Sony DSC V1 Operating Instructions - Page 55
Adjusting color tones, — White Balance, Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN, Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M
UPC - 027242621459
View all Sony DSC V1 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 55 highlights
Adjusting color tones - White Balance Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/ When the white balance is set to Auto, the white balance is automatically set and the overall color balance is adjusted according to the shooting conditions. However, when you shoot under fixed conditions or special lighting conditions, you can manually adjust the white balance. Auto (no display) Adjusts the white balance automatically (Daylight) Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes, neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or shooting just before and after sundown (Cloudy) Shooting under a cloudy sky (Fluorescent) Shooting under fluorescent lighting (Incandescent) • Places where the lighting conditions change quickly • Under bright lighting such as photography studios WB (Flash) Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions (One push) For adjusting the white balance depending on the light source Control button Mode dial MENU a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M, SCN or . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [WB] (White Bal) with b/ B, then select the desired setting with v/V. To reactivate auto adjustment Select [Auto] in step 3. • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select (Fluorescent). • 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 shoot in one-push white balance mode 1 Select [ ] (One push). The indicator appears. 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 Press v. The indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. • The indicator means: Slow flashing: The white balance is not set or was not able to be set. Quick flashing: The white balance is being adjusted (after you press v). Lit steady: The white balance has been set. • Do not shake or strike the camera during quick flashing the indicator. • If the indicator keeps flashing even when you press v, record in automatic white balance mode. 55 Advanced still image shooting