Setting The White Balance - Canon PowerShot G3 User Manual

Setting the White Balance

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera
reproduces colors more accurately.
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
/
Flash
/
Custom1
/
Custom2
1
Press (D on the omni selector).
• The current white balance mode will appear in the display panel. The white
balance settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.
2
Select the desired setting using the main
dial or the B or A arrow on the omni
selector.
• Please see the next page regarding the
custom setting.
• You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. This
screen will appear again, once the image is shot.
3
Press the
4
Shoot the image.
• The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to
or (B/W).
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Settings are automatically set by the camera
For recording outdoors on a bright day
For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies
For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
For flash photography
For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance
for the conditions. There are two custom values: custom1 and custom2.
button or click the main dial.
(Sepia)