Nikon D2H D2H User's Manual - Page 71

Exposure Mode, Top control panel, Viewfinder

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Taking Photographs-White Balance 2 Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the icon in the rear control panel and viewfinder sidebar start to flash. A blinking will also appear in the top control panel and viewfinder frame-count displays. Rear control panel Top control panel Viewfinder 3 To measure white balance using a neutral gray or white object... ...frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in preset d-0. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus. To measure the color of the light source... ...make sure that the ambient light sensor is lit by the light source and press the FUNC. button. The camera will calculate a value for white balance and store it in preset d-0. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB button. Exposure Mode Preset white balance can be measured in all exposure modes. In all modes, exposure is automatically increased by one EV to ensure accurate results. In manual exposure mode, optimal results can be obtained by setting exposure to ±0 EV as indicated by the electronic analog exposure display. 59

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59
Taking Photographs—White Balance
2
Release the
WB
button briefly and then press
the button until the
icon in the rear control
panel and viewfinder sidebar start to flash.
A
blinking
will also appear in the top control
panel and viewfinder frame-count displays.
3
To measure white balance using a neutral gray or white object…
…frame the reference object so that it fills the
viewfinder and press the shutter-release but-
ton all the way down.
The camera will mea-
sure a value for white balance and store it in
preset d-0.
No photograph will be recorded;
white balance can be measured accurately
even when the camera is not in focus.
To measure the color of the light source…
…make sure that the ambient light sensor is
lit by the light source and press the FUNC.
button.
The camera will calculate a value for
white balance and store it in preset d-0.
To exit without measuring a new value for
white balance, press the
WB
button.
Top control panel
Rear control panel
Viewfinder
Exposure Mode
Preset white balance can be measured in all exposure modes.
In all modes, exposure
is automatically increased by one EV to ensure accurate results.
In manual exposure
mode, optimal results can be obtained by setting exposure to ±0 EV as indicated by the
electronic analog exposure display.