Canon PowerShot G9 X User Guide

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For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white 

balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white 

balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.

 

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choose [ ] or [ ].

 

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Aim the camera at a plain white subject, 

so that the entire screen is white. Press 

the [

] button.

 

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The tint of the screen changes once the 

white balance data has been recorded.

 

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Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after 
recording white balance data.

 

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You can also record white balance data on the screen above by 
touching [

].

You can correct white balance. This adjustment can match the effect of 

using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter or color-

compensating filter.

 

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choose [ ].

 

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Turn the [ ] ring to adjust the correction 

level for B and A.

 

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Once the setting is complete, [ ] is 

displayed.

By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 

natural for the scene you are shooting.

 

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Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the 

menu, and choose the desired option 

 

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The option you configured is now 

displayed.

Auto

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for 

the shooting conditions.

Day Light

For shooting outdoors in fair weather.

Shade

For shooting in the shade.

Cloudy

For shooting in cloudy weather or at twilight.

Tungsten

For shooting under ordinary incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent

For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.

Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting.
Flash

For shooting with the flash.

 

Custom

For manually setting a custom white balance