Canon POWERSHOT SX150 IS User Manual page 76

The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural
looking colors to match the shooting conditions.
Choose the white balance function.
After pressing the @ button, press the
,_v buttons to choose AWB.
Choose an option.
Press t he4_'buttons orturn the,!_' _dial t o
choose an option, then press the _ button.
The setting will appear on the screen.
Automaiicaily se{s the opiimai white 5aiance {or the Shooting
AWB Auto conditions.
-:_:- Day Light For shooting outdoors, in fine weather conditions.
i Cloudy For shooting in cloudy, shady or twilight conditions.
For shooting under tungsten and bulb-type (3-wavelength)
c_: Tungsten fluorescent lighting.
,,,, Forshooting under warm-white fluorescent, cool-white fluorescent
Fluorescent
-,, and warm-white-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
.... For shooting under daylight fluorescent and daylight-type (3-
Fluorescent H wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
_sa Custom For manually setting a custom white balance (see below).
_ Custom White Balance
You can adjust the white balance to match the light source at the shooting
location. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of
the actual scene you will shoot.
In Step 2 above, choose _m.a.
Make sure the entire screen is filled with a
plain, white colored subject, then press the
DISR
button.
The tint on the screen will change when
white balance data is set.
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