Canon CDI-E151-010 Setting a Custom White Balance

z Please see page 82 regarding the custom setting. z You can shoot the image right after selecting

settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot.

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

3Press the FUNC. button.

The white balance cannot be adjusted when the

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photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/W) (p. 85).

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. Especially in the following cases, as the white balance may not be correctly adjusted in (Auto), use (Custom) to adjust the white balance.

zShooting at close distances (macro)

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

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1Press the FUNC. button.

2 Select * (Auto) using the S or T arrow and select (Custom) using the W or X arrow.

*The current setting is displayed.

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