Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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Sh

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 Fu
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4

Sets the focusing point when shooting with the viewfinder. 

1

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears. 

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [AF Active 

Area], and press the 4 button. 

The [AF Active Area] screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (45) to 

select a focus point selection mode, 

and press the 4 button. 

The camera returns to the control panel. 

Selecting the Focusing Point (AF Point)

b Auto (5 AF 

Points)

Out of the 5 AF points, the camera selects the optimum AF 

point even if the subject is not centered. (default setting)

c Auto (11 AF 

Points)

Out of the 11 AF points, the camera selects the optimum AF 

point even if the subject is not centered. 

S

Select

Sets the focusing point to the user selected point from eleven 

points in the AF frame. 

O

spot

Sets the focusing point to the center of the viewfinder. 

• You can also change the setting from [AF Active Area] in [AF Settings] 

of the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu. 

• The focus point selection mode is fixed to O regardless of this setting 

when using lenses other than DA, DA L, D FA, FA J, FA or F lenses. 

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