User manual PENTAX AF240Z

[. . . ] Regarding copyrights Images taken using the a that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks PENTAX, a and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. [. . . ] The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. Press the shutter release button fully. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed. Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop. · The drive mode is fixed to g in \ (Moving Object) of Picture mode, and R (Kids) or Y (Pet) of H (Scene) mode. · If [AF Mode] is set to l (Single mode), the focus position is locked on the first frame and pictures are taken continuously at the same interval. · Focusing is continuously activated during continuous shooting when [AF Mode] is set to k (Continuous mode). · The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built-in flash. You can set the camera to enable shutter release before the built-in flash is ready in [16. (p. 73) · Select a mode other than g or h in the [Drive Mode] screen to cancel the continuous shooting. The setting is canceled when the camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] (p. 260) of the [A Rec. · The shooting speed may be slower when [Distortion Correction] or [LatChromatic-Ab Adj] (p. 192) is set to [On]. 4 Shooting Functions 138 Multi-exposure You can create a composite picture while taking multiple frames. Multi-exposure is not available when the mode dial is set to C (Movie), or when Cross Processing, Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set. 1 2 3 Select [Multi-exposure] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu and press the four-way controller (5). The [Multi-exposure] screen appears. 4 Shooting Functions Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Number of Shots]. Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller (23) to select the number of shots. Select from 2 to 9 shots. MENU Cancel OK OK Multi-exposure Start Shooting Number of Shots Auto EV Adjustment 2 times 4 5 Press the 4 button. · Noise may appear on the Live View image when used in dark locations. · If you continue shooting with the Live View for a prolonged period, the internal temperature of the camera may increase, resulting in lower quality images. To prevent the image quality from degrading, allow enough time for the camera to cool down while shooting with long exposures or recording movies. · If the internal temperature of the camera is high, l (temperature warning) will appear on the monitor and Live View may not be available. · If Live View is used in places where the camera may become hot, such as in direct sunlight, l (temperature warning) may appear on the monitor. Cancel Live View, as the internal temperature of the camera is rising. However, if Live View is used even after l (temperature warning) appears, Live View may end before 5 minutes elapse. · The higher the sensitivity, the more noise and color unevenness may occur in the Live View image and/or captured image. · Shooting while holding the camera by hand and viewing the monitor can cause camera shake. · Live View is not displayed when data is being saved to an SD Memory Card. 143 4 Shooting Functions 144 Taking Still Pictures Setting the Live View You can set the display items and autofocus mode for Live View. 1 2 4 Shooting Functions Select [Live View] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu and press the four-way controller (5). The [Live View] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Info Overlay], [Show Grid], [Histogram] or [Bright/Dark Area]. Live View Info Overlay Show Grid Histogram Bright/Dark Area Autofocus Mode MENU 3 4 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. [. . . ]