Underwater White Balance (DSC-W570/W580 only)

Adjusts the color tone when the camera is set to (Underwater) mode in [Scene Selection], (Movie Mode (Underwater)) mode in [Movie shooting scene] or (Underwater Sweep Panorama) mode in [Panorama Shooting Scene].
  1. MENU (Underwater White Balance) desired mode


(Auto)
Automatically adjusts color tones underwater so they appear natural.

(Underwater 1)
Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong.

(Underwater 2)
Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong.

(One Push)
Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. The white color memorized in [One Push Set] mode becomes the basic white color. 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. [Details]

Notes
  • Depending on the color of the water, the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select [Underwater 1] or [Underwater 2].

  • When flash is [On], the underwater white balance can only be adjusted to [Auto], [One Push] or [One Push Set].

  • The white references loaded using [White Balance] and [Underwater White Balance] are stored separately.