Adjusting The White Balance - Pentax Optio A40 Operating Manual

Adjusting the White Balance

The light condition of the shooting location affects the overall color tone of
pictures. Adjust the white balance to reproduce the natural color of the subject.
4
White Balance
Auto
F
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Tungsten Light
I
Fluorescent
J
Light
Manual
K
Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color
balance of pictures taken with white balance set to AWB (Auto).
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].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The White Balance screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the setting.
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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.
Adjusts the white balance manually. Use this mode to
reproduce colors more accurately or in the shooting
locations with mixed light sources.
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
Exit
MENU
White Balance
AWB Auto AWB AWB Auto
Auto
MENU Cancel Cancel
12
M
AWB
AUTO 800
OK OK OK OK