Sony DSC-P72 - Manual (Page 52)

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For the DSC-P52/P32
a Set the mode dial to or .
b Press B ( ) on the control
button to turn spot metering
on.
The spot metering cross hair appears.
To cancel spot metering
Press B ( ) again to turn spot metering
off. The spot metering cross hair
disappears, and the camera returns to multi-
pattern metering.
Adjusting color tones
– White Balance
Mode selector: /
When the white balance is set to Auto, the
white balance is set automatically in
response to the condition of the subject, and
the overall color balance is adjusted
accordingly. When you want to fix the
conditions under which the image is
captured, or when shooting under special
lighting conditions, you can select the
settings manually.
(Incandescent)
• Used when shooting, for example, at a
party, where the lighting conditions
change often.
• Used in a studio, or under video lights.
(Fluorescent)
Used when shooting under fluorescent
lights.
(Cloudy)
Used when shooting under a cloudy sky.
(Daylight)
Used when shooting outdoors, and for
shooting at night, under neon lights, for
fireworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom.
Auto (No indicator)
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
Before operation
When shooting still images, set
(Camera) to any mode other than [Auto] in
the menu settings (page 27).
a Set the mode selector to or
.
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select [WB] (White Bal) with b /
B , then select the desired
setting with v / V .
To return to automatic settings
In Step 3, select [Auto].
Mode selector
Control button
MENU