Canon PowerShot A570IS PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 51

Adjusting the Exposure, Compensation, Adjusting the Tone White Balance

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting Mode Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot against a dark background. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the button. z Use the or buttons to adjust the exposure compensation and press the button. Shooting To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Follow procedure 2 to restore the compensation value to [0]. Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Shooting Mode Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto). See Menus and Settings (p. 18). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select a white balance setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 49

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Shooting
Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid
making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a
bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative
value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when
shot against a dark background.
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Follow procedure 2 to restore the compensation value to [0].
Normally, the
(Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal
white balance. When the
(Auto) setting cannot produce natural
looking colors, change the white balance using a setting
appropriate for the light source.
Adjusting the Exposure
Compensation
Shooting Mode
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the
button.
Use the
or
buttons to adjust the
exposure compensation and press the
button.
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Shooting Mode
1
FUNC. Menu
* (Auto).
See Menus and Settings (p. 18).
* Default setting.
Use the
or
button to select a
white balance setting and press the
FUNC./SET
button.