Pentax MZ-6 - Manual (Page 37)

USING THE PICTURE MODE
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ACTION PROGRAM MODE
This mode selects a faster shutter
speed to capture a moving subject.
1
Set the mode dial to [ ].
[ ] on the mode dial lights up.
2
When the shutter release button
is depressed halfway down, the
shutter speed and aperture set-
tings are displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
[ ] is also displayed in the viewfiner.
This mode freezes the action and pre-
vent blurred images. This mode is
especially convenient for active photog-
raphy. It is also suitable for portraits
with blurred background.
This mode focuses the subject continu-
ously when the shutter release button
is depressed halfway down, and the
shutter can be released even when the
subject is in focus or out of focus.
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CLOSE-UP PROGRAM MODE
This mode is convenient when tak-
ing close-up photos of flowers and
so forth.
1
Set the mode dial to [ ].
[ ] on the mode dial lights up.
2
When the shutter release button
is depressed halfway down, the
shutter speed and aperture set-
tings are displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD
panel.
[ ] is also displayed in the viewfinder.
This mode favors smaller apertures to
maximize the depth of field, ensuring
sharp focus of a close-up subject.
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