Pentax 17191 V20 Operating Manual - Page 90

Taking Pictures • In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. • When = is selected and the optical zoom is fixed to Wide, if the subject is closer than 40 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm. (Auto-Macro function) • When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to infinity. Saving the Focus Mode 1p.106 Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below. 1 42 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (5) to select \ and press the 4 button. Focus Mode Manual Focus The central portion of the image is magnified to fill the screen of the display when focusing. MENU Cancel OK OK 3 Press the four-way controller (23). The \ indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the 5m subject. Use the four-way controller (23) 2 to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide. 1 2 : for distant focus MENU OK OK 3 : for closer focus 4 Press the 4 button. \ indicator The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. In addition, the focus position is fixed five seconds after you remove your finger from the four-way controller (5). After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ bar and readjust the focus. To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ bar is displayed. Capture mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ bar is displayed. 88