ASAHI Pentax KX - Camera Nomenclature; Rapid-wind Lever; Shutter Speed Dial; Shutter Release Button

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Nomenclature
Specifications
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Lens Mounting ................................ .. .......... .. .......... .. ................ .
1
4
6
Battery ...................... ............... .. .............. .. ....................... .. ....... 7
Basic
Operating Instructions ... .. .......................................... .. .. 8
Film Loading a.nd Winding .......................................... .. ....... 10
Setting ASA Film Speed ......................................................... 11
Compose and Focus .. ............. .. .............................. .. .............. 12
Shutter ........ ...... ........................ .. ........... .. ........... .. ......... ... .. . .. .... 13
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Camera Holding ......... .. .................................. .. ............ .. ........ 14
Film Unloading ..................................................................... 15
Flash Synchronization ...... .. .... .. ........................................ .. ....... 16
Depth-of - field Preview Button and Guide ........ ................... 18
Depth-of-field Table : SMC Pentax 50mm Lens ................... .. 19
Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems .................. .. ............. 20
Dual Preference Exposure System .. .......... .. ..... .. .................. 21
Activating Exposure Meter ................................................... 22
Shutter Button Lock ................................. .. ............................ 22
Range
of Light Measurement .. ............ .. ............... .. .................. 23
Manual Shutter Operation ................ .. ..... .. .. ........................ 24
Self·timer ............................. ... ........... .. ........... ... ...................... 24
Mirror Lock-up ................................................... .. .............. .. .... ..
Infra.red Photography ................................... .. . .. ... ...... .. ........... .
25
26
Multiple Exposure ..... .. ................... .. ..... ............. ... .................. .. 27
Using Conventional Screw-mount Takumar Lenses ............... 28
Open- aperture or Stop-down Metering .............. .. ................. 30
Re sistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes .... .. ......... 31
Camera Maintenance ............................................................... 32
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Warranty Pol icy
Memo
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36
SMC Pentax lenses and P entax
accessories are engineered and
produced meticulously to preci
Asahi Pentax
specification s.
Lenses and accessories fr om
other manufactu rers are no t
produced to these precise
specifications and, ther e for e,
may cause difficulties with - or
actual damage to - a Pentax
camera. Asahi Pentax
cannot
assume any responsibility or
liability for difficulties resulting
from the use of any other br and
of lenses or accessories with
an Asahi Pentax camera.
NOMENCLATURE
o Rapid-wind lever
f) Shutter speed dial
e Shutter speed index
o X contact hot shoe
o Accessory shoe
@ Battery check button
f) Film speed indicator
€) Film rewind knob
Cl) Film rewind crank
CID Film speed indicator pin
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~ Mirror lock-up lever
«i) Depth-of-field preview button
~ Lens release lever
~ Lens mounting guide bump
@ Depth-of-field guide
W Distance scale
€II Di aphragm/distance index
9 Diaphragm ring