Pentax *ist User Manual

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SETTING THE FOCUS POINT MODE
TO AUTO
Step 5
✍
MEMO
• You can also manually select one of the 11 focus points to focus on the
subject, or fix the focus point in the center of the viewfinder.
See pages 96 and 97.
• The focused point is superimposed in red on the viewfinder when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway down. The superimpose
function can be canceled using the custom function [CF6]. See pages
134 and 138.
1 Set the focus point mode
switch to .
The focus area in the viewfinder
is covered with the 11 focus
points.
When the focus point mode is set to [AUTO], the camera selects
one of the 11 focus points to focus even when the subject is not
at the center.
Focus area

Pentax *ist Specifications

General

Camera Type	Digital SLR
ISO Range	200-3200
Battery Type	4x AA batteries
Focus Points	11
Resolution	6.1 MP
Shutter Speed	30-1/4000 sec + Bulb
Viewfinder Type	Optical (pentaprism)
Storage Media	SD card