Pentax Silkypix K-500, Operating Manual

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Sh
oo
ting
Setting
s
5
You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source
when taking pictures.
1
Select
K
in Step 2 on p.150, and press the four-way
controller (
3
).
2
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to select
K
1 to
K
3.
3
Under the light you wish to measure the white balance of,
select a white area as the subject.
Or, fully display a white sheet of paper in the center of the viewfinder or monitor.
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 four-way controller (
2345
) to move the frame
to the position you want to measure.
6
Press the
4
button.
The white balance is measured, and the screen that was displayed
in Step 2 appears again.
Adjust the white balance as necessary.
The message [The operation could not be completed correctly] appears
when measuring is unsuccessful. Press the
4
button to remeasure
the white balance.
7
Press the
4
button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed, the white balance may
not be adjusted. In this case, adjust exposure to the correct exposure before
adjusting the white balance.
Cancel Cancel
Adjust Adjust
WB± WB± MENU INFO
Manual White Balance Manual White Balance
OK OK
OK
SHUTTER
Check Check
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