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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 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting.

 

(Fluorescent

[Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent

 

White Balance

lighting.

 

2)

[Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.

 

(Fluorescent

 

 

White Balance

 

 

3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(Incandescent)

as in a photo studio.

 

 

 

 

(Flash)

Adjusts for the flash conditions.

 

 

 

 

(One

Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. The white color

 

memorized in [One Push Set] mode becomes the basic white color. Use

 

Push)

 

this mode when [Auto] and other settings don’t provide accurate colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(One

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

 

Push Set)

[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)

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Sony DSC-W580, DSC-W570D manual White Balance, Effects of lighting conditions

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