User manual PENTAX K20D

[. . . ] PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, (European Headquarters) GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. (http://www. pentax. co. uk) PENTAX France S. A. S. 204 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE (http://www. pentax. fr) PENTAX Italia S. r. l. [. . . ] · The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off when g or Z is set. Remote Control Shooting (Remote Control F: Sold Separately) The shutter can be released from a distance by using the optional remote control unit. You can select from h (remote control), i (3 sec. delayed release), or i (remote continuous shooting) for remote control shooting. 125 h i i The shutter will be released immediately after the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed. When the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed, the shutter is released after about 3 seconds. Continuous shooting starts when the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed. Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit again to exit continuous shooting. 4 Shooting Functions 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. Fn CUSTOM IMAGE OK AUTO Fn Exit 3 4 Press the four-way controller (2). The Drive Mode options screen appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to select h. 126 5 Press the four-way controller (3) and use the four-way controller (45) to select h, i, or i. The self-timer lamp will blink to let you know that the camera is in remote control wait status. Drive Mode Remote Control Unit OK OK 6 4 Shooting Functions Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. 7 Press the shutter release button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. You cannot focus with the remote control unit in default settings. Focus on the subject first before operating with the remote control. You can set [AF in remote control] to [On] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. (p. 74) 8 Point the remote control unit towards the remote control receiver on the front or back of the camera and press the shutter release button on the remote control. 5m The operating distance of the remote control unit is about 5 m from the front or back of the camera. 5m For h, the shutter will be released immediately after the shutter release button is pressed. For i, the shutter will be released in three seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. After the picture is taken, the self-timer lamp lights for 2 seconds and then returns to blinking. For i, continuous shooting starts immediately after the shutter release button is pressed. To exit continuous shooting, press the shutter release button on the remote control unit again. 127 · Exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder. Attach the provided ME viewfinder cap or use the AE lock function (p. 102). (To ignore the light entering the viewfinder, set the exposure mode to a (Hyper-manual) (p. 93). ) Removing the Eyecup FP Attaching the ME Viewfinder cap · Select a setting other than h, i or i in the Drive Mode options screen to stop the remote control operation after it has been activated. The setting is canceled when the camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] in [Memory] of [A Rec. · The remote control may not operate in backlit conditions. · The remote control does not work while the flash is being charged. · When using the built-in flash, raise the flash into position first. · The remote control unit battery can send a remote control signal about 30, 000 times. [. . . ] · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [. . . ]