Nikon D300 User Manual page 40

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Select direct measurement mode.
Release the WBbutton briefly and then
press the button until the PRE icon in
the control panel and viewfinder start
to flash. A flashing P,-E will also appear
in the control panel and viewfinder. At
default settings, the displays will flash
for about six seconds.
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Control panel
Viewfinder
Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the
reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and
press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera
will measure a value for white balance and store it in preset
d-O. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be
measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus.
Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a
value for white balance, Good will flash
in the control panel, while the
Lid. At
viewfinder will show a flashing '-
default settings, the displays will flash
for about six seconds.
Control panel
Viewfinder
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