Pentax MZ-60 manual Night-scene Program Mode

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Night-scene Program Mode

This mode is useful when taking a portrait photograph with a night scene in the background.

1 Set the pointer mark

to

 

 

by moving the select

 

 

 

 

dial while depressing the

 

exposure mode button.

 

2 Press the flash pop up button to activate the flash if auto pop up flash is not selected.

When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, the shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed on the LCD panel.

MEMO

It is possible to photograph subjects and background in a balanced way by using the flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a slow-speed to expose the low light background. The shutter speed automatically changes in the range of 1/100 to 2second.

Use of a tripod is recommended.

The Standard program mode is automatically set when the built-in flash is not in use.

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BASIC OPERATION

(PREPARATION)

BASIC OPERATION

(SHOOTING)

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

 

OTHERS

 

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Contents Operating Manual Illustrations in this operating manual are the data function For Safe USE of Your Camera Precautions when taking pictures Precautions for Your CameraPrecautions for Battery Usage Table of Contents Basic Operation Shooting Table of Contents Others Names of Working Parts ????????????????????????????? LCD Panel Indication Viewfinder Indication Set the date and time Quick and Easy ShootingSet the exposure mode to Standard program mode Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses Memo This manual is organized into the following sections HOW to USE this Operating ManualBasic Operation Preparation Attaching the Camera Strap Loading the Batteries Loading the Batteries Battery Life Low Battery Warning Turning on the Power Adjusting the Date and Time Operational precautions Selecting the date mode Setting the Data BackMemo Attaching the Lens Memo Memo Remove the protective card Film LoadingClose the back cover and turn the main switch on Film Loading Operating the Shutter Release Button Page Basic Operation Shooting SET the Standard Program Mode SET the Auto POP UP Flash SET the Single Frame Drive Mode Set the focus mode switch to in the down position SET the Auto Focus Mode to AFUsing the Zoom Lens Holding the Camera Taking a Picture Memo Film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll Unloding a FilmRewinding a Film in MID-ROLL Page Advanced Operations This camera has a total of six drive modes as shown Selecting a Drive ModeConsecutive-Frame Mode Self-timer Mode Memo Preventing stray light entering the eyepiece Auto Bracket Shooting How to cancel Selecting 6 Picture Modes Setting the one of 6 picture modesExposure Warning Standard program Mode Portrait Program Mode Landscape Program Mode Close-up Program Mode Action Program Mode Night-scene Program Mode Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Effect of aperture Aperture-Priority AE Mode ??????????????????????? Shutter-Priority AE Mode ??????????????????????? Metered Manual Mode Page AE lock does not operate in the Metered Manual Mode Bulb Timer Exposure Mode To use the AE Lock AE Lock FunctionManual Focusing Using a manual focus lensHow to focus with aid of the in-focus indicator Manual Focusing Depress the shutter release button fully to take Picture How to focus with aid of the matte fieldHARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS Subjects How to set Setting the Film Speed ISO ManuallyAuto-popup flash function Using BUILT-IN FlashSelecting the Various BUILT-IN Flash Modes About RED-EYE Phenomenon RED-EYE Reduction Flash Function10.8ft 15.7ft Manual POP UP the BUILT-IN Flash Flash OFF Mode DAYLIGHT-SYNC Shooting Flash Recommended Indicator Inappropriate Lens Waring When the BUILT-IN Flash is Used Advanced Operation for the BUILT-IN Flash When using one of 6 Picture ModesAdvanced Operation for the BUILT-IN Flash Page Lens Name Compatibility Compatibility of F and FA Lenses with the BUILT-IN FlashLens Name Compatibility Camera Function C D E Overview of Flash FunctionMemo Using Pentax Dedicated Auto Flash Units Using both the built-in flash and the external flash Red-eye reduction flash function Trailing-Shutter-Curtain Flash functionMulti-burst flash with the Pentax dedicated flash Contrast-Control-Sync Flash Photography SLOW-SPEED-SYNC Shooting Memo 100 Others AA-BATTERY Pack FG Accessories OptionalTTL macro flash unit with the guide numbers 14 ISO Flash AcessoriesAccessories Optional Viewfinder and Lens AccessoriesAccessories for close-up photography Troubleshooting 107 Program Line 109 Format Specifications111 Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period Warranty Policy113 For customers in Canada For customers in U.S.APage 57XXX