Pentax *ist User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
(PREPARATION)
BASIC OPERATION
(SHOOTING)
ADVANCED OPERATIONSOTHERS
1 Set the focus mode switch
to
.
2 Frame the subject, then
press the shutter release
button halfway down.
3 When the subject is in
focus, the focus indicator
lights up in the
viewfinder, and the audible
PCV signal beeps.
Using the AF Continuous Mode (AF.C)
✍
MEMO
• In the AF Continuous (AF.C) mode, the camera switches to the
predictive AF mode automatically when a moving subject is detected.
It then focuses the subject continuously.
• In the AF Continuous (AF.C) mode, the shutter can be released even
when the subject is out of focus.

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