Sony BRC-Z330 - Manual (Page 40)

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Adjusting the Camera
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Shooting with Back Lighting
When you shoot a subject with a light source behind it,
the subject becomes dark. In such a case, press the
BACK LIGHT button.
To cancel the function, press the BACK LIGHT button
again.
Note
The BACK LIGHT function is not effective if MODE is
set to MANUAL in the EXPOSURE menu of the
camera.
Shooting with spotlight compensation
If a portion of the shooting object is illuminated, the
spotlight compensation function adjusts the exposure to
a darker level. Hold down the SHIFT button and press
the BACK LIGHT button.
To cancel the function, hold down the SHIFT button and
press the BACK LIGHT button again.
Note
The backlighting and spotlight compensation functions
cannot be used simultaneously.
Adjusting the White Balance
Before adjusting the white balance, shoot a white object
that fills the entire screen under the same lighting
conditions as for the object you will be zooming in on.
(You can use a white wall, etc., instead of the object.)
To adjust the white balance automatically
1
Set WHITE BALANCE to ONE PUSH in the
COLOR menu of the camera.
For setting, see “COLOR Menu” on page 24.
2
Press the ONE PUSH AWB button.
The white balance is adjusted automatically.
To adjust the white balance manually
1
Set WHITE BALANCE to MANUAL in the
COLOR menu of the camera.
For setting, see “COLOR Menu” on page 24.
2
Press the MODE button so that the R and B
indicators on the VALUE/R and BRIGHT/B
controls light (White balance adjustment mode).
3
Adjust the red gain with the R control and the blue
gain with the B control.
Functions of the R and B controls
When the white balance adjustment mode is selected
with the MODE button on the Remote Control Unit, the
functions of the R control and B control change
according to the WHITE BALANCE setting in the
COLOR menu of the camera.
For details on the WB R./B. SHIFT (white balance red/
blue shift) control, see “WHITE BALANCE” on
page 24.
Adjusting the Brightness
1
Set MODE to SHUTTER Pri, IRIS Pri, GAIN Pri
or MANUAL in the EXPOSURE menu of the
camera.
For setting, see “EXPOSURE Menu” on page 23.
2
Press the MODE button so that the VALUE and
BRIGHT indicators on the VALUE/R and
BRIGHT/B controls light (Brightness adjustment
mode).
BACK
LIGHT
ONE PUSH
AWB
WHITE
BALANCE
setting R control B control
MANUAL Red gain
control Blue gain control
AUTO 1/2,
ONE PUSH WB R.SHIFT
control WB B.SHIFT
control
MODE
– +
– +
VALUE
R
BRIGHT
B
Turn toward – for
weakening red.
Turn toward – for
weakening blue.
Turn toward + for
emphasizing red.
Turn toward + for
emphasizing
blue.