Pentax K-7 User Manual

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FOR USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY ...............................................1
Care to be Taken During Handling .......................................................3
Contents ...............................................................................................5
Composition of the Operating Manual ................................................11
Before Using Your Camera 13
Q Characteristics ................................................................. 14
Checking the Contents of the Package...................................... 16
Names and Functions of Working Parts .................................... 17
Capture Mode.....................................................................................18
Playback Mode ...................................................................................20
Display Indicators ........................................................................ 22
Monitor................................................................................................22
Viewfinder ...........................................................................................31
LCD Panel ..........................................................................................33
How to Change Function Settings.............................................. 34
Using the Direct Keys .........................................................................34
Using the Control Panel......................................................................35
Using the Menus.................................................................................36
Using the Mode Dial..................................................................... 39
Getting Started 41
Attaching the Strap ...................................................................... 42
Using the Battery ......................................................................... 43
Charging the Battery...........................................................................43
Inserting/Removing the Battery ..........................................................44
Battery Level Indicator ........................................................................46
Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time
(Battery Fully Charged).......................................................................46
Using the AC Adapter (Optional) ........................................................47
Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Card ................................. 49
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level.....................................................51
Attaching the Lens....................................................................... 53
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter ............................................... 55
Turning the Camera On and Off.................................................. 56
Initial Settings .............................................................................. 57
Setting the Display Language.............................................................57
Setting the Date and Time ..................................................................61
Contents

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