Pentax Optio A20 - Manual (Page 88)

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The light condition of the shooting location affects the overall color tone of
pictures. Adjust the white balance to reproduce the natural color of the subject.
White Balance
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The White Balance screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the setting.
5
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
Adjusting the White Balance
F Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
G Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
H Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.
I Tungsten Light
Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.
J
Fluorescent
Light
Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.
K Manual
Adjusts the white balance manually. Use this mode to
reproduce colors more accurately or in the shooting
locations with mixed light sources.
Saving the White Balance 1 p.106
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
10 M
AUTO 800
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller
White Balance
AWB AWB Auto Auto
OK OK
AWB Auto
OK OK MENU Cancel Cancel