58Using the Custom White BalanceYou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimalsetting for the shooting conditions by having the cameraevaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, ora photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as thestandard white color.In particular, take a custom white balance reading for thefollowing situations that are difficult for the (Auto) settingto detect correctly.z Shooting close-ups (Macro)z Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea orforest)z Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Custom).See Menus and Settings (p. 22).* Default setting.2 Aim the camera at a piece of whitepaper or cloth and press .z If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure thatthe center frame is completely filled with the whiteimage. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensurethat the entire field is filled.
