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USING THE SELF-TIMER/DEPTH OF FIELD PREVIEW/MIRROR LOCK Your Pentax LX features a Multi-Function Lever which is used to operate the self-timer, preview depth of field and lock up the mirror. The lever operates as follows: Self-Timer The LX self-timer provides a variable 4 to 10 second delay of 'et the shutter release. Press the lever release button and turn the • multi-function lever counter-clockwise to set the timer delay. After making sure the shutter is cocked, press the shutter -7 • • release button to activate the timer run. The timer can be cancelled before the start of its run by returning the lever to its original position. Once you press the shutter release button, it can no longer be cancelled. Depth of Field Preview To preview depth of field, move the multi-function lever clockwise towards the lens mount. The lens diaphragm will then stop down to shooting aperture allowing you to see the area of acceptable sharpness in the camera viewfinder. Mirror Lock The mirror of the LX can he locked up to minimize vibration in close-up and photomicrography by simply pressing the lever release button and moving the multi-function lever clockwise towards the lens mount. It is not necessary to lock up the mirror for motor drive photography. To release the mirror lock, press the lever release button again. • 28

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USING
THE
SELF-TIMER/DEPTH
OF
FIELD
PREVIEW/MIRROR
LOCK
•
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Your
Pentax
LX
features
a
Multi
-Function
Lever
which
is
used
to
operate
the
self
-timer,
preview
depth
of
field
and
lock
up
the
mirror.
The
lever
operates
as
follows:
Self
-Timer
The
LX
self
-timer
provides
a
variable
4
to
10
second
delay
of
the
shutter
release.
Press
the
lever
release
button
and
turn
the
multi
-function
lever
counter
-clockwise
to
set
the
timer
delay.
After
making
sure
the
shutter
is
cocked,
press
the
shutter
release
button
to
activate
the
timer
run.
The
timer
can
be
cancel
led
before
the
start
of
its
run
by
returning
the
lever
to
its
original
position.
Once
you
press
the
shutter
release
button,
it
can
no
longer
be
cancelled.
Depth
of
Field
Preview
To
preview
depth
of
field,
move
the
multi
-function
lever
clockwise
towards
the
lens
mount.
The
lens
diaphragm
will
then
stop
down
to
shooting
aperture
allowing
you
to
see
the
area
of
acceptable
sharpness
in
the
camera
viewfinder.
Mirror
Lock
The
mirror
of
the
LX
can
he
locked
up
to
minimize
vibration
in
close-up
and
photomicrography
by
simply
pressing
the
lever
release
button
and
moving
the
multi
-function
lever
clockwise
towards
the
lens
mount.
It
is
not
necessary
to
lock
up
the
mirror
for
motor
drive
photography.
To
release
the
mirror
lock,
press
the
lever
release
button
again.