Canon DS126061 3Setting the Color TemperatureN

3Custom White BalanceN

¡ If the exposure obtained in step 3 is underexposed or overexposed, a correct white balance might not be obtained.

¡If an image was captured while the processing parameter was set to [B/ W] (p.59), it cannot be selected in step 5.

Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can produce a more accurate white balance.

3Setting the Color TemperatureN

You can numerically set the white balance’s color temperature.

1 Press the <E> button. (9)

2 Select the color temperature.

¡ Look at the LCD panel and turn the

<5> dial to select <P>.

3 Select [Color temp.].

¡ Turn the <5> dial to select [z Color temp.], then press <0>.

4 Set the color temperature. ¡ Turn the <5> dial to select the

desired color temperature, then press <0>.

¡ The color temperature can be set from 2800K to 10000K in 100K increments.

¡ When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source, set white balance correction (magenta or green bias) as necessary.

¡If you want to set <P> to the reading taken with a color temperature meter, take test shots and adjust the setting to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter’s reading and the camera’s color temperature reading.

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