Pentax K10D Operating Manual page 133

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Look through the viewfinder
and press the shutter release
button halfway.
The focus indicator ] appears in the
viewfinder when focused (if it is
blinking, the subject is not in focus).
1 Subjects that are Difficult to Focus
on (p.66)
• The camera can be focused by pressing the = button as well as by
pressing the shutter release button halfway.
• In l (Single mode), the focus is locked (focus lock) while ] is lit. To focus
on another subject, take your finger off the shutter release button first.
• In k (Continuous mode) (p.130), focus is adjusted continuously, tracking
the moving object as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed
halfway.
• The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus in l (Single
mode) (p.130). If the subject is too close to the camera, move back and take
the picture. Adjust the focus manually if the subject is difficult to focus (p.66).
(p.136)
• In l (Single mode), press the shutter release button halfway. The built-in
flash will discharge automatically several times, enabling the autofocus to
focus on the subject easier if the subject is in a dark area and the built-in flash
is available.
• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus and the subject
is determined to be a moving object, the k automatically tracks the
subject. The camera will automatically operate and continuously focus on the
subject.
Focus indicator
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