Brand: PENTAX
Category: Digital Camera
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Language: EN
Manual for K-S2
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:57 p.m.
Warranty Information
Camera is guaranteed against defects for 12 months from purchase.
Basic Operation Summary
Getting Started: Includes checking package contents, attaching strap and lens, using battery and charger, inserting memory card, and opening the monitor.
Shooting: Covers basic shooting with viewfinder and Live View, taking self-portraits, configuring capture settings, using scene modes, exposure modes, and adjusting focus and white balance.
Playback: Explains how to review images, use playback functions like rotation and digital filters, and connect to AV devices or computers.
Sharing: Details enabling Wi-Fi, connecting to communication devices, and operating the camera remotely.
Settings: Covers customizing buttons, e-dials, saving settings, managing files, and adjusting various camera parameters.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Cause | Remedy |
| The camera does not turn on. | Battery is not installed properly. | Check the orientation of the battery. |
|---|---|---|
| The battery power is low. | Charge the battery. | |
| The shutter cannot be released. | The built-in flash is being charged. | Wait until charging is finished. |
| There is no available space on the memory card. | Insert a memory card with available space or delete unwanted images. | |
| Data is being processed. | Wait until processing is finished. | |
| The lens aperture ring is set to a position other than "A". | Set the lens aperture ring to the "A" position or select [Enable] in [28 Using Aperture Ring] of the C4 menu. (p.115) | |
| Autofocus does not work. | The subject is difficult to focus on. | AF cannot work well for low-contrast objects (the sky, white walls, etc.), dark colors, intricate designs, rapidly moving objects or scenery shot through a window or a net-like pattern. Lock focus on another object located at the same distance as your subject, then aim at the target and take a picture. Alternatively, use MF. |
| The subject is too close. | Move away from the subject and take a picture. | |
| The focus cannot be locked. | AF Mode of Live View is set to f. | Set [Contrast AF] to e, g, h, or i. (p.57) |
| The built-in flash does not discharge. | The flash mode is set to A or B. | When the flash mode is set to A or B, the flash does not discharge if the subject is bright. Change the flash mode. (p.53) |
| The camera is not recognized when it is connected to a computer. | The USB connection mode is set to [PTP]. | Set [USB Connection] to [MSC] in the D2 menu. |
| Dust or dirt particles appear in images. | The CMOS sensor is dirty or dusty. | Activate [Dust Removal] from the D4 menu. The Dust Removal function can be activated every time the camera is turned on and off. Refer to “Sensor Cleaning” (p.120) if the problem persists. |
| There are visible defects in a captured image, or parts in the display monitor that do not light up or remain lit. | There are defective pixels in the CMOS sensor. | Activate [Pixel Mapping] from the D4 menu. It takes about 30 seconds to correct the defective pixels, so be sure to install a fully charged battery. |