White Balance; Custom White Balance - Canon EOS C300 Mark II Instruction Manual

White Balance

White Balance
The camera uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and produce accurate colors under
different lighting conditions. There are 4 methods of setting the white balance.
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You can also perform this function remotely using Browser Remote on a connected Wi-Fi device (A 120, 123).
Custom white balance: You can use a gray card or white object with no pattern to establish the white balance
and set it to one of two custom white balance positions, ÅA or ÅB. When recording under fluorescent lights,
we recommend setting the custom white balance.
Set color temperature: Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
Preset white balance: Set the white balance to ¼ (daylight) or
settings can be further fine-tuned within a range of -9 to 9.
Auto white balance (AWB): The camera automatically adjusts the white balance to the optimal level.
Operating modes:
NOTES NOTES
• The [/ Custom Picture] > [Other Settings] > [Color Matrix Tuning] and [White Balance] settings in the
custom picture file (A 142) take precedence over the white balance set with these procedures.
• You can use the [v Camera Setup] > [White Balance] > [Shockless WB] setting to make the transition look
smoother when you change the white balance settings.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camera, you can adjust the white balance
with the remote controller's AWB button, A button, B button, PRESET button and Å button.
• The color temperatures displayed on the screen are approximate. Use them only as a reference.

Custom White Balance

1 Press the WB button.
• The white balance mode icon will be highlighted in orange.
• You can also use the FUNC. button and joystick to enter
the direct setting mode.
2 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to
Å
select the A or
• If a custom white balance has been stored previously,
pressing SET will apply the stored custom white balance.
You do not need to perform the rest of the procedure.
• If a custom white balance has not yet been stored, the
custom white balance icon ÅA or ÅB and default value
(5,400 K) will flash slowly. Continue the procedure to
establish the custom white balance.
3 Point the camera at a gray card or white object so that it fills the whole screen.
• Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording.
Å
B icon and then press SET.
(incandescent lamp). Preset white balance