Setting A Custom White Balance - Canon PowerShot G2 User Manual

• This setting cannot be adjusted in the
modes. In
• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the white balance
setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 85).

Setting a Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting
conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper,
a white cloth or a photo-quality gray card.
mode, it can only be adjusted for the first image.
1 Press the
• The current white balance mode will appear in
the display panel. The WB settings menu will
appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.
2 Press the
selector to select
Aim the camera at the gray card, white
3
paper or cloth and press the
• Aim the camera so that the white sheet, white
cloth or gray card completely fills the frame on
the LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder
before pressing the
the
balance data.
Press the
4
• You can also take the picture with the white
balance set to the selected value by pressing
the shutter button directly instead of the
button.
and (sepia or B/ W) shooting
or arrow on the omni
button, the camera reads the white
button.
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
button twice.
.
button.
button. When you press
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