Nikon Camera - page 25

Matching Settings to Your Goal

Select direct measurement mode.

Press the U button brie y and

then press the button until the L

icon in the rear control panel starts

to  ash. A  ashing D will also ap-

pear in the top control panel and

view nder. The displays will  ash

for about 6 s.

Measure white balance.

Before the indicators stop  ashing, frame the refer-

ence object so that it  lls the view nder and press the

shutter-release button all the way down. The camera

will measure a value for white balance and store it in

the selected preset. No photograph will be recorded;

white balance can be measured accurately even when

the camera is not in focus.

Check the results.

If the camera was able to measure

a value for white balance, C will

 ash in the control panels for about

6 s, while the view nder will show a

 ashing a.

Choosing a White Balance Preset

Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial to

select from presets d-1 to d-4.