Canon S3 IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
Advanced Shooting Functions
77
Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal
white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural
looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate
to the light source.
White Balance Settings
1 FUNC. Menu
*
(Auto).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26)
zUse the W or X button to select a white
balance setting and press the FUNC.
button.
* Default setting.
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Shooting Mode
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 warmwhite (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-
type 3-wavelength lighting
Flash
When using the flash (cannot be set in (Sports) or (Movie)
mode)
Custom
For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the
camera from a white-colored object, such as white paper or cloth
This setting cannot be adjusted when the (Sepia) or (B/
W) photo effects are selected (p. 80).