Sony DSC-HX5C User Manual

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1 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the 
same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.
2 MENU t  
(White 
Balance) 
t [One Push Set] t z on the control 
button
The screen momentarily turns black, and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored 
in the memory, the recording screen is displayed again.
• If the 
 indicator flashes while shooting, the white balance is either not set or cannot be set. Use 
automatic white balance.
• Do not shake or strike the camera while [One Push Set] is in progress.
• When flash is set to [On] or [Slow Synchro], the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash 
emitting.
To capture the basic white color in [One Push 
Set] mode
Notes
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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.
Weather/lighting
Daylight
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Characteristics of 
light
White (standard)
Bluish
Green-tinged
Reddish