Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTI instruction manual B Setting the White BalanceN, Press the XB button

B: Setting the White BalanceN

White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white instead of having a color cast. Normally, the <Q> (Auto) setting will set the correct white balance automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the Basic Zone modes, <Q> will be set automatically.

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Press the <XB> button.

X[White balance] will appear.

Select the white balance.

Press the <U> key to select the desired white balance setting, then press the shutter button halfway.

The “Approx. ****K” (K: Kelvin) displayed for the selected white balance <W> <E> <R> <Y> <U> is the respective color temperature.

OCustom White Balance

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used.

1 Photograph a white object.

The plain, white object should fill the viewfinder center.

Focus manually and set the correct exposure for the white object.

You can set any white balance.

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