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[ Posted by Zebooka,August 07, 2009 0:16 ]
     [RELEASE_AGING] - is release aging :) It's a test for shutter to test whether it is well done, or it will break soon. It just makes about 100 expositions. (I've turned it on sometime ago, But then switched it off with power-off as i don't need it :)

[ Posted by alexk-il,August 13, 2009 17:40 ]
     1. Use a notepad to create a file MODSET.TXT with the following line: [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] 2. Save the file on the root directory of your SD flash card (either use the USB cable to connect to the camera or an external SD flash reader). Now you are ready to Enable/Disable the Debug mode on the best camera in the world . To Enable the Debug mode: 1. Turn off your camera 2. Open the SD flash card door and leave it open 3. Turn on your camera. Now you should see the Debug Menu on your screen 4. Close the SD flash door 5. The menu stays on the screen. The first line of the Menu should read "Debug mode ". Use "->" button to toggle the Debug mode and to set it to Enable 6. Press "OK". Half pressing the shutter will have the "Debug mode" appear on the screen. Now you can have your fun with the AF corrections. Please note, that if you switch the camera off and on, you will get back to the "Debug menu" again. You will also get back to this menu when the camera wakes up from the standby. Hitting "OK" will bring you back to the shooting mode with the "Debug mode" showing on your screen. To Disable the "Debug mode" (all AF corrections are still stored in memory) 1. Switch off the camera 2. Turn the camera on 3. At the "Debug menu" use "->" button to disable the "Debug mode" 4. Press "OK" button. That's it. The "Debug mode" has gone. To Re-enable it, see above .

[ Posted by alexk-il,August 13, 2009 18:01 ]
     Instructions above relate to K10D with 1.30 FW

[ Posted by 渔夫,August 15, 2009 4:31 ]
     厉害，这也能被能整出来，佩服佩服。是个好东西啊！

[ Posted by As,August 15, 2009 6:04 ]
     K-m can't work. @_@

[ Posted by jp,August 15, 2009 6:49 ]
     Doesn't work on the k2000 any updates to get this to work on the k2000 would be appreciated!

[ Posted by Zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 6:52 ]
     Who will test on K-m. If this action work OK on K-m, it's a big progress to all K-m user!

[ Posted by zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 7:36 ]
     I have tried this method on my K-m, but it can't enter the debug menu. Then I upgrade my fireware to 1.1, and try this method again. It still not work yet. Who has succeed on K-m. Tell us your process!

[ Posted by tr13,August 15, 2009 7:39 ]
     We'll try to look closely at firmware for both K-m and K2000. They have all necessary routines but they can be disabled.

[ Posted by Zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 7:55 ]
     I get it on K-m. By times and times trying, I succeed open debug menu on K-m. The process like follow: ----------------------------------------------- 1. Create a file name MODSET.464 in root directory on SD card, and the content in file are two lines: [DEBUG_MODE EN] [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] 2. Turn off the K-m. Insert the SD card into the camera. Then Press "Delete Key" (the key below to "mneu" key) while turn on the camera. 3.You see! The debug menu is display on the screen of camera. So you can set every entries of the menu. ------------------------------------------------ Note: My fireware is 1.10

[ Posted by dolantin,August 15, 2009 7:56 ]
     谢谢，我用的K200D

[ Posted by Zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 8:10 ]
     楼上的用K200D的兄弟成功地进入工模了吗？

[ Posted by jp,August 15, 2009 8:19 ]
     Zhhong2146 - i tried your instructions but don't see the debug menu? can you please elaborate? xie xie. thanks!

[ Posted by dolantin,August 15, 2009 8:53 ]
     # Zhhong2146 成功了啊！

[ Posted by zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 10:20 ]
     I have tried many times before I get succeed.
I have made many mistakes before I final open the Debug menu. Those mistakes include:

1. I created a TXT file. When I save it , I gave it's file name as MODSET.464. Then I copy it to my SD card. But I found that Windows automatic add a .txt after my filename, and make the filename as MODSET.464.TXT. It cannot work proper surely.

2.The contents in MODSET.464 is not proper. At first time, I coppy the article's sentence into my file, like this:
[DEBUG_MODE EN]
[SCRIPT_EN_MODE EN]
When turn on my camera while press delete key, just on line text--Debug Mode--display on the TFT. After I changed the instructions in MODSET.464 to:
[DEBUG_MODE EN]
[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]
and re-enter the debug mode, the debug menu appeared. 3.I have upgrade my camera's fireware from version 1.00 to 1.10. I think this is necesary!

[ Posted by jp,August 15, 2009 10:30 ]
     Zhhong2146, thanks, but i can't get it to work on my k2000 i wonder if there is a difference between km and k2000? i have ver 1.1 of the firmware

[ Posted by zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 10:39 ]
     I think K-m is the same as K2000, DPRIEW think so.
So you can check you operating, see if any difference between us.

[ Posted by zhhong2146,August 15, 2009 10:46 ]
     Conclude: How to enter K-m Debug menu:
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1. Create a file named MODSET.464 in root directory on SD card, and the content in that file are two lines:
[DEBUG_MODE EN]
[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]

2. Turn off the K-m. Insert the SD card into the camera. Then Press "Delete Key" (the key just below to "menu" key) while turn on the camera.

3.You see! The debug menu should display on the screen of camera (sometimes you may need to half-press the shuttle button). So you can set every entries of the menu.
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[ Posted by Masaho,August 15, 2009 11:18 ]
     GX-10 FW 1.30: MODSET.TXT [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] {on/off debug menu} [SW_DEBUG_MENU EN] or MODSET.TXT [DEBUG_MODE EN] {on debug mode} [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] MODSET.TXT [DEBUG_MODE DIS] {off debug mode} [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]

[ Posted by Masaho,August 15, 2009 11:22 ]
     GX-10 FW 1.30:_ {on/off debug menu}_ MODSET.TXT_ [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]_ [SW_DEBUG_MENU EN]_ or_ {on debug mode}_ MODSET.TXT_ [DEBUG_MODE EN]_ [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]_ {off debug mode}_ MODSET.TXT_ [DEBUG_MODE DIS]_ [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]_

[ Posted by jp,August 15, 2009 12:02 ]
     Okay. got it to work with k2000. filename is MODSET.482 close card door press delete button, while powering up

[ Posted by jp,August 15, 2009 12:22 ]
     Seems like you can get a dump of the lens' data and edit it too. what value to put is another story. does this mean that we can fine tune a lens by "writing" to the lens itself?

[ Posted by zhizun99,August 15, 2009 20:46 ]
     谁能够 打开 K10d1.3 工程模式 Who can open K10d1.3 engineering model

[ Posted by sean,August 15, 2009 21:16 ]
     K10 FW1.3 could not work with the way would you give me a compele file to do this

[ Posted by Tom,August 18, 2009 2:30 ]
     Works like charm on my k200d :]

[ Posted by Vertigo,August 18, 2009 10:14 ]
     Works like a charm on my K2000 (North American name for Pentax K-m), simply upgrade you firmware to Ver.1.10!!!!! And change file extension to MODSET.482!!!!!!! P.s. (For Pentax K-m, not a K2000) file extension is different: MODSET.464!!!!

[ Posted by John Manktelow,August 18, 2009 15:14 ]
     MODSET files saved on Apple Mac computers do not work without a small alteration due to the differences in text files between Mac and PC. Save the file in Word (or another text editor that allows the choice between Mac or PC encoding) as plain text and change the text encoding option to MSDOS (CR/LF). This will allow the camera to read the file.

[ Posted by mike chan,August 19, 2009 20:03 ]
     Good job!

[ Posted by jp,August 24, 2009 11:15 ]
     What's the maximum value for the AF adjust? it seems like you can keep adding to the adjustment value, but is there a max? (k2000/km/k200) tnx!

[ Posted by south,September 08, 2009 17:19 ]
     When create a MODSET file for K-m: Open New Notepad document. Place inside [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] then FILE --> Save as --> change "Save as type:" to All files --> then fill in "File name:" MODSET.464 --> Save and close the document. .. be carefull with Af-test ..

[ Posted by melamine,September 30, 2009 21:29 ]
     Does not work on K200d with firmware 1.00 any ideas how to update firmware to 1.00.00.03

[ Posted by NXT,October 09, 2009 0:11 ]
     It works on my k200d winth firmware 1.00, just leave CARD door open when you press DELETE and turning on tnx!!!!

[ Posted by NXT,October 10, 2009 15:05 ]
     No need to prees DELETE, just turn on with card door open.

[ Posted by melamine,October 14, 2009 13:36 ]
     Still doesn't work...

[ Posted by Smith,October 22, 2009 4:56 ]
     On Samsung GX-20 in debug mode does not appear AF TEST menu. Do you help to understand with this problem?

[ Posted by Berrt,November 07, 2009 15:43 ]
     Same problem as Smith have. Do you have any idea how to correct AF in GX20 in debug menu??

[ Posted by Antanico,November 13, 2009 2:54 ]
     K200D works saving the file MODSET.445 in the root of SDcard and switching ON leaving the door open. The text file needs to report as follows: [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] [SW_DEBUG_MENU EN] [DEBUG_MODE EN] [DEBUG_MODE DIS] [RELEASE_AGING] [SCRIPT_EN_MODE EN] [SCRIPT_EN_MODE DIS]

[ Posted by Steve,November 13, 2009 7:38 ]
     Antanico, are you saying that all 7 command lines must be entered in MODSET.445 file to use on K200D? If all 7 commands need to be included, should they be on separate lines, or all on one line? If one line, with or without spaces between? Thanks

[ Posted by Antanico,November 23, 2009 4:51 ]
     Hi Steve, On K200D to let the extra DEBUG menu appear you need to save the file MODSET.445 in the root of SDcard and switching ON leaving the door open. The text file needs to report as follows in 7 SEPARATE LINES (that in this forum I cannot format): [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] [SW_DEBUG_MENU EN] [DEBUG_MODE EN] [DEBUG_MODE DIS] [RELEASE_AGING] [SCRIPT_EN_MODE EN] [SCRIPT_EN_MODE DIS] If you want write me to antanico AT hotmail DOT com and I can send you the file I made to let it work. Regards, Ant

[ Posted by Carl-Erik,March 06, 2010 10:20 ]
     GREAT work. Love to not use an external program. Thanks for all the work. BTW, I cannot get [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] to work on my GX-10 v 1.30. Nothing happens. [DEBUG_MODE EN] works, though :-) Mentioned it on my blog so more people will fin dit: oligofren.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/enable-debug-mode-without-external-program-on-k10dgx-10/

[ Posted by Anders,April 07, 2010 1:51 ]
     Thanks a lot! Before I had to max out focus correction on my K-7 for most of my lenses and still it was backfocusing. MODSET.474 and [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU] worked on my k7 v1.03 and after focus correction in the test menu the focus is now spot on :)

[ Posted by Balu,April 27, 2010 15:32 ]
     Thanks a lot guys! It is now very easy to correct the front / backfocusing issues, especially without a computer. :) There's one thing missing in my K10D: the option to save the focus correction value assigned to different lenses... Iknow, I know, it is an older technology, but still... :)

[ Posted by sam,August 08, 2010 11:11 ]
     What should be the file name for K-7 with firmware 1.10 ? any idea

[ Posted by Zebooka,August 09, 2010 4:19 ]
     Same as it was before - MODSET.474

[ Posted by johan,August 29, 2010 4:19 ]
     Anyone know the modset for k-7 version 1.10.00.25? .474 and .txt arn't doing it for me =(

[ Posted by johan,August 29, 2010 4:21 ]
     Comment re-above, .474 does work, secret is to leave the flash card door open, thanks

[ Posted by Richard Bellavance,August 30, 2010 8:10 ]
     I must be dumb, but I can't find the AF TEST section in the debug menu of my K-7 (fw 1.10). There are 5 pages of "Development menu", but all I can find related to the AF is "AF PINT DISP", which is read-only... Can anyone help ?

[ Posted by Richard Bellavance,August 30, 2010 8:16 ]
     Never mind, I just found it... If anybody is wondering the same thing, here are the steps I took: 1. Access the debug menu with MODSET.474, and make sure DEBUG MENU is set to 2. Make sure the SD card door is closed 3. Press Ok, then half-press the shutter release. "DEBUG MODE" should appear on the LCD screen. 4. Press Menu 5. There is now a "hidden" menu between the "Wrench" and "C" menus. This is where you'll find the AF TEST options.