Sony MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions - Page 58

Adjusting the flash level — Flash Level, Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN, Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M - digital still camera

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• When you select the one-push white balance mode, the screen momentarily turns blue. • When flash mode is set to (Forced flash), the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting. Shooting techniques The subject coloring is affected by the lighting conditions. For example, the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer, and white items gain a reddish tint under incandescent light bulbs, etc. The human eye can resolve these problems, but digital still cameras cannot recognize the correct colors without adjustments. Normally, the camera makes these adjustments automatically, but if recorded image colors appear unnatural, we recommend that you adjust the white balance. Adjusting the flash level - Flash Level Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN You can adjust the amount of flash light. Mode dial Control button MENU a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M or SCN. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [ ] (Flash Level) with b/B, then select the desired setting with v/V. High: Makes the flash level higher than normal. Normal: Normal setting. Low: Makes the flash level lower than normal. • You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to (Clip Motion). 58

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•
When you select the one-push white balance
mode, the screen momentarily turns blue.
•
When flash mode is set to
(Forced flash), the
white balance is adjusted to the condition with
the flash emitting.
Adjusting the flash
level
— Flash Level
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN
You can adjust the amount of flash light.
a
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M
or SCN.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select [
] (Flash Level) with
b
/
B
, then select the desired
setting with
v
/
V
.
High:
Makes the flash level higher
than normal.
Normal:
Normal setting.
Low:
Makes the flash level lower than
normal.
•
You can carry out this operation even when the
mode dial is set to
(Clip Motion).
Shooting techniques
The subject coloring is affected by the
lighting conditions. For example, the entire
image appears blue under sunlight in the
summer, and white items gain a reddish tint
under incandescent light bulbs, etc. The
human eye can resolve these problems, but
digital still cameras cannot recognize the
correct colors without adjustments.
Normally, the camera makes these
adjustments automatically, but if recorded
image colors appear unnatural, we
recommend that you adjust the white
balance.
Mode dial
MENU
Control button