4Select direct measurement mode.

Release the Ubutton briefly and then press the button until the Licon in the control panel starts to flash. A flashing Dwill also appear in the viewfinder. The displays will flash for about six seconds.

Control panel

Viewfinder

5Measure white balance.

Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in the preset selected in Step 3. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus.

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AProtected Presets

If the current preset is protected (0 161), 3will flash in the control panel and viewfinder if you attempt to measure a new value.

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