Nikon 5900 User Manual - Page 96

White Balance The Shooting Menu Press Button in (Auto shooting) mode to se- WHITE BALANCE 1/2 lect White balance ( 81), and then press . Auto White bal. preset Daylight About White Balance Incandescent Fluorescent The color of the light reflected from an object varies Exit Confirm with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regard- less of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital camera can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a "white balance adjustment." If White balance has been set to Auto and the results are not to your satisfaction or when shooting under the special light sources or conditions, use the following white balance settings other than Auto. Select from the following nine options and press . Option Description Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. White bal. preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. Fluorescent FL1 FL2 Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Press , and select FL1 (White (W)) or FL2 (Daylight White/Natural (N)) according to the bulb types, and then press . Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade. Speedlight Use with the flash. 86