Pentax P3 P3 Manual - Page 29

WARNING DISPLAYS Shutter speed display What it means P 1000 P 1 M 500 125 • ht 250 - Beyond the metering range in Programmed AE mode. Results in incorrect exposure. "1000" or "1" blinks very quickly as a warning. Indicates the exposure combination is beyond the correct exposure range in Metered Manual mode. When the blinking shutter speed disappears and the other one remains lit as you change the shutter speed or the aperture, correct exposure will be obtained. M 1 M . 1, P' 250 M '250 - In the Metered Manual mode, "1000" or "1" blinks at a faster rate (four times per second). • Warns that the batteries are no good. When they get weak, the shutter speed blinks very slowly at the rate of once per second. • All these warnings are indicated by blinking LEDs in the viewfinder. • The beyond-the-me ering-range means the situation in which the subject is too bright or dark for the meter to measure light. • The beyond-the-shutter/aperture-coupling-range means the situation in which the combination of shutter speed and aperture is beyond the limit of use even when it is within the metering range. • For the metering and shutter/aperture-coupling ranges, refer to page 40. • The symbol in the table indicates blinking. When the camera warns that the exposure combination is beyond the metering range, you are recommended to do as follows: • When the subject is too bright, use an ND filter locally on sale. • When the subject is too dark, use a flash or some other lightings. 27 a