Canon PowerShot S5 IS User Manual page 91

The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when
is selected for My Colors.
Using the 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.
In particular, take a
the following situations that are difficult for the
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)
1
FUNC. Menu
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).
* Default setting.
2
Aim the camera at a piece of white
paper or cloth and press the SET button.
If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that
the center frame is completely filled with the white
image. However, the center frame will not appear
when the digital zoom is being used.
(Custom) white balance reading for
*
(Auto)
or
(Auto)
(Custom).
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