Pentax MX User Manual

4 Your camera is ^ waterproof. There are
several places where water cart get
fgreat deal of damage. Take care to protect both
hnriv and lens from rain or splashing water. I
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with a clean, soft cloth.
Once a camera has become completely
Jour in^era as soon as possible to an authorized
Pentax Service Center.
- Where to keep your camera while you are not
.sing it is an important point. The best storage
place is cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated.
Lcause of the possible build-up of
is riskv to store your camera m a cabinet or closet.
It’s also a good idea to keep your camera in its
bag or case while you are not using it.
6 When mounting your camera on a
sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5.5mm.
This •« the depth of the tripod
camera. If you use a longer screw, you wi
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probably puncture the bottom of the socket,
after which the camera will not function properly.
In order to prevent large diameter lenses
from interfering with proper mounting of the
camera to the tripod, attach the Spac^
(packed with the camera) between camera
and tripod.

Pentax MX Specifications

General

Film Format	35mm
Lens Mount	Pentax K mount
Exposure Modes	Manual
Focus	Manual
Camera Type	SLR
Shutter Speed	1 to 1/1000 second, plus B
Metering	Center-weighted