White balance, Cyber-shot user guide – Sony DSC-W690 User Manual
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White Balance
To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode
Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color
appears unnatural.
1. MENU
(White Balance)
desired mode
(Auto)
Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural.
(Daylight)
Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night scenes,
neon signs, fireworks, etc.
(Cloudy)
Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.
(Fluorescent
White Balance 1)
(Fluorescent
White Balance 2)
(Fluorescent
White Balance 3)
[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting.
[Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.
(Incandescent)
Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as
in a photo studio.
(Flash)
Adjusts for the flash conditions.
(One Push)
Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. Use this mode
when [Auto] and other settings don’t provide accurate colors.
(One Push
Set)
Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode.
Effects of lighting conditions
The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.
The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White
Balance function.
Daylight (White as Standard)
Cloudy (Bluish)
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