Nikon 26423, 26424, A Black White Balance Options, White Balance

rWhite Balance (P, S, A, and MModes Only)

White Balance Options

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P, S, A, and M modes, other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source:

	Option	Color temp. *		Description
v Auto			Automatic white balance
	Normal	3500–
			adjustment. Recommended in
	Keep warm lighting	8000 K
			most situations.
	colors
J	Incandescent	3000 K	Use under incandescent lighting.
I	Fluorescent		Use with:
	Sodium-vapor lamps	2700 K	• Sodium-vapor lighting (found in
				sports venues).
	Warm-white	3000 K	•	Warm-white fluorescent lights.
	fluorescent
	White fluorescent	3700 K	•	White fluorescent lights.
	Cool-white	4200 K	•	Cool-white fluorescent lights.
	fluorescent
	Day white fluorescent	5000 K	•	Daylight white fluorescent	r
				lights.
	Daylight fluorescent	6500 K	•	Daylight fluorescent lights.
	High temp. mercury-		• High color temperature light
		7200 K		sources (e.g. mercury-vapor
	vapor
				lamps).
H Direct sunlight		5200 K	Use with subjects lit by direct
			sunlight.

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