Nikon COOLPIX S5 Manual

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62The Shooting MenuWhite BalanceProcess pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light.Option DescriptionAuto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions.Best choice in most situations.White bal. preset Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance un-der unusual lighting conditions (see below).Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.Fluorescent Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.Flash Use with the fl ash.At settings other than Auto, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display( 6–7).Preset White BalancePreset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sourceswith a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with ared shade look as though they had been taken under white light).Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used duringshooting.12Highlight White bal. preset.3Camera zooms in.* To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight Cancel and press .4Highlight Measure.*5Frame reference object.Framereferenceobject herePreset White BalancePreset white balance can not be measured with the fl ash.