Adjusting The White Balance Manually - Pentax KC-01 Operating Manual

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Adjusting the White Balance Manually

You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when
taking pictures. The camera can store delicate shades that cannot be
precisely adjusted with the white balance preset values provided in the
camera. This provides the optimum white balance for your surroundings.
1
Select K in Step 2 on p.131.
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2
Under the light you wish to measure the white balance of,
select a white area as the subject.
Or, fully display a white sheet of paper in the center of the monitor.
3
Press the =/L button.
The autofocus system operates.
4
Press the shutter release button fully.
The screen that was displayed in Step 1 appears again.
Adjust the white balance as necessary.
The message [The operation could not be completed correctly] appears
when measuring is unsuccessful. Press the 4 button to remeasure the
white balance.
5
Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed, the white balance may
not be adjusted. In this case, adjust exposure to the correct exposure before
adjusting the white balance.
Manual White Balance Manual White Balance
Adjust Adjust
SHUTTER
Cancel Cancel
MENU INFO WB± WB±
OK OK
OK