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Measuring Preset White Balance
If no operations are performed while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode
will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (
Auto off timers
;
0
160). The default
setting is eight seconds.
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Preset White Balance
The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time; the existing value will
be replaced when a new value is measured. Note that exposure is automatically increased
by 1 EV when measuring white balance; when shooting in mode
M
, adjust exposure so that
the exposure indicator shows ±0 (
0
59).
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Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance
To enter preset measurement mode (see above) after selecting preset white balance in the
information display (
0
76), press
J
for a few seconds. If white balance has been assigned to
the
Fn
button (
0
165), white balance preset measurement mode can be activated by
keeping the
Fn
button pressed for a few seconds after selecting preset white balance with
the
Fn
button and command dial.
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Studio Settings
In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object when measuring
preset white balance.