Canon 970 IS manual Using the Custom White Balance, Select, Aim the camera at a piece

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The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is selected for My Colors.

Using the Custom White Balance

Take a custom white balance (Custom) reading for the following situations that are difficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly.

•Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)

•Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)

•Shooting close-ups (Macro)

1 Select .

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select and use the or button to

select .

2 Aim the camera at a piece
of white paper or cloth and
press the	button.

•Ensure that the LCD monitor is completely filled with the white image. Please note, however, that

the center frame will not display when the digital zoom is used or when is displayed.

•You can also use the viewfinder to take a custom white balance reading.

3 Press the button.

Advanced Shooting Functions