Sony DSC-P72 - Manual (Page 53)

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• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if you
choose
, the white balance may not be
properly adjusted.
• When the flash is triggered, the manual setting
of white balance is cancelled, and the shooting
of the image is done in Auto mode.
Adjusting the flash
level
– Flash level
Mode selector:
You can adjust the amout of flash light.
Before operation
Set (Camera) to any mode other than
[Auto] in the menu settings (page 27).
a Set the mode selector to .
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select [ ] (Flash Level) with
b / B , then select the desired
setting with v / V .
High: Makes the flash level higher
than normal.
Normal: Normal setting.
Low: Makes the flash level lower than
normal.
• You can carry out this operation even when the
mode selector is set to
(Clip Motion only).
Shooting techniques
The color of the subject that you see will be
captured according to the lighting
conditions. Under the bright summer sun,
everything will appear bluish, under a light
sources like a light bulb, white objects will
appear reddish. The human eye has an
excellent ability to adjust. Even when
lighting conditions change, the eye can
adjust and recognize the correct color almost
instantly. However, digital still cameras are
greatly influenced by light. Normally, this
camera adjusts automatically, but if you
notice that the color of the entire image
seems to be a bit unnatural when replaying
an image on the LCD screen, it is
recommended that you adjust the white
balance.
Mode selector
Control button
MENU