Setting The White Balance - Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

Setting the White BalanceN
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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
Auto
Q
Daylight
W
Shade
E
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
R
Tungsten light
Y
White fluorescent light
U
Flash use
I
Custom (p.97)
O
Color temperature (p.98)
P
* 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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Select [White balance].
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Select the white balance.
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Mode
Under the [2] tab, select [White
balance], then press <0>.
Select the white balance, then press
<0>.
Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
3000 - 7000
Automatically set*
2000 - 10000
2500 - 10000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000