Pentax 16561 Operation Manual - Page 131

Taking Pictures 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. • When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is metered and the exposure is determined. • When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N, aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully. 3 • Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting may not be changed. Refer to "Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode" (p.238) for details. Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.144 Compensating Flash Output You can adjust the flash output. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Flash Exp. Comp.]. 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Rec. Mode 2/4 to select the EV value. AF Setting To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (-) value. AE Metering Flash Exp. Comp. 0.0 Movie You can choose the EV setting in the range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 D-Range Setting Shake Reduction MENU Exit EV. 4 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Pentax Manuals 129