Sony a200 - Setting the Color Temperature and a Filter Effect (Color Temperature;Color Filter)

AWB (Auto WB) The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts
the color tones.
~~~ (Daylight)
Ifyou select an option to suit a specific light source, the color
~ (Shade)
tones are adjusted for the light source (preset white balance).
.. (Cloudy)
~Q: (Tungsten)
~ (Fluorescent)
~ (Flash)
Shooting techniques
• Use the white balance bracket function if you cannot get the desired color
in the selected option (page 92).
• When you select [5500K] (ColorTemperature) or [00] (Color filter), you
can adjust the value to the desired value (below).
• When you select
~ •..d (Custom), you can register your setting (page 85).
Fn button -+ [White balance] -+ [5500K] (ColorTemperature) or
[00] (Color filter)
• To set the color temperature, select the value with ..... /~.
• To set the color filter, select the compensation direction with ..... /~.
Note
• Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescentJ
sodium lamp/mercury lamps. We recommend that you use the custom white balance
or do a test shooting.
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AWB (Auto WB) The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts
the color tones.
~~~ (Daylight)
Ifyou select an option to suit a specific light source, the color
~ (Shade)
tones are adjusted for the light source (preset white balance).
.. (Cloudy)
~Q: (Tungsten)
~ (Fluorescent)
~ (Flash)
Shooting techniques
• Use the white balance bracket function if you cannot get the desired color
in the selected option (page 92).
• When you select [5500K] (ColorTemperature) or [00] (Color filter), you
can adjust the value to the desired value (below).
• When you select
~ •..d (Custom), you can register your setting (page 85).
Fn button -+ [White balance] -+ [5500K] (ColorTemperature) or
[00] (Color filter)
• To set the color temperature, select the value with ..... /~.
• To set the color filter, select the compensation direction with ..... /~.
Note
• Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescentJ
sodium lamp/mercury lamps. We recommend that you use the custom white balance
or do a test shooting.
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