Preset Manual - Nikon COOLPIX P7000 User Manual

Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shooting (A, B, C, D Modes)

Preset Manual

Use when you want to make pictures shot under unusual lighting conditions (such
as lamps with reddish light) look as though they were shot in normal light.
Use the procedure below to shoot after measuring the white balance value under
the shooting light.
• Up to three preset values can be saved: PRE1, PRE2 and PRE3.
1
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2
Display the white balance quick menu (A76),
choose PRE1, PRE2 or PRE3 with the rotary
multi selector, and press I.
• Items can also be chosen by rotating the command dial.
• The lens extends to the zoom position for
measurement.
• The Av/Tv button can also be used to proceed to the
next step.
3
Frame a white or gray reference object in the
reference object frame.
4
Press the k button to measure the white balance value.
• The shutter is released and the new white-balance preset value is set (no picture is
recorded).
B
Note on Preset Manual
• The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with
the flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.
• When a wide-angle converter is mounted, preset manual cannot be used. Further, the preset value
cannot be measured.
C
Using the Previously Measured White Balance Value
Press the quick menu button or the shutter-release button in step 3. The most recently measured
value is set for white balance, without performing measurement again.
C
Performing Fine Adjustment for the Measured White Balance Value
After measuring, display the screen in step 3 again and press the I button to perform fine
adjustment for white balance (step 3 of A77).
White balance White balance White balance
Preset manual 1
Measure
Fine-tune
White balance
Preset manual 1
Measure
Fine-tune
Reference object frame
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