Canon POWERSHOT S500 User Manual page 85

SET
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FUNC.
Aimthe cameraat thewhite paper,
clothor graycardandpresstheSET
button.
• Aim the camera so that the white paper,
cloth or gray card completely fills the
frame on the LCD monitor or the entire
viewfinder before pressing the SET
button. The camera reads the white
balance data when you press the SET
button.
• You can shoot right after selecting an
option. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily,
Press the FUNC.button.
The display will return to the Shooting
screen,
exposure compensation setting to zero (_+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.
Especially the following should not be changed.
- Flash
Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the flash fires
when reading the white balance data with the flash set to [] or
[], make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot.
- ISO Speed
• it is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and
to zoom to the telephoto end setting. Also, the digital zoom should
be set to [Off].
• Since the white balance data cannot be read in r4_ (Stitch Assist
mode), preset the white balance in another shooting mode.
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