Sony ILCA-99M2 - Manual (Page 294)

[311] List of MENU items Camera Settings1
White Balance
Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white.
Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when
you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression.
Menu item details
Auto/ Daylight/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Incandescent/ Fluor.:
Warm White/ Fluor.: Cool White/ Fluor.: Day White/ Fluor.: Daylight/
Flash/ Underwater Auto: When you select a light source that illuminates the subject, the
product adjusts the color tones to suit to the selected light source (preset white balance). When
you select [Auto], the product automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones.
C.Temp./Filter:
Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source. Achieves the effect of CC (Color
Compensation) filters for photography.
Custom 1/Custom 2/Custom 3:
Uses the white balance setting saved in [Custom Setup].
Custom Setup:
Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment.
Select a memorized custom white balance number.
Hint
You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as
required by pressing the multi-selector right.
If the color tones do not come out as you expected in the selected settings, perform [WB bracket]
shooting.
or is displayed only when [Priority Set in AWB] is set to [Ambience] or [White].
Note
[White Balance] is fixed to [Auto] in the following shooting modes:
[Intelligent Auto]
If you use a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp as a light source, the accurate white balance will not be
obtained because of the characteristics of the light. It is recommended to shoot images using a flash
or select [Custom Setup].
Press the WB (White Balance) button
→ desired setting.
You can also set this function by selecting MENU
→
(Camera Settings1)
→
[White Balance].
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