Pentax 12195, 12161 Setting the White Balance, Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode

120Setting the White Balance

5 ShootingSettings

Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that white objects appear white.

Item		Setting	Color
			Temperature *1
F Auto	Automatically adjusts the white balance.		Approx. 4,000 to
	(default setting)		8,000K
G Daylight	For use when taking pictures in sunlight.		Approx. 5,200K
H Shade	For use when taking pictures in the shade.		Approx. 8,000K
	It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.
^ Cloudy	For use when taking pictures on cloudy days.		Approx. 6,000K
	For use when taking pictures under
	fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
J LightFluorescent	fluorescent light.		Approx. 6,500K
	D	Fluorescent - Daylight Color
	N	Fluorescent - Daylight White	Approx. 5,000K
	W	Fluorescent - Cool White	Approx. 4,200K
	L	Fluorescent - Warm White	Approx. 3,000K
	For use when taking pictures under light
I Tungsten	bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces		Approx. 2,850K
	the reddish color tones in a picture.
L Flash	For use when taking pictures using the		Approx. 5,400K
	built-in flash.
f *2	Use this to keep and strengthen the color		—
	tone of the light source in the image.
K Manual	Use this to manually adjust the white balance		—
	according to the lighting when taking pictures.

*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise colors.

*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement

The white balance is fixed to F when the capture mode is set to n (Auto Picture) or H(Scene) mode.

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode.

The White Balance setting screen appears.

The last image taken after the camera was turned on is displayed in the background.