Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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White Balance
White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. In 
modes other than  P,  S,  A , and  M, white balance is set automatically by the camera.
 
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources in  P,  S , A , and  M modes, but 
other values can be selected if necessa ry according to the type of source:
White balance is set by pressing 
the  L (U ) button and rotating 
the main command dial until the 
desired setting is displayed in the...

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AThe Shooting Menu
White balance can also be adjusted using the  White balance 
option in the shooting menu ( 0214), which also ca n be used to 
fine-tune white balance ( 0117) or measure a value for preset 
white balance ( 0121).
 The  Auto  option in the  White balance  
menu offers a choice of  Normal and Keep warm lighting colors , 
which preserves the warm colors produced by incandescent 
lighting, while the  IFluorescent  option can be used to select the 
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Fine-Tuning White Balance
White balance can be “fine-tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the 
light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image.
 White balance is 
fine-tuned using the  White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the 
L  (U ) button and rotating the sub-command dial.
❚❚The White Balance Menu
1Select a white balance option in the 
shooting menu.
To display the menus, press the  G button. 
Select  White balance  in the shooting menu,...

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3Press J.
Press  J to save settings and return to the 
shooting menu.
 If white balance has been 
fine-tuned, an asterisk (“ E”) will be displayed 
in the control panel.
❚❚ The  L  (U ) Button
At settings other than  K (Choose color temp. ) and 
L  (Preset manual ), the L (U ) button can be 
used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)–
blue (B) axis ( 0117; to fine-tune white balance when 
K  or  L  is selected, use the shooting menu as 
described on page 117).
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AWhite Balance Fine-Tuning
The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative , not absolute. For example, moving the cursor 
to  B (blue) when a “warm” setting such as  J (incandescent) is selected for white balance will 
make photographs slightly “colder” but will not actually make them blue.
AColor Temperature Fine-Tuning
When  Choose color temp.  is selected, you can view the 
color temperature while fine-tuning white balance.
A“Mired”
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Choosing a Color Temperature
When K (Choose color temp. ) is selected for white 
balance, color temperature can be selected by 
pressing the  L (U ) button and rotating the sub-
command dial.
 The color temperature is displayed in 
the control panel.
DChoose Color Temperature
Note that the desired results will not be  obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting.
 Choose 
N  (Flash ) or I (Fluorescent ) for these sources.
 With other light sources, take a test shot to 
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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.
 The 
camera can store up to four values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through 
d-4.
 Two methods are available for setting preset white balance:
❚❚ Measuring a Value for White Balance
1Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the 
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3Select a preset.
Press the L (U ) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired 
white balance preset (d-1 to d-4) is displayed in the control panel.
4Select direct measurement mode.
Release the  L (U ) button briefly and then press the 
button until the  L icon in the control panel starts to 
flash.
 A flashing  D will also appear in the viewfinder. 
The displays will flash for about six seconds.
5Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference 
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6Check 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 viewfin der 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 5 and measure white balance again.
DDirect Measurement Mode
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❚❚Copying White Balanc e from a Photograph
Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing 
photograph to a selected preset.
1Select L (Preset manual ) for White 
balance  in the shooting menu.
Press the  G button and select  White 
balance  in the shooting menu. Highlight 
Preset manual  and press 2.
2Select a destination.
Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) 
and press  W (S ).
3Choose  Select image .
Highlight Select image  and press 2.
4Highlight a source...