Adjusting The White Balance - Pentax Optio A20 Operating Manual

Adjusting the White Balance

The light condition of the shooting location affects the overall color tone of
pictures. Adjust the white balance to reproduce the natural color of the subject.
White Balance
4
Auto
F
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Tungsten Light
I
Fluorescent
J
Light
Manual
K
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The White Balance screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the setting.
5
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
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Shutter release
button
Four-way
controller
MENU button
The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.
Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.
Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.
Adjusts the white balance manually. Use this mode to
reproduce colors more accurately or in the shooting
locations with mixed light sources.
Saving the White Balance
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
MENU Exit
White Balance
AWB Auto AWB Auto AWB
Auto
Cancel Cancel
MENU
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1
10
M
AWB
AUTO 800
OK OK OK
OK