Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Camera User Guide - Page 87
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Advanced Functions 3 Press the FUNC. button. The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/ W) (p. 88). Setting a 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. z Shooting close-ups (Macro mode) z Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea, or forest) z Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp) Shooting - Advanced Functions 1 Select *(Auto) in the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). * The current setting is displayed. 2 Select (Custom) using the or button. 3 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET button. z Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or completely fills the viewfinder. z You can shoot right after setting the white balance by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 4 Press the FUNC. button. 85