Canon A580 User Manual
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Advanced Shooting Functions
Using the Custom White Balance
Take a custom white balance
(Custom) 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
button.
2. Use the
or
button to select
and use the
or
button to
select .
2
Aim the camera at a piece
of white paper or cloth and
press the
button.
• Ensure that the LCD monitor is
completely filled with the white
image. Please note, however, that
the center frame will not display when the digital zoom is used
or when
is displayed.
• You can also use the viewfinder to take a custom white
balance reading.
3
Press the
button.