Pentax 12195, 12161 specifications Focusing Using the d/i Button, Autofocus system operates

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Focusing Using the d/i Button

You can set the camera to perform focusing by pressing the d/i button. Use this setting when activating the autofocus by pressing the shutter release button halfway is not desired.

First, assign the Enable AF function to the d/i button.

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Select [Green Button] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Green Button] screen appears.

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Shooting

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller (23) to select [Enable AF], and press the 4button.

Green Button

Green Button

Preview

One Push File Format

AE Lock

Enable AF

Functions 3

MENU Cancel OK OK

Press the 3button twice.

Enable AF is assigned to the d/ibutton and the camera is ready to take a picture.

4 While viewing the subject on the monitor, press the d/i button.

The autofocus system operates.

•When Enable AF is assigned to the d/i button, the autofocus by pressing the shutter release button halfway is disabled.

•If Enable AF is assigned to the d/i button when the capture mode is set to u(Blur Control) mode or w(Quick Macro) of H(Scene) mode, use the d/i button to make sure before shooting that a subject is in focus. The desired blur effect cannot be achieved if the subject is not in focus.