Pentax K-5 Operating Manual page 126

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Look through the viewfinder and
press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus indicator ] appears and you
will hear a beep when the subject comes
into focus. (When blinking, the subject is
not in focus.)
1Subjects that are difficult to focus on
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(p.75)
AF Assist Light
You can set whether or not to use the AF assist light during l mode
in [17. AF Assist Light] of the [A Custom Setting 3] menu (p.92).
On
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Off
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Using the = Button to Focus on the Subject
You can set the camera so that focusing is performed when the = button
is pressed.
1
Select [Button Customization] in the [A Rec. Mode 5]
menu and press the four-way controller (5).
The [Button Customization] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AF Button]
and press the four-way controller (5).
The [AF Button] screen appears.
To make focusing easier when the subject is in a dark location,
the AF assist light turns on when the shutter release button is
pressed halfway. (default setting)
The AF assist light will not be used.
Focus indicator