Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS User Manual

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50Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBefore UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexStill Images MoviesAdjusting White BalanceBy adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look morenatural for the scene you are shooting.z Press the <m> button, choose [ ] inthe menu, and choose the desired option(=21).z The option you configured is nowdisplayed.Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shootingconditions.Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.Tungsten For shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lightingand similarly colored fluorescent ligh ing.Fluorescent For shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-white fluorescent ligh ing.Fluorescent H For shoo ing under daylight fluorescent and similarly coloredfluorescent ligh ing.Custom For manually setting a custom white balance (=50).Still Images MoviesCustom White BalanceFor image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust whitebalance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the whitebalance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.z Follow the steps in “Adjusting WhiteBalance” (=50) to choose [ ].z Aim the camera at a plain white subject,so that the entire screen is white. Pressthe <n> button.z The tint of the screen changes once thewhite balance data has been recorded.• Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings afterrecording white balance data.