Pentax 14748, 14762, K-5 Using the Mode Dial

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You can switch the exposure modes by setting the icons on the mode dial to the dial indicator.

Turn the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock button.

Mode dial Dial indicator

Mode dial lock button

Mode	Characteristics	Page
A	Lets you capture images with the saved exposure	p.227
	mode. Up to five settings can be saved.
B	Lets you capture images with fully automatic	p.103
Green	settings.
	Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
e	value to obtain a proper exposure according to
	Program Line when taking pictures. You can use	p.104
Hyper-program
	the front and rear e-dials to switch between shutter
	priority and aperture priority.
K	Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture
	value to obtain a proper exposure according to the	p.105
Sensitivity Priority
	set sensitivity.
b	Lets you set the desired shutter speed for	p.107
Shutter Priority	expressing the movement of the subject.
c	Lets you set the desired aperture value for	p.109
Aperture Priority	controlling the depth of field.
L	Automatically sets the sensitivity to obtain a proper
Shutter & Aperture	exposure with the set shutter speed and aperture	p.110
Priority	value according to the brightness of the subject.
a	Lets you set the shutter speed and aperture value	p.112
Hyper-manual	to capture the picture with creative intent.

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