Pentax K Series K-x Changing the Exposure Mode

Changing the Exposure Mode

This camera features the following five exposure modes. Use the mode dial to change the exposure mode. (p.83)

The settings available for each exposure mode are as follows.

Exposure		EV Com-	Change	Change	Change
Mode	Description	pensation	Shutter	Aperture	Sensi-	Page
			Speed	Value	tivity
	Automatically sets
	the shutter speed
	and aperture value
e	to obtain the	z	#*	#*	z	p.94
Program	proper exposure	z	#*	#*	z	p.94
Program	proper exposure
	according to
	Program line when
	taking pictures.
	Automatically sets
	the shutter speed
K	and aperture value		⋅	⋅	Other
Sensitivity	to obtain the	z	⋅	⋅	than	p.96
Priority	proper exposure				AUTO
	according to the
	set sensitivity.
	Lets you set the
b	desired shutter			⋅
Shutter	speed for	z	z	⋅	z	p.97
Priority	expressing moving
	subjects.
c	Lets you set the
c	aperture value for		⋅			p.98
Aperture	aperture value for	z	⋅	z	z	p.98
Priority	controlling the
Priority	depth of field.
	depth of field.
	Lets you set the
	shutter speed and				Other
a	aperture value to	⋅			Other
a	aperture value to		z	z	than	p.100
Manual	capture the picture		z	z	than	p.100
Manual	capture the picture				AUTO
	with creative				AUTO
	with creative
	intent.

4 ShootingFunctions

*In [Green Button] of the [ARec. Mode 4] menu, you can make the setting so that the shutter speed and/or aperture value can be changed by turning the e-dial. (p.95)