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Cyber-shot User Guide
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Before Use
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Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions/About this camera
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Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > MENU items (Shooting) > White Balance
White Balance
To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color appears unnatural.
1. MENU (White Balance) desired mode
(Auto)
Adjusts the white balance automatically so
that the colors appear natural.
(Daylight)
Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day,
evening views, night scenes, neon signs,
fireworks, etc.
(Cloudy)
Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.
(Fluorescent White Balance 1)
(Fluorescent White Balance 2)
(Fluorescent White Balance 3)
[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for
white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for
natural white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for
day white fluorescent lighting.
(Incandescent)
Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp,
or under bright lighting, such as in a photo
studio.
(Flash)
Adjusts for the flash conditions.
(One Push)
Adjusts the white balance depending on the
light source. Use this mode when [Auto] and
other settings don ’ t provide accurate colors.
(One Push Set)
Memorizes the basic white color which will be
used in [One Push] mode. [Details]
Effects of lighting conditions
The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.
The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function.
Daylight (White as Standard)
Cloudy (Bluish)
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