Pentax K-X User Manual

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Changing Additional Settings
9
Formatting an SD Memory Card
Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused
or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.
Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card.
1 Select [Format] in the [R Set-up 4] menu and press the
four-way controller (5).
The [Format] screen appears.
2 Press the four-way controller (2)
to select [Format].
3 Press the 4 button.
Formatting starts.
When formatting is completed, the screen
that was displayed before selecting the
menu appears again.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting. The card may be
damaged and become unusable.
• Formatting deletes all data, either protected or unprotected. Be aware.
OK
Format
Cancel
Format
All data will be deleted
OK
Formatting
Formatting

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