Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX K-500 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.56 and p.272.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken with the K-500 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.
Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries.
SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
Eye-Fi, the Eye-Fi logo and Eye-Fi
connected
are trademarks of Eye-Fi, Inc.
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 trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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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