Sony DSC-P8 User Guide
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Adjusting color tones
— White Balance
Mode dial:
/SCN/
Normally, when recording with automatic
adjustments, the white balance is
automatically set to Auto and the overall
color balance is adjusted according to the
shooting conditions. However, when you
shoot under fixed conditions or special
lighting conditions, you can manually
adjust the white balance.
adjustments, the white balance is
automatically set to Auto and the overall
color balance is adjusted according to the
shooting conditions. However, when you
shoot under fixed conditions or special
lighting conditions, you can manually
adjust the white balance.
(Flash)
Adjusts the white balance only to the flash
conditions
conditions
(Incandescent)
• Places where the lighting conditions
change quickly
• Under bright lighting such as
photography studios
(Fluorescent)
Shooting under fluorescent lighting
(Cloudy)
Shooting under a cloudy sky
(Daylight)
Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes,
neon signs, fireworks or sunrises, or
shooting just before and after sundown
neon signs, fireworks or sunrises, or
shooting just before and after sundown
Auto (No indicator)
Adjusts the white balance automatically
a
Set the mode dial to
, SCN
or .
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select [WB] (White Bal) with
b
/
B
, then select the desired
setting with
v
/
V
.
To reactivate auto adjustment
Select [Auto] in step 3.
•
Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white
balance adjustment function may not work
correctly even though you select
balance adjustment function may not work
correctly even though you select
(fluorescent).
•
When the flash strobes, the manual setting is
canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto]
mode (except in
canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto]
mode (except in
(Flash) mode).
WB
Mode dial
Control button
MENU
Shooting techniques
The image is affected by the lighting
conditions. For example, the entire image
appears blue under sunlight in the summer,
and white items gain a reddish tint under
incandescent light bulbs, etc. The human eye
can resolve these problems, but digital still
cameras cannot recognize the correct colors
without adjustments. Normally, the camera
makes these adjustments automatically, but
if recorded image colors appear unnatural,
we recommend that you adjust the white
balance.
conditions. For example, the entire image
appears blue under sunlight in the summer,
and white items gain a reddish tint under
incandescent light bulbs, etc. The human eye
can resolve these problems, but digital still
cameras cannot recognize the correct colors
without adjustments. Normally, the camera
makes these adjustments automatically, but
if recorded image colors appear unnatural,
we recommend that you adjust the white
balance.
WB