Pentax K20D Using the Mode Dial, Function, Lets you capture images with settings that you set

32Using the Mode Dial

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Before Using Your Camera

Dial indicator

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

Item	Function	Page
A (USER)	Lets you capture images with settings that you set.	p.133
	Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to the
B(Green)	proper exposure according to Program line when	p.83
	taking pictures.
	Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to the
e (Hyper-	proper exposure according to Program line when
	taking pictures. You can use the front and rear e-	p.84
program)
	dials to easily switch between shutter priority and
	aperture priority.
K (Sensitivity	Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to	p.85
Priority)	the proper exposure according to the set sensitivity.
b (Shutter	Lets you set the desired shutter speed to freeze or	p.87
Priority)	emphasize subject movement.
c (Aperture	Set aperture for controlling the depth of field.	p.89
Priority)
	Automatically sets the sensitivity so that the
L (Shutter &	selected shutter speed and aperture will give the	p.91
Aperture Priority)	proper exposure according to the brightness of the
	subject.
a (Hyper-manual)	Lets you set shutter speed and aperture to capture	p.93
	the picture with creative intent.
p (Bulb)	Lets you capture images that require slow shutter	p.96
	speeds such as fireworks and night scenes.
M (Flash X-sync	The shutter speed is locked at 1/180 seconds. Use
	this when using an External flash that does not	p.97
speed)
	automatically change the shutter speed.