Canon POWERSHOT A300 User Manual page 61

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,
Press the FUNC. button and select
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Aim the camera at a piece of white
paper or cloth, and press the SET
button.
• Aim the camera so that the white paper, cloth
or gray card completely fills the frame at the
center of the LCD monitor or the entire optical
viewfinder before pressing the SET button.
The camera reads the white balance data
when you press the SET button.
• You can shoot right after setting the white
balance. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings,
easily.
Press the FUNC. button.
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