Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Shooting Mode

Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source.

1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto).

See Menus and Settings (p. 26).

* Default setting.

zUse the W or X button to select a white balance setting and press the FUNC. button.

White Balance Settings

 

 

 

Auto

Settings are automatically set by the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Light

For recording outdoors on a bright day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

For recording under overcast, shady or twilight

 

 

 

 

 

 

skies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tungsten

For recording under tungsten and bulb-type

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent

For recording under warm-white, cool-white or

 

 

 

 

 

 

warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or

 

 

 

Fluorescent H

daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent

 

 

 

 

lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

When using the flash (cannot be set in

mode).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For recording with the optimal white balance data

 

 

 

Custom

retained in the camera from a white-colored

 

 

 

 

object, such as white paper or cloth.

 

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Canon S5 IS appendix Adjusting the Tone White Balance, White Balance Settings, FUNC. Menu * Auto