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Setting the white balance, P.177, B: setting the white balance – Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual

Page 177: Press the < b > button, Select a white balance setting

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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the Auto [

Q

] (Ambience priority) or [

Q

w

] (White priority) setting will

obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be
obtained with Auto, you can select the white balance to match the light
source or set it manually by shooting a white object.

1

Press the <

B

> button

(

9

)

.

2

Select a white balance setting.

While looking at the top LCD panel or
in the viewfinder, turn the <

5

> dial.

(Approx.)

* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.

Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000 K.

B

: Setting the White Balance

Display

Mode

Color Temperature

(K: Kelvin)

Q

Auto (Ambience priority, p.179)

3000 - 7000

Q

w

Auto (White priority, p.179)

W

Daylight

5200

E

Shade

7000

R

Cloudy, twilight, sunset

6000

Y

Tungsten light

3200

U

White fluorescent light

4000

D

Flash use

Automatically set*

O

Custom (p.180)

2000 - 10000

P

Color temperature (p.185)

2500 - 10000