Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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The captured image and shooting information are displayed in the single 

image display of playback mode. 

Press the M button to call up the playback information display selection 

screen. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the type of screen 

display that appears in the single image display and press the 4 button.

The screen display selected here is displayed the next time the camera 

is switched to playback mode. 

Playback Mode

Single image display  

(Standard Information Display)

Playback Info Display 

selection screen

Screen Display

Displayed Information

Standard Information 

Display

The captured image, file format and operation guide 

indicators are displayed.

Detailed Information 

Display

Detailed information on how and when the image 

was taken is displayed in two pages. (p.32)

Histogram Display

The captured image and brightness histogram 

are displayed. (p.34)

Not available during movie playback.

RGB Histogram Display

The captured image and RGB histogram are 

displayed. (p.34)

Not available during movie playback.

No Information Display

Only the captured image is displayed. 

• If you clear the check box for [Playback Info Display] in [Memory] of the 

[A Rec. Mode 4] menu, the Standard Information Display always appears 

first when the camera is turned on. (p.224)

• If [Bright/Dark Area] (p.185) of the [Q Playback 1] menu is enabled by 

selecting the check box, bright (overexposed) portions blink red, while dark 

(underexposed) portions blink yellow. This information is not displayed 

in Detailed Information Display or RGB Histogram Display. 

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