Setting The White Balance; About White Balance - Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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Setting the White BalanceN
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the <Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can select the white
balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white
object.
Display
Q
Auto
W
Daylight
E
Shade
R
Cloudy, twilight, sunset Cloudy, twilight, sunset Cloudy, twilight, sunset
Y
Tungsten light
U
White fluorescent light White fluorescent light White fluorescent light
I
Flash use Flash use Flash use
O
Custom (p.97) Custom (p.97) Custom (p.97)
P
Color temperature (p.98)
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be set to approx. 6000K.

About White Balance

To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with
software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as
the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in
the pictures.
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1
Select [White balance].
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2
Select the white balance. Select the white balance. Select the white balance.

Mode
Under the [2] tab, select [White
balance], then press <0>.
Select the white balance, then press Select the white balance, then press Select the white balance, then press
<0>.
Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin) Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin) Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
3000 - 7000
Automatically set*
2000 - 10000
2500 - 10000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000