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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / White Balance, Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance

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Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance 1 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. A standard gray card can be used as a reference in studio settings. Do not use exposure compensation. 2 Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until control panel. is displayed in the 3 Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until displays start to flash as shown at right. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button. 4 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 use this value when preset white balance is selected. No photograph will be recorded. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button. 5 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, the displays will flash as shown at right for about six seconds before the camera returns to shooting mode (to return to shooting mode before the display stops flashing, press the shutter-release button halfway). White balance will automatically be set to the measured value. If the displays flash as shown at right, the camera was unable to measure white balance. Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to Step 4 and measure white balance again. 60 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / White Balance

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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / White Balance
Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final pho-
tograph.
A standard gray card can be used as a reference in studio settings.
Do not use
exposure compensation.
2
Press the
WB
button and rotate the main command dial until
is displayed in the
control panel.
3
Release the
WB
button briefly and then press the button until displays start to flash as
shown at right.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the
WB
button.
4
Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and
press the shutter-release button all the way down.
The cam-
era will measure a value for white balance and use this value
when preset white balance is selected.
No photograph will be
recorded.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the
WB
button.
5
If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, the
displays will flash as shown at right for about six seconds before
the camera returns to shooting mode (to return to shooting
mode before the display stops flashing, press the shutter-re-
lease button halfway).
White balance will automatically be set
to the measured value.
If the displays flash as shown at right, the camera was unable to
measure white balance.
Press the shutter-release button half-
way to return to Step 4 and measure white balance again.