Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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You can copy the white balance settings of a captured image and save 
it as Manual White Balance. 
1
Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image display 
of playback mode. 
The playback mode palette appears. 
2
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select K (Save as 
Manual WB), and press the 4 button. 
The save confirmation screen appears. 
3
Turn the front e-dial (R) to select an image. 
4
Use the four-way controller (23) 
to select a number, and press 
the 4 button. 
The white balance settings of the 
selected image are saved as Manual 
White Balance and the camera is ready 
to take a picture. The white balance 
setting is K. 
Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image
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
Save as Manual 2
Save as Manual 2
Save as Manual 3
Save as Manual 3
Save as Manual 1
Save as Manual 1
Saves this image's White
Saves this image's White
Balance settings as a custom
Balance settings as a custom
selection
selection
100-0001
100-0001
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