Pentax K-X User Manual

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Changing Additional Settings 239
How to Operate the Set-up Menu ..............................................240
Set-up Menu Setting Items .............................................................. 240
Formatting an SD Memory Card................................................242
Setting the Beep, Date and Time, and Display Language ......243
Setting the Beep .............................................................................. 243
Changing the Date and Time Display .............................................. 244
Setting the World Time .................................................................... 244
Setting the Display Language .......................................................... 247
Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Display ..........................248
Setting the Text Size........................................................................ 248
Setting the Guide Display Time ....................................................... 248
Setting the Status Screen Display ................................................... 248
Setting the Display for Instant Review ............................................. 249
Adjusting the Brightness of the Monitor ........................................... 250
Adjusting the Color of the Monitor.................................................... 251
Setting the Folder Name/File Number Naming Convention ...252
Selecting the Folder Name .............................................................. 252
Selecting the File Number Setting ................................................... 252
Selecting the Power Settings ....................................................253
Setting Auto Power Off .................................................................... 253
Setting the Battery Type .................................................................. 253
Setting the Operation of the Power Lamp........................................ 254
Setting the DPOF Settings.........................................................255
Setting the Photographer Information Saved to Exif ..............257
Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor
(Pixel Mapping) ...........................................................................259
Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera (Memory)...............260
Connecting to a Computer 263
Using Captured Images on a Computer ...................................264
Saving Images on Your Computer............................................265
Setting USB Connection Mode ........................................................ 265
Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and Your Computer ....266
Using the Provided Software.....................................................268
Installing the Software...................................................................... 268
The PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 Screen ................................. 270

Pentax K-X Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.4 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 pixels
Digital zoom	0 x
Interface	USB
Color depth	12 bit
Dimensions (WxDxH)	122.5 x 67.5 x 91.5 mm
Camera shutter speed	30 - 1/6000 s
Effective sensor resolution	12400000 pixels
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS-X 10.3-10.5
Auto focusing (AF) modes	continuous auto focus, single auto focus
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, manual
Flash guide number	16 m
Motion JPEG frame rate	24, 4.7 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Magnification	0.85X x
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Rotating
Photo effects	black&white, Muted, Neutral, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, flash, Fluorescent, manual, Shade
Camera playback	single image, slide show
Playback zoom (max)	16 x
Battery type	AA
Number of batteries supported	4
Bundled software	Pentax Digital Camera Utility 4.0
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F
Compatible memory cards	sd, sdhc
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, shutter priority AE
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	67.5 mm
Width	122.5 mm
Height	91.5 mm
Weight	515 g