Pentax SMCPDA Operation Manual - Page 67

Shooting Functions 67 How to read the viewfinder bar graph In a (Hyper manual exposure) mode, a bar graph appears in the viewfinder. If the 9 are at the center of the bar, it indicates correct exposure. If the 9 are on the negative end of the bar graph, it indicates under exposure. If they are on the positive end, it indicates over exposure. If the exposure setting exceeds the bar graph display limit, the 7 or 8 will blink. • The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the LCD panel whenever the camera is on. 4 Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark, both the shutter speed and aperture value will blink in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel to indicate being out of metering range. Adjusting the shutter speed and aperture will not attain proper exposure. Use an ND (Neutral Density) filter or select a darker subject if the subject is too bright. Select a brighter subject or use a flash if it is too dark. Combining with AE-L You can use the AE-L button (p.69) to memorize the exposure value in Hyper Manual mode. In this state, the shutter speed and aperture value combination is changed, with the exposure value said as is, when you change either the shutter speed or the aperture value. Ex) If you press AE-L with the shutter speed set to 1/125 seconds and the aperture set to f/5.6, using the Tv dial to change the shutter speed to 1/30 seconds will result in the aperture value automatically changing to f11.