Canon A510, A520 manual Setting a Custom White Balance

Shooting – Advanced Functions

3 Press the FUNC. button.

The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/ W) (p. 88).

Setting a Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color.

In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following situations that are difficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly.

zShooting close-ups (Macro mode)

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

zShooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)

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

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66).

*The current setting is displayed.

2 Select (Custom) using the or

button.

3 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET button.

zAim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or completely fills the viewfinder.

zYou can shoot right after setting the white balance by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

4 Press the FUNC. button.

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