Additional Settings For Shooting; Setting The White Balance - Pentax K-m/K2000 Operating Manual

Additional Settings for Shooting

Setting the White Balance

White balance is the 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).
Auto
F
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Cloudy
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Fluorescent
J
Light
Tungsten
I
Light
Flash
L
Manual
K
* The color temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colors.
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Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, or a.
2
Press the four-way controller (4) in Capture mode.
The [White Balance] screen appears.
Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to
8000K)
For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K)
For use when taking pictures in the shade. It reduces the
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 D (daylight)
(about 6500K), N (neutral white) (about 5000K), and W
(white) (about 4200K).
For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other
tungsten light. It reduces the reddish color tones in a
picture. (About 2850K)
For use when taking pictures using the built-in flash.
(About 5400K)
Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to
the lighting so that white objects appear as a natural
white.
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