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5Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a value for white
balance, C will flash in the control panel for about
six seconds, while the viewfinder will show a flashing
a.
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be
unable to measure white balance.
A flashing ba
will appear in the control panel and viewfinder for
about six seconds.
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to return to Step4 and measure white balance
again.
6Select preset d-0.
If the new value for preset white balance will be used immediately, select preset
d-0 by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial until d-0 is
displayed in the control panel.
DDirect Measurement Mode
If no operations are performed while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode
will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0214).
APreset d-0
The new value for white balance will be stored in preset d-0,
automatically replacing the previous value for this preset (no
confirmation dialog will be displayed).
A thumbnail will be
displayed in the preset white balance list (0126).
To use the new value for white balance, select preset d-0 (if no value has been measured for
white balance before d-0 is selected, white balance will be set to a color temperature of
5,200K, the same as Direct sunlight).
The new white balance value will remain in preset d-
0 until white balance is measured again.
By copying preset d-0 to one of the other presets
before measuring a new value for white balance, up to five white balance values can be
stored (0126).
Control panel
Viewfinder
Control panel
Viewfinder