Pentax MX-1 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
2 Under the light you wish to measure the white balance
of, fully display a white sheet of paper on the display, or
select a white area as the subject.
3 Press the shutter release button fully.
The white balance is automatically adjusted.
4 Press the 4 button.
The [A Rec. Mode 1] menu is resumed.
5 Press the 3 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
You can fine-tune the white balance setting.
1 Select the desired white balance in Step 2 on p.102.
2 Press the d/i button.
The fine-tuning screen appears.
3 Fine-tune the white balance.
Available operations
• No image is recorded when the shutter release button is pressed to
adjust the white balance.
• The message [Cannot process correctly] appears when measuring is
unsuccessful. Press the 4 button while displayed to remeasure the
white balance.
• 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.
To Fine-tune the White Balance
Four-way controller
(23)
Adjusts the tone of the colors between
green (G) and magenta (M).
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK

Pentax MX-1 Specifications

General

Aperture	f/1.8-2.5
ISO Range	100 - 12800
Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift Shake Reduction
Storage Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Weight	391 g (including battery and memory card)
Effective Pixels	12.0 MP
Lens	28-112mm (4x Optical Zoom)
Shutter Speed	1/2000 to 30 sec
LCD Screen	3.0-inch tilting LCD, 920, 000 dots
Video Resolution	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Battery Type	Rechargeable D-LI106 lithium-ion battery