Nikon D800 - Manual (Page 170)

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White balance can be selected by pressing the U button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is
displayed in the control panel.
K Choose color temp.
2,500–
10,000 K
Choose color temperature from list of
values (
0 152).
L Preset manual —
Use subject, light source, or existing
photograph as reference for white
balance (
0 154).
* All values are approximate and do not reflect fine-tuning (if applicable).
U button Main command dial Control panel
A
The Shooting Menu
White balance can also be adjusted using the
White balance option in the shooting menu
(
0 268), which also can be used to fine-tune
white balance ( 0 148) or measure a value for
preset white balance ( 0 154). The Auto option
in the White balance menu offers a choice of
Normal and Keep warm lighting colors, which
preserves the warm colors produced by incandescent lighting, while
the
I Fluorescent option can be used to select the light source from
the bulb types.
A
Studio Flash Lighting
Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large
studio flash units. Use preset white balance or set white balance to
Flash and use fine-tuning to adjust white balance.
Option Color temp. * Description