Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 117)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Option Description
Auto
White balance automatically adjusted to suit light-
ing conditions. Best choice in most circumstances.
White Bal Preset
White object used as reference to set white balance
under unusual lighting conditions.
Fine
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Incandescent
Use when taking photos indoors under incandes-
cent light.
Fluorescent
Use when taking photos indoors under fluorescent
light.
Cloudy
Use for photos taken outdoors under overcast skies.
Speedlight
White balance adjusted to match light produced by
Nikon Speedlights.
The following options are available:
Fine-Tuning White Balance
At settings other than (Auto) and (White Bal
Preset), white balance can be “fine tuned” by
highlighting the desired setting and rotating the
command dial to select an option from a sub-
menu. Adjustments range from –3 to +3 in incre-
ments of one; raising white balance tends to give
images a blue cast, while lowering white balance generally makes photos ap-
pear slightly yellow or red. In the case of (Fluorescent), the sub-menu of-
fers a choice of bulb types (see table at right).
Option Bulb Type
FL1 White (W)
FL2 Daylight White (Neutral [N])
FL3 Daylight (D)