Nikon D7000, User Manual

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Fine-Tuning White Balance
White balance can be “fine tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the
light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is
fine tuned using the
White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the
WB
button and rotating the sub-command dial.
❚❚
The White Balance Menu
1
Select a white balance option.
To display the menus, press the G button.
Select White balance in the shooting menu,
then highlight a white balance option and
press
2
. If an option other than Auto ,
Fluorescent , Choose color temp. , or Preset
manual is selected, proceed to Step 2. If
Auto , Fluorescent , or Choose color temp. is selected, highlight the desired
setting and press
2
. If Preset manual is selected, choose a preset as described
on page 128 before proceeding.
2
Fine tune white balance.
Use the multi selector to fine-tune white
balance. White balance can be fine tuned on
the amber (A)–blue (B) axis and the green
(G)–magenta (M) axis. The horizontal
(amber-blue) axis corresponds to color
temperature, with each increment
equivalent to about 5 mired. The vertical
(green-magenta) axis has the similar effects
to the corresponding
c olor c ompensation
(CC) filters.
G button
Coordinates
Adjustment
Increase green
Increase
blue
Increase
amber
Increase magenta