Nikon D50 manual Setup Shooting Options The Shooting Menu

Setup

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

3 Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to shooting mode.

4 Press the (WB) button until a blinking appears in the control panel and viewfinder.

5 Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release but- ton all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus.

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

6 If the camera was able to measure a value for

white balance, will flash in the con- trol panel, while the viewfinder will show a flashing . White balance is set to the new value, and the new value will be used when- ever Preset > Measure is selected for white balance.

If lighting is too dark or too bright, the cam- era may be unable to measure white balance.

A flashing will appear in the control panel and viewfinder. Return to Step 4 and measure white balance again.

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