Advanced Shooting Functions 139Using the Custom White BalanceYou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting forthe shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object,such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray cardthat you wish to establish as the standard white color.In particular, take a (Custom 1) or (Custom 2) white balancereading for the following situations that are difficult for the (Auto)setting to detect correctly.• Shooting close-ups (Macro)• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)• Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vaporlamp)1 Select or .1. Press the button.2. Use the or button to selectand use the or button toselect or .2 Aim the camera at a pieceof white paper or cloth andpress the button.• If you are viewing it with the LCDmonitor, ensure that the centerframe is completely filled with thewhite image. If you are using theoptical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled.However, the center frame will not appear when using thedigital zoom is 7.4x or higher or when is displayed.3 Press the button.
