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Custom white balance – Canon EOS 60D User Manual

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Setting the White BalanceN

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.

1

Photograph a white object.

The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.

Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.

You can set any white balance.

2

Select [Custom White Balance].

Under the [2] tab, select [Custom
White Balance
], then press <0>.

X

The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.

3

Import the white balance data.

Turn the <5> dial to select the
image captured in step 1, then press
<0>.

X

On the dialog screen which appears,
select [OK] and the data will be
imported.

When the menu reappears, press the
button to exit the menu.

4

Select [White balance].

Under the [2] tab, select [White
balance
], then press <0>.

5

Select the custom white balance.

Select [

O

], then press <0>.

O

Custom White Balance

Spot metering circle