Pentax ZX-5N - Manual (Page 51)

2. Auto Bracketing Exposure in 1.0 EV step
Set the drive mode dial to [ 1 ].
When the shutter release button is depressed fully,
three pictures are taken consecutively as follows.
First picture: Correct exposure
Second picture: 1.0 EV underexposure
Third picture:
1.0 EV overexposure
• If your finger lifts up from the shutter release button,
the dot on the bar graph blinks in the viewfinder to in­
dicates that the camera is ready to take the second
picture at any time.
• In the Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode, the camera
automatically measures the exposure for each shot.
• The focus is locked at the first picture and remains
locked until all three pictures are taken.
Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode combined with the
Exposure Compensation Function.
You can combine the Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode
with
exposure compensation function to compensate
only in the overexposure (-I-) or the underexposure
( — ) direction.
Example: Bracketing in the overexposure direction.
1. Set the drive mode dial to 1 (1 EV step).
2. Set the Exposure compensation dial to -I- 1 (-h 1 EV
step) .
3. At this setting, the first exposure is overexposed by
1.0 EV, the second picture is exposed properly and
the third picture is overexposed by 2.0 EV.
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In the normal photography, set the drive mode dial to
[ n] Single-Frame Mode.