Nikon Coolpix S3000 - Manual (Page 52)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
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Preset Manual
Preset manual is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources
with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a
red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
1
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2
Display shooting menu (
A 36), use the multi
selector to choose b Preset manual in the
White balance menu and press the
k
button.
The camera zooms in.
3
Choose Measure.
To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, choose Cancel and press the
k button.
4
Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
5
Press the
k button to measure a value for preset manual.
The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No picture is recorded.
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Note on Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.
Exit
Auto Auto Auto
Incandescent Incandescent Incandescent
Fluorescent Fluorescent Fluorescent
Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
White balance
Daylight Daylight Daylight
Preset manual
Exit
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Exit
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Measuring window