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Normally, the  setting will set the optimum white balance 
automatically. If natural-looking  colors cannot be obtained with <
Q>, 
you can set the white bal ance manually to suit the  respective light source. 
In the  (Full Auto) mode,  will be set automatically.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the white balance setting.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 5> dial.
* Set the optimum white balance manu ally to suit the lighting. (p.62)
The three RGB (red, green, a nd blue) primary colors exist in the light source in 
varying proportions  depending on the color temp erature. When the color 
temperature is high, there  is more blue. And when the  color temperature is low, 
there is more red. To t he human eye, a white object  looks white regardless of 
the type of lighting. With  a digital camera, the color  temperature can be adjusted 
with software so that the colors in th e image look more natural. The subject’s 
white color is used as the criteria for  adjusting the other colors. The camera’s 
<
Q> setting uses the CMOS s ensor for auto white balance.
B Setting the White Balance N
DisplayModeColor temperature (Approx. K)
QAuto3000 - 7000
WDaylight5200
EShade7000
RCloudy, twilight, sunset6000
YTungsten3200
UWhite fluorescent light4000
IFlash6000
OCustom*2000 - 10000
PColor temperature2800 - 10000
About White Balance  
						

							
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With custom white balance, you shoot a white object that will serve as 
the basis for the white balance setting. By selecting this image, you 
import its white balance data for the white balance setting.
1Photograph a white object.
 The plain, white object should fill the 
spot metering circle.
  Set the lens focus mode switch to 
, then focus manually. (p.80)
  Set any white balance setting. (p.61)
  Shoot the white object so that a 
standard exposure is obtained.
2Select [Custom WB].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ z 
Custom WB ], then press < 0>.
X The custom white balance screen will 
appear.
3Select the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image captured in step 1, then press 
< 0 >.
X The image’s white balance data will 
be imported and the menu will 
reappear.
4Select the custom white balance.
  After exiting the menu, press the 
 button.
  Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select <
O>.
3 Custom White Balance N
Spot metering  
						

							
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3 Custom White Balance N
 If the exposure obtained in step 1  is underexposed or overexposed, a 
correct white balance might not be obtained.
  If an image was captured whil e the Picture Style was set to 
[ Monochrome ] (p.54), it cannot be selected in step 3.
Instead of a white object, an 18% gra y card (commercially available) can 
produce a more accu rate white balance.
3 Setting the Color Temperature N
You can numerically set the white balance’s color temperature.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the color temperature.
 Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select < P>.
3On the menu, select [Color 
temp.].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ z 
Color temp. ], then press < 0>.
4Set the color temperature.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired color temperature, then press 
< 0 >.
 
The color temperature can be set from 
2800K to 10000K in 100K increments.
  When setting the color temp erature for an artificial light source, set white 
balance correction (magenta  or green bias) as necessary.
  If you want to set < P> to the reading taken wi th a color temperature 
meter, take test shots and adjust  the setting to compensate for the 
difference between the color temp erature meter’s reading and the 
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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 comp ensating filter. Each color can be 
corrected to one of nine levels. Users fa miliar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating fi lters will find this feature handy.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ z WB 
SHIFT/BKT ], then press < 0>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will appear.
2White Balance Correction
  Use < 9> to move the “   ” to the 
desired position on the screen.
  B is blue, A is amber, M is magenta, 
and G is green. The color in the 
respective direction will be corrected.
  The upper right of the “ SHIFT” screen 
will show the bias direction and 
correction amount.
 
To cancel the white balance correction, 
use  to move the “   ” to the 
center so that the “SHIFT” is “0, 0”.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3 White Balance Correction N
Sample setting : A2, G1
 During the white ba lance correction,  will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on  the LCD panel.
  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 temper ature conversion filter.)
  You can also set white balance br acketing and AEB shooting in 
combination with whit e balance correction.
  If you turn the < 5> dial in step 2, WB br acketing will be set. (p.65)  
						

							
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With just one shot, three images having a different color tone can be 
recorded simultaneously. Based on t he white balance mode’s standard 
color temperature, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias 
or magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing. It can 
be set up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ z WB 
SHIFT/BKT ], then press < 0>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will appear.
2Set the bracketing amount.
  Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
bracketing direction and bracketing 
level.
  When you turn the < 5> dial, “   ” on 
the screen will change to “       ” (3 
points). Turning the < 5> dial to the 
right sets the B/A bracketing, and 
turning it to the left sets the M/G 
bracketing.
  Set the bracketing level for the B/A or 
M/G bias up to ±3 levels in single-
level increments. (The bracketing 
level cannot be set for both the B/A 
and M/G bias.)
X On the right side of the screen, “ BKT” 
indicates the bracketing direction and 
the bracketing level is also displayed.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3 White Balance Auto Bracketing N
B/A bias ±3 levels
M/G bias ±3 levels  
						

							
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3Take the picture.
XWhen B/A bracketing has been set, the 
three images will be recorded onto the 
CF card in the fo llowing sequence: 
Standard WB, B (blue) bias, and A 
(amber) bias. If M/G bracketing has 
been set, the sequence will be 
Standard WB, M (magenta) bias, and 
G (green) bias.
  In step 2, set “ BKT” to “±0” (“    ” to 
“   ” (1 point)).
Canceling White Balance Auto Bracketing
With white balance bracketing,  the maximum burst will be lower.
 When white balance bracketi ng is set, the white balance icon will blink on 
the LCD panel and the remaining sh ots will decrease to about 1/3.
  Since three images are  recorded for one shot, the CF card will take 
longer to rec ord the shot.
  You can also set white balance  correction and AEB shooting in 
combination with white balance  bracketing. If you set AEB in 
combination with white ba lance bracketing, a total of nine images will be 
recorded for a single shot.
  “BKT ” stands for bracketing.  
						

							
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The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal images, sR GB is recommended. In the  
(Full Auto) mode, sRGB will be set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ z 
Color space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ sRGB] 
or [ Adobe RGB ], then press < 0>.
This is mainly used for commercia l printing and other industrial uses. 
This setting is not recommended if  you do not know about image 
processing, Adobe RGB, and Design ru le for Camera File System 2.0 
(Exif 2.21).
Since the image will look very su bdued with sRGB personal computers 
and printers not compatible with Desi gn rule for Camera File System 
2.0 (Exif 2.21), post-processing of  the image with software will be 
required.
3 Setting the Color Space N
About Adobe RGB
 If the image is captured  with the color space set  to Adobe RGB, the file 
name will start with “_MG_” (fir st character is an underscore).
  The ICC profile is not appended. T he ICC profile is explained in the 
Software Instruction Manual (PDF).  
						

							
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You can freely create and select the folder where the captured images 
are to be saved. This is opti onal since a folder will be created 
automatically for saving captured images.
1Go to the Create folder screen.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c 
Select folder ], then press < 0>.
X The Select/Create folder screen will 
appear.
2Select [Create folder].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Create 
folder ], then press < 0>.
X The Create folder screen will appear.
3Create a new folder.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X A new folder will be created.
3 Creating and Selecting a Folder
Creating a Folder
  A folder can have up  to 9999 images.
  If the active folder reaches 9999  images, a new folder will be created 
automatically to save im ages captured thereafter.
  Up to 900 folders can be created.  
						

							
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3 Creating and Selecting a Folder
 With the Select/Create folder screen 
displayed, turn the < 5> dial to select 
the desired folder, then press < 0>.
X Captured images will be saved in the 
selected folder.
  “100EOS5D ” is the folder No. and the 
number on the right is the number of 
images contained in the folder. 
Selecting a Folder
You cannot select a folder to  playback the images inside.
Creating Folders with a Personal Computer
With the memory card open on the  screen, create a new folder named 
“ Dcim .”
Open the Dcim folder and create as ma ny folders as necessary to save and 
organize your images. 
The folder names must star t with three digits from 100 to 999 followed by 
five letters, like  100ABC_D. The five letters can be  a combination of upper 
or lower case letters from A to Z  and an underscore. There can be no 
spaces in the folder name.  Also, if there are folder numbers with the same 
three-digit number (regardless  of the letters) such as “100ABC_C” and 
“ 100ABC_D ”, the camera will not recognize the folders.  
						

							
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The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. It can start 
counting in one of three different ways: [ Continuous], [Auto reset ], and 
[ Manual reset ]. The images you take are aut omatically assigned a file 
number from 0001 to 9999. The imag es are saved in the selected 
folder.
1Select [File numbering].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c File 
numbering ], then press < 0>.
2Select the file numbering method.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[ Continuous ], [Auto reset ], or 
[ Manual reset ], then press < 0>.
The file numbering continues in  sequence even after you replace the 
CF card. This prevents images from  having the same file number, so 
image management with a personal comput er is easier. Note that if the 
replacement CF card already cont ains images captured with the 
camera, the file numbering will start af ter the highest file number in that 
CF card or after the last captured  image’s file number, whichever is 
higher.
3 File Numbering Methods
Continuous
XXX-0051
CF card -1
XXX-0052
CF card -2
File numbering after 
changing the CF card
Next sequential  file number