How do I set the White Balance? (EOS REBEL T5i / EOS 700D)

Last Updated : 05-Feb-2013
Issue Number : 8201793600

Solution

NOTE

Icons used on this page:

<

WB>: White balance selection button / <

>: Cross key /　<

>: Main Dial / <

>: Setting button

*The icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor.

The White Balance feature on this camera is set to "Auto White Balance" (AWB) at the time of purchase.

The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in the picture is called white balance (WB). Normally, the <AWB> setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <AWB>, you can select the white balance that matches the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.

NOTE

In Basic Zone modes, <AWB> is set automatically.
For more information about the White Balance, refer to Matching the Camera Settings to the Light Source (What is White Balance?).

To set the White Balance, follow the steps below.

1. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.

2. When the camera is ready to shoot, press the <

WB> button.

[White balance] will appear.

3. Press the <

> key or turn the <

> dial to select the desired white balance, then press <

>.

The "Approx. ****K" (K: Kelvin) displayed for the selected white balance <

>(Sunlight), <

>(Shade), <

>(Cloudy), <

>(tungsten light), <

>(white fluorescent light) is the respective color temperature.

REFERENCE

[

] (Custom white balance) enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Perform this procedure under the actual light source to be used. For more information on registering custom white balance, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your camera.

This completes the white balance setting.