Sony SLT-A99V α Handbook - Page 135

Adjusting the color tones (White balance) 3 Press B to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference with v/V/b/B. Color Temperature: Fine-tunes color in the B (blue) direction with b and the A (amber) direction with B. Color Filter: Fine-tunes color in the G (green) direction with v and the M (magenta) direction with V. Note • Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mercury lamps. We recommend that you use the custom white balance or perform a test shooting. Custom white balance In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source, use of custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness. Up to 3 settings can be registered. 1 WB button t [ SET] t press the center of the multi-selector WB button Advanced shooting 2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center, and then press the shutter button down. The shutter clicks and the calibrated values (Color Temperature and Color filter) are displayed. 135