Pentax 18173 Operation Manual - Page 42

Setting the Shooting Functions z Taking Pictures Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode (No icon) Autofocus mode Macro mode The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than 60 cm (1.97 ft). This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 15 cm - 65 cm (0.5 ft - 2.13 ft). Super macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approximately 2 cm - 65 cm (0.8 inch - 2.13 ft). Infinity-landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects. Move focusing area The position of the autofocus area is changed. Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller ( ). z Press the or button in Capture mode. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the set focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode. • The default setting of the focus mode is [Autofocus mode]. memo • When the Movie picture mode is selected, ( p.61) the posi- tion of the autofocus area cannot be changed. • The zoom is fixed in the wide-angle position in Super Macro mode. • If you use the flash in Macro mode, the image may be over- exposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture. 40 • The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode.