Canon S80 PowerShot S80 Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 72

Adjusting the Tone White Balance

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Mode Dial When the white balance mode 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 Day Light 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 warm-white, cool-white or warm- white (3wavelength) fluorescent lighting Fluorescent H For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting Flash When using the flash (cannot be set in (Movie) mode) Underwater Custom Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC1 (sold separately). This mode yields image data in the optimal white balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone. After memorizing a white reference data value based on a white object such as a sheet of paper or cloth, you can start shooting. 1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu and select the desired white balance with the or button. * The current setting is displayed. z Select (Manual) (p. 71) z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. z Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial. 70

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera
reproduces colors more accurately.
Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.
1
Select
* (Auto) from the FUNC.
menu and select the desired white
balance with the
or
button.
*
The current setting is displayed.
Select
(Manual) (p. 71)
You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. The
menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.
Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.
Mode Dial
Auto
Settings are automatically set by the camera
Day Light
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 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
Flash
When using the flash (cannot be set in
(Movie) mode)
Underwater
Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC1
(sold separately). This mode yields image data in the optimal white
balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone.
Custom
After memorizing a white reference data value based on a white object
such as a sheet of paper or cloth, you can start shooting.