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 s position on the aperture ring. To use any other lens or accessory,
see p.52 and p.255.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken with 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
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, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
The DNG logo is either a registered trademark or trademark 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. However, the TM or ® marks are not used in all cases in this manual.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still
cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images 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.
This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a
consumer or other uses in which it does not receive remuneration to (i) encode video in
compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was
encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and/or was obtained from a video
provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other
use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.
See http://www.mpegla.com.
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