Nikon D500 User Manual page 186

Option
H
Direct sunlight
N
Flash
G
Cloudy
M
Shade
K
Choose color temp.
L
Preset manual
* All values are approximate and do not reflect fine-tuning (if applicable).
White balance can be selected by pressing the U button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is
displayed in the control panel.
U button
160
Color temp. *
Use with subjects lit by direct
5200 K
sunlight.
5400 K Use with optional flash units.
Use in daylight under overcast
6000 K
skies.
Use in daylight with subjects in
8000 K
the shade.
2500– Choose color temperature from
10,000 K list of values (0 166).
Use subject, light source, or
— existing photograph as reference
for white balance (0 169).
Main command
dial
Description
Control panel