Canon A470 - Manual (Page 89)

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Using the Custom White Balance
Take a custom white balance reading for the following situations that
are difficult for the
(Auto) setting to detect correctly.
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
• Shooting close-ups (Macro)
1
Select .
1. Press the FUNC./SET button.
2. Use the S or T button to select
and choose with the W or
X button.
2
Aim the camera at a
piece of white paper or
cloth and press the
MENU button
.
• Ensure that the center frame is
completely filled with the white
image. Please note that the
center frame will not appear when the digital zoom is in use
or
displays.
3
Press the F FUNC./SET button.