Turning on the shake reduction function – Pentax K200D User Manual

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Basic Operations

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Turn on the Shake Reduction
switch.

When the shutter release button is
pressed halfway, k appears in the
viewfinder and the Shake Reduction
function turns on.

Turning On the Shake Reduction Function

• Be sure to turn off the Shake Reduction switch when using the camera with

a tripod.

• The Shake Reduction function automatically turns off in the following

situations.
When using self-timer, 2 sec. self-timer, remote control shooting, remote
control (3 sec. delay) shooting, bulb shooting, or wireless mode with an
external flash

• If a type of lens that does not support automatic acquisition of lens

information such as focal length is used (p.67), the [Input Focal Length] menu
appears. Set [Focal Length] manually on the [Input Focal Length] setting
menu.

1 Setting the Shake Reduction Function (p.69)

• Turn the Shake Reduction switch off if you will not use the Shake Reduction

function.

• The Shake Reduction function will not fully work (for about 2 seconds) right

after turning on the camera or restoring from Auto Power Off. Wait for the
Shake Reduction function to become stable before gently pressing the
shutter release button to take a picture. Press the shutter release button
halfway. The camera is ready to take pictures when k appears in the
viewfinder.

• Shake Reduction is available with any x compatible PENTAX lens.

However, when the aperture ring is set at other than the

s (Auto) position or

a lens without an

s position is used, the camera does not operate unless [23.

Using aperture ring] (see p.76; see p.30 - p.31 for operation method) is set to
[Permitted] in the [

A Custom Setting] menu. Set this beforehand. Note that

some functions are restricted when [23. Using aperture ring] is set to
[Permitted] in the [

A Custom Setting] menu. Refer to “Notes on [23. Using

Aperture Ring]” (p.230) for details.

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