Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 54)

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or
backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal
brightness. Insufficient overall image contrast can also be automatically
corrected before shooting to make subjects stand out better.
z z
Press the <
n> button, choose
[i-Contrast] on the [
4] tab, and then
choose [Auto] (
=
24 ).
z z
Once the setting is complete, [
@] is
displayed.
•
Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or
may cause images to appear grainy.
• You can also correct existing images ( = 84 ).
Color and Continuous Shooting
Still Images Movies
Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
z z
Press the <
m> button, choose [ ] in
the menu, and choose the desired option
(
= 23 ).
z z 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 conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
Tungsten
For shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting and
similarly colored fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent
For shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-white
fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent H
For shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored
fluorescent lighting.
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance ( = 55 ).