User manual PENTAX P3N

[. . . ] 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 is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation. · Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation. · All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] The histogram cannot be displayed either during movie recording. About the Bright and Dark Portions When there is an area of the subject that is so bright it appears white, the indicated area blinks red as a warning. Similarly, when there is an area that is so dark it appears black, the indicated area blinks yellow as a warning. Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 1p. 121 4 Taking Pictures 83 Setting the Shooting Functions 1 EabcRdFGDC 4 Taking Pictures 84 Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Modes (No Autofocus icon) The camera focuses on the subject in the focusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than 60 cm (2 ft. ). This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. The camera Macro mode focuses on the subject in the focusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. The camera Super Macro focuses on the subject in the focusing area when the mode shutter release button is pressed halfway. Infinity-Landscape This mode is used for taking distant objects. Manual Focus This mode lets you adjust the focus manually. mode This mode changes the position of the focusing area. You Focusing Area can select from 11 positions. You can take pictures with different atmosphere when taking with a slow shutter speed. Rear-curtain flash can only be set when in Auto or b flash mode. a Flash Off · The flash will not discharge (Flash Off) when in the C mode, when ^ is selected in d mode, when the drive mode is set to j or a or when the focus mode is set to s or r. · A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function. · You cannot select Auto or c in a mode. 87 1 Press the b button in Capture mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon appears on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode. Saving the Flash Mode 1p. 107 Selecting Rear-Curtain Flash Rear-curtain flash can be set when the flash mode is set to Auto or the flash mode is set to b (Flash On). A normal front-curtain flash discharges right after the camera shutter opens, but a rear-curtain flash discharges right before the shutter closes. When using a rear-curtain flash with a slow shutter speed, you can capture a light trail from a moving subject. 4 Taking Pictures 88 1 2 3 4 Press the { button in the Auto or b mode. The Fn guide screen appears. Press the b button. The Flash mode screen appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [F. Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take pictures. Flash Sync R. Curtain OK OK Rear-curtain flash cannot be set when the red-eye reduction function is activated. Examples of pictures taken with a front-curtain flash and a rear-curtain flash are shown below. Front-curtain flash (normal) Rear-curtain flash 4 1 2, 3 E a b c R d GD Adjusting the Flash Intensity You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash without having to change the brightness of the background. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 Press the 3 button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Flash Exp. [. . . ] Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. 194 Appendix · This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. · The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy. Appendix 10 The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community. 195 For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ]