Picture Mode; Sync - Pentax K-X Operating Manual

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Set the mode dial to _, al, _, _&,, -_,-or dP if you cannot capture the
desired image in _ (Auto Picture) mode.
The characteristics of each mode are as follows.
Mode • Characteristics
The optimal capture mode is automatically selected
from the O (Standard), • (Portrait), _, (Landscape),
Auto Picture • (Macro), t&, (Moving Object) and J-" (Night Scene
Portrait) modes. When shooting with Live View,
(Blue Sky) and _ (Sunset) can also be selected.
Portrait Optimal for capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy
and bright skin tone.
Deepens the focus range, emphasizes contour and
Landscape saturation of trees and the sky, and produces a
vibrant image.
Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers and other
_,_ Macro
small subjects at short distances.
Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly moving
Moving Object subject, such as at sporting events. The drive mode
is fixed to _ (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
Night Scene
Portrait Lets you capture people against a night view or at dusk.
The flash is deactivated. Other settings are the same
_) Flash Off as O (Standard) in _.
In i-_,t,i e ven though the flash is used, the camera wilt Use Stow Shutter Speeds
so the background areas beyond the flash!s reach will also appear Correctly
exposed in the picture (L_ Slow-speed Sync (p.156)). To prevent camera
shake either use the Shake Reduct on function or mount the camera on a
tripod:
When _. is automatically selected in @, pictures are taken in the drive
mode set beforehand.