Canon Eos Rebel T6 1300d Instruction Manual

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The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in 
the picture is called white balance (WB). Normally, the Auto [Q] 
(Ambience priority) or [ Qw] (White priority) setting will obtain the 
correct white balance. If natural-look ing 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.
In Basic Zone modes, [ Q] (Ambience priority) is set automatically. (In 
the < P> mode, [ Qw] (White priority) is set.)
1Press the  button.
[White balance ] will appear.
2Select a white balance setting.
Press the < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
setting, then press < 0>.
 The “Approx. ****K” (K: Kelvin) 
displayed for the white balance 
settings < W>, , ,  
or < U> is the respective color 
temperature.
B : Matching the Light Source N 
						

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With [Q] (Ambience priority), you can increase the intensity of the 
image’s warm color cast when shooting a tungsten-light scene. If you 
select [Q w] (White priority), you can reduce the intensity of the 
image’s warm color cast.
If you want to match the Auto whit e balance of previous EOS DIGITAL 
camera models, select [Q] (Ambience priority).
1Press the  button.
[White balance ] will appear.
2Select [Q].
Select [ Q], then press the < B> 
button.
3Select the desired item.
 Select [ Auto: Ambience priority ] or 
[Auto: White priority ], then press 
< 0 >.
Q : Auto: Ambience priority
Q w: Auto: White priority
Q  Setting the Auto White Balance
Cautions for Setting [ Qw] (White priority)
 The warm color cast of  subjects may fade.
 When multiple light sources are included on the screen, the warm color 
cast of the picture may not be lessened.
 When using flash, the color tone will be the same as [ Q] (Ambience 
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B: Matching the Light Source N
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source. Make sure to perform this procedure under 
the light source at the actual location of the shoot.
1Shoot a white object.
A plain, white object should fill the 
viewfinder’s center.
 Focus manually and shoot with the 
standard exposure set for the white 
object.
 You can use any white balance 
setting.
2Select [Custom White Balance].
Under the [z 2] tab, select [Custom 
White Balance ], then press .
 The custom white balance selection 
screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
 Select the image that was captured in 
step 1, then press < 0>.
 On the dialog screen that appears, 
select [OK ] and the data will be 
imported.
 When the menu reappears, press the 
 button to exit the menu.
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4Select [O (Custom)].
Press the < XB> button.
 Select [ O (Custom) ], then press 
< 0 >.
 If the exposure obtained in step 1 differs greatly from the standard 
exposure, a correct white balance may not be obtained.
 In step 3, the following images cannot be selected: Images captured with 
the Picture Style set to [ Monochrome] (p.96), images processed with a 
Creative filter, or images shot with another camera.
 Instead of a white object, a gray chart or 18% gray reflector 
(commercially-available) can produc e a more accurate white balance.
 The personal white balance registered with EOS Utility (EOS software, 
p.314) will be registered under [ O]. If you perform step 3, the data for 
the registered personal white balance will be erased. 
						

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You can correct the white balance that is set. This adjustment will have 
the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature 
conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be 
corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced users, particularly for those users who 
understand the use of color temperature conversion and color 
compensating filters and their effects.
1Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
 Under the [z 2] tab, select [WB 
Shift/Bkt. ], then press < 0>.
 The WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will appear.
2Set the white balance correction.
 Press the < S> cross keys to move 
the “ ” mark to the desired position.

B is for blue, A for amber, M for 
magenta, and G for green. The image’s 
color balance will be adjusted toward 
the color in the direction of the move.
 On the right of the screen, “ Shift” 
indicates the direction and correction 
amount, respectively.

Pressing the  button will 
cancel all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings. Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2,  G1
 When the white balance is corrected, < u> will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
 One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds 
of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating 
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With just one shot, three images with different color tones can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or magenta/
green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB Bkt.). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing 
amount.
In step 2 for “White Balance 
Correction”, when you turn the < 6> 
dial, the “ ” mark on the screen will 
change to “     ” (3 points).
Turning the dial to the right sets the B/
A bracketing, and turning it to the left 
sets the M/G bracketing.

On the right, “Bracket” indicates the 
bracketing direction and correction amount.
Pressing the  button will 
cancel all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.
 Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, and 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
During WB bracketing, the maximum burst for continuous shooting will be lower and the 
number of possible shots will also decrease to approx. one-third the normal number.
 You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white 
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in combination with white balance 
bracketing, a total of nine images  will be recorded for a single shot.
 Since three images are recorded for one shot, it takes longer to record 
the image on the card.
 During Live View shooting, the  white balance icon will blink.
 “Bkt. ” stands for bracketing. 
						

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The range of reproducible colors is called “color space”. With this 
camera, you can set the color space for captured images to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
 Under the [z 2] tab, select [Color 
space], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
 Select [ sRGB] or [Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other 
industrial uses. This setting is not  recommended if you are not familiar 
with image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File 
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). T he image will look very subdued in a 
sRGB computer environment and with  printers not compliant to Design 
rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21 or higher). Post-processing 
of the image with computer software will therefore be required.
3 Setting the Color Reproduction RangeN
Adobe RGB
 If the captured still photo was shot in the Adobe RGB color space, the 
first character in the file name will be an underscore “_”.
 The ICC profile is not appended. For explanations about the ICC profile, 
refer to the Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual. 
						

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor
(Live View Shooting)
You can shoot while viewing the picture on the camera’s 
LCD monitor. This is called “Live View shooting”.
Live View shooting is effective for still subjects which do 
not move.
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the 
LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images. 
Using a tripod is recommended.
Remote Live View ShootingWith EOS Utility (EOS software, p.314) installed on your computer, 
you can connect the camera to the computer and shoot remotely 
while viewing the computer screen. For details, refer to the EOS 
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1Display the Live View image.
Press the < A> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The Live View image will closely 
reflect the brightness level of the 
actual image you capture.
2Focus on the subject.
When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF method (p.148).
3Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely.
 The picture is taken and the captured 
image is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
 When the playback display ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
 Press the < A> button to exit the 
Live View shooting.
A  Shooting with  the LCD Monitor
The image’s field of view is approx. 100% (with the image-recording 
quality set to JPEG  73).
 During Live View shooting, the camera will shoot with One-Shot AF 
(p.97) in all shooting modes.
 The metering mode will be fixed to evaluative metering for Live View 
shooting.
 In Creative Zone modes, you can check the depth of field by setting [ 9: 
Assign SET button ] under [53: Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] to [4: 
Depth-of-field preview ] and pressing .
 During continuous shooting , the exposure set for the first shot will also 
be applied to the subsequent shots.