Canon 8120A001 - PowerShot G3 Digital Camera, User Manual

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Setting the White Balance
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera
reproduces colors more accurately.
1
Press ( D on the omni selector).
• The current white balance mode will appear in the display panel. The white
balance settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.
2
Select the desired setting using the main
dial or the
B or A arrow on the omni
selector.
• Please see the next page regarding the
custom setting.
• You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. This
screen will appear again, once the image is shot.
3
Press the button or click the main dial.
4
Shoot the image.
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• The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia)
or (B/W).
Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera
Daylight For recording outdoors on a bright day
Cloudy For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies
Tungsten For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
Flash For flash photography
Custom1 For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance
for the conditions. There are two custom values: custom1 and custom2. Custom2
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