Canon A300 PowerShot A300 Camera User Guide - Page 60

Setting the White Balance

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● Shooting ● Setting the White Balance When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately. Auto Daylight Cloudy The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day. Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk. Tungsten For recording under tungsten and bulbtype 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent For recording under warm-white, coolwhite or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. 1 Press the FUNC. button and select * with . *The current settings is displayed. 2 Press to select white balance. • See page 61 for the option. • A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting. 3 Press the FUNC. button. The white balance cannot be set when (sepia) or (B / W) photo effect is selected. For recording under daylight fluorescent, Fluorescent H 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. 60

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●
Shooting
●
Setting the White Balance
When the white balance is set to match the
light source, the camera can reproduce colors
more accurately.
1
Press the
FUNC.
button and select
* with
*The current settings is displayed.
2
Press
to select white balance.
•
See
page 61
for the
option.
•
A shot can be taken immediately by pressing
the shutter button. The menu will reappear
after the shot, allowing you to
adjust the
setting.
3
Press the
FUNC.
button.
Auto
The camera sets the white balance
automatically according to shooting
conditions.
Daylight
Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight
on a clear day.
Cloudy
Use when shooting outdoors and the
sunlight is not enough such as under
cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk.
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.
The white balance cannot be set when
(sepia) or
(B / W) photo effect is
selected.