Canon IXUS 90 IS User Manual page 104

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Aim the camera at a piece
of white paper or cloth
and press the
• Display the white paper or cloth so
that it fills the entire center frame
in the LCD monitor. Please note
that the center frame will not
appear when the digital zoom is in
use or
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Press the
You are recommended to set the shooting mode to
and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before
setting a custom white balance.
The correct white balance may not be obtained when the
exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely
black or white).
Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white
balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white
balance may not be set.
In particular, the following should not be changed.
- ISO Speed
- Flash
Setting the flash to
flash fires when reading the white balance data with the
flash set to
when you shoot.
Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch
Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting
mode beforehand.
White balance data is retained even if the camera's power
is turned off.
button.
displays.
button.
, make sure that you also use the flash
or is recommended. If the