Setting The White Balance - Pentax K100 D Operating Manual

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Setting the White Balance

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. The default setting
is F (Auto).
F
Daylight
G
H
Cloudy
^
Fluorescent
5
J
Tungsten
I
b
Manual
K
* The color temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colors.
* The white balance is adjusted based on preset values provided in the camera when
set to G (Daylight), H (Shade), ^ (Cloudy), J (Fluorescent Light), I (Tungsten
Light), or b (Flash).
Set [White Balance] in the Fn menu. (p.108)
• Refer to p.119 for manual adjustment method.
• White balance cannot be adjusted in Picture mode and H mode (p.50).
Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to
Auto
8000K)
For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K)
For use when taking pictures in the shade. It reduces the
Shade
bluish color tones in a picture. (About 8000K)
For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. (About 6000K)
For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Select
the type of fluorescent light, from W (white) (About 4200K), N
Light
(neutral white) (About 5000K), and D (daylight) (About 6500K).
For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other
tungsten light. It reduces the reddish color tones in a
Light
picture. (About 2850K)
For use when taking pictures using the built-in flash.
Flash
(About 5400K)
Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to
the lighting so that white objects appear as a natural white.
White Balance White Balance White Balance
Auto Auto Auto
OK OK OK
OK