Nikon D5100 - Manual (Page 102)

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting
under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two
methods are available for setting preset white balance:
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1
Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the
final photograph.
2
Display white balance options.
To display the menus, press the G button.
Highlight White balance in the shooting
menu and press
2 to display white balance
options.
3
Select Preset manual.
Highlight Preset manual and press 2.
4
Select Measure.
Highlight Measure and press J. The menu
shown at right will be displayed; highlight
Yes and press
J.
The message shown at right will be
displayed before the camera enters preset
measurement mode.
Method Description
Measure
Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photo
and white balance measured by camera (see below).
Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card ( 0 87).
G button