Canon A710 PowerShot A710 IS Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 56

FUNC. Menu, Custom., Aim the camera at a piece of white, paper or cloth and press

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1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) See Menus and Settings (p. 18). * Default setting. (Custom). 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press . z If 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. However, the center frame will not appear when the zoom factor is 7.1x or higher or when is displayed. z You are recommended to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white). z Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white balance may not be set. In particular, the following should not be changed. - ISO Speed - Flash Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to (Auto) or (Auto with red- eye reduction), make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot. z Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting mode beforehand. 54

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1
FUNC. Menu
* (Auto)
(Custom).
See Menus and Settings (p. 18).
* Default setting.
2
Aim the camera at a piece of white
paper or cloth and press
.
If 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. However, the center frame
will not appear when the zoom factor is 7.1x or higher
or when
is displayed.
You are recommended to set the shooting mode to
and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before
setting a custom white balance.
The correct white balance may not be obtained when
the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears
completely black or white).
Shoot with the same settings as when reading the
white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal
white balance may not be set.
In particular, the following should not be changed.
- ISO Speed
- Flash
Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the
flash fires when reading the white balance data with
the flash set to
(Auto) or
(Auto with red-
eye reduction), make sure that you also use the flash
when you shoot.
Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch
Assist mode, preset the white balance in another
shooting mode beforehand.