Sony DSCWX9 manual White Balance, Effects of lighting conditions

Cyber-shot User Guide

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using 3D Functions

Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

Print

Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > MENU items (Shooting) > White Balance

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)

112