Pentax K-5II, Operating Manual

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Setting the White Balance
Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
white objects appear white.
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
Item Setting Color Temperature
*1
F
Auto
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting) Approx. 4,000 to
8,000K
G
Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight. Approx. 5,200K
H
Shade
For use when taking pictures in the shade.
It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.
Approx. 8,000K
^
Cloudy For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. Approx. 6,000K
J
Fluorescent
Light
For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent Light Daylight Color
N Fluorescent Light Daylight White
W Fluorescent Light Cool White
L Fluorescent Light Warm White
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
I
Tungsten
Light
For use when taking pictures under light
bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces
the reddish color tones in a picture.
Approx. 2,850K
L
Flash
For use when taking pictures using the
built-in flash.
Approx. 5,400K
CTE
*2
Use this to keep and strengthen the color
tone of the light source in the image.
-
K
Manual 1-3
Use this to manually adjust the white
balance according to the lighting when
taking pictures. You can save three
settings.
-
K
Color
Temperature
1~3
Use figures to set the color temperature.
You can save three settings.
-
White balance is fixed to
F
when the exposure mode is set to
B
(Green),
or when Cross Processing is set.