Pentax K-r - Adjusting the White Balance Manually

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Shooting Settings
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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 in Step 3 on p.201 and
press the four-way controller
(5).
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
Color Temperature
The color of light shifts towards blue as the color temperature rises, and
towards red as the color temperature falls. Color temperature describes
this change in light color in terms of absolute temperature (K: Kelvin).
This camera is capable of setting the white balance to enable taking
pictures with natural coloring under a variety of lighting conditions.
2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 8000 10000 12000
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K
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Candle flame Oil lamp Tungsten light Halogen light bulb White (Fluorescent light) Daylight Cloudy Shade Clear sky Daylight (Fluorescent light)
Neutral white (Fluorescent light) Flash
Red tint Blue tint
MENU
CTE
Cancel Check OK
OK
White Balance
Manual