Sony DIGIMAX S850 user manual Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten

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+/ - button

 

 

 

White balance : The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to

Using the Custom White Balance

 

 

appear more natural.

White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting

Selecting a White Balance

environment. You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a

given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance.

1. Press the +/ - button, and then use the UP and

 

 

 

DOWN buttons to select the white balance icon

1. Select the CUSTOM (

) menu of the White

 

(

). The white balance menu bar will appear

 

Balance.

 

 

as shown.

 

 

 

 

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the

 

2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white

 

camera so that the LCD monitor shows only

 

balance to the desired value. The value you set wil

 

white, and then press the SHUTTER button.

 

be displayed on the LCD monitor.

Measure:Shutter

3. Your custom white balance value is stored.

 

AUTO

: The camera automatically selects the appropriate white

 

- The custom white balance value will be applied,

 

 

 

balance settings, depending on the prevailing lighting

 

 

 

starting with the next picture you take.

 

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

- The user configured white balance will be

 

DAYLIGHT

: For taking images outside.

 

remain effective until it is overwritten.

 

CLOUDY

: For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky.

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent H

: For shooting under daylight fluorescent types of three-

 

 

 

 

 

way fluorescent lighting.

 

 

[White paper]

Fluorescent L

: Shooting under white fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

TUNGSTEN

: For shooting under tungsten (standard light bulb)

 

 

 

 

 

lighting.

 

 

 

CUSTOM

: Allows the user to set the white balance according to

 

 

 

 

 

the shooting condition.

 

 

 

Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images.

 

 

 

3.Press the +/ - button again. The value you set will be saved and White Balance setup mode will end.

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Contents Getting to know your camera Instructions《2》 Contents Setup SD memory card/ MMC System chartFront & Top Identification of featuresBack & Bottom Bottom / 5-function button Connecting to a Power Source Information Inserting the memory cardInstructions on how to use the memory card 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS ISO RGB LCD monitor indicatorStarting the recording mode 《15》 《16》 《17》 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Using the camera buttons to set the camera Zoom W / T button Voice recording / Voice memo / UP button Macro / Down button Focus lock Flash / Left button ISOWide Tele Auto X X X X X O O O O O Menu / OK button Self-timer / Right buttonSpecial Effect Colour Effect buttonSpecial Effect Preset focus frames Special Effect Composite shooting Photo frame will not be added Special Effect Photo Frame+/ button Movie Clip frame stabiliser《32》 Daylight CloudyTungsten + / button How to use the menu ShootingAEB Size Quality/ Frame rate30FPS Auto Focus type MeteringContinuous shot OSD On Screen Display information SharpnessStarting play mode 《41》 ON/ OFF ISO DpofThumbnail / Enlargement button 7MP 6MW Voice memo/ Up buttonPlay & Pause / Down button Delete Delete buttonLeft/ Right/ Menu/ OK button Printer buttonRotate SlideResize ProtectImages ResetAuto SET Custom SETStarting the slide show CancelledRotating an image On Screen Display information7MP ResizeDeleting images Protecting imagesCopy To Card Dpof Standard DpofDpof Print size Dpof IndexPictBridge Picture Selection PictBridgePictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print Setting PictBridge Printing PictBridge Dpof Printing PictBridge ResetSetup menu File name Formatting a memory Imprinting the recording date Connecting an External Device USB Ntsc Quick viewStart up sound Setting up the Mycam menuStart up image Shutter sound《68》 Important notes《69》 Before contacting a service centre 《71》 《72》 Specifications《73》 Software Notes System RequirementsAbout the software Setting up the application software 《76》 Starting PC mode 《78》 Removing the removable disk Using the USB Driver for MAC Setting up the USB Driver for MACDigimax Master 《82》 FAQ DigimaxFAQ Master《84》 Correct Disposal of This Product Samsung Techwin FCC notice《87》 Memo