Canon A520, A510 manual Adjusting the Tone White Balance, Select *Auto in the FUNC. menu

Shooting – Advanced Functions

Adjusting the Tone

(White Balance)

Mode Dial

When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.

Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.

Auto	Settings are automatically set
	by the camera
Daylight	For recording outdoors on a
	bright day
Cloudy	For recording under overcast,
	shady or twilight skies
	For recording under tungsten
Tungsten	and bulb-type 3-wavelength
	fluorescent lighting
	For recording under warm-
Fluorescent	white, cool-white or warm-
	white (3-wavelength)
	fluorescent lighting

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	For recording under daylight
Fluorescent H	fluorescent, or daylight
	fluorescent-type 3-wavelength
	fluorescent lighting
	For recording with the optimal
	white balance data memorized
Custom	in the camera from a white-
	colored object, such as white
	paper or cloth

1 Select *(Auto) in the FUNC. menu.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66).

*The current setting is displayed.

2 Select the white balance you wish to set using the or button.

zSee Setting a Custom White Balance (p. 85).

zWhen the LCD monitor is on, you can check the setting on the display.

zA shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting easily.