Preset Manual
Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two methods are available for setting preset white balance:
Method | Description |
| Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will |
Measure | be used in final photo and white balance measured by |
| camera (see below). |
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Use photo |
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
Before proceeding, choose an option other than 1 Movie recording for Release mode (0 63).
1Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in mode M, adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 57).
2Display white balance
r options.
To display the menus, press the G button.
Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and Gbutton press 2 to display white
balance options. Highlight Preset manual and press 2.
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