Adjusting The Tone (White Balance) - Canon powershot SD870IS digital elph User Manual

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).
Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white
balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors,
change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light
source.
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.
For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-
Tungsten
wavelength fluorescent lighting.
For recording under warm-white, cool-white or
Fluorescent
warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight
Fluorescent H
fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.
For recording with the optimal white balance data
Custom memorized in the camera from a white-colored
object, such as white paper or cloth.
1
Select a white balance set-
ting.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
and the or button to change
the option.
3. Press the button.
The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when
is selected for My Colors.
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