Selecting The Appropriate Capturing Mode For Scenes - Pentax DS2 Operating Manual

Selecting the Appropriate Capturing
Mode for Scenes
The camera selects and set the optimum mode when I (Auto Picture)
on the mode dial is set to the dial indicator.
Select U (Normal), = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro), \ (Moving
Object), . (Night Scene Portrait), a (Flash OFF) with the mode dial if
desired image is not captured in Auto Picture mode.
The modes are as follows.
I (Auto Picture)
U
(Normal)
=
(Portrait)
s
(Landscape)
q
(Macro)
\
(Moving Object)
.
(Night Scene Portrait) Lets you capture people against a night view or dusk.
a
(Flash OFF)
For . (Night Scene Portrait), the shutter speed becomes slower in dark
places, even if the built-in flash is used. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
Dial indicator
Selects automatically from Normal, Portrait,
Landscape, Macro, and Moving Object modes.
The basic picture-taking mode.
Optimal for capturing portraits.
Deepens the focus range, emphasizes contour and
saturation of trees and the sky, and produces a
bright image.
Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers and other
small subjects at short distances.
Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly moving
subject, such as at a sporting event.
The built-in flash is deactivated. Other settings are
the same as U (Normal).
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