Files collection to enter Debug Mode

fayssal · 06-30-2020, 06:43 AM - **4 Likes**

Salam Pentaxians,

Some times, and in certain conditions we need to make hardware or software modifications in our cameras, it’s a bit like rooting android phone or jailbreak an *phone
Here is a collection of required files to enter Debug Menu.

Available files are for following models : K5 / K01 / K5 II / K5 IIs / K30 / K50 / K500 / K3 / K3 II / KS1 / KS2 / KP / K1 / K1 II

Disclaimer : I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your equipment. Continue at your own risk.

Steps to follow :
1- Dowload related file to your model
2- Unzip file
3- Put both develop and xxxxxxxx.xxx files into root of your SD card ( x = number)
4- Put SD card in camera (surely you will say

), for cameras with 02 positions put it in slot 1
5- Let card door open and power on camera.
6- A menu will appear showing Development Menu, number of pages will varie according to camera model.
There is a plenty of tests and informations,
If you want that menu appears each time you power on your camera without opening card door then select : Debug mode on <Yes> . Otherwise select <No>
7- To validate and leave debug menu press OK
8- Now you can close card door
9- It will take time to return to camera system ( less than 30 seconds)
10- In camera menu settings a new page will appear
11- You can disable Debug mode from that page or from first page of Development Menu
12- In some tests of fonctions of Debug Mode, the only way to leave pending operation or black screen is to power Off Camera

Main duties of Debug mode for commun man :
1- Additional range to ajust Autofocus
2- Change region code ( language)
3- Export and import data for used lens ( to activate screw drive autofocus with some SDM lenses)
4- See shutter count

Don’t try to update lens ROM if you are not an expert, you may brick your lens

UPDATE : As I tested files only on K30/K50/K3/K3 II , please confirm if it's working for other models

Attached Files

	Pentax K01 debug mode.zip (555 Bytes, 114 views)
	Pentax k1 debug mode.zip (561 Bytes, 218 views)
	Pentax K1 II debug mode.zip (579 Bytes, 191 views)
	Pentax K3 debug mode.zip (549 Bytes, 187 views)
	Pentax K3 ii debug mode.zip (567 Bytes, 173 views)
	Pentax K5 debug mode.zip (549 Bytes, 294 views)
	Pentax K5 II debug mode.zip (567 Bytes, 157 views)
	Pentax K5 IIS debug mode.zip (573 Bytes, 143 views)
	Pentax k30 debug mode.zip (555 Bytes, 163 views)
	Pentax K50 debug mode.zip (555 Bytes, 116 views)
	Pentax K500 debug mode.zip (561 Bytes, 74 views)
	Pentax KP debug mode.zip (561 Bytes, 216 views)
	Pentax KS1 debug mode.zip (567 Bytes, 86 views)
	Pentax KS2 debug mode.zip (567 Bytes, 114 views)

Last edited by fayssal; 07-01-2020 at 05:20 AM.

cport · 06-30-2020, 08:28 AM

Well, have anybody tried the KP debug mode?

Nice activity ...

stevebrot · 06-30-2020, 08:54 AM

Welcome to the Pentax Forums!

Originally posted by fayssal

Disclaimer : I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your equipment. Continue at your own risk.

What is the source of these files?

Steve

fayssal · 07-01-2020, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Welcome to the Pentax Forums!

What is the source of these files?

Steve

Hi Steve,

I prepared files on my PC one by one except for K50, I downloaded it from german site.

Fayssal

Unregistered User · 07-01-2020, 04:58 AM

alaikum assalaam, and thanks.

pschlute · 07-01-2020, 10:49 AM

I for one would not download files from a member who had just joined. A very naive post Fayssal.

timb64 · 07-01-2020, 01:23 PM

Hmmmm.........

kypfer · 07-01-2020, 02:25 PM - **1 Like**

FWIW I did download one of the zip files, for the K-5. The zip contains two files, one called DEVELOP.MOD which is an empty file, the other is 00077430.505 which is a text file containing a single instruction, "[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]" ... all perfectly harmless. As to whether they work or not and what can be achieved with them ... I feel the need for a little more instruction before proceeding further, however, this particular file contains nothing of any danger to a computer

slartibartfast01 · 07-01-2020, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by kypfer

FWIW I did download one of the zip files, for the K-5. The zip contains two files, one called DEVELOP.MOD which is an empty file, the other is 00077430.505 which is a text file containing a single instruction, "[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]" ... all perfectly harmless. As to whether they work or not and what can be achieved with them ... I feel the need for a little more instruction before proceeding further, however, this particular file contains nothing of any danger to a computer

This has been discussed in this thread
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epentaxforums%...ink_source=app

kypfer · 07-02-2020, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

This has been discussed in this thread
Resurrecting Pentax firmware hacking - PentaxForums.com

Thanks for the link ... there's a significant amount of reading there!

**photogem** · 07-02-2020, 01:26 AM

All those data have been available for download since a long time for all of us

HERE
Including LensRoms

fayssal · 07-02-2020, 04:56 AM

Hi photogem,

Thank you for files.

First time I needed to enter K50 debug mode I searched for more than 4 hours to find its files in a german forum, so I decided to make it faster and easier for Pentax community.

Regards,
Fayssal

Murdoko · 06-07-2021, 12:25 AM - **1 Like**

This works on the Pentax KP, just tried it.

---------- Post added 07-06-21 at 10:11 ----------

Originally posted by cport

Well, have anybody tried the KP debug mode?

Nice activity ...

Hey cport, yeah I've just tried today. I have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 that I tried to calibrate but needed a bit more than -10 to nail focus.

I followed the steps above and it worked well. Make sure you're patient when you enable debug mode (wait 30 seconds after you close the SD card slot). It will then reset on its own. Once the debug mode is enabled, you can plug your old SD card in and start making photos. You don't have to keep the SD card used for enabling debug mode inside.

Cheers!
Tristan

cport · 06-07-2021, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by Murdoko

This works on the Pentax KP, just tried it.

---------- Post added 07-06-21 at 10:11 ----------

Hey cport, yeah I've just tried today. I have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 that I tried to calibrate but needed a bit more than -10 to nail focus.

I followed the steps above and it worked well. Make sure you're patient when you enable debug mode (wait 30 seconds after you close the SD card slot). It will then reset on its own. Once the debug mode is enabled, you can plug your old SD card in and start making photos. You don't have to keep the SD card used for enabling debug mode inside.

Cheers!
Tristan

Many thanks for the feedback. You are the first one

beholder3 · 06-07-2021, 09:37 AM

Just as an info:
Upgrading firmware not necessarily ends debug mode. My K-1 has been in debug mode for years and I applied several firmware updates to it. It still is in debug mode.

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photogem Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3,519	DeBug mode most Pentax DSLR + LensRoms All those data have been available for download since a long time for all of us HERE Including LensRoms

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Welcome to the Pentax Forums! Originally posted by fayssal Disclaimer : I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your equipment. Continue at your own risk. What is the source of these files? Steve

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fayssal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 127 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot Welcome to the Pentax Forums! What is the source of these files? Steve Hi Steve, I prepared files on my PC one by one except for K50, I downloaded it from german site. Fayssal

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Unregistered User Guest	alaikum assalaam, and thanks.

07-01-2020, 10:49 AM	#6
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,188	I for one would not download files from a member who had just joined. A very naive post Fayssal.

07-01-2020, 01:23 PM	#7
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Hmmmm.........

07-01-2020, 02:25 PM - 1 Like	#8
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,590	FWIW I did download one of the zip files, for the K-5. The zip contains two files, one called DEVELOP.MOD which is an empty file, the other is 00077430.505 which is a text file containing a single instruction, "[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]" ... all perfectly harmless. As to whether they work or not and what can be achieved with them ... I feel the need for a little more instruction before proceeding further, however, this particular file contains nothing of any danger to a computer

07-01-2020, 03:52 PM	#9
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by kypfer FWIW I did download one of the zip files, for the K-5. The zip contains two files, one called DEVELOP.MOD which is an empty file, the other is 00077430.505 which is a text file containing a single instruction, "[OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]" ... all perfectly harmless. As to whether they work or not and what can be achieved with them ... I feel the need for a little more instruction before proceeding further, however, this particular file contains nothing of any danger to a computer This has been discussed in this thread https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epentaxforums%...ink_source=app

07-02-2020, 12:37 AM	#10
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,590	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 This has been discussed in this thread Resurrecting Pentax firmware hacking - PentaxForums.com Thanks for the link ... there's a significant amount of reading there!

07-02-2020, 04:56 AM	#12
fayssal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 127 Original Poster	Hi photogem, Thank you for files. First time I needed to enter K50 debug mode I searched for more than 4 hours to find its files in a german forum, so I decided to make it faster and easier for Pentax community. Regards, Fayssal

06-07-2021, 12:25 AM - 1 Like	#13
Murdoko New Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Hamburg Photos: Albums Posts: 24	This works on the Pentax KP, just tried it. ---------- Post added 07-06-21 at 10:11 ---------- Originally posted by cport Well, have anybody tried the KP debug mode? Nice activity ... Hey cport, yeah I've just tried today. I have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 that I tried to calibrate but needed a bit more than -10 to nail focus. I followed the steps above and it worked well. Make sure you're patient when you enable debug mode (wait 30 seconds after you close the SD card slot). It will then reset on its own. Once the debug mode is enabled, you can plug your old SD card in and start making photos. You don't have to keep the SD card used for enabling debug mode inside. Cheers! Tristan

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06-07-2021, 02:15 AM	#14
cport Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 428	Originally posted by Murdoko This works on the Pentax KP, just tried it. ---------- Post added 07-06-21 at 10:11 ---------- Hey cport, yeah I've just tried today. I have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 that I tried to calibrate but needed a bit more than -10 to nail focus. I followed the steps above and it worked well. Make sure you're patient when you enable debug mode (wait 30 seconds after you close the SD card slot). It will then reset on its own. Once the debug mode is enabled, you can plug your old SD card in and start making photos. You don't have to keep the SD card used for enabling debug mode inside. Cheers! Tristan Many thanks for the feedback. You are the first one

06-07-2021, 09:37 AM	#15
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	Just as an info: Upgrading firmware not necessarily ends debug mode. My K-1 has been in debug mode for years and I applied several firmware updates to it. It still is in debug mode.