Pentax Optio Operation Manual - Page 88

• In 9 mode, you can only select =, 3 and q. • If you select something other than,3 or s for the focus mode when shooting with C the sound of the camera focusing may be audible in the recorded sound, depending on the shooting environment. • When shooting with = selected, if the subject is closer than 40 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 8 cm (when the focus limit is off). • When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to infinity (when the focus limit is off). Saving the Focus Mode 1p.105 Taking Pictures Manual Focus 4 The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below. 1 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Focus Mode Manual Focus 2 Use the four-way controller (5) to select \ and press the 4 button. The central portion of the image is magnified to fill the screen of the LCD monitor when focusing. MENU Cancel OK OK 3 Press the four-way controller (23). The \ indicator appears on the LCD monitor to indicate the approximate 5m distance to the subject. Use the four-way 2 controller (23) to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide. 1 2 : for distant focus 3 : for closer focus 4 Press the 4 button. MENU \ indicator OK OK The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. In addition, the focus position is fixed five seconds after you remove your finger from the four-way controller (5). After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ bar and readjust the focus. To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ bar is displayed. Capture mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ bar is displayed. 86