Canon PowerShot S30 - Manual (Page 77)

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 75
Setting a Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting
conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper
or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card.
1
Press the button twice.
• The WB setting menu appears on the LCD monitor if it is on.
2
Select using B or A on the
multicontroller.
3
Aim the camera at the white paper or
cloth, or gray card and press the
button.
• Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth,
or gray card, completely fills the frame on the
LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder
before pressing the
button. When you press
the button, the camera reads the white
balance data.
4
Press .
• You can also take the picture with the white balance set to the selected
value by pressing the shutter button without pressing .
5
Shoot the image.
• If you pressed the shutter button at Step 4, the white balance mode will
reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next
shot.