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Adjusting the tone (white balance) – Canon IXUS 50 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.

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

Custom

For recording with the optimal white balance data
memorized in the camera from a white-colored object,
such as white paper or cloth

1

In the FUNC. menu, select

*

.

See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 48).

* The current setting is displayed.

2

Use the

or

button to select an

option.

• See Setting a Custom White Balance

(p. 99).

• You can confirm the effect of the setting in

the LCD monitor.

• You can shoot right after selecting an

option. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.

Shooting Mode