Pentax K-5 Operating Manual page 132

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 AWB (Auto), or
to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.
Item I Setting color Temperature .1
AWB Auto Automatically adjusts the white balance. Approx. 4,000 to
(default setting) 8,000K
"_(.'- Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight. Approx. 5,200K
For use when taking pictures in the shade.
_ Shade It reducesthe bluish color tones in a picture. Approx. 8,000K
Cloudy For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. Approx. 6,000K
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For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent Light Daylight Color
N Fluorescent Light Daylight White
W Fluorescent Light Cool White
L Fluorescent Light Warm White
For use when taking pictures under light
bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces
the reddish color tones in a picture.
For use when taking pictures using the
built-in flash.
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
Tungsten Approx. 2,850K
;_'_ Light
_.WB Flash Approx. 5,400K
CTE *2 Use this to keep and strengthen the color
tone of the light source in the image.
Use this to manually adjust the white
balance according to the lighting so that
Manual 1-3
white objects appear as a natural white.
You can save three settings.
Color
Use figures to set the color temperature.
K Temperature You can save three settings.
1~3
"1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
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