Custom White Balance Setting/LCD Panel Illumination

For best results, use subjects such as plain white paper for white balance basis. White balance data is loaded from the partial metering zone (17).

You can store white subjects photographed under various conditions on the CF card, then select these images as needed for the [Custom WB] function as an easy way of setting the ideal white balance for any lighting conditions.

The default setting for < > is the same as the default setting for < >.

LCD Panel Illumination

The LCD panel can be illuminated for about 4 sec. by pressing the < > button. Pressing the button again turns off the illumination.

After a picture is taken, the LCD panel illumination turns off automatically after 2 sec.

On the menu, select [LCD illumi.] and set the LCD panel illumina- tion.

Press the < MENU> button.

Turn the < > dial to select [LCD illumi.],

then press < >.

Turn the < > dial to select [On], then press < >.

The LCD panel illumination will be enabled, and the menu will reappear.

Press the < MENU> to quit the menu and turn off the display.

Illuminating the LCD panel

Press < >.

To turn off the illumination, press < > again.

If you operate a button or dial for picture- taking while the LCD panel is illuminated, the illumination will continue. If you press a menu or image playback button, the illumination will turn off.

If C.Fn-12-1/2/3 has been set, pressing < > will not turn off the LCD panel illumination (it will turn off automatically).

If you take a picture while the LCD panel is illuminated, the illumination will continue as you shoot.

LCD panel illumination works in all shooting modes.

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Canon D60 manual LCD Panel Illumination, Illuminating the LCD panel

D60 specifications

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