Pentax 17491, Operating Manual

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3
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Pictur
es
3
Press the
4
button.
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
When the camera recognizes a person’s face, the Face Recognition
function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.78).
4
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.
5
Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
C
(Half-length Portrait) and
P
(Portrait) modes are suitable for taking
pictures of people. Face Recognition function (p.78) operates for each
shooting mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking
pictures.
• To use the flash, press the b button in Step 3 to pop up the flash.
(p.112)
• The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark
scenes.
• To prevent camera shake, set the Shake Reduction function (p.132) or
use a tripod and/or the self-timer function (p.95).
• In
c
mode, the sensitivity is automatically set to [AUTO] and the
number of recorded pixels is fixed at
f
(2592×1944).
• In
S
mode, the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting.
• If you use the Face Recognition function when the flash mode is set to
, (Auto) in
B
mode,
d
(Flash On + Red-eye) is automatically
selected.
Taking Pictures of People (Half-length Portrait/
Portrait Mode)
C
Half-length Portrait
For portraits with proper framing by automatic zoom.
Fixed to
h
(2048×1536).
P
Portrait
For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and
bright skin tone.
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