Nikon 8700 - Manual (Page 86)

Menu Guide
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The Shooting Menu
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White Balance
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 shooting modes and , white balance can be selected
from the following options:
WHITE BALANCE 1/2
Auto
White bal preset
Daylight
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speedlight
Option
Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
Auto
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting
conditions. Recommended for most situations.
White bal preset
White object used as reference to set white balance un-
der unusual lighting conditions.
Fluorescent Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.
Cloudy
Speedlight Use with built-in Speedlight.
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Description
Shade Use under sunny skies when subject is in shade.
White Balance
At settings other than (Auto), white balance is shown by
an icon in the shooting display.
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