Canon PowerShot A2500 User Guide - Page 51

Color and Continuous Shooting Still Images Adjusting White Balance Movies By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the scene you are shooting. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (=25). XXThe option you configured is now displayed. Auto Day Light Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions. For shooting outdoors in fair weather. Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight. Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H For shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting and similarly colored fluorescent lighting. For shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-white fluorescent lighting. For shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored fluorescent lighting. Custom For manually setting a custom white balance (=51). Still Images Movies Custom White Balance For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot. zzFollow the steps in "Adjusting White Balance" (=51) to choose [ ]. zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, so that the entire screen is white. Press the button. XXThe tint of the screen changes once the white balance data has been recorded. • Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after recording white balance data. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 51