Nikon D5 User Manual page 182

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 rear control panel.
U button
A
r
The Photo Shooting Menu
White balance can also be adjusted using the
White balance option in the photo or movie
shooting menu (0 291, 295), which also can be
used to fine-tune white balance (0 162) or
manage white-balance presets (0 168). The
Auto option in the White balance menu offers a
choice of Keep white (reduce warm colors),
Normal, and Keep warm lighting colors. Keep white (reduce warm
colors) makes whites recorded under incandescent lighting appear
white, while Keep warm lighting colors preserves the warm tints we
normally perceive under incandescent lighting. The I Fluorescent
option can be used to select the light source from the bulb types.
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Color temp.
5200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
5400 K Use with optional flash units.
6000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies.
8000 K Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
2500– Choose color temperature from list of
10,000 K values (0 165).
Use subject, light source, or existing
— photograph as reference for white
balance (0 168).
Main command dial
Description
Rear control panel