Pentax *ist User Manual

BASIC OPERATION
(PREPARATION)
BASIC OPERATION
(SHOOTING)
ADVANCED OPERATIONSOTHERS
BASIC OPERATION (PREPARATION)
Step 1. ATTACHING THE STRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Step 2. LOADING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Step 3. TURNING ON THE POWER . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Step 4. ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . .28
Step 5. IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME . . . . . . . .30
Step 6. ATTACHING A LENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Step 7. ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER’S DIOPTER34
Step 8. LOADING FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Step 9. OPERATING THE SHUTTER RELEASE
BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Pentax *ist Specifications

General

Camera Type	Digital SLR
ISO Range	200-3200
Battery Type	4x AA batteries
Focus Points	11
Resolution	6.1 MP
Shutter Speed	30-1/4000 sec + Bulb
Viewfinder Type	Optical (pentaprism)
Storage Media	SD card