Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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You can assign one of the following functions to the =/L button. 

Separate settings can be made for still picture shooting and movie recording.

1

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

and press the four-way controller (5). 

The [Button Customization] screen appears. 

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select 

, and press 

the four-way controller (5). 

The =/L button icon with C is the setting for movie recording.
The screen to select a function of the =/L button appears.

3

Press the four-way controller (5), 

use the four-way controller (23) 

to select a function, and press 

the 4 button. 

4

Press the 3 button three times. 

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears 

again. 

Setting the =/L Button Operation

Enable AF1 Both the =/L button and shutter release button are 

available to perform autofocus. (p.105) (default setting)

Enable AF2

Autofocus is performed only when the =/L button is 

pressed and not when the shutter release button is pressed 

halfway.

Cancel AF

While the =/L button is pressed, autofocus is not performed 

even when the shutter release button is pressed. Take your finger 

off the =/L button to return to normal autofocus operation. 

AE Lock

The exposure setting is locked when the =/L button 

is pressed. (p.100)

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