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Canon A75 User Manual

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Shooting – Advanced Functions

1

Select

* (Auto) in the FUNC.

menu.

z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 64).

* The current setting is displayed.

2

Select the white
balance you wish to
set

using

or .

z See on the right regarding

the

custom setting.

z When the LCD monitor is on, you can check

the setting on the display.

z A shot can be taken immediately by pressing

the shutter button. The menu will reappear after
the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting.

Fluorescent
H

For shooting under daylight
fluorescent, or daylight
fluorescent-type (3-wavelength)
fluorescent lighting.

Custom

For setting a custom value with
a white sheet of paper, etc., to
obtain the optimal white
balance for the conditions.

3

Press the FUNC. button.

The white balance cannot be adjusted
when the photo effect is set to

(sepia)

or

(B / W)(p. 85).

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 or
cloth. In the following three situations the
white balance may not be correctly adjusted
in

(Auto). Always shoot after reading and

setting the white balance data in

(Custom).

z Shooting at close distances (Macro mode)
z Shooting monotone subjects (such as the

sky, sea, forest, and so on)

z Shooting under special light sources such as

mercury lamps