Canon Digital IXUS 500 Quick Start Manual page 90

Press the FUNC. button.
The display will return to the Shooting
screen.
FUNC.
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This setting cannot be adjusted when the ._ \
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photo effects are selected.
g Setting a 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, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to
establish as the standard white color.
Especially in the following cases, as the white balance may not be adjusted
in
f!j]
(Auto), shoot after reading the white balance data in
g
(Custom).
• Shooting close-ups
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
In the FUNC. menu, select
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43).
*
The current setting is displayed.
Use the or button to select
g.
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