Pentax MX-1 Operating Guide

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You can select any drive mode for shooting from among Continuous 
Shooting, Burst Shooting, Self-timer, Remote Control, and Auto 
Bracketing.

This camera provides the following three types of self-timer shooting:

The shutter can be released from a distance by using an optional remote 
control unit.
You can select from the following two types of remote control shooting:

j

Continuous 
Shooting

Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the 
memory before the next image is taken. The higher the 
image quality, the longer the interval between shots.
You can continue shooting until the memory of the SD 
Memory Card or the built-in memory is full.

A

Burst Shooting(L)

Pictures are taken continuously at shorter intervals than 
that with Continuous Shooting. The interval between shots 
becomes shorter in the following sequence: A, and C.

C

Burst Shooting(H)

g

Self-timer

The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the 
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode when you 
want to be included in a group picture.

Z

2-sec. Self-timer

The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the 
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode to avoid 
camera shake.

C

3 Shot Self-timer

Three still pictures are taken approximately ten seconds 
after the shutter release button is pressed.

i

Remote Control

The shutter will be released after about three seconds 
when the shutter release button on the remote control unit 
is pressed.

h

0-sec Remote 
Control

The shutter will be released immediately when the shutter 
release button on the remote control unit is pressed.