Nikon S4200 manual Preset Manual, Tap Measure to measure a new white balance value, E45

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

Preset Manual

The preset manual option is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white balance value according to the light source when shooting.

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

2Tap the dtab to display the menu options

(A11) and tap W.

3Tap b.

•The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement.

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Reference

4Frame the white or gray reference object in the measuring window.

•To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual instead of taking a new measurement, tap Cancel. The most recently measured value is set for white balance, and a new measurement is not performed.

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Cancel

Measure

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Measuring window

5Tap Measure to measure a new white balance value.

•The shutter is released and the new white balance value for preset manual is set. No image is saved.

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Cancel

Measure

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