Pentax 12772 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
1
Select a capture mode.
2
Press the b button.
The flash pops up and begins charging.
b (Red) blinks on the display while charging.
When the flash is fully charged, b appears on the display (not
displayed in , mode).
3
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame (or face detection frame) on the display turns green
when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.
4
Press the shutter release button fully.
The flash discharges and the picture is taken.
5
Push the flash down to retract.
To Use the Flash
Selecting the Drive Mode
j
Continuous
Shooting
Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the
memory before the next image is taken. The higher the
image quality, the longer the interval between shots.
You can continue shooting until the memory of the SD
Memory Card or the built-in memory is full.
A
Burst Shooting(L)
The number of recorded pixels is fixed to f or 1 and
pictures are taken continuously. The interval between
shots becomes shorter in the following sequence: A, and
C.
C
Burst Shooting(H)
g
Self-timer
The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode when you
want to be included in a group picture.
Z
2 sec. Self-timer
The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode to avoid
camera shake.
i
Remote Control
The shutter will be released after about three seconds
when the shutter release button on the remote control unit
is pressed.
h
0-sec Remote
Control
The shutter will be released immediately when the shutter
release button on the remote control unit is pressed.