Nikon D80OUTFIT User Manual

White balance ensures that colors are unaff ected by the color of the light source.  Auto white 
balance is recommended for most light sources; if necessary, other values can be selected 
according to the type of source.  The following options are available: 

Camera sets white balance automatically.  Recommended for most situ-
ations.

Use under incandescent lighting.

Use under fl uorescent lighting.

Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

Use with built-in fl ash or optional Nikon fl ash units.

Use in daylight under overcast skies.

Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.

Choose color temp. Choose color temperature from list of values (

 59).

Use gray or white object or existing photograph as reference for white 
balance (

 59).

To  select a value for white balance, press the WB  button and rotate the main command 
dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel.  White balance can also be 
adjusted from the shooting menu (  82).

Controls used: WB button + sub-command dial (monitor off  )

At settings other than    (Choose color temp.) and PRE  (White balance preset), white 
balance can be “fi ne tuned” by ± 3 in increments of one.  Choose lower values to make pho-
tographs appear slightly more yellow or red, higher values to lend images a bluish tinge.

Press the WB button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired setting is displayed 
in the control panel.

Controls used: WB button + main command dial (monitor off  )

During shooting, settings other than ±0 are displayed in the control 
panel as shown at right.