Canon Rebel T2i EOS 550D Instruction Manual page 100

B: Setting the White BalanceN
If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance
might not be obtained.
If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to
[Monochrome] (p.76), it cannot be selected in step 3.
Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can
produce a more accurate white balance.
The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be
registered under <O>. If you do step 3, the data for the registered
personal white balance will be erased.
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Select [Custom White Balance].
2
Under the [2] tab, select [Custom
White Balance], then press <0>.
The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
Import the white balance data.
3
Select the image that was captured in
step 1, then press <0>.
On the dialog screen which appears,
select [OK] and the data will be
imported.
When the menu reappears, press the
<M> button to exit the menu.
Select the custom white balance.
4
Press the <WB> button.
Press the <U> key to select <O>,
then press <0>.