Nikon D50 - Manual (Page 90)

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Setup
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
3 Press the shutter-release button halfway to
return to shooting mode.
4 Press the (WB) button until a blinking
appears in the control panel and viewfi nder.
5 Frame the reference object so that it fi lls the
viewfi nder and press the shutter-release but-
ton all the way down. No photograph will
be recorded; white balance can be measured
accurately even when the camera is not in
focus.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the
(WB) button.
6 If the camera was able to measure a value for
white balance, will fl ash in the con-
trol panel, while the viewfi nder will show a
fl ashing
. White balance is set to the new
value, and the new value will be used when-
ever Preset > Measure is selected for white
balance.
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the cam-
era may be unable to measure white balance.
A fl ashing
will appear in the control
panel and viewfi nder. Return to Step 4 and
measure white balance again.