Adjusting The White Balance - Pentax Optio S5z 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
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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
Cloudy
Shade
H
Tungsten Light
I
Fluorescent
Light (Neutral
White and
White)
Fluorescent
Light (Daylight)
Manual
K
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Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].
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2, 3, 4
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The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
Use this mode when taking pictures under a cloudy sky.
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 neutral white or
white fluorescent light.
Use this mode when taking pictures under daylight
fluorescent light.
Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white
balance manually.
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
Exit
MENU
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M
AWB
AUTO