Nikon 26253, Quick Start Manual

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Auto Mode
More on
Sh
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Preset Ma n ual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a
strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance
settings like
Auto and I n ca n desce n t (for example, to make images shot under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting
used during shooting.
1
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that is used
during shooting.
2
Display the shooting menu (
A
52), use the
multi selector to select
b
Preset ma n ual in
the White bala n ce menu, and press the
k
button.
The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white
balance.
3
Select Measure .
To apply the most recently measured white balance
value, choose
Ca n cel and press the
k
button. The white
balance setting will not be measured again and the most
recently measured value will be set.
4
Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
5
Press the
k
button to measure a value for preset manual.
The shutter is released (no image is captured) and the new white-balance value is set.
Auto Auto
Preset manua l
In c andes c ent In c andes c ent
F l uores c ent F l uores c ent
Day l ight Day l ight
Auto
In c andes c ent
F l uores c ent
Day l ight
C l oudy C l oudy C l oudy
F l ash F l ash F l ash
White balance
Measure
Can c e l
Preset manua l
Measure
Can c e l
Preset manua l
Reference object frame
B
Note o n Preset Ma n ual
The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the
flash, set
White bala n ce to Auto or Flash .