Canon PowerShot S60 User Manual page 85

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Aim the camera at
a white paper or
cloth, or gray card
and press the SET
button.
The white balance data
is recorded.
Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth,
or gray card, completely fills the center of the
frame.
You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. The
menu displays again after the shot, allowing you
to change the settings easily.
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Press the FUNC. button.
You are recommended to set the white balance
when shooting in the following conditions.
- The shooting mode is set to
exposure compensation and flash
exposure adjustment are set to ±0.
The correct white balance may not be
obtained when the exposure is incorrect
(image is completely black or white).
- The zoom is positioned to the telephoto
end setting.
Set the digital zoom to [Off].
- A mode other than
In
read.
- The ISO speed is set to the same setting
to shoot the image.
- The flash is set to
(Flash Off).
Use the same flash setting as the one that will
be used for shooting when you set the white
balance. If the white balance setting
conditions and shooting conditions are not
the same, the correct white balance may not
be obtained.
When the flash is set to
eye reduction) or
while the white balance data is recorded to
the custom white balance. If this happens,
make sure the flash also fires when you shoot
the image.
and the
The custom white balance will not be canceled
even if you reset camera settings to default
(p. 71).
is selected.
mode, white balance data cannot be
(Flash On) or
(Auto with red-
(Auto), the flash may fire
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