Pentax ZX-60 ZX-60 Manual - Page 39

Setting, Speed, Manually

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V,:rer^ IIIANUAL FOCUSING HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS The autofocus system is highly precise, but not perfect. Depending on the brightness, contrast, shape, and size of your subject, the autofocus system may not operate. In such a case, set the focus mode switch to MF and use the manual focus mode to focus the lens on the subject with the aid of the matte field in the viewfinder (see page 73). Subjects, which may fool the autofocus system, include: a)Extremely low-contrast subjects such as a white wall in the autofocus frame IC b)Subjects which don't reflect much light in the autofocus frame lc c) Subjects that are moving too fast. d)Multiple subjects in the foreground and background of the autofocus frame C e)Subjects positioned against reflected light or strong backlight or with extremely bright backgrounds. a SETTING THE FILM SPEED (ISO) MANUALLY This camera automatically reads the film speed from the film's DX code. However, the film speed setting can be changed. If you use a non-DX coded film, set the film speed manually. How to set 1Load the Non-DX coded film. Move the select dial until blinking appears on the LCD panel while depressing the exposure mode button. ISO will stop blinking and stays on when you take a finger off from the exposure mode button. NODE DATE OWOFF 0.1 .51C.GITvAvM 2 Move the select dial to set ISO film speed displayed on the LCD panel. GIL ZICSITvAvM 900 3 After ISO film speed is set, move the select dial to set your desired exposure mode while depressing the exposure mode button. ••OTnTnuohMmechEbsaehMnrug(OtSetelotrhwceeaIrnSfnOilomftilsbmpeesrepedele)e,ados,remrdigohwvethftoehrneaIsSleaOlregcfeitlrmdniauslmptoebeeledrf(tiFsfoardsatiseprslfmailmyaellesdproened). • LCD panel. so will display when DX coded film speed is set other than DX coded film speed in used.

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V,:rer^
IIIANUAL
FOCUSING
HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS
SUBJECTS
The
autofocus
system
is
highly
precise,
but
not
perfect.
Depending
on
the
brightness,
contrast,
shape,
and
size
of
your
subject,
the
autofocus
system
may
not
operate.
In
such
a
case,
set
the
focus
mode
switch
to
MF
and
use
the
manual
focus
mode
to
focus
the
lens
on
the
subject
with
the
aid
of
the
matte
field
in
the
viewfinder
(see
page
73).
Subjects,
which
may
fool
the
autofocus
system,
include:
a)Extremely
low
-contrast
subjects
such
as
a
white
wall
in
the
autofocus
frame
IC
b)Subjects
which
don't
reflect
much
light
in
the
autofocus
frame
lc
c)
Subjects
that
are
moving
too
fast.
d)Multiple
subjects
in
the
foreground
and
background
of
the
autofocus
frame
C
e)Subjects
positioned
against
reflected
light
or
strong
backlight
or
with
extremely
bright
backgrounds.
SETTING
THE
FILM
SPEED
(ISO)
MANUALLY
This
camera
automatically
reads
the
film
speed
from
the
film's
DX
code.
However,
the
film
speed
setting
can
be
changed.
If
you
use
a
non
-DX
coded
film,
set
the
film
speed
manually.
How
to
set
1
Load
the
Non
-DX
coded
film.
Move
the
select
dial
until
blinking
appears
on
the
LCD
panel
while
depressing
the
exposure
mode
button.
will
stop
blinking
and
stays
on
when
you
take
a
finger
off
from
the
exposure
mode
button.
ISO
2
Move
the
select
dial
to
set
ISO
film
speed
displayed
on
the
LCD
panel.
NODE
DATE
OWOFF
0.1
.5
1
C.GITvAvM
GIL
ZICSITvAvM
900
3
After
ISO
film
speed
is
set,
move
the
select
dial
to
set
your
desired
exposure
mode
while
depressing
the
exposure
mode
button.
On
MEMO
To
change
the
ISO
film
speed,
move
the
select
dial
to
left
for
a
smaller
number
(Slower
film
speed),
or
right
for
a
larger
number
(Faster
fi
lm
speed).
The
shutter
cannot
be
released
when
ISO
film
speed
is
displayed
on
LCD
panel.
so
will
display
when
DX
coded
film
speed
is
set
other
than
DX
coded
film
speed
in
used.
a