Taking Pictures; Changing The Mode; Selecting The Capture Mode; Displaying Shooting Information In Capture Mode - Pentax Optio A40 Operating Manual

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Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures

Changing the Mode

In the "Capture mode", you can take pictures. In the "Playback mode",
you can play back or delete pictures.
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
To switch from the "Capture mode" to the "Playback mode"
Press the Q Playback button.
To switch from the "Playback mode" to the "Capture mode"
Press the Q Playback button or press the shutter release button
halfway.

Selecting the Capture Mode

Display the "Capture Mode Palette" and select the icon for a desired
mode. (1p.50)

Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode

In the Capture mode, press the OK/Display button to switch the "display
modes". There are 5 display modes for the Capture mode.
Normal Display
Shooting information is displayed when the
power is turned on.
1 Capture mode
3 Flash mode
5 Focus mode
7 Digital zoom
9 Battery indicator
10 Remaining number of recordable images
11 Date and time
13 Date Imprint
15 Aperture
17 Face Priority On
* The information on Shake Reduction is displayed as follows.
2 D-Range Comp.
4 Drive mode
6 Focus frame
8 Card/Built-in memory
12 World Time setting
14 Shake Reduction On
16 Shutter speed
1
2
3
4 5
1/60
1/60
1/60
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b
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
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15 14
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