Nikon D2H - Manual (Page 68)

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Taking Photographs—White Balance
2 Highlight the desired color temperature and
press the multi selector to the right. The
shooting menu will be displayed.
Choosing a Color Temperature
Choose a setting of (Choose color temp.) to select the color temperature
from thirty-one predetermined values ranging from 2,500 K to 10,000 K in
increments of roughly 10 mired (note that the desired results will not be ob-
tained with fl ash or fl uorescent lighting). Color temperature can be selected
in the white-balance menu or with the WB button and sub-command dial.
The White Balance Menu
1 In the white balance menu ( 52), highlight
an Choose color temp. and press the multi
selector to the right. White bal.
SHOOTING MENU
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Choose color temp.
White bal. preset
OK
Choose color temp.
White bal.
SHOOTING MENU
5 0 0 0 K
5 3 0 0 K
5 6 0 0 K
5 9 0 0 K
6 3 0 0 K
6 7 0 0 K
The WB Button
At a setting of
(Choose color temp.), color
temperature can be selected by pressing the WB
button and rotating the sub-command dial. The
color temperature is displayed in the rear control
panel:
…
Take Test Shots
Take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate to the light source.