Pentax K-7 User Manual

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Shooting Functions
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5 Press the 4 button.
6 Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again.
1 Set the exposure mode.
Set the mode dial to any mode other than C.
2 Press the U button.
The mirror pops up and a real-time image is displayed on the monitor.
Press the U button again to exit Live View.
Live View can be displayed for up to 5 minutes. When the Live View
display is cancelled after the elapse of 5 minutes, Live View can be
restarted by pressing the U button. If the internal temperature of the
camera is high, Live View may end before 5 minutes elapse.
• It takes more time to focus on the subject when using [Contrast AF] than
when using [Phase Difference]. It is also difficult for the camera to focus on
the following objects (or with the following conditions).
- Objects with poor contrast
- Objects with no vertical contrast, such as horizontal stripes
- Objects with constantly changing brightness, shape, or color, such as a
water fountain
- Objects whose distance from the camera is changing
- Small objects
- Objects appearing in both the foreground and background
- When using a special filter
- Objects at the edge of the screen
• Face detection is not performed when the focus mode is set to \.
Taking a Still Picture

Pentax K-7 Specifications

General

Megapixel	15 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Digital zoom	0 x
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	Yes
Minimum processor	P4
Camera shutter speed	1/8000 - 30 s
Minimum storage drive space	1024 MB
Compatible operating systems	Win Vista/XP Mac X10.3-10.5
Focus	TTL
Auto focusing (AF) modes	centre weighted auto focus, continuous auto focus, selective auto focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, manual, shutter priority AE
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
Magnification	0.92 x
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Scene modes	self-portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	crop, resizing, rotating
Photo effects	Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playback	single image, slide show, thumbnails
Battery type	D-LI90
Battery life (max)	7.3 h
Battery life (CIPA standard)	1000 shots
HD type	Not supported
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Compatible memory cards	sd, sdhc
Storage temperature (T-T)	4672 x 3104 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	72.5 mm
Width	130.5 mm
Height	96.5 mm
Weight	670 g