White Balance: Why can't I change the white balance on this camera?
50621
Go to shooting mode. Go to program mode "P",press the menu to accept. Use the left arrow back to shooting mode. scroll down to white balance. Use the right arrow and select which balance to use and press the menu again. Press the disp/back to exit the menu. It's easier than it sounds.
2004731
The camera view is set so there is no way to change the image through the camera itself. However, if you pair the camera with a monitor that can change the image (some good ones are available on amazon.com), you can flip the image anyway you want. If your monitor view is set as well, then a camera that can be mounted at different angles is a better solution for you.
668680
Can't change color it is white (seems to have a blue tint but I think it is an optical trick)
672113
Yes. Send it back right away. The camera is faulty. Other than that, just to be absolutely sure go into camera settings and reset all to default before you make a final decision.
1382690
The question is rather generic. Use the Menu Button and scroll to the item you want to change and select the desired setting. This is just a point & shoot camera, but has a range of scene settings (party, outdoor, sunset, night, sports, etc.) that do a pretty good job. You just have to play around and take a bunch of test pictures - if you don't like, just delete.
216037
Hey Mark, Try setting the camera to the "P" on the dial (stands for Program AE). Once you do, click the Q. MENU button on the bottom right of camera. Select the ISO setting and change it to 200 or 400. I'm having the same issues as you with this camera and its poor low light performance. To get better shots indoors, it helps to crank up the ISO to a higher setting. The downside is that the picture may come in a bit grainy. The higher the ISO, the more grain, but at least you'll have a brighter and clearer picture. At ISO 200 and 400, you shouldn't have too much grain for it to ruin the picture. Let me know if it works!
804059
There probably is a red filter available for this housing/camera, but I've never used one. A much better alternative is to use the built-in "manual white balance" feature, which will allow an exact color correction. Let me know if you are not familiar with manual white balance, and I can give you a quick tutorial.
1082491
The more I read about it online, the more it sounds like it's the iA 'algorithm' that is slightly flawed. Many blogs/websites all sight setting adjustments as the easy fix. Not so cool for someone like me that was hoping to rely on the iA for my day-to-day pics, but I guess it's a learning opportunity! Good luck yourself, I will say that other than this one issue I love every aspect of the camera. Will play with settings tonight to see if I can crack it.. ~Rich
223311
iPhoto on my older G4 recognized the camera, no problem, but I switched to using Image capture to download them b/c the photos weren't last in the iPhoto library like they should have been. Haven't seen any mention of how to change the date on the camera but maybe the software lets you?
2278909
I did not have to change any settings with my camera. Mine works great. It could be that you got one that is deffective. It should work.
1564345
Yes but no white balance or plug in mic. It's a great camera with true HD just not that many features
1636223
Your exposure should be good with and auto setting and the flash. Your camera measures the light during the exposure and adjust the duration of the flash as the picture is taken. Your exposure compensation my be set on the + side which would result in an overexposure. Also, check your white balance to see where it is set. Sounds like it might be set to daylight rather than auto which would give a orange or yellow cast indoors. Next, sit yourself down and read the manual - cover to cover. This camera has a multitude of possible settings and this is the only way to become familiar with it.
632152
It must be the lever film advance, it may be that you're not putting well when you change the film, otherwise I think it may be fault of the camera, if so you should take her to a specialist for repair workshop.
1725882
Assuming it's the same for the white one (I've got the WG-N20-W, this one's the WG-N20-B) There is a setting to switch between bmp and jpg. It's the last setting on the menu and says BMP or JPEG, just tap one and then what I can only assume is japanese for apply to switch.
643484
I have noticed the color balance sometimes shifts in unnatural lighting conditions, i.e. when I was filming in a room with outdoor light coming through the windows mixed with fluorescent lighting. But the solution was to switch off the auto-white balance and set it manually; then it worked fine. But in other situations, with one consistent type of lighting, I didn't experience that shift. But yes, it does shift during recording in certain situations when set on auto.
1213057
You may need to put the camera/lens in manual focus to take the custom white balance "shot" as auto focus often will fail and prevent the white balance reading with the disc close in front of the lens.
309942
I have a real problem with the SX120 -- terrible white balance on automatic setting. It does better on program settings, but unless I'm missing something and those carry over into automatic mode . . . rarely do I get decent indoor skin tones.