Preset White Balance - Nikon COOLPIX L5 Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
f 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).
1
Place white or gray reference object under the lighting that
will be used during shooting.
2
Press the multi selector G or H to
choose [White bal. preset] and press d.
• The camera zooms in.
• For information on using the multi selector, see
"Multi Selector" (c 8).
3
Press G or H to choose [Measure].
• To apply the most recently measured value for pre-
set white balance, choose [Cancel] and press d.
4
Frame the reference object.
5
Press d.
• The shutter is released and the new white balance
value is set.
• No pictures are recorded.
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Notes on Preset White Balance
The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regardless
of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5.
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White balance
Auto Auto Auto
White bal. preset
Daylight Daylight Daylight
Incandescent Incandescent Incandescent
Fluorescent Fluorescent Fluorescent
MENU Exit
White bal. preset
Cancel
Measure
MENU
Exit
White bal. preset
Cancel
Measure
MENU
Exit
Reference object frame
White bal. preset
Cancel
Measure
MENU Exit