Canon PowerShot G10 User Manual

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The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when

is selected for My Colors.

Using the Custom White Balance

Take a custom white balance

(Custom 1) or

(Custom 2)

reading for the following situations that are difficult for the

(Auto)

setting to detect correctly.
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor

lamp)

• Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Select .

1. Press the

button.

2. Use the

button to select

and use the

button to

select

or .

Aim the camera at a piece

of white paper or cloth and

press the DISP. button.

• Ensure that the LCD monitor is

completely filled with the white
image. Please note, however, that
the center frame will not display
when the digital zoom is used or when

is displayed.

• You can also use the optical viewfinder to take a custom

white balance reading.

Press the

button.