Pentax ESPIO 24EW - Shooting Modes; Autofocus Modes; Exposure Compensation; Bulb Timer Mode

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8-2. SHOOTING MODES
1. SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPY
Turn the Main / Drive switch to the (cD).
Focus on the subject and press the shutter
release button fully to start the self-timer. The
picture will be takenlO seconds after the
shutter release button is pressed. The self-
timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights.
The picture is taken approx. 3 seconds after
the self-timer lamp starts to blinks.
2. REMOTE CONTROL MODE (Using optional
remote control F)
Turn the Main / Drive switch to ( 3 ), the self-
timer lamp start blinks slowly.
Press the shutter release button on the
remote control unit. The self-timer lamp will
blink rapidly and the picture will be taken
after approx. 3 seconds.
8-3. AUTOFOCUS MODES
Press the AF button (AF) to select the desired
mode.
1. Multi AF mode (No indication on the LCD
panel)
Use this mode for ordinary taking pictures.
2. Infinity-Landscape mode (i4)
Use this mode to take a distant landscape or
distant subject through a window.
3. Spot AF mode (SPOT)
Focus on the subject with center of AF frame.
Use this mode to focus on a specific subject.
4. Portrait mode (HSPOT)
The camera will adjust zoom position to
portrait proportions automatically at different
distance when the shutter release button is
pressed halfway down.
8-4. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Compensation ranges: -3.0 to ■ •-3.0 EV (0.5
steps)
1. Press the exposure compensation button,
the exposure compensation ma r k (|^
and the zoom button mark ((^ID) and 0.0
on the LCD will blink.
2. Adjust the compensation Value to desired
setting by pressing the zoom button
while pressing the exposure
compensation button.
* Turn the Main switch to off, the setting will be reset
to 0.0.
* Press Wide to increase the brightness and Telephoto
to decrease the brightness.
8-5. BULB TIMER MODE
Set the exposure time to 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec.,
30 sec., 1 min., 2 min., 3 min., 4 min., and 5 min..
1 . Set to the Bulb B) or Bulb sync. ( i B
<t>) by pressing the Flash/Bulb button.
2. Set the sec. or Min. by pressing the zoom
button while pressing the exposure
compensation button.
* Turn the Main switch to off, the setting will be reset
to the normal Bulb mode.
8-6. Other ways for shooting.
1. Focus-lock shooting
When the main subject Is not in the focus frames.
1. Aim the focus frames to main subject and
press the shutter release button halfway
down.
2. While holding the shutter release button
halfway down and then re-aim the camera
to your desired compose, then press the
shutter release button fully to take a picture.
2. Panorama format picture
Ideal for capturing breathtaking landscapes
or eye-catching group pictures, can be
selected for any frame with a simple slide of
the panorama switch to (IB).