Nikon L5 Preset White Balance, Press G or H to choose Measure, Frame the reference object Press d

White balance Auto

White bal. preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent MENU Exit

White bal. preset

Cancel

Measure

MENU Exit

White bal. preset

Cancel

Measure

MENU Exit

Reference object frame

White bal. preset

Cancel

Measure

MENU Exit

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus

f Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).

1 Place white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [White bal. preset] and press d.

• The camera zooms in.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press G or H to choose [Measure].

•To apply the most recently measured value for pre- set white balance, choose [Cancel] and press d.

4 Frame the reference object.

5 Press d.

•The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set.

•No pictures are recorded.

kNotes on Preset White Balance

The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regardless

76of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5.