Pentax MX-1 User Manual

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Taking Pictures 53
Taking Still Pictures............................................................................53
Adjusting the Position of the Display ..............................................53
Taking Pictures (Auto Picture Mode)..............................................54
Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode) ................................58
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................60
How to Operate the Shooting Functions ..........................................63
Direct Keys Setting Items ...............................................................63
Rec. Mode Menu Items ..................................................................63
Movie Menu Items ..........................................................................66
Custom Function Menu Items.........................................................67
Selecting the Capture Mode with the Mode Dial ..............................68
Shooting in Specific Scenes (Scene Mode) ...................................69
Shooting in Various Exposure Modes (e, b, c, a) ................... 71
Taking a Picture in Wide Dynamic Range (p Mode) ................75
Using # Mode..........................................................................76
Various Shooting Methods ................................................................78
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) .....................78
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)....................80
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) .........................................82
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................84
Selecting the Flash Mode...............................................................84
Selecting the Drive Mode ...............................................................87
Selecting the Focus Mode..............................................................89
Selecting the Autofocus Settings....................................................91
Setting the Exposure ......................................................................94
Setting the Recording File Format..................................................97
Setting the White Balance ............................................................100
Selecting p Capture Mode......................................................104
Compensating for Brightness (D-Range Setting) .........................104
Setting the ND Filter .....................................................................105
Correcting Lens Distortion (Distortion Correction)........................106

Pentax MX-1 Specifications

General

Aperture	f/1.8-2.5
ISO Range	100 - 12800
Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift Shake Reduction
Storage Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Weight	391 g (including battery and memory card)
Effective Pixels	12.0 MP
Lens	28-112mm (4x Optical Zoom)
Shutter Speed	1/2000 to 30 sec
LCD Screen	3.0-inch tilting LCD, 920, 000 dots
Video Resolution	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Battery Type	Rechargeable D-LI106 lithium-ion battery