White Balance

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used when shooting under

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mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources

 

on

with a strong color cast (for example, to make pic-

tures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as

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menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown

 

though they had been taken under white light). If

the multi selector is pressed to the right when White bal preset is selected in the white-balance

above at right will be displayed in the monitor.

WHITE BAL PRESET

Cancel

Measure

Option

Cancel

Measure

Description

Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory and sets white balance to this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a white object, such as a piece of paper, under the lighting that will be used in the final pic- ture. Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded).

The Shooting Menu

White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu ( 94).

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Nikon COOLPIX5400 manual Preset White Balance, Preset white balance is used when shooting under

COOLPIX5400 specifications

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