ASAHI Pentax KX Manual page 2

INDEX-------------------------------
Nomenclature
Specifications
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Lens Mounting ................................ .. .......... ............ .. ................ .
1
4
6
Battery ...................... ......... ...... .. ...... .......... ......................... ....... 7
Basic Operating Instructions ................................................. .. 8
Film Loading a.nd Winding ........ ........................ ............ ....... 10
Setting ASA Film Speed .... .............................................. ....... 11
Compose and Focus .. ............. .. .............................. .. ......... ..... 12
Shutter ........ ... ... ..... ...... .... ......... ............. .. ........... .. ........ .... .. ... .... 13
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Camera Holding ..... .... .. .................................... .............. ........ 14
Film Unloading ..................................................................... 15
Flash Synchronization ...... .. ...... .......................................... ....... 16
Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide ........ ............. ...... 18
Depth-of-field Table : SMC Pentax 50mm Lens ................... .. 19
Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems ........... ...... ... .... ......... 20
Dual Preference Exposure System .............. ..... .................... 21
Activating Exposure Meter ................................................... 22
Shutter Button Lock ..... ........................ ...... ............................ 22
Range of Light Measurement .. ............ .. ............... .................... 23
Manual Shutter Operation ................ ......... .......................... 24
Self·timer ................................ ........... .. ........... ... ...................... 24
Mirror Lock-up ..................................................... ......... ..... .. .... ..
Infra.red Photography ............................ ............... ... ... ............. .
25
26
Multiple Exposure ..... ........... .... ...... ....... ............. ... .................. .. 27
Using Conventional Screw-mount Takumar Lenses ............... 28
Open -aperture or Stop-down Metering ............. .................... 30
Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes .... .. ......... 31
Camera Maintenance ........................................... .................... 32
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Warranty Pol icy
Memo
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36
SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax
accessories are engineered and
produced meticulously to prec i
Asahi Pentax specifications.
Lenses and accessories from
other manufactu rers are no t
produced to these precise
specifications and, therefor e,
may cause difficulties with - or
actual damage to - a Pentax
camera. Asahi Pentax cannot
assume any responsibility or
liability for difficulties resulting
from the use of any other brand
of lenses or accessories with
an Asahi Pentax camera.
NOMENCLATURE
o
Rapid-wind lever
f)
Shutter speed dial
e
Shutter speed index
o
X contact hot shoe
o
Accessory shoe
@
Battery check button
f) Film speed indicator
€) Film rewind knob
Cl)
Film rewind crank
CID
Film speed indicator pin
.1
~
Mirror lock-up lever
«i)
Depth-of-field preview button
~
Lens release lever
~
Lens mounting guide bump
@
Depth-of-field guide
W
Distance scale
€II
Diaphragm/distance index
9
Diaphragm ring