Pentax ZOOM 280-P Operating Manual page 25

Bulb-Timer mode
When shooting in the Bulb or Bulb-Synchro
mode, a shutter speed of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 sec., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 10 minutes can be set. {Example: 1S=1 sec.,
2M=2 minutes)
To set the desired shutter speed in the Bulb or
Bulb-Synchro mode, first select the Bulb or
Bulb-Synchro mode. Then, while depressmg
the mode button and while the symbol (
B )
is blinking on the LCD panel, move the zoom¬
ing lever. Holding the zooming lever will ad¬
vance the digit continuously.
Moving the zooming lever to (♦> advances
the digit up to the 10 min. setting.
Moving the zooming lever to (♦♦♦) counts
the digit down to the 1 sec. setting.
• When the timer setting is blank in the Bulb-
Timer mode, it indicates that the camera is
in the Bulb mode.
• To switch the exposure mode from the
Bulb
(B)
or the Bulb Synchro mode
(i B
)
to the next, depress the mode button twice
in quick succession.
• To cancel the Bulb-Timer mode before the
shutter is released completely, depress the
main switch. In this instance, the power is
not switched off.
• Consecutive shooting mode does not work
in the Bulb mode: use the Bulb-Timer mode
if you wish to take consecutive pictures in
the Bulb mode.
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