Operating The Shutter Release Button - Pentax K-X Operating Manual

Operating the shutter release button
The shutter release button has two working positions.
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Not pressed Pressed halfway Pressed fully
(first position) (second position)
Pressing it down halfway (first position) turns on the viewfinder
indicators and the autofocus system operates. Pressing it fully
(second position) takes a picture.
, Press the shutte r release button gently when taking a picture to prevent
Camera shake,
' Practice pressing the ShUtter release button halfway/fully to learn
where the first position and second position are_
* The viewfinder indicators are displayed while the ShUtter release button
is pressed halfway. The indicators are displayed for about 10 seconds
(default setting) while the exposure metering timer is on after you take
your finger 0ff the button_ (p_30, PA 06)