Pentax Silkypix K-500, Operating Manual

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1
Select [GPS] in the [
A
Rec. Mode 4] menu, and press
the four-way controller (
5
).
The [GPS] screen appears.
2
Select [ASTROTRACER], and
press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [ASTROTRACER] screen appears.
3
Select [Action in B Mode], press
the four-way controller (
5
) to select
V
, and press the
4
button.
The ASTROTRACER function is enabled
when shooting in
p
mode.
To set [Exposure Time], first select the
ON icon for the [Timed Exposure] item
in ASTROTRACER submenu.
4
Press the
3
button three times.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
5
Set the mode dial to
p
.
6
Press the shutter release button fully.
Shooting starts.
7
Press the shutter release button fully again.
Exposure ends.
When [Timed Exposure] is enabled, shooting ends automatically after
the set [Exposure Time] has elapsed.
Shooting Celestial Bodies (ASTROTRACER)
• When you do not want the indicators on the GPS unit to turn on while
shooting with the ASTROTRACER function, you can turn them off by
selecting the OFF icon for [GPS LED Indicators] in Step 3.
• Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on ASTROTRACER.
MENU
ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER
Calibration Calibration
GPS Time Sync GPS Time Sync
Positioning Interval Positioning Interval 1min. 1min.
GPS GPS
ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER
Enables ASTROTRACER Enables ASTROTRACER
function in Bulb mode to function in Bulb mode to
eliminate star trails during eliminate star trails during
timed exposures at night timed exposures at night
Action in B Mode Action in B Mode
B B
MENU MENU
Cancel Cancel OK OK
OK
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