Adjusting the tone (white balance) – Canon S80 User Manual

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera
reproduces colors more accurately.
Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.

1

Select

* (Auto) from the FUNC.

menu and select the desired white
balance with the or button.

* The current setting is displayed.
z

Select

(Manual)

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z

You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. The
menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.

z

Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.

Mode Dial

Auto

Settings are automatically set by the camera

Day Light

For recording outdoors on a bright day

Cloudy

For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies

Tungsten

For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent
lighting

Fluorescent

For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm- white (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting

Fluorescent H

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-
wavelength fluorescent lighting

Flash

When using the flash (cannot be set in

(Movie) mode)

Underwater

Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC1
(sold separately). This mode yields image data in the optimal white
balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone.

Custom

After memorizing a white reference data value based on a white object
such as a sheet of paper or cloth, you can start shooting.

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