Nikon COOLPIX S3300 Reference Manual - Page 129
Preset Manual, White balance, Measure, Note About Preset Manual
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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) Preset Manual The preset manual option is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white balance value according to the light source when shooting. 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Display shooting menu (A10, 37), use the multi selector to choose b Preset manual in the White balance menu and press the k button. • The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance. White balance Auto Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Flash 3 Choose Measure. • To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. The white balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set. Preset manual Cancel Measure 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window. Preset manual Reference Section Cancel Measure Measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure a new white balance value. • The shutter is released and the new white balance value for preset manual is set. No image is saved. B Note About Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash. E25