Sony A900 Auto/Preset white balance, photographic expression, change the color tone on purpose for, When [AWB] (Auto WB) is selected, the

Adjusting the color tones (White balance)

White balance is a feature that adjusts the	WB button
color tone to approximate what you see.
When [AWB] (Auto WB) is selected, the
white balance is automatically adjusted.
However, you can use this feature when
the color tone of the image did not come
out as you expected, or when you want to
change the color tone on purpose for
photographic expression.

The color tone of the subject changes depending on the characteristics of the light source. The table below shows how the color tone changes based on various light sources, compared with a subject that appears white under the sunlight.

	Daylight	Cloudy	Fluorescent	Incandescent
Weather/
lighting
Characteristics	White	Bluish	Green-tinged	Reddish
of light

Note

•If the only light source available is a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp, the camera will not be able to acquire the accurate white balance because of the characteristics of the light source. Use the flash in such cases.

function shooting the Using

Auto/Preset white balance

1 Press the WB button to display the White balance mode screen.

2Select the desired mode with v/V on the multi-selector.

• You can use the front control dial instead.

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