Pentax 17491, Operating Manual

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The procedure for setting the focus manually (
\
) is described below.
1
Press the four-way controller (
5
) in
A
mode.
2
Use the four-way controller (
5
) to select
\
.
3
Press the
4
button.
The central portion of the image is
magnified on the display to full screen.
4
Press the four-way controller
(
23
).
The
\
indicator appears on the display to
indicate the approximate distance to the
subject. Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to adjust the focus using the indicator as a
guide.
2
for distant focus
3
for closer focus
5
Press the
4
button.
The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status.
After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (
5 ) again
to display the
\
indicator and readjust the focus.
• In
9
(Green) mode, you can only select = or
q
.
• The focus mode is fixed at
s
in
S
(Fireworks) mode.
• When [Auto Macro] is on and shooting with
q
selected, if the subject
is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to
∞
(Infinity). By pressing the shutter release button fully, you can also take
a picture even when the focus is not set.
Saving the Focus Mode setting
1
p.147
To Set the Manual Focus
MENU OK
OK
Cance cel
OK
Cancel
Focu cus s Mo Mode
Ma Manual Focu cus
Focus Mode
Manual Focus
4m 4m
2 2
1 1
MENU OK
OK OK
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indicator
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