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Pentax MX-1 - Setting the Exposure

Pentax MX-1
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Taking Pictures
You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
The sensitivity can be set to AUTO or within a sensitivity range
equivalent to ISO 100 to 12800 in increments of 1 EV or 1/3 EV. The
default setting is AUTO.
1
Press the four-way controller (3) in capture mode.
The Sensitivity setting screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [ISO AUTO] or [ISO].
3
Use the four-way controller (45) or the e-dial to
change the sensitivity value, and press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Setting the Exposure
To Set the Sensitivity
ISO AUTO
Sets the range to be
adjusted automatically.
ISO Sets the fixed value.
When the capture mode is set to p, the sensitivity is fixed to AUTO
and cannot be changed.
When the mode dial is set to a (Manual Exposure), [ISO AUTO] is not
displayed. When the sensitivity is set to AUTO and the mode dial is set
to a, the sensitivity is fixed to the last set value.
The minimum sensitivity is doubled when [Highlight Correction]
(p.104) is set to [On].
The sensitivity steps can be changed to [1EV] or [1/3EV] with [8.
Sensitivity Steps] (p.67) in the [A Custom 2] menu.
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