Canon 9685A001AA PowerShot G6 Camera User Guide - Page 100

Setting a Custom White Balance

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) (continued) 2 Select the desired setting using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector. z Please see below regarding the custom setting. z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 3 Press or click the main dial. z The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/W). Setting a Custom White Balance Shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom1) or (Custom2) in the following cases since the white balance may not be correctly adjusted in (Auto): • Shooting close-ups • Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) • Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp) 1 Press WB (T on the omni selector). z The current white balance mode will appear on the display panel and the white balance setting menu will appear on the LCD monitor if it is on. 2 Select (Custom1) or (Custom2) using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector. 96

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) (continued)
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Setting a Custom White Balance
Shoot after reading the white balance data in
(Custom1) or
(Custom2) in the following cases since the white balance may not be
correctly adjusted in
(Auto):
• Shooting close-ups
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor
lamp)
2
Select the desired setting using
the main dial or the
or
arrow
on the omni selector.
Please see below regarding the
custom setting.
You can shoot the image right after
selecting settings by pressing the shutter
button. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.
3
Press
or click the main dial.
The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is
set to
(Sepia) or
(B/W).
1
Press WB (
on the omni selector).
The current white balance mode will appear on the display panel
and the white balance setting menu will appear on the LCD
monitor if it is on.
2
Select
(Custom1) or
(Custom2) using the main dial or
the
or
arrow on the omni
selector.