Nikon D500 User Manual

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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. The camera can store up to 
six values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through d-6. 
Two methods are available for setting preset white balance:
Preset Manual
Method
Description
Direct measurement
Neutral gray or white object is placed under 
lighting that will be used in final photograph and 
white balance is measured by camera (
During live view (
0 43, 58), white balance can be 
measured in a selected area of the frame (spot 
white balance, 
Copy from existing 
photograph
White balance is copied from photo on memory 
card (
A
White Balance Presets
Changes to white balance presets apply to all photo shooting menu 
banks (