Pentax q Operating Guide

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Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode

This camera features various shooting modes, enabling you to take 

pictures with settings suited for your photographic vision.

In this manual, the capture modes are referred to as follows.

1

Turn the mode dial to set the 

desired capture mode on the mode 

dial to the dial indicator.

The selected shooting mode is displayed 

on the monitor (Guide Display).

Capture Mode

Mode

Page

n

 (Auto Picture) mode The camera will automatically select the 

optimal capture mode for the subject.

H (Scene) mode

You can choose the capture mode from 

various scene styles.

u

 (Blur Control) mode

Takes pictures while emphasizing a blur 

effect.

Exposure modes 

(e/b/c/a)

Changes the shutter speed and aperture 

value, and takes pictures.

C

 (Movie) mode

Records a movie.

Dial indicator

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