Pentax istDL2 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Menu Reference
Using the Mode Dial
You can switch the Shooting mode by setting the icons on the mode dial
to the dial indicator.
Item Function Page
I
(Auto Picture)
Selects automatically from Portrait,
Landscape, Macro, and Moving Object
Modes. Lets you take pictures with standard
settings (Normal mode) when there is no
optimal shooting mode.
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(Portrait) Optimal for capturing portraits.
s (Landscape)
Deepens the focus range, emphasizes
contour and saturation of trees and the sky,
and produces a bright image.
q
(Macro)
Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers or
other small subjects at short distances.
\ (Moving Object)
Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly
moving subject, such as a sporting event.
.
(Night Scene Portrait)
Lets you capture people against a night view
or dusk.
a (Flash OFF)
The built-in flash is deactivated. Other settings
are the same as the Normal mode in I.
H
(Scene)
Selects from 8 situations depending on the
shooting conditions.
For . (Night Scene Portrait), the shutter speed becomes slower in dark
places, even if the built-in flash is used. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
Dial indicator