Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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You can assign one of the following functions to the V/Y button. 

1

Select [Button Customization] in the [A Rec. Mode 4] menu, 

and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Button Customization] screen appears. 

2

Select 

, and press the four-way 

controller (5).

The screen to select a function 

of the V/Y button appears.

Setting the V/Y Button Operation

One Push File 

Format

Temporarily changes the file format. Simultaneously saves 

an image in both JPEG and RAW formats, regardless 

of the [File Format] setting. You can set whether or not to 

apply the setting to only one image, and select the file 

format when the V/Y button is pressed. (p.172) 

(default setting)

Exposure 

Bracketing

Takes multiple pictures with different exposure settings. 

Optical Preview

While the V/Y button is pressed, you can check 

the depth of field by stopping down the aperture to 

the set value. (p.118)

Digital Preview

Displays the Digital Preview. (p.119)

Sets whether to save or magnify the preview image, 

and whether to display the histogram and bright/dark 

area warning.

Composition Adjust. Adjusts the composition. (p.160)

AF Active Area

Enables or disables changing the AF point when the focus 

point selection mode is set to [Select]. (p.109)

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