Nikon S6 manual Preset White Balance, Highlight White bal. preset

White Balance

Process pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light.

Option	Description
Auto	White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions.
	Best choice in most situations.
White bal. preset	Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance un-
	der unusual lighting conditions (see below).
Daylight	White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Incandescent	Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent	Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.
Cloudy	Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Flash	Use with the fl ash.

At settings other than Auto, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

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).

Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during

1 shooting.

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Highlight White bal. preset.

4

Highlight Measure.*

Camera zooms in.

5 Frame reference

object here

Frame reference object.

The Shooting Menu

* To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight Cancel and press .

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance can not be measured with the fl ash.

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