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Pentax K Series K-x manual 264

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Operating Manual Page For Using Your Camera Safely Page Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents Before Using Your Camera Getting Started Basic Operations Shooting Functions Using the Flash Shooting Settings Playback Functions Processing Images Changing Additional Settings Connecting to a Computer Appendix Composition of the Operating Manual Page 1 Before Using Your Camera 14aCamera Characteristics Page 16Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of Working Parts Capture Mode Page Playback Mode Page 22Display Indicators 1/ 2000 F2.8 Page Page Page Page Page Page Viewfinder Page 32How to Change Function Settings Using the Control Panel Page Using the Menus Page 2 Getting Started 38Attaching the Strap Inserting the Batteries Battery Level Indicator Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time (New Batteries) Using the AC Adapter (Optional) Page Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Card Page Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Page 48Attaching the Lens Page 50Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turning the Camera On and Off 52Initial Settings Page Page Page Setting the Date and Time Page Page 3 Basic Operations 60Basic Shooting Operation Page Page Page Page Page 66Using a Zoom Lens Using the Built-inFlash Page Page Page Page Compensating Flash Output Allowing Shooting while Charging the Flash 74Playing Back Pictures Deleting a Single Image Page 4 Shooting Functions 78How to Operate the Shooting Functions Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items Page Custom Setting Menu Setting Items Page Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode Picture Mode HMode F4.0 Exposure Mode 88Setting the Exposure Page Setting the Sensitivity Page Page Changing the Exposure Mode Page 1/ 125 F5.6 F4.5 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Selecting the Metering Method Page Page Adjusting the Exposure Page Page Page Page 112Focusing Page Page Setting the AF Mode Page Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point) Page Locking the Focus (Focus Lock) Page Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) Page Page 124Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before Shooting (Preview) Assigning the Preview Function to the Green Button Page Displaying the Optical Preview Displaying the Digital Preview 128Using Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Page Page Shooting with the Self-timer Page Page Shooting with the Remote Control (Optional) Page 136Taking Pictures Continuously Page Multi-exposure Page 140Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters Page Page Shooting with the Live View Taking Still Pictures Page Page Page Recording Movies Page Page Page Page Page Page 5 Using the Flash 156Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Page Using the Trailing Curtain Sync Page 160Distance and Aperture when Using the Built-inFlash Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash 162Using an External Flash (Optional) Using P-TTLAuto Mode Using High-SpeedFlash Sync Mode Using Flash in Wireless Mode Page Page Red-EyeReduction Trailing Curtain Sync Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords Contrast-Control-SyncFlash Page 6 Shooting Settings 174Setting the File Format Setting the JPEG Quality Level Page Setting the File Format Page Setting the Green Button Function Page Page 182Setting the White Balance Page Adjusting the White Balance Manually Page Fine-Tuningthe White Balance Setting the Color Space Page Correcting Images Page Page Lens Correction Page 194Setting the Image Finishing Tone Page Setting Cross Processing Page Page 7 Playback Functions 200Playback Functions Operation Playback Menu Setting Items 202Enlarging Images Page 204Displaying Multiple Images Displaying Images by Folder Displaying Images by Shooting Date (Calendar Display) Joining Multiple Images (Index) Page Page 210Slideshow Starting the Slideshow Page Rotating Images 214Comparing Images Deleting Multiple Images Deleting a Folder Page Deleting All Images Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) Protecting All Images Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Page 8 Processing Images 224Changing the Image Size Cutting Out Part of the Image (Cropping) Page Processing Images with Digital Filters Page Applying the Digital Filter Recreating Filter Effects Page Searching for the Original Image Developing RAW Images Developing Multiple RAW Images Page Specifying the Parameters Page Readjusting Images Shot in JPEG Format 9 Changing Additional Settings 240How to Operate the Set-upMenu Page 242Formatting an SD Memory Card Setting the Beep, Date and Time, and Display Language Changing the Date and Time Display Setting the World Time Page Page Page 248Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Display Setting the Display for Instant Review Adjusting the Brightness of the Monitor Adjusting the Color of the Monitor 252Setting the Folder Name/File Number Naming Convention Selecting the Power Settings Setting the Operation of the Power Lamp Setting the DPOF Settings Page Setting the Photographer Information Saved to Exif Page Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor (Pixel Mapping) 260Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera (Memory) Page Page 10Connecting to a Computer 264Using Captured Images on a Computer Saving Images on Your Computer Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and Your Computer Page 268Using the Provided Software Page The PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 Screen Page Page Page Page 11Appendix 276Default Settings Page Page Page 11Resetting the Menu Page 282Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations Page Notes on [22. Using Aperture Ring] Cleaning the CMOS Sensor Detecting Dust on the CMOS Sensor (Dust Alert) Removing Dust with a Blower Page Optional Accessories Page Page Page Error Messages Page Troubleshooting295 Page Page 298Main Specifications Page Page Page 302Glossary Page Page Page Page Index Page Page Page Page Page WARRANTY POLICY