Nikon D50 D50 User's Manual - Page 90

Preset, Measure, value, and the new value will be used when

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3 Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to shooting mode. 4 Press the (WB) button until a blinking appears in the control panel and viewfinder. Setup Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 5 Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the (WB) button. 6 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, will flash in the con- trol panel, while the viewfinder will show a flashing . White balance is set to the new value, and the new value will be used when- ever Preset > Measure is selected for white balance. If lighting is too dark or too bright, the cam- era may be unable to measure white balance. A flashing will appear in the control panel and viewfinder. Return to Step 4 and measure white balance again. 80

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Setup
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway to
return to shooting mode.
4
Press the
(
WB
) button until a blinking
appears in the control panel and viewfinder.
5
Frame the reference object so that it fills the
viewfinder and press the shutter-release but-
ton all the way down.
No photograph will
be recorded; white balance can be measured
accurately even when the camera is not in
focus.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the
(
WB
) button.
6
If the camera was able to measure a value for
white balance,
will flash in the con-
trol panel, while the viewfinder will show a
flashing
.
White balance is set to the new
value, and the new value will be used when-
ever
Preset
>
Measure
is selected for white
balance.
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the cam-
era may be unable to measure white balance.
A flashing
will appear in the control
panel and viewfinder.
Return to Step 4 and
measure white balance again.