Canon A580 User Manual

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Advanced Shooting Functions

Using the Custom White Balance

Take a custom white balance

(Custom) 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 .

Aim the camera at a piece

of white paper or cloth and

press the

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 viewfinder to take a custom white

balance reading.

Press the

button.