Nikon COOLPIX 5400 Manual page 73

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Fine-Tuning White Balance
At settings other than
can be "fi ne tuned" to compensate for variations in the color of the light
source or to create pictures with a "warm" or "cold" cast. Except in the
case of (Fluorescent), adjustments can be made in the range +3 to –3 in
increments of one. Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge
or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast. Lower settings
can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red or to compensate for light
sources with a blue cast.
When white balance is set to
you can choose from three different bulb types
(see table at right).
To fi ne-tune white balance, display the white-bal-
ance menu and highlight an option as described
above, then follow the steps below:
1
Choose value for fi ne tuning.
(Auto) and
(Fluorescent),
WHITE BALANCE 1/2
Auto Auto
White bal p White bal p
+2
Daylight
+1
±0
Incandesce Incandesce
Fluorescent Fluorescent
Cloudy Cloudy
Speedlight Speedlight
Rotate mode dial to P, S, A, or M.
At settings other than Auto, white
balance is shown in monitor.
(White bal preset), white balance
Option
FL1
FL2
FL3
2
Make selection. To return to shoot-
ing mode, rotate mode dial to P, S,
A, or M.
Bulb type
White (W)
Daylight White/
Neutral (N)
Daylight (D)
WHITE BALANCE 1/2
Auto Auto
White bal preset White bal preset
Daylight
Incandescent Incandescent
Fluorescent Fluorescent
Cloudy Cloudy
Speedlight Speedlight
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