Setting The White Balance - Canon Powershot A40 User Manual

Setting the White Balance

When the white balance mode is set to match the light
source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately.
Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light
setting according to the circumstances.
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
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Press the
76
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 bulb-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.
/ button one or more times.