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3
B
asic Op
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ns
1
Turn on the Shake Reduction
switch.
When the shutter release button is
pressed halfway,
k
appears in the
viewfinder and the Shake Reduction
function turns on.
Turning On the Shake Reduction Function
• Be sure to turn off the Shake Reduction switch when using the camera with
a tripod.
• The Shake Reduction function automatically turns off in the following
situations.
When using self-timer, 2 sec. self-timer, remote control shooting, 3 sec. delay
shooting, bulb shooting, or wireless mode with an external flash
• If a type of lens that does not support automatic acquisition of lens
information such as focal length is used (p.67), the [Shake Reduction] menu
appears. Set [Focal Length] manually on the [Shake Reduction] menu.
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Setting the Shake Reduction Function (p.69)
• Turn the Shake Reduction switch off if you will not use the Shake Reduction
function.
• The Shake Reduction function will not fully work (for about 2 seconds) right
after turning on the camera or restoring from Auto Power Off. Wait for the
Shake Reduction function to become stable before gently pressing the
shutter release button to take a picture. Press the shutter release button
halfway. The camera is ready to take pictures when
k
appears in the
viewfinder.
• Shake Reduction is available with any
q
compatible PENTAX lens.
However, when the aperture ring is set at other than
s
(Auto) or a lens
without an
s
(Auto) position is used, camera does not operate unless [Using
aperture ring] is set to [Permitted] in the [
A
Custom Setting] menu (see p.35;
see p.29 and 30 for operation method). Set this beforehand. Note that some
functions are restricted when [Using aperture ring] is set to [Permitted] in the
[
A
Custom Setting] menu. Refer to “Notes on [Using Aperture Ring]” (p.210)
for details.
