Pentax K2 K2 Manual - Page 16

Set

the

shutter

speed

dial

at

"AUTOMATIC"

for

automatic

electronic

shutter

operation.

(When

set

on

"AUTOMATIC",

the

exposure

system

is

an

aperture

-preferred

system.

For

a

shutter

-speed

-

preferred

system,

see

MANUAL

SHUTTER

AND

LIGHT

METERING,

p.

16.)

The

electronic

shutter

of

the

K2

works

automatically

between

1/1000

and

8

sec.

The

black

numbers

seen

in

the

viewfinder

refer

to

fractions

of

seconds

—

1/60,

1/125,

etc.

The

white

numbers

—

2,

4

and

8

—

refer

to

2

sec.,

4

sec.,

and

8

sec.

After

cocking

the

rapid

-wind

lever,

press

the

shutter

button

slightly

to

switch

on

the

electric

circuit.

The

meter

needle

in

the

viewfinder

will

indicate

the

shutter

speed

which

the

camera

has

selected.

If

the

needle

does

not

drop

from

1000,

close

down

the

lens

diaphragm

one

or

more

stops.

If

the

needle

still

does

not

move,

push

the

battery

check

button.

When

the

batteries

are

worn

out,

the

electronic

shutter

will

not

function.

Moving

the

shutter

speed

dial

to

1/125

sec.

will

allow

you

to

continue

photographing.

(You

will

have

to

determine

aperture

settings

without

the

light

meter.

Packed

in

with

most

types

of

35mm

film

is

a

data

sheet

of

suggestions

for

determining

the

correct

exposure

in

a

variety

of

situations.)

But

you

should

carry

spare

batteries,

and

replace

worn-out

batteries

immediately.

(i)

4`•

4)

C1O°°

Vo

-

u,

z

S

OCR

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