Canon A75, A85 Press the FUNC. button, 4Press the FUNC. button, 2Select (Custom) using or, 1Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu

Shooting – Advanced Functions

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

z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 64).

* The current setting is displayed.

2Select (Custom) using or .

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

z Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or completely fills the viewfinder before pressing the SET button. The camera reads the white balance data when you press the SET button.

z You can shoot right after setting the white balance. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

4Press the FUNC. button.

z Some settings are not available with certain Shooting modes. Please refer to Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 152).

z To set and use a custom white balance setting, it is advisable to select the Shooting mode and set the exposure compensation to zero (±0). The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white).

z It is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and to zoom in to the telephoto end setting. In this case, set the digital zoom to [Off].

z Since the white balance data cannot be read inmode, preset the white balance in another Shooting mode.

z Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white balance may not be set. Especially the following should not be changed.

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