Pentax ME ME Manual - Page 16

AUTOMATIC

EXPOSURE

CONTROL

1;

0

31

15

2s

Keep

the

shutter

dial

at

AUTO.

The

electronic

shutter

of

the

ME

works

fully

automatically

at

any

speed

between

1/1000

and

8

seconds.

The

figures

seen

in

the

viewfinder,

from

2

to

1000

refer

to

fractions

of

seconds

(1/2

to

1/1000

second).

1

to

8s

indicates

full

seconds.

After

advancing

the

rapid

wind

lever,

do

not

push

it

flush

with

the

camera

body

as

this

will

turn

off

the

metering

circuit,

but

leave

it

at

its

partially

extended

position

and

then

depress

the

shutter

release

button

halfway

to

switch

on

the

electronic

circuits.

One

of

the

16

red

LED

dots

alongside

the

shutter

speed

scale

inside

the

viewfinder,

will

illuminate

indicating

the

automatically

selected

shutter

speed.

(If

the

OVER

or

UNDER

warning

illuminates,

open

up

or

close

down

the

aperture.)

When

desiring

to

change

the

shutter

speed,

simply

rotate

the

aperture

ring

until

the

LED

is

aligned

with

the

speed

of

your

choice.

(If

the

LED

dot

just

flickers

or

does

not

light,

change

the

batteries.

See

page

7.)

Depress

the

shutter

release

button

all

the

way

to

take

the

picture.

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