Adjusting The Exposure; Setting The White Balance - Canon PowerShot A100 User Manual

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Adjusting the Exposure

If you are shooting against a bright background
or strong backlight, you may need to correct the
exposure so that the subject doesn't come out
too dark.
1
Press the / / button.
2
Press or button to adjust the
compensation.
• You can set the adjustments from -2 to +2
in 1/3-step increments.
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• You can check the results of the compen-
sation by viewing the image on the LCD
monitor when it is on.
• You can shoot another image immediately
after making a setting. You can check the
result of your setting as the image will be
displayed again after shooting.
3
Press the SET button.
If you wish to turn compensation off, set the
compensation value to 0.

Setting the White Balance

When the white balance is set to match the light
source, the camera can reproduce colors more
accurately.
The camera sets the white
balance automatically according
Auto
to shooting conditions.
Use when shooting outdoors in
Daylight
sunlight on a clear day.
Use when shooting outdoors and the
Cloudy sunlight is not enough such as under
cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk.
For recording under tungsten
Tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength
fluorescent lighting.
For recording under warm-white,
Fluorescent cool-white or warm-white (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
For recording under daylight
fluorescent, or daylight
Fluorescent H
fluorescent-type (3-wavelength)
fluorescent lighting.
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1
Press the / / button (several
times) until the white balance setting
screen appears.
2
Press or button to select white
balance.
• If the LCD monitor is on, you can check the
results by viewing the image on the LCD
monitor.
• A shot can be taken immediately by
pressing the shutter button. The menu will
reappear after the shot, allowing you to
adjust the setting.
3
Press the SET button.
• The white balance cannot be set when
(sepia) or (B / W) photo effect is selected.
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