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Taking Still Pictures

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3, 4, 5

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R b c a

Varying the Settings Automatically (Auto Bracketing)

Auto bracketing can be used to automatically vary settings such as the exposure and white balance over a series of three shots when the shutter release button is pressed. This simple operation ensures that you are able to get the best shots.

Auto Bracket Settings

 

 

Pictures are taken in the following sequence: normal,

 

a

Exposure

underexposed (dark), overexposed (bright). Choose the

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bracketing steps from 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.50,

 

 

 

 

 

1.75, 2.00.

 

b

White

Pictures are taken in the following sequence: normal, red

 

tinge (low color temperature), blue tinge (high color

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Balance

temperature). Choose the bracketing steps from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

 

 

 

 

c

Saturation

Pictures are taken in the following sequence: normal, low

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(–), high (+).

 

d

Sharpness

Pictures are taken in the following sequence: normal, soft

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(–), hard (+).

 

e

Contrast

Pictures are taken in the following sequence: normal, low

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(–), high (+).

 

 

 

1 Set the mode dial to other than d and O. 2 Press the m button to display a.

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

The auto bracketing options screen appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a function.

Auto Bracket

Exposure

0 . 5 0

OK OK

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Pentax Optio MX4 Varying the Settings Automatically Auto Bracketing, Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a function