Sony DSC-P150 - Manual (Page 56)

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a Set the mode dial to P, M, SCN
or .
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select (Metering Mode) with
b / B , then select the desired
metering mode with v / V .
d When selecting [Spot] in step
3 , position the spot metering
cross hair on one point of the
subject you want to shoot.
• When using spot metering, to focus on the
metering position, setting 9 (Focus) to
[Center AF] is recommended (page 47).
Adjusting color tones
— White Balance
You can set the white balance mode
according to your shooting conditions. The
apparent color of the subject is affected by
the lighting conditions. When you want to
fix the light source imaging conditions, or
when the color of the entire image seems to
be a bit unnatural, we recommend that you
adjust the white balance setting.
Auto (No indicator)
Adjusts the white balance automatically.
The factory setting is Auto.
(Daylight)
Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes,
neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or
shooting just before and after sundown
(Cloudy)
Shooting under a cloudy sky
(Fluorescent)
Shooting under fluorescent lighting
(Incandescent)
• Places where the lighting conditions
change quickly
• Under bright lighting such as
photography studios
Mode dial
Control button MENU
60min VGA
F2.8 250
98
FINE
SAF
101
P
Spot metering
cross hair