Nikon Coolpix  L12 User's Manual - Page 92

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu f 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 Place white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [White bal. preset] and press d. • The camera zooms in. • For information on using the multi selector, see "Multi Selector" (c 8). White balance Auto White bal. preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Exit 3 Press G or H to choose [Measure]. • To apply the most recently measured value for preset white balance, choose [Cancel] and press d. White bal. preset Cancel Measure Exit 4 Frame the reference object. White bal. preset Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Cancel Measure Exit Reference object frame 5 Press d. • The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set. White bal. preset • No pictures are recorded. Cancel Measure Exit k Notes on Preset White Balance Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5. There- 80 fore, the camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance for when the flash is used.