Pentax 8587, 8572, 8557, 8542 specifications Understanding the Button Functions, Mode

2 CommonOperations

Understanding the Button Functions 2Common Operations

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1Q button

Switches to Q mode (p.52).

2Power button

Turns the camera on and off (p.41).

3Shutter release button

Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode (except when the focus mode is set to 3, s, and \) (p.62). Takes a still picture when pressed down fully (p.62).

Pressing down fully starts and stops movie recording in C (Movie),

(Underwater Movie), (High Speed Movie), c (Time-Lapse Movie), and (1cm-Macro Movie) modes (p.110, p.112, p.120, p.121, and p.122).

4W/T button

Changes the captured area (p.64).

5Movie button

Starts movie recording in Still Picture Capture Mode (p.114).

Displays the shutter speed adjustment screen in b (Shutter Priority) mode.

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