Keeping colors true: white balance – Nikon 2500 User Manual

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uning Camera Settings

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Keeping Colors True: White Balance

White balance is used to preserve natural colors
under different types of lighting. At settings other
than Auto, the current white balance setting is
shown in the monitor.

WHITE BALANCE

MENU

SELECT

SET

OFF

Option

Description

Auto

A

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 bal-
ance under unusual lighting conditions.

Fine

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

Incandescent

For use with incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent

For use with most types of fluorescent lighting.

Cloudy

Use for pictures taken under cloudy skies.

Speedlight

White balance adjusted to match light produced
by flash.

Choosing a White Balance Setting
In

mode, white balance can be chosen from

the following options (in

and scene modes,

white balance is adjusted automatically):

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