Pentax Optio S6 - Manual (Page 84)

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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
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
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].
Adjusting the White Balance
F
Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
G
Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
H
Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.
I
Tungsten Light
Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.
J
Fluorescent
Light
Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.
K
Manual
Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white
balance manually.
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
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M
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller