Pentax DS Operation Manual - Page 115

113 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. Red tint Blue tint 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 8000 10000 12000 [ K ] 5 Function Reference Clear sky Shade Daylight (Fluorescent light) Cloudy Daylight Flash Neutral white (Fluorescent light) White (Fluorescent light) Halogen light bulb Tungsten light Oil lamp Candle flame Adjusting the White Balance Manually You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures. With Manual White Balance, the camera can store delicate shades that cannot be precisely adjusted with the white balance provided in the camera (p.112). This provides the optimum white balance for your surroundings. 1 Set the mode dial to e, b, c, a, or p. 2 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. 3 Press the four-way controller (4). The White Balance screen appears.