Pentax ist - Manual (Page 61)

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Remote Control Shooting
The shutter will be released 3 seconds after the optional remote
control’s shutter release button is pressed.
1
Mount the camera to a tripod.
• If you use a large tripod, be sure to install
the supplied auxiliary tripod plate between
the camera and pan/tilt tripod head,
otherwise the pan/tilt tripod head may
contact the lens.
2
Press the drive mode button
until
appears on the LCD
panel.
Confirm that the subject is in
focus by pressing the shutter
release button halfway down.
• Remote control operation does not activate
focusing with the default setting. Use custom
function number [CF14] to focus
automatically with remote control operation.
See pages 134 and 141.
3
Press the shutter release
button on the remote control
toward the camera.
The self-timer lamp blinks and the
audible PCV signal sounds during
remote control shooting.