Setting The White Balance - Pentax Q10 Operating Manual

Setting the White Balance

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Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
white objects appear white.
Item
F Auto
Daylight
G
Shade
H
Cloudy
^
5
Fluorescent
J
Light
Tungsten
I
Flash
L
*2
f
Manual
K
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
The white balance is fixed to F when the capture mode is set to n
(Auto Picture) or H (Scene) mode.
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Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode.
The White Balance setting screen appears.
The last image taken after the camera was turned on is displayed in the
background.
Setting
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting)
For use when taking pictures in sunlight.
For use when taking pictures in the shade.
It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.
For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. Approx. 6,000K
For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent - Daylight Color
N Fluorescent - Daylight White
W Fluorescent - Cool White
L Fluorescent - 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.
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 when taking pictures.
Color
*1
Temperature
Approx. 4,000 to
8,000K
Approx. 5,200K
Approx. 8,000K
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
Approx. 2,850K
Approx. 5,400K
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