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Taking movies – Pentax MX4 User Manual

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Quick Start

Taking Movies

The standard procedure for recording movies is described below.

1

Pull the grip out and rotate it into position.

2

Open the LCD monitor.

3

Press the power switch.

The camera turns on.

4

Press the C button.

Recording starts.

You can change the captured area by pressing

the Zoom/w/x lever to the right or left.

Press the lever gently to change the

captured area slowly and press it all the way

to change the area quickly.
x

: enlarges the subject.

w

: enlarges the captured area.

5

Press the C button again.

Recording stops.

Using the Zoom 1p.52

• You are recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when

taking pictures at a high magnification rate.

• The self-timer lamp lights during movie recording to show that

recording is in process.

• The LCD monitor swivel mechanism (1p.24) does not function during

movie recording.

• The zoom bar does not appear on the LCD monitor when zooming in

or out during movie recording.

• When the shutter release button is pressed during movie recording,

the focus is locked.

• Movie is recorded magnified about 1.2 times as large as still pictures.

Power switch

C

button

Zoom/w/x lever

2 3

0 1

0 0 :

:

C

C