Adjusting The Tone (White Balance) - Canon PowerShot A510 User Manual

Shooting – Advanced Functions
Adjusting the Tone (White
Balance)
Mode Dial
When the white balance is set to match the
light source, the camera reproduces colors
more accurately.
Combinations of setting contents and light source
are as follows.
Settings are automatically set
Auto
by the camera
For recording outdoors on a
Daylight
bright day
For recording under overcast,
Cloudy
shady or twilight skies
For recording under tungsten
Tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength
fluorescent lighting
For recording under warm-
white, cool-white or warm-
Fluorescent
white (3-wavelength)
fluorescent lighting
84
For recording under daylight
fluorescent, or daylight
Fluorescent H
fluorescent-type 3-wavelength
fluorescent lighting
For recording with the optimal
white balance data memorized
Custom in the camera from a white-
colored object, such as white
paper or cloth
1
Select *(Auto) in
the FUNC. menu.
See Selecting Menus and
Settings (p. 66).
* The current setting is
displayed.
2
Select the white balance you wish
to set using the
See Setting a Custom White Balance (p. 85).
When the LCD monitor is on, you can check
the setting on the display.
A shot can be taken immediately by pressing
the shutter button. The menu will reappear
after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting
easily.
or button.