Nikon D300S - Page 170

II Measuring a Value for 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. In studio settings, a standard
gray panel can be used
as a reference object. Note that
exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring
white balance; in exposure mode It adjust exposure so that
the exposure indicator shows +0 (CD 113).
2 Set white balance to PRE (Preset manual).
Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until
PRE is displayed in the control panel.
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3 Select direct measurement mode.
Release the WB button briefly and then
press
the button until the PRE icon in
the control panel starts
to flash. A
flashing
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control panel and viewfinder. The
displays will flash for
about six seconds.
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