Nikon Coolpix P5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 82

White Balance, Option, Description, White bal. preset, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy

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k White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light. Option Description l Auto (default) Best choice in most situations. q White bal. preset n Daylight p Incandescent o Fluorescent m Cloudy Neutral-colored object used as a reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions (see below).* White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.* Use under incandescent lighting.* Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.* Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.* r Flash Use with the flash. * For best results, turn the flash off (U) when using this option. White balance is shown in the display at settings other than Auto (B 4). q Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 2 Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during shooting. Note that preset white balance can not be measured with flash. Highlight White bal. preset. 3 4 Camera zooms in. Highlight Measure.* * To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight Cancel and press B. 5 6 Frame reference object here Frame reference object. Set preset white balance to new value and return to shooting menu. 70 Menu Guide

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Menu Guide
Process pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light.
* For best results, turn the flash off (
U
) when using this option.
White balance is shown in the display at settings other than
Auto
(
B
4).
q
Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light
sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
k
White Balance
Option
Description
l
Auto
(default)
Best choice in most situations.
q
White bal. preset
Neutral-colored object used as a reference to set white balance
under unusual lighting conditions (see below).
*
n
Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
*
p
Incandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
*
o
Fluorescent
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.
*
m
Cloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
*
r
Flash
Use with the flash.
1
Place
white
or
gray
reference
object under lighting that will be
used during shooting.
Note that
preset white balance can not be
measured with flash.
2
Highlight
White bal. preset
.
3
4
Camera zooms in.
Highlight
Measure
.
*
* To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight
Cancel
and press
B
.
5
6
Frame reference object.
Set preset white balance to new value
and return to shooting menu.
Frame
reference
object here