Pentax 175743 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Various Shooting Functions
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Setting the White Balance
Make adjustments to the white balance so that white subjects will appear
white under any kind of light.
[Multi-PAUTO]issetbydefault.Ifthewhitebalanceisnothowyouthought
it would be when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting un-
der multiple light sources, you can change the setting.
AUTO
The camera adjusts white balance automatically.
Multi-P AUTO
When multiple light sources are mixed together, such as sunlight/shade and
flash, the camera automatically optimizes the white balance to match each of the
separateareasoflight.[Defaultsetting]
Outdoors
Use when shooting in daylight under clear skies.
Shade
Use when shooting in shade.
Cloudy
Use when shooting in daylight under cloudy skies.
Incandescent 1
Use with incandescent lighting.
Incandescent 2
Incandescent 2 leaves a shots a little redder than Incandescent 1.
Daylight Fl.
Use with fluorescent daylight.
Neutral White Fl.
Use with fluorescent neutral white.
Cool White Fl.
Use with fluorescent cool white.
Warm White Fl.
Use with fluorescent warm white.