Canon PowerShot A40 PowerShot A40/A30 Camera User Guide - Page 80

Setting the White Balance

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Setting the White Balance When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accuar tely. Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light setting according to the circumstances. Auto The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. Daylight Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day. Cloudy Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies , in shade or at dusk. Tungsten For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting . Fluorescent For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For recording under daylight fluorescent, or Fluorescent H daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. 1 Press the / button one or more times. 76

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Setting the White Balance
When the white balance mode is set to match the light
source, the camera can reproduce colors more accur
ately.
Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light
setting according to the circumstances.
The camera sets the white balance automatically
according to shooting conditions .
Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a
clear day.
Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is
not enough such as under cloudy skies , in shade
or at dusk.
For recording under tungsten and b ulb-type 3-
wavelength fluorescent lighting .
For recording under warm-white, cool-white or
warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting .
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or
daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength
fluorescent lighting.
1
Press the
/
button one or more times.
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H