Nikon 3700 - Manual (Page 82)

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The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
White Balance ( Only)
The color of the light refl ected from an object varies
with the color of the light source. The human brain
is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the re-
sult that we see white objects as white, regardless of
whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under
incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD)
according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a “white
balance adjustment.”
In and scene modes, white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the
selected scene. In mode, white balance can be selected from the fol-
lowing options:
Auto
White bal. preset
Daylight
WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE 1/3 1/3
Option
Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
Auto
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting
conditions. Best choice in most situations.
White bal. preset
Gray object used as reference to set white balance under
unusual lighting conditions.
Fluorescent Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.
Cloudy
Speedlight Use with the fl ash.
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
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