Pentax ist *ist Manual - Page 50

Taking A Picture

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48 Step 9 TAKING A PICTURE 1 Confirm that the focus mode switch is set to and select the data mode to imprint or not. 2 Look through the viewfinder and frame the subject with the focus points . Then press the shutter release button halfway down. The lens adjusts focus automatically. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator in the viewfinder lights up. The focus indicator blinks when the camera is unable to obtain proper focus due to the following reasons. 1. The subject is too close. Adjust the camera-to-subject distance. 2. The subject is difficult to be focused. See "Hard-toAutofocus Subjects" on page 101.

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48
1
Confirm that the focus mode
switch is set to
and
select the data mode to
imprint or not.
2
Look through the viewfinder
and frame the subject with
the focus points
.
Then press the shutter
release button halfway
down.
The lens adjusts focus automatically.
When the subject is in focus, the
focus indicator
in the
viewfinder lights up.
The focus indicator
blinks
when the camera is unable to
obtain proper focus due to the
following reasons.
1.
The subject is too close. Adjust
the camera-to-subject distance.
2.
The subject is difficult to be
focused. See "Hard-to-
Autofocus Subjects" on page
101.
TAKING A PICTURE
Step 9