Shutter Release Button; Main Switch; Mode Dial - Pentax K-r Operating Manual

1 | (Green) button
You can assign a function to
this button. (p.197)

2 Shutter release button

Press to capture images.
(p.72)

3 Main switch

Move to turn the camera on
and off. (p.59)
4 Lens unlock button
Press to detach a lens. (p.57)
5 mc button
Sets the EV compensation
and aperture values. (p.104,
p.110, p.117)

6 Mode dial

Changes Capture mode. (p.91)
7 Focus mode lever
Switches between autofocus
mode (p.122) and manual
focus mode (p.134).
8 K/i button
Press to pop up the built-in
flash. (p.75)
9 E-dial
Sets the shutter speed,
aperture, sensitivity and EV
compensation values.
0 =/L button
You can select the function of
this button either to focus on
the target or to lock the
exposure value. (p.112, p.120,
p.123)
a Q button
Switches to Playback mode.
(p.82)
b U button
Displays a Live View image.
(p.159)
c M button
Displays the status screen
(p.25)
Switches to the control panel
when the status screen is
shown. (p.26)
d 4 button
When the control panel or a
menu screen is displayed,
press this button to confirm
the selected item.
When the focusing area is set
to S (Select), press this
button to enable or disable
changing the AF point. (p.129)
e Four-way controller
(2345)
Displays the Drive Mode/
Flash Mode/White Balance/
Sensitivity setup menu. (p.86)
When the control panel or a
menu screen is displayed, use
this to move the cursor or
change items.
Changes the AF point when it
can be changed.
f 3 button
Displays the [A Rec. Mode 1]
menu (p.87). Next, press the
four-way controller (5) to
display other menus.
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