Nikon D2Xs manual Exposure Mode

Taking Photographs—White Balance

2 Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the icon in the rear control panel and viewfinder sidebar start to flash. A

blinking will also appear in the top control panel and viewfinder frame-count displays.

Rear control panel

Top control panel

Viewfinder

3 To measure white balance using a neutral gray or white object… …frame the reference object so that it fills the

viewfinder and press the shutter-release but- ton all the way down. The camera will mea- sure a value for white balance and store it in preset d-0. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus.

To measure the color of the light source… …make sure that the ambient light sensor is lit by the light source and press the FUNC. button. The camera will calculate a value for white balance and store it in preset d-0.

To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button.

Exposure Mode

Preset white balance can be measured in all exposure modes. When using a reference object to set white balance, do not alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera.

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