Setting The White Balance - Pentax KC-01 Operating Manual

Setting the White Balance

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White Balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white
objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the
color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F (Auto), or
to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.
Item
F Auto
Daylight
G
Shade
H
5
Cloudy
^
Fluorescent
J
Light
Tungsten
I
Flash
L
*2
f
Manual
K
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
The white balance is fixed to F in n or H mode.
Setting
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting)
For use when taking pictures in sunlight.
For use when taking pictures in the
shade. It reduces the bluish color tones in
a picture.
For use when taking pictures on cloudy
days.
For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent - Daylight Color
N Fluorescent - Daylight White
W Fluorescent - Cool White
L Fluorescent - Warm White
For use when taking pictures under light
bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces
the reddish color tones in a picture.
For use when taking pictures using the
built-in flash.
Use this to keep and strengthen the color
tone of the light source in the image.
Use this to manually adjust the white
balance according to the lighting when
taking pictures.
Color
*1
Temperature
Approx. 4,000 to
8,000K
Approx. 5,200K
Approx. 8,000K
Approx. 6,000K
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
Approx. 2,850K
Approx. 5,400K
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