Selecting The Appropriate Capturing Mode For Scenes - Pentax K100 D Operating Manual

Selecting the Appropriate Capturing
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Mode for Scenes
The camera selects and sets the optimum mode when I (Auto Picture)
on the mode dial is set to the dial indicator.
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Select = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro), \ (Moving Object),
. (Night Scene Portrait), a (Flash OFF), H (Scene) with the mode dial
if desired image is not captured in Auto Picture mode.
The modes are as follows.
I (Auto Picture)
=
(Portrait)
s
(Landscape)
q
(Macro)
\
(Moving Object)
.
(Night Scene Portrait) Lets you capture people against a night view or dusk.
a
(Flash OFF)
H (Scene)
For . (Night Scene Portrait), the shutter speed becomes slower in dark
places, even if the built-in flash is used. To prevent camera shake, either use
the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod.
Dial indicator
Selects automatically from Portrait, Landscape,
Macro, and Moving Object modes.
Lets you take pictures with standard settings (Normal
mode) when there is no optimal shooting 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 the Normal mode in I.
Lets you select from 8 shooting scenes depending on
the shooting conditions.