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Using the Custom White Balance
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Using the Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following situations that are difficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly. zShooting close-ups zShooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) zShooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp) 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) See Menus and Settings (p. 25). * Default setting. (Custom). 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press . zIf you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled. 58