Canon 2011B002, EOS-1 DS Selecting the White Balance, About White Balance, 2 Select the white balance, 1 Press the <B> button. (9)

Selecting the White Balance

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 set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source.

1 Press the <B> button. (9)

Press the <B> button once or

		twice to display the white balance on
		the rear LCD panel’s upper right.
		WB zCard/Image size
	2 Select the white balance.
		Turn the <5> dial to select the white
		balance.
Icon	Mode	Color temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Q	Auto	3000 - 7000
W	Daylight	5200
E	Shade	7000
R	Cloudy, twilight, sunset	6000
Y	Tungsten light	3200
U	White fluorescent light	4000
I	Flash	6000
O	Custom (p.64)	2000 - 10000
P	Color temperature (p.69)	2500 - 10000

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.

You can also use the [1White balance] menu to set the white balance. To set Personal white balance, go to the [1White balance] menu and select [PC *]. To save the Personal WB to the camera, use the provided software. If no Personal WB has been registered, the menu will not be displayed.

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