143White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,the <Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. Ifnatural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can selectthe white balance that matches the light source or set it manually byshooting a white object.1 Press the <B> button. (9)2 Select the white balance.While looking at the top LCD panel,turn the <5> dial.* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.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 makethe white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the colorcorrection. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.B: Setting the White BalanceDisplay Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvins)Q Auto 3000 - 7000W Daylight 5200E Shade 7000R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000Y Tungsten light 3200U White fluorescent light 4000D Flash use Automatically set*O Custom (p.144) 2000 - 10000P Color temperature (p.149) 2500 - 10000About White BalanceYou can also set the white balance under [z1: White balance].To set a Personal WB, select [PC-*]. Refer to the EOS Utility InstructionManual for the procedure to register a Personal WB.
