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].
(Underwater) mode in [Scene Selection],
(Movie Mode (Underwater)) mode in [Movie shooting scene] or
(Underwater Sweep Panorama) mode in [Panorama Shooting Scene].-
MENU
(Underwater White Balance)
desired mode
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(Auto) |
Automatically adjusts color tones underwater so they appear natural.
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(Underwater 1) |
Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong.
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(Underwater 2) |
Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong.
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(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.
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(One Push Set) |
Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode. [Details]
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Notes
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Depending on the color of the water, the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select [Underwater 1] or [Underwater 2].
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When flash is [On], the underwater white balance can only be adjusted to [Auto], [One Push] or [One Push Set].
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The white references loaded using [White Balance] and [Underwater White Balance] are stored separately.

Operation Search
(Underwater 1)
(Underwater 2)
(One Push)
(One Push Set)