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Nikon J1 User Manual

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3

Measure white balance.
When the camera is ready to measure
white balance, a flashing

L will be

displayed. Before the indicator stops
flashing, frame the reference object so
that it fills the display and press the
shutter-release button all the way
d o w n . N o p h o t o g r a p h w i l l b e
recorded; white balance can be mea-
sured accurately even when the cam-
era is not in focus.

4

Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a
value for white balance, the message
shown at right will be displayed. To
return to shooting mode immediately,
press the shutter-release button half-
way.

If lighting is too dark or too bright, the
camera may be unable to measure
white balance. The message at right
will be displayed. Return to Step 3 and
measure white balance again.