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E 38), Preset manual, Choose measure – Nikon S1200PJ User Manual

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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

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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

Display shooting menu (

A 12, 51), use the

multi selector to choose b Preset manual in
the White balance menu and press the

k

button.

The camera zooms in to the position for measuring

white balance.

3

Choose Measure.

To apply the most recently measured value for preset

manual, choose Cancel and press the

k button.

4

Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.

5

Press the

k button to measure a value for preset manual.

The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No picture is recorded.

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Note on Preset Manual

A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.

Preset manual

Incandescent

Incandescent

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Fluorescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Cloudy

Cloudy
Flash

Flash

White balance

Daylight

Daylight

Daylight

Auto

Auto

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Measuring window