Canon 1200D, Instruction Manual

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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced users who are familiar with using color
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
1
Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
Under the [
z
2 ] tab, select [ WB
Shift/Bkt. ], then press <
0
>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing
screen will appear.
2
Set the white balance correction.
Press the <
S
> cross keys to move
the “ ” mark to the desired position.
B is for blue, A for amber, M for
magenta, and G for green. The
image’s color balance will be
corrected towards the selected color.
On the upper right, “ Shift ” indicates
the direction and correction amount.
Pressing the <
B
> button will
cancel all the [ WB Shift/Bkt. ]
settings.
Press <
0
> to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
u
Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source
N
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
When the white balance is corrected, <
u
> will be displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds
of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating
the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)