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Chapter 1. Getting Started with Your Sony Alpha SLT > Other Settings
Other Settings
There are a few other settings you can make if you’re feeling ambitious, but don’t feel bad if you postpone using these features until you’ve racked up a little more experience with your Sony Alpha.
Adjusting White Balance and ISO
If you like, you can custom-tailor your white balance (color balance) and ISO sensitivity settings, as long as you’re not using one of the Auto or SCN shooting modes. In the Sweep Panorama modes, you can adjust white balance but not ISO. To start out, it’s best to set white balance (WB) to Auto, and ISO to ISO 200 for daylight photos, and to ISO 400 for pictures in dimmer light. You’ll find complete recommendations for both settings in Chapters 4 (ISO) and 5 (white balance). White balance and ISO both have direct-setting buttons located on the controller panel. Or, if you prefer, you can get access to both settings by pressing the Fn button and navigating to these settings on the Function menu.
