Pentax IQZoom 70-XL - Interval Shooting for Time Sequences

INTERVAL
SHOOTING
This mode lets
you
capture the
subject
at
inter-
vals
of 3 or 60
minutes, mak-
ing it ideal
to
record
a se-
quence
of
events
over a
period
of
time
-
the blossoming
of a
flower,
for
instance.
Once
you
set
this
mode,
it
automatically
takes
pictures
for
you
unattended. lt
is
ideaf
for
observational
pho-
tography
of animals, insects
or
plants,
etc.
1. Depress
the drive
button
untilthe
(
rll,
)
or
(
5t
)
symbol appears
on
the
LCD
panel.
o
This mode
allows
you
to shoot with
an in-
terval of
3
minutes
(
r$t
I
or 60
minutes
(5E).
2. Depress
the
shutter
release
button fully;
the first frame
will
be exposed
3 seconds
later. Then
the
rest
of the
film
will
be auto-
maticalfy
exposed
according
to the interval
time
selected.
Notes:
o
Use
of a tripod is
recommended
for
best
re-
sults.
o
The
focus
will
be
locked
at
the first frame,
and
the self-timer lamp
starts blinking
3
seconds
before the shutter
is refeased.
r
When in
the Interval
Shooting mode,
the
interval
shooting
symbol
mark
(
'lI
)
or
(
53
I
blinks
on
the LCD
panel
and the re-
maining
time of the interval is
also
dis-
played.
r
To cancelthe
Interval
Shooting mode
after
it has
been
activated, depress
the
main
switch.
In
this instance,
the
power
is not
switched off.
r
The exposure
counter indication
appears
on the LCD
panelwhen
the shutter release
button
is
depressed halfway.
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