White Balance (Adjusting Hue) - Nikon COOLPIX P340 Quick Start Manual

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D or i M d button M A, B, C, D or
i tab (A9) M White balance
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to
make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
• Use Auto (normal) under most conditions. Change the setting when you
want to adjust the hue of the image you are taking. You can also perform
fine adjustment of white balance after selecting its type (E32).
Option
Auto (normal)
a1
(default setting)
Auto (warm
a2
lighting)
b
Preset manual
c
Daylight
d
Incandescent
x
Fluorescent FL1
y
Fluorescent FL2
z
Fluorescent FL3
f
Cloudy
g
Flash
Choose color
x
temp.
B
Notes About White Balance
• Lower the flash when white balance is set to any setting other than Auto
(normal), Auto (warm lighting) or Flash (A54).
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
Description
White balance is automatically adjusted to suit
lighting conditions.
When set to Auto (warm lighting), the images are
preserved with warm colors if they are shot under
an incandescent light source. When using the flash,
white balance is adjusted according to the flash
lighting condition.
Use when the desired result is not achieved with
Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting),
Incandescent, etc. (E33).
White balance is adjusted for direct sunlight.
Use under incandescent lighting.
Select one of Fluorescent FL1 (cool-white
fluorescent), Fluorescent FL2 (day white
fluorescent) and Fluorescent FL3 (daylight
fluorescent).
Use when taking images under overcast skies.
Use with the flash.
Use to directly specify color temperature (E32).
E31