Pentax SF1 - Main Switch, Shutter Release Button and Control Switches

MAIN SWITCH, SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON AND CONTROL SWITCHES
Main Switch
Whenever setting an exposure mode or releasing the
shutter, make sure you turn the main switch on [ I • ]
first. Turn it off [ O 1 when you are not using it to
avoid accidental shutter releases,
• When the main switch is set at the [ -n) ] position, a
PCV tone will inform you of correct focusing and self-
timer operation.
Control Switches
The mode/drive and ISO/exposure compensation
switches can be operated by moving the switch to the
desired position {MODE or DRIVE, ±EF or ISO) and
sliding the select switch to the UP or DOWN position.
The select switch is also used to set a shutter speed.
MODE = Exposure mode (Programmed AE, etc.)
DRIVE = Self-timer, single advance, consecutive
advance
±EF = Exposure compensation
ISO = Film speed
Shutter Release Button
When the main switch is turned on and the shutter
release button is pressed halfway down, the auto-focusing
and light-metering mechanisms are activated, and the
CENTIC panel and viewfinder display indicators light up.
(The indicatots remain on for approximately 10 seconds
even after the shutter release button is released.) To
release the shutter, press the shutter release button all the
way down.
• If you press the shutter button with the back cover
open, the shutter will be released at a fixed speed.