Canon PowerShot SX540 HS - Manual (Page 71)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Custom White Balance
Still Images Movies
For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
● Follow the steps in “Capturing Natural
Colors (White Balance)” (= 71) to
choose [ ].
● Aim the camera at a plain white subject
so that the entire screen is white, and
press the [ ] button.
● The tint of the screen changes once the
white balance data has been recorded.
● Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after
recording white balance data.
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
Still Images Movies
Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia
or black and white.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(= 28).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
Image Colors
Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)
Still Images Movies
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(= 28).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
Auto
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the
shooting conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy weather or at twilight.
Tungsten For shooting under ordinary incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent
H
For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting.
Custom
For manually setting a custom white balance
(= 71).