Pentax K-X - Manual (Page 135)

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Use the Mirror Lock-up function if camera shake is evident even when a
remote control unit (optional) is used with a tripod.
When shooting with the 2 sec. self-timer, the mirror pops up and the
shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter release button,
thereby avoiding the vibration of the mirror.
Follow the procedure below to take a picture with the Mirror Lock-up
function.
1
Mount the camera onto a tripod.
2
Select Z in the drive mode.
Refer to Steps 1 to 5 on p.131 for details.
3
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the
viewfinder when focused.
4
Press the shutter release button fully.
A picture is taken 2 seconds after the mirror pops up. The AE lock
function is enabled with the exposure value set immediately before the
mirror pops up.
Using the Mirror Lock-up Function
• The self-timer shooting is not available in \ (Moving Object) of Picture
mode, and R (Kids) or Y (Pet) of H (Scene) mode.
• Select a mode other than g or Z in the [Drive Mode] screen to cancel the
self-timer shooting. The setting is canceled when the camera is turned off if
[Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] (p.260) of the [A Rec. Mode 4]
menu.
• The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off when g or Z is set.
• You can set the camera so that the beep does not sound. (p.243)
• The exposure may be affected if the light enters the viewfinder. Use the AE
lock function (p.108). The light entering the viewfinder has no effect on the
exposure when the mode dial is set to a (Manual) (p.100).