Shutter Release Button; Main Switch; Mode Dial - Pentax K-x Operating Manual

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)
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.
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