Sony MVC-CD400 - Manual (Page 77)

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To shoot in one-push white
balance mode (MVC-CD400 only)
1 Select [ONE PUSH]. The indicator
appears.
2 Shoot a white object such as a piece of
paper filling the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
3 Press v.
The indicator flashes quickly.
When the white balance has been
adjusted and stored in the memory, the
indicator stops flashing.
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
(fluorescent).
• When the flash strobes, the manual setting is
canceled, and the image is recorded in [AUTO]
mode.
• The indicator means:
Slow flashing: The white balance is not set or
was not able to be set.
Quick flashing: The white balance is being
adjusted (after you press v).
Lit steady: The white balance has been set.
• If the indicator keeps flashing even when
you press v, record in automatic white balance
mode.
• When you select the one-push white balance
mode, the LCD screen momentarily turns blue.
Shooting multiple
frames
– Clip Motion
Mode dial:
You can shoot a number of consecutive still
images (GIF animation). The GIF format
has a small file size, making it convenient
for creating home pages or attaching images
to e-mail.
• Due to the limitations of the GIF format, the
number of colors for Clip Motion images is
reduced to 256 colors or less. Therefore, the
image quality may deteriorate for some images.
NORMAL (160×120)
Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be
recorded. This is suitable for use on home
pages, etc.
MOBILE (120×108)
Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be
recorded. This is suitable for use with
portable data terminals.
• The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode, so
the image quality deteriorates.
• For the number of images you can record in
Clip Motion mode, see page 110.
Shooting techniques
The image is susceptible to lighting
conditions. The image looks blue under
sunlight in the summer, and looks red under
mercury lamps. Human eyes can resolve
these problems. However, the camera cannot
resolve the problem without making
adjustments. Normally, the camera adjusts
automatically, but if the image appears in
strange colors, we recommend that you
change the white balance mode.