Canon EOS-1D Mark IV - Manual (Page 72)

Setting the White Balance
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural­
looking colors cannot be obtained with <0!0>, you can set the white
balance manually to suit the respective light source.
Press the button.
( & 6 )
• Press the button once or
twice to display the WB on the rear
LCD panel’s upper right.
WB 7^ Card/lmage size
Select the white balance.
• Turn the <0> dial to select the WB.
V
d, =,I3
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
HD Auto 3000 - 7000
#
Daylight 5200
fik Shade 7000
A Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
Tungsten light 3200
B
White fluorescent light 4000
V Flash use 6000
tiL] Custom (p.73) 2000-10000
Q Color temperature (p.78) 2500- 10000
About White Balance
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.
• You can also use the [O' White balance] menu to set the white balance.
• To set Personal WB, select [PC-*]. To save the Personal WB to the
camera,
use the provided software. If Personal WB has not been
registered, [PC-*] will not be displayed.
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