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Asahi Pentax X-90 Operating Manual

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1. ies VERLA Dial indicator The X90 features various shooting modes enabling you to take pictures with settings suited to your photographic vision In this manual shooting modes are referred to as follows soinjolg UJEL o Shooting Modes Type Page Picture modes Auto Picture amp Sport K amp Digital SR p 79 A Landscape Flower Q Portrait Ya Backlight L amp Half length Portrait amp 3 Night Scene fAl Night Scene Portrait CE Stage SCN Scene modes Lighting amp Surf amp Snow amp Baby amp Kids p 79 A Pety T4 Food 3 Fireworks O Frame Composite Y Party i Museum za Sunset Exe Digital Wide MmA Digital Panorama P Program Tv Shutter Priority Exposure modes Av Aperture Priority M Manual Exposure p 81 USER USER Movie mode f Movie p 140 Picture Modes There are 3 shooting modes Auto Picture Sport and amp Digital SR The characteristics of each mode are as follows Modes Characteristics Page i The optimal capture mode is selected mate FEicture automatically from standard settings p 66 For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject K Sport until the picture is taken pae amp Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blu
2. 247 List of World Time Cities 252 Optional Accessories 253 Main Specifications 254 WARRANTY POLICY 258 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Function Shooting Mode AAO e al r Al Zoom lever Zoom vVulv v wvas v iv Iv v FaceDetection On Smile Capture Y wv wv v v wv wv wv button Face Detection Off x vViviviiwv wv x wv 4a Auto vViviv viv iv vv Flash Off viviviviviwv wvi v Flash 5 Flash On YV IVI x viv OO Mode Auto Red eye vViv ivix vivivi wv Flash On Red eye Viv IL UOLX LOIN OIN OG I1N Slow speed Sync viviv x vivlyuly oz Slow speed Sync Red eye O Standard vViv iv v v iv Iv Gi Continuous Shooting vVilviv x viv v I v A Burst Shooting LIMH v vI xsiyy y vy y Drive 15 Gelt timeri Mode X 2 sec Self timer di E ald ad UE d amp Interval Shoot Viv vix wiwviwviwv amp Auto Bracket vVivivix viviwvi wv AF Standard Macro V I S A SA S 1cm Macro viv Iv LX LOL OA O1 M E A Infinity v Iy v slv v v v MF Manual Focus vViviviix viviwvi wv AF Area Selection x vViv ix wvivi iwv w Image Tone xq x4 VY Xt Xn xa xu 4 Recorded Pixels viv i e xz wviv wvi wv Quality Level VY
3. 12 56 x Mode 12 56 x button 53 55 button oo 53 55 Green button 53 55 137 4 Flash pop up button 52 113 EV compensation button EET 52 76 6 Rec Mode menu 61 247 N Setting menu 63 249 Delete 148 161 amp Tele crees 74 M Wide ooo eee 74 Q Magnify 0 ee 158 E Four Nine image display 150 Self timer 0 0 cece 92 Di Continuous Shooting 93 Ej E Burst Shooting 93 Auto Picture 66 X Sport 1 87 amp Digital SR 82 Green Mode 72 TA Landscape nesses 79 3 Flower re 79 Q Portrait eee 83 Fs Backlight ss 86 2 Half length Portrait 83 EV Night Scene 82 amp Night Scene Portrait 82 i Stage Lighting 79 amp Surf amp Snow 87 amp Baby sss 83 X Kidscu centeno tiene 84 Ts RO M 85 WM Food nnne teet 80 g Fireworks sss 82 Frame Composite 90 Y Party aiiis 88 TM Museum sss 80 za Sunset sseseseeees 80 ME Digital Wide 98 Bud Digital Panorama 100 Xf Movie sssssess 140 Numerics tom Macros oi
4. 188 Error messages 243 EV Compensation 76 EVF LCD button ssse 52 Exposure Bracket 96 Exposure Mode 81 103 Extract Color filter 180 Eye Fi F Face close up playback 159 Face Detection function 70 File number 145 Filters cente 180 Fireworks Mode 82 Fish eye filter 180 Flash Exposure Compensation ER 129 Flash Mode 112 Flash Off uuusu 112 Flash On 5 sss 112 Flash On Red eye 112 Flash output 129 Flower Mode 79 Fluorescent Light E 124 Fn Setting se 137 Focus Assist 119 Focus Mode 114 Focusing cere certes 114 Focusing Area 117 Folder display 151 Folder name 209 Food Mode s 80 FOotitriat iere ime ies 200 Four image display EJ 150 Four way controller 53 55 Frame Composite 90 185 Frame rate ssusss 142 G Good Quality level 123 Green mode 72 137 Guide display 26 214
5. Press the OK button or the four way controller 4 The setting is saved and then the camera is ready for setting the other functions To exit the setting operation press the MENU button To use another operation refer to the following alternate Step 6 options suoneJedo uowwog To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures G Press the shutter release button halfway The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status When the shutter release button is pressed fully the picture is taken teen When the N Setting menu is displayed from gt mode you can switch to mode by pressing the PJ button To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images suonejedo uouiulo G Press the button When the B Rec Mode menu is displayed from O mode the setting is saved and the camera returns to playback status To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations 6 Press the MENU button The changes are canceled and the screen shown in Step 3 reappears P The MENU button function differs depending on the screen Refer to the guide indications MENU Exit MENU MENU Cancel Exits the menu and returns to the original screen Returns to the previous screen with the current setting Cancels the current selection exits the menu and returns to the previous screen This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descrip
6. DST O MENUJC ancel oKJOK Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to DST Daylight Saving Time Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp or Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen reappears Press the four way controller V to select Settings complete Initial Setting Language Saa English t Hometown New York Dor Settings complete MENU Cancel 0KJOK 10 Press the OK button The Date Adjustment screen appears Next set the date and time The video output format NTSC PAL is set to the format of the city selected in Hometown on the Initial Setting screen Refer to List of World Time Cities p 252 for the video output format of each city that will be set at the time of initial setting and To Select the Video Output Format p 171 for changing the video output format Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style payieyg Bunjeo e J Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to mm dd yy 2 Use the four way controller A Y RIEN to choose the date format z Choose from mm dd yy dd mm yy or LE Date 01 01 2010 yy mm dd Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to 24h 4 Use the four way controller
7. ina mode set the mode dial to S or SCN If you set the mode dial to amp proceed to Step 5 2 Press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears J Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to select seinjoid Bulye o S Press the OK button The amp mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When the X mode is selected the focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway To use the flash press the 5 button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode The Y Party mode is perfect for taking pictures indoors such as snapshots at parties 1 2 In C mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Y Press the OK button The Y mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame
8. 149 201 Charging a battery 31 Checking the Memory Card 42 CIly sicht re AATA 252 Color Emphasis filter 180 Color filter 180 Compensating for Brightness 130 Connecting to a AV Equipment ms 169 Connecting to a TV 169 Connecting to computer 227 Continuous Shooting Bl 93 Contrast tese 135 COPY deigen te aiast 190 Cropplhg a EEEE 177 D Dark portions 26 130 Date and time setting 47 202 Date Imprint 136 Daylight 3 amp suuss 124 Daylight saving time 46 206 Default settings 247 Delete usus 148 161 Delete all ss 164 Deleting sounds 162 Destination 205 Digital Filter 180 Digital SR Mode 82 Digital Wide Mode 98 Digital Zoom 74 76 Diopter adjustment 50 DISP button 53 54 Display brightness 210 Display language 208 Dividing movies 189 DPOF settings 192 D Range Setting 130 Drive Mode 92 93 94 97 E e dial 03 54 77 105 106 107 108 Editing movies
9. J Use the four way controller lt gt to select the EV value O Rec Mode 2 4 AF Setting i iti T AE Metering Eo To brighten select a positive value To EO A darken select a negative value Movie D Range Setting Shake Reduction 4 MENU Exit You can choose the EV setting in the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status sainjolg Burger Compensating for Brightness D Range Setting Expands the dynamic range and prevents bright and dark areas from occurring Highlight Correction adjusts the bright areas when the image is too bright and Shadow Correction adjusts the dark areas when the image is too dark N A O o amp 3 amp z o et z O Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select D Range Setting Press the four way controller gt The D Range Setting screen appears Use the four way controller A V oRange seing to select Highlight Correction or uii correction 3 y Shadow Correction Shadow Correction C Use the four way controller 4 to select w or Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status The D Range Setting icon appears on the display IG When Highlight Cor
10. To Set the Shake Reduction By using this function you can correct camera shake during shooting If the Shake Reduction function is set to amp On the camera automatically corrects any camera shake in the images you shot 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Shake Reduction So Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp or amp Automatically corrects camera shake Default setting Does not correct camera shake Gi Rec Mode 2 4 AF Setting E AE Metering LO Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Movie D Range Setting Shake Reduction 4 MENUJExit se1njoid Buryje1 o A Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Blink Detection Function This specifies whether the Blink Detection function works when the Face Detection function is activated Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Blink Detection J Use the four way controller 4 gt Rec Mode 3 4 A to select amp or O Interval Shoot Blink Detection4 4 amp Blink Detection function works Digital Zoom Default setting Instant Review 4 Blink Detection function does not pis ae work MENU Exit
11. Removable Disk L Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX ma starts and the import screen appears E Always do this for pictures Pictures options agi Import pictures ij using Windows View pictures Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel G Select an image to import To select multiple images choose the images while pressing the Ctrl key To specify the destination location click the folder icon If any of the Import Options are checked marks will appear on the images that were imported Jayndwiog e uo seBeui BuiMwelA 9 229 2 7 4ayndwog e uo sabew DuiwelA e emo Click Import The images are imported to the computer and the Media Browser screen appears When a message appears after import is complete click Done If the images from the camera are not displayed in the import screen select Removable Disk in Get Media from f the SD Memory Card has a volume label the volume label name appears instead of Removable Disk The manufacturer s name or model number may appear for a new unformatted SD Memory Card Macintosh j S Double click the Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX icon in the So fer Applications folder Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX starts and the Start page appears Click Import The import screen appears For
12. p 184 Recorded Pixels Depending ehe picture taken Resize D di th p 176 Quality Level Speneing on vie picture taken Depending on the Cropping picture taken m p 177 Built in memory Image Sound Copy SD Memory Card p 190 Voice Memo p 196 Single Image Depending on the m u Sound recorded image sound Protect D di th p 166 All Images Sounds Spencig on ie recorded image sound DPOF Single Image Copies 0 p 192 All Images Date Off Image Recovery Cancel p 165 Start up Screen Off Yes Yes p 214 e Key Operation Last Item Function Default Setting Memory d Page Setti etting etting x button Operation x Mode Mode Zoom lever Zoom Position Full wide angle t No p 74 A Drive Mode O Standard Yes P92 Four way p 97 controller Flash Mode D Auto E Yes p 112 gt Focus Mode AF Standard Yes p 114 Capture mode 6 Rec Mode menu MENU button Menu Display Playback mode p 57 N Setting menu DISP button Information Normal Yes p 20 Display button Operation Face Detection On Yes p 70 Mode EVF LCD button Display Monitor display Yes Yes switching button Capture Mode Green Mode Yes Yes p 72 gt 3 3 3 ES x List of World Time Cities City indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting p
13. ssssssssseeenee Setting the Sensitivity sss Setting the ISO Correction in AUTO Setting the AE Metering ssssssssssseseeeeeeeennene Compensating Flash Output sse 129 Compensating for Brightness D Range Setting 130 Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 131 Setting the Blink Detection Function Setting the Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness Setting the Color Saturation Tone Saturation Tone Adj stment ec ee etre ein eicere a c onu 134 Setting the Image Contrast Contrast 135 Setting the Date Imprint Function 136 Setting the Green Button 137 Recording Movies 140 Recording a Movie esssssssssseeeeeeeenneeee enne 140 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 142 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 143 Saving the Settings Memory eene 144 Playing Back and Deleting Images 147 Playing Back Images issiria aanaeio 148 Playing Back Still Pictures ssseeeeeee 148 Playing Back a Movie sssssssseseeeeneeneeennnnnes 149 Multi Image Display Using the Playback Function 152 Slideshow sf sidere tetti aie Rotating the Image E ZOOM Playback ceat e
14. A pull down menu appears J Use the four way controller 4 V Setting 2 4 to select NTSC or PAL USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC HDMI Out PAL Eye Fi Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec uv 0 lt 2 Q D 0 o x 0 2 o og eo o E 2 Q 3 0 Q p o 171 MENU Cancel 0K OK G Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to mode or gt mode p The video output format differs depending on the region When you set X Select Time in the World Time setting p 205 to Destination the video output setting changes to the video output format for that city RU m I 3 amp w m o x m 3 a g o o 3 amp 3 D o a 172 Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a device with an HDMI terminal 7 Turn the AV device and camera off 2 Open the terminal cover and connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI terminal J Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN jack on the AV device 4 Turn the AV device and camera on The camera turns on in HDMI mode and the camera information is displayed on the screen of the connected AV device los The camera has a Type D HDMI terminal Use a commercially i available HDMI cable that matches your AV device Nothing is dis
15. Save as USER Sound Date Adjustment 01 01 2010 World Time th Language z English Folder Name Date MENU Exit e A Setting Menu 3 e A Setting Menu 4 Gl A Setting 3 4 Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom oO Guide Display Reset Delete All Pixel Mapping MENUJExit e A Setting Menu 2 3 Setting 2 4 USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC HDMI Out Auto Eye Fi Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec MENUJExit A Setting 414 Format MENUJExit 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures 66 Selecting the Shooting Mode 78 Selecting the Shooting Mode According to the Situation esssss 82 Various Shooting Methods 90 Setting the Exposure 103 Setting the Shooting Functions 112 Recording Movies 140 Saving the Settings Memory 144 soinjoldg UJEL o Taking Still Pictures Holding the Camera How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures Hold the camera firmly with both hands Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture Horizontal position Vertical position To reduce camera shake support your body or the camera on a solid object such
16. Ss a o 216 When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping is displayed on the monitor Use the AC adapter kit K AC106 optional or load a fully charged battery Resetting to Default Settings Reset You can reset the camera settings to their defaults Refer to Default Settings p 247 for the reset settings 7 Press the MENU button in F mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in li mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller A V to select Reset w N Press the four way controller gt The Reset screen appears Press the four way controller 4 to select Reset Reset Returns to default settings Reset Cancel J Press the OK button The settings return to the defaults Lom The following settings are not affected by resetting Date Adjustment World Time Language ia Video Out o 5 a o 217 Memo 8 Viewing Images on a Computer Setting Up Your Computer 220 Connecting to Your Computer 227 Using a Wireless LAN 234 4ayndwog e uo sabew DuiwelA e 2 N 7 Setting Up Your Computer By installing the software included on the provided CD ROM on your computer and connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable you can tr
17. 192 Em Vm Use the four way controller A V to select Single Image Press the OK button The message Applies DPOF settings to this image appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select an image If DPOF settings have already been made for the selected image the previous number of copies and date setting amp or O will be displayed Use the four way controller 4 V to choose the number of copies Applies DPOF settings to this image Press the button to switch amp or for Date setting N Applies DPOF settings amp The date will be imprinted to this image The date will not be imprinted To continue setting DPOF print order data repeat Steps 6 to 8 Press the OK button The settings are saved and the screen shown in Step 4 reappears Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if amp On is selected in the DPOF setting To cancel DPOF settings set the number of copies to 00 in Step 7 and press the OK button m 2 3 a m 3 a v Z 5 3 a 3 D Q 193 Printing All Images When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert the date the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera f Select All Images in Step 4 on p 193 2 Press the OK button The m
18. 4 4 le K I KAAS SY xe AF Area Selection Focus Mode x d ES x ER KIA KIKI E RIII I foe x ES x R Image Tone Recorded Pixels A SISI II E I SEIRI I le amp S QIK Quality Level x x E SALSA RIK x x x EH SESAN x White Balance Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO Focusing Area Auto Macro ne SIS AICI SESESESESES Sg AISI SESESESESES Setting Focus Assist x o x o x o x o x EH o x o AE Metering EV Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation D Range Setting Shake Reduction II IIIS IOI ISS IIIS KJI RIRI Blink Detection x x o Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment Contrast S ISI AS 444 lt lt Date Imprint 6 Rec Mode menu gt 3 3 5 Em x xipueddy e Function Shooting Mode Zoom lever Zoom Ko button Face Detection On Smile Capture Face Detection Off Flash Mode 54 Auto Flash Off 4 Flash On Auto Red eye Flash On Red eye Slow speed Sync oe Slow speed Sync Red eye Drive Mode L1 Standard Gi Continuous Shooting Gi Burst Shooting L M H x xS
19. 8 6 DISP button Changes the information on the display p 24 MENU button Displays the N Setting menu during single image display p 57 Returns to single image display during Playback Mode Palette display Returns to single image display during four nine image display or zoom display Switches from folder calendar display to nine image display with the cursor placed on the most recent image Shutter release button Switches to mode p 56 Power switch Turns the camera on and off p 41 e dial Turn to the left E2 during single image display to change to four image display Changes to nine image display when turned to the left again Returns to the previous display when turned to the right Q p 150 Enlarges the image when turned to the right Q during single image display Returns to the previous display when turned to the left E p 158 Turn to the left 1 during nine image display to change to folder or calendar display p 151 Turn to the right Q during folder calendar display to change to nine image display p 151 Adjusts the volume during playback of movies or voice memos p 149 p 197 Face button Zooms in on the subjects faces in a face detected image in the order the faces were detected when the picture was taken Face close up playback p 159 P button Switches to mode p 56 Four way controller suonje4edo uowwog A Plays back and pa
20. J Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bl mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Eye Fi d Use the four way controller 4 gt Setting 214 to change the setting to w USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC HDMI Out Auto Eye Fi 4 Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec MENU Exit E Jejndujo e uo sabewy BuiwelA Jayndwiog e uo sabew BuiwelA e memo Press the MENU button Wireless LAN communication is activated for the Eye Fi card and image transfer starts Eye Fi will appear on the display Eye Fi Communicating data When Eye Fi is set to amp and the camera is connected to an access point or is searching for an access point Eye Fi Waiting for communication When Eye Fi is set to amp and is not connected to an access point Eye Fi Eye Fi communication is not allowed Q When Eye Fi is set to Eye Fi Version is outdated When the version of the Eye Fi card is out of date or the card is A write protected Image transfer will be canceled if any camera operation is performed while images are being transferred 9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting OGG te cr 238 Messages qn 243 Troubleshooting 245 Default Settings
21. Use the four way controller 4 V to select Date or PENTX Press the OK button The setting is saved QA A GW N Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display 7 Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in l mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Brightness Level J Use the four way controller 4 gt ESSN ET to adjust the brightness USB Connection MSC eee Dark Video Out NTSC HDMI Out Auto xm Normal nm i 2 n rightness Leve EE Bright Power Saving 5sec MENUJExit 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to mode or gt mode The display appears with the set brightness Using the Power Saving Function You can save battery power by setting the display to dim automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time After the power saving function has been activated the display returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons sbulyes J Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bi mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Power Saving 210 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 4 U
22. USB Connection 4MSC Video Out PTP HDMI Out Auto Eye Fi Li Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec MENU Cancel oK OK G Press the OK button The setting is saved E Jejndujo e uo sabew BuiwelA 8 Jajyndwiog e uo sabew BuiwelA e MSC and PTP MSC Mass Storage Class A general purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class you can copy read and write files from a computer without installing a dedicated driver PTP Picture Transfer Protocol A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital cameras via USB standardized as ISO 15740 You can transfer image data between devices that support PTP without installing a device driver Unless otherwise specified select MSC when connecting the X90 to your computer Connecting to Your Computer Connecting the Camera and Your Computer Connect your camera to the computer using the provided USB cable I USB7 Tum your computer on Z2 Turn your camera off d Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable Connect the terminal of the USB cable with 2 pointing toward the lt on the PC AV terminal of the camera 4 Turn your camera on For Windows the AutoPlay screen appears on the compu
23. sssssseeee 197 Settings 199 Camera Settings c ccscccccseecessseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeseeesenseneesesaeeeeesaeeeneeaeenaae Formatting an SD Memory Card Changing the Sound Settings ssssssssssssssss Changing the Date and Time ssssssssseeee Setting the World Time Changing the Display Language Changing the Naming System of the Folder 209 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display is Using the Power Saving Function esses Setting the Auto Power Off Function ssssssessssss Setting the Quick Zoom Function Setting the Guide Display sssssseemn Changing the Start up Screen sssssssssssseee Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel Mapping keien Eee ARIS Resetting to Default Settings Reset Viewing Images on a Computer 219 Setting Up Your Computer Provided Software System Requirements ccccccceceeseeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeesenneeeeeneeeees Installing the Softwares ina iaeei ake aaea aa iaeaea da Setting the USB Connection Mode Connecting to Your Computer esee Connecting the Camera and Your Computer ss 227 Transferring Images Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Starting Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Details on How to Use Media
24. 1 Shooting mode p 78 11 Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom 2 Face Detection icon p 70 icon p 74 3 D Range Setting icon p 130 12 Memory status p 42 4 Shake Reduction icon p 132 13 Remaining image storage 5 Shutter speed capacity 6 Aperture 14 Battery level indicator p 34 7 Flash Mode p 112 15 Focus frame p 67 8 Drive Mode p 92 p 97 16 Date and time p 47 9 Focus Mode p 114 17 EV Compensation p 76 10 Eye Fi communication status 18 Date Imprint setting p 136 p 235 19 World Time setting p 205 3 differs depending on the D Range Setting setting in the 48 Rec Mode menu When Highlight Correction is set to amp When Shadow Correction is set to amp D When Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction are both set to W If Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction are both set to Off nothing appears in 3 For 4 GM appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when Shake Reduction in the IBI Rec Mode menu is set to amp On appears when Shake Reduction is set to c1 Off 5 and 6 always appear when the shooting mode is set to P Tv Av M or USER In other shooting modes they are displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 10 differs depending on the communication status when using an SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card No indicator Eye Fi card is not supported Eye Fi Communica
25. 15 fps Increases the total recording time by making the file size smaller The frame rate fps indicates the number of frames per second Press the MENU button in mode The 48 Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Movie Press the four way controller gt The Movie screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Recorded Pixels Q A WN N Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function In f mode you can compensate camera shake while you are recording Use the four way controller A Y Rec time ee to change the number of recorded pecordea pixels 4 EA i Movie SR 1288 pixels and frame rate ovie m 640b B2 320 MENU Cancel OK OK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status o amp 3 a A o et c 0 a movie with the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction function 1 QAQA AUN Press the MENU button in I mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Movie Press the four way controller gt The Movie screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select Movie SR Use the four way controller 4 gt Movie to
26. H Half length Portrait Mode 83 HDMI output format 173 HDMI terminal 172 je 233 Highlight Correction 130 Histogram esses 26 Hometown 46 205 l Image Recovery 165 Image storage capacity 255 Image Tone 120 Infinity a sees 114 Info Display 20 Initial settings 43 Installing a battery 32 Installing the software 222 Instant Review 70 133 Intelligent Zoom 74 Interval ee 94 Interval Shoot Gi 94 ISO Sensitivity 126 K Kids Mode e 84 L Landscape Mode 79 Language setting 43 208 Lens cap sess 30 M M Manual Exposure Mode p 108 Macintosh 221 Macro sseueessssssss 114 Magnify Q oo eects 158 Manual L ss 124 Manual Exposure Mode 108 Manual focus MF 115 Medialmpression 220 xipuaddy xipueddy e MemoOLly 1 cnet recette 144 MENU button 53 54 57 Menu list ere 61 Mode dial ss 78 Monochrome 120 MOVIE err 140 Movie SR Movie
27. MENU Cancel Use the four way controller A V asa to choose the date format Choose from mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Date Format 4 mm ddlyy 24h Date 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to 24h Use the four way controller A V to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display Date Adjustment Date Format 4 mmlddlyy 24h Date 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Date Format Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Date o 5 e 0 203 10 Press the four way controller gt Date Adjustment The frame moves to one of the following items depending on the date format set in Pate Format mmddyy 24h Step 5 Date 01 01 2040 Time 00 00 Month for mm dd yy is ettings complete Day for dd mm yy aan Cancsi Year for yy mm dd The following operations and screen use mm dd yy as an example The operations are the same even if another date format has been selected 77 Use the four way controller 4 V to change the month Date Adjustment Date Format mm ddlyy 24h Date 4 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel 72 Press the four way controller gt The frame moves
28. Selecttime Destination DST London 20 25 Hometown Der New York 14 25 Meng 5 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller A V vm to select or tt Select Time TES Displays the time of the Destination Destination a cit London 20 25 y Displays the time of the Hometown adel a city MENU Cancel okJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to mode or PJ mode When Destination is selected in Step 6 the icon appears on the display to indicate that the destination date and time are displayed in mode o amp 5 e a 207 sbulyes Changing the Display Language You can change the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed The camera supports the following languages English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Japanese Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Thai Korean Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Press the MENU button in gt mode The N Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bi mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Language Aap Press the four way controller gt The Language aa screen appears 4 Use the four way controller mo A Y lt gt to select
29. W iv ixio v Lv v v White Balance xq x1 v xt xen Xen xen xen Sensitivity vVqwv xwzpxm iviwviwv ISO Corction in AUTO Y v a x w LY W Iv K AE Focusing Area x14 v T x4 lt M Y Y Auto Macro RA x 15 gt Tode Sewn Focus Assist v v v svv vv E menu AE Metering x16 X 16 oY x16 X 16 X16 X 16 X 16 e EV Compensation x17 y sal Lv v v Q Flash Exposure Compensation viv v ala eae a x D Range Setting volvo a y Lv LN LN Shake Reduction vVivi iwv xsviviwvi wv Blink Detection voi IN ixi Lv LN ON Fide ded Tone x19 x19 oY X t9 x19 x19 x419 x19 Date Imprint vVoviv xv iv v I 238 v Can be set X Cannot be set Shooting Mode Function Zoom Zoom lever Face Detection On Smile Capture Face Detection Off Ko button 54 Auto Flash Off 5 Flash On 4 Auto Red eye x x x amp x amp amp amp t x x x amp xI IE 2 Flash On Red eye x x Slow speed Sync c Slow speed Sync Red eye Flash Mode L1 Standard Gli Continuous Shooting Gi 3i Burst Shooting L M H Self timer X 2 sec Self timer amp Interval Shoot fa Auto Bracket Drive Mode AF Standard Macro amp amp 1cm Macro aA Infinity MF Manual Focus ISIS E 4 S4 4 I SS KIKI S4 4
30. from six filters red pink purple blue green and yellow Extract Extracts only a specific color and processes the rest of the image into Color black and white You can choose from three filters red green and blue Color There are four filters Sky Blue Fresh Green Delicate Pink Autumn Emphasis Leaves Soft Processes the image into a soft image that appears soft overall Fish eye Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a fish eye lens Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image Me Movies images taken with the BI Digital Panorama mode or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using Digital Filter function s ewj Bunung pue Bunip3 o 7 na mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to edit 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Jj Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to select FX Digital Filter rl 9 BIET SP e ERI For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft filter MENU Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The filter selection screen appears 1 B amp W Sepia Toy Camera Retro Color Extract Color Color Emphasis Soft Fish eye 10 Brightness o o 400 WN Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection To Select a B amp W Sepia or Soft Filter J Use the four way controller 4 v to choose a filter The preview image of the result
31. ft 29 9 ft Sensitivity in Auto condition Telephoto approx 1 7 m 5 1 m approx 5 6 ft 16 7 ft Sensitivity in Auto condition Drive Modes Single frame Continuous Shooting Burst Shooting L M H Self timer approx 10 sec approx 2 sec Interval Shoot Auto Bracket Self timer Electronic control type control time Approx 10 sec 2 sec Time Function World Time 75 cities 28 time zones Power Source Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 AC adapter kit optional Battery Life Number of Recordable Recording capacity shows approximate number Images ofshots recorded during CIPA compliant testing approx 255 pictures with display on flash used for 50 of the shots and 23 degrees centigrade Playback Time According to the result of in house testing approx 360 min Actual time may differ depending on usage conditions Movie Recording Time approx 100 min Interfaces USB 2 0 high speed compatible PC AV terminal HDMI terminal Video Output NTSC PAL monaural Dimensions Approx 111 0 W x 84 5 H x 110 0 D mm excluding operating or protruding parts Weight Approx 400 g excluding battery and SD Memory Card Approx 428 g including battery and SD Memory Card Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery battery charger AC plug cord USB cable AV cable software CD ROM lens cap strap Operating Manual Quick Guide gt 3 3 5 Em
32. ie The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes To prevent camera shake set the Shake Reduction function to amp On p 132 or use a tripod and or the self timer function p 92 Taking Pictures of People Portrait Half length Portrait Baby Mode The ff Portrait I Half length Portrait and amp Baby modes are suitable for taking pictures of people The Face Detection function p 70 operates for each shooting mode making it easier to emphasize the subject s face when taking pictures se1njotd Buryje o a Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone Half length For portraits with proper framing by automatic SCN Modes 2 Portrait zoom The number of recorded pixels is fixed to 3m 2048x1536 amp Bab For images of babies Captures bright images of a y baby s expressions 7 ma mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Usethefour way controller A Y lt gt to select or A o amp 3 a A o et z o Press the OK button The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 M End If the camera detects a person s face in mode
33. m 5 a Jg e D 3 3 a 3 D e 153 s ewj Bunojog pue yoeg BulAejq e Playback Mode Palette Playback Mode Description Page For continuously playing back images Screen or Slideshow sound effects can be set podus i Rotates captured images Useful when viewing Q Image Rotation vertical images on a TV eee Small Face Filter Reduces the size of faces in the image for well p 178 C proportioned portraits EX Digital Filter For mociying images with a Color filter or Soft p 180 Frame Composite For composing an image with a frame Select 185 P Overwrite or Save as to save P 5 Save as Still For saving one frame from a movie as a still ag p mage picture p 188 2 ivide E g Movies For dividing a movie into two 4 Red eye For compensating for red eye May not work due to p 184 Compensation the condition of the image Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to Rosie make the file size smaller pam For cropping images to the size you like Saved as Cropping a new image p 177 p For copying images and sounds between the built aie Image Sound Copy in memory and SD Memory Card puer Attaches sound to images Recording is possible amp 1 Voice Memo till the memory card is full PETER Protects images and sounds from accidental Orn Protect deletion Formatting will delete p 166 For the print settings Useful when printing at a ser DPOF printin
34. or Natural is selected for Image Tone on the B Rec Mode menu Saturation is displayed and when Monochrome is selected Tone Adjustment is displayed 9 Press the OK button The setting is registered Repeat Steps 6 to 9 to register other keys 10 Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status Only one function can be registered to each key To Use Fn Setting 1 Press the button in amp mode The functions registered with Fn Setting on the Fn Setting screen appear The displayed functions differ depending on whether the camera is in still picture mode or movie mode before the button is pressed Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to select a function to change Use the four way controller 4 V or lt gt to change the setting Recorded Pixels OK OK Press the OK button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status o amp 3 a A o et c 139 I 5 2 Ss a 2 o e E o o 140 Recording Movies Recording a Movie Use this to record movies Sound is recorded at the same time J n Xi mode set the mode dial to amp Movie X mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status The following information appears on the display 1 Movie mode icon 2 Recording indicator blinks during recording 3 Remaining recordable time 4 Focus frame does not appear dur
35. yellow Battery is running very low mm red Battery is exhausted Battery depleted The camera will turn off after this message appears Using the AC Adapter Use of the optional AC adapter kit K AC106 is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time or connect it to a computer payieyg Bunjeo e AC adapter Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery card cover Z2 Remove the battery Refer to p 32 p 33 on how to open close the battery card cover and remove the battery J insert the DC coupler while holding down the battery lock lever Confirm the DC coupler is locked in place 4 Extract the DC coupler cord Pull open the connection cable cover which is next to the battery card cover and pull out the cord from the DC coupler J Close the battery card cover Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC terminal of the DC coupler Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and the power cord connecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely The data may be lost if either becomes disconnected while data is being recorded on the SD Memory Card or the built in memory Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be s
36. 130 Setting Shadow Correction Off Yes Yes i Shake Reduction w On Yes Yes p 131 Interval 0 min 15 sec Yes Yes Interval Shoot Number of Shots 2 images Yes Yes p 94 Start Delay 0 hr 0 min Yes Yes Blink Detection w On Yes Yes p 132 Digital Zoom amp On Yes p 76 Instant Review amp On Yes Yes p 133 Face Detection Off Yes Yes Flash Mode amp On Yes Yes Drive Mode Off Yes Yes Focus Mode Off Yes Yes Zoom Position Off Yes Yes MF Position Off Yes Yes Memory White Balance Off Yes Yes p 144 Sensitivity Off Yes Yes EV Compensation Off Yes Yes AE Metering Off Yes Yes Digital Zoom w On Yes Yes DISPLAY Off Yes Yes File No w On Yes Yes Green Button Green Mode Yes Yes p 137 Sharpness sz Normal Yes Yes p 134 Saturation sz Normal Yes Yes p 134 Tone Adjustment s B amp W Yes Yes p 134 Contrast sz Normal Yes Yes p 135 Date Imprint Off Yes Yes p 136 Setting Menu Items Last Item Default Setting Memory N eset Page Setting etting Save as USER Cancel Yes Yes p 110 Operation Volume 3 Yes Yes Playback Volume 3 Yes Yes Start up Sound 1 Yes Yes Sound p 201 Shutter Sound 1 Yes Yes Operation Sound 1 Yes Yes Self timer Sound 1 Yes Yes Date Format date ned ipit Yes No Date Date Format time 24h Yes No p 47 Adjustm
37. 2 0 for PENTAX the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed The camera will automatically switch to the playback mode when the USB cable is disconnected from your computer or the camera Starting Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX lets you view edit manage search for share and print images 7 Double click the Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX icon on the desktop for Windows or in the Applications folder for Macintosh Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX starts and the Start page appears N Click AIl Media The Media Browser screen appears The screen shown is for a Windows PC Items shown will differ depending on the operating system and settings J Select and click the folder containing the images you wish to view The images are displayed 4 Select and double click an image you wish to view The selected image is displayed with Medialmpression Photo Viewer You can enlarge reduce the display size of the image or edit the image You can also play back movies or sounds Egg siescns ae Details on How to Use Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX You can find more information on how to use Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX by using the help pages Select Help in Extras at the top right of the screen for Windows or Medialmpression Help in Help on the menu bar fo
38. 220 PTP Picture Transfer Protocol E LL LII 226 Q Quality Level 123 Quick Zoom 213 R Rec Mode Menu 61 247 Recorded Pixels 121 142 Recording movies 140 Recovering images 165 Red eye Compensation 184 Red eye reduction AS 112 RESET iei 217 R6SIZ6e erede 176 Retro filter 180 Rotating eessen neen 157 S Saturation an 134 Saving as still picture movie EEE ET 189 Saving pictures by date 209 Saving settings 144 SCN Mode sss 79 Screen Effect 156 SD Memory Card 37 Select Time 206 Self timer 3 92 Sensitivity ss 126 Sepia filter 180 Setting Menu 63 249 Shade ff oeeie 124 Shadow Correction 130 Shake Reduction 132 143 Sharpness ssss 134 Shooting information 21 Shooting Mode 78 Shooting mode according to the situation 20 0 eee ee ete 82 Shutter Priority Mode 106 Shutter release button m 52 54 69 Shutter Speed 103 Slideshow sssse 155 Slow speed Sync 112 Slow speed Sync Red eye EPEN EATA A
39. 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Blink Detection p 70 Setting the Instant Review Use this setting to specify whether or not an Instant Review is displayed immediately after images are shot o amp 3 a A o et c 0 133 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Instant Review d Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp or O amp Instant Review is displayed for 1 second Default setting Instant Review is not displayed Rec Mode Interval Shoot Blink Detection Digital Zoom gm Instant Review 4 4 Memory Green Button Ss MENU Exit 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Instant Review p 70 os If the Blink Detection function worked when shooting the message Vw Closed eyes have been detected appears for 3 seconds during Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness You can give the image sharp or soft outlines 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears N Use the four way controller A V to select Sharpness So Use the four way controller 4 gt O Rec Mode 414 to change the sharpness level Sharpness 4EmmH E oy ee Soft Saturation Contrast mco Norma
40. 43 or the World Time p 205 Video Out Format indicates the video output format of the city set as the initial setting Region City ED Region City VUE output North Honolulu NTSC Africa Istanbul PAL America Anchorage NTSC West Asia Cairo PAL Vancouver NTSC Jerusalem PAL San Francisco NTSC Nairobi PAL Los Angeles NTSC Jeddah PAL Calgary NTSC Tehran PAL Denver NTSC Dubai PAL Chicago NTSC Karachi PAL Miami NTSC Kabul PAL Toronto NTSC Male PAL New York NTSC Delhi PAL Halifax NTSC Colombo PAL Central and Mexico City NTSC Kathmandu PAL South Lima NTSC Dacca PAL America Santiago NTSC East Asia Yangon NTSC Caracas NTSC Bangkok PAL Buenos Aires PAL Kuala Lumpur PAL Sao Paulo PAL Vientiane PAL Rio de Janeiro NTSC Singapore PAL Europe Lisbon PAL Phnom Penh PAL Madrid PAL Ho Chi Minh PAL London PAL Jakarta PAL Paris PAL Hong Kong PAL Amsterdam PAL Beijing PAL Milan PAL Shanghai PAL Rome PAL Manila NTSC Copenhagen PAL Taipei NTSC IS Berlin PAL Seoul NTSC Prague PAL Tokyo NTSC Stockholm PAL Guam NTSC E Budapest PAL Oceania Perth PAL o Warsaw PAL Adelaide PAL z Athens PAL Sydney PAL x Helsinki PAL Noumea PAL Moscow PAL Wellington PAL Africa Dakar PAL Auckland PAL West Asia Algiers PAL Pago Pago NTSC Johannesb
41. 47 Setting the Green Button You can assign one of the following functions to the Green button Green Mode p 72 or Fn Setting You can activate the assigned function by just pressing the Green button Green Mode Press the button to shoot in Green mode Default setting Press the button to use the functions assigned to the four way controller A V lt gt By assigning frequently used functions to the four way controller you can easily change the settings during shooting The functions that can be set differ depending on the capture mode used before the MENU button is pressed When you press the MENU button in still picture capture mode Still picture capture functions are assigned When you press the MENU button in movie recording mode Movie recording functions are assigned Fn Setting Default settings of Fn Setting o amp 3 a ay o et c 0 137 Four way Controller Still Picture Mode Movie Mode A Recorded Pixels Movie SR v Quality Level Recorded Pixels lt White Balance White Balance gt Sensitivity Focusing Area Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Green Button O Rec Mode 3 4 Interval Shoot Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory Green Button MENU Cancel RRR O0 J Press the fo
42. Camera Features In addition to basic picture taking the X90 has a variety of shooting modes to suit different situations This section describes how to make the most of the key features of your camera Together with the explanations of camera operations it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full Easy to Navigate Capture and Playback Functions A The user friendly design of the X90 enables easy operation with only a few buttons Simply by choosing the appropriate icon you can select the shooting mode p 78 and choose the optimal settings for the situation or the playback mode p 152 p 176 and enjoy the various playback and editing functions A guide on the display lets you check the functions available in each mode and how to use them e A shooting mode guide is displayed in the Capture Mode Palette and a playback mode guide in the Playback Mode Palette p 79 p 152 Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using standard settings p 72 Perfect for Portrait Shots The X90 comes with a Face Detection function that spots the faces in your shot and automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for the faces It can detect up to 32 people per shot so it will help you take perfect group shots too It will automatically release the shutter when people are smiling or if anyone blinked it will tell you that so you can take the shot again until it is perfect It also has a feature that let
43. Center Do not touch or short circuit the terminal area of the AC plug cord while the cord is plugged in Do not plug or unplug the power cord with wet hands This can cause an electric shock Do not drop the product or subject it to violent impact This can cause equipment breakdown Do not use the battery charger to charge a battery other than a rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 Attempting to charge other types of batteries may cause an explosion or heating or may damage the battery charger To reduce the risk of hazards use only a CSA UL certified power supply cord set cord is Type SPT 2 or heavier minimum NO 18 AWG copper one end with a molded on male attachment plug cap with a specified NEMA configuration and the other is provided with a molded on female connector body with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration or the equivalent About the Battery A Warning Be sure to store the battery out of the reach of small children Placing it in their mouths may cause an electric shock If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes do not rub them Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately A Caution Only use the specified battery with this camera Use of other batteries may cause an explosion or fire Do not disassemble the battery Disassembling the battery may cause an explosion or leakage Remove the battery from the camera immediately
44. Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 7 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance To use the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken leno The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 3m 2048x1536 At shipment the camera includes 3 default frames and 87 optional frames built in The CD ROM supplied with the camera contains a total of 90 frames including the default frames In O mode you cannot display Grid Display by pressing the DISP button se1mjotd Bunyje o Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built in memory in the X90 These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built in memory are deleted with a computer or the built in memory is formatted To reload the optional frames into the built in memory copy the files from the CD ROM S SW104 supplied with the camera p 187 Adding a Frame to a captured image p 185 seinjoid Burye1 o Using the Self timer In Self timer mode the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Stabilize the camera with a tripod or other support when taking a picture using the self timer Self timer s
45. Focus Assist MENU Cancel 0K OK S Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status In O Frame Composite and 8 Movie modes the focusing area cannot be set to 3 In Auto Picture Green and focusing area is fixed ati 1 x 3 Fireworks modes the seJnjoid Dune e N To Set the Auto Macro This sets the focus in the macro range when the distance to the subject is 50 cm or closer 4 Use the four way controller 4 V AF Setting to select Auto Macro Focusing Area Auto Macro 4 Focus Assist KR gt J Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or When the focus mode is set to AF or the focus is adjusted to the macro range as necessary When the focus mode is set to 34 the focus is only adjusted in the 1 cm macro range 1 cm to 30 cm Default setting When the Auto Macro function is activated during shooting amp appears on the display p 21 The focus is only adjusted in the respective focus range The setting is saved G Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status To Set the Focus Assist Light The focus assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects This helps you to focus on the subject in low light conditions where auto focus does not work properly T
46. Open the battery card cover Slide the battery card cover lock lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cover Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card Socket so that the label is facing toward the front of the camera the side with the lens Push the card in all the way Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way Close the battery card cover After closing the battery card cover slide the battery card cover lock lever in the opposite direction of To Remove the SD Memory Card 1 2 Open the battery card cover Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Pull the card out Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch Setting the switch to LOCK 4 prevents new data from being recorded on the SD card the stored data from being deleted and write protect the card from being formatted by the camera or switch computer appears on the display when the card is write protected Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera as the card may be hot Keep the cover closed and do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while the data is being played back or saved to the card or the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable as this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged Do not bend the
47. PJ b ces The Face Detection function cannot be set to off in Auto Picture f Portrait 2 Half length Portrait amp V Night Scene Portrait amp Baby or amp Kids mode In these modes the Face Detection function is always activated and only either Face Detection On or Smile Capture can be selected Even if the Face Detection function is set to off it is automatically turned on when Auto Picture Green Portrait Half length Portrait amp Y Night Scene Portrait amp Baby amp Kids or yf Movie mode is selected When switching to another mode from one of these modes the Face Detection setting returns to the previous setting If the Face Detection function is activated when the flash mode is set to 4a Auto the flash mode automatically changes to Flash On Red eye when discharging the flash Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode In Green mode you can enjoy easy picture taking using standard settings regardless of the settings in the IB Rec Mode menu The mode settings are as shown below seJnjoid Burye1 o Drive Mode O Standard Focus Assist w On Flash Mode 4a Auto Multi segment Focus Mode AF Standard AE Metering E Face Detection I On Flash Exposure 0 0 function Compensation Information Display Normal Highlight Correctio
48. SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact Keep it away from water and store away from high temperature Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable The data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following circumstances We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted 1 when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user 2 when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference 3 when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time 4 when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the battery is removed while the data on the card is being recorded or accessed If itis not used for a long time the data on the card may become unreadable Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed recording may stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in the memory or shooting and playback may take a long time Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 200 payieys Buiye9 Number of Images Recordable
49. You can protect stored images from being accidentally deleted 7 no mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to protect N Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears So Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Om Protect Protects images and sounds from accidental deletion Formatting will delete MENU Cancel 0kK OK A Press the OK button The screen for selecting Single Image Sound or All Images Sounds appears soDeui Bunojog pue yoeg BuiAel d e GS Use the four way controller 4 V i to select Single Image Sound Single Image Sound sa G Press the OK button The message Protects this image sound appears To protect another image use the four way controller gt to select another image 7 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Protect Press the OK button The selected image is protected and the screen shown in Step 5 reappears To protect other images repeat Steps 5 to 8 Select Cancel to exit the Protect setting i To cancel the protection of the image select Unprotect in Step 7 I appears on the protected images during playback The maximum number of images you can protect in succession with Single Image Sound is 99 To Protect All Images J Select All Images Sounds in Step 5 on p 166 um p wu zsiga I
50. a language English BAS T rk e Fran ais Dansk EAAnvika Deutsch Svenska Pycckni Espa ol Suomi ne Portugu s Polski t O Italiano e tina X Nederlands Magyar PXA MENU Cancel oKJOK J Press the OK button The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming System of the Folder You can change the naming system of the folder for storing images When the naming system is set to the date pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken xxx_mmdd 3 digit folder number_month day xxx_ddmm 3 digit folder number_day month when Date Format is set to dd mm yy PENTX xxxPENTX where xxx is the 3 digit folder number Date Default setting Taken with the folder Taken with the folder Next time taken with name setting PENTX name setting Date the folder name e g September 25 e g September 25 setting Date again e g October 1 Ex 100PENTX 100PENTX 100PENTX 101_0925 101_0925 Up to 900 folders can be created Up to 9999 images or sounds can be saved in a folder 102 1001 f Press the MENU button in F mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in O mode press the four way controller once sbumes Use the four way controller A V to select Folder Name Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears
51. and aperture value to the proper exposure according to Program Line Use the e dial to change the shutter speed and aperture value while maintaining the proper exposure 7 Setthe mode dial to P exposure Turn the e dial to adjust the oo OO shutter speed and aperture value while maintaining the proper Shutter speed 1 250 Aperture value m 5 14 25 Rotation Direction of e dial glos Q Right Slows the shutter speed and increases the aperture value 9 closes down the aperture in increments of 1 3EV E Left Speeds up the shutter speed and decreases the aperture value opens up the aperture in increments of 1 3EV J To use the flash press the button The flash pops up p 114 4 Take the picture sainjoig Burger 9 To Use the Tv Shutter Priority Mode This lets you set the desired shutter speed for expressing moving subjects You can take pictures of fast moving subjects that look still or subjects that give a sense of movement 7 Set the mode dial to Tv N Turn the e dial to change the shutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 4000 to 4 seconds seJnjoid ULL o To use the flash press the button The flash pops up p 114 Take the picture Flash modes 4 Auto 4 Flash On A Auto Red eye and Flash On Red eye are not available ie e Aperture value and sensiti
52. aperture value o E 3 Q RU o et c a seinjoid Bulye o Using USER USER Mode To Save the Settings in USER Mode By saving the current camera settings you can easily retrieve them by setting the mode dial to USER The following settings can be saved Shooting modes P default setting Tv Av M I Rec Mode menu settings Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode EV Compensation DISP button information display Face Detection function setting Set the functions to be saved Press the MENU button in P mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bl mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller A V to select Save as USER Press the four way controller gt The Save as USER screen appears Press the four way controller 4 to select Save Save as USER Saves current shooting settings in USER mode Save Cancel 6kJOK G Press the OK button The save process starts When the save process is completed the camera returns to mode or mode You can save settings in USER mode only when the mode dial is set to P Tv Av or M To Take Pictures in USER Mode J Set the mode dial to USER The saved settings are retrieved sainjoig Burger 2 Change the settings already saved in USER mode as necessary J To use the flash press the button The flash po
53. as a table tree or wall Taking Pictures The X90 features various capture modes focus modes and drive modes for expressing your photographic vision This section explains how to take pictures using Auto Picture mode by simply pressing the shutter release button In mode the camera automatically selects the most appropriate mode depending on the situations and subjects J Remove the lens cap 2 Press the power switch The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures In this manual this is called still picture capture mode d Set the mode dial to 077 The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject Dial indicator 4 Confirm the subject and shooting information on the display The focus frame in the middle of the display indicates the zone of automatic focusing sainjoig Burger When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 02 02 2010 14 25 You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the right or left p 74 Right 4 Enlarges the subject Left 44 Widens the area that is captured by the camera J Press the shutter release button halfway The selected shooting mode is displayed on the top left o
54. at the time of shooting The camera adjusts the white balance automatically AWB Auto Default setting xk Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight ft Shade For use when taking pictures in the shade x Tungsten Light For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other tungsten light m Daylight Colors l gi Fluorescent yy Daylight White te Fluorescent suzy White Light l ans Fluorescent For use when taking pictures under fluorescent light E amp E Manual For use when adjusting the white balance manually ls Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with the white balance set to AWB Depending on the selected shooting mode the white balance setting may not be changed Refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 238 for details Press the MENU button in mode The Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select White Balance J Press the four way controller gt The White Balance screen appears Use the four way controller A V vsu to change the setting You can check the result of selected white balance setting on the preview image each time you press the four way controller AY To select a type of fluorescent lighting select an icon for the fluorescent light and press the four way controller gt and then use the four way cont
55. cm amp Macro to 50 cm 4 in to 20 in The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway ww 1cm This mode is used for taking pictures of the subject from a distance tem Macro of 1 cm to 30 cm 0 4 in to 12 in This mode is used for taking distant objects The flash is set to amp ah Infinity Flash Off MF Piden This mode lets you adjust the focus manually ocus AF Area Selection Select an area of the subject to focus on 7 Press the four way controller gt in I mode The Focus Mode screen appears The focus mode changes each time the four way controller is pressed You can also change the setting using the four way controller 4 Z2 Press the OK button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status i In Green mode you can only select AF or The focus mode is fixed at a amp in 3 amp Fireworks mode When Auto Macro p 118 is set to amp On and shooting with amp selected if the subject is further than 50 cm away the camera automatically focuses to oo Infinity By pressing the shutter release button fully you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set sainjolg Buryjej Saving the Focus Mode setting p 144 To Set the Focus Manually Manual Focus Press the four way controller gt in O mode 2 Press the four way
56. controller gt Z2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 to select the desired language and press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language e When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in the Wrong Language Press the MENU button Press the four way controller TB AAR j Press the four way controller gt The Language amp 588 screen appears Q A SN Sw Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select the desired language G Press the OK button The X Setting menu appears in the selected language The language is now switched to your desired language To reset Hometown Date and Time refer to the pages below for instructions To change Hometown follow the steps in Setting the World Time v p 205 To change the Date and Time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time rs p 202 Use the four way controller V A to select Language payieys Huag a tol amp 3 ae o S 23 o o To Set Hometown and DST A O S amp N Q Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Gt Hometown Press the four way controller gt The Gt Hometown screen appears Initial Setting Language saa English t Hometown New York D5z y Settings complete MENU Cancel Use the four way controller 4 gt to choose a city t Hometown City New York gt
57. controller gt to select MF d Press the OK button The central portion of the image is magnified to full screen on the display 115 D amp 3 a A o et E O 116 4 Use the four way controller A V to adjust the focus The MF indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the subject Adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide A for distant focus v for closer focus MF indicator Qi Press the OK button The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status After the focus is fixed you can press the four way controller again to display the MF indicator and readjust the focus The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the MF indicator is displayed if ik To focus at 1 cm in MF mode turn the zoom lever and set the zoom jemo Pae position to the 1 cm indicator on the zoom bar To switch from MF to another focus mode press the four way controller gt while the MF indicator is displayed To Select an Area to Focus On AF Area Selection You can select an area to focus on from 25 points J Press the four way controller gt in y mode 2 Press the four way controller gt to select zi d Press the OK button The AF Area Selection screen appears with the central portion selected Focus Mode rAF Area Selection 3 4 Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select
58. copy images from the built in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa This function can only be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card Press the four way controller V in x mode The Playback Mode Palette appears N Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to select Image Sound Copy s ewj Buyjuiig pue Bunip3 o For copying images and sounds between the builtin memory and SD memory card Cancel d Press the OK button The copying method selection screen appears Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection To Copy Files from the Built in Memory to the SD Memory Card All the images in the built in memory are copied to the SD Memory Card at once Before copying the images make sure that there is enough space on the SD Memory Card 4 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Ce spi J Press the OK button All the images are copied to the SD Memory Card To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built in Memory Selected images from the SD Memory Card are copied to the built in memory one by one at a time 4 Usethe four way controller 4 V to select L0 gt e J Press the OK button G Use the four way controller 4 gt to select the image you want to copy soBeui Bunuiud pue B
59. finely patterned objects rapidly moving objects It is also difficult to get proper focus when shooting through a window or a net Try shooting using the focus lock p 69 or adjust the focus manually Manual Focus p 115 The subject is not in the focusing area Locate the desired subject in the focus frame focusing area in the center of the display If it is difficult to do so first lock the focus on the desired subject focus lock and then move the camera to recompose Or use the AF Area Selection mode to take a picture with the focusing area set on the subject you wish to focus on in p 116 The flash does not discharge The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash The flash mode is set to amp Set to Auto or Flash On p 112 The drive mode is set to Zi Gi Sh lt S or zi The focus mode is set to aA The shooting mode is set to re The flash does not discharge in these modes The flash mode cannot be set The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash b Very occasionally static electricity may cause camera malfunction In memo this case remove the battery and install it again If the camera is then working properly normal condition is restored and you can continue using the camera Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings The meaning of the indications for menu items with a default setting
60. if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal Keep wires hairpins and other metal objects away from the and contacts of the battery Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire This can cause an explosion or fire If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothes wash the affected areas thoroughly with water Precautions for D LI106 Battery Usage BATTERY MAY EXPLODE OR FIRE IF MISTREATED DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE DO NOT CHARGE EXCEPT SPECIFIED CHARGING CONDITION DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 140 F 60 C OR SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT CRUSH OR MODIFY Keep the Camera and Accessories out of the Reach of Small Children A Warning Do not place the camera and its accessories within the reach of small children 1 If the product falls or is operated accidentally it may cause serious personal injuries 2 Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause suffocation 3 To avoid the risk of a small accessory such as the battery or SD Memory Cards from being swallowed by mistake keep them out of the reach of small children Seek medical attention immediately if an accessory is accidentally swallowed Care to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your Camera When traveling take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package This will be useful if you experience problems abroad When the camera has not been
61. in which menus and p 208 messages appear Folder Name For choosing how names are assigned to folders for p 209 storing images and sounds For setting the method of connecting the camera to a USB Connection computer MSC or PTP p 225 Video Out For setting the output format to the AV device p 171 For setting the HDMI output format when connecting HOUR the camera to an AV device with an HDMI terminal pore For setting when transferring images using an SD Eye Fi Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi p 235 card Brightness Level For changing the brightness of the display p 210 Power Saving For setting the time until the camera enters power p 210 saving mode Auto Power Off For setting the time until the camera turns off p 212 automatically Quick Zoom For choosing whether to use the Quick Zoom function p 213 p 158 when playing back images For setting whether to display explanations for Guide Display selected items in Capture Mode Palette and Playback p 214 Mode Palette displays For returning settings other than the date and time Reset language world time and video out settings to their p 217 defaults Delete All For deleting all the saved images and sounds at once p 164 For mapping out and correcting any defective pixels in Pixel Mapping the CCD sensor p 216 Format For formatting the SD Memory Card p 200 suonejedo uowwog suone4edo uouiuio o Setting Menu 1 9 Setting 1 4
62. indication for each available button key operation appears as follows on the display during operation A Four way controller A QE e dial v Four way controller V OK button lt Four way controller lt 4 Shutter release button gt Four way controller gt T button MENU MENU button SQ E button A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an P image The horizontal axis x represents brightness dark at 5 the left and bright at the right 5 and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels z The shape of the histogram Dark Brightness Bright before and after shooting tells Dark portions Bright portions you whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not and lets you decide if you need to adjust the exposure and take a picture again Adjusting the Exposure ve p 76 Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct the graph peaks in the middle If the image is too dark the peak is on the left side and if itis too bright the peak is on the right side Dark image Correct image Bright image pw When the image is too dark the part to the left is cut off dark portions and when the image is too bright the part to the right is cut off bright portions Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for imag
63. is explained below Last Memory Setting Yes The current setting last memory is saved when the camera is turned off No The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off i The setting depends on the Memory setting p 144 NA Reset Setting Yes The setting returns to the default setting with the reset function p 217 No The setting is saved even after reset N A e CI Rec Mode Menu Items Last Item Default Setting Memory Bed Page Setting Image Tone Bright Yes Yes p 120 Recorded Pixels 12m 4000x3000 Yes Yes p 121 Quality Level Better Yes Yes p 123 White Balance AWB Auto i Yes p 124 Sensitivity AUTO Yes p 126 ISO Corction in AUTO 80 800 i Yes p 127 Focusing Area L Multiple Yes Yes p 117 SS Auto Macro amp On Yes Yes p 118 x Focus Assist amp On Yes Yes p 119 3 AE Metering m parcas dE Yes p 128 A Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Yes Yes p 129 t Movie Recorded Pixels 12885 1280x720 30 fps Yes Yes p 142 Movie SR amp On Yes Yes p 143 247 gt 3 3 3 E x Last Item Default Setting Memory Dr Page Setting D Range Highlight Correction Off Yes Yes p
64. picture This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected in the subject s eyes It can be reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out to a wider angle Setting the flash mode to or amp is also an effective way of reducing red eyes Ifthe subject s eyes appear red despite such precautions they can be corrected by the red eye compensation function p 184 Saving the Flash Mode setting v p 144 o Z 3 a A o et c 113 o z 3 a a o e E O To Use the Flash 1 Select a capture mode 2 Press the 5 button The flash pops up and begins charging 5 Red blinks on the display while charging When the flash is fully charged appears on the display Not displayed in a mode So Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance Press the shutter release button fully The flash discharges and the picture is taken GS Push the flash down to retract Selecting the Focus Mode AF Standard Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm 16 in or more The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx 10
65. recorded pixels or quality level of recorded images and try again p 176 Memory card error Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem with the SD Memory Card You may be able to display or copy the images on the card using a computer The built in memory is not formatted The data within the built in memory are damaged Format the built in memory Card is not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a computer or other device and is not compatible with this camera Format the SD Memory Card in the camera p 200 Card is locked The SD Memory Card is write protected p 39 Compression error This message appears when the camera fails to compress an image Change the quality level or recorded pixels of the image and try shooting or saving it again No image sound There are no images for playback on the SD Memory Card Movie recording stopped This message appears when the internal temperature of the camera has exceeded normal operating limits while recording a movie The camera will turn off to prevent damage from overheating The camera turned off because it has overheated Wait until it cools down and then turn it back on Deleting This message appears while deleting an image Camera cannot play this image and sound You are trying to play back an image or sound in a format not supported by this camera You may be a
66. refer to the instruction manual supplied with the computer Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camera Refer to Viewing Images on a Computer p 219 for instructions on disconnecting the cable Frames can be stored both in the built in memory and on the SD Memory Cards but using large numbers of frames may slow down processing speed m 2 3 a 9 3 a v a 3 zm 3 a 3 D e 0 187 m E 5 a m 2 2 v z 5 3 rs 3 D Q o o 188 To Use a New Frame The frames downloaded from the PENTAX website or other source can be used for adding a frame to pictures lom Extract the downloaded frame and copy it to the FRAME folder in the u built in memory or the SD Memory Card The FRAME folder is created when the SD Memory Card is formatted with this camera For more information on downloading refer to the PENTAX website Editing Movies You can select a frame from the recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two In mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the movie you want to edit N Press the four way controller The Playback Mode Palette appears So Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to select 2 Movie Sek o Edit ey amp For cutting out a still image from a movie or dividing a movie MENU Cancel 0KJOK A Press the OK button The movie edit sel
67. the position you want to focus on J Press the OK button The focusing area is fixed and the camera returns to capture status Selecting the Autofocus Settings You can set the autofocus area and focusing method 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select AF Setting o amp 3 a ay o e c 0 117 J Press the four way controller gt weis A The AF Setting screen appears AF Setting t3 R AE Metering o Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Movie D Range Setting Shake Reduction 4 MENU Exit To Change the Focusing Area AF Area When AF Standard amp Macro or 1cm Macro is selected as the focus mode you can change the autofocus area Focusing Area The camera measures a wide area in the center of the monitor within the focusing area and focuses on the nearest subject The camera measures a narrow area in the center of the monitor La Spot the spot focusing area making easier for you to focus on a specific subject zx Automatic The camera continues to focus on the moving subject while you Tracking AF are pressing the shutter release button halfway L J Multiple 4 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears J Use the four way controller A Y s etting to change the AF area setting Focusing Area ze Auto Macro
68. the left EX Reduces the volume Four way controller A Pauses playback Four way controller gt Fast forwards playback while the button is held down Plays back in reverse Fast reverses playback while the button is held down an D lt 5 a UJ D o x m a g e D 3 3 a 3 D e D o Four way controller lt 4 Available operations while playback is paused Four way controller 4 Resumes playback Four way controller gt Forwards the frame Four way controller 4 Reverses the frame J Press the four way controller Y Playback stops soBew Huljajaq pue yoeg BulAejq Multi Image Display Four Image Display Nine Image Display You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time 1 In mode turn the e dial to the rmm left E E el The four image display appears showing a page consisting of four thumbnail images Turn the e dial to the left EZ again to switch to the nine image display A page consisting of four or nine thumbnail images appears The displayed images change four or nine images at a time page by page Use the four way controller A V lt gt to move the frame If there are too many images to display on one page pressing the four way controller A 4 while the image D is selected will display the previous page Similarly if you choose image 2 and Four Image Display Fr
69. to the day field Use the four way controller A V to change the day After changing the day change the year in the same manner 13 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 12 If you selected 12h in Step 7 the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time sbulyes 74 Press the four way controller V to select Settings complete JI Press the OK button The date and time settings are saved amp When you press the OK button in Step 15 the camera clock is reset to WY 00 seconds To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 00 seconds Setting the World Time The date and time selected in Setting the Date and Time p 47 and Changing the Date and Time p 202 serve as the Hometown date and time If you set the Destination city using the world time function you can display the Destination date and time when taking pictures in a different time zone To Set the Destination 7 Press the MENU button in F mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in li mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select World Time Press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V World Time to select Destination a EE Destination Ibo New York 14 25 o Homet
70. turns on and the memory status is Memory status The SD Memory Card is inserted Images and sounds will be saved on the SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is not inserted Images and sounds will be saved in the built in memory The write protect switch on the SD Memory Card is in the LOCK position p 39 Images and sounds cannot be recorded Gic p Starting up in the Playback Mode If you want to play back images straightaway without taking any pictures you can start up the camera in the playback mode x button J Press the power switch while holding down the PJ button The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode 14 To switch from the playback mode to the ICI mode press the button nemo or press the shutter release button halfway Playing Back Still Pictures vs p 148 Initial Settings The Language a8 screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time Perform the operations in Setting the Display Language below to set the language and in Setting the Date and Time p 47 to set the current date and time The language date and time can be changed later Refer to the pages below for instructions Tochange the language follow the steps in Changing the Display Language r p 208 To change the date and time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time p
71. twice The camera returns to capture status Memo 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images 148 Deleting Images 161 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment cen ee 169 w D 5 a UJ D Q amp m 3 a g o D a 3 a 3 D e D O 148 Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures x button Four way controller Press the gt button after taking a File number picture The camera enters the mode and the image appears on the display Single image display 0 02 02 2010 Est 14 25 N Press the four way controller lt gt The previous or next image appears To Delete the Displayed Image Press the button while the image is 1100 0017 displayed to display the Delete screen Press gt the four way controller 4 to select Delete and press the OK button max rc mememn For information on other deletion procedures vsp 161 Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken The sound is played back at the same time e dial x button Four way controller 7 na mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the movie you want to play back 2 Press the four way controller 4 Playback starts Available operations during playback e dial to the right Q Increases the volume e dial to
72. used for a long time confirm that it is still working properly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or when traveling Pictures and sounds cannot be guaranteed if recording playback or transferring your data to a computer etc is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media SD Memory Card etc About the Battery and Charger Storing the battery fully charged may decrease the battery performance Avoid storing in high temperatures fthe battery is left inserted and the camera is not used for a long time the battery will over discharge and shorten the battery s usage span Charging the battery a day before use or on the day of use is recommended The AC plug cord provided with this camera is developed exclusively for the battery charger D BC106 Do not use it with other devices Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Do not subject the camera to high temperatures or high humidity Do not leave the camera in a vehicle as the temperature can get very high Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations shocks or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles automobiles or ships The temperature range for camera use is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F The monitor may appear black at high temperatures but will return to normal at normal temperatures The monitor may respond more slowly at low temperatures This is due to liquid
73. x 257 gt a D o 3 2 x 258 WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs by non authorized PENTAX service facilities Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any PENTAX which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no repr
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75. 0200 2504 LON canara OS xi Nr R35 Edit 1425 Normal Display Histogram Info Display in Playback Mode All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The display shows information such as the shooting conditions A1 to A11 appear when Normal Display or Histogram Info is selected B1 to B8 appear only when Histogram Info is selected O ORAI Edit T T A11 A1 Playback mode A10 Captured date and time p 47 x Still Picture p 148 A11 Four way controller guide P Movie p 149 B1 Recorded Pixels p 121 A2 Face Detection icon p 70 B2 Quality Level p 123 A3 Memory status p 42 B3 White Balance p 124 A4 Folder number p 209 B4 AE Metering p 128 A5 File number B5 Sensitivity p 126 A6 Protect icon p 166 B6 Shutter speed A7 Voice memo icon p 197 B7 Aperture A8 Battery level indicator p 34 B8 Histogram p 26 A9 Volume icon A2appears only if the Face Detection function worked when the image was shot In Normal Display A8 and A10 disappear if no operation is performed for two seconds A9 appears only when the volume is being adjusted during playback of movies or voice memos p 149 p 197 A11 appears even when No Info is selected but disappears if no operation is performed for two seconds When no operation is performed for two seconds in Normal Display or Histogram Info only Edit disappears A guide
76. 114 Exposure Modes Use the exposure modes to change the sensitivity shutter speed and aperture value and take pictures according to your own photographic vision Shooting Modes Description Page P Program This mode automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to the proper exposure according to Program Line Use the e dial to change the shutter speed and aperture value while maintaining the proper exposure p 104 TV Shutter Priority This lets you set the desired shutter speed for expressing moving subjects You can take pictures of fast moving subjects that look still or subjects that give a sense of movement p 106 Av Aperture Priority Lets you set the desired aperture value for controlling the depth of field Use it to obtain a blurred or sharp background p 107 M Manual Exposure Lets you setthe shutter speed and aperture value to capture the picture with creative intent p 108 USER USER Lets you use previously saved settings defined by the user p 111 sainjoig Burger 81 Selecting the Shooting Mode According to the Situation Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Digital SR Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Fireworks Mode You can choose a shooting mode appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes such as nightscapes Picture Higher sensitivity reduces blur The sensitivity is Mode 4 Digital SR automatical
77. 202 Setting the Display Language Four way controller OK button MENU button J Use the four way controller Language aa A Y lt gt to choose the display English A Turkce Fran ais Dansk EAAnvika language Deutsch Svenska Pycckni Espa ol Suomi Ing Portugu s Polski St t0 Italiano e tina X Nederlands Magyar PXA WMENUJCancel okJOK payieys Buig peuejs Dunes 5 So Press the OK button HEE The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language If the desired settings i Hometown for Hometown and DST Daylight Saving New York DS Time appear proceed to Step 3 Proceed to To Set Hometown and DST p 46 if the desired settings do not appear Language saa English gt Settings complete MENU Cancel Daylight saving time Press the four way controller V twice to select Settings Initial Setting Language E English complete M New York pm Settings complete WENU Cancel OKJOK Press the OK button The Date Adjustment screen appears Set the date and time by following the procedure in Setting the Date and Time p 47 If you accidentally select the wrong language and proceed to the next procedure perform the following operation to set the desired language e When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected Press the four way
78. 26x optical zoom to give zoom magnification equivalent to approx 162 5x Motion Blur Still CCD shift shake reduction Shake Reduction Reduction Hi sensitivity shake reduction mode Digital SR Movie Electronic movie shake reduction Movie SR Display 2 7 inch wide viewing field LCD with approx 230 000 dots AR coating Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with approx 200 000 dots and diopter adjustment function Playback Single frame 4 frame 9 frame Enlargement max 10x scrollable Face Modes Close up Playback Folder Display Calendar Display Histogram Display Deleting Selected Images Slideshow Image Rotation Small Face Filter Digital Filter Frame Composite Movie Playback Edit Save as still images Divide a movie Red eye Compensation Resize Cropping Image amp Sound Copy Voice Memo Protect DPOF Image Recovery Start up Image Setting Focus Modes Autofocus Macro 1cm Macro Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Selection Selectable from among 25 points Focus Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor multiple 9 point autofocus spot automatic tracking AF changeable Focus range From Standard 0 4 m oo Wide angle lens surface 1 7 m oo Telephoto Macro 0 1m 0 5m 1cm Macro 0 01m 0 3m Itis possible to switch to Infinity Manual Focus or AF Area Selection Face Detection AF is available only while the camera detects the subject s face Focus Lock By half pressing the shut
79. 8 S e C Rec Mode Menu 1 e C Rec Mode Menu 2 a Rec Mode 114 X Rec Mode 214 X Image Tone gt Bright AF Setting E gt Recorded Pixels 12M AE Metering Eo Quality Level Flash Exp Comp 0 0 White Balance AWB Movie Sensitivity AUTO D Range Setting ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 Shake Reduction 4 MENUJEXit wENJExit e Rec Mode Menu 3 e Rec Mode Menu 4 O Rec Mode 3 40 O Rec Mode 414 X Interval Shoot Sharpness 4pm Blink Detection 4 Saturation Digital Zoom 4 Contrast Instant Review V Date Imprint Off Memory Green Button B MENU Exit WENUEXit b Use the Green mode to enjoy easy picture taking using standard memo settings regardless of the settings in the IB Rec Mode menu p 72 Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button enables you to go straight to the desired function p 137 Setting Menu Item Description Page Save as USER For saving the current camera settings in USER mode p 110 For adjusting the operation volume and playback Sound volume and setting the start up sound shutter sound p 201 key operation sound and self timer sound Date Adjustment For adjusting the date and time p 202 World Time For setting the Hometown and Destination p 205 Language amp 88 For setting the language
80. A V to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display Date Adjustment Date Format d my 248 Date 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel peuejs Dunes 5 N 10 Press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Date Format Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Date Date Adjustment Date Format mm ddlyy 24h Date 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to the month Use the four way controller 4 V Date Adjustment to change the month A Date Format mm ddlyy 24h Change the day and year in the same Dat m manner x Time 00 00 Next change the time Settings complete If you selected 12h in Step 4 the setting WN Cancel switches between am and pm corresponding to the time Press the four way controller V Tae to select Settings complete Date Format mmiddlyy 24h Date 01 01 2010 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Cancel 0K JOK Press the OK button This confirms the date and time bom If you press the OK button in Step 10 the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 00 seconds Me When the Initial Setting or Date Adjust
81. AT Le 112 Small Face Filter 178 Smile Capture 71 Soft filter sssuus 180 Sound settings 201 Sound types 202 Specifications 254 Sport Mode 87 Spot AE metering 2 128 Stage Lighting Mode 79 Standard AF 114 Start Delay oo eee eee 94 Starting up in the Playback Mode Start up screen 214 Strap duse Getestet es 30 Sunset Mode 80 Surf amp Snow Mode 87 System requirements 220 T Taking backlit pictures 86 Taking pictures indoors 88 Taking pictures of children 84 Taking pictures of dark scenes Veepis task e AT XXE ERREUR ENT NEC REL LEE DEA 82 Taking pictures of people 83 Taking pictures of sports 87 Taking pictures of your pet 85 Time imprint 136 Tone Adjustment 134 Toy Camera filter 180 Transferring images 229 Tungsten Light 7 124 IV vasi EAT 169 Tv Shutter Priority mode 106 U USB Connection 225 USER USER mode 110 V Video output format 171 252 Video terminal 170 Viewfinder u
82. AWB Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 MENU Cancel oKJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status When Monochrome is selected Tone Adjustment appears on the 6 Rec Mode menu for setting the tone of monochrome images instead of Saturation Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose from nine recorded pixels settings for still pictures The larger the number of recorded pixels the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture As the quality of the printed picture also depends on the image quality exposure control resolution of the printer and other factors you do not need to select more than the required number of recorded pixels 3m is adequate for making postcard size prints The more pixels there are the larger the picture and the bigger the file size Refer to the following table for the appropriate settings according to use Default setting 12m Recorded Pixels Use 2m 4000x3000 For printing high quality photos or A4 size pictures or larger or editing images on a computer 107mm 4000x2672 mm 4000x2256 For a natural feeling of expansiveness with the same mE aspect ratio as HDTV Omm 2992x2992 7m 3072x2304 8 5w 2592x1944 o 3m 2048x1536 For making postcard size prints 1024 1024x 768 640 640x 480 For posting
83. Date Save as USER Sound Date Adjustment 02 02 2010 e English The setting is complete and the camera returns to PJ mode Available button key operations appear on the display during menu operation p 26 Ex To set Quality Level on the i Rec Mode menu 1 2 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Press the four way controller Y Rec Mode 1 14 X The frame moves to Image Tone Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level tk White Balance AWB Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 MENUJExit Press the four way controller V twice The frame moves to Quality Level Press the four way controller gt O Rec Mode 1 14 X A pull down menu appears with the items that can be selected The pull down menu displays only those items that can be selected with the current camera settings Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level White Balance AWB Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 MENUJExit Use the four way controller 4 V Recordable Image No 12 to change the setting The quality level changes each time the four way controller A V is pressed Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level 4xx White Balance kx Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 MENU Cancel oKJOK
84. E SI lO Self timer X 2 sec Self timer M amp Interval Shoot 4 Auto Bracket Focus Mode AF Standard Macro 1cm Macro aA Infinity MF Manual Focus i AF Area Selection S S KISS SSS A SS I IS I4 SS SS I amp amp 4 4 RIA Se I amp amp I amp amp II 1 I 6 Rec Mode menu Image Tone x ES x a ER amp IKIKI amp I amp IA x x x ER EAS I KISS SSS SIIB x ES x R Recorded Pixels x Quality Level S RJ Js White Balance x a JESAS x x x SA x Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO SAIS Focusing Area AF amp Auto Macro Setting Focus Assist I RIII IE I Si xxx amp xxx amp lt x x x x x x amp x KIRK IIIS AISI SESESESESES AE Metering x o x o x E o x o x EH o x o EV Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation D Range Setting Shake Reduction Blink Detection RJ RIRIKI ISS AIS Is ISIS III Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment Contrast x o x o Date Imprint amp S KIWIS lt Shooting Mode Function oS Zoom Zoom lever Face Detection On Smile Cap
85. I E I RIIIE amp SII A Ix amp amp I4 Date Imprint 6 Rec Mode menu gt 3 3 5 E x gt 3 3 3 eu x The Flower mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Only optical zoom is available Only optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available Fixed at Natural Fixed at Bright Fixed at 5m Fixed at 12m Fixed at 3m Fixed at 2m Fixed at Xx Better Fixed at AW Fixed at AUTO Fixed at 80 6400 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Fixed att 1 Multiple Fixed at amp On Fixed at Multi segment Fixed at 0 0 Fixed at o Off Fixed at the normal setting Fixed at 3m for the first shot and fixed at 5m for a composite image Fixed at 2m for the first shot Fixed at xxx Best The sensitivity is fixed to the minimum value AUTO is not available Automatic Tracking AF is not available Set Movie SR in Movie of the 6 Rec Mode menu Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the display during camera operation Message Description Battery depleted The battery is exhausted Charge the battery using the battery charger p 31 Memory card full The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images p 37 p 161 Change the number of
86. K button Use the four way controller 4 gt to change the reduction ratio Approx 5 96 s Approx 7 96 Approx 10 96 Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear Use the four way controller A V to select Overwrite or Save as 2d verwrite erigimaljtage 2 P1 yr i PTE Sate sy Press the OK button The camera returns to gt mode and the processed image is displayed soBeui Bunula pue Bunip3 9 179 You may not be able to process images in the following situations when the size of face is too large or too small in relation to an image when faces are located in the edges of an image In such cases the face detection frame in Step 4 will not appear Using the Digital Filters This function lets you change the color tones and perform special processing on a selected image Processes the image into one that has the look of a black and white B amp W photograph Sepia Processes the image into one that has the look of a sepia photograph Toy Camera Processes the image that looks as though it was shot with a toy camera Retro Processes the image into one that has the look of an old photo Color Processes the image using the selected color filter You can choose
87. P se1njoid Buryje1 o Correct exposure Negative compensation Positive compensation tm Press the four way controller A in l mode The Drive Mode screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt y 7 to select 4 The camera is ready to take pictures with gt j Mode Auto Bracket RS Use the four way controller A V to select the bracketing range and press the OK button You can set the adjustment from 0 3EV to 2 0EV Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the subject is in focus Press the shutter release button fully Press the shutter release button once to automatically adjust the exposure and take the three pictures at different exposures Auto Bracket is not available in Green Fireworks E Digital Wide Bm Digital Panorama or Movie mode When Instant Review is set to amp On p 133 the third picture taken is shown in Instant Review after shooting p 70 sainjolg Burger Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode In BILE Digital Wide mode you can stitch two vertical images captured with this camera into a single frame up to approx 20 mm coverage 35 mm film equivalent seinjoiq Buryje1 o In C mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A
88. PENTAX EN Digital Camera X90 Operating Manual Compatible with wae M ArcSoft iz amp To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions Keep this manual safe as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera s capabilities Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act Please take care as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations performances or of items on display Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act and care should be taken here also Regarding trademarks PENTAX is a trademark of HOYA CORPORATION Z SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Him the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Eye Fi the Eye Fi logo and Eye Fi connected are trademarks of Eye Fi Inc ArcSoft and its logo are either the registered trademark or trademark of ArcSo
89. Shake Reduction Function 143 MSC Mass Storage Class EE 226 Multi Image Display 150 Multi segment metering 128 Museum Mode 80 N Natural 5 ee 120 Night Scene Mode 82 Night Scene Portrait Mode 82 Nine image display E 150 NTSC 4 ener eee 171 Number of shots 94 O OK button oo cece 55 Opening screen 214 Operating the menus 57 Optional accessories 253 P P Program Mode 104 yg S 171 Panoramic pictures 100 Party Mode ssssss 88 PC AV terminal 170 Pet Mode ssssss 85 Photo processing lab 192 Picture mode 79 Pixel Mapping 216 Pixels sssssssssss 121 Playback 148 197 Playback Mode Palette Vases ss EP v ine eee Eo de 152 250 Playing back movies 149 Portrait Mode 83 Power Saving 210 Power switch 41 53 54 Press fully shutter release button ssssssse 69 Press halfway shutter release b tton i uii occus 69 Product registration 224 Program Mode 104 Protect Oen 166 Provided software
90. Start up Screen already stored in the camera J Press the OK button The setting is saved i E Once the start up screen has been set it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card is formatted Select Off to hide the start up screen The start up screen is not displayed when you turn the camera on in the playback mode Movies or images taken with the recorded pixels of fozwkg 4000x2672 9w m 4000x2256 9vim 2992x2992 and the Bau Digital Panorama mode cannot be used for the start up screen sbuljes Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in the CCD sensor Run the Pixel Mapping function if image dots always seem to be defective in the same place 7 Press the MENU button in mode and press the four way controller gt The X Setting menu appears Pixel Mapping cannot be selected when the MENU button is pressed in mode Z2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Pixel Mapping Press the four way controller gt The Pixel Mapping screen appears 4 Press the four way controller A to select Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping Checks the image sensor and corrects defective pixels Pixel Mapping Cancel OKJOK J Press the OK button Defective pixels are mapped and corrected o 7
91. Y lt gt to select DEA J Press the OK button The camera enters MEA mode Hold the camera vertically so that the shutter release button is on the bottom and compose the first image left half of picture When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance J Press the shutter release button fully The first captured image is temporarily saved and the shooting screen for the second image is displayed G Take the second image Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose the second image right half of picture Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the second image The stitched first and second image appears on the display Instant Review for one second and then is saved sainjoig Burger To minimize distortion when taking the second image turn the camera so that it pivots around the right edge of the preview guide on the screen Some distortion may result from moving objects repeating patterns or if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second image on the preview guide When the Face Detection function p 70 is activated it works only when taking the first shot The composite image is saved with the pixel
92. ages will be used The more stars X the higher the quality of the image but the file size becomes larger The selected recorded pixels also affects the size of the image file p 121 x Best Lowest compression ratio Suitable for photo prints Standard compression ratio Suitable for viewing on a ke Better computer screen Default setting X Good Highest compression ratio Suitable for attaching to e mails or posting on websites Press the MENU button in mode The 43 Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Quality Level 9 Z 3 a A o et c 0 123 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears A QO N N Use the four way controller 4 V True TET to choose the quality level Image Tone Bright The maximum number of pictures you can Recorded Pixels _ 12m Quality Level 4xx take is displayed at the top of the screen White Balance jx Sensitivity when you select a quality level ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80 400 MENU Cancel oKJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved a G Press the MENU button The camera is ready to take a picture b memo In Green mode the quality level is fixed at kx seinjold Burye1 o Setting the White Balance You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions
93. ame tJSelect amp D lete 100 0010 press the four way controller V gt the Folder divider icon next page appears Folder divider icon indicates that the Nine Image Display previous or next image is stored in a Folder separate folder Frame divider icon The icons that appear on the images indicate the following No icon Still picture without sound Still picture with sound 2 Movie the first frame appears i Select amp Delete 100 0010 Press the OK button to switch to single image display of the selected image Press the button to switch to Il mode Folder Display Calendar Display In nine image display turn the e dial to the left EX to switch to folder display or calendar display 1 In mode turn the e dial to the left E2 three times The screen changes to folder display or calendar display Folder display The list of folders with recorded images appears C UTITT Four way controller AV lt gt Moves the frame Displays the images in the selected folder in nine image display e dial to the right Q OK button 100 0707 Returns to nine image MENU button display button Switches to calendar display Calendar display Images are displayed by date in calendar format The thumbnail of the first image recorded on each date is displayed on the calendar appears for dates on which a s
94. an orange frame appears showing the area to be zoomed in Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance If the camera detects a person s face in mode the camera automatically zooms in to enlarge the area in the orange frame shown in Step 3 To use the flash press the 5 button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode The X Kids mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone The Face Detection function p 70 operates automatically for this mode making it easier to emphasize the subject s face when taking pictures 1 2 In C mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to select amp d Press the OK button The amp mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance To use the flash press the 5 butto
95. ansfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and manage them This section explains how to install the provided software and the other necessary preparations for enjoying the captured pictures and movies on your computer Provided Software The following software is included on the provided CD ROM S SW104 Image viewing managing editing software Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Supported languages English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Swedish Russian Korean Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Japanese Nu Itis recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC106 when the camera is connected to a computer p 35 If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer the image data may be lost or damaged System Requirements The following system requirements must be met for you to fully enjoy the images and movies captured with the camera on your computer Windows OS Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version CPU Pentium 4 1 6 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon Intel Core 2 Duo 2 0 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon X2 processor recommended Memory 512 MB minimum 1 GB or more recommended Hard Disk Space 300 MB minimum Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment 1024 x 768 pixels 16 bit color monitor or greater Operation is
96. appears p 70 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance To use the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken o amp 3 a A o et c O Various Shooting Methods Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode In OC Frame Composite mode you can take pictures using the frames stored in the camera J in f mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 V 4 gt to select 0 Press the OK button The 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears v Ns A Use the four way controller AY lt gt to choose the frame you want to use soinjoldg UJEL o J Turn the e dial to the right Q The selected frame appears in single image display You can choose another frame using either of the following operations Four way controller lt gt Lets you choose a different frame e dial to the left EZ Returns to the 9 frame display of the frame selection screen and then lets you choose a different frame in the same way as Step 4 G Press the OK button The framed image appears on the display When the camera detects a person s face the
97. apturing fireworks Use of a tripod or other support is suggested Fireworks p 82 For capturing images with a frame The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 3m 2048x1536 p 90 Frame Composite For capturing images at parties or in dim light p 88 Party Increases ISO and clarity Museum For capturing images in places where a flash is prohibited Sunset For images of sunsets and warm lighting Digital Wide Stitches two pictures together to create a wider p 98 image Stitches images taken with the camera to create p 100 BME Digital Panorama a panoramic photograph sainjoid Dune o HB0 i Some functions may not be available or may not work fully depending on om the selected shooting mode For details refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 238 7 Setthe mode dial to SCN The camera enters the SCN mode last selected The default setting is A Landscape Press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to choose a shooting mode When an icon is selected in the Capture Fone Mode Palette the guide for the selected views Enhances colors of sky and foliage shooting mode appears MENU Cancel ok OK 4 Press the OK button The shooting mode is fixed and the camera returns to capture status To use the flash press the button to pop up the flash p
98. arging Lights Charging finished Turns off Battery charge Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet J Place the battery in the battery charger so that the PENTAX logo is facing up The charging indicator lights while the battery is charging and turns off when charging is finished 4 Remove the battery from the battery charger when charging is finished Do not use the supplied battery charger D BC106 to charge batteries other than the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 as the battery charger may overheat or be damaged The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts to run down soon after being charged Replace it with a new battery If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light the battery may be faulty Replace it with a new battery s i The estimated time required to fully charge the battery is about 140 emo minutes The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions The appropriate ambient temperature for charging the battery is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F peuejs Dunes 5 Installing the Battery Use the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 that is provided with the camera Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time Battery card cover lock lever Battery lock lever Batte
99. at deleting images or sounds or formatting the SD Memory Cards or the built in memory does not completely erase the original data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software It s user s responsibility to ensure the privacy USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY seen 1 Care to be Taken During Handling eesessss 5 Contents ood tee persa e De Ee den Rd E d re eade de 7 Composition of the Operating Manual Camera Features eese 14 Checking the Contents of the Package 17 Naine s Of Parts siross cass ctetseeceteasta er rr e cr Ger e teta P rg di RS 18 Names of Operating Parts ssssssssssssseee 19 Monitor Indications ssesesseeeeenenennn 20 Getting Started 29 Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap eee 30 Powering the Camera sesenta 31 Charging the Battery cccccccccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeneeeeeaees 31 Installing the Battery s Using the AC Adapter cccccceceseceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeesesaeeeseeaeeetenaees 35 Installing the SD Memory Card eese 37 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card 40 Turning the Camera On and Off eese 41 Starting up in the Playback Mode 42 Initial Settings 43 Setting the Display Lang
100. ay be affected by 6400 noise 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Sensitivity A pull down menu appears 2 J Press the four way controller gt 4 Use the four way controller A V ui a to change the sensitivity Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels AUTO Quality Level o White Balance 100 Sensitivity 4200 ISO Corction in AUTO 400 MENU Cancel oKJOK J Press the OK button The setting is saved G Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status L e When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the number of recorded pixels is fixed at 5m 2592x1944 When l07mem 4000x2672 2m ma 4000x2256 or Omm 2992x2992 is selected you cannot select 3200 or 6400 When set to amp Digital SR amp Green or Movie mode and Burst Shooting L Burst Shooting M or Burst Shooting H is selected as the drive mode only AUTO is available Fireworks mode the sensitivity is fixed to the minimum value In M Manual Exposure mode you cannot select AUTO When Highlight Correction in D Range Setting is set to amp On 160 is displayed as the sensitivity instead of 80 or 100 Saving the Sensitivity setting v p 144 Setting the ISO Correction in AUTO Set the sensitivity range when the s
101. ble to play it back on another brand of camera or on your computer Image folder cannot be created The largest file number 9999 has been assigned to an image in the largest folder number 999 and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or format the card p 200 Protected The image you are trying to delete is protected gt 3 3 e 3 Em x 243 gt 3 3 3 E x Message Description Data being recorded Displayed when you switch to mode while an image is still being recorded or when the protect setting or DPOF setting is being changed It disappears after the image is recorded or the setting is changed Data being processed Displayed when the camera takes more than five seconds to display an image due to image processing or when the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is being formatted Built in memory full Displayed if the built in memory is full when saving a file No image to be processed Displayed when there are no images This image sound cannot be processed Displayed for files that cannot be processed No card in the camera Displayed when no SD Memory Card is inserted The built in memory is not enough to copy images sounds Displayed when there is insufficient built in memory to perform copying Cannot process correctly Displayed when Red eye Compensation processing fails Displays ima
102. charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the product s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation The liquid crystal panel used in the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image If you point the camera toward an object that is bright a band of light may appear on the screen display This phenomenon is referred to as smear and is not a malfunction of the camera There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen in this manual are different from the actual product n this manual both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter In this manual the generic term computer s refers to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh hereafter In this manual the term battery ies refers to any type of batteries used for this camera and accessories USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY We have paid close attention to the safety of this product When using this product we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols IN Warning This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause se
103. ches between the viewfinder and the monitor display button Sets the EV compensation value shutter speed and the aperture value Zoom lever Changes the captured area p 74 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in still picture capture mode except when aA Infinity or MF is selected as the focus mode Takes a still picture when pressed down fully p 68 Starts and stops movie recording in Movie mode p 140 Power switch Turns the camera on and off p 41 e dial Changes the EV compensation value shutter speed and aperture value Face button Switches the Face Detection function p 70 The Face Detection function is switched as follows each time the button is pressed Smile Capture gt Face Detection Off gt Face Detection On gt button Switches to the BE mode p 56 Four way controller A Changes the drive mode p 92 p 97 v Displays the Capture Mode Palette when the mode dial is set to SCN p 79 lt Changes the flash mode p 112 gt Changes the focus mode p 114 A Adjusts the focus when the focus mode is set to MF p 115 Green button Switches to the Green mode p 72 Calls up the assigned function when set to Fn Setting p 137 MENU button Displays the 8 Rec Mode menu p 57 DISP button Changes the information on the display p 20 suonje4edo uowwog suonejedo uOWWOD
104. crystal properties and is not a malfunction Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag and remove it after temperature of the camera and surroundings are equalized Avoid contact with garbage mud sand dust water toxic gases or salts These could cause the camera to breakdown Wipe the camera to dry off any rain or water drops Please do not press forcefully on the monitor This could cause it to break or malfunction Be careful not to overtighten the tripod screw when using a tripod The lens on this camera is not interchangeable The lens is not removable Do not hold or force the extended part of the lens This can cause a malfunction Cleaning Your Camera Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzene Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens Storing Your Camera Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals Storage in high temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well ventilated location Other Precautions Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high performance Refer to Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card p 39 regarding the SD Memory Card Please note th
105. ction may not work If this happens press the shutter release button to start movie recording Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed If you keep the shutter release button pressed for one second or more recording will continue as long as you keep the button pressed Recording stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button sainjoig Burger Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies You can choose the number of recorded pixels and frame rate settings for movies The more pixels there are the clearer the details and the bigger the file size The more frames per second the better the quality of the movie but the file size becomes larger Recorded Frame Settings Pixels Rate Use Records images in HDTV format 16 9 Movement is recorded smoothly Default setting Ni 9 1280x720 30 fps Records images in HDTV format 16 9 Increases the 28 1280x720 9p total recording time by making the file size smaller 640x480 30 fps Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen Movement is recorded smoothly seinjoid Bulye o BSR BR Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen 640x480 15 fps Increases the total recording time by making the file size smaller 320x240 30 fps Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e mail Movement is recorded smoothly Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e mail 2 320x240
106. d J To use the flash press the button The flash pops up p 114 4 Take the picture EU memo In M mode EV compensation is unavailable AUTO cannot be selected for sensitivity Flash modes a Auto Flash On Auto Red eye and Flash On Red eye are not available A warning appears if there is a large difference between the current exposure and the proper exposure If the difference is greater than 2 0EV only the exposure warning icon is displayed If the difference is 2 0EV or less the exposure warning icon is displayed and the difference between the current exposure and the proper exposure is shown in increments of 1 3EV The shutter speed and aperture value set in M mode are shared with Tv and Av modes Changing the values in one mode automatically changes the values in the other modes When the shutter speed is set to a speed slower than 1 4 seconds a process to reduce image roughness and unevenness noise reduction is performed When the shutter speed or aperture value is changed the new value is displayed in a larger font size height of 1 5x Even when the zoom ratio is changed the aperture value is maintained However when the current aperture value cannot be used with the selected zoom ratio the closest aperture value is set In this case if you change the zoom ratio again and the original aperture value can be used the setting returns to the original
107. d and sensitivity when set to AUTO are automatically set to provide the proper exposure according to the aperture value If the proper exposure value cannot be achieved the closest value is set and the shutter speed is displayed in red The aperture value set in Av mode is shared with M mode Changing the value in one mode automatically changes the value in the other mode When the shutter speed is set to a speed slower than 1 4 seconds a process to reduce image roughness and unevenness noise reduction is performed Even when the zoom ratio is changed the aperture value is maintained However when the current aperture value cannot be used with the selected zoom ratio the closest aperture value is set In this case if you change the zoom ratio again and the original aperture value can be used the setting returns to the original aperture value memo To Use M Manual Exposure Mode You can set the shutter speed and aperture value This mode is suitable to take pictures of your choice by combining them This mode is convenient for taking pictures using the metered combination of the shutter speed and aperture value or taking intentionally underexposed darker or overexposed brighter photographs seJnjoid Dune o 7 Set the mode dial to M Z2 Turn the e dial to change the shutter speed aperture value Use the 4 button to switch between the shutter speed and aperture value The default setting is shutter spee
108. d recycling of these products Following the implementation by member states private households within the EU states may return their used electrical electronic equipments and batteries to designated collection facilities free of charge In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one Please contact your local authority for further details By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling 2 In other countries outside the EU These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal For Switzerland Used electrical electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer even when you don t purchase a new product Further collection facilities are listed on the home page of www swico ch or www sens ch Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a designation for the chemical element or compound in use In this case you have to comply with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemicals involved Symbols Mode
109. d successfully o Install Succeeded 7 Click Exit on the installation screen The window is closed Product Registration on the Internet In order to better serve you we request that you complete the product registration If your computer is connected to the Internet please click Product Registration on the installation screen The world map screen shown on the right for Internet Product Registration is displayed Click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product Only customers in countries and regions PENTAX ne eua A OU EN o displayed on the software installation screen can register their products on the Internet Product Registration Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable Make sure to set the USB Connection mode before connecting your camera to the computer You cannot perform the following setting if the camera is connected to your computer with the USB cable f Turn your camera on 2 Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bi mode press the four way controller once J Use the four way controller A V to select USB Connection Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select MSC Gy Setting 214
110. e Palette and Playback Mode Palette or when setting the capture mode 7 Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bl mode press the four way controller f once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Guide Display J Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or amp The mode guides are displayed Default setting The mode guides are not displayed 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to mode or gt mode Changing the Start up Screen You can choose the start up screen displayed when the camera is K turned on You can choose any of the following images as the start up screen The Guide Display Start up Screen showing a guide to the shooting modes and buttons One of the three pre installed images One of your own images compatible images only sbulyeas 7 na mode press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Start up Screen For setting a captured image as the Start up Screen MENU Cancel okJOK Press the OK button The image selection screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the image for the start up screen Only images available for the start up screen are displayed You can also choose one of the three pre installed images or the Guide Display
111. e as Digital Zoom memo It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at high zoom Pictures taken in the Digital Zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are not available when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or higher Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions when the number of recorded pixels is set to 12wi 107wgg 9v rg 9vigg 26x optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available in amp Digital SR mode only 26x optical zoom is available The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display This does not affect the quality of the recorded image Only Digital Zoom is available while recording a movie in f Movie mode sainjoig Burger To Set the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom is set to amp On in the default setting To take pictures using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom range set the Digital Zoom to O Off J Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Digital Zoom So Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp or O w Uses Digital Zoom Uses only optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom The setting is saved Rec Mode 31A X Interval Shoot Blink Detection Digital Zo
112. e multiple 32 people s faces If it detects multiple faces faces are detected the camera displays a yellow frame over the main face and white frame s over the other face s It can display up to a total of 31 frames or up to 30 frames in Half length Portrait mode including a main frame and white frame s 02 02 2010 14 25 Main frame White frame ls Face Detection AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing sunglasses has part of their face covered or is not looking toward the camera If the camera cannot detect the subject s face the camera focuses using the setting currently selected in Focusing Area When the Smile Capture function is set the shutter may not be released automatically because the Smile Capture function may not work in some situations such as when the detected face is too small If this happens press the shutter release button to release the shutter To Switch the Face Detection Function By default the Face Detection function is set to Face Detection On You can switch to the Smile Capture function which automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles The Face Detection function is switched as follows each time the button is pressed Smile Capture Face Detection Off Face Detection On sainjoig Burger 9 An icon indicating either Face Detection On or Smile Capture appears on the display Face Detection On Smile Capture Face Detection Off
113. ection screen appears Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection SDividewMoyies Can To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture J Select Save as Still Image on the movie edit selection screen G Press the OK button The screen appears for selecting a frame to be saved as a still picture J Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to choose the frame you want to save A Plays or pauses the movie V Stops the movie and returns to the first frame lt 4 Reverses the movie frame by frame gt Advances the movie frame by frame 8 Press the OK button The selected frame is saved as a still picture To Divide a Movie J Select Divide Movies on the movie edit selection screen G Press the OK button The screen for choosing the dividing position appears J Use the four way controller AY lt gt to determine the dividing position A Plays or pauses the movie Ww Stops the movie and returns to the first frame lt 4 Reverses the movie frame by frame gt Advances the movie frame by frame Press the OK button A confirmation dialog appears soBeui unuda pue Bunip3 9 9 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Divide 10 Press the OK button The movie is divided at the specified position the two portions are saved as new files and the original one is deleted Nu The protected movies cannot be divided Copying Images You can
114. eferred to as LE mode the playback mode In LE mode you can perform simple editing operations on the images that are played back Follow the procedure below to switch between O mode and gt mode To Switch from Mode to gt Mode Press the D button The camera switches to BE mode To Switch from gt Mode to CI Mode 7 Press the gt button or the shutter release button halfway The camera switches to 3 mode suone4edo uOWWOD Displaying the data stored in the built in memory When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera images and movies on the SD Memory Card are displayed If you want to display images and movies in the built in memory turn the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card or follow the procedure below to use the Built in memory display function Mt Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card e Viewing images in the built in memory while the SD Memory Card is inserted built in memory display When you press and hold down the B button for more than one second in Ii mode the lens is retracted After the message Displays image sound from built in memory appears images and movies stored in the built in memory are displayed n the built in memory display you can play back still pictures including enlarged display p 148 p 158 or movies p 149 and switch between four nine image display folder display and calendar d
115. en Auto Macro is set to amp On and the focus mode is set to AF Standard or amp Macro To Use the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two step action as follows Press halfway This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first position This locks the focus setting and the exposure The green focus frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus If the subject is out of focus the frame turns white Press fully This refers to pressing the shutter release button all the way down to the fully depressed position This takes a picture r3 Vo Not pressed Pressed halfway Pressed fully first position second position b Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture to prevent camera shake Practice pressing the shutter release button halfway fully to learn where the first position and second position are Subjects that are difficult to focus on The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions In these cases lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the subject by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully Objects that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall Dark places or objects or conditions that prevent light being reflected back Horizo
116. ensitivity is set to AUTO You can select from 80 100 80 200 80 400 80 800 and 80 1600 o 2 3 a A o et c O 127 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select ISO Corction in AUTO A pull down menu appears 2 J Press the four way controller gt 4 Use the four way controller 4 V wo m Rec Mode 114 X to select the sensitivity CK EEECKET i Recorded Pixels IS080 100 adjustment range Quality Level SO80 200 White Balance SO80 400 H Sensitivity IS080 800 ISO Corction in AUTO 4 S080 1600 MENU Cancel okJOK im Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status When Highlight Correction in D Range Setting is set to amp On select from 160 200 160 400 160 800 and 160 1600 Setting the AE Metering You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure o z 3 a A o et z O The camera divides the image into 256 areas meters the Multi segment brightness and determines the exposure The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the Center weighted image with the center of the image having more influence on the exposure The camera determines the exposure by meter
117. ent Date 01 01 2010 Yes No p 202 Time ae initial Yes No Select Time t Hometown Yes Yes Destination City ee s Yes No World Time Destination DST Off Yes No p 205 Hometown City iss initial Yes No Hometown DST Off Yes No Language 38 pos s initi Yes No D ab Folder Name Date Yes Yes p 209 USB Connection MSC Yes Yes p 225 Video Out see initial Yes No p 171 HDMI Out Auto Yes Yes p 173 Eye Fi Off No Yes p 235 Brightness Level Yes Yes p 210 Power Saving 5 sec Yes Yes p 210 Auto Power Off 3 min Yes Yes p 212 Quick Zoom Off Yes Yes p 213 Guide Display w On Yes Yes p 214 Reset Cancel p 217 Delete All Cancel p 164 gt 3 3 3 2 x gt 3 3 5 eu x Last Reset Item Default Setting rn Setting Page etting Pixel Mapping Cancel p 216 Format Cancel p 200 e Playback Mode Palette Items BEER Reset Item Default Setting Memory Setti Page Settin gung g Interval 3 sec Yes Yes Slideshow Screen Effect Wipe Yes Yes p 155 Sound Effect w On Yes Yes Image Rotation Normal p 157 Small Face Filter Approx 796 No Yes p 178 Digital Filter B amp W No p 180 Frame Composite Default1 Yes Yes p 185 Save as Still Image Movie Edit p 188 Divide Movies Red eye Compensation
118. er of recordable images However 1000 shots is the maximum Set the start delay from 0 minutes to 24 hours The start delay can be set in increments of 1 minute for a delay time up to 59 minutes and increments of 1 hour for a delay time of one hour or more When set to 0 min the first picture is taken as soon as the shutter release button is Start Delay pressed Press the four way controller A in l mode The Drive Mode screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp and press the OK button The current settings for interval shooting appear for approximately 1 minute To take pictures with the current settings proceed to Step 7 Press the OK button The Interval Shoot screen appears in mo sainjolg Duryjej Use the four way controller A V to select Interval Number of Shots or Start Delay Interval Shoot Interval gt Omin 10sec Number of Shots 2 Start Delay Ohr Omin Press the four way controller gt then use the four way controller 4 V to change the settings To change another setting press the four way controller P When finished press the MENU button The screen shown in Step 3 reappears The camera returns to capture status after approximately one minute Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when t
119. es of Your Pet Pet Mode 85 Taking Backlit Pictures Backlight Mode ssssss 86 Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities Sport Surf amp Snow Mode eene 87 Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode 88 Various Shooting Methods 90 Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode 90 Using the Self timer sse 92 Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Burst Shooting MOd6 55 eset edet deese ee een da cep Pola de 93 Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot 94 Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Exposure Bracket 2 3 5 RE LE e E URL etse 96 Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode 98 Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode 100 Setting the Exposure esses ennennnn nnn nnn 103 Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed ssssssuss 103 Using USER USER Mode ssssssenes 110 Setting the Shooting Functions eeeeeeeeeees 112 Selecting the Flash Mode Selecting the Focus Mode 114 Selecting the Autofocus Settings 2117 Setting the Image Tone 120 Selecting the Recorded Pixels 121 Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures Setting the White Balance
120. es with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid level brightness Memo 1 Getting Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap 30 Powering the Camera 31 Installing the SD Memory Card 37 Turning the Camera On and Off 41 Initial Settings 43 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 50 Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Attach the lens cap O LC106 and strap O ST92 supplied with the camera J Attach the string provided to the lens cap amp 5 e o et 5 gt 2 2 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp As shown in the illustration passing the strap through the lens cap s string prevents the lens cap from being lost d Attach the other end of the strap in the same manner as described above Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Use the supplied battery charger D BC106 to charge the supplied rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 before using it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non use or when the Battery depleted message appears Note AC plug cord Listed Type SPT 2 or NISPT 2 18 2 flexible cord rated 125 V 7A minimum 6ft 1 8m peuejs Bunje9 Battery To power outlet Charging indicator l aA S AC plug cord While ch
121. esentative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your PENTAX was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwithstanding this your PENTAX returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation for the service charge and on
122. essage Applies DPOF settings to all images appears d Choose the number of copies and switch amp or O for Date setting i M 3 Applies DPOF settings Refer to Steps 7 and 8 in Printing a Single to all images Image p 193 for details on how to make i the settings hii LLL MENUGancel oK OK A Press the OK button The settings for all the images are saved and the DPOF setting method selection screen reappears Me The number of copies specified in the All Images setting applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct Settings for single images are canceled when settings are made with All Images m 2 3 a m 2 2 a 5 3 rs 3 D Q o o 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images 196 Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures Recording a Voice Memo 7 no mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the still picture to which you want to add a voice memo 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select 1 Voice Memo Attaches sound to images Recording is possible till the memory card is full A Press the OK button Recording starts GS Press the OK button Recording stops A voice memo cannot be added to the ima
123. ete ad dct o ee s Zoom In on the Subject s Face Automatically Face Close up Playback reet eos edet edd a 159 Deleting Images eeseeeeseesseeeseeeeeeeeeennenn nnne nnn nnn nnn 161 Deleting a Single Image ssessssseseeeeee 161 Deleting Selected Images AL Deleting All Images eet eed eei dates 164 Recovering Deleted Images ssssssseeee 165 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment Connecting the Camera to a Video IN Jack awT Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal 172 Editing and Printing Images 175 Editing Images Changing the Image Size Resize x Cropping Images isis iis i e tea ila Processing Images So That Faces Look Smaller 178 Using the Digital Filters Compensating for Unwanted Red eye Effects Adding a Frame Frame Composite 185 Editing Movies uss Copying Images Setting the Printing Service DPOF 192 Printing a Single Image Printing All IMaQes ccccceceeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeaee Recording and Playing Back Sound 195 Adding a Voice Memo to Images eee 196 Recording a Voice Memo sssssssssseeeeeeneees 196 Playing Back a Voice Memo
124. ether or not to use the movie shake Movie s reduction function p 148 Highlight For adjusting the bright areas when the image is too bright amp Correction Shad p 130 S adow s 5 Correction For adjusting the dark areas when the image is too dark Shake Reduction For choosing whether to compensate for camera shake p 131 while taking still pictures 3 Interval For setting the interval between shots 2 Number of Shots For setting the number of shots to be taken p 94 Start Delay For setting the start time for interval shooting For choosing whether to use the Blink Detection function p 132 Elim elector when the Face Detection function is activated Digital Zoom For choosing whether to use the Digital Zoom function p 76 Instant Review For choosing whether to display Instant Review p 133 For choosing whether to save the set values of the Memory shooting function or return to the defaults when the camera p 144 is turned off Green Button For assigning a function to the button so that you can p 137 go straight to it in Ii mode m Sharpness For choosing sharp or soft outlines p 134 3 Saturation Tone For setting the color saturation When Monochrome is 134 3 Adjustment selected Tone Adjustment is displayed P g Contrast For setting the image contrast level p 135 Date Imprint For choosing whether to imprint the date and or time when p 136 o taking still pictures
125. f the screen Standard Night Scene Night Scene Portrait BM Landscape Flower A Portrait G3 E Sport The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance To use the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 114 G Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions The captured image appears on the display Instant Review p 70 for one second and is saved to the SD Memory Card or the built in memory seJnjoid Dune o m The following restrictions apply in mode You cannot turn the Face Detection function off The focusing area setting is fixed att 1 Multiple The 2 Flower mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom If the Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is 4a Auto the flash mode automatically changes to Flash Off Ifthe Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is set to a mode other than 54 Auto the flash mode set before the shooting mode was selected is used However when discharging the flash the flash mode is set to Slow speed Sync When the drive mode is set to Burst Shooting L Burst Shooting M or Burst Shooting H pictures are taken continuously in the shooting mode first selected The camera automatically focuses on the subject wh
126. ft Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This product supports PRINT Image Matching III PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation All Rights Reserved PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Regarding Product Registration In order to better serve you we request that you complete the product registration which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website Thank you for your cooperation Refer to Viewing Images on a Computer p 219 for more information To users of this camera Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static
127. fter ten seconds or two emo _ seconds Press the shutter release button halfway while the self timer is engaged to stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdowi n Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Burst Shooting Mode In these modes pictures are taken continuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed Each time a picture is taken the image is saved in the memory py Continuous before the next image is taken The higher the image quality the mj Shootin longer the interval between shots 9 You can continue shooting until the memory of the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is full oy Burst E Shooting L mE The number of recorded pixels is fixed to 5m 2592x1944 and j Burst 7M Shooting M pictures are taken continuously The interval between shots becomes shorter in the following sequence i Sl and Sh co Burst H Shooting H Em The number of pictures that can be taken continuously and the interval A between shots vary depending on the shooting conditions Press the four way controller A in l mode The Drive Mode screen appears NR The camera pictures Use the four way controller 4 gt to select Si Zi or Zi and press the OK button is ready to take a series of seJnjoid Buryjej o amp 3 a A o et E O J Press the shutter release button halfway The f
128. g service p 192 For recovering image and sounds which were 1 iff Image Recovery accidentally deleted p163 Start up Screen For setting a captured image as the Start up p 214 Screen You can play back recorded images one after another 1 2 In mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image to start the slideshow with Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to select Slideshow For continuously playing back images Screen or sound effects can be set MENU Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The slideshow setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select Start Slideshow starts Press the OK button The slideshow starts Pressing the OK button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow To resume the slideshow press the OK button again Press any button other than the OK button The slideshow stops 3 S E 3 a m D o x 9 5 a Jg 2 D 3 3 a 3 D e o s ewj Huyajaq pue yoeg BulAejq To Set the Slideshow Conditions You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and sound effect for when one image changes to the next 1 N A Use the four way controller 4 V to select Interval in Step 5 on p 155 Press the four way controller gt A p
129. ge sound from built in memory Displayed when the camera enters the built in memory display Please pop up the flash Press the button to enable the use of the flash Please confirm the lens cap is removed Displayed when the power is turned on with the lens cap on Turn the camera on after removing the lens cap Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping Displayed during pixel mapping if the battery level is insufficient Replace the battery with a fully charged one or use an optional AC adaptor kit K AC106 p 35 This card isn t compatible with this camera The version of this Eye Fi card is outdated Displayed when the version of the Eye Fi card is outdated and the camera is not compatible with it p 234 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera will not turn on The battery is not installed Check if a battery is installed If not install a charged battery The battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of the battery Reinsert the battery according to the symbols in the battery compartment p 32 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery No image appears on the display The camera is connected to a computer The display is off when the camera is connected to a computer The camera is connected to a TV The display is off when the camera is connected to a TV The viewfinder is se
130. ge that already has a voice T8 memo Delete the old voice memo p 162 and record a new one A voice memo cannot be added to protected images p 166 z o 2 3 a 9 3 2 BY S lt 5 a w D o o o o 3 2 196 Playing Back a Voice Memo 1 In mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back 4 appears on images with voice memos in single image display Press the four way controller 4 Playback starts 100 0001 Available operations during playback e dial to the right Q Increases the volume e dial to the left Reduces the volume Press the four way controller Playback stops To Delete the Sound from an Image p 162 z o o 2 3 a o 5 2 I S lt 5 a w D o x o o 5 2 197 Memo 7 Settings Camera Settings 200 Camera Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Formatting deletes all the data on the SD Memory Card Be sure to use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices Buin Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable Formatting deletes protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or any camera SD Memory Cards formatted on a computer or de
131. he camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance Press the shutter release button fully After the message Starts interval shooting appears the display turns off When Start Delay is set to 0 min the display turns off after the first image taken appears in Instant Review When the number of images set in Number of Shots is taken the message Interval shooting complete appears and the camera turns off Interval shooting is not available in Green C Frame Composite Digital Wide IIl Digital Panorama or Movie mode The display turns off between shots during standby Press the power switch during standby to display the remaining number of shots and interval on the display When the MENU button is pressed the message Stop interval shooting appears To cancel interval shooting press the OK button f the shooting interval is short cancel operation may not succeed In this case turn the mode dial to terminate the process Settings for interval shooting can also be made in Interval Shoot in the BU Rec Mode menu Perform the same operations described in Steps 4 to 6 to make the settings Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Exposure Bracket You can take three consecutive pictures at different exposure levels when the shutter release button is pressed The shooting order is as follows correct exposure negative compensation positive compensation
132. he focus assist light is emitted from the self timer lamp part sainjoig Burje p 4 Use the four way controller 4 V AF Setting to select Focus Assist Focusing Area 3 Auto Macro vi Focus Assist E Lou J Use the four way controller 4 to select or w Focus assist light is emitted as necessary Default setting Focus assist light is not emitted The setting is saved G Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status seinjoid Buryje1 o A Q N N Es memo Looking at the light directly does not pose a safety hazard However do not look directly into the emitter from a very short distance The camera does not emit the focus assist light under the following conditions when the capture mode is set to f Movie when aA Infinity or MF is selected as the focus mode Setting the Image Tone Set the image tone of still pictures You can select from Bright Default setting Natural or Monochrome Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Image Tone Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller A Y xc a to select a finishing tone Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels Natural Quality Level Monochrome White Balance
133. hutter is open longer l SRY It is possible to enhance the effect of motion A WS rivers waterfalls waves etc by intentionally I V using a slower shutter speed i l Using faster shutter speed ED 7 Choosing a faster shutter speed will allow ff Y N freezing the action of a moving subject 4 a A faster shutter speed also helps to prevent 4 25 7 camera shake Re jl D o amp 3 amp A o et E O Effect of Aperture By changing the aperture you can control the depth of the area that appears in focus in the picture the depth of field By either narrowing the focus to emphasize a single point or giving depth to your picture instead you can completely change the feel of the picture you create Use the Av Aperture Priority mode Opening the aperture reduce the aperture value Objects closer and farther than the focused subject will be more out of focus For instance if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape with the aperture open the landscape in front and behind the flower will be blurred emphasizing only the flower Closing the aperture increase the aperture value The range in focus expands forward and backward For instance if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape with the aperture narrowed the landscape in front and behind the flower will be in focus To Use the P Program Mode This mode automatically sets the shutter speed
134. hutter release button is pressed Use this mode when you The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the want to be included in a group picture 9 Self timer The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Use this mode to avoid camera shake 2 sec Press the four way controller A in l mode The Drive Mode screen appears Use the four way controller 4 9 Er elem to select or X and press the OK ro button A S The camera is ready to take the picture TU Spee using the self timer ye a When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance To use the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully When is selected the self timer lamp lights Three seconds before the picture is taken and when amp is selected the self timer lamp blinks The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later Ne Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures The self timer lamp does not light or blink in 7 Pet mode In Movie mode recording will start a
135. ight Correction and Shadow Correction are both set to Off nothing appears in A3 For A4 G4 appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when Shake Reduction in the IBI Rec Mode menu is set to amp On appears when Shake Reduction is set to c1 Off A8 differs depending on the communication status when using an SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card No indicator Eye Fi card is not supported Eye Fi Communicating data Eye Fi e Waiting for communication Eye Fi amp Eye Fi communication is not allowed Eye Fi A Version is outdated B2 and B3 always appear when the shooting mode is setto P Tv Av M or USER In other shooting modes they are displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the shooting mode is Auto Picture and if you press the shutter release button halfway the automatically selected shooting mode appears in A1 even when Grid Display or No Info is selected p 66 Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode Display in x Mode The display shows the shooting information of the image in the playback mode The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the DISP button Normal Display Histogram Info and No Info A o2 Histogram Info e 13110050038 Aes PTE 12m g ANWB 3 4 J a xx d Ire 15
136. ilt in Memory SD rein Card 1288 1280x720 30 fps 10 sec 2 min 30 sec 128 1280x720 15 fps 20 sec 4 min 59 sec 640 640x480 30 fps 29 sec 7 min 11 sec 64 640x480 15 fps 56 sec 13 min 36 sec 320 320x240 30 fps 45 sec 10 min 56 sec 3205 320x240 15 fps 1 min 23 sec 20 min 8 sec The above figures are based on our standard shooting conditions and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions and type of the SD Memory Card used Recording can continue until the built in memory or the SD Memory Card is full or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB when using an SDHC card If recording stops at 2 GB start recording again to continue to record the rest of the movie in blocks of 2 GB White Balance Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light Daylight Colors Daylight White White Light Manual Lens Focal Length 4 6 mm 119 6 mm approx 26 mm 676 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length Aperture F2 8 W F5 0 T Lens Composition 14 elements in 11 groups 4 aspherical elements Zoom Type Electrically driven xipuaddy xipueddy e Optical Zoom 26x Intelligent 7m approx 33 9x 5m approx 40 1x 3m approx 50 8x Zoom 1024 approx 101 6x 640 approx 162 5x when combined with optical zoom Digital Zoom Up to approx 6 25x when combined with
137. in order of the detection during shooting Available operations during Face close rrr up playback mode B a e dial to Zooms in on the subject being the right Q displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly larger magnification ratio e dial to Zooms out on the subject being the left 3 displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly smaller magnification ratio So Press the OK button The image returns to single image display 1 The magnification ratio for Face close up playback may differ depending onthe conditions such as the size of the face detected when shooting v 0 2 e UJ o Oo x a 2 a g o ES 2 e 3 0 Q o o Deleting Images You can delete images that you do not want to keep When images or sounds are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sounds can be recovered with the X90 p 165 Deleted images and sounds can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed However deleted images and sounds cannot be recovered after operations to write data such as taking pictures recording movies protecting images saving DPOF settings resizing images cropping images or formatting has been performed Deleting a Single Image You can delete a single image Nu Protected images cannot be deleted p 166 7 wo
138. inal Type D Back Flash stored Mode dial Diopter adjustment dial Shutter release button Zoom lever o button TEF O Viewfinder G3 G Strap lug OS Display Power switch Power lamp CRE Bottom Connection cable cover Tripod socket Battery card cover lock lever Battery card cover Names of Operating Parts EVF LCD button DISP button e dial button x button Four way controller OK button PENTAX T button MENU button m Refer to Understanding the Button Functions p 52 p 55 for an explanation of the function of each button Monitor Indications Display in Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in the capture mode The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the DISP button Normal Display Histogram Info Grid Display and No Info Normal Display Histogram Info No Info When the shooting mode is set to Green mode the monitor display is as shown on the right You cannot change the information on the display by pressing the DISP button To take pictures using the viewfinder switch from the monitor display to the viewfinder by pressing the EVF LCD button Press the button again to switch to the monitor display emo Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 6 EFi W 17 1819
139. ing recording 5 Movie shake reduction icon You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right Right 4 Enlarges the subject Left 44 Widens the area that is captured by the camera 2 Press the shutter release button fully Recording starts You can continue recording until the built in memory or the SD Memory Card is full or the file size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB d Press the shutter release button fully Recording stops Playing Back a Movie p 149 memo The flash does not discharge in 8 mode The focus mode can be changed before recording starts When the focus mode is setto MF Manual Focus you can adjust the focus before recording starts The optical zoom can be used only before recording while the Digital Zoom is available both before and during recording While recording a movie you cannot use the DISP button to switch the information displayed on the monitor When the shooting mode is set to 8 the Face Detection function is automatically activated You can switch to Smile Capture or Face Detection Off by pressing the button before starting recording of a movie p 70 When the Smile Capture function is selected movie recording starts automatically when the camera detects the subject s smile However depending on the condition of the detected faces movie recording may not start automatically because the Smile Capture fun
140. ing the Spot brightness only at the center of the image Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select AE Metering Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select a metering method O Rec Mode 2 4 AF Setting to AE Metering Flash Exp Comp Movie D Range Setting Shake Reduction 4 MENU Cancel okJOK J Press the OK button The setting is saved G Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status i When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the brightness is T metered and the exposure is determined When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use C aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully Depending on the selected shooting mode the AE metering setting may not be changed Refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 238 for details Saving the AE Metering setting v p 144 Compensating Flash Output You can adjust the flash output 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Z2 Use the four way controller A V to select Flash Exp Comp
141. isplay p 150 n the built in memory display you cannot delete data delete a selection display the Playback Mode Palette or display the menu If you want to perform any of these operations on images movies or sounds in the built in memory do so after removing the SD Memory Card Setting the Camera Functions To change the camera settings press the MENU button to display the 6 Rec Mode menu or X Setting menu Menus for playing back and or editing images and sounds are called up from the Playback Mode Palette Operating the Menus Press the MENU button in IB mode to display the IBI Rec Mode menu Press the MENU button in mode to display the N Setting menu Use the four way controller lt 4 gt to switch between B Rec Mode menu and X Setting menu suoie4edo uowwog suone4edo uOWWOD During recording During playback SHUTTER Press halfway The setting is complete and the camera returns to C mode om 3 Rec Mode ATA Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level Xx White Balance AWB Sensitivity AUTO 180 Corction in AUTO 1S080 400 G Rec Mode 114 Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level xx White Balance AWB Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO 1080 400 CE Erf Setting Save as USER Sound Date Adjustment 02 02 2010 World Time Language Ei Folder Name English
142. l Date Imprint Off o z 3 a A o et z O ar Sa Sharp MENUJE xit 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Color Saturation Tone Saturation Tone Adjustment You can set either color brightness Saturation or the tone of monochrome images Tone Adjustment The items displayed change depending on the setting in Image Tone of the O Rec Mode menu Image Tone Setting Displayed Item Bright Natural Saturation Monochrome Tone Adjustment Press the MENU button in mode The 48 Rec Mode menu appears 134 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Saturation or Tone Adjustment J Use the four way controller 4 gt Sa to select the level of saturation or sharpness the tone of monochrome images Saturation Contrast Date Imprint Off Saturation Tone Adjustment 7 Low Blue WESUEXit s Standard B amp W az High Sepia 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Image Contrast Contrast You can set the image contrast level o EL 3 a A o et S 0 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Contrast J Use the four way controller 4 F aims ane
143. l be scrolled for display from left to right in 4 seconds before the next picture is played back regardless of the interval or screen effect setting Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment s p 169 Rotating the Image 7 Press the A button after taking a picture The image appears on the display 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears J Use the four way controller m led to select Image 3I om E 35 ey Qr Rotates captured images Useful when viewing vertical images on a TV MENU Cancel oKJOK 4 Press the OK button The rotation selection screen 0 Right 90 Left 90 or 180 appears 3 S E 3 a m D Q x 9 3 2 g 2 D 3 3 ro 3 D e o 157 e J Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to choose the rotation direction and press the OK button The rotated image is saved Images taken with the BIKE Digital Panorama mode and movies cannot be rotated Protected images can be rotated but they cannot be saved in a rotated state Ko Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times RU D IS 3 amp w D o x m 3 2 g o o 3 amp 3 D o a 1 N In mode use the four way controller 4 to choose the image you want to magnify Turn the e dial to the right Q The image is magnified x1 1 to x10 Continuing to t
144. lected Press the EVF LCD button The display is hard to see The brightness level of the display is set too dark Adjust the brightness level in Brightness Level in the N Setting menu p 210 Power Saving function is on When the Power Saving function is activated the display automatically darkens after a certain amount of time Press a button to return to the normal brightness level Select Off in Power Saving of the amp Setting menu to turn the Power Saving function off p 210 The shutter will not release The flash is charging Pictures cannot be taken while the flash is charging Wait until charging is finished There is no available space on the SD Memory Card or in the built in memory Insert an SD Memory Card with available space or delete unwanted images p 37 161 Recording Wait until recording is finished The picture is dark when using the flash The subject is too far away in a dark environment such as a night scene The picture becomes dark if the subject is too far away Take pictures within the specified flash range gt 3 3 e 3 Em x 245 gt 3 3 3 E x Problem Cause Remedy The subject is not in focus The subject is difficult to focus on with autofocus The camera may have difficulty in focusing on such subjects as low contrast subjects a white wall a blue Sky etc dark subjects
145. ller A Y lt gt to choose the images that you want to delete and press the OK button appears on the selected images Turn the e dial to the right Q to display the 53 BE MENU Cancel i Delete 0K vi selected image in a single screen and check whether you want to delete it or not Turning to the left returns to four nine image display However protected images cannot be displayed in single image display Press the button A confirmation dialog appears Press the four way controller A to select Select amp Delete 1 Select amp Delete Cancel Press the OK button The selected images are deleted soBeui Bunojog pue x2eg BuiKeld 163 s ewj Huljajaq pue yoeg BuiAel d e Deleting All Images You can delete all the images at once auton Protected images cannot be deleted p 166 1 N A amp Press the MENU button in P mode The N Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bi mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller 4 V to select Delete All A Setting 3 4 Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom oO Guide Display Reset Delete All Pixel Mapping MENUJExit Press the four way controller gt The Delete All screen appears Press the four way controller 4 to select Delete All Delete All Delete all i
146. ller A V m Les to select Overwrite or Save as gt Woriginal image LS i Overwrite E b TaN L BE Jor ee a 10 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the recorded pixels of 3m 2048x1536 Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built in memory in the X90 These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built in memory are deleted with a computer or the built in memory is formatted To reload the optional frames into the built in memory copy the files from the CD ROM S SW104 supplied with the camera To Copy Frames 1 N OQA OU Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera If you leave the SD Memory Card in the camera the frames will be copied onto the card not into the camera s built in memory Connect the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable I USB7 Refer to Viewing Images on a Computer p 219 for instructions on connecting the camera to a computer When the device detection window opens click Cancel Insert the CD ROM S SW104 into the CD ROM drive When the installer window opens click EXIT If there is not already a FRAME folder in the root directory of the camera removable disk create the folder Copy the desired files from the FRAME folder in the root directory of the CD ROM to the FRAME folder on the camera removable disk For information on working with files on your computer
147. lmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Using a Wireless LAN eeeeeeeeeeeennnenennnneennnnnnnnnnnt Setting Up an Eye Fi Card Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 238 LDICIPODIIMMEC M M 243 Troubleshooting 2 eene renean nnmis 245 Default Settings eerie eene iA rendre 247 List of World Time Cities eese 252 Optional Accessories eeseeesseseseseeseeeeeeeeneen ener nnn 253 Main Specifications cccccceecceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeenseees 254 WARRANTY POLICY niente tiefe iiber 258 In this manual the method for operating the four way controller is shown in illustrations such as in the ones below The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below D indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation lo indicates information that is useful to know Me indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera This is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies a In this manual the mode for taking still pictures is referred to as mode the still picture capture mode and the mode for recording movies is referred to as the i mode mi mode This is the mode for viewing still pictures and playing back movies and sounds Composition of the Opera
148. ly after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing This warranty policy does not affect the customer s statutory rights The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union xipuaddy xipueddy For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in acco
149. ly set to AUTO and the number of recorded pixels is fixed at 5m 2592x1944 For night time images Use of a tripod or other support is suggested For images of people at night Use of a tripod or other support is advised If the Face Detection function is activated and the flash mode is set to 4a Auto the flash mode automatically changes to Flash On Red eye when discharging the flash For capturing fireworks Use of a tripod or other Fireworks support is suggested The sensitivity is fixed to the minimum value Night Scene ge Night Scene SCN Modes Portrait soinjolg Buryje o In mode set the mode dial to amp or SCN If you set the mode dial to amp proceed to Step 5 Press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to select V3 Mor A GW NH N Press the OK button The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 To use the flash press the 4 button to pop up the flash p 114 J Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance G Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken
150. mage Sound F soBeui Bunajog pue x2eg BuiKeld o i All Images Sounds okJOK Z2 Press the OK button 167 J Use the four way controller A V gs e 3 fa to select Protect ei gimages sounds 1 4 Press the OK button All the images are protected and the screen shown in Step 1 reappears J Usethe four way controller 4 V to select Cancel and press the OK button The Playback Mode Palette reappears Protected images will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatted p 200 s To cancel the protection of all your images select Unprotect in Step 3 soDeui Bunoejog pue yoeg BuiAel d Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By connecting the camera to a TV or other device with a video IN jack or HDMI terminal you can play back images Choose a terminal type that matches your purpose or AV device Output during Output during AV Celle Shooting Playback Provided Video Out I AVC7 v v Commercially HDMI O t available 1 v 1 The camera has a Type D HDMI terminal If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use of the AC adapter kit K AC106 optional is recommended p 35 For AV device with multiple video IN jacks check the operating manual of the AV device and select the video IN jack to which the camera is connected You cannot output a composite and HDMI video signal at the same time You cannot adjust the volume
151. mages sounds Delete All Cancel TOK Press the OK button All the images are deleted Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images or sounds that were taken with this camera and then deleted Me If any of the following operations have been performed after deleting an image the deleted image cannot be recovered Taking a picture movie or recording a voice memo Protect setting DPOF setting Resizing Cropping Formatting Removing the SD Memory Card After deleting the image s press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select Image TC ImagejRecovery 2 2 Recovery When Q9 is displayed there are no images Forrecovadng image an that can be recovered sound files which were accidentally deleted MENU Cancel 0K OK d Press the OK button The number of recoverable images appears If you selected and pressed the OK button the message No image to be processed appears In this case press the OK button to return to the Playback Mode Palette soBeui Bunojog pue x2eg BuiKeld o 4 Press the four way controller A to select Recover J Press the OK button The images are recovered E Recovered images sounds have the same file name as before they memo es were deleted Up to a maximum of 999 deleted image files can be recovered Protecting Images from Deletion Protect
152. mality stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter N Warning Always use the battery charger and AC adapter exclusively developed for this product with the specified power and voltage Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this product or using the exclusive battery charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire electric shock or camera breakdown The specified voltage is 100 240V AC Do not disassemble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electric shock If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX Service Center Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock If water should happen to get inside the product consult a PENTAX Service Center Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock If a thunder storm should occur while using the battery charger and AC plug cord unplug the AC plug cord and discontinue use Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the equipment fire or electric shock Wipe off the plug of the AC plug cord if it becomes covered with dust Dust on the plug may cause a fire A Caution Do not place or drop heavy objects on or forcefully bend the AC plug cord Doing so may damage the cord Should the AC plug cord be damaged consult a PENTAX Service
153. ment screen is displayed you can cancel the settings made up to that point and switch to the capture mode by pressing the MENU button In this case the Initial Setting screen will appear again the next time you turn the camera on Language 88 Date Time Hometown and DST can be changed Refer to the pages below for instructions Tochange the language follow the steps in Changing the Display Language v p 208 To change the date and time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time p 202 Tochange the city or DST setting follow the steps in Setting the World Time v p 205 payieyg Bunjeo Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Adjust the viewfinder to suit your eyesight If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly turn the diopter adjustment dial up or down 7 Press the EVF LCD button and switch to the viewfinder N Look through the viewfinder and turn the diopter adjustment dial up or down Adjust the dial until the image in the viewfinder appears clearly focused Point the camera at a white wall or other bright and consistent surface peyrejs Bunjeo e 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 52 Setting the Camera Functions 57 suonejedo uouiulo Understanding the Button Functions amp amp C 9 5 button The flash pops up EVF LCD button Swit
154. mode use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the image you want to delete Z2 Press the ij button A confirmation screen appears J Press the four way controller 4 Te to select Delete N E 4 Press the OK button The image is deleted Recovering Deleted Images vs p 165 an D E 3 amp UJ D o o m 3 2 g o o 3 amp 3 D o a 161 soBew Huljajaq pue yoeg BuiAel d To Delete the Sound from an Image If sound voice memo has been added to an image p 196 you can delete the sound without deleting the image 7 na mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image with sound 5 appears on the images with sound Press the button A confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V p SIDE to select Delete Sound i Delete Sound A Press the OK button The sound data is deleted i Select Delete in Step 3 to delete both the image and sound data J You cannot delete only the sound in a movie Deleting Selected Images You can delete several images selected from the four nine image display at once Ne Protected images cannot be deleted p 166 In mode turn the e dial to the onn E left once or twice Four image display or nine image display appears Press the ti button appears on the images Use the four way contro
155. n 0 Off EV Compensation 0 0 Shadow Correction Off Image Tone Bright Shake Reduction On Recorded Pixels 12m 4000 x 3000 Blink Detection w On Quality Level Better Digital Zoom amp On White Balance AWB Auto Instant Review amp On Sensitivity AUTO Sharpness sz Normal ISO Corction in Saturation s Normal AUTO S080809 Contrast s Normal Focusing Area t 3 Multiple Date Imprint Off Auto Macro w On Shutter release button button 7 Press the button in i mode The camera switches to mode Press the button again to return to the status before mode was selected When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 To use the flash press the 4 button to pop up the flash p 114 seJnjoid Buryjej 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance d Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken The mode is available only when it is assigned to the Green button a in Green Button of the IQ Rec Mode menu By default the mode is assigned to the button n mode you cannot change the information on the display by pressing the DISP button If you press the MENU button in mode
156. n to pop up the flash p 114 J Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode Use the Pet mode to keep your moving pet in focus and capture the color of your pet s coat when you take a picture Choose the appropriate icon depending on what color your pet is closer to black or white or in between 7 na mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to select A d Press the OK button The mode selection screen appears E 5 a i Q a o e o o seinjoid Burye1 o GS S Use the four way controller A V to select A 4 amp 2 A or 24 There are two types of icons a cat and dog icon Choosing either the cat or dog icon does not affectthe resulting picture Choose whichever you prefer Choose an icon white gray or black whose tone best matches your pet s coat or fur Press the OK button The pet mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance The focus frame follows the subject while the shut
157. not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements The system requirements describe the minimum environment for playing and editing movies Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 are not supported Macintosh OS Mac OS X Ver 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version CPU PowerPC G4 800 MHz processor or equivalent CPU Power PC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor recommended Memory 512 MB minimum 1 GB or more recommended Hard Disk Space 300 MB minimum Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment 1024 x 768 pixels 16 bit color monitor or greater Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements The system requirements describe the minimum environment for playing and editing movies lt o 2 Q 3 o aq o o o 5 0 Qo o 3 o c P3 o B Jojyndujo9 e uo seBeuu amp BuiwelA e Installing the Software Install the image viewing managing editing software Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Me Make sure your computer meets the system requirements before installing the software When multiple accounts have been set up in your computer log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software Windows f Tum your Windows PC on 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM DVD dri
158. nsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The above named party is responsible for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR 15 101 to 15 109 Product Name PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number X90 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place March 2010 Colorado xipuaddy xipueddy e Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries E pd x o a 1 In the European Union These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste Used electrical electronic equipments and batteries must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery an
159. ntal lines or intricate patterns Fast moving objects When there is an object in the foreground and an object in the background in the captured area Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting bright background sainjolg Burger o amp 3 a A o et z O Instant Review and Blink Detection The image appears for 1 second on the monitor shortly after capturing Instant Review If the camera detects that the subject s eyes are closed while the Face Detection function is activated the message Closed eyes have been detected appears for 3 seconds Blink Detection ls When the Face Detection function does not work Blink Detection also Na does not function Even if the subjects faces are detected Blink Detection may not function depending on the condition of the detected faces You can also disable the Blink Detection function p 132 Using the Face Detection Function With the X90 the Face Detection function is available with all shooting modes When the camera detects a person s face in the image the Face Detection function displays a yellow face detection frame around the face on the display screen sets the focus Face Detection AF and compensates the exposure Face Detection AE Face detection frame If the subject in the face detection frame moves the frame also moves and changes its own size as it tracks the face The Face Detection function can detect up to When th
160. nting Images Editing Images 176 Setting the Printing Service DPOF 192 m 2 3 a m 3 a v a 3 zm 3 a 3 D Q o O 176 Editing Images Changing the Image Size Resize By changing the recorded pixels and quality of a selected image you can make its file size smaller than the original You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is full by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available Mu Images taken with the recorded pixels of 107maa 4000x2672 2m ma 4000x2256 9vim 2992x2992 or with the BI Digital Panorama mode and movies cannot be resized You cannot select a larger resolution and higher quality level than that of the original image In mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to resize Press the four way controller The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select i Resize esize puss 22 Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to make the file size smaller MENU Cancel 0K OK A Press the OK button The screen for choosing the number of recorded pixels and quality level appears GS Select Recorded Pixels or Quality Level Use the four way controller lt 4 gt to choose the recorded pixels and quality o
161. ocus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance 4 Press the shutter release button fully Pictures are taken continuously as long as you keep the shutter release button pressed The flash does not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode Continuous shooting cannot be selected in Green Fireworks Frame Composite WEH Digital Wide Panorama or f Movie mode Digital Zoom and Intelligent Zoom are not available in Si lj and Sh modes M Digital The focus exposure and white balance are locked with the first shot When the Face Detection function p 70 is activated it works only when taking the first shot The Blink Detection function works only for the last shot In Auto Picture mode pictures are taken continuously in the shooting mode first selected Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot In amp Interval Shoot mode pictures can be taken automatically at a certain interval from a set time Specify the following settings om Set the camera to take pictures in intervals from 10 seconds to 99 minutes You can set the camera to take pictures in one second increments from ten seconds to four minutes intervals or in one minute increments from four minutes to 99 minutes intervals Interval Number of Set the number of shots to be taken You can take from two pictures to Shots the numb
162. of the filter effect appears 6 Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears soBeui Bunuug pue Bunip3 If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear Use the four way controller A v to select Overwrite or Save as s ewj Buyjuiig pue Bunip3 o Press the OK button The image processed with the filter is saved To Select a Retro Color Extract Color or Color Emphasis Filter j 6 N Ss Use the four way controller a v to choose a filter The preview image of the result of the filter effect appears Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the color The filter color changes in the following sequence each gt is pressed time the four way controller Retro Original image Amber Blue Color Red Pink Purple Blue Green gt Yellow Extract Color Red Green gt Blue Color Emphasis Sky Blue gt Fresh Green Delicate Pink Autumn Leaves Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear Use the four way controller 4 v to select Overwrite or Save as Press the OK bu
163. om 4 Instant Review Memory Green Button MENU Exit RAW 0 seJnjoid Burye1 o A Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting p 144 Adjusting the Exposure You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed 7 Press the button in mode Lam Turn the e dial To brighten select a positive Q value To darken select a negative EX value You can choose the EV compensation value with a range of 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV Press the button EV compensation value is saved and the camera returns to capture status EV compensation value is always displayed on the monitor when set to a value other than x0 0 When set to 0 0 it disappears after being displayed for 2 seconds at the bottom of the screen In Green or Auto Picture mode EV compensation value is fixed at 0 0 In M Manual Exposure mode EV compensation is unavailable The EV compensation value displayed on the screen is enlarged when you press the 4 button Normal Display When the B4 button is pressed sainjoig Burger Selecting the Shooting Mode You can switch the shooting modes by setting the icons on the mode dial to the dial indicator
164. omenon of red eyes Sync Red eye before discharging the flash with Slow speed Sync se1njoid Burye1 o stow Slow speed Sync The flash mode is fixed at amp in the following situations when t Stage Lighting 3 amp Fireworks or s amp Movie is selected as the capture mode when amp i Continuous Shooting Burst Shooting L Burst Shooting M i Burst Shooting H or amp Auto Bracket is selected as the drive mode when ad Infinity is selected as the focus mode In Green mode you can only select 4a or In 3 Night Scene mode Tv Shutter Priority or M Manual Exposure mode you cannot select 4a 5 or In Av Aperture Priority mode you cannot select a or 4 Me Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution When using the flash at an extremely close distance a shadow of the lens may appear in the picture taken 112 J Press the 5 button The flash pops up and begins charging 2 Press the four way controller in I mode The Flash Mode screen appears Jd Use the four way controller 4 gt to select a flash mode 4 Press the OK button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status About the red eye phenomenon Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject s eyes to appear red in the resulting
165. on a website or attaching to e mail E If you select 9w mg the aspect ratio of the wy image is 16 9 and the monitor display for recording and playback is as shown on the right sainjoig Burger o Z 3 a A o et z O A Q N N i Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Recorded Pixels Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to change the number of recorded pixels Recordable Image No 12 Image Tone 12M Recorded Pixels 4 107 Mgg Quality Level 9M mu White Balance 9Mjgg Sensitivity 7M ISO Corction in AUTO 5M MENU Cancel 0K OK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status The number of recorded pixels for images captured in Green mode is fixed at 12m The number of recorded pixels for images captured in I Half length Portrait or C Frame Composite is fixed at 3m The number of recorded pixels for images captured in amp Digital SR or MEX Digital Wide mode is fixed at 5m The number of recorded pixels is 3m if you exit MEH mode without taking the second image Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures Sets the quality for still images according to how the im
166. on an SD Memory Card I The file size of the recorded images differs depending on the number of recorded pixels of the images so the number of images that can be saved on an SD Memory Card also differs Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures on the 6 Rec Mode menu peuejs Dunes Selecting the Recorded Pixels vs p 121 Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in Movie on the 48 Rec Mode menu Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies v p 142 For an approximate guide to the number of images or the length of recorded movies that can be saved on an SD Memory Card see Main Specifications p 254 Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch Remove the lens cap Press the power switch The camera turns on and the display turns on When you turn the camera on the lens will extend The lens will not extend if the initial settings have not been configured If the Language as screen or Date Adjustment screen appears when you turn the camera on follow the procedure on p 43 or p 47 to set the display language and or current date and time Press the power switch again The display turns off the lens is retracted and the camera turns off Taking Still Pictures p 66 payeys Bue displayed peuejs Dunes Checking the SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is checked when the camera
167. on the camera when connected to an AV device Adjust the volume on the AV device G o an D E 3 a UJ D o 2 m 5 a g e D 3 3 a 3 D e D o 169 RU m I 3 amp w m o x m 3 2 g o D 3 amp 3 D o a 170 Connecting the Camera to a Video IN Jack Use the provided AV cable I AVC7 to connect the camera to a device with a video IN jack 1 2 A Turn the AV device and camera off Open the terminal cover face the arrow on the provided AV cable toward the A mark on the camera and connect the cable to the PC AV terminal Connect the other end of the AV cable to the video IN jack on the AV device Turn the AV device and camera on The camera turns on in video mode and the camera information is displayed on the screen of the connected AV device To Select the Video Output Format When the hometown is set with the initial setting p 43 the video output format is set in accordance with that region Depending on the country or region images may fail to be played back with the set video output format If this happens change the video output format setting 7 Turn the camera on Z2 Press the MENU button in gt mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bi mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller A V to select Video Out A So Press the four way controller gt
168. onn 114 A AC adapter ccecce 35 Accessories ssss 253 Adding sound Voice Memo 196 AE Metering 128 AF Area Selection 116 Aperture iini 104 Aperture Priority Mode 107 Assign functions 137 Auto AWB 124 AUTO Ta casei eerie 112 Auto Red eye 4 112 Auto Macro nsss 118 Auto Power Off 212 Automatic Tracking AF 70 117 Av Aperture Priority Mode Pr 107 AV cable i i 170 AV equipment 169 gt 3 3 e 3 Em x 263 gt 3 3 3 E X AWB sees 124 B B amp W filter sssse 180 Baby Mode 83 Backlight Mode 86 Basic shooting mode 72 Battery level indicator 34 Best Quality level 123 Better Quality level 123 Blink Detection 70 132 Bright iuit 120 Bright portions 26 130 Brightness filter 180 Brightness level 210 Built in memory 190 Built in memory display 56 Burst Shooting I4 93 C Calendar display 151 Capture Mode Palette 80 Center weighted metering 9 niis eM M 128 Changing volume
169. own Dor e New York 14 25 WEN E o J Press the four way controller gt The Destination screen appears The city that is currently selected blinks on the map amp N Lorn Use the four way controller 4 gt Destination to change the Destination city The current time location and time difference of the selected city appear City 4New York gt DST L TimeDif 0 00 wENUJCancel 0KJOK Use the four way controller A V to select DST Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or Select amp if the Destination city uses daylight saving time Press the OK button The settings are saved and the World Time screen reappears Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status with the current setting Select t Hometown in Step 4 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometown city To Display the Time of the Destination Select Time o 7 a o Press the MENU button in P mode The N Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in A mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller A V to select World Time Press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V World Time to select Select Time
170. played on the camera monitor during HDMI output To Select the HDMI Output Format Set the output signal format of the HDMI terminal 7 Turn the camera on 2 Press the MENU button in gt mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Ul mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller A V to select HDMI Out A So Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears J Use the four way controller 4 V 6 Setting 2 4 to select an HDMI output format USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC The maximum size which the camera HDMI Out Auto Auto and AV device support is automatically Eye Fi 1080i Brightness Level 720p Power Saving 480p 1080i 1920x1080i WW Cancel TOK 720p 1280x720p 480p 720x480p 1 When 480p is selected HDMI output format switches between 480p NTSC and 576p 720x576p PAL depending on the video output format setting G Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to mode or E mode selected Default setting ay 0 lt 2 Q wo 0 o x 0 2 o g eo o E 2 Q 3 0 Q o o 173 ls When the HDMI output format is set to 1080i or 720p the display may appear with a screen design that differs from that displayed on the camera Memo 174 5 Editing and Pri
171. ps up p 114 4 Take the picture Nu The settings changed in USER mode are only valid when the mode dial is set to USER mode Changing the capture mode or turning off the power returns the camera to the settings saved with Save as USER To change the settings saved in USER mode perform the operations to save the settings in USER mode again Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode The flash discharges automatically depending on the light 4 Auto conditions If the Face Detection function is activated the flash mode is automatically set to The flash does not discharge regardless of the brightness Use G Flash Off this mode to take pictures where flash photography is prohibited Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the amp Auto light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The A Red eye flash discharges automatically A pre flash discharges before the main flash This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the Flash On light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The Red eye flash discharges regardless of the light conditions A pre flash discharges before the main flash For taking bright pictures of both people and background indoors and outdoors at night The flash discharges automatically stow Slow speed Discharges a pre flash to reduce the phen
172. r p 82 By setting the mode dial to SCN Scene you can choose from the following 20 shooting modes o amp 3 a A o et c 0 79 Shooting Modes Description Page e For capturing landscape views Enhances colors ah Landscape of sky and foliage m a For images of flowers The outline of the flower is ze Flower softened For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy n Forrai and bright skin tone pee A For backlit images Please use flash to properly a Backlight expose the subject p 86 E Half length For portraits with proper framing by automatic 83 Portrait zoom Fixed to 3m 2048x1536 P Night Scene For night time images Use of a tripod or other 82 9 support is suggested P ge Night Scene For images of people at night Use of a tripod or 82 Portrait other support is advised P CK Stage Lighting For moving subjects on poorly lit stages For bright images such as sand or snow Surf amp Snow Accurately meters for bright scenes p 87 amp Bab For images of babies Captures bright images of 83 y a baby s expressions P 5 For capturing moving kids Reproduces a healthy A Kids and bright skin tone pes Shooting Modes Description Page A Pet For capturing moving pets Select the color p 85 according to the pet s coat Food For images of food and prepared dishes _ Enhances saturation and contrast For c
173. r Macintosh The help screen appears in the web browser 2 Click the desired topic z The explanation is displayed TERT rr EE Jayndwiog e uo seBeui Bulmal 9 233 Using a Wireless LAN You can transfer images via wireless LAN by using an SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card Precautions When Using the Eye Fi Card Eye Fi cards that can be used with this camera are Eye Fi Share and Eye Fi Share Video If an outdated version of the Eye Fi card is inserted into the camera an error message will appear When using an Eye Fi card for the first time install the Eye Fi Manager Software from the card to your computer before formatting the card Use of an access point and an Internet connection are required for transferring images via wireless LAN For details refer to the Eye Fi website http www eye fi Use Eye Fi cards which have been updated to the newest firmware Set Eye Fi to 0 Off or do not use an Eye Fi card in a location where the use of wireless LAN devices is restricted or prohibited such as airplanes Eye Fi cards can be used only in the country in which the card was purchased Please observe all local laws governing Eye Fi card usage This camera features a function to enable disable the communication function of the Eye Fi card however we do not guarantee the operability of all Eye Fi card functions Refer to the Eye Fi card manual for de
174. r below room temperature is ideal Avoid storing it in high temperatures The date and time may be returned to the default setting if the camera is left without the battery for a long time Be careful as the camera or the battery may become hot when the camera is used continuously for a long period of time payieys Huag peuejs Dunes 5 Image Storage Capacity Movie Recording Time and Playback Time at 23 C with the display on and the battery fully charged Image Storage Capacity flash used for 5096 of shots Movie Recording Time Playback Time 2 Approx 255 pictures Approx 100 min Approx 360 min 1 Image storage capacity shows the approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA compliant testing with display on flash used for 50 of the shots and 23 degrees centigrade 2 According to the result of in house testing Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions b In general battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the memo temperature decreases Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region or if you intend to take a lot of pictures Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display Screen Display Battery Status mun green Adequate power remains IRI green Battery is running low mam
175. r way controller 4 wy p 112 Drive Mode The drive mode set with the four way controller A P Focus Mode E focus mode set with the four way controller p 114 Zoom Position The zoom position set with the zoom lever p 74 m The manual focus position set with the four way MF Position controller A Y p 115 White Balance The White Balance setting on the IB Rec Mode p 124 menu Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the IB Rec Mode p 126 menu EV The EV Compensation setting on the I Rec 76 Compensation Mode menu P AE Metering The AE Metering setting on the IB Rec Mode p 128 menu Digital Zoom EE Zoom setting on the Bl Rec Mode gj p 76 The information display mode selected with the DISPLAY DISP button p 20 If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when amp On File No has been selected file numbers are assigned wy sequentially Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Memory Press the four way controller gt The Memory screen appears A GN N Use the four way controller 4 V Memory 113 to choose an item Face Detection O i Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position MF Position sainjoig Burje p 9 OOOON eii 35 J Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or G Press the MENU button
176. rdance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada FOR CALIFORNIA U S A ONLY Perchlorate Material special handling may apply The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material which may require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Located at 600 12th Street Suite 300 Golden Colorado 80401 U S A Phone 303 799 8000 FAX 303 790 1131 Declare under sole respo
177. rection is set to amp I When Shadow Correction is set to amp Di When Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction are both set to amp When Highlight Correction is set to amp the minimum sensitivity is 125 Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function You can easily take sharp pictures using the Shake Reduction function The Shake Reduction function reduces camera shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed This is useful for taking pictures in situations where camera shake is likely to occur The Shake Reduction function is ideal when taking pictures in the following situations when taking pictures in dimly lit locations such as indoors at night on cloudy days and in the shade when taking telephoto pictures Picture taken with the Blurred picture Shake Reduction function E o a E ae a Qo et E o o 131 Ne The Shake Reduction function does not compensate for blurring caused by subject movement To take pictures of a moving subject increase the shutter speed The Shake Reduction function may not fully reduce camera shake when taking close up shots In this case it is recommended that the camera be used with a tripod The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a slower shutter speed for example when shooting a moving subject or night scenes In this case itis recommended that the camera be used with a tripod
178. reen e dial Changes the size of the cropping frame Four way controller Moves the cropping frame AY 4 up down left and right button Rotates the cropping frame The button is only displayed when the cropping frame can be rotated S Press the OK button The cropped image is saved with a new file name The number of recorded pixels is selected automatically according to the size of the cropped image Processing Images So That Faces Look Smaller Images are processed to reduce the size of people s faces detected with the Face Detection function p 70 when taking pictures so that they look smaller 7 na mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to edit m 2 3 a m 2 2 a z 5 3 rs 3 0 Q o o 178 N Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears So Use the four way controller B o A Y 4 gt to select Small Face Shem Filter Es 7 amp Reduces the size of faces _ in the image for well proportioned portraits MENU Cancel NS 10 Press the OK button Face detection frames appear on the faces that can be corrected Proceed to Step 6 when there is only one detection frame Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to select a face to be processed A green frame indicates the face that is to be processed Press the O
179. release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance Press the shutter release button fully The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the first frame If you select right gt in Step 4 The right edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the left edge of the display If you select left 4 in Step 4 The left edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the right edge of the display 1 Take the second frame Move the camera so that the semi transparent image and the actual view overlap and press the shutter release button BL M amad a sainjolg UIYEL Take the third frame Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to take the third frame The panorama images are joined and a stitched together image appears The stitched image does not appear when Instant Review p 133 is Off i Some distortion may result from moving objects repeating patterns or emo n 1 if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second frames or the second and third frames on the preview guide When the Face Detection function p 70 is activated it works only when taking the first shot To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame After shooting the first frame in Step 6 on p 101 or the second frame in Step 7 press the OK button or the fo
180. rious personal injuries Caution This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause minor or medium personal injuries or material losses About the Camera A Warning Do not disassemble or modify the camera High voltage areas are present inside the camera with the risk of electric shock If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the camera never touch the exposed portion There is a risk of electric shock Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous Take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks If any irregularities occur during use such as smoke or a strange odor stop use immediately remove the battery or the AC adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock A Caution Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash You may burn yourself Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash Discoloration may occur Some portions of the camera heat up during use There is a risk of low temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods Should the monitor be damaged be careful of glass fragments Also be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin in your eyes or mouth Depending on your individual factors or physical condition the use of the camera may cause itching rashes or blisters In case of any abnor
181. roller 4 V to select a type of lighting Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Refer to the section Manual Setting for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually sainjoig Burger Saving the White Balance setting v p 144 Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready 1 2 In the White Balance screen use the four way controller 4 V to select amp Point the camera at the blank White Balance sheet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the screen GHUTTER Adjust MENU Cancel OK OK Press the shutter release button fully The white balance is automatically adjusted Press the OK button The setting is saved and the l Rec Mode menu reappears Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera 80 s 100 The lower the sensitivity the less noise that affects the image The z shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions 200 Q v 400 9 800 S 1600 Y o Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light a 3200 conditions to reduce camera shake but the image m
182. ry card cover 7 Open the battery card cover Slide the battery card cover lock lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cover 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 and insert the battery so that the PENTAX logo is facing toward the monitor display Match the marks on the battery to the marks inside the battery compartment and push the battery in until it is locked in place Me Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the monitor display If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result J Close the battery card cover After closing the battery card cover slide the battery card cover lock lever in the opposite direction of To Remove the Battery 7 Open the battery card cover 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 The battery will be ejected Take care not to drop the battery when removing it Me This camera uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 Use of any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause a malfunction Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result Do not remove the battery while the camera is turned on When storing the battery for more than 6 months charge the battery for 30 minutes using the battery charger and store the battery Separately Be sure to recharge the battery every 6 to 12 months Storing the battery at o
183. s Use the four way controller H av lt gt to select 0 Frame EJ Q 39 eg Composite Yo mel amp For composing an image with a frame Select Over write or Save as to save MENU Cancel Press the OK button The 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears Use the four way controller AY lt gt to choose a frame soBeui unuda pue Bunip3 G Turn the e dial to the right Q oT O _ _ The selected frame appears in single image display You can choose another frame using either of the following operations Four way Lets you choose a different controller 4 frame e dial to the left Returns to the 9 frame display of ER the frame selection screen and then lets you choose a different frame in the same way as Step 5 N Press the OK button The frame position and size adjustment screen appears You can adjust them using either of the following operations Four way controller Lets you adjust the Av lt P position of the image e dial Makes the image larger or smaller Ss Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear s ewj Bununid pue Bunip3 o 9 Use the four way contro
184. s you enlarge each person s face in sequence during playback so you can quickly check their facial expressions Up to 31 face detection frames are displayed on the monitor e Face Detection function p 70 e Modes for taking stunning pictures of people p 83 Close ups of people s faces for easy checking during playback p 159 Add Various Frames to Your Pictures When you take a picture with the X90 you can choose from a wide range of fun frames to create attractive framed shots p 90 You can also add frames to pictures you have taken Adjust the position of the subject in the picture or reduce or enlarge the picture size to match the frame shape and size Now you no longer have to worry about the subject not fitting into the frame p 185 e For decorating your pictures with a frame Display Images and Sounds Voice Memo in Calendar Format With the X90 you can display recorded images by date in calendar format p 151 This lets you quickly find the image you want to play back Advanced Movie Recording Functions The X90 has a Shake Reduction function Movie SR to reduce camera shake during movie recording p 143 You can record movies in 1280x720 pixel 16 9 HDTV format p 142 and can enjoy viewing high quality movies on AV devices by connecting the camera using a commercially available HDMI cable p 172 Use the camera to shoot fun filled movies of your children or pets as a visual diar
185. se the four way controller 4 V gt Setting 214 to select the time until the camera usp connection Ein enters power saving mode MM ON Hd Choose from 2min 1min 30sec Eye Fi 15sec 15sec 5sec default setting or Off POM SEU sor MENU Cancel okKJOK J Press the OK button The setting is saved ls Power Saving does not function in the following situations while taking pictures in continuous shooting mode in the playback mode during movie recording playback while the camera is connected to a computer while a menu is being displayed while the camera is connected to an AV device when switching to the viewfinder using the EVF LCD button When no operation is performed after the camera is turned on the Power Saving function is activated only after 15 seconds elapse even if 5sec is set o amp 5 e 0 o fy Q o Setting the Auto Power Off Function You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time J Press the MENU button in F mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in O mode press the four way controller once 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Auto Power Off Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 4 Use the four way controller A Y css aT to select the time until
186. sed with still pictures taken with this camera In mode use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the image you want to correct N Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select 97 Red eye Compensation For compensating red eye i May not work due to the condition of the image MENU Cancel 0KJOK A Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear GS Use the four way controller 4 V to select Overwrite or Save as G Press the OK button The edited image is saved Adding a Frame Frame Composite This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures There are 90 frames already stored in the camera The Frame Composite function cannot be used on images taken with the recorded pixels of 107mg 4000x2672 2m ma 4000x2256 9vim 2992x2992 images taken with the Bal Digital Panorama mode movies and images of size 3 2048x1536 or smaller If you choose them to apply this function an error message appears in Step 4 In mode use the four way controller 4 to choose the image to which you want to add a frame 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appear
187. select amp or O Recorded Pixels 1285 amp Automatically corrects camera shake Movie SR ge Default setting Does not correct camera shake The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status 143 Saving the Settings Memory The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the camera is turned off For some camera settings the Memory function is always set to amp On the settings are saved when the camera is turned off while for others you can choose amp or O Off to choose whether the settings are saved or not when the camera is turned off The items which can be set to amp or O in the Memory function are shown in the table below Items not listed here are always saved in the selected settings when the camera is turned off If you select amp the settings will be saved in the status they were in immediately before the camera was turned off If you select O the settings will be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off The table below also shows whether the Memory default setting for each item seunjoid Burye1 o is amp or Item Description ane Page Face Detection The Face Detection mode set by using the amp p 70 button Flash Mode The flash mode set with the fou
188. size of 5m 2592x1944 ee seinjoid Bulye o To Cancel after Taking the First Shot 1 When the shooting screen for the second image is displayed in Step 5 on p 99 press the OK button or the four way controller V A confirmation dialog appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select an option and press the OK button Save Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot The first image is saved in 3m 2048x1536 Discard Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot Cancel Returns to the shooting screen for the second image Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode In Bae Digital Panorama mode you can stitch together two or three captured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera 1 2 In mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y 4 gt to select BR Press the OK button The camera enters the BEE mode and the message Set shift direction is displayed Use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the direction in which the images will be joined The screen for taking the first frame is displayed Set shift direction When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 Press the shutter
189. ss 50 Voice Memo esse 196 Ww White balance 124 WIndOWS iere 221 Wireless LAN 234 World Time 205 3 3 3 ES x 267 xipueddy e Z Zoom amp MA l Zoom lever Memo HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2 35 7 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http Awww pentax jp PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 22527 Hamburg GERMANY European Headquarters HQ http www pentaxeurope com Germany http www pentax de PENTAX U K Limited PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http Awww pentax co uk PENTAX France S A S 112 Quai de Bezons B P 204 95106 Argenteuil Cedex FRANCE http www pentax fr PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Headquarters 600 12th Street Suite 300 Golden Colorado 80401 U S A PENTAX Service Department 250 North 54th Street Chandler Arizona 85226 U S A http Awww pentaximaging com PENTAX Canada Inc 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 3S7 CANADA http www pentax ca PENTAX Trading 23D Jun Yao International Plaza 789 Zhaojiabang SHANGHAI Limited Road Xu Hui District Shanghai 200032 CHINA http www pentax com cn http www pentax jp english Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice 53631 Copyright HOYA CORPORATION 201
190. subsequent steps refer to Step 6 and 7 on p 229 Ie If the images from the camera are not displayed in the import screen om select NO NAME or the volume label name in Get Media from Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Windows J Double click the amp Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Safely Remove Hardware task bar ye C8 4 19PM The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears Z2 Select USB Mass Storage ES Device and click Stop The Stop a Hardware device screen Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Siop When Windows notifies you that tis safe to do so unplig the device fom your appears El Display device comp porents Ce J Select USB Mass Storage a sap aaan tekee Device and click OK E a stopped they may be removed safely A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed Ca PENTAX Puta 74 USB Device mr mm 4 Disconnect the USB cable from your Windows PC and the camera Jejndujo e uo sabew BuiwelA 231 8 Joyndujo9 e uo seBeuu amp BuiwelA e Macintosh 7 Drag NO NAME on the desktop to the trash If the SD Memory Card has a volume label drag the icon of that name to the trash 2 Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera ls If the camera removable disk is being used by an application such as Medialmpression
191. t Shooting L M H mode Movie 1288 1280x720 30 fps 128 1280x720 15 fps 648 640x480 30 fps B4 640x480 15 fps B2 320x240 30 fps 3205 320x240 15 fps e ee OF Sensitivity AUTO Manual ISO 80 6400 Standard Output Sensitivity File Format Still JPEG Exif 2 2 DCF 2 0 DPOF PRINT Image Matching III Movie AVI Motion JPEG approx 30 fps 15 fps PCM system monaural sound Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Sound Voice memo WAVE PCM system monaural Storage Medium Built in memory approx 31 2 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time Still Pictures Built in Memory SD Mon aed kok kk took kk 12m 4000x3000 7 14 22 107 209 321 f07wgy 4000x2672 7 15 23 114 228 343 mm 4000x2256 8 17 25 126 253 368 Omm 2992x2992 8 17 25 126 253 368 7M 3072x2304 11 20 27 160 299 397 5M 2592x1944 13 25 36 192 368 530 3m 2048x1536 20 41 59 299 592 863 1024 1024x 768 72 123 160 1042 1777 2324 640 640x 480 149 232 261 2158 3358 3777 The image storage capacity is for reference only The actual image storage capacity may vary depending on the SD Memory Card and the subject Movies Bu
192. tails on how to use the card Please contact the Eye Fi card manufacturer regarding any malfunctions or problems concerning Eye Fi cards Jayndwog e uo sabew DuiwelA e 234 Setting Up an Eye Fi Card Start transferring images from the Eye Fi card In II mode or mode single image display images will be automatically transferred when no operation is performed for 5 seconds or more Me If the following setting is made images that have not been transferred will be transferred automatically Images will also be transferred when images are taken new images are saved or images are overwritten Be sure to confirm the images before making following setting Eye Fi is set to O Off by default Even if itis set to amp On it will be reset to O when the camera is turned off Images will not be transferred in the following situations when an available wireless LAN access point cannot be found when the battery level is low the battery level indicator is tmr yellow or i i red When transferring large data files such as a large movie file the internal temperature of the camera may become high and may cause the camera to turn off automatically for the sake of circuit protection Auto Power Off does not function when images are being transferred Transferring a large number of images may take some time It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC106
193. ter If the AutoPlay screen does not appear follow the steps in When the AutoPlay screen does not appear p 228 For Macintosh the camera is recognized as NO NAME on the desktop a NO NAME Jayndwiog e uo seBeui Buimal 9 227 o 4ajyndwiog e uo s ewj HuIM A e ie Em The power switch blinks while the camera is connected to a computer For Macintosh the volume label name appears instead of NO NAME if the SD Memory Card has a volume label A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer s name or model number It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC106 when the camera is connected to a computer p 35 If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to a computer the data may be lost or damaged When the AutoPlay screen does not appear 1 Double click the Medialmpression 2 0 for pa PENTAX icon on the desktop Sears Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX starts and the Start page appears Click Import The import screen appears For subsequent steps go to Step 6 on p 229 Transferring Images Import the images captured with the camera into your computer If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera the images stored in the built in memory will be transferred to your computer f you are using a Macintosh go to p 230 emo ww Windows J Click Import media files to xs a local disk
194. ter release button Exposure Metering system TTL image sensor metering Multi segment Control Center weighted Spot EV Compensation 2 EV can be set in 1 3 EV steps Face Detection of up to 32 people s faces up to 31 face detection frames on the Detection display Smile Capture Blink Detection Face Detection AE is available only while the camera detects the subject s face Capture Auto Picture Sport Digital SR Program Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Modes Manual Exposure USER Landscape Flower Portrait Backlight Half length Portrait Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Stage Lighting Surf amp Snow Baby Kids Pet Food Fireworks Frame Composite Party Museum Sunset Digital Wide Digital Panorama Movie Green Digital B amp W Sepia Toy Camera Retro Blue Amber Color Red Pink Purple Filters Blue Green Yellow Extract Color Red Green Blue Color Emphasis Sky Blue Fresh Green Delicate Pink Autumn Leaves Soft Fish eye Brightness Movie Continuous Recording Approx 1 second until built in memory or SD Time Memory Card is full however maximum size is limited to 2 GB Shutter 1 4000 sec 1 4 sec max 4 sec Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual Speed Exposure Night Scene mode Built in Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye Flash On Red eye Slow speed Sync Slow speed Sync Red eye Flash Range Wide angle approx 0 2 m 9 1 m approx 0 66
195. ter release button is pressed halfway To use the flash press the 5 button to pop up the flash p 114 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Backlit Pictures Backlight Mode In s Backlight mode the flash can be used to illuminate the subject when shooting against the light 1 2 Press the 5 button to pop up the flash See p 114 In C mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears d Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select a 4 Press the OK button The a mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera detects a person s face the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 J Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame or face detection frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken ios If mode is selected with the flash housed the message Please pop up the flash appears sainjoig Burger Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities Sport Surf amp Snow Mode Picture For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject Mode X Sport until the picture is taken For bright images such as sand or snow SCN Mode Surf amp Snow Accurately meters for bright scenes
196. the N Setting menu appears The 48 Rec Mode menu cannot be displayed seinjoid Buryje1 o Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area 1 Turn the zoom lever in CI mode Right 4 Enlarges the subject Left 444 Widens the area that is captured by the camera If you continue turning the lever to the right Green Intelligent Zoom 4 the camera automatically switches White Digital Zoom from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom and stops at the point it switches to Digital Zoom Once the lever is released and turned again the camera switches to Digital Zoom Zoom ratio Zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed as follows Zoom in with high Zoom in with some degree image quality of image deterioration vicem Fi tz Optical zoom range Intelligent Digital Zoom Zoom range range 46 1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 26x optically 2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the number of recorded pixels See the following table 3 When the focus mode is set to 1cm Macro the zoom position is fixed Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Ed Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom ixels 12M win Not Available 26x optical zoom only 9w ig Ovi Equivalent to approx 7M Equivalent to approx 33 9x 162 5x 5M Approx 40 1x 3M Approx 50 8x 1024 Approx 101 6x 640 Approx 162 5x Sam
197. the camera auto power off 45min i Quick Z 3min turns off automatically Guide Display Off Choose from 5min 3min default Reset r Delete All setting or Off Pixel Mapping MENU Cancel 0KJOK J Press the OK button The setting is saved m Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations while taking pictures in the continuous shooting mode while recording a movie during a slideshow or movie sound playback while the camera is connected to a computer while transferring images via Eye Fi card Setting the Quick Zoom Function You can set whether to use Quick Zoom to magnify playback images to the maximum of 10x by simply turning the e dial to the right Q during playback of images in mode 7 Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in A mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Quick Zoom d Use the four way controller lt gt scu 3 to select amp or O Auto Power Off 3min amp The Quick Zoom is available Display 5 The Quick Zoom is not available Reset Delete All Default setting Pixel Mapping WENJExit 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to mode or gt mode o amp 5 e a 213 Setting the Guide Display Set whether to display the guides in Capture Mod
198. till picture with voice memo was the first recorded file TUE WED THU FRI SAT m ol a ls Four way controller A V 4 Moves the frame e dial to the right Q Displays the images recorded on the selected date in nine image display Displays the first image recorded on the OK button selected date in single image display MENU button Returns to nine image display button Switches to folder display soBeui Bunojog pue yoeg Bured o Using the Playback Function 7 Press the four way controller V in mode The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller ITI A Y lt gt to choose an icon s SRA The guide for the selected function appears X5 amp below For continuously playing back images Screen or sound effects can be set MENU Cancel 0K OK So Press the OK button The selected playback function is called up soDeui Huljajaq pue yoeg BuiAel d For continuously playing Rotates captured images back images Screen or Useful when viewing sound effects can be set vertical images on a TV MEN Cancel 0X OK MEN Cancel 0KJ OK Closes the Playback Mode Goes to the screen for Palette and goes to l mode selected playback function You can turn the guide display off for each function on the Playback T Mode Palette p 214 an D 5 a m D o x
199. ting Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Getting Started This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures Be sure to read it and follow the instructions Common Operations This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the buttons and how to use the menus For more details refer to the respective chapters below Taking Pictures N o This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions A Playing Back and Deleting Images This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera or on a TV screen and how to delete them from the camera 5 Editing and Printing Images This chapter explains the ways of printing still pictures and how to edit them with the camera 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound This chapter explains how to add sound a voice memo to an image and how to play back it Settings This chapter explains how to set the camera related functions Viewing Images on a Computer N co 9g 09 Q Q This chapter explains how to connect the camera to a computer and includes installation instructions and a general overview of the provided software Appendix e This chapter deals with troubleshooting and lists the optional accessories
200. ting data Eye Fi e Waiting for communication Eye Fi Eye Fi communication is not allowed Eye Fi N Version is outdated Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode Histogram Info Grid Display No Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A1 to A18 and B1 appear when Histogram Info is selected Only B1 appears when Grid Display or No Info is selected A5 AS vv A8 A9 A10 38 A11 Eip A12 1245 A13 px A14 ABT A15 191 A16 S08200 A17 m A18 B3 i9 Ona 24 tO pe A19 A20 A1 Shooting mode p 78 A12 Battery level indicator p 34 A2 Face Detection icon p 70 A13 Recorded Pixels p 121 A3 D Range Setting icon p 130 A14 Quality Level p 123 A4 Shake Reduction icon p 132 A15 White Balance p 124 A5 Flash Mode p 112 A16 AE Metering p 128 A6 Drive Mode p 92 p 97 A17 Sensitivity p 126 A7 Focus Mode p 114 A18 Histogram p 26 A8 Eye Fi communication status A19 EV Compensation p 76 p 235 A20 Date Imprint setting p 136 A9 Digital Zoom B1 Focus frame p 67 Intelligent Zoom icon p 74 B2 Shutter speed A10 Memory status p 42 B3 Aperture A11 Remaining image storage capacity A3 differs depending on the D Range Setting setting in the IBI Rec Mode menu When Highlight Correction is set to amp When Shadow Correction is set to w D When Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction are both set to W If Highl
201. tions of each item See the list of default settings in the Appendix Default Settings p 247 to check whether the settings are saved when the camera is turned off and whether the settings return to the defaults when the camera is reset O Rec Mode Menu This menu shows the functions related to taking still pictures and recording movies suoneJedo uouiuio Item Description Page Image Tone For setting the tone of still pictures p 120 Recorded Pixels For choosing the number of recorded pixels of still pictures p 121 Quality Level For setting the quality level of still pictures p 123 White Balance For adjusting the color balance according to the lighting p 124 conditions Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity p 126 ISO Corction in For setting the adjustment range when sensitivity is set to 127 AUTO AUTO P 2 Focusing Area For setting the area of the autofocus p 117 E Auto Macro For adjusting the focus up to the macro range if necessary p 118 u Focus Assist For discharging an assist light when the subject is in a dark p 119 area and the autofocus system does not operate correctly AE Metering For choosing the area of the screen that is metered to p 128 determine the exposure Flash Exp Comp For adjusting the flash output p 129 Recorded For choosing the number of recorded pixels and frame rate 142 2 Pixels of movies P gt e z For choosing wh
202. to change the contrast level Sharpness a Low Saturation Contrast pru gt nm Normal Date Imprint off gt High MENUJE xit 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Date Imprint Function You can choose whether to imprint the date and or time when taking still pictures 7 Press the MENU button in mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Date Imprint Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears A K 3 D z 5 a a o E D 136 Use the four way controller 4 Y pam to select the Date Imprint details sharpness i i Saturati Choose from Date Date amp Time Time panied ais or Off Date Imprint 4Date amp Time Time loft MENUCancel okJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Me The date and or time imprinted with the Date Imprint function cannot be deleted Note that if the printer or the image editing software is set to print the date and the images to be printed already have the date and or time imprinted the imprinted dates and or times may overlap Lm E appears on the display in mode when Date Imprint is set p 21 The date and or time are imprinted on the picture with the date format style set with Setting the Date and Time p
203. tton The image processed with the filter is saved To Select a Toy Camera Fish eye or Brightness Filter a 6 Use the four way controller 4 V to choose a filter The preview image of the result of the filter effect appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the effect Four way controller Default Setting Four way controller gt Toy Camera Weak Standard Strong Fish eye Weak Medium Strong Brightness Dark Standard Bright Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear Use the four way controller 4 V to select Overwrite or Save as Press the OK button The image processed with the filter is saved m 2 3 amp m 3 2 v f 5 3 ro 3 D e O 183 m 2 3 m 2 2 a x 5 3 rs 3 o Q o o Compensating for Unwanted Red eye Effects You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes Ne The red eye compensation function cannot be used on images taken with the BRE Digital Panorama mode movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detected on the camera If you choose them to apply this function an error message appears in Step 4 The red eye compensation function can only be u
204. ture Face Detection Off button 54 Auto Flash Off Flash On x x x xII x x x amp x amp z x x xie xie Sing Auto Red eye Flash On Red eye x g Slow speed Sync o Slow speed Sync Red eye Flash Mode O Standard Gli Continuous Shooting x xI amp IIIS x x Gi 3 Burst Shooting L M H s s Self timer amp 2 sec Self timer amp Interval Shoot Auto Bracket Drive Mode AF Standard Macro 1cm Macro aA Infinity MF Manual Focus AF Area Selection Focus Mode 3 S S KIRIS x x Image Tone x N Recorded Pixels 3 x x x N N Quality Level IIIR E 44 amp White Balance amp x N Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO Focusing Area Auto Macro ipd IUNE Setting Focus Assist AE Metering EV Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation D Range Setting x RIRI KIRI I4 4 Shake Reduction Blink Detection Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment Contrast amp amp xI amp I I I S I xx amp PPL amp IIIS xH S KL amp IS S 4 4 SIRI v S SS 44 SS lt KL amp SISSA A4 4 444 4 4 4
205. uage 43 Setting the Date and Time 47 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter eee 50 Common Operations 51 Understanding the Button Functions sees 52 Mode enn ren 52 rJ Mode a a a E e 54 Switching Between amp Mode and P Mode 56 Setting the Camera Functions 57 Operating the Menus cceccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeessaeeeeeee 57 MG ULI Sb eee e eaa ccs canara tes E ase unniieuee e ai 61 Taking Pictures 65 Taking Still Pictures eire ee eterni 66 Holding the Camera Taking Pictures it eec t eset E doeet 66 Using the Face Detection Function ccccececeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneees 70 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode 72 Usingdlie ZOOIml etr trt me ees Adjusting the Exposure Selecting the Shooting Mode esee 78 Picture Modes eter ere rete i en der des 79 SCN Modes Exposure MOOS ceva cesses canvas reds tne Deeper terree eed Gene En ERU 81 Selecting the Shooting Mode According to the Situation 82 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Digital SR Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Fireworks Mode sssssss 82 Taking Pictures of People Portrait Half length Portrait Baby MO4de6 ooo onere rete Mes 83 Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode 84 Taking Pictur
206. ull down menu appears Use the four way controller A V to change the interval and press the OK button Choose from 3sec 5sec 10sec 20sec or 30sec Use the four way controller 4 V to select Screen Effect Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller A V to choose the screen effect and press the OK button Wipe The next image slides over the previous one from left to right Checker The next image appears in small square mosaic blocks Fade The current image gradually fades out and the next image fades in Off No effect Use the four way controller A V to select Sound Effect Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or O Except when Screen Effect is set to Off you can choose amp or o for the sound that is played when one image changes to the next 9 Use the four way controller A V to select Start and press the OK button The slideshow starts using the selected interval and effect 1s The slideshow will continue until you press any button other than the emo OK button Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back regardless of the interval setting However pressing the four way controller gt while playing back a movie or a picture with sound skips to the next image Panorama images wil
207. ume Set the volume to to mute the start up sound shutter sound operation sound and self timer sound sbulyas e 6 Change Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 and 5 To Change the Sound Type 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Start up Sound J Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears G Use the four way controller A V to select the sound type Choose from 1 2 3 or Off 7 Press the OK button Set Shutter Sound Operation Sound and Self timer Sound in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7 9 Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to mode or mode Changing the Date and Time You can change the initial date and time settings p 47 You can also set the format in which the date appears on the camera 7 Press the MENU button in gt mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in Bl mode press the four way controller once sbumes 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Date Adjustment J Press the four way controller gt The Date Adjustment screen appears Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to mm dd yy Depending on the initial setting or previous Date Adjustment Date Format gt mmiddiyy 24h setting dd mm yy or yy mm dd may be 01 01 2010 i Time 00 00 displayed Settings complete
208. unip3 7 Press the OK button The selected image is copied to the built in memory b f sound voice memo has been added to an image the image is memo E copied with the sound When a file is copied from the SD Memory Card to the built in memory itis assigned a new file name Setting the Printing Service DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is the format for storing print order data on still pictures captured with a digital camera Once the print order data has been stored the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF compatible printer or photo processing lab You cannot store print order data for movies Ne If the picture already has the date and or time imprinted on it p 136 do not set Date to amp On in DPOF setting If you select amp the imprinted date and or time may overlap Printing a Single Image Set the following items for each image Copies Choose the number of copies up to 99 Date Specify whether you want the date inserted on the print or not In mode press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 1 SFOF 358 A Y lt gt to select 2 DPOF em e a For the print settings Useful when printing at a printing service MENU Cancel okJOK sobew Bunung pue Bunip3 o d Press the OK button The DPOF setting method selection screen appears
209. ur way controller V A confirmation dialog appears se1njoid Burye1 o 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select an option and press the OK button Save the image s and exit this screen m Save Saves the captured image s and you can retake the first frame When this option is selected after shooting the second frame the first and the second frames are stitched together and saved as a panoramic photograph Discard Discards the captured image s and you can retake the first frame Cancel Returns to the previous shooting screen b Unstitched images captured in BRE mode are saved with a pixel size of TW 2m 1600x1200 Setting the Exposure Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Correct exposure of the subject is determined by the combination of shutter speed and aperture value There are many correct combinations of shutter speed and aperture value for a particular subject Different combinations produce different effects Effect of Shutter Speed By changing the shutter speed you can manipulate how time is expressed in the pictures you create Unlike with your own naked eyes in a picture you can capture a fraction of a moment or a whole period of time creating different effects Use the Tv Shutter Priority mode o Z a iJ o et c o o 103 e Using slower shutter speed If the subject is moving the image will be 7 blurred because the s
210. ur way controller gt The Green Button screen appears seinjoid Bulye o N Use the four way controller A V to select the function you want to register When Green Mode is selected proceed to Step 9 Green Button amp Green Mode EyFn Setting MENU Cancel Press the OK button The Fn Setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select a key to which to assign a function Green Button fFn Setting isRecorded Pixels v Quality Level WBWhite Balance s0Sensitivity TKJOK TI Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select the function you want to register The following functions can be registered Green Button amp Recorded Pixels Quality Level ES WBWhite Balance I80 Sensitivity AF Focusing Area W Auto Macro MENU Cancel 6kJOK Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Sensitivity Still picture mode Focusing Area Auto Macro AE Metering Highlight functions Correction Shadow Correction Shake Reduction Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment IContrast Movie mode Recorded Pixels Movie SR White Balance Focusing Area functions Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment Contrast 1 When Bright
211. ure to read About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter p 2 before using the AC adapter Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter kit K AC106 before using the adapter H gt gt tol amp 3 ae o S o o Installing the SD Memory Card This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter Captured images are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in the camera They are saved in the built in memory if a card is not inserted p 42 Nu Be sure to use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 200 for instructions on formatting Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacity of the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded pixels and quality level p 40 The power lamp blinks while the SD Memory Card is being accessed data is being recorded or read Backing Up Data The camera may not be able to access data in the built in memory in the case of a malfunction Use a computer or other device to back up important data in another location peuejs Bue peuejs Dunes 5 Battery card cover lock lever SD Memory Card
212. urg PAL 252 Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera Products marked with an asterisk are the same as those supplied with the camera e Power Supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI106 Battery charger kit K BC106 Battery charger D BC106 and AC plug cord AC adapter kit K AC106 AC adapter D AC64 DC coupler D DC106 and AC plug cord The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a kit e Cable USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 e Strap O ST92 e Camera Case O CC92 Lens cap O LC106 x D o 3 E x 253 gt x D o 3 x 254 Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built in zoom lens Number of Effective Pixels Approx 12 0 megapixels Image Sensor 1 2 33 inch CCD Number of Recorded Pixels Still 12w 4000x3000 107m 4000x2672 mim 4000x2256 Swim 2992x2992 7m 3072x2304 5m 2592x1944 3m 2048x1536 1024 1024x768 640 640x480 Fixed at 3m in Half length Portrait mode Fixed at 2m in Stage Lighting mode Fixed at 5m in Digital SR mode Fixed at 3m in Frame Composite mode Fixed at 5m in Digital Wide mode however the first frame uses 3m Fixed at 2m for one frame in Digital Panorama mode Fixed at 5m when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Fixed at 5m in Burs
213. urn the e dial to the right Q changes the magnification continuously You can use the guide mark that appears at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified Available operations while an image is magnified Four way controller Moves the position to be AV lt P magnified e dial to Makes the image larger the right Q max x10 e dial to Makes the image smaller the left E min x1 1 d Press the OK button The image returns to single image display is When Quick Zoom p 213 is set to amp On you can magnify the u image at 10x by simply rotating the e dial to the right Q once Movies cannot be magnified Zoom In on the Subject s Face Automatically Face Close up Playback You can enjoy playing back images with the subjects faces zoomed up simply by pressing the amp button Face close up playback if the Face Detection function operated when the images were taken 7 na mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to magnify 2 Confirm that the icon is displayed in the image and press the button The image is magnified around the face first detected when the image was taken an D E 3 a m D o x m a g e D 3 3 3 D e D 0 If multiple faces were detected when the image was taken the subjects faces are zoomed up on each time the amp button is pressed
214. uses a movie or voice memo p 149 p 197 v Displays the Playback Mode Palette p 154 Stops a movie or voice memo during playback p 149 p 197 4 Displays the previous or next image during single image display p 148 Fast forwards fast reverses frame forwards frame reverses reverses a movie and makes a movie play forwards during playback p 149 AY 4h Selects an image during four nine image display a folder during folder display and a date during calendar display p 150 p 151 Moves the display area during zoom display p 158 Moves the image when using the Frame Composite function p 186 Green i Delete button Switches from single image display to the Delete screen p 161 Switches from four nine image display to the Select amp Delete screen p 162 Switches from folder display to the calendar display screen p 151 Switches from calendar display to the folder display screen p 151 OK button Returns to single image display during four nine image display or zoom display p 150 p 158 Changes to nine image display of the selected folder during folder display p 151 Changes to single image display of the selected date during calendar display p 151 Switching Between Mode and gt Mode In this manual the capture mode such as for taking still pictures is referred to as O mode the capture mode The playback mode such as for displaying captured images on the monitor is r
215. ve If the installation screen appears go to Step 5 J Click Computer in the Start menu 4 Double click the CD ROM DVD drive S SW104 icon The installation screen appears Click Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX choose a language in the Choose Setup Language screen and click OK The setup screen appears Follow the on screen guidance and install the software PENTAX uin M ArcSoft MediaImpression 2 0 for PENTAX Select the file format to use asec and click Next ea Aot All files in the checked format willopen m with Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX Remove the check mark s to open the file using another application J Click Finish Installation is complete Reboot your computer i 1g Medialngression 20 fr PENTAX Macintosh Turn your Macintosh on Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM DVD drive Double click the CD ROM S SW104 icon Double click the PENTAX Software Installer icon The installation screen appears Q ASW NN Click Medialmpression 2 0 for PENTAX The setup screen appears Follow the on screen guidance and install the software PENTAX sorore mstar p o Jejndujo e uo sabewy BuiwelA 9 223 BE Joyndujo e uo seBeuu BuiwelA e G Click Close Installation is complete nae instali Mediaimpression Installation complete
216. vice other than this camera cannot be used Be sure to format the card with this camera The built in memory cannot be formatted except when an error occurs J Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in li mode press the four way controller gt once 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Format J Press the four way controller gt The Format screen appears 4 Press the four way controller A to select Format Format All data deleted Format Cancel okJOK J Press the OK button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the camera returns to 3 mode or EJ mode Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in li mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Sound J Press the four way controller gt The Sound screen appears Sound Operation Volume 41 0 Playback Volume 0O Start up Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Self timer Sound 1 5 To Change the Operation Volume Playback Volume 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Operation Volume J Use the four way controller lt 4 gt to adjust the vol
217. vity when set to AUTO are automatically set to provide the proper exposure according to the shutter speed If the proper exposure value cannot be achieved the closest value is set and the aperture value is displayed in red The shutter speed set in Tv mode is shared with M mode Changing the value in one mode automatically changes the value in the other mode When the shutter speed is set to a speed slower than 1 4 seconds a process to reduce image roughness and unevenness noise reduction is performed The shutter speed is always saved Performing a reset returns the value to the default setting The default setting is 1 125 seconds memo To Use the Av Aperture Priority Mode Lets you set the desired aperture value for controlling the depth of field The depth of field is deeper and the front and back of the focused object is clear when aperture is set to a large value The depth of field is shallower and the front and back of the focused object is blurred when aperture is set to a small value Shutter speed is automatically set to appropriate exposure depending on the aperture value 7 Set the mode dial to Av 9 amp 3 a A o et c O 107 Z2 Turn the e dial to change the aperture value J To use the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 114 4 Take the picture Me Flash modes 54 Auto and A Auto Red eye are not available A Shutter spee
218. y em 4 Use the four way controller A V to switch a between Recorded Pixels and Quality Em Level G Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear 7 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Overwrite or Save as B Press the OK button The resized image is saved Cropping Images You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a new image Images taken with the recorded pixels of 4000x2672 2m ma 4000x2256 9vim 2992x2992 or with the BEA Digital Panorama mode and movies cannot be cropped In mode use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to crop 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears soBeui Bunuig pue Bunip3 9 Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select E Cropping H ek Ic 3 ey Sae For cropping images to the size you like Saved as a new image MENU Cancel 0K OK 177 4 Press the OK button The cropping screen appears The largest size of the cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen The cropped image cannot be larger than this cropping frame size J Choose the cropping area The following operations move the green frame and set the area for cropping on the sc
219. y of their development p 140 A Multitude of Functions inside the Camera for Enjoying Images without a Computer The X90 has a variety of functions to let you enjoy playing back and editing images without having to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the images first The camera is all you need to take and edit still pictures and movies p 176 And no more worries about accidentally deleting images because now with the X90 you can recover them again p 165 e Resize p 176 Cropping p 177 and Red eye Compensation p 184 can be used while the image is displayed in the playback mode You can divide a movie into two or select a frame from a movie to save it as a still picture p 188 Checking the Contents of the Package Lens cap O LC106 Cap installed on camera Camera X90 Software CD ROM USB cable S SW104 USB7 Rechargeable lithium ion Battery charger AC plug cord battery D LI106 D BC106 PENTAX EN A90 cas Operating Manual Quick Guide this manual Items marked with an asterisk are also available as optional accessories The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set Battery Charger Kit K BC106 For other optional accessories refer to Optional Accessories p 253 Names of Parts Front Self timer lamp focus assist light 5 button HDMI term

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