Shooting

Setting the White Balance

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.

 

Auto

The camera sets the white balance automatically

 

 

according to shooting conditions.

 

 

 

 

Daylight

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.

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent H

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight

 

 

fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

Custom

For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc.,

 

 

to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions.

• Press the button repeatedly until the White Balance Settings menu displays.

Use the or button to select a setting. (See the next page for .)

You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is on.

A shot can be taken immediately after.

The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to further adjust the setting.

• This setting cannot be adjusted when the(Sepia) or (B/W) photo effects are selected.

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Canon V3 manual Setting the White Balance, White 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting