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Turning On the Shake Reduction Function

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Operations Basic

1Turn on the Shake Reduction

switch.

When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, kappears in the viewfinder and the Shake Reduction function turns on.

•Be sure to turn off the Shake Reduction switch when using the camera with a tripod.

•The Shake Reduction function automatically turns off in the following situations.

When using self-timer, 2 sec. self-timer, remote control shooting, 3 sec. delay shooting, bulb shooting, or wireless mode with an external flash

•If a type of lens that does not support automatic acquisition of lens information such as focal length is used (p.65), the [Input Focal Length] menu appears. Set [Focal Length] manually on the [Input Focal Length] setting menu. 1 Setting the Shake Reduction Function (p.67)

•Turn the Shake Reduction switch off if you will not use the Shake Reduction function.

•The Shake Reduction function will not fully work (for about 2 seconds) right after turning on the camera or restoring from Auto Power Off. Wait for the Shake Reduction function to become stable before gently pressing the shutter release button to take a picture. Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready to take pictures when kappears in the viewfinder.

•Shake Reduction is available with any u compatible PENTAX lens. However, when the aperture ring is set at other than the s (Auto) position or a lens without an sposition is used, the camera does not operate unless [36. Using aperture ring] is set to [Permitted] in the [A Custom Setting] menu (see p.75; see p.30 - p.31 for operation method). Set this beforehand. Note that

some functions are restricted when [36. Using aperture ring] is set to [Permitted] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. Refer to “Notes on [36. Using Aperture Ring]” (p.251) for details.