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White Balance

To capture a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode

Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color appears unnatural.

1.MENU 3 [White Balance] desired mode

In [White Balance] modes other than [C.Temp./Filter], you can fine tune the color tone as you like. Press on the control wheel to display the adjustment screen, then adjust the tone using

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The color tone can be micro adjusted to the Green (G)/Magenta (M)/Blue (B)/Amber (A)

 

directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Auto

 

Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural.

 

WB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Daylight)

 

Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night scenes, neon

 

 

signs, fireworks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Shade)

 

Adjusts for a shady location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cloudy)

 

Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as in

 

(Incandescent)

 

a photo studio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Fluor.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm White)

 

[Fluor.: Warm White]: Adjusts for warm white fluorescent lighting.

 

 

(Fluor.:

 

 

 

 

[Fluor.: Cool White]: Adjusts for cool white fluorescent lighting.

 

 

Cool White)

 

 

 

 

[Fluor.: Day White]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.

 

 

(Fluor.:

 

 

 

 

[Fluor.: Daylight]: Adjusts for daylight fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

Day White)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daylight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Flash)

 

 

Adjusts for the flash conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source. Achieves the effect

 

 

 

 

of CC (Color Compensation) filters for photography. If you press

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(C.Temp./Filter)

set the color temperature using

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again, the fine

 

 

 

 

adjustment screen will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Custom)

 

Fixes the white balance to a setting depending on the light source. Use this

 

 

mode when [Auto WB] and other settings do not provide accurate colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Custom

 

 

Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [Custom] mode.

 

Setup)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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Sony DSCRX100M2/B, DSC-RX100M2/B manual White Balance, Effects of lighting conditions