Pentax 17811 - K-7 Digital Camera SLR, Operating Manual

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Sho
o
ting
Func
tion
s
4
EV Bar
The EV bar appears on the LCD panel
and viewfinder in
a
mode. The
appropriate exposure is set when V is in
the middle of the EV bar. If it is towards
-, it is underexposed. If it is t, it
is overexposed. If the value exceeds the range of the EV bar (±5.0),
the “+” or “-” blinks.
EV bar
Exposure Warning
If the subject is too bright or too dark, “+”
or “-” in the EV bar will blink in the
viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
Combining with
L
Press the
L
button (p.116) to record the exposure value in
Hyper-manual. If the shutter speed or aperture is then changed, the
combination of shutter speed and aperture changes while the
exposure value is retained.
Example:
If the shutter speed is 1/125 seconds and aperture is F5.6 and is
recorded by pressing the
L
button, and the shutter speed is
changed to 1/30 seconds with the front e-dial (
R
), the aperture
automatically changes to F11.