Sony alpha DSLR-A500 - Manual (Page 105)

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• Use the white balance bracket function if you cannot get the desired color
in the selected option (page 111).
• When you select [5500K] (ColorTemperature) or [0] (Color filter), you
can adjust the value to the desired value (below).
• When you select (Custom), you can register your setting (page 106).
Fn button t AWB (White balance) t [5500K]
(ColorTemperature) or [0] (Color filter)
• To set the color temperature, select the value with b/B.
• To set the color filter, select the compensation direction with b/B.
Note
• Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/
sodium lamp/mercury lamps. We recommend that you use the custom white balance
or do a test shooting.
AWB (Auto WB) The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts
the color tones.
(Daylight) If you select an option to suit a specific light source, the color
tones are adjusted for the light source (preset white balance).
(Shade)
(Cloudy)
(Incandescent)
(Fluorescent)
(Flash)
Shooting techniques
Setting the color temperature and a filter effect (Color
Temperature/Color filter)