Pentax MX4 - Manual (Page 66)

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4
Tak
ing St
ill Pic
tures
a
In this mode, you can set the shutter speed and aperture manually. This
mode allows you to produce different creative effects in your pictures.
1
Set the mode dial to a.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the aperture value.
Pressing 2 increases the aperture and
pressing 3 reduces the aperture.
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the shutter speed.
Pressing 5 increases the speed and pressing 4 reduces the speed.
If the exposure you have set is unsuitable within the range of ± 2EV,
o
or n and the range appears in the center at the bottom of the LCD
monitor.
If the exposure you have set is unsuitable by more than ± 2EV, o or
n
blinks.
4
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.
5
Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
Manual Shooting
Total recording time will be longer when the picture is taken at a
slower shutter speed, because the noise reduction function
activates to reduce noise.
2, 3
4, 5
1
a a
n
#
1 / 3 0 1 / 3 0
3 8 3 8
2 5 2 5 : 1 4 1 4
n
#
- 0 . 2 5 0 . 2 5 - 0 . 2 5
1 / 3 0
3 8
2 5 : 1 4
a a
4 8 4 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 : : 4 8 0 2 0 0 : :
0 7 / 2 5 / 2 0 0 4 0 7 / 2 5 / 2 0 0 4 0 7 / 2 5 / 2 0 0 4
F 2 . 9 F 2 . 9 F 2 . 9