White Balance - Nikon CoolPix S10 User Manual

White Balance

Process pictures to produce natural colors under diff erent types of light.
Option
Auto
White bal. preset
Daylight
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Flash
At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is shown in the display (
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).
Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during
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shooting. Note that preset white balance can not be measured with the fl ash.
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Highlight [White bal. preset].
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Highlight [Measure].
* To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight [Cancel] and press .
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White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions.
Best choice in most situations.
Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance un-
der unusual lighting conditions (see below).
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Use under incandescent lighting.
Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Use with the fl ash.
*
Set preset white balance to new value and
return to shooting menu.
Description
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Camera zooms in.
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Frame
reference
object here
Frame reference object.
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