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto] mode (except in WB(Flash) mode or (One push) mode). To capture the basic white color in (One push SET) mode This mode memorizes the basic white color in the shooting situation for the (One push) mode. Use this mode when the other modes cannot set the color properly. 1 Select [ ] (One push). 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. 3 Select [ ] (One push SET) with . The screen momentarily turns black and indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, (One push) is selected again. • When the indicator flashes slowly, the white balance is not set or was not able to be set. Record in automatic white balance mode. • Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly. • When flash mode is set to (Forced flash) or SL(Slow synchro), the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting. 74

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(Fluorescent)
Used when shooting under fluorescent
lights.
(Color temperature: about 4000 K)
(Incandescent)
Used when shooting, for example, at
a party, where the lighting conditions
change often.
Used in a studio, or under video lights.
(Color temperature: about 3200 K)
WB
(Flash)
Adjusts the white balance only to the flash
conditions.
This mode cannot be used with movies.
(Color temperature: about 6000 K)
(One push)
For adjusting the white balance depending
on the light source.
(Color temperature: about 2000-10000 K)
(One push SET)
Memorizes the basic white color which
will be used in
(One push) mode.
MENU
Mode dial
Control button
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,
SCN or
.
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
Select [WB] (White Bal) with
/
, then select the desired
setting with
/
.
To return to automatic settings
Select [Auto] in step
.
Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if
you choose
, the white balance may not be
properly adjusted.
When the flash strobes, the manual setting is
canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto]
mode (except in
WB
(Flash) mode or
(One
push) mode).
To capture the basic white color
in
(One push SET) mode
This mode memorizes the basic white
color in the shooting situation for the
(One push) mode. Use this mode when the
other modes cannot set the color properly.
1
Select [
] (One push).
2
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper filling the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
3
Select [
] (One push SET) with
.
The screen momentarily turns black and
indicator flashes quickly.
When the white balance has been
adjusted and stored in the memory,
(One push) is selected again.
When the
indicator flashes slowly, the
white balance is not set or was not able to be
set. Record in automatic white balance mode.
Do not shake or strike the camera while the
indicator flashes quickly.
When flash mode is set to
(Forced flash)
or
SL
(Slow synchro), the white balance
is adjusted to the condition with the flash
emitting.