Wb: Setting The White Balance; Custom White Balance - Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Instruction Manual

WB:
Setting the White Balance
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white instead of
having a color cast. Normally, the <
M
> (Auto) setting will set the
correct white balance automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be
obtained with <
M
>,
you can set the white balance manually to suit the
respective light source. In the Basic Zone modes, <
M
> will be set
automatically.
Press the <
T WB
> button.
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[White balance] will appear.
Select the white balance.
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Press the <
~~
> key to select the
desired white balance setting, then
press the shutter button halfway.
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The "Approx. ****K" (K: Kelvin)
displayed for the selected white
balance
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~
> is the respective color
temperature.
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.
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Photogra ph a wh ite objecl.
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The plain, white object should fill the
viewfinder center.
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Focus manually and set the correct
exposure for the white object.
~ You can set any white balance.
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