Nikon COOLPIX S4200, Reference Manual

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The Shooting Menu (for
A
(Auto) Mode)
Refere
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Preset Manual
The preset manual option is effective 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 Incandescent (for example,
to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had
been shot under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white
balance value according to the light source when shooting.
1
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2
Tap the
d
tab to display the menu options
(
A
11) and tap
W
.
3
Tap
b
.
• The lens extends to the zoom position for
measurement.
4
Frame the white or gray reference object in
the measuring window.
• To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual instead of taking a new measurement, tap
Cancel . The most recently measured value is set for
white balance, and a new measurement is not
performed.
5
Tap Measure to measure a new white balance
value.
• The shutter is released and the new white balance value
for preset manual is set. No image is saved.
Preset manual
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Measuring window
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure