Pentax Program Plus Program Plus Manual - Page 35

Viewfinder

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Viewfinder display Shutter speed Aperture information LCD information LCD P1OOO F22 P 2" F 1. fa ota is - 125 :25 25 o 9 f + 3 3 Meaning These displays show exposure combinations beyond the meter coupling range in the Programmed AE mode. Correct exposure cannot be obtained. Overexposure. The camera is in the Aperture-priority AE mode. It has chosen the fastest possible shutter speed for the aperture you have set. But the picture will still be overexposed unless you select a smaller aperture. Underexposure. The camera is in the Aperture-priority AE mode. It has chosen the slowest possible shutter speed for the aperture you have set, Try selecting a larger aperture. If the flickering stops, take your picture, If not, there is insufficient light for a normal exposure. These warnings appear in the Metered Manual mode. +3 means you are three stops over normal exposure. -3 means three stops under. Adjust aperture or shutter speed until you see the t.0 sign. Beyond meter coupling range in Metered Manual mode. It is not possible to get correct exposure by changing aperture or shutter speed. Use flash or a different sensitivity film. _ If you set the shutter dial to the modes other than "AUTO" when the lens aperture ring is set at "A", LCD displays "E" to show an erroneous setting. P :ZS 4 t 000 Weak battery warning. In all exposure modes, when you see a row of 000 alternating F8 with exposure information, it's time to change batteries, t 1 31•

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Viewfinder
display
Shutter
speed
information
LCD
Aperture
information
LCD
Meaning
P1OOO
F22
P
2"
F
1.
These
displays
show
exposure
combinations
beyond
the
meter
coupling
range
in
the
Programmed
AE
mode.
Correct
exposure
cannot
be
obtained.
fa
ota
is
-
Overexposure.
The
camera
is
in
the
Aperture
-priority
AE
mode.
It
has
chosen
the
fastest
possible
shutter
speed
for
the
aperture
you
have
set.
But
the
picture
will
still
be
overexposed
unless
you
select
a
smaller
aperture.
Underexposure.
The
camera
is
in
the
Aperture
-priority
AE
mode.
It
has
chosen
the
slowest
possible
shutter
speed
for
the
aperture
you
have
set,
Try
selecting
a
larger
aperture.
If
the
flickering
stops,
take
your
picture,
If
not,
there
is
insufficient
light
for
a
normal
exposure.
125
+
3
:25
These
warnings
appear
in
the
Metered
Manual
mode.
+3
means
you
are
three
stops
over
normal
exposure.
—3
means
three
stops
under.
Adjust
aperture
or
shutter
speed
until
you
see
the
t.0
sign.
25
o
3
Beyond
meter
coupling
range
in
Metered
Manual
mode.
It
is
not
possible
to
get
correct
exposure
by
changing
aperture
or
shutter
speed.
Use
flash
or
a
different
sensitivity
film.
_
9
f
If
you
set
the
shutter
dial
to
the
modes
other
than
"AUTO"
when
the
lens
aperture
ring
is
set
at
"A",
LCD
displays
"E"
to
show
an
erroneous
setting.
P
:ZS
4
t
000
F8
t
1
Weak
battery
warning.
In
all
exposure
modes,
when
you
see
a
row
of
000
alternating
with
exposure
information,
it's
time
to
change
batteries,
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