Canon S3IS PowerShot S3 IS Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 80
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 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 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) 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Custom). See Menus and Settings (p. 26) * Default setting. 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press the SET button. z Aim the camera so that the white reference paper or cloth completely fills the center of the frame. 78