Pentax K-X User Manual

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Shooting Settings
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1 Select K in Step 3 on p.183 and
press the four-way controller
(5).
2 Under the light to measure the white balance, fully display
a white sheet of paper in the viewfinder or select a white
area as the subject.
3 Press the shutter release button fully.
Set the focus mode lever to \ when the shutter cannot be released.
The screen to select the measuring range is displayed.
4 Use the e-dial to select the entire
screen or spot area for the
measuring range.
5 When a spot area is selected, use
the four-way controller (2345)
to move the frame to the position
you want to measure.
OK
MENU
CTE
Cancel Check
White Balance
OK
Manual
Cancel OK
OK
MENU
MENU
Cancel OK
OK

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