3Aim the camera at the white paper, cloth or gray card and press the
MENU button.
•If you are using the LCD monitor, compose the image so the paper or cloth completely fills the center frame in the display, or the entire viewfinder, before pressing the MENU button. The camera reads the white balance data when you press the MENU button.
•You can shoot right after selecting an option. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.
4Press the FUNC./SET button.
The display will return to the shooting screen.
•You are recommended to set the shooting mode to 
and the exposure compensation setting to zero (±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).
•Shoot 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) or 
(Auto with
•Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode,
preset the white balance before selecting [Stitch Assist] in the 
(Rec.) menu.
•The camera will retain the custom white balance setting that you record even if you reset the camera to the default settings (p. 59).
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