Nikon D40 manual White Balance P, S, A, and M Modes, Select image quality, Choose image size

Image Quality

Select image quality ( 30).

Image Size

Choose image size ( 30).

White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes)

Nine options are available for white balance. See “Reference:

White Balance” ( 49).

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than White balance preset, white balance can be “fine tuned” by ±3 in increments of one (see page 118 of the Appendix for color temperature equivalents). Choose lower values to make photographs appear slightly more yellow or red, higher val- ues to lend images a bluish tinge.

Selecting an option other than preset in the white balance menu displays the menu shown at right. Press the multi selector up or down to select a value for fine tuning; press OK to select and return to the shooting menu. At settings other than ±0, a “+” or a “–” will appear next to the white balance icon in the shooting information display.

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance can be used when the desired results can not be achieved at other settings or to match white balance to the value used in an existing photograph. Two meth- ods are available for setting preset white balance:

Method Description

Direct measurement

Copy from existing

Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera ( 71).

photograph

White balance is copied from photo on memory card ( 72).

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