White Balance

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WHITE BALANCE

Auto

White Bal Preset

Sunny

White balance is used to preserve natural colors

under different types of lighting. In (auto) and scene modes, white balance is set automat- ically by the camera in response to lighting con-

ditions and the selected scene. In (manual) mode, you can choose white balance from the following options:

Option

Description

A Auto

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting

conditions. Best choice in most situations.

 

PRE White Bal Preset

White object used as reference to set white balance

 

under unusual lighting conditions.

Sunny

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

 

 

Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

 

 

Cloudy

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

 

 

Speedlight

Use with flash.

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The Shooting Menu

White Balance

At settings other than A (Auto), white bal- ance is shown by an icon in the monitor.

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Nikon Coolpix SQ manual White Balance, White balance is used to preserve natural colors