Using The Mode Dial - Pentax L Operating Manual

Using the Mode Dial

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You can switch the Shooting mode by setting the icons on the mode dial
to the dial indicator.
Item
I (Auto Picture)
U
(Normal)
=
(Portrait)
s
(Landscape)
q
(Macro)
\
(Moving Object)
.
(Night Scene Portrait)
a
(Flash OFF)
Function
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.
Take vibrant pictures of flowers up close.
Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly
moving subject, such as a sporting event.
Lets you capture people against a night view or
dusk.
The flash is deactivated. Other settings are the
same as Normal (U).
Dial indicator
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