White Balance (continued)

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY —

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than PRE (preset), white balance can be fine-tuned by pressing the button (A) and rotating the sub-command dial (B). Adjustments of from –3 to +3 can be made in increments of one.

ABC

Lowering white balance gives images a reddish cast, while raising white balance gives

images a bluish cast. At settings other than ± 0, a indicator appears in the rear control panel display.

WHITE BALANCE

Adjusting White Balance from the Shooting Menu

White balance can adjusted using the White Bal option in the shooting menu. In the shooting menu, highlight White Bal and press the multi selector to the right to display the white-balance menu. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired setting.

Except in the case of WB Preset (preset white balance), highlighting a white balance setting and pressing the multi selector to the right displays a dialog where you can fine-tune the chosen setting. Press the multi selector up or down to choose the amount white balance will be adjusted, then press the multi selector to the right to put your selection into ef- fect and return to the shooting menu.

SHOOTING MENU

White Bal

Auto

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct Sunlight

Flash

SHOOTING MENU

White Bal

Fine Tune WB

0 0 OK

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Nikon S2J00200401 user manual Fine-Tuning White Balance, Adjusting White Balance from the Shooting Menu