Pentax K-X User Manual

Before Using Your Camera
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1 | (Green) button
You can assign a function to
this button. (p.179)
2 Shutter release button
Press to capture images.
(p.64)
3 Main switch
Move to turn the camera on
and off. (p.51)
4 Lens unlock button
Press to detach the lens.
(p.49)
5 mc button
Sets the EV compensation
and aperture values. (p.94,
p.100, p.107)
6 Mode dial
Changes Capture mode. (p.83)
7 Focus mode lever
Switches between autofocus
mode (p.112) and manual
focus mode (p.121).
8 K/i button
Press to pop up the built-in
flash. (p.67)
9 e-dial
Sets the shutter speed,
aperture, sensitivity and EV
compensation values.
0 =/L button
You can select the function of
this button either to focus on
the target or to lock the
exposure value. (p.102, p.108,
p.114)
a Q button
Switches to Playback mode.
(p.74)
b U button
Displays the Live View.
(p.143)
c M button
Displays the status screen
(p.23)
Displays the control panel
when the status screen is
shown. (p.24)
d 4 button
Displays the screen for setting
the AF point. (p.117)
When the control panel or a
menu screen is displayed,
press this button to confirm
the selected item.
e Four-way controller
(2345)
Opens the Drive Mode/Flash
Mode/White Balance/
Sensitivity setup menu (p.78).
When the control panel or a
menu screen is displayed, use
this to move the cursor or
change items.
f 3 button
Displays the [A Rec. Mode 1]
menu (p.79). Next, press the
four-way controller (5) to
display other menus.

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