Canon POWERSHOT SX100 IS User Manual page 50

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Various Shooting Methods | 117
Using the Custom White Balance
Take a custom white balance [] (Custom) reading for the following
situations that are difficult for the [] (Auto) setting to detect correctly.
Shooting close-ups (Macro)
Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
Select [],
1. Press the _ button.
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2. Use the ,I, or _1, button to select
[] and choose [] with the ÷ or
,_ button.
2 Aim the camera at a piece
of white paper or cloth
• If you are viewing it with the LCD
monitor, ensure that the center
frame is completely filled with the
white image. If you are using the
optical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled.
Please note, however, that the center frame will not display
when the digital zoom is used or when [] is displayed.
3 Press the 0 button,
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