Setting the white balance – Pentax K200D User Manual

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Shooting Settings

6

5

Press the four-way controller (

5), and use the four-way

controller (

23) to select the file format when the |

button is pressed.

6

Press the

4 button.

7

Press the

3 button twice.

The camera returns to the Capture mode or Playback mode.

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

F (Auto), or

to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images. The default setting
is

F (Auto).

* The color temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colors.

Setting the White Balance

F

Auto

Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to
8000K)

G

Daylight

For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K)

H

Shade

For use when taking pictures in the shade. It reduces the
bluish color tones in a picture. (About 8000K)

^

Cloudy

For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. (About
6000K)

J

Fluorescent

Light

For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting.
Select the type of fluorescent light, from W (white) (about
4200K), N (neutral white) (about 5000K), and D (daylight)
(about 6500K).

I

Tungsten

Light

For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other
tungsten light. It reduces the reddish color tones in a
picture. (About 2850K)

b

Flash

For use when taking pictures using the built-in flash.
(About 5400K)

K

Manual

Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to
the lighting so that white objects appear as a natural
white.

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