Canon PowerShot A720 IS User Manual page 40

Various Shooting Methods 1105
Using the Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for
the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object,
such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card
that you wish to establish as the standard white color.
In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following
situations that are difficult for the [] (Auto) setting to detect correctly.
Shooting close-ups (Macro)
Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
Select I_1.
1. Press the _') button.
2. Use the 4, or _ button to select
[] and choose [] with the 4- or
4, button.
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,2 Aim the camera at a
piece of white paper or
cloth and press O.
MENU
• If you are viewing it with the LCD
monitor, ensure that the center
frame is completely filled with the
white image. If you are using the
optical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled.
Please note, however, that the center frame will not display
when the digital zoom or [] is in use.
3 Press the _ button,