Pentax K-7 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Basic Operations 63
Basic Shooting Operation........................................................... 64
Holding the Camera............................................................................64
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings ..............................66
Using a Zoom Lens...................................................................... 71
Using the Built-in Flash............................................................... 72
Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................................72
Compensating Flash Output...............................................................76
Allowing Shooting while Charging Flash.............................................77
Playing Back Images ................................................................... 78
Playing Back Images..........................................................................78
Deleting Images..................................................................................79
Shooting Functions 81
How to Operate the Shooting Functions ................................... 82
Direct Keys Setting Items ...................................................................82
Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items ..........................................................83
Custom Setting Menu Setting Items ...................................................85
Setting the Exposure ................................................................... 88
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed.................................................88
Setting the Sensitivity .........................................................................90
Changing the Exposure Mode ............................................................93
Selecting the Metering Method.........................................................113
Adjusting the Exposure.....................................................................115
Focusing ..................................................................................... 118
Using the Autofocus..........................................................................118
AF Adjustment ..................................................................................121
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)............................................122
Fixing the Focus (Focus Lock)..........................................................124
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus).................................126
Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before
Shooting (Preview) .................................................................... 129
Selecting the Preview Method ..........................................................129
Displaying the Optical Preview.........................................................130
Displaying the Digital Preview ..........................................................131
Preventing Camera Shake during Shutter Release ................ 132
Using the Shake Reduction Function ...............................................132
Shooting with the Self-timer..............................................................136
Shooting with the Remote Control (Optional) ...................................138
Shooting with the Mirror Lock-up Function .......................................141
Taking Pictures Continuously .................................................. 143
Continuous Shooting ........................................................................143
Interval Shooting...............................................................................144
Multi-exposure ..................................................................................146