Pentax A40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. There
are 11 available modes in Picture mode.
1 Press the four-way controller (3)
in Capture mode.
The Mode Palette appears.
Selecting the Picture Mode According to the
Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)
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Landscape
Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views.
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Flower
Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures.
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Natural Skin
Tone
Lets you take pictures with soft flash to produce beautiful skin tones.
Portrait
Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by emphasizing the person.
Half-length
Portrait
Lets you take portraits at a certain angle of view.
Kids
Ideal for taking pictures of moving children. Also gives them a healthy
look.
Sport
Lets you take clear pictures of moving subjects with a high shutter speed.
L
Surf & Snow
Lets you take photos against dazzling backgrounds like beaches or
snow-covered mountains.
E
Pet
Lets you take clear pictures of pets to fit their hair color.
Text
Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing. Also lets you turn
colored text black/white or reverse color.
K
Food
Lets you take appetizing pictures of prepared food.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
OK button
Auto Picture
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OK
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