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"M" (Manual): This is the ME•F's extremely convenient electro-touch manual exposure whereby you choose your desired shutter speed simply by pressing either of two push buttons. Whereas shutter speeds vary continuously in the "AUTO" mode, with the shutter dial set to "M," you may freeze the shutter speed at any one of fourteen viewfinder shutter speed settings. (See "MANUAL EXPOSURE AT M" - page 44). "125X": This 1/125th-second mechanical shutter speeds setting is provided primarily for flash synchronization with electronic flash units other than Pentax dedicated flash units (See page 53). As the shutter operates without batteries, it allows you to still operate the camera in case of battery failure. In this instance, set the dial to "125X" and adjust the lens aperture according to subject brightness (refer to the exposure guide lines accompanying your film). "B" (Bulb): This setting is for long exposures exceeding the 4-second maximum shutter speed range of the camera's electronic exposure system. Time exposures lasting several minutes or hours can be made at this setting (See "TIME EXPOSURES AT "B," page 51). "L" (Lock): Set the shutter dial to "L" and the shutter button may be locked while the shutter dial is cocked to prevent accidental shutter release. To disengage the lock: reset the dial to the exposure mode desired and release the shutter. • 3[ X L 12o X 8 Ll 12.-)• L M125t%'\\ X g• 17 •

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"M"
(Manual):
This
is
the
ME•F's
extremely
convenient
electro-touch
manual
exposure
whereby
you
choose
your
desired
shutter
speed
simply
by
pressing
either
of
two
push
buttons.
Whereas
shutter
speeds
vary
continuously
in
the
"AUTO"
mode,
with
the
shutter
dial
set
to
"M,"
you
may
freeze
the
shutter
speed
at
any
one
of
fourteen
view-
finder
shutter
speed
settings.
(See
"MANUAL
EXPOSURE
AT
M"
—
page
44).
"125X":
This
1/125th—second
mechanical
shutter
speeds
setting
is
provided
primarily
for
flash
synchronization
with
electronic
flash
units
other
than
Pentax
dedicated
flash
units
(See
page
53).
As
the
shutter
operates
without
batteries,
it
allows
you
to
still
operate
the
camera
in
case
of
battery
failure.
In
this
instance,
set
the
dial
to
"125X"
and
adjust
the
lens
aperture
according
to
subject
brightness
(refer
to
the
exposure
guide
lines
accompanying
your
film).
"B"
(Bulb):
This
setting
is
for
long
exposures
exceeding
the
4
-second
maximum
shutter
speed
range
of
the
camera's
electronic
exposure
system.
Time
exposures
lasting
several
minutes
or
hours
can
be
made
at
this
setting
(See
"TIME
EXPOSURES
AT
"B,"
page
51).
"L"
(Lock):
Set
the
shutter
dial
to
"L"
and
the
shutter
button
may
be
locked
while
the
shutter
dial
is
cocked
to
prevent
accidental
shutter
release.
To
disengage
the
lock:
reset
the
dial
to
the
exposure
mode
desired
and
release
the
shutter.
L
12o
X
8
Ll
12
-
.)•
L
M
t
'\\
125%
X
g
•
17
•