15
Getting Started
● Approximate Number of Recordable Images and Recording
pixels/Quality levels
Quality levels
Best Better Good
Recording pixels
() () ()
2048 × 1536 Approx. 10 Approx. 13 Approx. 26
1024 × 768 Approx. 40 Approx. 53 Approx. 94
640 × 480 Approx. 106 Approx. 160 Approx. 228
• The above table indicates is the number of images when using a 16MB CF
card.
• The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by
PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, cap-
ture mode, CF card, etc.
Precautions When Using a CF Card
• Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the CF
card.
• Care should be taken if you remove the CF card immediately after using the
camera, as the card may be hot.
• Do not remove the CF card or turn the camera off while data is being recorded
on the card or transferred to another device as this may cause the data to be
lost or the card to be damaged.
• Do not bend the CF card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it away from water
and store away from high temperature.
• Be sure to format unused CF cards or CF cards that have been used on anoth-
er camera. Refer to “Formatting the CF Card” (p.72) for instructions on format-
ting.
• Never remove the CF card during formatting as this may cause the card to be
damaged and become unusable.
• The data on the CF card may be erased in the following circumstances. Pentax
does not accept any liability for data that is erased
• when the CF card is mishandled by the user
• when the CF card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference
• when the card has not been used for a long time
• when the card is ejected, the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is
removed
• while the data on the card is being accessed (when the status lamp and flash
lamp are blinking green and red)
• The CF card has a limited service life. If it is not used for a long time, the data
on the card may become unreadable. Be sure to make a backup of important
data on a PC.
• Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or
electrical interference.
• Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to
rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.
