Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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❚❚The  U  Button
When  K (Choose color temp. ) is selected, the U button can 
be used to select the color temperature, although only for the 
amber (A)–blue (B) axis.
 Press the  U button and rotate the sub-
command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control 
panel (adjustments are made in mireds;  0154).
 To enter a color 
temperature directly, press the  U button and press  4 or  2 to 
highlight a digit and press  1 or  3 to change.
U  button Sub-command
dial
Control panel 
						

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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 manual white balance in presets d-1 
through d-6.
 Two methods are available for setting preset 
manual white balance:
Preset Manual
MethodDescription
Direct measurement Neutral gray or white ob
ject is placed under 
lighting that will be used in final photo and white 
balance is measured by camera ( 0159).
 In live 
view photography and movie live view ( 035, 49), 
white balance can be measured in a selected area 
of the frame (spot white balance,  0163).
Copy from existing  photograph White balance is copied from photo on memory 
card (
0167).
AWhite Balance Presets
Changes to white balance presets a pply to all shooting menu banks 
( 0 291). 
						

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Viewfinder Photography
1Light 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  h, adjust 
exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 ( 0122).
2Set white balance to  L (Preset manual ).
Press the  U button and rotate the main command dial until 
L  is displayed in the control panel.
U button Main command 
dialControl panel
AMeasuring Preset Manual White 
Balance (Viewfinder Photography)
Preset manual white balance can not be measured while you are 
shooting an HDR photograph ( 0184) or multiple exposure ( 0209), or 
when  Record movies  is selected for Custom Setting g4 ( Assign 
shutter button , 0 364) and the live view  selector is rotated to 1. 
						

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3Select a preset.
Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial until 
the desired white balance preset (d-1 to d-6) is displayed in 
the control panel.
4Select direct measurement mode.
Release the  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.
U  button Sub-command
dialControl panel
Control panel
Viewfinder 
						

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5Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the 
reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and 
press the shutter-release button all the way 
down.
 The camera will measure a value for white balance and 
store it in the preset selected in Step 3.
 No photograph will 
be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even 
when the camera is not in focus.
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 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 5 
and measure white balance again.
Control panel
Viewfinder
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DDirect Measurement Mode
If no operations are performed du ring viewfinder photography while 
the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode will end in the 
time selected for Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer, 0 319).
AProtected Presets
If the current preset is protected ( 0169),  3 will flash in the control 
panel and viewfinder if you attempt to measure a new value.
ASelecting a Preset 
Selecting  Preset manual  for the White 
balance  option in the shooting menu 
displays the dialog shown at right; highlight 
a preset and press  J.
 If no value currently 
exists for the selected preset, white balance 
will be set to 5200 K, the same as  Direct 
sunlight . 
						

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Live View (Spot White Balance)
In live view photography and movie live view (035, 49), white 
balance can be measured in a selected area of the frame, 
eliminating the need to prepare a reference object or change 
lenses during telephoto photography.
1Press the  a button.
The mirror will be raised and the view 
through the lens will be displayed in 
the camera monitor.
2Set white balance to  L (Preset manual).
Press the  U button and rotate the main command dial until 
L  is displayed in the control panel.
U button Main command 
dialControl panela
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3Select a preset.
Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial until 
the desired white balance preset (d-1 to d-6) is displayed in 
the control panel.
4Select direct measurement mode.
Release the  U button briefly and 
then press the button until the  L 
icon in the control panel starts to 
flash.
 A spot white balance target 
( r ) will be displayed at the selected 
focus point.
5Position the target over a white or grey area.
While  L flashes in the display, use 
the multi selector to position the  r 
over a white or grey area of the 
subject.
 To zoom the area around the 
target in for more precise positioning, 
press the  X button.
U  button Sub-command
dialControl panel
Control panel 
						

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6Measure white balance.
Press the center of the multi selector 
or press the shutter-release button all 
the way down to measure white 
balance.
 The time available to 
measure white balance is that 
selected for Custom Setting c4 
( Monitor off delay )> Live view  
( 0 320).
If the camera is unable to measure 
white balance, the message shown at 
right will be displayed.
 Choose a new 
white balance target and repeat the 
process from Step 5.
7Exit direct measurement mode.
Press the  U button to exit direct measurement mode.
When  Preset manual  is selected for 
White balance  in the shooting 
menu, the position of the target used 
to measure preset manual white 
balance will be displayed on presets 
recorded during live view 
photography and movie live view. 
						

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AMeasuring Preset Manual White Balance (Live View)
Preset manual white balance can not be measured when  Record 
movies  is selected for Custom Setting g4 ( Assign shutter button, 
0 364) and the live view selector is rotated to  1.
 Preset manual white 
balance can not be set while an HDR exposure is in progress ( 0184) or 
when a setting other than  None is selected for photo live view display 
white balance (monitor hue;  043).