Setting The White Balance; About White Balance - Canon EOS 6D 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.
In Basic Zone modes, <Q> is set automatically.
Display
Q
Auto
W
Daylight
E
Shade
R
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
Y
Tungsten light
U
White fluorescent light
D
Flash use
O
Custom (p.121)
P
Color temperature (p.122)
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed 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. With this function, pictures with natural
color shades can be taken.
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1
Select [White balance].
2 Select the white balance.
Mode
Under the [z3] tab, select [White
balance], then press <0>.
Select the desired setting, then press
<0>.
Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
3000 - 7000
Automatically set*
2000 - 10000
2500 - 10000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000