| Solution | By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the scene you are shooting. The white balance setting procedure is explained below. IMPORTANT - The following section explains the setting procedures when the cameras shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
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For a list of shooting modes in which the white balance setting can be changed, please refer to the table at the bottom of the page. 1. Press the power button to turn the camera on. 2. Press the [  ] button. 3. Press the [  ], [  ] buttons to choose [White Balance]. (If the settings have not been changed, [  ] will be displayed.)
 4. Press the [  ], [  ] buttons or turn the [  ] dial to choose the desired setting, and then press the [ ] button.
White Balance Setting Options | Icon | Mode |
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| 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. |
5. The procedure is complete if 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.
The shooting modes in which the white balance setting can be changed are listed below. | Model | Shooting mode |
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| PowerShot G3 X |  *1,  *1,  ,  ,  , ,  ,  ,  ,  *2,  *2,  *2,  *2 |
*1: Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2: is not available. |
