Setting The White Balance - Pentax Silkypix K-500 Operating Manual

Setting the White Balance

Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
white objects appear white.
Item
F Auto
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Cloudy
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Fluorescent
J
Light
Tungsten
I
Flash
L
*2
f
Manual 1-3
K
Color
K
Temperature
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
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. Up to three settings can
be saved.
Use this to set the color temperature
value.
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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