Sony DSC-W300 User Manual
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For details on the operation 1 page 46
• For details on the white balance, see page 10.
• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance function may not work correctly even though you
select [Fluorescent Light 1], [Fluorescent Light 2] or [Fluorescent Light 3].
• When shooting with a flash in other than [Flash] or [One Push] mode, [White Balance] is set to [Auto].
• When
(Underwater) mode is selected in the Scene Selection, you can use [Underwater White
Balance] instead of [White Balance].
• You cannot select [Flash] when shooting movies.
To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
Memorizes the basic white color for the [One Push] mode. After selecting [One Push], do as
follows.
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
Press the MENU button.
3
Select [White Balance] with v/V on the control button, and [One Push Set] with b/B, then press
z.
4
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 mode is set to (Flash forced on) or
(Slow synchro), the white balance is adjusted to the
condition with the flash emitting.
• When [Color Filter] is set to other than [Off], white color cannot be memorized even if you shoot
something white.
(Flash)
Adjusts for the flash conditions.
(One Push)
Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. The
white color memorized in [One Push Set] mode becomes the
basic white color. Use this mode when [Auto] or other modes
cannot set the color properly.
(One Push Set)
Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One
Push] mode.
• This is unable to be selected while charging the flash.