Nikon D7100 - Manual (Page 124)

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3
Select a preset.
Press the L (U) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired
white balance preset (d-1 to d-6) is displayed in the control panel.
4
Select direct measurement mode.
Release the L (U) button briefly and then press the
button until the L icon in the control panel starts to
flash. A flashing D will also appear in the viewfinder.
The displays will flash for about six seconds.
5
Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference
object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the
shutter-release button all the way down. The camera
will measure a value for white balance and store it in the preset selected in Step
3. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately
even when the camera is not in focus.
L
(U) button Sub-command dial Control panel
A Protected Presets
If the current preset is protected (0 103), 3 will flash in the control panel and viewfinder
if you attempt to measure a new value.
Control panel
Viewfinder