Canon IXUS 85 IS - Manual (Page 102)

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Aim the camera at a piece
of white paper or cloth
and press the button.
• Display the white paper or cloth so
that it fills the entire LCD monitor.
Please note that the center frame
will not appear when the digital
zoom is in use or
displays.
• You can also use the optical viewfinder to retain white color
data.
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Press the button.
z You are recommended to set the shooting mode to
and the exposure compensation setting to [±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).
z Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white
balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white
balance may not be set.
In particular, the following should not be changed.
- ISO Speed
- Flash
Setting the flash to or is recommended. If the
flash fires when reading the white balance data with the
flash set to
, make sure that you also use the flash
when you shoot.
z Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch
Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting
mode beforehand.
z White balance data is retained even if the camera’s power
is turned off.