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FEATURES When this camera is used with any SMC Pentax-A lens, it offers three exposure modes: Programmed AE, Metered Manual and Programmed Auto Flash. When the lens aperture is set to "A" position, the Programmed AE mode can be used. When the lens aperture is set to any f-stop other than the "A" setting, the Metered Manual mode can be used. • When the conventional K- or Kf-mount lens is used, the camera operates in the Metered Manual mode. rola Z. • • ou.l."1.1ra 1if 3 • sa * Programmed AE Mode The camera automatically selects the most suitable combination of shutter speed and aperture to obtain correct exposure, simultaneously changing the combination according to the brightness of the subject. This mode is suitable for those who do not want to be bothered by setting exposure controls or those wishing to take "action" photos. Metered Manual Mode The combination of shutter speed and aperture is completely up to you. Guided by the meter indication in the viewfinder, you can adjust both controls to obtain proper exposure. If necessary, deliberate over- or underexposure can be obtained. Programmed Auto Flash Mode When you use a Pentax dedicated auto flash on this camera in its Programmed AE mode, the camera automatically selects the proper aperture and shutter speed to control flash output for proper flash pictures. FY 1, P • 2

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FEATURES
When
this
camera
is
used
with
any
SMC
Pentax-A
lens,
it
offers
three
exposure
modes:
Programmed
AE,
Metered
Manual
and
Programmed
Auto
Flash.
When
the
lens
aperture
is
set
to
"A"
position,
the
Programmed
AE
mode
can
be
used.
When
the
lens
aperture
is
set
to
any
f-stop
other
than
the
"A"
setting,
the
Metered
Manual
mode
can
be
used.
•
When
the
conventional
K-
or
Kf-mount
lens
is
used,
the
camera
operates
in
the
Metered
Manual
mode.
•
2
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la
Z.
•
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1if
3
•
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FY
1
,
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Programmed
AE
Mode
The
camera
automatically
selects
the
most
suitable
combination
of
shutter
speed
and
aperture
to
obtain
correct
exposure,
simultaneously
changing
the
combination
according
to
the
brightness
of
the
subject.
This
mode
is
suitable
for
those
who
do
not
want
to
be
bothered
by
setting
exposure
controls
or
those
wishing
to
take
"action"
photos.
Metered
Manual
Mode
The
combination
of
shutter
speed
and
aperture
is
completely
up
to
you.
Guided
by
the
meter
indication
in
the
viewfinder,
you
can
adjust
both
controls
to
obtain
proper
exposure.
If
necessary,
deliberate
over-
or
underexposure
can
be
obtained.
Programmed
Auto
Flash
Mode
When
you
use
a
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flash
on
this
camera
in
its
Programmed
AE
mode,
the
camera
automatically
selects
the
proper
aperture
and
shutter
speed
to
control
flash
output
for
proper
flash
pictures.