Pentax K-r User Manual

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Shooting Functions
4
Checking the Composition, Exposure
and Focus Before Shooting (Preview)
You can use the preview function to check depth of field, composition,
exposure and focus before taking a picture.
There are two preview methods.
First, assign the preview function to the | button.
1 Select [Green Button] in the
[A Rec. Mode 4] menu and press
the four-way controller (5).
The [Green Button] screen appears.
2 Press the four-way controller
(5).
Preview Method Description
| Optical Preview For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder.
e Digital Preview
For checking the composition, exposure and focus on
the monitor.
You can also use the Live View function to display a real-time image on the
monitor and change the shooting function settings during display and check the
settings by enlarging the image. Refer to p.159 for details.
Assigning the Preview Function to the Green
Button
Exit
MENU
12
3
4
Green Button
AF/AE-L Button
Memory
Color Space
RAW File Format
Shake Reduction
Input Focal Length 35mm
sRGB
PEF
AF1
MENU
P LINE
P SHIFT
Green Button
Action in M Mode
Green Button
E-dial in Program

Pentax K-r Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.4 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1728 x 1152, 3072 x 2048, 3936 x 2624, 4288 x 2416
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Interface	AV
Power source type	AC, Battery
Aperture range (F-F)	-
Camera shutter speed	1/6000 - 30 s
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash guide number	16 m
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Rotating, Trimming
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay	2, 12 s
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	25 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Field of view	96 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
Magnification	0.85 x
PictBridge	No
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery type	D-LI109, AA
Battery life (CIPA standard)	470 shots

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	68 mm
Width	125 mm
Height	97 mm
Weight	544 g