Canon EOS 5D MARK IV, Instruction Manual

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: Setting the White Balance
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To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the white for color correction basis is
decided depending on the color temperature of the illumination, and
then the color is adjusted with software to make the white areas look
white. With this function, pictures with natural color tones can be taken.
White Balance
You can also set this with the [
z
2: White balance ] screen.
To switch between Auto [
Q
] (Ambience priority) and [
Q
w ] (White
priority), use the [
z
2: White balance ] screen (p.194).