Setting the White Balance (continued)
6 Shoot the image.
• Some settings are not available with certain Shooting modes. Please refer to Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 180)
•To set and use a custom white balance setting, it is advisable to select the 
Shooting mode and set the exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation to zero (±0). The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white).
•It is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and to zoom in to the maximum telephoto setting.
•Since the white balance data cannot be read in
mode, preset the white balance in another Shooting mode first before selecting
mode.
•Set the flash on or off when setting a custom white balance.
The white balance may not be accurate if the setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same.
If the flash fires when setting a custom white balance with the flash set to
or 
, ensure that you also use the flash when you go to shoot.
•The custom white balance setting is not cancelled even if settings are reset to default settings (p. 157)
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