Using The Mode Dial - Pentax K20D User Manual

Using the Mode Dial

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You can switch the Exposure mode by setting the icons on the mode dial
to the dial indicator.
Item
A (USER)
B (Green)
e (Hyper-
program)
K (Sensitivity
Priority)
b (Shutter
Priority)
c (Aperture
Priority)
L (Shutter &
Aperture Priority)
a (Hyper-manual)
p (Bulb)
M (Flash X-sync
speed)
Dial indicator
Lets you capture images with settings that you set.
Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to the
proper exposure according to Program line when
taking pictures.
Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to the
proper exposure according to Program line when
taking pictures. You can use the front and rear e-
dials to easily switch between shutter priority and
aperture priority.
Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to
the proper exposure according to the set sensitivity.
Lets you set the desired shutter speed to freeze or
emphasize subject movement.
Set aperture for controlling the depth of field.
Automatically sets the sensitivity so that the
selected shutter speed and aperture will give the
proper exposure according to the brightness of the
subject.
Lets you set shutter speed and aperture to capture
the picture with creative intent.
Lets you capture images that require slow shutter
speeds such as fireworks and night scenes.
The shutter speed is locked at 1/180 seconds. Use
this when using an External flash that does not
automatically change the shutter speed.
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