Pentax A10 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
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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
8M
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller