Night-Scene Program Mode; Selecting An Exposure Mode; Using The Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Pentax MZ-6 Operating Manual

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NIGHT-SCENE PROGRAM MODE

This mode is useful when taking a
portrait photograph with a night
scene in the background.
1
Set the mode dial to [ ].
[ ] on the mode dial lights up.
2
Set the auto pop-up flash on.
3
When the shutter release button
is depressed halfway down, the
shutter speed and aperture set-
tings are displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD
panel.
[ ] is also displayed in the viewfinder.
Memo Memo
It is possible to photograph subjects
and background in a balanced way by
using the flash to properly expose the
foreground subject and a slow-speed to
expose the low light background. The
shutter speed automatically changes in
the range of 1/100 to 1 second.
N
OTE
• Use of a tripod is recommended.
• The Standard Operation Mode is auto-
matically set when the built-in flash is
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not in use.
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SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE

The exposure mode varies on the selection of the camera's
mode dial and lens aperture ring setting as shown on the table
below.
Mode dial AUTO PICT
Lens aperture Auto Picture Picture Mode
Lens
set to A position AE AE
aperture Lens aperture Aperture-Priority Aperture-Priority Aperture-Priority Aperture-Priority Metered-Manual
set to other than A AE AE

USING THE APERTURE-PRIORITY AE MODE

When the desired aperture is selected, an appropriate
shutter speed is automatically set by the camera for a
proper exposure. This mode is ideal for shooting land-
scapes with increased depth of field, or a portrait against a
blurred background.
1
Set the lens aperture ring to [A]
while pressing the aperture -A-
lock botton.
2
Set the mode dial to [Av]

SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE

TV AV M
Shutter-Priority Aperture-Priority Metered-Manual
AE AE
AE AE
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