Canon 3814B004 - EOS 7D Digital Camera SLR, Instruction Manual

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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 select the white
balance for each light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
In the fully-automatic modes (
1
/ C ), <
Q
> is set automatically.
1
Press the < n > button.
(
9
)
2
Select the white balance.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn
the <
5
> dial.
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.
B
: Setting the White Balance
N
Display 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 use 6000
O
Custom (p.73) 2000 - 10000
P
Color temperature (p.74) 2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also use the [ 2 White balance ] menu to set the white balance.