Setting the White Balance (PowerShot G5 X)
24-Aug-2015
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Solution
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the scene you are shooting.
IMPORTANT
- The following section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
).
] are shown in the table below.| Shooting modes in which the white balance can be set |  *1 /  /  /  /  /  *2 /  *2 /  *2 /  *2 |
*2:
is not available.- White balance setting procedures are explained below.
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <
> button to display the menu setting screen, and then press the <
><
> buttons to choose [White Balance] (
).
> button to display the menu setting screen, and then press the <><> buttons to choose [White Balance] ().(If the default settings have not been changes [ ] will be displayed.)
] will be displayed.)
3. Press the <
><
> buttons to choose the desired white balance mode, and then press the <> button.
><> buttons to choose the desired white balance mode, and then press the <> button.
- For more information about white balance modes, please refer to the table below.
| Icon | Mode |
| 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. |
4. The procedure is complete when the icon for the setting you selected is displayed on the screen.
REFERENCE
(Custom White Balance) 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. For more information, please refer to the camera's instruction manual.