Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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You can protect images from being accidentally deleted. 

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image display 

of playback mode. 

The playback mode palette appears. 

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z (Protect), 

and press the 4 button. 

The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed. 

3

Use the four-way controller (23) 

to select [Single image] or [All 

images], and press the 4 button. 

If you selected [All images], proceed 

to Step 5. 

4

Turn the front e-dial (R) to select an image. 

5

Press the four-way controller (2) 

to select [Protect], and press 

the 4 button. 

Select [Unprotect] to cancel 

the protection of the image. 

The image is protected and the Y icon 

appears at the top right of the screen. 

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to protect other 

images.

If you selected [All images] in Step 3, 

the camera returns to the single image display.

6

Press the 3 button. 

The camera returns to the single image display. 

Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)

Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card 

is formatted. 

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