Pentax MX-1 Operating Manual page 94

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Use the four-way controller (23) to select a focusing
area, and press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
• In C (Movie), c (Time-Lapse Movie) and d (High Speed Movie)
modes, the focusing area cannot be set to W.
• In 9 (Green) and S (Fireworks) modes, the focusing area is fixed at
2
J.
• The [Focusing Area] setting can also be changed using the control
panel.
To Set the Autofocus Mode (AF Mode)
Set the timing of autofocusing.
Activates the autofocus system when the shutter release button is pressed
AF.S
halfway.
Intermittently activates the autofocus system while the shutter release
AF.C
button is kept pressed halfway, maintaining the focus on the subject.
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AF Mode],
and press the OK button.
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to select either [AF.S]
or [AF.C], and press the OK button.
• The [AF Mode] setting can also be changed using the control panel.
• When you select [AF.C], the [Focusing Area] setting is fixed to J.
To Set the Focus Assist Light
The Focus Assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects. This helps you
to focus on the subject in low light conditions where auto focus does not
work properly. The Focus Assist light is emitted from the self-timer lamp
part.
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focus
Assist].
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