Pentax 330RS manual Selecting a Focus Mode, E04KB33533e.qk 6/6/02 439 PM Page 58 1,1, Manual Focus

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Selecting a Focus Mode

● Focus Mode

None	Auto	The camera is focused on the subject in the focusing
		area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
	Macro Mode	This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
		approx. 10cm-50cm (0.33ft-1.64ft). The camera is
		focused on the subject in the focusing area when the
		shutter release button is pressed halfway.
	Infinity-landscape mode	This mode is used for taking distant objects.
	Manual Focus Mode	The subject is brought into focus manually.
	AF area move mode	This mode is for changing the position of the autofocus
		(AF) area.

zPress the button in Capture mode.

The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the setting is displayed on the LCD monitor.

The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode.

Saving the Focus Mode p.74

memo • When [Focus Mode] in the [Memory] menu (p.74) is not turned on, the focus mode goes back to [Auto] when you turn off the power.

•The default setting of the focus mode is [Auto]. When the focus mode is [Auto], no icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Caution If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set on Macro, the range of the resulting pic- ture may differ from what was seen in the viewfinder.

Manual Focus

When the mode is set on , the center of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor. Adjust the focus with the four- way controller while looking at the image on the monitor.

increases the distance to the focusing position

decreases the distance to the focusing position

When you release the four-way controller, the focus position is set, and the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later.

Saving the Manual Focus Position p.74

memo When it is difficult to obtain the correct focus in Manual Focus mode for taking pictures in dark places, press the shutter release button halfway in Auto mode, and the AF spotbeam will be emit- ted, enabling the camera to focus more easily on the subject.

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