Pentax 17811 - K-7 Digital Camera SLR, Operating Manual

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You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when
taking pictures. With the manual white balance, the camera can store
delicate shades that cannot be precisely adjusted with the white balance
preset values provided in the camera. This provides the optimum white
balance for your surroundings.
1
Select
K
/K in Step 2 on p.192 and press the four-way
controller (
5
).
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to select
K
and press the four-
way controller ( 5 ).
3
Under the light to measure the white balance, fully display
a white sheet of paper in the viewfinder or select a white
area as the subject.
4
Press the shutter release button fully.
Set the focus mode to
\
when the shutter cannot be released.
The screen to select the measuring range is displayed.
5
Use the rear e-dial (
S
) to select
the entire screen or spot area for
the measuring range.
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
Cancel Check
White Balance
Manual
MENU
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CTE
OK OK
Cancel OK OK MENU