Using The Custom White Balance - Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH User Manual

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Using the Custom White Balance
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.
In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the
following situations that are difficult for the
mm
(Auto) setting
to detect correctly.
eShooting close-ups
eShooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or
forest)
eShooting with a peculiar- source of light (such as a
mercury-vapor lamp)
FUNC.
Menu~mm* (Auto)~g
(Custom).
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
* Default setting.
Aim the camera at a piece of white
paper or cloth and press
e.
eEnsure that the center frame is completely filled with
the white paper or cloth. However, the center frame
will not display when using the digital zoom.