Adjusting The Color Tone For The Light Source; White Balance Correction - Canon EOS M Instruction Manual

3 u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN
You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced users who are familiar with using color
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.

White Balance Correction

Sample setting: A2, G1
One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds of a
color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the
density of a color temperature conversion filter.)
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Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
Under the [A4] tab, select [WB
Shift/Bkt.], then press <Q/0>.
X
The WB correction/WB bracketing The WB correction/WB bracketing The WB correction/WB bracketing
screen will appear. screen will appear. screen will appear.
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Set the white balance correction. Set the white balance correction. Set the white balance correction.
Press the < Press the < Press the <Wj/i>/<XL>/
Y Y
A A
<YA>/<ZO> button to move the < <
" " mark on the screen to the desired " " mark on the screen to the desired " " mark on the screen to the desired
position.
B is for blue, A for amber, M for
magenta, and G for green. The color
in the respective direction will be
corrected.
On the upper right, "Shift" indicates
the direction and correction amount.
Pressing the <B> button will
cancel all the [WB Shift/Bkt.]
settings.
Press <Q/0> to exit the setting
and return to the menu.
] tab, select [ ] tab, select [
], then press < ], then press <