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 turn
the focusing ring to the right
or the left until the subject
looks sharp in the viewfinder.
✍
MEMO
• The audible PCV signal can be turned off. See page 87.
• If the subject is difficult to focus (see page 101) and the focus indicator
keeps blinking, use the viewfinder's matte field as described
below.
Using the viewfinder’s matte field

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