Setting The White Balance - Canon PowerShot A300 User Manual

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Setting the White Balance

When the white balance is set to match the
light source, the camera can reproduce colors
more accurately.
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Custom
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The camera sets the white balance
automatically according to shooting
conditions.
Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight
on a clear day.
Use when shooting outdoors and the
sunlight is not enough such as under
cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk.
For recording under tungsten and bulb-
type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.
For recording under warm-white, cool-
white or warm-white (3-wavelength)
fluorescent lighting.
For recording under daylight fluorescent,
or daylight fluorescent-type (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
For setting a custom value with a white
sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal
white balance for the conditions.
1
Press the FUNC. button and select
* with .
*The current settings is displayed.
2
Press to select white balance.
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• 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 FUNC. button.
The white balance cannot be set when
(sepia) or (B / W) photo effect is
selected.
option.