Nikon COOLPIX S4100 User Manual - Page 68

Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting 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 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls (A 42) and tap w. 3 Tap b. The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance. AUTO AUTO OFF White balance Preset manual More on Shooting 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window. To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, tap Cancel. 5 Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual. The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set. No picture is recorded. 56 Preset manual Cancel Measure Measuring window Preset manual Cancel Measure