Pentax 15936, Operating Manual

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Ta
king
Pict
ures
In R (Program) mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can change the settings of
some functions such as the flash mode and the number of recorded pixels.
1
Press the four-way controller (
3
) in
A
mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
2345
) to select
R
.
3
Press the
4
button.
The R mode is selected and the camera
returns to capture status.
When the camera detects a person’s face,
the Face Detection function is activated and
the face detection frame appears (p.69).
4
Change the settings as needed.
Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions” (p.88 - p.108) for details on
how to set the functions.
5
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses
on the subject at the correct distance.
The following restrictions apply in
b
mode:
• [Face Detection] cannot be set to [Off].
• The focusing area setting is fixed at
J
(Multiple).
• The (Flower) mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom
or Intelligent Zoom.
• If the (Night Scene) mode is selected when the flash mode is set
to , (Auto) or
c
(Auto + Red-eye), the flash mode automatically
changes to
a
(Flash Off).
• If the (Night Scene Portrait) mode is selected when the flash mode
is set to , (Auto), the flash mode automatically changes to
d
(Flash
On + Red-eye) when the camera detects a face and determines that
the flash is needed.
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings
(Program Mode)
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