41Setting the White BalanceUse this function to adjust the whiteness when a recorded scene looks bluish or reddish.1Access the menu in the recordingmode. (P17)Select the desired item from Whitebalance.• Select the item from the table on theright.• The setting of the white balance isreflected to other REC mode. And itis retained even if the power isturned off. When turning the poweron again in different lightingconditions, set the white balanceagain.• When taking a picture with the flash,the white balance will be automaticallyadjusted, but the white balance maynot be properly adjusted when theflash light is insufficient.• The white balance may not beadjusted correctly in dark places.• Adjustment of white balance in Manual(P42) is effective under the followingconditions.• When recording under reddishlighting (halogen light bulb,incandescent light bulb, etc.).• When recording under multiple lightsources.• When recording a picture ofmono-tone colour.Item Details of SettingAuto [ ] It is designed toautomatically adjust thecamera to producenatural tones. In mostsituations it works fine.In some situationswhere several differenttypes of lighting arepresent, enhancedperformance can beachieved by setting thewhite balance manually.Incandescent[ ]For recording underincandescent lightingDaylight[ ]For recording outdoorson a bright dayCloudy [ ] For recording under acloudy and shady skyManual [ ] For manual setting(Read the followingpage where the manualsetting is explained indetail)SV-AS10_EB.book 41 ページ 2003年9月4日 木曜日 午後4時3分