Nikon S2600 Preset Manual, Choose Measure, Frame the reference object in the measuring, window

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.

2Display shooting menu (A10, 37), use the multi selector to choose bPreset manual in the White balance menu and press the k button.

•The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance.

White balance

Auto

Preset manual

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Flash

3Choose Measure.

•To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button.

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Reference Section

4 Frame the reference object in the measuring
	Preset manual
window.
	Cancel
	Measure

Measuring window

5Press the kbutton to measure a value for preset manual.

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

BNote About Preset Manual

A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,

set White balance to Auto or Flash.

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