84Setting a Custom White BalanceYou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for theshooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as apiece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish toestablish as the standard white color.In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the followingsituations that are difficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly.• Shooting close-ups• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)• Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)1 In the FUNC. menu, select *.See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 45).* The current setting is displayed.2 Use the or button to select.
