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5 Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a value for white
balance, C will flash in the control panel for about
six seconds, while the viewfinder will show a flashing
a.
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be
unable to measure white balance.
A flashing ba
will appear in the control panel and viewfinder for
about six seconds.
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to return to Step 4 and measure white balance
again.
6 Select preset d-0.
If the new value for preset white balance will be used immediately, select preset
d-0 by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial until d-0 is
displayed in the control panel.
D Direct Measurement Mode
If no operations are performed while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode
will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0 214).
A Preset d-0
The new value for white balance will be stored in preset d-0,
automatically replacing the previous value for this preset (no
confirmation dialog will be displayed).
A thumbnail will be
displayed in the preset white balance list (0 126).
To use the new value for white balance, select preset d-0 (if no value has been measured for
white balance before d-0 is selected, white balance will be set to a color temperature of
5,200 K, the same as Direct sunlight).
The new white balance value will remain in preset d-
0 until white balance is measured again.
By copying preset d-0 to one of the other presets
before measuring a new value for white balance, up to five white balance values can be
stored (0 126).
Control panel
Viewfinder
Control panel
Viewfinder