Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT EOS DIGITAL Rebel XT / EOS 350D Instruction Manual - Page 59

White Balance Correction

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3 White Balance CorrectionN You can correct the standard color temperature for the white balance setting. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a color temperature conversion or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. Users familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters will find this feature handy. Sample setting: A2, G1 1 Select [WB SHIFT/BKT]. ¡ Select the [m] tab. ¡ Press the key to select [WB SHIFT/BKT], then press . s The WB correction/WB bracketing screen will appear. 2 Set the white balance correction. ¡ Press the key to move the " " mark to the desired position. ¡ B is blue, A is amber, M is magenta, and G is green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected. ¡ On the upper right, the "SHIFT" indicator shows the bias direction and correction amount. ¡ To cancel the white balance correction, press the key to move the " " to the center so that "SHIFT" indicates "0, 0." ¡ Press to exit the setting and return to the menu. ¡ One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: A measurement unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.) ¡ You can also set white balance bracketing and AEB in combination with white balance correction. ¡ In step 2, if you turn the dial, WB bracketing will be set. (p.60) 59

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You can correct the standard color temperature for the white balance
setting. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a color
temperature conversion or color compensating filter. Each color can be
corrected to one of nine levels. Users familiar with using color
temperature conversion or color compensating filters will find this
feature handy.
1
Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
¡
Select the [
m
] tab.
¡
Press the <
V
> key to select [
WB
SHIFT/BKT
], then press <
0
>.
s
The WB correction/WB bracketing
screen will appear.
2
Set the white balance correction.
¡
Press the <
S
> key to move the “
mark to the desired position.
¡
B is blue, A is amber, M is magenta,
and G is green. The color in the
respective direction will be corrected.
¡
On the upper right, the “
SHIFT
indicator shows the bias direction and
correction amount.
¡
To cancel the white balance
correction, press the <
S
> key to
move the “
” to the center so that
SHIFT
” indicates “
0, 0
.”
¡
Press <
0
> to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
3
White Balance Correction
N
Sample setting: A2, G1
¡
One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color
temperature conversion filter. (Mired: A measurement unit indicating the
density of a color temperature conversion filter.)
¡
You can also set white balance bracketing and AEB in combination with
white balance correction.
¡
In step 2, if you turn the <
6
> dial, WB bracketing will be set. (p.60)