1FUNC. Menu* (Auto) (Custom).

See Menus and Settings (p. 18).

* Default setting.

2Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press .

zIf you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled. However, the center frame

will not appear when the digital zoom is being used, or when is displayed.

zYou are recommended to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance.

The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white).

zShoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white balance may not be set.

In particular, the following should not be changed.

-ISO Speed

-Flash

Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the

flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to (Auto), make sure that you also

use the flash when you shoot.

zSince the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting mode beforehand.

Shooting

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