Canon PowerShot A530 User Manual

Aim the camera at a piece of white 

paper or cloth and press 

.

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If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that 
the center frame is completely filled with the white 
image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure 
that the entire field is filled.

!

You are recommended to set the shooting mode to 

 

and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before 
setting a custom white balance.
The correct white balance may not be obtained when 
the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears 
completely black or white).

!

Shoot with the same settings as when reading the 
white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal 
white balance may not be set.
In particular, the following should not be changed.
- ISO Speed
- Flash

Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the 
flash fires when reading the white balance data with 
the flash set to 

 (Auto) or 

 (Auto with red-

eye reduction), make sure that you also use the flash 
when you shoot.

!

Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch 
Assist mode, preset the white balance in another 
shooting mode beforehand.

!

The camera will retain the custom white balance 
setting that you record even if you reset the camera to 
the default settings 

.