Canon A80 User Manual

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Setting a Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain optimal
settings for your particular shooting conditions by having
the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of
paper, cloth or a photo-quality gray card. In the following
three situations the white balance may not be correctly
adjusted in the

(Auto mode). Always shoot after reading

and setting the white balance data in

(Manual mode).

• Shooting at close distances (Macro mode)
• Shooting monotone subjects (such as the sky, sea,

forest, and so on)

• Shooting under special light sources such as mercury

lamps

1

Press the

button.

2

Select

* (Auto) using the up or down

button.

* The current setting is displayed.

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