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5Use the four-way controller (2345) to move the frame to the position you want to measure.

6Press the 4button.

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 4button to remeasure the white balance.

7Press the 4button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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.

Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image

You can copy the white balance settings of a captured image and save it as Manual White Balance.

Only the white balance settings of still pictures taken with this camera can be copied. However, the following images cannot be selected.

Multi-exposure image

Index image

Still pictures captured from a movie

1Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image display of playback mode.

The playback mode palette appears.

2Use the four-way controller (2345) to select K (Save as Manual WB), and press the 4button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

3Turn the front e-dial (R) to select an image.

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Pentax K-50 148, Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image, Turn the front e-dial R to select an image