Pentax KX KX Manual - Page 26

MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION SELF-TIMER The two silver oxide batteries in your KX are used only for powering the exposure meter; the shutter mechanism is a totally manual operation. Therefore, your camera can still be operated even if the batteries have worn out. (A good sign of worn-out batteries is that the black meter needle does not respond when you depress the shutter button slightly.) If the batteries have worn out and the exposure meter is no longer functioning, you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your own experience. Also, packed in with most types of 35mm film is a data sheet with suggestions for determining the correct exposure in a variety of situations. The self-timer delays shutter release between 5 and 13 seconds, depending upon how far counter-clockwise you have turned the cocking lever. When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . . it will immediately release the shutter without delayed action. Turn the cocking lever down 90° - 180°. Move the small light-colored self-timer start lever as indicated . . . the self-timer will start. This self-timer also has an interrupt function. Even after the self-timer has started to run, you can stop it by moving the start lever back to normal position, as long as the cocking lever has not been moved back past the 90° position. You can re-start the self-timer by pushing the cocking lever down again and moving the start lever again. Do not leave the cocking lever in "interrupt" position for an extended period, as this may weaken the spring. •- • 1M - IICX PENTAX 6 24 •