Pentax 430RS, 330RS Setting the Shooting Functions, Shooting Time-lapse Movies Time-lapse Movie

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Mode dial

Shutter release button

Menu button

Four-way controller

Playback/OK button

Rec.Mode Memory Set-up
Recorded Pixels		2048⋅1536
Quality Level
White Balance		AWB
Focusing Area		Multiple
Digital Zoom		On
(1/3)	MENU	Exit OK Ok

Setting the Shooting Functions

z

Viewfinder

Shooting Time-lapse Movies (Time-lapse Movie)

Taking Pictures

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With the time-lapse movies, the frame rate (number of pictures taken for one second) is slowed down. When you play back these pictures, the subject appears to move much more quickly. This effect may be useful for taking blooming flowers, for example.

zSet the mode dial to in Capture mode.

xPress the Menu button.

The [Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed.

cPress the four-way controller ( ) to select [Time-lapse Movie].

v Use the four-way controller (	)	Rec.Mode	Memory	Set-up
to select [Off (⋅1)], [⋅2], [⋅5], [⋅10],		AE Metering
[⋅20], [⋅50], or [⋅100].
		ISO Speed		Auto
b Press the Playback/OK button.		Instant Review		0.5sec
		Interval Shooting		⋅5
n Press the shutter release button.		Time-lapse Movie
		(2/3)	MENU Exit OK Ok
The time-lapse movie shooting
starts.

[Off (⋅1)] is the typical movie setting (15 frames/second). As you select [⋅2], [⋅5]..., the number of pictures taken for a second decreases from 1/2, 1/5...

The images of movie pictures are always played back at the rate of 15 frames per second. This means those taken at ⋅2 appear to

be played back twice faster and those at ⋅5 five times faster than ⋅1.

Adjusting the Viewfinder

If the indicators in the viewfinder are hard to see, you can adjust the diopter in the range of -3m-1+1m-1(per meter).

zAim the camera towards the light and move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right while look- ing through the viewfinder.

Adjust the focus frame in the middle of the viewfinder to the optimum position.

Focus frame

Taking Pictures

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