Sony DSC-P32, DSC-P72 Adjusting color tones, To cancel spot metering, White Balance

For the DSC-P32

aSet the mode dial to or .

bPress B ( ) on the control button to turn spot metering

on.

The spot metering cross hair appears.

To cancel spot metering

Press B ( ) again to turn spot metering off. The spot metering cross hair disappears, and the camera returns to multi- pattern metering.

Adjusting color tones

– White Balance

Mode selector: /

When the white balance is set to Auto, the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject, and the overall color balance is adjusted accordingly. When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured, or when shooting under special lighting conditions, you can select the settings manually.

(Incandescent)

•Used when shooting, for example, at a party, where the lighting conditions change often.

•Used in a studio, or under video lights.

(Fluorescent)

Used when shooting under fluorescent lights.

(Cloudy)

Used when shooting under a cloudy sky.

(Daylight)

Used when shooting outdoors, and for shooting at night, under neon lights, for fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom.

Auto (No indicator)

The white balance is adjusted automatically.

Before operation

When shooting still images, set (Camera) to any mode other than [Auto] in the menu settings (page 27).

Control button

MENU

Mode selector

aSet the mode selector to or

.

bPress MENU.

The menu appears.

cSelect [WB] (White Bal) with b/ B, then select the desired setting with v/V.

To return to automatic settings

In Step 3, select [Auto].

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