Adjusting The White Balance - Pentax Optio A10 Operating Manual

Adjusting the White Balance

You can select a white balance function best suited to the light conditions
at the time of shooting. The Auto adjusts a white balance automatically
and reproduces natural colors. The Manual allows you to decide a white
balance based on the subject you want to make appear white. You can
also choose other white balance functions to reproduce colors more
accurately depending on the weather or a type of light source.
White Balance
Auto
F
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Tungsten Light
I
Fluorescent
J
Light
Manual
K
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].
Shutter release
button
Four-way
controller
MENU button
The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.
Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.
Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.
Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white
balance manually.
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
MENU Exit
8
M
AWB
Auto
4
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