Nikon P3 - Manual (Page 151)

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Options for ISO Sensitivity
Options for White Balance
Auto Off
When the camera enters Standby mode and the power-on lamp blinks, perform one
of the following operations to reactivate the camera:
• Pressing the power switch
• Pressing the shutter-release button halfway
• Pressing i (camera enters Playback mode except when mode dial is set to Y)
• Pressing m (the menu for the selected mode is displayed)
The length of time is fixed in the following cases:
• When a menu is displayed with Auto off set to thirty seconds (30s) or one minute
(1m): 3 minutes
• When pictures are being played back in a slide show: 30 minutes
• When camera is in Wireless transfer mode: 3 minutes (Auto off does not activate
while pictures are being transferred)
• When using the optional EH-62A AC adapter kit: 30 minutes
Auto off does not activate when the supplied USB cable is connected.
Auto
(default setting)
Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 is set as default. When lighting is
poor, however, camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to
maximum of ISO 200 equivalent.
50 Approximately equivalent to ISO 50.
100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100.
200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200.
400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400.
e Auto
(default setting)
Automatically adjusts white balance to suit lighting conditions. Best
choice for most situations.
f White bal. preset
Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual
lighting conditions (P.47).
g Direct sunlight Use under direct sunlight.
h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
i Fluorescent
FL1
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Select FL1 (White) or
FL2 (Daylight White/Natural) according to the bulb types, and then
press d.
FL2
j Cloudy Use under overcast skies.
k Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade.
l Flash Use when taking pictures with the flash.
(P.45)
(P.46)
(P.105)