Nikon 990 - Manual (Page 50)

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Recalls most recent value for preset white
balance from memory and sets white bal-
ance to this value
Advanced Photo
graph
y:
Metering
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Preset White Balance
When (preset) is selected, the cam-
era will zoom in and the preset white-
balance menu will appear in the LCD
monitor.
MENU O F F
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WHITE BALANCE PRESET
SELECT SET
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Measure
Option Description
Measure
Camera measures white balance, using
object displayed in center of LCD monitor
as reference point. To use this option, first
place white or light grey object under
lighting that will be used in final photograph,
then aim camera at object and press multi
selector to right (beep will sound and
camera will zoom out, but no photograph
will be taken).
Metering
The COOLPIX 990 offers a choice of four
metering methods. Choose a metering
method according to your composition
and lighting conditions.
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MENU O F F
METERING
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
A
SELECT SET
A
A
Method When to use it
Spot
Ensures that subject in
metering target will be
correctly exposed
even when back-
ground is very light or
very dark. Can be
used in combination
with AE hold (see
overleaf).
How it works
Camera measures
light in area in center
of frame occupying
roughly
1 /
32
of total,
shown by square in
center of LCD moni-
tor
Matrix
Best for general use
Exposure calculated
by comparing mea-
surements from 256
segments of frame
with library of typical
compositions, produc-
ing best possible
setting for entire
frame