Pentax K-5 User Manual

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Initial Settings .............................................................................. 63
Setting the Display Language.............................................................63
Setting the Date and Time ..................................................................67
Basic Operations 69
Basic Shooting Operation........................................................... 70
Holding the Camera............................................................................70
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings ..............................71
Using a Zoom Lens...................................................................... 76
Using the Built-in Flash ............................................................... 77
Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................................77
Compensating for Flash Output..........................................................82
Playing Back Pictures ................................................................. 83
Playing Back Images ..........................................................................83
Deleting a Single Image......................................................................84
Shooting Functions 87
How to Operate the Shooting Functions ................................... 88
Direct Keys Setting Items ...................................................................88
Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items ..........................................................89
Custom Setting Menu Setting Items ...................................................91
Setting the Exposure ................................................................... 93
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed.................................................93
Setting the Sensitivity .........................................................................95
Reducing Image Noise (Noise Reduction)..........................................98
Changing the Exposure Mode ..........................................................100
Selecting the Metering Method .........................................................117
Adjusting Exposure...........................................................................119
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting (AE Lock)............................121
Focusing ..................................................................................... 122
Using the Autofocus..........................................................................122
AF Fine Adjustment ..........................................................................126
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)............................................127
Locking the Focus (Focus Lock).......................................................130
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus).................................132
Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before
Shooting (Preview) .................................................................... 135
Selecting the Preview Method ..........................................................135
Displaying the Optical Preview .........................................................137
Displaying the Digital Preview ..........................................................138

Pentax K-5 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16.93 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	No
Image sensor size	- \
Maximum image resolution	4928 x 3264 pixels
Digital zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Interface	USB 2.0
Digital SLR	Yes
Power supply type	D-LI109
Aperture range (F-F)	-
Camera shutter speed	30 - 1/8000 s
Effective sensor resolution	921000 pixels
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
ISO sensitivity	100, 1600, Auto
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Motion JPEG frame rate	25 fps
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal	3 \
Magnification	32 x
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	Backlight, Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Product color	Black
Battery life (max)	7 h
Battery life (CIPA standard)	980 shots
Bundled software	PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	73 mm
Width	131 mm
Height	97 mm
Weight	740 g