Nikon Coolpix S4100 User Manual
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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
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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
Tap the bottom tab to display the setting
controls (
3
Tap b.
The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white
balance.
4
Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, tap
Cancel.
5
Tap
Measure to measure a value for preset
manual.
The shutter is released and the new white balance value is
set. No picture is recorded.
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
OFF
OFF
White balance
Preset manual
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Measuring window
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure