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HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, (European Headquarters) GERMANY (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) PENTAX U.K. Limited

PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks

PENTAX France S.A.S.

112 Quai de Bezons, B.P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE (http://www.pentax.fr)

SLR Digital Camera

SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.co.uk)

Operating Manual

PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. (Headquarters) 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U.S.A. (PENTAX Service Department) 12061 Tejon St. STE 600 Westminster, Colorado 80234, U.S.A. (http://www.pentaximaging.com) 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www.pentax.ca)

PENTAX Trading (SHANGHAI) Limited

23D, Jun Yao International Plaza, 789 Zhaojiabang Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032 CHINA (http://www.pentax.com.cn) http://www.pentax.jp/english

Operating Manual

PENTAX Canada Inc.

• Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 53546

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For optimum camera performance, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.

Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX a Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities. Lenses you can use In general, lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, DA L, D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an Aperture s (Auto) position. To use any other lens or accessory, see p.48 and p.282. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the a that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks PENTAX, a and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. PENTAX Digital Camera Utility and SDM are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. SDHC logo is a trademark. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. SDHC logo is a trademark. This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The DNG logo is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce image more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

To users of this camera • Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data, or affect the product's internal cir