Pentax SLR specifications Selecting the Appropriate Capturing Mode for Scenes

Selecting the Appropriate Capturing	47
Mode for Scenes

The camera selects and set the optimum mode when I(Auto Picture) on the mode dial is set to the dial indicator.

Dial indicator

Select U(Normal), = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro), \(Moving Object), . (Night Scene Portrait), a (Flash OFF) with the mode dial if desired image is not captured.

The modes are as follows.

I(Auto Picture)	Selects automatically from Normal, Portrait,
	Landscape, Macro, and Moving Object modes.
U(Normal)	The basic picture-taking mode.
=(Portrait)	Optimal for capturing portraits.
s (Landscape)	Deepens the focus range, emphasizes contour and
	saturation of trees and the sky produces a bright
	image.
q(Macro)	Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers up close.
\(Moving Object)	Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly moving
	subject, such as at a sporting event.
.(Night Scene Portrait)	Lets you capture people against a night view or
	nightscape.
a(Flash OFF)	The built-in flash is deactivated. Other settings are
	the same as Normal (U).

3 BasicOperations