Canon PowerShot A580 2463B020 Betriebsanweisung

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Using the Custom White Balance

Take a custom white balance 

 (Custom) reading for the following 

situations that are difficult for the 

 (Auto) setting to detect 

correctly.
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a particular source of light (such as a mercury-vapor 

lamp)

• Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Select .

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Use the 

 or 

 button to select 

 and use the 

 or 

 button to 

select .

Aim the camera at a piece 

of white paper or cloth and 

press the 

 button.

• Ensure that the LCD monitor is 

completely filled with the white 
image. Please note, however, that 
the center frame will not display when the digital zoom is used 
or when 

 is displayed.

• You can also use the viewfinder to take a custom white 

balance reading.

Press the 

 button.