Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final pho- tograph. A standard gray card can be used as a reference in studio settings. Do not use exposure compensation.
2Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until
is displayed in the control panel.
3Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until displays start to flash as shown at right. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button.
4Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the
era will measure a value for white balance and use this value when preset white balance is selected. No photograph will be
recorded.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button.
5 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, the 
displays will flash as shown at right for about six seconds before 
the camera returns to shooting mode (to return to shooting 
mode before the display stops flashing, press the 
lease button halfway). White balance will automatically be set 
to the measured value.
If the displays flash as shown at right, the camera was unable to measure white balance. Press the