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).

 

 

Use photo

White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 97).

❚❚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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