Nikon COOLPIX5400 manual White Balance P, S, a and M, To choose a white balance setting

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White Balance (P, S, A and M)

The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the film used in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by process- ing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”

In and modes, white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the selected scene. In P, S, A, and M modes, you can choose from the following white balance options:

Option Description

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Shade

White balance adjusted automatically to suit lighting condi- tions. Best choice in most situations.

White object used as a reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions.

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

White balance adjusted for incandescent lighting.

White balance adjusted for fluorescent lighting.

Use when shooting outdoors under cloudy skies.

White balance adjusted for light produced by built-in flash.

Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade.

To choose a white balance setting:

1	WHITE BALANCE 1/2	2	WHITE BALANCE 1/2
	Auto		Auto
	White bal preset		White bal preset
	Daylight		Daylight
	Incandescent		Incandescent
	Fluorescent		Fluorescent
	Cloudy		Cloudy
	Speedlight		Speedlight
WHITE BALANCE menu displayed.		Make selection. (To fine-tune white
		balance, rotate command dial. See
			following page.)

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