Nikon Coolpix L24 - Manual (Page 87)

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with
a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red
shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
1
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2
Display the shooting menu (A 71), use the
multi selector to set White balance to
b Preset manual, then press k.
The camera zooms in.
3
Choose Measure.
To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, choose Cancel and press
k.
4
Frame the reference object.
5
Press k.
The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set (no picture is recorded).
Exit
Auto Auto
Preset manual
Incandescent Incandescent
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
Daylight Daylight
White balance
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Daylight
Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Measure
Cancel
Preset manual
Exit
Measure
Cancel
Preset manual
Exit
Reference object frame
B
Note on Preset Manual
The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the
flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.