Nikon S800c manual Preset Manual, Tap b, Tap Measure to measure a new white balance value, E39

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 Incandes. (for example, to make images taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken 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.

2 Press the dbutton and tap w.
		Shooting menu
	Image mode	Touch shooting	ISO
			sensitivity
	Continuous	White	Set up
		balance

3Tap b.

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

•To end the setting screen without measuring, tap I or press the V(back) button.

White balance

Preset

AutoDaylight

manual

Incandes. Fluorescent Cloudy

4 Frame the reference object in the	Measuring window
measuring window.
			Preset manual
• To apply the most recently measured value
for preset manual, tap Cancel.
		Cancel		Measure

Reference Sec

5Tap Measure to measure a new white balance value.

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

BNote About Preset Manual

Preset manual

CancelMeasure

tion

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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