Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Camera User Guide - Page 86

Shooting - Advanced Functions Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Mode Dial When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows. Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera 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 warmwhite, cool-white or warmwhite (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting 84 Fluorescent H Custom For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the camera from a whitecolored object, such as white paper or cloth 1 Select *(Auto) in the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). * The current setting is displayed. 2 Select the white balance you wish to set using the or button. z See Setting a Custom White Balance (p. 85). z When the LCD monitor is on, you can check the setting on the display. z A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting easily.