Sony a9, Instruction Manual

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ILCE-9
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White Balance
Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral
white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the
image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change
the color tones on purpose for photographic expression.
MENU
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(Camera Settings 1)
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[White Balance]
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desired
setting.
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy /
Incandescent / Fluor.: Warm White / Fluor.: Cool White /
Fluor.: Day White / Fluor.: Daylight / Flash /
Underwater Auto: When you select a light source that illuminates
the subject, the product adjusts the color tones to suit to the selected
light source (preset white balance). When you select [Auto], the product
automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones.
C.Temp./Filter: Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source.
Achieves the effect of CC (Color Compensation) filters for photography.
Custom 1/Custom 2/Custom 3: Memorizes the basic white color
under the light conditions for the shooting environment.
Hint
• You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of
the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel.
When [C.Temp./Filter] is selected, you can change the color temperature by
turning the rear dial instead of pressing the right side of the control wheel.
• If the color tones do not come out as you expected in the selected settings,
perform [WB bracket] shooting.
• or is displayed only when [Priority Set in AWB] is set to [Ambience]
or [White].
Note
• [White Balance] is fixed to [Auto] in the following shooting modes:
– [Intelligent Auto]
• If you use a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp as a light source, the accurate
white balance will not be obtained because of the characteristics of the light.
It is recommended to shoot images using a flash or select [Custom 1] to
[Custom 3].