Pentax K-x Black K-x Black K-x Manual - Page 21

Green button, Shutter release button, Main switch, Lens unlock button, button, Mode dial, Focus mode - and white setting

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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) 19 a Q button Switches to Playback mode. (p.74) Before Using Your Camera b U button Displays the Live View. 1 (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.

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Before Using Your Camera
1
19
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
m
c
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.