Custom White Balance - Canon PowerShot G1 X User Manual

Custom White Balance

For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white balance
under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
• Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after
recording white balance data.
Manually Correcting White Balance
You can manually correct white balance. This adjustment can match the
effect of using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter or
color-compensating filter.
Color and Continuous Shooting
Follow the steps in "Adjusting White Balance"
(p. 100) to choose
Aim the camera at a plain white subject, so
that the entire screen is white. Press the
button.
The tint of the screen changes once the white
balance data has been recorded.
Configure the setting.
Follow the steps in "Adjusting White Balance"
(p. 100) to choose the white balance option.
Turn the z dial to adjust the correction level
for B and A.
Configure advanced settings.
To configure more advanced settings, press
the n button and turn the z or 7 dial
to adjust the correction level.
To reset the correction level, press the
button.
Press the n button to complete the
setting.
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