Nikon D3000 User Manual

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting 
under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two 
methods are available for setting preset white balance:
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1
Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the 
final photograph.
2
Display white balance options.
To display the menus, press the 
G button. 
Highlight White balance in the shooting 
menu and press 
2 to display white balance 
options.
3
Select Preset manual.
Highlight Preset manual and press 
2.
4
Select Measure.
Highlight Measure and press 
2. The menu 
shown at right will be displayed; highlight 
Yes and press 
J.
The message shown at right will be 
displayed before the camera enters preset 
measurement mode.
Method
Description
Measure
Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photo 
and white balance measured by camera (see below).
Use photo
White balance is copied from photo on memory card (
0 86).
G button