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Pentax K-500 + DA 17-70mm F4 AL (IF) SDM

1. eese 228 Formatting an SD Memory Card 228 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect 229 Setting the Naming System of the Folder 230 Creating New Folders creiren Mee eens aes Ses 232 Setting the File Name nne nennen nnns 233 Setting the Photographer Information ccccceecceeeeeeeseeeeeseeeees 234 Using an Eye Fi Card 236 Setting the DPOF Settings AAA 239 Connecting to a Computer 241 Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer 242 Saving Images on a Computer 243 Setting the USB Connection Mode nneeannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnne 243 Connecting the Camera and atComputer 244 Using the Provided Software 11er 245 Installing the Gottware nnne 245 Using the Flash 249 Using the Built in e BEE 250 Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode 250 Using the Slow speed Sync Flash ccccceccceeeeceeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 250 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash 252 Using an External Flash Optional 254 Using the P TTEAUtO Flash s in io rutas taa otc e ER EFE neck eei ves 255 Using the High speed Sync Flash 256 Using Flash in Wireless Mode esee 257 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord
2. 108 Focusing ring 114 Focus priority 106 107 Folder Display 187 Folder Name 230 Food 88 Forest A 87 88 xod qe ES 228 Four way controller AV aP 22 24 39 78 FPS priority 107 Framerate 134 Front e dial sms 21 23 G SPS 280 GPS Time Sync 280 Green Button 21 168 Guide Display 87 168 218 Guide indicators 36 Guide number 252 xipueddy S xipueddy 5 H HDR Capture 156 High Contrast Digital Filter 165 198 High Dynamic Range Image Capture 156 High Low Key Adjustment Custom Image 163 High ISO NR 102 Highlight Correction 155 High speed Sync 256 Histogram Display 31 34 35 220 Hometown 215 Hot shoe 19 Hue Custom Image 163 Image Capture Settings 146 Image finishing tone 161 Image plane indicator 19 Image Rotation 192 Image storage capacity 294 295 Index image 203 INFO button 21 24 25
3. de faut setting LUN qo LBS Y A oie L Ae d 59e Tq Depends on the Exposure Setting p 133 of the p Movie 1 menu Tv Change shutter speed Av Change aperture value ISO Change sensitivity 24 Adjust EV compensation value P Return to P P LINE Program line P SHIFT Program shift Not available Press the OK button Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to change the settings of other exposure modes Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation You can assign one of the following functions to the RAW Fx button Temporarily changes the file format Simultaneously saves an image in both JPEG and RAW formats regardless One Push File of the File Format setting You can set whether or not to Format apply the setting to only one image and select the file format when the RAW Fx button is pressed p 172 default setting Exposure Takes multiple pictures with different exposure settings Bracketing p 97 While the RAW Fx button is pressed you can check Optical Preview the depth of field by stopping down the aperture to the set value p 118 Displays the Digital Preview p 119 Sets whether to save or magnify the preview image and whether to display the histogram and bright dark area warning Composition Adjust Adjusts the
4. 56 Bracketing shooting 97 Bright Custom Image 161 Bright areas 35 Bright Dark Area warning 185 220 Brightness adjustment 155 Built in flash 70 Bulb shooting 95 Button Customization 168 C Cable release terminal 19 Calendar Filmstrip Display 188 Camera shake 120 135 Candlelight 78 89 Capture mode oanoanonnennnnnnn 86 Card access lamp 19 Catch in Focus 117 CD ROM eene 245 Center weighted metering 101 Charging the battery 47 er A 217 Cleaning the sensor 277 Cloudy White Balance 149 Color Digital Filter 166 198 Color Space 148 Color Temperature White Balance 154 Composition Adjustment 160 Compression ratio 148 Computer 241 Connection cable cover 19 52 Continuous mode AFC 107 Continuous playback 190 Continuous Shooting 126 Contrast Custom Image 163 Contrast AF 110 Contrast Control Sync 261 Contrast detection AF 105 Control panel 29 40 Copyright Holder 234 Correct
5. ae The following parameters can be changed Aspect Ratio 1169 8 2 43 f1 JPEG Image Capture Settings Recorded Pixels 1 JPEG Quality Color p 148 Space Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment This can be Lens Correction l p 158 selected only for images taken with a compatible lens p 272 Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Custome Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass 161 H Reversal Film Monochrome Cross P Processing AWB 3 f CS XiD EN EW White Balance S41 2 4 we CTE 2K p 149 Sensitivity 2 0 to 2 0 High ISO NR Off Auto Low Medium High p 102 Shadow Correction Off Auto Low Medium High p 155 1 Select the JPEG recorded pixels corresponding to the aspect ratio Use the four way controller 4 gt to change the value For Image Capture Settings and Lens Correction press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller A V to select an item For Custom Image and White Balance press the four way controller gt to display the setting screen Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The RAW image is developed and saved as a new JPEG image Use the four way controller A V to select Continue or Exit and press the OK button Select Continue to edit other images The screen that was displayed in Step 4 appears again Developin
6. Recording Sound Level 1 Sets the microphone sensitivity suonoun 4 Bunoous E Activates the Movie Shake Movie SR 1 l Reduction function Takes still pictures at a set Interval Movie interval from a set time and p 138 saves it as a single movie file 1 Can also be set through the control panel Custom Setting Menu Items The following items of the C Custom Setting 1 3 menus enable you to make the best use of the camera Sets the adjustment steps Sets the adjustment steps 2 Sensitivity Steps for ISO Se tivity H p 92 C1 3 Meter Operating Time Sets the meter operating time Sets whether to lock the 4 AE L with AF Locked exposure value when the focus is locked Sets whether to link the exposure and AF point in 5 Link AE and AF Point the focusing area when AE Metering is set to Multi segment Sets the order for Exposure 6 Bracketing Order Bracketing shooting p 97 Sets whether to shoot three 7 One Push Bracketing frames with one release when using Exposure Bracketing L I zy o O ct Q 7 c za O S N suonoun Bunoous 5 me m fem oe Sets the operation when 8 Bulb B Mode Options pressing the shutter release button in B mode 9 WB When Using Flash Sets the white balance setting when using the flash Sets whether to adjust the tungsten light color tone when the white balance is set to AWB Auto White Balance 10 AWB in Tungsten Light Sets the a
7. 69 EV Compensation button Press to set the EV compensation value p 96 Turn the rear e dial 3 after or while pressing the button to change the setting Green button Press to reset the values being adjusted Shutter release button Press to capture images p 68 Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 59 Front e dial sax Changes the set value You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 42 Lens unlock button Press to detach a lens p 57 Mode dial Changes the capture mode p 86 4 Flash pop up button Press to pop up the built in flash p 73 RAW Fx button You can assign a function to this button p 171 Focus mode switch Changes the focus mode p 105 V Live View button Displays the Live View image p 27 Deletes the image during Instant Review p 68 INFO button Displays the control panel p 29 Press again to change the type of information displayed in standby mode p 30 Rear e dial 7 Sets the shutter speed aperture and EV compensation values p 94 You can change the settings when the control panel is displayed p 41 You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 42 AF AE L button You can select the function of this button either to focus on the target or to lock the exposure value p 100 p 174 gt Playback button Switches to playback mode p 74 eJouJe
8. 89 X Stage Lighting 89 Im Museum eee 89 d Movie emm 136 A AA batteries 50 AC adapter gege 52 Accessories eseees 18 Adding the date DPOF 240 AdobeRGB 148 EE QC CR 100 AE Metering 101 AF EEN 112 AF Assist Light 19 67 107 AF coupler 19 AF Fine Adjustment 116 PAR MaMe EE 67 69 AF DOIN EE 108 AFA 107 AFC 107 hip EE 106 AF AE L button 21 105 174 Alkaline batteries 50 Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode AV 93 Aspect Ratio 134 197 ASTROTRACER 281 AUTO Auto Picture mode 66 87 Auto Flash Discharge 70 Auto Picture Mode AUTO 66 87 Auto Power Off 222 Av Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode 93 AV device 209 AWB White Balance 149 B B Bulb Exposure mode 95 Backlight Silhouette amp 89 xipueddy xipueddy 5 Base Parameter Adj Digital Filter 199 Battery 47 Battery type 222 Bleach Bypass Custom Image 161 Blue Sky S uides 87 88 Body mount cover
9. 96 EV Compensation button 21 23 96 EI eege 234 Expanded Area AF 109 Exposure eene 91 Exposure Bracket Value 157 Exposure Bracketing 97 Exposure modes 90 93 Exposure setting for movies 133 External flash 254 Extract Color Digital Filter 165 198 meo o 58 Eye Fi card tte 236 Eye Fi Image Transfer 237 F Face Detection Contrast AF 110 File Format 147 File Name 233 File naming system 148 File number 225 233 Filter Me dulanay 165 Filter Effect Custom Image 163 Fine Sharpness Custom Image 164 Firmware enn 227 Firmware Info Options 227 Fish eye Digital Filter 199 EORNM 70 249 Flash White Balance 149 Flash Exposure Compensation 72 Plo OM setueccanaricectessnaeumusacre 70 4 Flash pop up button 21 73 Flicker Reduction 28 Fluorescent Light White Balance 149 Focus indicator 67 Focus lock 67 Focus mode sononnonnnennnnnnnnn 105 Focus mode switch 21 67 Focus Peaking 115 FOCUSING ur E 105 Focusing point
10. The operation could not be completed correctly You cannot select more than the maximum No more images can be number of images for Select amp Delete p 193 selected Index p 203 and Eye Fi Image Transfer p 237 image nottound There are no images that can be transferred in the selected folder p 237 There are no images that can be processed No image can be processed using the Digital Filter p 198 or RAW Development p 205 function Appears when you try to perform Resize p 196 Cropping p 197 Digital Filter p 198 or RAW Development p 205 for images captured with other cameras or when you try to perform Resize or Cropping for minimum file size images Deele The creation of an index image failed p 203 an image This image cannot be processed This function is not available You are trying to set a function that is not in the current mode available in AUTO SCN or Z mode Camera overheated Live View cannot be used because the camera s Disabling Live View internal temperature is too high Try using Live temporarily to protect circuitry View again when the camera has cooled down The camera will turn off because its internal temperature gets too hot Leave the camera turned off and give it enough time to cool down Turn it on again after a while The camera will turn off to prevent damage from overheating Images cannot be transferred when Eye Fi Communication is not set to SELECT in
11. Turn the rear e dial 7 to the left toward EZ again to switch to the folder display Images are grouped and displayed by the folder in which they are saved Select the image s to display Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av lt P Dim button Deletes the selected images p 193 OK button Displays the selected image in the single image display Displays the first image from the selected folder in the single image display in Folder Display Turn the rear e dial 7 to the right toward Q The camera returns to the single image display H D lt G D O 9 x 2e O 5 o c 2 a 3 D Q D m Q Lem 2 a H D lt G QO 9 2e O 5 o c 2 a 3 D Q D m Q Lem 2 a Changing the Multiple Image Display Style You can change the number of images displayed at the same time or display the images by shooting date i Z Press the INFO button in Step 1 on p 187 The display style selection screen appears Use the four way controller 9 Thumbnail Display A Y lt P to select the display aa style as jes ES MENUKA 4 9 16 36 81 Thumbnail Display Icons such as amp and are displayed with images except in 81 Thumbnail Display Calendar Filmstrip Display Number of images shot on this date Images are grouped and displayed by the shooting date d im 7 Shooting Thumbnail dat
12. 297 xipueddy b Default Settings The table below shows the factory default settings The functions set in Memory p 224 are saved even when the camera is turned off Reset Setting Yes The setting returns to the default setting with the reset function p 226 No The setting is saved even after reset Direct Keys Sensitivit ISO AUTO d ISO 100 to 3200 Flash Mode Depends on capture mode MUN IO Rec Mode Menu esch P Le e e Y Y Exposure Bracket Value in S i S i S i S S File Format JPEG Image JPEG Recorded Pixels Capture Settings JPEG Quality kak Color Space SRGB AE Metering Multi segment Expanded Area AF Off AF Settings Auto AF Active Area 5 AF Points AF Assist Light On Lens Distortion Correction Off Correction at Chromatic Ab Adj On camgoston A D o D ech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes x es D o 2 times Yes Off 00 00 03 Yes Ye lt D o 2 images o Now Yes 12 00 AM 00 00 Auto Yes Yes Auto Yes Auto Yes Auto Yes Center 0 Yes Off On Yes 35 mm Yes p 147 p 148 p 148 p 148 p 101 p 107 p 109 p 108 p 107 p 158 p 131 p 128 p 155 p 102 p 104 p 160 p 120 p 275 KR D D gt o D o x Live View Instant Review E Dial Programming xipueddy b Button Customization Contrast AF o ff
13. Changing the Exposure Mode This camera features the following exposure modes The settings available for each exposure mode are as follows wv Available Restricted x Not available Change Change Change EV Exposure Mode Shutter Speed Aperture WEE Sensitivity Program Automatic Exposure v sensitivity Priority vd wf Automatic Exposure Shutter Priority Tv Automatic Exposure cL Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure Shutter amp Aperture TAV Priority Automatic v v x Exposure 1 In E Dial Programming of the IO Rec Mode 4 menu you can make the setting so that the shutter speed and or aperture value can be changed by turning the front rear e dial p 168 2 ISO AUTO is not available 3 If the mode dial is set to M when the sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO the camera operates in TAv mode H Set the mode dial to P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B sake or ER appears on the status ES ARSON mm screen for the value that can be changed 12000 F2 8 ISO m AUTO 5 suonounJ Bunoous Z L I F o O ct Q m 2e O S N N 3 The value that can be changed is underlined in the viewfinder During Live View appears for the value that can be changed Turn the rear e dial 7 The aperture value can be changed in Av TAv M or B mode The sensitivity can be changed in Sv mode Turn the front e dial Ac AE EEN VC The shutter speed can be changed in Tv
14. Custom Image parameters p 162 Color Space p 148 Shooting date and time Recording time Recording Sound Level p 134 Framerate p 134 Transferred via Eye Fi p 236 Lens direction Photographer p 234 Information tampering warning Copyright Holder p 235 Latitude Altitude Longitude Universal Coordinated Time Indicator 36 appears only for images that have been transferred using the Eye Fi card Indicators 37 and 41 to 44 appear only for images in which GPS information is stored UU 2 o o C L gt x O c Q 3 D GN e Histogram Display RGB Histogram Display Use the four way controller A V to switch between the Histogram Display and RGB Histogram Display 1 2 3 amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 E Histogram Display RGB Histogram Display 1 Histogram Brightness 7 Aperture value 2 Protect setting 8 Sensitivity 3 Folder number File number 9 Histogram R 4 Save RAW Data 10 Histogram G 5 File Format 11 Histogram B 6 Shutter speed Indicator 4 appears only when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and the image can also be saved in RAW format p 74 Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image The horizontal axis represents brightness dark at the left and bright at the right and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels The shape and the distribution of the Dark Brightness Bright histogram b
15. D select d suonoun 4 Bunooug 2 Face Detects and tracks faces of people default setting The main face detection frame for autofocus and auto exposure is displayed in yellow EB 7 Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button racking is pressed halfway Detection Focuses on a desired area The sensor is divided into 100 areas 10 horizontal by 10 vertical and you can select a wider or narrower focusing area by using 4 16 or 36 of those 100 available areas p 112 Focuses on a limited area at the center Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Contrast AF and press the OK button The Contrast AF screen appears Use the four way controller ak Contrast AF to select the desired mode Face Detection and press the OK button Gl The camera returns to the control panel MENU II Lem You can also change the setting from Contrast AF in Live View ofthe Ii Rec Mode 4 menu Contrast AF is fixed to in amp Standard 9 amp Portrait amp Night Scene Portrait of AUTO mode or amp Portrait amp Night Scene Portrait amp Kids of SCN mode To lock the focus and recompose the picture select El or El To take pictures when the subject is not in focus set 12 AF S Setting to Release priority in the C Custom Setting 2 menu You can set whether to
16. Reviewing Images Playing Back Images You can play back captured images with the camera H Press the P button Tm The camera switches to the single image display of playback mode and the most recently captured image for movies only the first frame is displayed on the monitor N Review the captured image on the monitor suoneJedo oiseg E Available operations Four way controller Displays the previous image front e dial samt to the left Four way controller gt Displays the next image front e dial sam to the right button Saves the RAW image only when the data is available le When the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its RAW data bei still remains in the buffer memory you can save the RAW image during Instant Review or playback if Save RAW Data is enabled in Instant Review of the Rec Mode 4 menu p 220 If the image was captured using any of the following settings the corresponding image listed below is saved Exposure Bracketing RAW image of the third image Multi exposure RAW image with Multi exposure e Interval Shooting RAW image for the last captured image HDR Capture RAW image with standard exposure Digital Filter RAW image without a filter effect Images captured with Night Scene HDR of SCN mode or Continuous Shooting cannot be saved in RAW format Refer to Playback Functions and Image Editing p 181 for details on the
17. PENTAX A RICOH COMPANY SLR Digital Camera K 500 Operating Manual SSILKYPIX To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX K 500 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 Lenses you can use In general lenses that can be used with this camera are DA DA L D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an A position on the aperture ring To use any other lens or accessory see p 56 and p 272 Regarding copyrights Images taken with the K 500 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 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 Micro
18. Reduces the saturation and increases the contrast to create Bleach Bypass the look of an old picture l Creates a picture with strong image contrast as if taken Reversal Film with reversal film sbBumes Dunooue g Monochrome Takes pictures using a monochrome color filter Cross Intentionally changes the hue and contrast The outcome Processing varies each time a picture is taken The image tone is automatically set according to the capture mode and the setting cannot be changed in AUTO and SCN modes Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Custom Image and press the OK button The Custom Image setting screen appears The last image taken is displayed in the background 162 Oo o t Q N D et gt o 3 A Ln Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select an image finishing tone You can check the selected Custom Image effect with the background image Proceed to Step 8 if you do not need to change the parameters Available operations button Saves the background image only when the data is available INFO button Displays the screen to adjust the parameters RAW Fx button Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the Custom Image effect applied only when shooting with the viewfinder Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters ap
19. 21 23 67 SILKYPIX Developer ejiU e o BE 245 Single image display 31 74 Single mode AFS 106 Sketch Digital Filter 198 Slideshow 190 Slim Digital Filter 199 Slow Shutter Speed NR 104 Slow speed Sync 70 250 Soft Digital Filter 199 Software 227 245 Sound Effects 214 Speaker eseeeesee 19 Specifications 288 Spot Contrast AF 110 Spot metering 101 SRGB eigene 148 Stage Lighting CE 89 Standard woe 87 Standard Information RI a ee 31 Standby mode 25 Starburst Digital Filter 199 Status screen 26 vjl om 46 Sunset a sese 87 88 Surf A Snow 88 T Temperature warning 28 Terminal cover 19 Text Size esss 61 Thumbnail display 188 Tone Expansion Digital Filter 198 Toning Custom Image 163 Toy Camera Digital Filter 165 198 Tracking Contrast AF 110 Trailing Curtain Sync 71 Tripod socket 19 TTL phase matching autofocus 105 Tungsten White Bala
20. 23 27 69 75 M Macintosh 242 Macro 7 laaan 87 88 Magnifying images 113 186 Main switch 21 23 59 Manual Exposure mode M 93 Manual focus MF 114 Manual White Balance 152 Matte field 114 Memory cccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeees 224 Memory card o4 MENU button 22 24 41 Menu display 221 Menu operation 41 Meter operating time 101 Microphones 19 Miniature Digital Filter 199 Mired 154 Old aere 19 Mode dial 21 86 uero WE 219 Monitor display 25 Monochrome Custom Image 161 Monochrome Digital Filter 198 Movie ba 133 Movie Capture Settings 134 Movie Edit 142 Movie SR s 134 Moving Object 87 88 ESI 243 Multi exposure 131 Multiple flash shooting 260 Multi segment metering 101 Museum Hl 89 Muted Custom Image 161 N Natural Custom Image 161 Night Scene WE Night Scene HDR EB 88 Night Scene Portrait am 87 88 Night Snap 88 Ni MH rechargeable batte
21. Create folder Cancel OKT hem Only one folder can be created using this operation Multiple empty folders cannot be created consecutively Setting the File Name You can change the file names of images The default naming conventions are as follows depending on the Color Space p 148 setting in Image Capture Settings of the I Rec Mode 1 menu XXXX indicates the file number and is displayed as a four digit sequential number Color Space IMGPxxxx JPG AdobeRGB IMGxxxx JPG For SRGB you can change IMGP 4 characters to the desired characters For AdobeRGB of the 4 characters you selected the first 3 are assigned in place of IMG Example When set to ABCDxxxx JPG files are named ABCxxxx JPG for AdobeRGB H Select File Name in the X Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The File Name screen appears Press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears Change the text Enter the text in the same way as Folder Name Refer to Steps 4 to 6 on p 230 Selecting the File Number Setting You can select a method for assigning the file number of an image when saved to a new folder Set in File No of Memory p 224 in the DI Rec Mode 4 menu The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is created The file number of t
22. Dimensie Approx 129 0 mm W x 96 5 mm H x 70 0 mm D excluding the hot shoe operation parts and other protrusions Approx 650g loaded and ready with the dedicated rechargeable Connection Port xipueddy i lithium ion battery and SD Memory Card Approx 675g loaded and ready with four AA lithium batteries and SD Memory Card Approx 590 g body only Weight Accessories USB Cable I USB7 Strap O ST132 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery Charger D BC109 AC plug cord Software CD ROM S SW133 Depending on the country and region where the camera was purchased these items are replaced with the AA Battery Holder D BH109 and AA lithium batteries Mounted on the camera Eyecup FR Hot shoe cover FK Body mount cover SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE e Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time When using the fully charged battery or new AA batteries Batter Te Normal Flash Photography Playback P Shooting 50 Use 100 Use Time un 220 480 410 360 270 minutes oc 360 300 250 210 minutes AA Ni MH rechargeable 300 minutes batteries 1900mAh AA alkaline 23 C 240 minutes batteries The image storage capacity normal recording and flash use 50 is based on measuring conditions in accordance with CIPA standards while other data is based on our measuring conditions Some deviation from the above figures may occur in actual use depending on the se
23. IO Rec Mode menu p Movie menu or C Custom Setting menu lS For details on how to use the direct keys and menus refer to How to Change Function Settings p 39 Direct Keys Setting Items Press the four way controller A V 4 in standby mode to set the following items suonoun 4 Bunooug Function Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Adjusts the color balance to match White Balance _ the type of the light source illuminating the subject WEE Flash Mode Sets the method of flash discharge Selects Single Frame Continuous Drive Mode Shooting Self timer Remote Control or Exposure Bracketing Rec Mode Menu Items The following items are available in the I Rec Mode 1 4 menus Press the MENU button in standby mode to display the Rec Mode 1 menu Sets the capture mode when Exposure Mode the mode dial is set to U1 p 178 or U2 ne Sets the image finishing tone Custom Image s such as color and contrast p 161 before shooting an image ue Applies a digital filter effect 2 Digital Filter when taking pictures p 165 O1 L I F o O ct a 7 c 2e O S N File Format 2 Sets the file format 9 Enables capturing images Fp carne with high dynamic range Ee JPEG Recorded Sets the recording size of Pixels images saved in JPEG format l 146 4 D Sets the quality of images H gie saved in JPEG format Color Space Sets the color space to use Sele
24. JnoA Dusn eJ0jeg 2 eJouJe JnoA Dusn eJojeg OK button When the control panel or a menu screen is displayed press this button to confirm the selected item When both AF Active Area and Contrast AF are set to Select press this button to enable or disable changing the autofocusing AF point or area p 109 p 112 When the camera is in MF mode or when the focus is locked during Live View press this button to magnify the image on the monitor p 113 Four way controller Av lt P Displays the Sensitivity White Balance Flash Mode Drive Mode setup menu p 78 When the control panel or a menu screen is displayed use this to move the cursor or change the item to set MENU button Displays the 3 Rec Mode 1 menu p 79 Press this button when a menu screen is displayed to return to the previous screen p 41 Playback Mode Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in playback mode Oe VO EV Compensation button When the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its data still remains in the buffer memory press this button to save the image in RAW format p 74 Shutter release button Press halfway to switch to capture mode ae 9e C Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 59 Front e dial As Use this to display the next or previous image p 74 V Delete button Press to del
25. p 155 AE Metering p 101 File Format p 147 returns to standby mode You can change the display color of the status screen and control panel O 1 15 30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 148 Movie Recorded Pixels p 134 JPEG Quality p 148 Movie Quality Level p 134 Shake Reduction p 120 Movie SR p 134 Contrast AF p 110 Destination setting p 215 Current date and time p 62 SD Memory Card status Number of recordable still pictures movie recordable time Exposure Setting p 133 Framerate p 134 Recording Sound Level p 134 Set in LCD Display of the N Set up 1 menu p 218 u e e o C L 2 x O Q 3 D Es D 30 LU D Q o E H 5 ae lt O c 3 D o e Shooting Info Display If you press the INFO button while the control panel is displayed you can select the type of information displayed in standby mode for when shooting with the viewfinder Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select a display type and press the OK button Screen l Display Displayed Information Status Displays the settings for shooting with the viewfinder p 26 Screen Display Off Nothing is displayed on the monitor The current latitude longitude altitude direction and Coordinated Universal Time UTC are displayed Press the shutter release Electronic button halfway or turn the camera of
26. the item Scene mds Mode appears on the IO Rec Mode 1 Digital mee d menu Press the four way controller gt HDR Capture ER to display the Scene Mode selection screen Image Capture T e D EIU mo and you can select a scene mode in the AE Metering Q same way as described in Step 4 Exposure Modes suonoun Bunooug Use the following exposure modes to change the shutter speed and aperture value Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to the program line Sv Sensitivity Priority Lets you set the desired sensitivity to suit Automatic Exposure the brightness of the surroundings Tv Shutter Priority Lets you set the desired shutter speed Automatic Exposure for expressing subject movement Ay Aperture Priority Lets you set the desired aperture value p 93 Automatic Exposure for controlling the depth of field P Program Automatic Exposure Shutter amp Aperture Automatically sets the sensitivity to obtain TAV Priority Automatic a proper exposure with the set shutter Exposure speed and aperture value Lets you set the sensitivity shutter speed M Manual Exposure and aperture value to match your photographic vision Lets you capture images that require slow B Bulb Exposure shutter speeds such as fireworks and night scenes Setting the Exposure Setting the Sensitivity You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings
27. 109 Product Name Digital Camera Model Number K 500 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place May 2013 Colorado Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1 In the European Union ps These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste Used electrical electronic equipment and batteries must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling of these products By disposing of these products 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 If a chemical symbol is added beneath the symbol shown above in accordance with the Battery Directive this indicates that a heavy metal Hg Mercury Cd Cadmium Pb Lead is present in the battery at a concentration above an applicable threshold specified in the Battery Directive For more information about collection and recycling of used products please contact your local authorities your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the products 2 In other countries outside the EU These symbols are only va
28. 276 xipueddy b Using the Aperture Ring The shutter can be released even if the aperture ring of the D FA FA F or A lens is not set to the A position or a lens without an A position is attached Select Enable in 20 Using Aperture Ring 20 Using Aperture Ring of the C Custom Setting 3 menu 1 Disable lt 2 Enable Shutter will release when aperture ring is not set to the A position ODC ancel ROK The following restrictions apply depending on the lens being used Lens Used Capture Restriction Mode D FA FA F A M The aperture remains open regardless of the aperture ring position The shutter lens only or with cubo ati cd S WEE speed changes in relation to the open Hapimag aperture but an exposure deviation may accessories such as auto extension tube K occur F appears for the aperture indicator D FA FA F A M S with diaphragm l i accessories such as Pictures can be taken with a specified extension tube K aperture value but an exposure deviation may occur F appears Manual diaphragm lens for the aperture indicator such as reflex lens Av lens only Pictures can be taken with a specified aperture value in the manual aperture range F appears for the aperture indicator The exposure can be checked with Optical Preview Pictures can be taken with a set aperture value and shutter speed F appears for the aperture indicator The exposure can be checke
29. 3 Moves the text input cursor OK button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor button Returns the folder name to PENTX After entering the text move the text selection cursor to Finish and press the OK button The folder name is changed Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again A maximum of 500 images can be stored in a single folder When the number of captured images exceeds 500 a new folder is created to store the additional images In Exposure Bracketing shooting images will be stored in the same folder until shooting is completed even if the number of images exceeds 500 Q gt S 2 a Jj a gt A Q Lem pi o S D QD D c Jj a o sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Creating New Folders You can create a new folder on the SD Memory Card A folder is created with the number following the number of the folder currently being used The newly created folder is used to store images starting with the next captured image H Select Create New Folder in the X Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Create New Folder screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A TE EE to select Create folder and press Creates a new storage folder with the following name the OK button Gabe die A folder with a new number is created
30. 31 188 Info Overlay 111 Initial settings 60 Initializing a memory card 228 Input Focal Length 275 Installing software 245 Instant Review 68 220 Interface Options 210 243 Interval Movie 138 Interval Shooting 128 Invert Color Digital Filter 166 198 ISO sensitivity 91 J JPEG niece moron sn Dette d 147 JPEG Quality 148 JPEG Recorded Pixels 148 K MTM MT 154 Kids eene 88 L Landscape A 87 88 Landscape Custom Image 161 Language setting 60 Language A ooeec 60 Lateral chromatic aberration 158 LCD color tuning 219 LCD Display 218 LCD Display Settings 219 LCD Monitor 25 Lens 56 272 Lens Correction 158 Lens information contacts 19 Lens mount cover 56 Lens mount index 19 57 Lens unlock button 21 57 Lens with aperture ring 2 6 Lithium batteries 50 Live View eene 27 69 Locking the exposure 100 Long exposure 95 B7 T Live View Delete button 21
31. Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada gt o Oo D 5 a x 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 xipueddy Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION Located at 633 17th Street Suite 2600 Denver Colorado 80202 U S A Phone 800 877 0155 FAX 303 790 1131 Declare under sole responsibility 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 82 909 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 815 101 to 815
32. D m Q ae Me You cannot adjust the volume on the camera while the camera is connected to an AV device Adjust the volume on the AV device Movies are played back with monaural sound Images are output at normal resolution regardless of the resolution supported by the AV device To output HD video transfer to and play back on a computer Setting the Video Output Format When the hometown is set at the time of initial setting p 60 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 setting H Select Interface Options in the X Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interface Options screen appears Z Use the four way controller A V to select Video Out and press the four way controller gt 3 Use the four way controller A V to select NTSC or PAL and press the OK button 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Ki The video output format differs depending on the region When you set Time Setting in the World Time setting p 215 to Destination the video output setting changes to the video output format for that city Refer to List of World Time Cities p 217 for cities that can be selected as a hometown or destination f Changing Additional o
33. Movie Shake Reduction P Press the MENU button The camera is ready to record a movie Mem The settings described in this section can also be set through the control panel suonoun Bunoous Z suonoun 4 Bunooug E Recording Movies Setthe mode dial to f Live View for movie recording is displayed 2 View the subject on the monitor Recording Change the exposure setting as necessary Available operations Rear e dial 3 Front e dial sak button gt Rear e dial 3 Four way controller 4 Sound Level Movie SR Ot ai Recordable Time Exposure Setting Av M Adjusts the aperture value only before shooting Exposure Setting M Adjusts the shutter speed Exposure Setting P Av Adjusts the EV compensation value 2 EV Exposure Setting M Adjusts the sensitivity setting 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates When the focus mode switch is set to MF turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen 4 Press the shutter release button fully Movie recording starts A red displayed at the top right of the screen blinks during movie recording 5 Press the shutter release button again Movie recording stops im When Recording Sound Level is set to a value other than X 0 the camera operation sounds are also recorded When recording a movie mount the camera onto a tripod
34. O O O O wx TV RA saa IV an AV eet P Yes Amie S ISO Yes Yes se TES A Af nv AV yk T TU 7 s w sae TV ER Av TAv M PLINE ally TES A Ae nv AV 9 S V Av AEN still pictures movies Enable AF1 Yes p 174 V Item Digital Filter HDR Capture om Shooting Info Display Memory Other than the above Die ASTROTRAC Calibration Positioning Interval Y 1 The saved settings are reset only with Reset USER Mode in the Save USER Mode screen dcm j Off On fr Action in B Mode GPS CER On Indicators n p Movie Menu Exposure Setting Pixels Movie Capture Settings 30 fps Quality Level xk 3 On Now xipueddy i Recording Sound Level s amp s MovesR A 00 00 12 Interval Movie Ime Start Time 12 00 AM 00 00 Y xipueddy Playback Mode Palette Image Rotation Digital Filter Resize Cropping Index wa Le Je w Le jp suem ie ja saveaswanaiwe J Jos save cross Prossa Ye Jo Recorded Pixels 16m RAW Development Quality Level XX p 205 P RSC Menu tem Default Setting B z Slideshow p 185 N Set up Menu Item Language aa Date Adjustment World Time Text Size Sound Effects LCD Display Time Setting Destination pec Destination Destination DST Hometown City Hometown DST Volume Setting Guide Display Display C
35. OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Rear e dial 7 Displays the selected image in the single image display when turned to the right returns to thumbnail display when turned to the left Turn the front e dial samt to display the previous or next image H Q lt oO Q Q S 7 Oo gt o Q gt o 3 pe Q D m a Q v D lt G Q 9 Er O gt o D 2 a 3 D Q D m Q ae 4 Press the E T button The delete confirmation screen appears 5 Use the four way controller A V to select Select amp Delete and press the OK button The selected images are deleted Deleting a Folder H Turn the rear e dial 7 two clicks to the left toward EZ in the single image display The folder display screen appears 2 Press the DUT button The delete confirmation screen appears D Use the four way controller A V to select Delete and press the OK button The selected folder and all images in it are deleted The confirmation screen appears when there are protected images Use the four way controller A V to select Delete all or Leave all and press the OK button Delete all deletes all the images including the protected images while Leave all deletes only non protected images Deleting All Images You can delete all images saved on the SD Memory Card at once H Select Delete All Images in t
36. Off Turn the camera off and on again Press the shutter release button halfway Press the MENU button or INFO button Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations when a slideshow is played back when the camera is connected to an AV device with a USB cable while transferring images via Eye Fi card Setting the Battery Type When using the AA battery holder D BH109 select the type of the AA batteries to use so the camera can determine the battery level correctly The default setting is Auto detect Select AA Battery Type in the amp Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The AA Battery Type screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select a battery type and press the OK button When set to Auto detect the camera will EREM NS Ge Hydride automatically detect the type of batteries Heel being used 3 Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again When the type of batteries actually being used is different from the item you selected here the battery level will not be correctly determined Please set the correct battery type Usually there is no problem using Auto detect however it may take a while to detect the battery type In low temperatures and when using batteries that were stored for long periods of time set the appropriate battery type so the camera can correctly determine the
37. Press the OK button The adjustment value is saved Press the MENU button three times The camera is ready to take a picture Take a test picture You can easily check focus accuracy by magnifying the image during Live View p 113 or Digital Preview p 119 Shooting in Catch in Focus Mode When 18 Catch in Focus of the C Custom Setting 3 menu is set to On and one of the following types of lenses is attached Catch in Focus shooting is enabled and the shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus Manual focus lens e DA or FA lens that has both AF and MF settings on the lens the setting must be set to MF before shooting suojoun4 Bunoous R e How to Take Pictures 1 Set the focus mode switch to AF S Disable AF A Autofocus Auto by clearing the check box for AF A 2 Setthe focus on a position the subject will pass 3 Press the shutter release button fully The shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus at the set position Checking the Depth of Field Preview You can use the preview function to check depth of field composition exposure and focus before taking a picture There are two preview methods Optical Preview For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder an SCH l For checking the composition exposure and SE focus on the monitor Le Optical Preview is always used for Interval Shooting and Multi exposure Zem Displayin
38. Settings Explains general camera settings and file management settings such as the monitor display settings and the image folder naming system 8 Connecting to a Computer Explains how to connect the camera to a computer and includes installation instructions and a general overview of the provided software 9 Using the Flash Explains how to use the built in flash and external flashes 10Appendix Explains troubleshooting and provides various resources O1 i gu uM Hu NW The symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below In this manual the arrow keys of the four way A controller are referred to in the following way Before Using Your Camera Check the package contents and the names and functions of the working parts before use Checking the Contents of the Package 18 Names and Functions of the Working Parts 19 How to Change Function Settings 39 Checking the Contents of the Package The following accessories are packaged with the camera Check that all accessories are included c GSP Hot shoe cover Fx Eyecup Fn Body mount cover installed on camera installed on camera installed on camera amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 Rechargeable lithium ion Battery charger battery D LI109 D BC109 USB cable Software CD ROM Il USB7 S SW133 Operating Manual this manual The power supply set provided with this camera vari
39. TAv or M mode CES C A a UU In M mode the difference from the proper M exposure is displayed in a bar scale while the shutter speed or aperture value is adjusted The exposure value blinks red when the difference from the proper exposure is 3 0 or larger JPEG 16 aas The proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected shutter speed and aperture value when the sensitivity is set to a fixed value p 91 For each exposure mode you can set the functions for when the front rear e dial is turned or the 9 button is pressed Set in E Dial Programming of the B Rec Mode 4 menu p 168 Bulb Shooting This is useful when capturing images of night scenes and fireworks which require long exposures 1 2 E Set the mode dial to B Bulb Press the shutter release button The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed Take your finger off the shutter release button Exposure ends Me In B mode the following functions are not available em Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing EV Compensation AE Lock Interval Shooting HDR Capture Shake Reduction You can set the operation of the shutter release button in B mode in 8 Bulb B Mode Options of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Mode Exposure continues while the shutter release button is pressed default setting Mode2 Exposure starts with the first press of the shutter release button an
40. The sensitivity can be set to ISO AUTO or within a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 100 to 51200 The default setting is ISO AUTO H Press the four way controller A in standby mode The Sensitivity setting screen appears Z Use the four way controller A V to select ISO AUTO or ISO ISO AUTO sets the range to be adjusted automatically ISO Sets a fixed value MENU Xe AG 3 Turn the rear e dial 8 to change the sensitivity value For ISO AUTO turn the front e dial sam to set the minimum sensitivity 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture suojoun4 Bunoous Z suonoun J Bunoous em In TAV mode or A Night Scene HDR Night Snap Ct Stage Lighting of SCN mode the sensitivity is fixed to ISO AUTO up to ISO 6400 for SCN mode In Sv or B mode ISO AUTO is not displayed If the mode dial is set to B the sensitivity is set to the last fixed value If the mode dial is set to M when the sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO the camera operates in TAV mode More noise may appear in captured images if a higher sensitivity is set You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Set in High ISO NR of the II Rec Mode 3 menu p 102 You can select whether to set the sensitivity in increments of 1 EV or in accordance with the EV step setting for exposure p 96 This can be set in 2 Sensitivity Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu
41. an example Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 2 Use the four way controller Ton Image A Y lt P to select the item you Bright want to change the setting for You cannot select items that cannot be ia ZN Em changed as a result of current camera PEG 16 was settings 05 05 2013 1 0 30 AM 3 Press the OK button JPEG Quality The setup screen of the selected item appears 4 05 05 2013 10 30 AM RN d Use the four way controller ak JPEG Quality or rear e dial 3 to select a setting value Items not available with the current camera settings cannot be selected MENU Jer T3 5 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Next set other items 6 Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture Ki You can also change the setting by turning the rear e dial 2 after selecting the item you want to change in Step 2 Recording Sound Level for mode can only be set using this operation Detailed settings such as for Custom Image and Digital Filter can be changed after pressing the OK button Using the Menus This section explains how to use the following menus Rec Mode D8 Movie P Playback N Set up and C Custom Setting Below how to set Slow Shutter Speed NR in the l Rec Mode 3 menu is explained as an example
42. and do not operate the camera while recording The flash is not available When recording a movie using an image processing function such as Digital Filter some frames may be omitted from the recorded movie If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during movie recording the camera may be turned off automatically to protect the camera circuitry When recording a movie regardless of the focus mode setting recording starts when the shutter release button is pressed fully even if the subject is not in focus You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25 minutes When the SD Memory Card is full recording stops and the movie is saved The screen display in f mode is set according to the Live View setting made in the Rec Mode 4 menu p 111 You can set the functions for when the front rear e dial is turned or the button is pressed in E Dial Programming of the IO Rec Mode 4 menu p 168 If you intend to shoot continuously for a long period use of the optional AC adapter kit is recommended You can also use an optional remote control unit to record a movie p 124 Press the four way controller gt in mode to display the screen for setting whether to use the remote control instead of the normal Drive Mode setting Screen suojoun4 Bunoous Z suonoun Bunooug Interval Movie Takes still pictures at a set interval from a set time and saves them as a single movie file Motion JPEG
43. are trying to delete an image that is This image is protected protected Remove the protection from the image p 229 Not enough battery power Appears during Pixel Mapping if the battery level remaining to activate Pixel is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or Mapping use the optional AC adapter kit Appears during sensor cleaning if the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or use the optional AC adapter kit Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor Not enough battery power Appears when trying to update the firmware if the remaining to update the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged firmware battery or use the optional AC adapter kit Unable to update firmware There is a problem with the firmware update file Unable to update the firmware The update file is damaged Try downloading the update file again The maximum folder number 999 and file Image folder cannot be number 9999 are being used and no more created images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or format the card p 228 The image could not be saved because of an SD Unable to store image Memory Card error The DPOF settings could not be saved because the SD Memory Card is full Delete unwanted images and perform the DPOF setting again p 193 Settings not stored The camera was unable to measure the manual white balance p 152 or use HDR Capture p 156 Try the operation again
44. composition p 160 Enables or disables changing the AF point when the focus EES point selection mode is set to Select p 109 H Select Button Customization in the IO Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Button Customization screen appears Digital Preview sBuiyjes Bunoous R Z Select and press the four way EFEPEESECEEETEEB controller gt One Push File Format The screen to select a function mMmEnable AF1 of the RAW Fx button appears Enable AF1 172 J Press the four way controller gt RETCTPESETETEUTTERWUI use the four way controller A V One Push File Format Exposure Bracketing to select a function and press Optical Preview the OK button Digital Preview Composition Adjust AF Active Area Ro web MENU Leg 4 Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the One Push File Format When One Push File Format is assigned to the RAW Fx button specify suyas Bunoous the function settings H Select One Push File Format in Step 3 on p 172 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Cancel after 1 shot and use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or O The recording format returns to the original file format after a picture is taken default setting The setting is canceled when any of the following operations are pe
45. differ from those for shooting with Live View TTL phase matching autofocus Shooting Select from AF S AF C or AE A mode which enables with the automatically switching between AF S and AF C p 106 viewfinder Set the focusing point in AF Active Area p 108 Faster autofocus performance than contrast detection AF is possible Contrast detection AF Face detection and tracking are available p 110 The camera behaves the same whether the focus mode switch Shooting with Live VIEN is set to AF S or C Refer to Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus p 114 for details on MF mode Le Hf Enable AF1 or Enable AF2 is assigned to the AF AE L button you can Ze set the camera so that pressing the AF AE L button focuses automatically in the same way as pressing the shutter release button halfway By default both pressing the shutter release button halfway and using the AF AE L button can perform autofocus p 174 suojoun4 Bunoous z S suonoun Bunoous Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder The following autofocus modes can be selected when shooting with the viewfinder AF S Single mode When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject comes into focus the focus is locked focus lock at that position If the subject is outside the focusing area focus the camera on the subject in the focusing area lock the focus at that position focus lock and
46. display a grid info overlay histogram and bright dark area Contactar warning during Live View in Live View AF Autozoom of the IC Rec Mode 4 menu When Info RER T any Overlay is disabled the indicators which Grid Display provide shooting information are not Info Overlay displayed Press the shutter release Wel ag gt Bright Dark Area button halfway to display the shutter speed AD Cancel aperture value sensitivity and number of recordable still pictures Live View suonoun 4 Bunooys Z suonoun 4 Bunooug Ln Selecting the Desired Focusing Area You can set the range of the autofocusing area AF area Select Di in Step 3 on p 110 and press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel 2 Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture 3 Press the E T button The Live View image is displayed on the monitor A Press the OK button The range of the selectable area is displayed with broken lines and a rectangle appears on it You can set the AF area by changing the position and size of this rectangle Select the AF area Available operations Four way controller A V lt 4 gt Changes the position of the AF area Rear e dial 3 Changes the size of the AF area button Returns the AF area to the center 6 Press the OK button The AF area is set Le The set AF area is saved in the
47. file extension AVI The following items can be set Interval Recording Time Select from 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min or 1 hour Set the duration of recording from 12 seconds to 99 hours The time that can be set varies depending on the Interval setting Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time Start Interval Selecting Now starts shooting immediately When Set Time is selected set Start Time Start Time Set the time at which to start shooting s Interval Movie is available only when the mode dial is set to 8 d Select Interval Movie in the D2 Movie 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interval Movie screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Interval and press the four way controller kl Use the four way controller A V lt P Interval Movie to select the shooting interval GEES and press the OK button Interval 4 Recording Time 00 00 12 Start Interval Now Use the four way controller A V to select Recording Time and press the four way controller gt 5 Use the four way controller lt gt to select hours minutes or seconds and use the four way controller A V to set the time Press the OK button to complete the setting 6 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Interval and press the four way controller gt Use the
48. first Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in the CMOS sensor Attach a proper lens to the camera before using Pixel Mapping 1 2 Select Pixel Mapping in the amp Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Pixel Mapping screen appears Press the four way controller 4 to select Pixel Mapping and press the OK button Defective pixels are mapped out and corrected and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again auton It takes about 30 seconds to map out and correct the defective pixels When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping is displayed on the monitor Install a fully charged battery or use the optional AC adapter kit sBumes jeuonippy Buibueu ba O Sg D 2 a Jj a gt o a Lem pg O 5 D LD D Eh 2 a o Battery Settings Minimizing Battery Consumption You can set the camera to turn off automatically if unused after a certain length of time Set in Auto Power Off of the N Set up 3 menu Select from 1min default setting 3min 5min 10min 30min or Off Le e Perform any of the following operations to reactivate the camera from Auto Power
49. four way controller A V to select Now or Set Time and press the OK button If you selected Now proceed to Step 10 8 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Time and press the four way controller gt 9 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select hours or minutes and use the four way controller A V to set the time Press the OK button to complete the setting 10 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Start shooting and press the OK button The camera is ready to record a movie il Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates K Press the shutter release button fully When Start Interval is set to Now a picture is taken immediately Instant Review is displayed and then the monitor turns off After the set number of pictures are taken Interval Shooting complete is displayed and the camera returns to normal standby mode When recording with Interval Movie use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the battery becomes depleted during Interval Movie recording recording may stop suojoun4 Bunoous R L I F o O ct Q m c 2e O S N Playing Back Movies Recorded movies can be played back in playback mode in the same manner as saved still pictures H Select the movie to play back in the single image display 2 iem of playback mode The first frame of the movie is displa
50. gt to select 2 DPOF and press the OK button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed 3 Use the four way controller A V to select Single image or All images and press the OK button If you selected All images proceed to Step 5 Single image All Images 4 Turn the front e dial Lee to select an image sBumes jeuonippy Dufueu Copies 00 Date 1 am MENU ES INF OAO m O sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu 5 Use the four way controller A V to select the number of copies You can set up to 99 copies Ch appears at the top right of the screen for images with DPOF settings To cancel the DPOF settings set the number of copies to 00 Press the INFO button to select o or amp for printing the date E The date is not printed EA The date is printed Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to make DPOF settings for other images Press the OK button The DPOF settings for the selected image or all images are saved and the camera returns to the single image display aut Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be printed on the pictures The number of copies specified for all images is applied to all the images and that specified for a single image is canceled 8 Connecting to a Computer This chapter explains how to connect the camera to a computer install the supplied software on the CD ROM etc M
51. is saved on your SD Memory Card you can run the update Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again You cannot restore a camera to its previous firmware version after updating it Before running the update be sure to save the data on your SD Memory Card to a computer or other location When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to update the firmware is displayed on the monitor Install a fully charged battery or use the optional AC adapter kit Q 5 D 2 a 5 ae gt a a Lem O D LD D E 2 a o Management Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other devices Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card Me Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting The card may be damaged and become unusable Formatting deletes all data both protected and unprotected H Select Format in the Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Format screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A CER to select Format and press All data will be deleted the OK button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Format Cancel Le When an SD Memory Card is formatted t
52. lens without an A position or accessories such as an auto extension tube or auto bellows are used the camera will not operate unless 20 Using Aperture Ring is set to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu Refer to Using the Aperture Ring p 276 for details Lens and Built in Flash Depending on the lens used with this camera the use of the built in flash may not be available or may be limited due to vignetting The built in flash cannot be regulated and fully discharges when A lenses not set to the A position lenses manufactured prior to the A lenses or soft focus lenses are used DA DAL D FA FA J and FA lenses not listed below can be used without problems The following lenses were evaluated without a hood xipueddy i Unavailable due to vignetting Lens Name DA FISH EYE 10 17mm F3 5 4 5 ED IF DA 12 24mm F4 ED AL DA 14mm F2 8 ED IF FA 300mm F2 8 ED IF FA 600mm F4 ED IF FA 250 600mm F5 6 ED IF Available with some restrictions Pounds Seen Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less than 20 mm When the focal length is less than 28 mm or when DA 16 45mm FA EDAL the focal length is 28 mm and the shooting distance is 1 mor less vignetting may occur When the focal length is 20 mm or less or when the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting distance is less than 1 5 m vignetting may occur DA 16 50mm F2 8 ED AL IF SDM When the focal length is less than 24 mm or when th
53. memory even if the Contrast AF setting is changed or the camera is turned off Checking the Focus When shooting with Live View you can check the focus lock position by magnifying the image on the monitor centering around the area in focus H View the subject on the monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 2 Press the OK button while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the image on the monitor is magnified centering around the AF point E Turn the rear e dial 78 to change the magnification Magnification can be selected from x2 x4 or x6 suojoun4 6unoous Z 4 Press the OK button or stop pressing the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture Le When AF Autozoom is enabled in Live View of the IBI Rec Mode 4 menu the camera automatically magnifies the image 1 second after the focus is locked e In MF mode the image can be magnified by simply pressing the OK button p 115 Me The image cannot be magnified when Contrast AF is set to Tracking Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus While looking through the viewfinder or viewing the Live View screen turn the focusing ring until the subjectis clearly visible In MF mode the shutter can be released by pressing the shutter release button fully even if the subject is not in focus Focu
54. mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select 0 Digital Filter and press the OK button The screen to select a filter appears Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select a filter Monochrome E ika to ko a de ces You can check the selected filter effect with the background image You can select a different image by turning the front e dial sam Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters n a e i i R Ft K ch EL EL E koer be Ie FS TE Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears Use the four way controller A V to select a parameter and the four way controller lt gt to adjust the value Press the OK button The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears 8 emo ww Use the four way controller A V to select Apply additional filter s exime salasting ikas or Save as and press the OK We button EE Ener Select Apply additional filter s when Sela CS you want to apply additional filters to the same image The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again If Save as is selected the filter processed image is saved as a new image Up to 20 filters including a digital filter used during shooting p 165 can be applied to the same image Recreating Filter Effects Retrieves the filter effe
55. 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 accordance 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
56. 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 are no representatives 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 count
57. screen appears If the Software Installer screen does not appear e For Windows 1 Click My Computer from the Start menu 2 Double click the CD DVD drive S SW133 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon e For Macintosh 1 Double click the CD DVD S SW133 icon on the desktop 2 Double click the PENTAX Installer icon O O 5 5 D e 2 ae e O o O O 3 r D m Jejnduio5 e oj Bupeuuo J Click SILKYPIX Developer mmm PENTAX Studio 3 0 LE For Macintosh follow the instructions Sigi on the screen to perform subsequent Developer Studio 3 0 1 E steps T SILKYPIX 4 Select the desired language in the Choose Setup Language screen and click OK 2 When the InstallShield Wizard screen appears in the selected language click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps Lo Start SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE and see the help menu for details on using the software program Regarding User Registration To better serve you please take a moment to register your software Click User Registration on the screen in Step 3 on p 246 A world map for Internet User Registration is displayed If the computer is connected to the Internet click the displayed country or area and then follow the instructions to register your software Note that you can only register online if your country or area is shown PENTAX ag Software I
58. selects the optimum AF Points point even if the subject is not centered Sets the focusing point to the user selected point from eleven E3 Select points in the AF frame EN spot Sets the focusing point to the center of the viewfinder Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears N Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select AF Active Area and press the OK button The AF Active Area screen appears Lu Use the four way controller 4 to MEAE select a focus point selection mode kZ uk and press the OK button Re The camera returns to the control panel Ki You can also change the setting from AF Active Area in AF Settings of the IU Rec Mode 2 menu e The focus point selection mode is fixed to Bl regardless of this setting when using lenses other than DA DA L D FA FA J FA or F lenses Selecting the Desired Focusing Point H z Log Select EJ in Step 3 on p 108 and press the OK button Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera returns to the status screen and is ready to take a picture Select the desired AF point ZS FON AE Available operations Four way controller Changes the AF point AY lt P OK button Returns the AF point to the center Press and hold Disables changing the AF point and enables direct OK button key operation of the four way controller To enable changing the AF poin
59. shot The subject is through a window or a net like pattern difficult to focus on Lock focus on another object located at the same distance as your subject then aim at the target and press the shutter release button fully Alternatively use Autofocus does manual focus p 114 not work Position the subject in the AF area If the subject is outside the AF area aim the camera at the subject and lock the focus then compose a picture and press the shutter release button fully The subject is too Move away from the subject and take close a picture The subject is not in the AF area The focus mode Set the focus mode switch to AF S or C is set to MF p 105 The AE Lock function does B mode is set AE Lock is not available in B mode not operate When the flash mode is set to 4 or 4 the flash will The built in not discharge if the flash does not subject is bright Set the flash mode to 4 Flash On or o Flash On Red eye Reduction p 70 discharge Me E jm gendi Select a capture mode other than those Gy zz X or riii of H SCN mode is set shown to the left p 86 The power The camera does zoom system not have a power Use manual zoom does not work zoom function The USB connection with The USB Set USB Connection to MSC in a computer connection mode Interface Options of the N Set up 2 does not work is set to PTP menu p 243 properly Problem Shake Reduction does not w
60. standby mode p 30 The status screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on The display selected from the Shooting Info Display selection screen other than Electronic Compass appears when the camera is turned on e Set File No to amp to continue the sequential numbering four digits for the file name even if a new folder is created The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is created The file number of the first image saved to a folder returns to 0001 each time a new folder is created for saving images e When Reset of the N Set up 3 menu is performed all Memory settings return to the default values p 226 Q gt S 2 a Jj a gt A Q e o S D QD D c Jj a o sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Resetting the Camera Settings Resets the settings you selected in the menu screen to the default values Me You cannot reset the settings when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 Resetting the Rec Mode Movie Playback Set up Menus Settings of the direct keys and for the items of the Rec Mode menu D2 Movie menu gt Playback menu N Set up menu and playback mode palette can be reset to default values H Select Reset in the amp Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Reset screen appears 2 Press the four way contro
61. the angle of view Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates The focus indicator appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus focus lock When set to AUTO mode the optimal capture mode is automatically selected from Standard amp Portrait A Landscape Macro S Moving Object amp Night Scene Portrait Flash Focus indicator a Sunset Blue Sky or status Qi Forest p 87 The AF assist light turns on in a dark or backlit location If the flash is necessary the flash status 4 blinks in the viewfinder Press the 4 button to pop up the flash suoneJedo oiseg 5 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken This action is referred to as releasing the shutter or release 6 Review the captured image on the monitor The image appears for 1 second on the monitor shortly after it is captured Instant Review The following operations can be performed during Instant Review Available operations DI m button Deletes the image p 75 Rear e dial e Magnifies the image p 186 button Saves the RAW image only when the data is available p 74 iz Setting the Display for Instant Review p 220 suoneJedo oiseg E le The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 214 You can set the camera so that it automatically focuses w
62. the single image display Setting the Naming System of the Folder When images are captured with this camera a folder is automatically created and the captured images are stored in the new folder Each folder name consists of a sequential number from 100 to 999 and a string of 5 characters The string of characters can be changed H Select Folder Name in the N Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Press the four way controller use the four way controller A V to select Date or PENTX and press the OK button The two digits of the month and day on which the picture was taken are assigned as the folder name in the form of xxx MMDD default setting MMDD month and day appears according to the display format set in Date Adjustment p 62 Example 101 0125 folder for images taken on January 25th The folder name is assigned in the form of xxxPENTX PENTX PENTX can be changed to a string of characters of your choice Example 101PENTX If you selected Date proceed to Step 6 Lu Press the four way controller V select PENTX and press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears 4 Change the text sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Text selection cursor Text input cursor MENU JL eETITS I OK STOLE 5 6 iem Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor A Y ak Rear e dial
63. then recompose your picture e The focus mode is fixed to AF S in amp Portrait a amp Landscape ZS Macro ie Night Scene Portrait Forest Night Scene ZA Night Scene HDR TI Food Za Sunset Ss Surf amp Snow amp Backlight Silhouette Candlelight fm Museum of SCN mode The AF assist light turns on as necessary You can set the action priority for when the shutter release button is pressed fully in 12 AF S Setting of the C Custom Setting 2 menu The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus default setting If the subject is too close to the camera move back and take the picture If the subject is difficult to focus adjust the focus manually Release The shutter can be released even if the subject priority is not in focus Focus priority C AFC Continuous mode AF A Auto mode The subject is kept in focus by continuous adjustment while the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus indicator appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus The shutter can be released even if the subject is not in focus Available only when the mode dial is set to P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B e The focus mode is fixed to AF C ms Moving Object ag Night Snap Pet amp Kids Ct Stage Lighting of SCN mode When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus the camera tracks the subject if itis determined to be a
64. while cleaning the sensor This camera may generate a vibration sound while cleaning the CMOS sensor It is not a malfunction You can use the optional imagesensor cleaning kit to clean the CMOS sensor Never use a spray blower or a blower with a brush They may scratch the CMOS sensor Also do not wipe the CMOS sensor with a cloth Do not clean the sensor when the mode dial is set to B To prevent dirt and dust from accumulating on the CMOS sensor keep the body mount cover on the camera when a lens is not attached When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor is displayed on the monitor When cleaning the sensor use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the battery capacity becomes low during cleaning the self timer lamp blinks rapidly In this case stop cleaning immediately Do not put the tip of the blower inside the lens mount area If the power is turned off this may cause damage to the shutter CMOS sensor and the mirror Turn the camera off and remove the lens Turn the camera on Select Sensor Cleaning in the X Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Sensor Cleaning screen appears 4 Press the four way controller A Sensor Cleaning to select Mirror Up and press Raises mirror and opens shutter for access to clean sensor the OK button Turn the power off to finish The mirror is locked in the up
65. wish to measure the white balance of select a white area as the subject Or fully display a white sheet of paper in the center of the viewfinder or monitor Press the shutter release button fully Set the focus mode to MF when the shutter cannot be released The screen to select the measuring range is displayed Use the four way controller A V lt gt to move the frame to the position you want to measure Press the OK button The white balance is measured and the screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Adjust the white balance as necessary The message The operation could not be completed correctly appears when measuring is unsuccessful Press the OK button to remeasure the white balance Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed the white balance may not be adjusted In this case adjust exposure to the correct exposure before adjusting the white balance saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image You can copy the white balance settings of a captured image and save it as Manual White Balance xxr Only the white balance settings of still pictures taken with this camera can be copied However the following images cannot be selected Multi exposure image Index image e Still pictures captured from a movie H Press the four way controller V in the single image display 2 A of playback mo
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67. 0 000 times Contact a PENTAX Service Center to replace the battery this will involve a fee suojoun4 Bunoous Z Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous Shooting Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed Continuous Takes pictures continuously at high speed Shooting Hi Continuous Takes pictures continuously at slow speed Shooting Lo Me Continuous Shooting is not available in the following situations when Night Scene HDR of SCN mode or B mode is set when Interval Shooting or HDR Capture is set e When Gi or S is set you cannot save RAW images during Instant Review or playback suonoun 4 Bunooug H Press the four way controller gt in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt to select Gi J Press the four way controller V Continuous Shooting Hi use the four way controller lt gt SiS s e to select Zi or Si and press SE the OK button The camera is ready to take pictures continuously MENU SETTE 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 5 Press the shutter release button fully Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop Le The capture mode is fixed to Gi in amp Moving Object A Pet X Kids of SCN mode
68. 0FGZ AF360FGZ or AF200FG or using an external flash in combination with the built in flash allows multiple flash photography contrast control sync flash photography This is based on the difference between the amounts of light discharged from multiple units Me The AF200FG must be combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ H Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p 260 for details 2 Set the sync mode for the external flash to contrast control sync mode Qo 5 ae Lem gt D SH D e F 3 Confirm that both the external flash and built in flash are fully charged and then take a picture 262 c e 5 a mr 5 D Il S 7 3 lem When using two or more external flashes and the contrast control sync mode is set on the external master flash unit the flash output ratio is 2 master unit 1 slave units When an external flash is used in combination with the built in flash the flash output ratio is 2 external flash 1 built in flash When using multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control 10 Appendix Default Settings ao imo Er ved aene DE Mu bU 264 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 272 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 277 USING INE GPS ET LE 280 Error Messages ENEE 282 TFOUDIESNOOUNG DEE 285 Main Specifications ENEE 288 lapi dec
69. 17 5 6 approx 3 m L2 3 5 approx 0 6 m Therefore the flash can be used in a range of about 0 6 m to 3 m However the built in flash in this camera cannot be used when the distance is 0 7 m or less When the flash is used at distances closer than 0 7 m it causes vignetting in the picture corners light is distributed unevenly and the picture may be overexposed Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance The following equation calculates the correct aperture value Aperture value F Guide number Shooting distance Example When the sensitivity is ISO 200 and the shooting distance is 4 m F 1 7 4 approx 4 2 If the resulting number 4 2 in the above example is not available as a lens aperture a smaller number that is closest 4 0 in the above example is generally used use 4 eut Burst z yse 4 ou Duer P Using an External Flash Optional Using an optional external flash AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG or AF160FC enables a variety of flash modes such as P TTL auto flash mode we Available Some functions are restricted x Functions are unavailable AF540FGZ AF200FG Camera Function AF360FGZ AF160FC Red eye reduction flash Auto flash discharge Automatically switching to the flash sync Aperture value is automatically set in P and Tv mode P TTL auto flash Slow speed Sync S Flash exposure compensation AF assist light of external flash Trailing Curtain Sync 2 Contrast co
70. 18 ISO 100 xipueddy i AF Single AF S Focus priority or shutter priority mode AF Modes AF Continuous AF C Focus priority or FPS priority mode AF Auto AF A Automatically switches between AF S and AFC Focus Point Auto 5 AF Points Auto 11 AF Points Select Expanded Area Selection Modes AF is available Spot xipueddy b AF Assist Light Dedicated LED AF assist light Exposure Control TTL open aperture 77 segment metering Type Metering Modes Multi segment metering Center weighted metering Spot metering Metering Range EV 0 to 22 I80100 at 50mm F 1 4 Auto Picture AUTO Scene SCN Program P Sensitivity Priority Sv Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av Shutter amp Aperture Priority TAv Manual M Bulb B Auto Picture modes automatically selects from Standard Portrait Landscape Macro Moving Object Night Scene Portrait Night Exposure Modes Scene Blue Sky Forest Scene modes Portrait Landscape Macro Moving Object Night Scene Portrait Sunset Blue Sky Forest Night Scene Night Scene HDR Night Snap Food Pet Kids Surf amp Snow Backlight Silhouette Candlelight Stage Lighting Museum Fixed to JPEG in Night Scene HDR mode EV Compensation 5 EV 1 3 EV steps or 1 2 EV steps can be selected AE Lock Can be assigned to the AF AE L button from the menu Shutter Electronically controlled vertical run focal plane shutter Shutter Speed Auto 1 6000 to
71. 260 Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash 261 Appendix 263 RIIT EE 264 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 272 Setting the Focal Length 275 Using the Aperture Ring 1 esee 2 6 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor cccccsssccecssssecesesseeeeeeseesessaaeees 277 Removing Dust by Shaking the CMOS Sensor Dust Removal 217 Removing Dust with a Blower seseeseeeee 278 SING the GPS Ul iori dedo c ad ete ote t bed mle 280 Shooting Celestial Bodies AGTROTRACER eese 281 Error MOSSAGCS ee ee diu oddtr Ee 282 Troubleshooting BE 285 Main Specifications ccccccccccssecccsseecceseeccescuseeceaseeseaseeseeeeeees 288 Inde EE 297 Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Before Using Your Camera Explains the provided accessories and the names and functions of the working parts 2 Getting Started Explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to taking pictures Be sure to read this chapter and follow the instructions 3 Basic Operations Explains basic operations for taking and playing back pictures 4 Shooting Functions Explains shooting related functions 5 Shooting Settings Explains procedures for changing the shooting settings such as the file format 6 Playback Functions and Image Editing Explains various operations for playing back and editing images 7 Changing Additional
72. 30 seconds Manual 1 6000 to 30 seconds H 1 3 EV steps or 1 2 EV steps Bulb Drive Mode Wade Selection Single frame Continuous Hi Lo Self timer 12 sec 2 sec Remote Control 0 sec 3 sec Exposure Bracketing 3 frames Approx 6 fps JPEG Continuous Hi Approx 3 fps JPEG Continuous Lo When the camera is used with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 Continuous FPS Built in Flash Built in retractable P TTL pop up flash Type Guide number approx 12 IS0100 m Angle of view coverage equivalent to 28 mm in 35 mm format P TTL Red eye Reduction Slow speed Sync Trailing Curtain Sync Flash Modes High speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with a PENTAX dedicated external flash Sync Speed 1 180 sec Flash Exposure 2 0 to 1 0 EV Compensation Capture Functions Custom imade Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Radiant Muted 9 Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing Noise Reduction High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR EH mange Highlight Correction Shadow Correction Settings Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction Digital Filter Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Color Auto HDR 1 HDR 2 HDR 3 HDR Capture Auto Align automatic composition correction Exposure Bracket Value 1 EV 2 EV x3 EV Multi exposure Number of Shots 2 9 Exposure adjusted automatically Interval Shoo
73. 9 E Movie 10 10 e 1125 50mm g 9 0 F8 0 E 0 0 r 2 IS0125 To Uwe Te P O 40 EL 30 CC Giro dum SE 05 05 2013 10 30 AM I 100 0001 Page 2 d 1 Me 1100 0001 2 ABCDEFGH JKLMNOP CT A QRSTUWXYZ 9a ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOP A QRSTUWXYZ N 36 45 410 0m W140 02 000 123 22 05 05 2013 10 00 00 9 22 2824 SE EE LAEL 1 32 20 21 230 ES RA 25 26 O OO d OO P Go MM a O N 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Rotation information p 192 Captured image Capture mode p 86 Digital Filter p 165 DPOF setting p 239 Protect setting p 229 Folder number File number Drive Mode p 78 AE Metering p 101 Shutter speed Lens focal length Shake Reduction p 120 Movie SR p 134 Focus mode p 105 AF point p 108 Contrast AF p 110 Aperture value EV Compensation p 96 Flash Mode p 70 Flash Exposure Compensation p 72 Sensitivity p 91 HDR Capture p 156 Multi exposure p 131 White Balance p 149 White Balance fine tuning p 150 File Format p 147 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 148 Movie Recorded Pixels p 134 JPEG Quality p 148 Movie Quality Level p 134 Highlight Correction p 155 Shadow Correction p 155 Distortion Correction p 158 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment p 158 Custom Image p 161
74. Calgary Jas Denver NTSC Chicago NTSC Miami NTSC Toronto Ise NewYork NTSC Faia NTSC Caracas NTSC PAL PAL NTSC n r S les NTSC Central and South America Hio de Janeiro Europe Amsterdam Home Africa West Asia PAL ml oi ole Y 51 S E 2 o u S 2 S S 8 2 S 2 51 9 2181 5 Ou I El ele 0 o zal sg 9 g o a vj 5 2 o l 2 2 z 9 o gt co D D 2 o U U U U U U U U U U U gt gt 25 5 illl Il Johannesburg Africa West Asia East Asia Oceania PAL PAL Dubai sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the LCD Display You can set the display color of the guide display status screen control panel and menu selection cursor H 2 Lu A Select LCD Display in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display screen appears Use the four way controller 4 to MEDE select sw or O for Guide Display Guide Display Display Color F5 6 Use the four way controller A V to select Display Color and use the four way controller 4 gt to select from twelve display colors Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor Adjusts the brightness and the color of th
75. Connect the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable I USB7 H Turn the computer on 2 Turn the camera off and use the USB cable to connect the VIDEO PC terminal of the camera and the computer 3 Turn the camera on The camera is recognized as a removable disk or an SD Memory Card with a volume label K 500 If the K 500 dialog appears when the camera is turned on select Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click the OK button 4 Save the captured images to the computer Copy the image file s or folder s to the hard disk of the computer 2 Disconnect the camera from the computer The camera cannot be operated while it is connected to the computer Turn off the camera and remove the USB cable to enable operating the camera Using the Provided Software SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE is included on the CD ROM S SW133 With the SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE you can develop RAW files adjust the color of the images and other settings and save the new images in JPEG or TIFF format Installing the Software You can install the software from the provided CD ROM When multiple accounts have been set up on a computer log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software H Turn the computer on Make sure no other software is running Z Place the CD ROM into the CD DVD drive on the computer The Software Installer
76. Da S m TP EE Ra ND amo Se oS CEA Le d ao H i 1 Available operations RAW Fx button Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the white balance effect applied only when shooting with the viewfinder button Saves the background image only when the data is available INFO button Displays the fine tuning screen 3 Press the INFO button 4 Fine tune the white balance The fine tuning screen appears Mem Available operations Four way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between green C A V and magenta M Four way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue B ak and amber A button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting Press the OK button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture To set the white balance for when the flash discharges select Auto White Balance Unchanged or Flash in 9 WB When Using Flash of the C Custom Setting 2 menu sBunjes Dupooue R o 3 Q O c Q D D mp Q o Adjusting the White Balance Manually You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures 1 2 EG Select EL in Step 2 on p 150 and press the four way controller V SUMI four way controller Manual White Balance j 4 to select 41 to G3 Gs WE Under the light you
77. Eye Fi of the X Set up 2 menu p 236 Set the Eye Fi communication to SELECT xipueddy b Troubleshooting In rare cases the camera may not operate correctly due to static electricity This can be remedied by taking the battery out and putting it back in again After these procedures are done if the camera operates correctly it does not require any repairs We recommend checking the following items before contacting a service center dd SEI Check if a battery is installed installed The camera Check the orientation of battery Re insert does not turn ntis es battery according to the symbols on propery 5 49 p 50 The battery power Replace with a charged battery or use is low the optional AC adapter kit The built in flash 5 blinks while the built in flash is is charging charging Wait until charging is finished There is no l Insert an SD Memory Card with available available space on space or delete unwanted images p 75 The shutter the SD Memory p 193 cannot be Card released Wait until recording is finished The lens aperture Set the lens aperture ring to the A ring is set to a position or select Enable in position other 20 Using Aperture Ring of the than A C Custom Setting 3 menu p 276 xipueddy B Problem Autofocus cannot work well for subjects that have low contrast sky white walls etc dark colors intricate designs rapidly moving objects or scenery
78. Gell PERO OT 194 Deleting All IMAGES EE 195 PROCESSING IMAGES EE 196 Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize 196 Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping ssssssss 197 Processing Images with Digital Filters ssesessssssse 198 Joining Multiple Images Index eeeeeeesseeeeeeses 203 Developing RAW lmagges 11eeeenreee nnne nnne 205 Developing One RAW Image 205 Developing Multiple RAW Images eseeeeeeeeeeeeee 207 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 209 Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal 0001 00000000an 209 Setting the Video Output Format cccccccccecceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeees 210 Changing Additional Settings 211 How to Operate the Set up Menu ees 212 SebEup Menu tektis 5 pr e Een EE 212 BREET ER ne EE 214 Setting the Sound Effects Date and Time and Display Language 214 Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays 218 Battery 5 CUINGS cT 222 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory ss aannnn0011nnn 224 Resetting the Camera Settings ccccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 226 Checking the Camera Version Information 227 File Management Settings
79. If the focus mode is set to AF S the focus position is locked in the first frame and pictures are taken continuously at the same interval If the focus mode is set to AF C focusing is continuously activated during Continuous Shooting The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built in flash Set 15 Release While Charging to On in the C Custom Setting 3 menu to enable shutter release before the built in flash is ready Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel Continuous Shooting The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the IU Rec Mode 4 menu p 224 suojoun4 Bunoous R L I F o O ct Q m c za O S N Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval from a set time The following items can be set Set the time interval between shots from 3 seconds to 24 hours Set from 2 to 999 Number of The number of pictures that can be set varies depending on Shots the shooting conditions such as the amount of available space on the SD Memory Card Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time Start Interval Selecting Now starts shooting immediately When Set Time is selected set Start Time Start Time Set the time at which to start shooting Interval Shooting is not available in the following situations e when B mode or m
80. Il S o 3 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord When using an external flash away from the camera attach the Hot Shoe Adapter Fc 0 optional to the camera hot shoe and an Off Camera Shoe Adapter E 2 optional to the bottom of the external flash and then connect these with the Extension Cord F5P 3 optional The Off Camera Shoe Adapter F can be mounted to your tripod using the tripod screw When combining with the built in flash Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords You can combine two or more external flashes AF540FGZ AF360FGZ or AF200FG For connecting an AF540FGZ flash unit you can use the extension cord connection terminal on the flash For connecting an AF360FGZ or AF200FG flash unit as shown in the illustration connect an external flash and the Hot Shoe Adapter E Ai optional to the Off Camera Shoe Adapter E optional and then connect another Off Camera Shoe Adapter F with external flash using the Extension Cord F5P 3 optional Refer to the manual of the flash for details When combining two external flashes UZZZRNSNN Y 2 oO 4 N MM PENTAX PENTAX o a PENTAX Le When using multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash Combining two or more external flashes AF54
81. Press the MENU button in standby mode The 3 Rec Mode 1 menu appears on the monitor The menus listed below are displayed in the following situations When the mode dial is set to d p Movie 1 menu In playback mode gt Playback 1 menu LU D ie o E o 5 ae x o c O D 3 D o amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 UJ 2 Press the four way controller m2 3 4 gt twice Custom Image l Digital Filter Each time the four way controller gt HDR Capture is pressed the menu will change in the M Settings petz following sequence IO Rec Mode 2 EE CI Rec Mode 3 3 Rec Mode 4 D8 Movie 1 3 Rec Mode 1 D Exit You can also change the menu by turning the rear e dial el When the front e dial mt is turned to the right the menu will change in the following sequence I Rec Mode 1 D8 Movie 1 P Playback 1 X Set up 1 C Custom Setting 1 Use the four way controller A Y Dep to select an item High ISO NR THEME Slow Shutter Speed NR ven Composition Adjust Shake Reduction EA Input Focal Length MENUA SK Press the four way controller gt 1234 e e High ISO NR NR AUTO Available settings are displayed ESIBWIERURETISPEESINBEE oH in the pop up menu or submenu Composition Adjust Shake Reduction ae Input Focal Length MENUJ SAT Use the four way controller A V E to select a setting High ISO NR ign Press the MENU
82. Saving the Settings You can save the settings as USER1 or USER2 mode and use them by setting the mode dial to U1 or U2 H Select a capture mode and make the necessary settings Z Select Save USER Mode in the IO Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Save USER Mode screen appears suyas Bunoous 3 Press the four way controller gt Save USER Mode SAVA USEN UONG Rename USER Mode Check Saved Settings Reset USER Mode 4 Use the four way controller A V to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt Save USER Mode USERI Teta USER2 5 Press the four way controller A to select Save and press the OK button The settings are saved and the screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again Editing a Setting Name wea Save USER Mode Saves current settings in USERI custom mode SENT Cancel MENU ba ott You can change the name of the USER mode in which you saved settings H Select Rename USER Mode in Step 3 of Saving the Settings and press the four way controller gt The Rename USER Mode screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears 3 Enter the text Text Up to 18 single byte gelect n alphanumeric characters and cursor symbols can be entered Text input GEIESOE i D
83. Shooting Functions 9 Shooting Settings This chapter describes image file formats and camera operating settings in capture mode Setting a File Format EE 146 Setting the White Balance 149 Correcting IMAGES essre sE 155 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 161 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 168 Saving Frequently Used Settings 175 Setting a File Format Set the file format number of recorded pixels quality level and color space of still pictures H Select Image Capture Settings in the I Rec Mode 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Image Capture Settings screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V TEE to select File Format JPEG File Format eS Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality Tr Puis Pixels 16u ty xx or Color Space and press the Color Space e RGB four way controller gt Refer to p 147 to p 148 for details about each of these settings 3 Use the four way controller A V to change the settings and press the OK button suyas Bunoous E 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Lem File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality can also be set through the control panel When File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels or JPEG Quality is changed the number of still pict
84. The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi For capturing images of people in low light conditions such as dusk or at night Night Even though the flash is used the camera will use slow shutter Scene speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will Portrait also appear correctly exposed in the picture Slow speed Sync p 250 To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod a Sunset For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful vivid color Blue Sky For capturing images of blue sky Produces a more impressive deep blue Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage Qf Forest _ and produces a vivid color image Used for shooting at night Use a tripod or flat surface to prevent camera shake blur Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images 3 EV Standard and 3 EV captured in dim lighting The file format is fixed to JPEG 4a Night Snap For taking snapshots in poorly lit place For capturing images of food Saturation will be rather high 14 Food to make it look appetizing 4 Pet For capturing moving pets 2 The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds such as snowy mountains suonoun Bunoous E Characteristics Backlight Silhou
85. Turning the Camera On and Off 59 Iriitial Set nds EE 60 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp peuejs Buje 2 Attach the other end of the strap in the same manner as described above Inserting the Battery The following power supplies can be used with the camera Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 AA Battery Holder D BH109 with four AA batteries AC Adapter Kit K AC128 optional Either one of these is provided with the camera The provided power supply varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The item not provided with the camera is optionally available Using the Lithium ion Battery G D E S a ep e D D CO Use the battery charger D BC109 and the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 to power the camera Charging the Battery When using the battery for the first time or when the battery capacity becomes low recharge the battery Note AC plug cord Listed Type SPT 2 or NISPT 2 18 2 flexible cord rated 125 V 7A minimum 6ft 1 8m 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Battery charger Indicator lamp peuejs Dumec E 3 A if Ki Face the A mark on the battery up and insert the battery into the battery charger First insert the bat
86. XC Memory Cards and Eye Fi Cards Date 100 1018 100 1019 Storage Folder PENTX 100PENTX 101PENTX PENTX can be changed by user Viewfinder Pentaprism Finder Coverage FOV Approx 100 Magnification Approx 0 92 50 mm F 1 4 at infinity Approx 21 7 mm from the view window Approx 24 5 mm Geer from the center of lens Diopter p Adjustment Approx 2 5 to 1 5 m Interchangeable Natural Bright Matte Ill focusing screen Live View TTL method using CMOS image sensor Focusing Contrast detection Face Detection Tracking Select Spot Mechanism Field of view approx 100 Magnified view 2x 4x 6x Grid Display Display 4 x 4 Grid Golden Section Scale Bright Dark Area warning Histogram Focus Peaking LCD Monitor White Balance Method using a combination of the CMOS sensor and the Auto l light source detection sensor Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color Preset Modes N Daylight White W Cool White L Warm White Tungsten Flash CTE Manual Color Temperature Configuration on monitor up to 3 settings can be saved Manual Color Temperature settings Copying the white balance settings of a captured image Fine Adjustment Adjustable 7 steps on A B axis and GM axis Focusing System TTL phase matching autofocus SAFOX IXi 11 points 9 cross type focus points in the center Brightness Range EV 1 to
87. age when used in dark locations The higher the sensitivity the more noise and color unevenness may occur in the monitor image and or captured image If you continue shooting for a prolonged period the internal temperature of the camera may increase resulting in lower quality images It is recommended that you turn off the camera when not shooting To prevent the image quality from degrading allow enough time for the camera to cool down while shooting with long exposures or recording movies If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high temperature warning is displayed and Live View may not be available If this happens stop shooting or use the viewfinder You can change the Live View display settings in Live View of the B Rec Mode 4 menu p 111 e Control panel Press the INFO button in standby mode to display the control panel and change settings p 40 GA N O ON Oo 0 P 10 11 12 13 im f no operations are made within 1 minute in the control panel the camera Still picture capture mode Custom Image Bright JPEG 16 035 05 2013 10 30 AM d mode Exposure Setting Program AE GZ A 05 05 2013 10 30 AM Function name Setting Custom Image p 161 SCN mode p 88 Digital Filter p 165 HDR Capture p 156 AF Active Area p 108 AF A p 107 Distortion Correction p 158 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment p 158 Highlight Correction p 155 Shadow Correction
88. ages in a list or play back saved images successively Magnifying Images Images can be magnified up to 16 times in playback mode H Select an image in the single image display 2 Turn the rear e dial 7 to the right toward Q The image is magnified with each click 1 2 to 16 times Available operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 16 times Rear e dial to the left EX Reduces the image up to 1 times Four way controller A V lt 4 gt Changes the display area Front e dial sa Retains the magnification and the position of the display area and shows the previous next image button Returns the position of the display area to the center when the display area is not at the center INFO button Switches between Standard Information Display and No Information Display OK button Returns to the single image display unipg e6euj pue suonoun J yoeqdAejd E em The default setting for the first click is 1 2 times You can change this in Quick Zoom of the P gt Playback 1 menu p 185 The initial full display of vertical images is displayed with a magnification of 0 75 times that of horizontal images Therefore magnification at the first click starts at 1 times 1 Displaying Multiple Images Turn the rear e dial 7 to the left toward E in the single image display The 9 thumbnail display screen appears default setting
89. an change the language and date and time settings from the N Set up 1 menu later G D E S a ep e D D CO Memo IE Ke RN Getting Started 3 Basic Operations This chapter explains basic operations for shooting by setting the mode dial to AUTO Auto Picture to have the camera select the optimum settings based on the subject For information about advanced functions and settings for taking pictures refer to chapter 4 and onward Basic Shooting Operation 66 Using the Built in Flash 70 Reviewing Images NENNEN 14 E Basic Shooting Operation Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings This camera features various capture modes focus modes and drive modes This section explains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button You can take pictures while looking through the viewfinder or while viewing EI the image on the monitor suoneJedo oiseg Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder H Set the mode dial to AUTO The capture mode is set to AUTO mode t Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode p 86 2 Set the focus mode switch to AF S 3 Look through the viewfinder to view In AUTO mode the focus mode changes to AF A Autofocus Auto mode t Setting the Focus Mode p 105 the subject When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring to the right or left to change
90. and starting up the program 100 MB minimum of free space For saving image files Approx 10 MB file 1024x768 dots 24 bit full color or higher Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse Ls Use the provided software to develop RAW images captured with this camera QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer You can download it from the following site http www apple com quicktime oaving Images on a Computer Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the USB connection mode when connecting the camera to a computer H Select Interface Options in the N Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interface Options screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select USB Connection and press the four way controller kl 3 Use the four way controller A V to select MSC or PTP and press the OK button Mass Storage Class default setting A general purpose driver program that handles devices connected to a computer via USB as a memory device Picture Transfer Protocol A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital cameras via USB Unless otherwise specified select MSC 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again O O 5 D e 2 ae e O o O O Oo r D m Jayndwoy e oj Bunoeuuo 5 Connecting the Camera and a Computer
91. anipulating Captured Images on a Computer 242 Saving Images on a Computer 243 Using the Provided Software 245 Jayndwoy e oj 6unoeuuo 5 E Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer The captured still pictures and movies can be transferred to a computer by connecting the camera using a USB cable and RAW images can be developed using the provided software SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE When connecting the camera to a computer and using the software we recommend using a computer with the following system requirements e Windows Windows XP SP3 or later 32 bit Home Pro Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit e Installation requires administrator rights e Can be run as a 32 bit application on any 64 bit Edition of Windows Intel Pentium compatible processor Pentium 4 Athlon XP or higher CPU recommended e Supports multi core processors Intel Core i5 i7 Core 2 Quad Duo AMD Phenom II X4 X6 Athlon II X2 X4 and other 1 GB minimum 2 GB or more recommended For installing and starting up the program 100 MB minimum of free space For saving image files Approx 10 MB file 1024x768 dots 24 bit full color or higher Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse e Macintosh Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 or 10 8 Intel processor compatible Power PC 1 GB minimum 2 GB or more recommended For installing
92. appears again MENU ba OKOIA Memo 5 Shooting Settings 6 Playback Functions and Image Editing This chapter describes how to use the various playback functions and how to edit the captured images How to Operate the Playback Edit Functions 182 Setting the Playback Display Method 185 Selecting the Playback Functions 186 Deleting Multiple Images 193 Processing Images NEE 196 Developing RAW Images 205 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 209 unipg e6euj pue suonoun J yoedAejd E How to Operate the Playback Edit Functions Make settings related to playing back and editing images in the playback mode palette or P gt Playback menu Ls For details on how to use the menus refer to Using the Menus p 41 Ze Playback Mode Palette Items Press the four way controller V in the EI Image Rotation 5 single image display to call up the playback KAL E ae amp mode palette Pa Sw RAW i You can also display the playback mode palette when a movie is paused Rotates captured images Useful for image playback on TV and other display devices MENU aie Ka NB OKTeT Modifies an image with various filter effects which for example change the color tone of an image and produce a soft or slim appearance 0 Digital Filter Changes the number of
93. ards the remote control receiver on the front of the camera and press the shutter release button on the remote control unit Lag The maximum operating distance of a remote control unit is about 4 m from the front of the camera After a picture is taken the remote control receiver lights for 2 seconds and then returns to blinking By default you cannot adjust the focus with a remote control unit Focus on the subject first with the camera before operating with a remote control unit When 14 AF with Remote Control is set to On in the C Custom Setting 2 menu you can use a remote control unit to adjust the focus Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel shooting with a remote control unit The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the IO Rec Mode 4 menu p 224 The Shake Reduction function is not available When iss is selected the flash mode cannot be set to Wireless Mode The exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder except in M mode Use the AE Lock function p 100 or attach the optional ME viewfinder cap Shooting with a remote control unit may not be available in backlit conditions When using the Remote Control Waterproof O RC1 the autofocus system can be operated with the button The Fn button cannot be used The Remote Control F can send a remote control signal about 3
94. ash Discharge ANTS Sa The flash compensation value is set Press the 9 button to reset the value to 0 0 suoneJedo oiseg MENU JS Tir Ls When the flash output exceeds its maximum amount the compensation will not be effective even if the compensation value is set to the plus side Compensating to the minus side may have no effect if the subject is too close the aperture is set to a large opening or the set sensitivity is high The flash output compensation is also effective for external flash units which support the P TTL auto flash mode 1 Lag Using the Built in Flash Press the button The built in flash pops up and begins charging While the flash is charging 4 blinks in the viewfinder or Live View Screen When the flash is fully charged 4 stops blinking and stays lit continuously When you do not want the flash to discharge keep the built in flash retracted Take a picture The flash discharges When the flash mode is set to 4 or 5 the flash is not discharged if the lighting conditions do not require flash for correction even when the flash is popped up Push down on the top of the flash to retract the built in flash By default you cannot take pictures while the built in flash is being charged If you want to take pictures while charging the built in flash set 15 Release While Charging to On in the C Custom Setting 3 menu suoneJedo oiseg
95. ay Bright Dark Area MENUXE LA 3 Use the four way controller A V to select Enlarge Instant Review Save RAW Data Histogram Display or Bright Dark Area and use the four way controller ak to select or O Enlarge Instant You can magnify the image on the monitor with Review the rear e dial e p 186 Sets whether to save the RAW image by pressing the button when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its RAW data still remains in the buffer memory p 74 Save RAW Data Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image p 34 Bright overexposed portions blink red and dark e teg underexposed portions blink yellow p 35 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed Set the initial menu tab displayed on the monitor when the MENU button Is pressed d 2 3 Select 17 Save Menu Location in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The 17 Save Menu Location screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Reset Menu Location or Save Menu Location and press the OK button The Qi Rec Mode 1 menu D2 Movie 1 menu in Reset Menu Location mode and P Playback 1 menu in playback mode is always displayed first default setting Save Menu Location The menu tab last selected is displayed
96. back mode turn the main switch to ON while holding down the P button peuejs Buje bs peuejs Bune Initial Settings The first time the camera is turned on the Language a4 screen appears on the monitor Follow the procedure below to set the language displayed on the monitor and the current date and time If the Date Adjustment screen appears proceed to Setting the Date and Time p 62 Date Adjustment Date Format mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU II Setting the Display Language You can set the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed 1 Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select the desired language and press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language Proceed to Step 6 if CO Hometown does not have to be changed New York Text Size Standard Initial Setting Language s Einglish gt Settings complete MENU TS TIT 2 Press the four way controller V to move the frame to ct and press the four way controller kl The 6t Hometown screen appears N En NF A Use the four way controller ak Hometown to select a city Turn the rear e dial r to change the region Refer to List of World Time Cities New York p 217 for cities that can be selected DST as a hometown MENU Ler Tike Press the four way controller V to select DST and use t
97. bg Warning e f 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 bg Caution e When using the AA battery holder D BH109 four AA alkaline AA lithium or AA Ni MH batteries can be used Do not use batteries other than those specified here Using other types of batteries may cause the camera to function poorly or the batteries may explode or cause a fire The batteries should be inserted correctly observing and marks on the batteries Inserting the batteries incorrectly may cause an explosion or fire When replacing the batteries do not combine different brands types or capacities Also do not combine old batteries with new ones Inserting the batteries incorrectly may cause an explosion or fire Do not short the batteries or dispose of the batteries in fire Do not disassemble the batteries The batteries could explode or catch fire Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni MH batteries The batteries could explode or catch fire AA batteries for use with this camera other than Ni MH batteries cannot be charged Do not open the battery cover or remove the batteries while the power is on Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the camera for a long time The batteries may leak If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothes it may cause irritation to the skin Wash the a
98. button to cancel Composition Adjust the pop up menu or return Shake Reduction pop p Input Focal Length to the previous screen MENU edd 6 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button if a submenu is displayed Next set other items Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again caution Your settings may not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly such as by removing the battery while the camera is on k n You can select either to display the menu tab selected the last time first or to always display the II Rec Mode 1 menu first p 221 Refer to the following pages for details on each menu IO Rec Mode menu rs p 79 e DZ Movie menu s p 82 e gt Playback menu p 184 e X Set up menu p 212 C Custom Setting menu p 83 EN UJ 2 9 o C L x O c Q 3 D Sg GN Memo 3 st b Before Using Your Camera 2 Getting Started This chapter explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to taking pictures Be sure to read this and follow the instructions Attaching the Strap ssssuss 46 Inserting the Battery 47 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 54 AWAGHING a LenS Auge eege 56 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 58
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100. cts of a selected image and applies the same filter effects to other images d z 3 Select a filter processed image in the single image display Select 0 Digital Filter in the playback mode palette and press the OK button Use the four way controller A V to select Recreating filter effects and press the OK button Applying the digital filter Rec reating filter effects image appear Searching for the original image uo The filter effects used for the selected unipg eDeuj pue suojouny yoeqAeld E H D lt G D 9 2e O 5 o c 2 a 3 D Q D m Q Lem 2 fe 4 To check the parameter details press the INFO button You can check the filter parameters Press the MENU button to return to the previous screen ABT fh Nee Wore 5 Sega D Mhoeo ih JU i ies Rb 8 sS oo Di Sa INF ODA A OK 0 4 Press the OK button The image selection screen appears Turn the front e dial s to select the image to apply the same filter effects and press the OK button You can only select the image that has not been processed with a filter The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The filter processed image is saved as a new image If Searching for the original image is selected in Step 3 the original image prior to digital filter application ca
101. cts the part of the sensor to AE Metering 2 use for measuring brightness p 101 and determining exposure Image Capture Settings L I F o O ct Q 7 c 2e O S N Sets the action for AF S AF C when shooting with the p 107 viewfinder Sets whether to continue to focus on your subject based on information from the focus points surrounding the selected Expanded Area AF focus point if your subject briefly moves out from the selected focus point when the focus point selection mode is set to Select AF Active Area 2 Selects the part of the viewfinder to focus on Sets whether to use the AF AF Assist Light assist light when autofocusing in dark locations AF Settings Reduces distortions and lateral chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens properties Lens Correction 2 Creates a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them into a single image Multi exposure Takes pictures at a set interval Interval Shooting tene cete p Expands the dynamic range D Range Settings 2 and prevents bright and dark areas from occurring p 109 p 108 p 107 p 158 p 131 p 155 Sets the Noise Reduction High ISO NR setting when shooting with p 102 a high ISO sensitivity Sets the Noise Reduction Slow Shutter Speed NR setting when shooting with p 104 a slow shutter speed Allows you to adjust the l composition of your image OD Composition Adjust using the Shake Reduction p 160 mecha
102. d ends with the second press of the shutter release button More noise may appear in captured images if a slower shutter speed is set You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Set in Slow Shutter Speed NR of the I Rec Mode 3 menu p 104 Use a tripod and the optional cable switch or an optional remote control unit to prevent camera shake during Bulb shooting We recommend using the optional AC adapter kit as the battery drain is high during Bulb shooting When the optional GPS unit is attached and Action in B Mode is set to ASTROTRACER in GPS of the I Rec Mode 4 menu the ASTROTRACER function is activated in B mode p 281 L I zy o O ct a 7 c za O S o Adjusting the Exposure This allows you to deliberately overexpose brighten or underexpose darken your picture The compensation value can be set between 5 and 5 EV 2 and 2 EV in d mode The value that can be set varies according to the step interval set in 1 EV Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu EV Steps Exposure Compensation Value 0 3 0 7 x1 0 x1 3 1 7 2 0 2 3 42 7 3 0 3 3 3 7 4 0 1 3 EV 1 2 EV Press the button and then turn the rear e dial 7 2 The exposure is adjusted suonoun J Bunooug and the compensation value are displayed in the status screen viewfinder F4 0 and Live View screen during adjustment sa Available operation
103. d with Optical Preview FA SOFT 28mm FA SOFT 85mm F SOFT 85mm lens only All lenses Le Ifthe aperture ring is set to a position other than A the camera operates in Av mode regardless of the mode dial setting except when set to M or mode Cleaning the CMOS Sensor If the CMOS sensor becomes dirty or dusty shadows may appear in the image in certain situations such as when shooting against a white background This indicates that the CMOS sensor must be cleaned Removing Dust by Shaking the CMOS Sensor Dust Removal Shaking the CMOS sensor removes dust from the sensor unit H Select Dust Removal in the amp Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Dust Removal screen appears 2 Press the OK button Dust Removal The Dust Removal function is activated DUSE EMOTE Startup Action by shaking the CMOS sensor Shutdown Action To activate the Dust Removal function every time the camera is turned on and off set Startup Action and Shutdown Action to amp Hi Start When Dust Removal is completed the camera returns to the N Set up 4 menu xipueddy e xipueddy 5 Removing Dust with a Blower Raise the mirror up and open the shutter when cleaning the CMOS sensor with a blower Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning as the CMOS sensor is a precision part Cleaning services involve a fee Mem U N K e The self timer lamp blinks
104. de The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller 4 V lt gt to select EL Save as Manual WB and press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Turn the front e dial s to select an image Use the four way controller A V to select a number and press the OK button The white balance settings of the selected image are saved as Manual White Balance and the camera is ready to take a picture The white balance setting is CL Dy 2753 00 0001 MT Wn Saves this image s White Balance Settingisgas a custom sr e Save as Manual 1 Save as Manual 2 Save as Manual 3 MENU II Ok sBuiyes Dunooue R suyas Bunoous Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature Use to set the color temperature value SelectK in Step 2 on p 150 and press the INFO button 2 Adjust the color temperature with the front or rear e dial You can set the color temperature value within the range from 2500K to 10000K Color temperature steps vary depending on the e dial Front s 1 Step 100K 1 Step 20M Rear 88s 10 Steps 1 000K 5 Steps 100M 1 The default setting for Color Temperature step units is Kelvin You can change the step units to Mired in 11 Color Temperature Steps of the C Custom Setting 2 menu However figures are converted to and displayed in Kelvin Press the OK button The White Balance setting screen r
105. de Indicator 3 appears only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 280 Indicator 23 appears only when the Eye Fi card is in use indicates that Eye Fi communication is in standby mode indicates that Eye Fi is not connected and the icon is animated during Eye Fi communication om The status screen will disappear if no operations are made within 30 seconds and will also disappear after 2 seconds immediately after shooting Press the INFO button to display it again Live View Live View is displayed when the E ti button is pressed You can capture images while checking the composition on the monitor All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The actual display may differ 11 12 13 14 TETA 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 Capture mode p 86 13 Temperature warning 2 Flash Mode p 70 Recording 14 Histogram p 35 Sound Level p 134 15 Number of shots during Interval 3 Drive Mode p 78 Shooting or Multi exposure 4 White Balance p 149 16 Interval Shooting p 128 5 Custom Image p 161 Multi exposure p 131 6 HDR Capture p 156 17 AF frame Digital Filter p 165 18 button guide 7 Focus mode p 105 19 AE Lock p 100 8 AE Metering p 101 20 Shutter speed 9 Shake Reduction p 120 21 Aperture value Movie SR p 134 22 EV bar scale 10 Battery level p 51 23 Sensitivity p 91 11 GPS positioning status 24 Number of recordable still 12 Eye Fi communicatio
106. djustment steps C2 11 Color Temperature Steps for color temperature p 154 Sets the action priority for when I the focus mode is set to AF S TAE o Seng and the shutter release button pave is fully pressed Sets the action priority for 13 AF C Setting Continuous Shooting when p 107 the focus mode is set to AF C Sets whether to use autofocus 14 AF with Remote Control when shooting with a remote p 125 control unit Sets whether to release 15 Release While Charging the shutter while charging p 73 the built in flash 16 Flash in Wireless Mode 9 the built in flash discharge o e method in wireless mode C3 Sets whether to save the last menu tab displayed on the 17 Save Menu Location monitor and to display it again p 221 the next time the MENU button is pressed Enables Catch in Focus shooting when a manual focus 18 Catch in Focus lens is attached and the shutter p 117 is released automatically when the subject comes into focus Allows you to precisely fine tune 19 AF Fine Adjustment your lenses with the camera s p 116 autofocus system Sets whether to enable shutter l release when the lens aperture CSR ring is set to a position other Pere than A menus to the defaults Resets all the settings in Reset Custom Functions the C Custom Setting 1 3 p 226 suojoun4 Bunoous R Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode suoouny Bunooug This camera features various capture modes
107. e Available operations Four way controller A WV Selects a shooting date Four way controller 4 gt Selects an image taken on the selected shooting date Rear e dial 3 Displays the selected image in the single to the right Q image display Turn to the left EX to return to the Calendar Filmstrip Display Press the OK button The selected display style is confirmed The next time the rear e dial ere turned to the left toward E in the single image display the screen selected here will be displayed unipg Hewl pue suonoun xyoeq ej d be H D lt G D 9 2e O 5 o c 2 a 3 D Q D m Q Lem 2 fe Playing Back Images Continuously You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card successively in a slideshow Setting the Slideshow Display oets how images will be displayed during Slideshow H Select Slideshow in the P gt Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Slideshow setting screen appears E Use the four way controller A V to select an item you want to change The following items can be changed E Display Duration Screen Effect Repeat Playback a Display Select an image display 3sec default setting Duration duration osec 10sec 30sec Screen Select a transition effect when OFF default Effect the next image is displayed setting Fade Wipe Stripe Set whether to start the Repeat slideshow aga
108. e 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Button Customization screen appears N Use the four way controller 4 V to select E and press the four way controller gt The AF AE L button icon with d is the setting for movie recording The screen to select a function of the AF AE L button appears 3 Press the four way controller gt Button Customization gt use the four way controller A V Enable AFI to select a function and press the OK button AF is performed when the AF AE L button is pressed MENU Cancel MOK 4 Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Saving Frequently Used Settings You can save the current camera settings in USER mode and easily retrieve them The following settings can be saved e Capture mode P Sv Tv Av TAv M B Color Space e Sensitivity AE Metering White Balance e AF A e Flash Mode Flash Exposure AF point Compensation Lens Correction Drive Mode e D Range Settings Exposure Bracketing Exposure Compensation Value High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Digital Filter e Shake Reduction Custom Image E Dial Programming S e HDR Capture Button Customization 2 File Format C Custom Setting 1 3 5 e JPEG Recorded Pixels menu settings 2 JPEG Quality E Me The USER mode cannot be set when the mode dial is set to AUTO SCN or amp
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110. e camera s autofocus system auton Be sure to use AF Fine Adjustment only when necessary Care should be taken as adjusting the autofocus may make it difficult to capture images with the appropriate focus Any camera shake during test shooting may make it difficult to obtain the accurate focusing position Therefore always use a tripod when taking test shots Select 19 AF Fine Adjustment in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V to select On and press the four way controller gt The 19 AF Fine Adjustment screen appears 3 Use the four way controller A V to select Apply All or Apply One Apply All Applies the same adjustment value to all lenses This item will appear only when the lens ID is obtained Saves Apply One and applies a different adjustment value for each lens type Up to 20 lens types Resets the saved adjustment value to the default setting 4 Press the four way controller gt ISGEUXTTEYTECHTEEENI and adjust the value PA ON e NT d St Apply One Unset Reset EuENUTSETIHECIBE 0 Available operations Four way controller gt Adjusts the focus to a closer position Rear e dial 7 to the right Q Four way controller lt 4 Adjusts the focus to a farther position Rear e dial 8 to the left Gi button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting 5
111. e composition Live View is displayed and the may cause vignetting composition can be adjusted MENU an Lu Adjust the composition The amount of adjustment the number of steps is displayed at the top right of the screen TEIL OF ET Available operations Four way controller Moves the composition up down left or right A Vv ak Adjust up to 16 steps approximately 1 0 mm on the image sensor Rear e dial 3 Adjusts the level of the composition Up to 8 steps approximately 1 can be adjusted button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to normal Live View and is ready to take a picture le Shake Reduction is not available The adjustment value is reset when Live View is ended If you use the Composition Adjustment function frequently you can assign the function to the RAW Fx button p 171 Setting the Image Finishing Tone Take pictures with settings to suit for your creative photographic vision Custom Image Select the desired picture style from the following modes and enjoy taking pictures with a creative finishing tone a bright sharp image default setting Increases color saturation highlights shapes and produces Landscape A l a vivid color image Changes the color slightly to create an antique look Emphasizes glossiness to produce a spectacular finish Reduces the saturation to create a soft look
112. e focal length is 35 mm and the shooting distance is 1 m or less vignetting may occur DA 17 70mm F4 AL IF SDM gt D a x Setting the Focal Length The Shake Reduction function operates by obtaining the lens information such as focal length Set the focal length when using a lens for which the focal length information cannot be automatically obtained H Make sure that Shake Reduction is activated and turn the camera off Refer to Reducing Vertical and Horizontal Camera Shake p 120 for details 2 Attach a lens and turn the camera on The Input Focal Length screen appears 3 Turn the rear e dial 7 to set Input Focal Length the focal length Select from the following focal length values The default setting is 35 mm se ono 550 600 700 Le If the focal length for your lens is not listed above select the value closest kee to the actual focal length example 18 for 17 mm and 100 for 105 mm When using a zoom lens select the actual focal length at the zoom setting being used in the same manner 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture xipueddy iS ls e To change the focal length setting use Input Focal Length in the B Rec Mode 3 menu When using a lens without an A position or a lens with an A position with the aperture ring set to a position other than A set 20 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu p
113. e monitor 1 2 A Select LCD Display Settings in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display Settings screen appears Use the four way controller A V LCD Diet Seainee to select Brightness Level Adjust ROU Blue Amber or Adjust Green Magenta Brightness Level Changes the brightness of the monitor 7 to 7 Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue B7 Adjust Blue Amber and amber A7 Adjusts the tone of the colors between green G7 and magenta M7 Adjust Green Magenta Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the value Available operations Rear e dial e Displays a captured image in the background button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting Press the OK button Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Setting the Display for Instant Review You can set the operation and display settings during Instant Review p 68 H Select Instant Review in the TO Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Instant Review screen appears 2 Press the four way controller gt REETTIETSTET use the four way controller A V Display mime T Enlarge Instant Review to select a display time and press Se A the OK button Histogram Displ
114. e the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The captured image from the movie is saved in JPEG format suonoun Bunoous Z L I F o O ct Q m 2e O S N Editing Movies Movies can be divided and unwanted segments can be deleted H Select the movie to play back in the single image display 2 Lu A of playback mode The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Movie Edit and press the OK button The movie editing screen appears Select a point where you want to divide the movie The first frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen Up to four points can be selected to divide the original movie into five segments Available operations Four way controller A Four way controller gt Press and hold four way controller gt Four way controller lt 4 Press and hold four way controller a Rear e dial Rs INFO button aat I MENU EG Plays back pauses a movie Forwards a frame when paused Fast forwards playback Reverses a frame when paused Fast reverses playback Adjusts the volume 6 levels Confirms cancels a dividing point Proceed to Step 8 if you do not want to delete any segment INF O Elo 0 4 is Pre
115. eappears Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture Correcting Images The camera and lens properties can be automatically modified for when taking pictures Brightness Adjustment Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones expression by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of overexposed and underexposed areas 1 2 D Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction and press the OK button The Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears Use the four way controller ak Highlight Correction to change the settings Auto For Highlight Correction select from Auto default setting On or Off re l on MENU II For Shadow Correction select from EE Auto default setting Low Medium Auto High or Off MENU II Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel When the sensitivity is set to less than ISO 200 setting Highlight Correction cannot be set to On sbuas Dunooue g sBumes Bunoous Ki You can also set Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction in D Range Settings of the IO Rec Mode 2 menu High Dynamic Range Image Capture High dynamic range photography is a way of expressing the entire range from dark to bright areas by capturing multiple ima
116. ease annnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnen 68 Release priority 106 Remote Control 124 Remote control receiver 19 125 Reset eeeeeeeseeeeel 226 p lp siranus ensues 196 Retro Digital Filter 165 198 Reversal Film Custom Image 161 RGB Histogram Display 31 34 SEET tet 192 S Saturation Custom Image 163 Save as Manual WB 153 Save Cross Processing 164 Save RAW Data 74 220 Save Settings 175 Scene mode SCN 88 SD Memory Card 54 228 Select Contrast AF 110 Select amp Delete 193 Self timer 122 Self timer lamp 19 123 Sensitivity 91 206 Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure mode Sv 93 Sensor Cleaning 278 Shade White Balance 149 Shading Digital Filter 166 198 Shadow Correction 155 Shake Reduction 120 Sharpness Custom Image 163 Shooting celestial bodies 281 Shooting Info Display 30 Shooting information 25 Shutter amp Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure TAV 93 Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode Tv 93 Shutter release button
117. ected for Layout this item is not displayed After the index image is saved the camera returns to playback mode and the index image is displayed Me Processing may take a while when creating an index image Developing RAW Images You can convert captured RAW images into JPEG images and save them as new files Only RAW images captured with this camera can be edited RAW images captured with other cameras cannot be edited on this camera Developing One RAW Image H Select a RAW image in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select P RAW Development and press the OK button The screen to select a development method is displayed 3 Use the four way controller A v to Pn select Developing a single image en Developing a single image and press the OK button The parameters saved in the image file appear Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters If there are no images that can be processed No image can be processed appears Developing multiple images MENU c LAO T 4 Use the four way controller A V to choose the parameter you want to change You can select a different image by turning the front e dial sm unipg ebew pue suonoun J yoeqdAejd be v D lt G Q 9 Er O gt o D 2 a 3 D Q D m Q
118. educes camera shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed The Shake Reduction function works effectively 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 auton The Shake Reduction function does not work 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 to deactivate the Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a very slow shutter speed for example when panning or capturing images of night scenes In this case it is recommended to deactivate the Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod The Shake Reduction function is available with any PENTAX lens compatible with this camera However be sure to set the focal length before using a lens for which focal length information cannot be automatically obtained Refer to Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations p 272 for details Reducing Vertical and Horizontal Camera Shake Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select Shake Reduction and press the OK butt
119. eeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 70 USING TNE Boltin PIAS RE 73 Reviewing Images EE 14 Playing Back Images aininn a a i 14 Deleting a Single Image AA 75 Shooting Functions TT How to Operate the Shooting Functions 78 Direct Keys Setting Wems enn 78 Rec Mode Menu Items Aa EEN 79 Movie Menu Mems oiii ise Rd eT Sx de Ds eant sene etu pute Den iiec 82 Custom Setting Menu Items 83 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 86 Auto Picture Modes bk 87 SCCMO MOGSS MET 88 ee ee 90 Setting the Exposure sseeeeseeesseeee eene nennen nnns 91 Setting the Gensitivifv es 91 Changing the Exposure Mode ccccccseeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeaaeeees 93 Adjusting the Exposure ccccccccssssccecsssceesesseeseeeeseaeeesseaeesseeeeeseass 96 Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock 100 Selecting the Metering Method snaennnnnennnnnsnnnnnosnoosnnnnnnsnrneneennne 101 Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction 102 ger ENS 105 Setting the eler Ee e EE 105 Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point ccccceseecesseeeeeeeeeeeeees 108 Setting the Contrast AF during Live View 110 Checking he FOCUS 2o i peste it hee cente um ttn ide men iac Maud 113 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus 114 AF Fire AdIUsTeLlbs ese EE ee 116 Checking th
120. efore and after shooting Dark portions Bright portions tell you whether the exposure level and contrast are correct or not and let you decide if you need to adjust the exposure and take a picture again Number of pixels gt t Adjusting the Exposure p 96 iz Brightness Adjustment p 155 When the image is underexposed the part to the left is cut off underexposed portions with no detail and when the image is overexposed the part to the right is cut off overexposed portions with no detail You can set whether to display the bright dark area warning during capture or playback mode iz Setting the Playback Display Method p 185 iz Setting the Display for Instant Review p 220 Distribution of color intensity is displayed for each color in RGB Histogram Display If a color is partially cut off on one side it indicates that the color is under or overexposed that the light is very weak or strong in that color or that the white balance is incorrect i Setting the White Balance p 149 Uu ai S D C D Q lt O c O iav D 3 DI eJouJe JnoA Dusn eJojeg Guide Indicators The following indicators appear on the monitor to indicate the keys buttons and e dials that can be operated at that time Example a roaroa ewm v rorarii w NI I NNNM SHUTTER Shutter release button OK button Front e dial EN Rear e dial lt x ws MENU ton m9 SS EH Viewfinder W
121. elease button is pressed halfway for twice the amount of the meter operating time p 101 You will hear a beep when AE Lock is activated and deactivated The beep can be turned off p 214 AE Lock is not available in B mode If you want to also lock the exposure when the focus is locked set 4 AE L with AF Locked of the C Custom Setting 1 menu to On When M mode is set if the shutter speed or aperture value is changed while AE Lock is engaged the combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes while the exposure remains the same When using a zoom lens whose maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length the combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes depending on the zooming position even while AE Lock is engaged Selecting the Metering Method Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness and determining exposure Lag Multi segment Center weighted The sensor meters the brightness in multiple zones default setting Even in backlit locations this mode automatically determines what level of brightness is in which portion and automatically adjusts exposure Metering is weighted at the center of the sensor The sensitivity increases at the center and no automatic adjustment is performed even during backlit scenes The brightness is measured only within a limited area at the center of the sensor You can use this in combination with AE Lock p 100 when a subject is
122. elected refer to p 206 to change other parameters All images are developed with the same settings 6 Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The selected RAW images are developed and saved as new JPEG images Connecting the Camera to an AV Device You can connect the camera to a TV or other device and play back captured images s For an AV device with multiple video input terminals check the operating TET manual of the device and select a suitable video input terminal for connecting the camera f you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use of the optional AC adapter kit is recommended Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal You can connect the camera to a device with a video input terminal Use the optional AV cable I AVC7 H Turn the AV device and camera off 2 Open the terminal cover of the camera and connect the AV cable to the VIDEO PC output terminal 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the input terminal on the AV device 4 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 unipg eDeuj pue suojouny yoeqAeld E v D lt G D Q 9 E O Er O gt o D 2 a 3 D Q
123. eless Mode without using a sync cord p 257 The flash modes that can be selected differ depending on the capture mode Capture Mode Selectable Flash Mode AUTO SCN BASSET s 1 PV CEU AE AES T Tv TAv M B Kik Ins 4 The flash does not discharge in the following capture modes e d mode e a Sunset or S Blue Sky of AUTO mode e a Sunset Blue Sky amp 3 Night Scene Night Scene HDR Backlight Silhouette 7 Candlelight C Stage Lighting or fm Museum of SCN mode suoneJedo oiseg H Press the four way controller lt 4 in standby mode The Flash Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller ak Auge Flash er RS to select a flash mode and press s s Sos the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture ME NUXE Mem Slow speed Sync and Trailing Curtain Sync slow down the shutter speed To avoid camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or use a tripod Compensating Flash Output You can adjust the flash output in a range of 2 0 to 1 0 The following flash compensation values can be set according to the step interval set in 1 EV Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu EV Steps Selectable Flash Compensation Value 1 3 EV 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 2 EV 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 H Press the four way controller V in Step 2 on p 71 2 Turn the rear e dial FE Auto Fl
124. elete One Character MENU leg OK TS Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor Av lt P Rear e dial 3 Moves the text input cursor button Switches between upper and lower case letters OK button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor Dim button Deletes a character at the position of the text input Cursor SEH Rename USER Mode F A a INBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ0123456789 lt gt _ _ D Finish ce 4 After entering the text move the text selection cursor to Finish and press the OK button The name is changed and the camera returns to the Rename USER Mode screen sBuiyes Dunooue R suyas Bunoous Checking the Saved USER Settings H Select Check Saved Settings in Step 3 of p 176 and press the four way controller gt The Check Saved Settings screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt The current settings saved as USER mode wets ABCDEEGH JKLMNOPOR are displayed P 4 242 0 TENA Use the four way controller A V so 200 800 SE 2 to switch between pages We CEGlAl T wu V 0 0 Gin aii huts tLe V GE 00 Suen 9 Af PEG EA SRGB GH ME NU ba 5 3 Press the OK button The camera returns to the Save USER Mode screen Using Saved USER Settings You can ea
125. els there are the bigger the file size The file size will also vary according to the JPEG Quality setting The quality of a captured image depends on the shooting settings resolution of the printer and a variety of other factors JPEG Quality You can set the image quality level compression ratio The default setting is Best Best Quality clearer File size larger Better Quality grainier File size smaller Color Space You can select a color space to use Mainly used for devices such as a computer default setting AdobeRGB Covers a wider range of color than sRGB and is used for SES commercial uses such as industrial printing Le The file naming system changes depending on the color space setting as shown below xxxx is a four digit sequential number For SRGB IMGPxxxx JPG For AdobeRGB IMGxxxx JPG Setting the White Balance Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that white objects appear white Color Automatically adjusts the white balance Approx 4 000 FID ante default setting to 8 000K 2 Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight Approx 5 200K For use when taking pictures in the fix Shade shade It reduces the bluish color tones Approx 8 000K in a picture Cloudy Pas when taking pictures on cloudy Approx 6 000K For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting Select the type of fluorescent ligh
126. emble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electrical shock If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX Service Center Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock If water should happen to get inside the product consult a PENTAX Service Center Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock If you see a lightning flash or hear thunder during use of the battery charger or AC adapter unplug the power plug and discontinue use Continued use can cause damage to the product fire or electrical shock Wipe off the power plug if it should become covered with dust Accumulated dust may cause a fire To reduce the risk of hazards use only 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 bg Caution s 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 Center Do not touch or short circuit the terminal area of the AC plug cord while the cord is plugged in Do not handle the power plug with wet hands This can cause an electric shock Do not drop
127. emory Card or data may be corrupted if the connection to the power supply is lost while the card is being accessed The connection cable will protrude from the connection cable cover on the camera while the AC adapter is in use e After removing the DC coupler return the connection cable cover to its original position Le When the AC adapter is connected to the camera sf is displayed for the battery level indicator Besure to read the manual of the AC adapter kit before using the AC adapter peuejs Buje E peuejs Buje e Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card This camera uses a commercially available SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card Me e Do not remove the SD Memory Card while the card access lamp is lit Do not open the card cover while the camera is in use Use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other devices Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 228 for details on formatting Use a high speed memory card when recording movies If the writing speed cannot keep up with the recording speed writing may stop during recording H Make sure that the camera is turned off Slide the card cover in the direction of the arrow and then lift it to open 0 2 3 Insert the card all the way with the SD Memory Card label facing toward
128. emove the eyecup by pulling it out Q peuejs Buje You can adjust the viewfinder diopter to suit your eyesight The Eyecup Fn is attached to the viewfinder portion when the camera leaves the factory The diopter can be adjusted with the eyecup attached However adjustment is easier with the eyecup removed in the direction of the arrow 2 Look through the viewfinder and slide the diopter adjustment lever left or right Adjust the lever until the AF frame in the viewfinder is focused Point the camera at a white wall or other bright and consistent surface AF frame 3 Align the eyecup with the groove on the viewfinder eyepiece and push it into the position tbe You can also use the optional Magnifier Eyecup O ME53 for more precise focusing Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Turn the main switch to ON The camera turns on Set the main switch to the position OFF to turn off the camera lem Always turn the camera off when not in use The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations within a set period of time Auto Power Off To reactivate the camera turn it on again or perform any of the following operations Press the shutter release button halfway Press the MENU button or INFO button Auto Power Off is set to 1min by default You can change the setting in Auto Power Off of the N Set up 3 menu p 222 To turn the camera on in play
129. empty spaces will appear when Layout is set to and some images may be duplicated for other layouts Use the four way controller A V to select Backgrnd and press the four way controller kl unipg aew pue suonouny yoeqAejd be unipg aew pue suonouny yoeqAejd 7 Use the four way controller A V to select the background color and press the OK button You can select a white or black background 8 Use the four way controller A V to select Selection and press the four way controller gt 9 Use the four way controller A V to select a type of image selection and press the OK button ler automatically from all of the images Lets you select images you want to include in the CI Manual index image If Chi is selected Select image s appears and leads you to the image selection screen Picks images automatically from the folder selected 4 Folder Name If AH is selected Select a folder appears and leads you to the folder selection screen 10 Use the four way controller A V to select Create an index image and press the OK button The index image is created and a confirmation screen appears Li Use the four way controller A V to select Save or Reshuffle and press the OK button Saves the index image as a 3072x2048 and Xxxx file Reselects the images to be included in the index image and Reshuffle displays a new index image However if is sel
130. enabling you to take pictures with settings suited for your photographic vision In this manual the capture modes are referred to as follows Capture Mode Characteristics AUTO Auto Picture mode Automatically selects the optimal capture mode for the subject SCN Scene mode Lets you choose the capture mode from various scene styles Exposure modes Changes the shutter speed and aperture P Sv Tv Av TAv M B value and takes pictures Movie mode Lets you capture images with the saved USER modes U1 U2 camera settings Up to two settings can be saved H Turn the mode dial to set the desired capture mode to the dial indicator Dial indicator The selected capture mode is displayed for 3 seconds on the monitor guide display D Program Automatic Exposure Cry OP ET LAFIAEL T er AV Le You can set the camera to not display the guides in LCD Display of the N Set up 1 menu p 218 Auto Picture Modes When set to AUTO Auto Picture mode the camera automatically selects the optimal mode from the following capture modes for the subject Characteristics Standard This mode is selected when none of the following modes apply For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin For capturing landscape views Increases color saturation A Landscape and produces a vivid color image 3t Macro For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers f coins jewelry and more CN M
131. ennn nnn 160 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 161 Scenic EUR 161 Bilenrzilli d T edaseil 165 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 168 Setting the E dials Operation sees 168 Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation 171 Setting the AF AE L Button Operation 174 Saving Frequently Used Settings 175 SAVING the SOUINGS EE 175 Checking the Saved USER Settings ccccccsseeeceeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeaaees 178 Using Saved USER Get nnge NENNEN 178 Resetting to Default Settings AAA 179 Playback Functions and Image Editing 181 How to Operate the Playback Edit Functions 182 Playback Mode Palette Items AANEREN 182 Meter dura PRI TT n a Gail 184 Setting the Playback Display Method 185 Selecting the Playback Functions 186 Magnifying Images nemen nennen 186 Displaying Multiple Images nnnnnnnnnnnneneennnennnnnnnessnnrrrrsrrreerrrenrrrrene 187 Playing Back Images Contnuoushy 190 Sa ln Le Hades EE 192 Deleting Multiple Images e eee 193 Deleting Selected Images n nnnnnennnnnennnesenrnnsserensrnreresnereessrrreenn 193 Deleting
132. es depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The camera may come with the AA battery holder D BH109 and four AA lithium batteries instead of the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 and battery charger D BC109 Names and Functions of the Working Microphone Image plane indicator AF assist light Strap lug Lens mount index red dot Mirror Self timer lamp Remote control receiver Deeper Lens information contacts Hot shoe Built in flash Diopter adjustment euer Speaker Viewfinder Strap lug Card access lamp VIDEO PC output EG SD Memory Card slot mone Card cover Terminal cover Cable release terminal Connection cable cover Battery cover unlock switch terminal Terminal cover Tripod socket Battery cover In the second illustration the camera is shown with the Hot shoe cover Fk and the Eyecup Fr removed If the terminal covers and the connection cable cover are not closed correctly the dust proof and water resistant qualities of the camera will not be effective Ke amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 x Capture Mode Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in capture mode Le The factory default setting of each part is explained here but some parts have multiple functions and work differently depending on the selected setting D amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 e DONO e EK E
133. ete images p 75 UU e o c c Au gt e x ei 3 i si 3 9 eJouJe JnoA Dusn eJ0jeg 6 INFO button Changes the type of information displayed in playback mode p 31 Rear e dial 7 Use this to magnify an image or display multiple images at the same time p 186 p 187 gt Playback button Switches to capture mode OK button Confirms the setting you selected in the menu or playback screen Four way controller Av lt P Use this to move the cursor or change the item to set in the menu or playback screen Press the four way controller V in the single image display to display the playback mode palette p 182 MENU button Displays the P Playback 1 menu p 184 Monitor Display Various information appears on the monitor depending on the status ofthe camera Le The brightness level and the color of the monitor can be adjusted p 219 Capture Mode With this camera you can take pictures while looking through the viewfinder or while viewing the image on the monitor When using the viewfinder check the status screen displayed on the monitor and the viewfinder indicators while shooting When not using the viewfinder display the Live View image on the monitor while shooting The camera is in standby mode when the status screen or the Live View image is displayed Press the INFO button in standby mode to display the control panel and change sett
134. ette Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight Stage l x Lighting For capturing moving subjects in poorly lit place For capturing images in places where a flash is prohibited The flash is deactivated in a A A GS DI and if modes To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition le When shooting with the viewfinder the autofocus mode is automatically set according to the selected shooting scene p 107 Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to SCN The camera switches to the SCN mode ES FON status screen 1 125 JW Iso AUTO A AUTO suojoun4 Bunoous Z JPEG A aas 2 Press the INFO button The icon for the currently selected capture mode appears in the control panel 3 Use the four way controller Ger ModE A V lt P gt to select Scene Mode Mic and press the OK button The Scene Mode selection screen appears T 16s 05 05 2013 10 30 AM 4 Use the four way controller SCN Portrait A Y lt P or rear e dial E Ste E to choose a scene mode J MT EB RTI RU Ew E and press the OK button 3 be DG The camera returns to the control panel ep are e and is ready to take a picture and bright skin tone MENU JS Taker tes When the MENU button is pressed while Ss pem Kor 202 34 the mode dial is set to SCN
135. ettings This chapter describes how to change additional settings How to Operate the Set up Menu 212 Camera Settings eeeseeeeereeeeee 214 File Management Settings 228 sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu How to Operate the Set up Menu The X Set up menu offers you general settings related to the camera Le For details on how to use the menus refer to Using the Menus p 41 Set up Menu Items The following items are available in the N Set up 1 4 menus Press the MENU button in capture playback mode and use the four way controller 4 gt or rear e dial 3 to display the N Set up 1 4 menus Language 885 Changes the language in which menus and messages appear Date Adjustment Sets the date format and time X 1 Sets the display of the local date and time of the specified city so they can be One TNE displayed on the monitor in addition to the present location l Sets the text size of an item selected Text Size p 61 on the respective menu screens Sound Effects Switches the operation sound on off and changes its volume LCD Display Sets the guide display and display color of the screen LCD Display Settings Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor Cuts down on screen flicker by setting Flicker Reduction the power frequency to that used in your p 28 region Sets the output format when connecti
136. ext input cursor button Switches between upper and lower case letters OK button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor E T button Deletes a character at the position of the text input Cursor 5 After entering the text move the text selection cursor to Finish and press the OK button The camera returns to the Copyright Information screen 6 Use the four way controller A V to select Copyright Holder and enter the text in the same way as Photographer Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again sBumes jeuonippy Duibueu ba sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Using an Eye Fi Card You can transfer images to your computer via wireless LAN by using an SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card Me Be sure to set up a wireless LAN access point on a computer in advance for the Eye Fi card connection It cannot be set up on the camera Images are not transferred in the following cases when an image has already been transferred when the size of a movie is 2 GB or more when an Eye Fi card is write protected when a wireless LAN access point cannot be found e when the battery level is low battery level is 1 red For RAW images and movie files the success of transfer depends on the specifications and settings of the Eye Fi card in use Selec
137. f and on again to return to Compass the status screen Available only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 280 Me The Shooting Info Display selection screen is not displayed when the mode dial is set to fl k n H Display Off is selected the display setting returns to the status screen when the camera is turned off and on again If you select the check box for Shooting Info Display in Memory of the IO Rec Mode 4 menu the selected screen display appears the next time the camera is turned on p 216 The Live View image and the indicators which provide shooting information are displayed during Live View shooting If you do not want to display the indicators you can change the setting in Live View of the B Rec Mode 4 menu p 111 Playback Mode The captured image and shooting information are displayed in the single image display of playback mode iz Playing Back Images p 74 Press the INFO button to call up the playback information display selection screen Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select the type of screen display that appears in the single image display and press the OK button Standard Information Display amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 2 MENU Ker Ter Single image display Playback Info Display Standard Information Display selection screen Screen Display Displayed Information Standard Information The captured image file format and operatio
138. ffected areas thoroughly with water Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if they become hot or begin to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal Keep the Camera and its Accessories out of the Reach of Small Children bg 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 e When traveling take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package This will be useful if you experience problems abroad e When the camera has not been 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 Contents of the recording 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 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery and Battery Charger To keep the battery in optimum condition avoid storing it i
139. g and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures il Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates YP Press the shutter release button fully When Start Interval is set to Now the first picture is taken When set to Set Time shooting starts at the set time For shooting multiple pictures pictures are taken at the interval set in Step 3 To cancel shooting press the MENU button After the set number of pictures are taken Interval Shooting complete is displayed and the camera returns to normal standby mode suojoun4 Bunoous R em suonoun J Bunoous Refer to Interval Movie p 138 for information on how to perform Interval Shooting in mode If the mode dial or the main switch is turned while shooting the pictures that have been already taken are saved and Interval Shooting is ended Single Frame Shooting is used regardless of the current drive mode setting If the subject is not in focus with the focus mode set to AF S or the previous image processing cannot be completed before taking the next picture no picture may be taken Although each shot taken is displayed with Instant Review they cannot be magnified deleted or saved in RAW format The monitor turns off during the intervals between shots If the Auto Power Off function turns the camera off before starting Interval Shooting the camera automatically turns on again w
140. g Multiple RAW Images You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings H Select Developing multiple images in Step 3 on p 205 and press the OK button Images are displayed in 4 Thumbnail Display 9 Thumbnail Display 16 Thumbnail Display or 36 Thumbnail Display the display style that was selected last 2 Select the RAW images to be developed Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av lt P OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Rear e dial Wx Displays the selected image in the single image display Turn the front e dial s to display the previous or next image 3 Press the INFO button The development confirmation screen appears 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Develop images as shot or Develop images with modified settings and press the OK button Develop images with dified setti To change parameters select Develop a images with modified settings H Q lt oO Q Q S 7 Oo gt o Q gt o 3 pe Q D m Q ct Q ZUS U Q lt oO Q Q S 7 Oo gt o Q gt o 3 fto Q D m Q a Q 5 Use the four way controller AV lt P to set JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality When Develop images as shot is selected in Step 4 select 16m 12m 8m or 5m for JPEG Recorded Pixels When Develop images with modified settings is s
141. g the Optical Preview suonoun 4 Bunooug 5 by Assign Optical Preview to the RAW Fx button Refer to Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation p 171 for details N Look through the viewfinder to focus on the subject J Press the RAW Fx button while looking through the viewfinder You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the RAW Fx button is pressed During this operation no shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released Z Take your finger off the RAW Fx button Optical Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture Displaying the Digital Preview H Assign Digital Preview to the RAW Fx button Refer to Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation p 171 for details 2 Focus on the subject and press the RAW Fx button Q appears on the monitor during preview and you can check the composition exposure and focus Available operations Rear e dial TER Magnifies the preview image p 186 button Saves the preview image 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Digital Preview is ended and the autofocus system operates le The maximum display time for Digital Preview is 60 seconds L I zy o O ct Q Tl za O S o suonoun 4 Bunooug Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function The Shake Reduction function r
142. ge that you like comes out you can save the Cross Processing settings used in that image A total of three Cross Processing settings can be saved H Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select iy Save Cross Processing and press the OK button The camera will search for cross processed images starting from the most recent image taken An hourglass icon is displayed while searching When a cross processed image is found the screen to save the settings appears If there are no cross processed images the message No cross processed image appears 3 Turn the front e dial s to select a cross processed image Save ae Favorite 1 Save as Favorite 2 Save as Favorite 3 4 Use the four way controller A V to select a number and press the OK button The settings of the selected image are saved to Favorite 1 3 and the selected image appears in the single image display Digital Filter You can apply a filter effect when taking pictures The following filters can be selected Extracted Color 1 Red Magenta Blue For extracting one or Cyan Green Yellow Extract Color two specific colors Extractable Range of Color 1 1 to 5 and making the rest of the image black and Extracted Color 2 Off Red Magenta white Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of Color 2 1 to 5 Shadi
143. ges with different exposures underexposed properly exposed standard and overexposed and combining them into a single image Available by setting through the control panel EES or in the I8 Rec Mode 1 menu Night Scene HDR Available by selecting from SCN mode p 88 This section explains how to set HDR Capture Me HDR Capture is not available in the following situations e when the file format is set to RAW or RAW e when B mode is set During HDR Capture or in Night Scene HDR mode the following functions are not available Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Flash discharge Multi exposure Digital Filter If Night Scene HDR is selected settings for this mode override the settings for HDR Capture During HDR Capture or in Night Scene HDR mode multiple images are combined together to create a single image so it will take time to save an image H Select HDR Capture in the I8 Rec Mode 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The HDR Capture screen appears 2 6 em Press the four way controller gt HDR Capture use the four way controller A V HDR Capture to select a setting and press Auto Align i Exposure Bracket Value the OK button MENUX ELA Use the four way controller A V to select Auto Align and use the four way controller 4 gt to select w or DO Uses Auto Align Activates Shake Reduction according to the Shake Reduct
144. h is 800 applied to the selected sensitivity value The sensitivity values displayed vary according to the 1 EV Steps and LA Ik IA WENT WENT R ail NI NI NI NI WI WI N 2 Sensitivity Steps settings made in the C Custom Setting 1 menu Available operations Rear e dial TER Switches between High ISO NR 1 and High ISO NR 2 button Resets the set value to the default setting Ww J Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Press the MENU button twice The camera is ready to take a picture suojoun4 6unoous Z suonoun 4 Bunooug Slow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposures Select Slow Shutter Speed NR in the 49 Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt 72 Use the four way controller A V to select a setting and press the OK button Composition Adjust Shake Reduction Input Focal Length MENU Cancel Determines conditions such as shutter speed sensitivity and the camera s internal temperature and automatically applies Noise Reduction as necessary default setting Applies Noise Reduction when the shutter speed exceeds 1 second Does not apply Noise Reduction E Press the MENU button The camera is ready to take a picture Focusing Setting the Focus Mode Set the focus mode switch to AF S C or MF The autofocus methods for shooting with the viewfinder
145. he P Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed 2 Press the four way controller A to select Delete All Images and press the OK button All images are deleted The confirmation screen appears when there are protected images Use the four way controller A V to select Delete all or Leave all and press the OK button Delete all deletes all the images including the protected images while Leave all deletes only non protected images unipg Hewl pue suonoun xyoeq ej d be Processing Images Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize Changes the number of recorded pixels of a selected image and saves itas a new image Me e Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be resized e Images already resized to 0 3m or 0 2m with this camera cannot be resized 1 Select the image to resize in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears e N Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select m1 Resize and press the OK button The screen to select the recorded pixels appears 3 Use the four way controller ak to select the number of recorded pixels and press the OK button You can select one of the image sizes ADS starting from one size smaller than that of the original image MENUXSE TIS Dunip3 eDeuJ pue suon
146. he first image saved to a folder returns to 0001 each time a new folder is created for saving images Q gt S 2 a Jj a gt A Q e o S D QD D c Jj a o O y D 2 a Jj a gt o a Lem pg O 5 D LD D Eh 2 a o Setting the Photographer Information The camera type shooting conditions and other information are automatically embedded in captured images in Exif data format You can embed photographer information in this Exif om Use the provided software p 245 to check the Exif information 1 2 3 A Select Copyright Information in the N Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Copyright Information screen appears to select 0 or w Embed Copyright Data erg Photographer Does not embed copyright information in the Exif default setting Copyright Holder Embeds copyright information in the Exif Use the four way controller A V to select Photographer and press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears Enter the text 2 Photographer Haal l Text selection NBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR Up to 32 single byte cursor MEATA alphanumeric characters eO lt s _ 221 88 and symbols can be _ S LIEU entered Text input cursor Taper eke ries ae MENU Te TIT Enter Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor AY 4 Rear e dial 3 Moves the t
147. he four way controller lt gt to select amp On or n Off Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen reappears peuejs Buje 5 Press the four way controller V to select Text Size and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V Initial Setting to select Standard or Large Language i8 English and press the OK button New York Selecting Large increases the text size Text Size Standard of the selected menu items Large Settings complete MENU Ker live Press the four way controller V initial Setting to select Settings complete Language Si8 English and press the OK button New York The Date Adjustment screen appears Text Size Standard Settings complete MENU Ker LLLA oKKe 4 G D a CD e S ech D A If the hometown and the date and time are not set the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjustment screen will be displayed again the next time the camera is turned on e You can change the text size from the N Set up 1 menu later In this manual the menu screens hereafter are described with Text Size set to Standard Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style 1 Press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller A V to select the date format Choose mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Date Adjustment Date Format m
148. he volume label assigned to the card is K 500 When this camera is connected to a computer the SD Memory Card is recognized as a removable disk with the name K 500 sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Protecting Images from Deletion Protect You can protect images from being accidentally deleted Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card is formatted H Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V lt gt to select O n Protect and press the OK button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed 3 Use the four way controller A V to select Single image or All images and press the OK button If you selected All images proceed E to Step 5 Single image All images B BG 4 Turn the front e dial s to select an image Ln Press the four way controller A to select Protect and press the OK button Select Unprotect to cancel Sg the protection of the image Re The image is protected and the Sal icon Unprotect appears at the top right of the screen T ac Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to protect other images If you selected All images in Step 3 the camera returns to the single image display Q 5 D 2 a 5 a gt a a Lem O D LD D E 2 a o 6 Press the MENU button The camera returns to
149. hen shooting with the viewfinder the following information appears in the viewfinder BIS num ER Pa e nnmm 4 ISO DD Soo rad MA DOC ER en El Rawe imi o VW AF frame Spot metering frame p 101 Flash indicator p 73 Lit when the flash is available Blinks when the flash is necessary or is being charged Focus mode p 105 Appears when set to MF Shutter speed Underlined when it can be adjusted Aperture value Underlined when it can be adjusted Focus indicator p 67 Lit when the subject is in focus Blinks when the subject is not in focus EV bar scale Displays the EV compensation values or difference between the appropriate and current exposure values in M mode p 94 p 96 ISO ISO AUTO p 91 Appears when the sensitivity is displayed LU 2 9 D C L x O c ex O Q 3 D GN eJouJe JnoA Dusn eJojeg 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 iem Sensitivity Remaining image storage capacity Underlined when it can be adjusted Displays the number of recordable still pictures up to 9999 immediately after shooting Displays the compensation value while adjusting the EV compensation AE Lock p 100 Appears while the AE Lock function is activated Changing AF point p 109 Appears when the AF point can be changed Multi exposure p 131 Appears when Multi exposure is set AE Metering p 101 Appears when Center weighted metering or Spot
150. hen the AF AE L button is pressed p 174 Youcan preview the image on the monitor and check the depth of field before shooting p 118 Power zoom functions Image Size Tracking Zoom Clip and Auto Zoom Effect are not available with this camera Use manual zoom Taking Pictures Using Live View d Press the E T button in Step 3 on p 67 The Live View image is displayed on the monitor Position the subject inside the AF frame on the monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates The AF frame turns green when focused Subsequent steps are the same as shooting with the viewfinder Press the 47 m button to end the Live View shooting 12000 F2 81 1600 37 AF frame You can magnify the central area in focus by pressing the OK button while the focus is locked except when Contrast AF is set to Tracking p 113 n this manual the explanations and examples are mainly for shooting with the viewfinder UJ DI o O O CH DI O o suoneJedo oiseg DI Using the Built in Flash Use a flash to take pictures in low light or backlit conditions The built in flash is optimum for a subject at a distance from approx 0 7 m to 5 m Vignetting darkening of the corners of the image due to a lack of light may occur when used at a distance closer than 0 7 m this distance varies slightly depending on the lens being used and the sensitivity set
151. hen the shooting time approaches When using Interval Shooting use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the battery becomes depleted during Interval Shooting recording may stop Multi exposure You can create a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them into a single image Multi exposure is not available in the following situations when MA Night Scene HDR of SCN mode or d mode is set when Interval Shooting Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set H Select Multi exposure in the IO Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Multi exposure screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt Ei c 3 Use the four way controller A V liens to select the number of shots SETHEHSSHPS and press the OK button Select from 2 to 9 shots Auto EV Adjustment EU 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Auto EV Adjustment and use the four way controller lt gt to select 0 or w When set to amp the exposure is adjusted according to the number of shots 5 Use the four way controller A V to select Start shooting and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a series of pictures ER suonoun Bunoougs E 6 N Mem Take the picture The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the shutter release butt
152. ilable operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Increases the bracket value Rear e dial 30 to the left EZ Reduces the bracket value button Adjusts the EV compensation value gt Rear e dial Ze when taking pictures in either under or overexposed direction only button Resets the compensation value to the default setting Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a series of pictures Press the shutter release button halfway The EV compensation value is displayed in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen when the subject comes into focus Press the shutter release button fully Press and hold the shutter release button until three pictures are taken The pictures will be taken according to the order set in 6 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Setting 1 menu em When the focus mode is set to AF S the focus position is locked in the first image and is used for subsequent images When you take your finger off the shutter release button during Exposure Bracketing the exposure setting will remain effective for twice the amount of the meter operating time p 101 default setting is about 20 seconds and you can take a picture at the next compensation value After about twice the amount of the meter operating time elapses the camera returns to settings for taking the first image When 7 One Push Bracketing of the C Custom Setting 1 menu is set to On even if the shutte
153. in from the Playback beginning after the last image is displayed 1 default setting amp 3 Press the four way controller gt use the four way controller A V to change the setting and press the OK button Starting the Slideshow H Select Start in Step 2 on p 190 and press the OK button Or select HI Slideshow in the playback mode palette and press the OK button The start screen is displayed and the slideshow starts Available operations OK button Pauses resumes playback Four way controller lt 4 Displays the previous image Four way controller gt Displays the next image 2 Press the four way controller V Slideshow stops and the single image display reappears After slideshow ends the camera returns to the single image display even if you do not press the four way controller V Ls For movies only the first frame is displayed and then the next image is displayed after the set display duration has elapsed To play a movie during a slideshow press the OK button while the first frame is displayed After the playback of the movie is finished the slideshow will resume Dunip3 ebew pue suonouny xoeq ejd E H D lt G D Q 2 m O E O 5 D NY 2 a 3 D Q D m 2 2 a Rotating Images You can change the rotation information that is embedded in the Exif of an image so the image can be displayed with the correct image orientation on a TV or c
154. in or water drops Do not press the monitor with excessive force This could cause it to break or malfunction Be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket when using a tripod Cleaning Your Camera Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzine Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning of the CMOS sensor This will involve a fee Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high performance 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 place Avoid using or storing the camera where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference Avoid using or storing the camera in direct sunlight or in locations where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation About SD Memory Cards The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card the stored data from being deleted and the card from being formatted by the camera or computer The SD Memory Card may be hot when removing the card immedia
155. ing distortion 158 Creating new folders 232 Cropping images 197 Cross Processing Custom Image 161 CTE White Balance 149 Custom Image 161 D Dark areas seeses 35 Date Adjustment 62 Daylight White Balance 149 Default settings 264 E T Delete button 23 75 Deleting 75 193 Deleting a single image 15 Deleting all images 195 Destination 215 Detailed Information Display 32 Developing RAW images 205 245 Digital Filter 165 198 Digital Preview 119 Diopter adjustment 58 Diopter adjustment lever 19 58 Direct keys 39 78 264 Display Color 218 Display language 60 Distortion 158 prcaeec 147 BIS e Mmm n 239 D Range Settings 156 Drive Mode 78 BN Mr 61 215 Dust Removal 211 Dynamic Range 155 E SUE 168 E Dial Programming 168 Electronic Compass 30 280 Enlarge Instant Review 220 Error messages 202 EV Compensation
156. ings p 29 If you press the INFO button while the control panel is displayed you can select the type of information displayed in standby mode p 30 Status Screen ax 5 Standby mode Control panel Shooting Info Display status screen selection screen w e o c c Au gt a x ei i si 3 D 9 26 w D 9 c C Au a lt ei CQ si 3 D A 9 e Status screen The settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The actual display may differ pM CRT EA AF SHOE at LITE 1 0 TEG1A1 Gm 123 999 Jec 16ub bbs RII 1 Capture mode p 86 16 Sensitivity p 91 2 AELock p 100 17 Flash Mode p 70 3 GPS positioning status 18 AF point p 108 4 Custom Image p 161 19 Drive Mode p 78 5 HDR Capture p 156 20 White Balance p 149 Digital Filter p 165 21 Flash Exposure 6 Focus mode p 105 Compensation p 72 7 AE Metering p 101 22 White Balance fine tuning p 150 8 Shake Reduction p 120 23 Eye Fi communication 9 Battery level p 51 status p 236 10 Front rear e dial guide 24 Number of shots during Interval 11 Shutter speed Shooting or Multi exposure 12 Aperture value 25 File Format p 147 13 Sensitivity p 91 26 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 148 14 EV Compensation p 96 27 JPEG Quality p 148 Exposure Bracketing p 97 28 Number of recordable still pictures 15 EV bar scale 9 button gui
157. ion of the Eye Fi card Transferring Selected Images When SELECT is set in Step 3 on p 236 only the selected images are transferred H Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Gs Eye Fi Image Transfer and press the OK button The screen to select the unit of transfer appears 3 Use the four way controller A V to select the unit of transfer and press the OK button Enables selecting individual images in one folder up to 100 images Select image s For images taken with File Format set to RAW JPEG and RAW files saved are counted as one image and both files are transferred Transfers all of the images stored in the selected folder Select a folder Up to 100 images that can be transferred from the selected folder are transferred The folder selection screen appears sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD ba 238 O y D 2 a Jj a gt o a Lem pg O 5 D LD D Eh 2 a o 4 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select the folder to transfer and press the OK button When Select image s is selected the screen to select the image s appears When Select a folder is selected the transfer confirmation screen appears Proceed to Step 7 5 Select the image s to transfer 002 100 100 0202 Images with the El or icon shown i q
158. ion setting default setting ES Does not use Auto Align Deactivates Shake Reduction Use the four way controller A V to select Exposure Bracket Value and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V to set the range in which to change the exposure and press the OK button Select from 1 EV 2 EV default setting or 3 EV Press the MENU button twice The camera is ready to take a series of pictures The procedure of Step 2 can also be performed through the control panel When both Shake Reduction and Auto Align are activated take note of the following points Make sure to hold the camera firmly so that the composition of the picture does not change while the three images are captured If there is a great difference of the composition between three images Auto Align may not be possible Images captured with HDR Capture are susceptible to camera shake and blur Be sure to set a higher shutter speed and a higher ISO sensitivity When the sensitivity is set to SO AUTO the sensitivity can be raised more easily than normal Auto Align may not be possible when lenses that have a focal length exceeding 100 mm are used or when the entire subject is checkered or has a uniform surface e n Night Scene HDR mode HDR Capture is fixed to Auto and the Auto Align function is enabled e If One Push File Format is assigned to the RAW Fx button pressing the button temp
159. ith the focus indicator With matte field Quick shift focus xipueddy b 1 Lenses with a maximum aperture of F2 8 or faster Only available at the A position 2 Lenses with a maximum aperture of F5 6 or faster 8 Available when using the built in flash AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG or AF160FC 4 Only available with compatible lenses D Distortion Correction is disabled when a DA FISH EYE 10 17mm lens is used 6 To use an FA SOFT 28mm F2 8 lens FA SOFT 85mm F2 8 lens or F SOFT 85mm F2 8 lens set 20 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu Pictures can be taken with the aperture you set but only within manual aperture range 7 Only available with an FA 31mm F1 8 Limited FA 43mm F1 9 Limited or FA 77mm F1 8 Limited lens 8 Fixed to Spot 9 Av Automatic Exposure with the aperture open The aperture ring has no effect on the actual aperture value Lens names and mount names DA lenses with a motor and FA zoom lenses with power zoom use the Kar2 mount DA lenses with an ultrasonic motor and no AF coupler use the Kar3 mount FA single focal length lenses non zoom lenses DA or DA L lenses without a motor and D FA FA J and F lenses use the Kar mount Refer to respective lens manuals for details Note that this camera is not equipped with a power zoom function Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera When the aperture ring is set to a position other than A or a
160. l the camera functions under certain conditions Use them in emergencies or when checking the camera functionality AA alkaline batteries Me For precautions when using the batteries refer to About the Usage of AA Batteries p 4 If AA Ni MH rechargeable batteries with a capacity of approximately 1000 mAh are used the batteries may not last for very long Use Ni MH rechargeable batteries with a large capacity 1 Insert the AA batteries according to the indicators on the battery holder 2 Open the battery cover Refer to Step 1 on p 49 3 Insert the battery holder into the battery chamber until it locks into place and close the battery cover Lew To use the AA batteries set the AA battery type in AA Battery Type of the N Set up 3 menu before use p 222 Check the orientation of the batteries if the camera does not operate properly Battery Level Indicator You can confirm remaining battery level by checking the II displayed in the status screen or Live View screen Display Battery Level aE green Battery is full A green Battery is close to full D LI109 only A orange Battery is running low D BH109 only A44 yellow Battery is running low D LI109 only red Battery is almost empty Battery depleted The camera turns off after displaying the message les c LAM A or 1__ red may appear even when the battery level is sufficient if the camera is used at low te
161. lay the P Playback 1 menu Plays back images one after another Slideshow You can set how images will be displayed p 190 in the slideshow 1 l Sets the initial magnification when Quick Zoom S magnifying images Bright Dark Area Sets whether to display the bright dark area DOAGN during playback Delete Delete All Images Delete All Images Deletes all saved Deletes all saved images at once at once nm 195 Setting the Playback Display Method You can set the initial magnification wnen magnifying images and whether to display the Bright Dark Area warning in playback mode H Select Quick Zoom in the P Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V E to select the magnification Slideshow Quick Z and press the OK button BISEREDSTH pem Select from x16 x8 x4 x2 or Off Bee default setting MENU Ker Tie 3 Use the four way controller A V to select Bright Dark Area and use the four way controller 4 gt to select sw Or D When set to amp bright portions blink red and dark portions blink yellow 4 Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again The bright dark area warning is not displayed in Detailed Information Display and RGB Histogram Display p 31 Dunip3 ebew pue suonoun J yoeqhejd E Selecting the Playback Functions You can display im
162. lected capture mode and shooting conditions Package Contents 1 Tested using the Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries xipueddy e Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card JPEG dee The number of storable images may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions selected capture mode and SD Memory Card etc xipueddy i Memo 5s Appendix Index Symbols IO Rec Mode menu 79 264 D2 Movie menu 82 133 267 gt Playback menu 184 268 N Set up menu 212 269 C Custom Setting menu 83 270 gt Playback button 21 24 74 Green button 21 4 Flash pop up button 21 73 SS EV Compensation button 21 23 96 Standard 87 A Portrait 87 88 M Landscape 87 88 S Macro enne 87 88 S Moving Object 87 88 a Night Scene Portrait 87 88 a Sunset 87 88 Blue Sky 87 88 AW Forest 87 88 3 Night Scene 88 Night Scene HDR 88 1 Night Snap uu 88 T Food ccc 88 rub Bc KC 88 X Kids M 88 Ss Surf amp Snow 88 Backlight Silhouette 89 Candlelight
163. lid in the European Union If you wish to discard used products 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 OPK500301 EN gt o Oo D 5 a x Memo 2 Appendix PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO LTD 2 35 7 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax jp PENTAX RICOH IMAGING 112 Quai de Bezons B P 204 95106 Argenteuil Cedex FRANCE S A S FRANCE European Headquarters HQ http www pentax eu France http www pentax fr PENTAX RICOH IMAGING Am Kaiserkai 1 20457 Hamburg DEUTSCHLAND GmbH GERMANY http www pentax de PENTAX RICOH IMAGING PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough UK LTD Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk PENTAX RICOH IMAGING 633 17th Street Suite 2600 Denver Colorado 80202 AMERICAS CORPORATION U S A http www pentaximaging com PENTAX RICOH IMAGING 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 3S7 CANADA INC CANADA http www pentax ca PENTAX RICOH IMAGING 23D Jun Yao International Plaza 789 Zhaojiabang CHINA CO LTD Road Xu Hui District Shanghai 200032 CHINA http www pentax com cn e Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change
164. ller A to select Reset and press the OK button The settings are reset and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again te The following settings are not reset Saved USER mode settings Flicker Reduction Language 3 s Video Out Date Adjustment Copyright Information The city and DST settings for World Time C Custom Setting menu items Resetting the Custom Menu Settings for the items of the C Custom Setting menu can be reset to default values H Select Reset Custom Functions in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Reset Custom Functions screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A to select Reset and press the OK button The settings are reset and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Checking the Camera Version Information You can check the version information for software firmware in the camera If an update file for the firmware is released you can update the camera to the latest firmware version Wes Visit our website for more information and procedural details regarding 1 EG updates Select Firmware Info Options in the N Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The firmware version for the camera is Firmware Info Options displayed on the Firmware Info Options Eee screen Ver X XX At this point if an update file
165. m dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENU Ler Tit 3 OK e 4 Press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller A V to select 24h or 12h Press the OK button The frame returns to Date Format Press the four way controller V and press the four way controller gt The frame moves to the month if the date format is set to mm dd yy Use the four way controller A V to set the month Set the day and year in the same manner Next set the time If you select 12h in Step 2 the camera switches between am and pm depending on the time Date Adjustment Date Format mm dd yy 24h Date 4 03 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete ODC ancel OKL 6 Press the four way controller V Date Adjustment to select Settings complete and press the OK button Date Format mm dd yy 24h Date 05 05 2013 The camera is ready to take a picture Time 10 00 If you set the date and time from the Settings complete menu the N Set up 1 menu reappears In this case press the MENU button HD Cancel QN OK When you press the OK button in Step 6 the seconds value is set to O To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 0 seconds Pressing the MENU button while setting the date and time cancels the settings made up to that point and switches the camera to capture mode You c
166. mage v D lt G D Q 9 E O Er O gt o D 2 a 3 D Q D m Q ae Processing Images with Digital Filters You can edit captured images using digital filters The following filters are available Filter Effect OFF Red Green Blue Wonodirome Creates a monochrome Infrared Filter image Toning B A 7 levels Extracted Color 1 Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extracts one or two specific colors and makes Extractable Range of Color 1 1 to 5 Extract Color the rest of the image black Extracted Color 2 OFF Red and white Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of Color 2 1 to 5 Shading Level OFF Low Medium Creates an image that High Toy Camera _ looks as though it was Blur Low Medium High shot with a toy camera Tone Break Red Green Blue Y ellow Toning B A 7 levels Creates an image with Retro the look of an old photo Frame Composite None Thin Medium Thick High Contrast E Dads EES Intensity 1 to 5 in the image Creates an image with Shading Type 4 types Shading darkened edges Shading Level 3 to 3 Invert Color Inverts image colors OFF ON l Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan to the image Color Density Light Medium Dark Tone Creates an image with Low Medium High Expansion a unique contrast Creates an image that Contrast Low Medium High Sketch looks as though it was Creates an image that Intensity Low Medium High Water Color look
167. metering is selected Shake Reduction p 120 Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Flash Exposure Compensation p 72 Appears when the flash exposure compensation value is being adjusted EV Compensation p 96 Exposure Bracketing p 97 Appears when adjusting the EV compensation or when Exposure Bracketing is set File Format p 147 Appears when the file format is RAW or RAW The information is displayed in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is pressed halfway or during the meter operating time default setting 10 sec p 101 How to Change Function Settings Function settings can be changed using the direct keys control panel or menus This section explains the basic ways to change function settings Using the Direct Keys In standby mode you can set Sensitivity White Balance Flash Mode and Drive Mode by pressing the four way controller A V lt p 78 Below how to set Flash Mode is explained as an example 1 Press the four way controller a in standby mode The Flash Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt 4 gt AMO Flash Elea to select a flash mode s s Sos 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture S Ke amp JoUJe JnoA Duisf 910Jjeg bs Using the Control Panel In standby mode you can switch to the control panel and change settings Below how to set JPEG Quality is explained as
168. method and effective distance refer to the external flash manual Never press the 4 button when any external flash unit is attached to the camera The built in flash will hit the external flash If you want to use both at once set the wireless mode or connect them using the extension cord p 260 use 4 eut Duer z yse 4 ou Duer a Using the High speed Sync Flash With an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ flash unit you can discharge a flash to take a picture at a shutter speed faster than 1 180 seconds d Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash Set the mode dial to Tv or M Turn on the camera and the external flash Set the external flash sync mode to HS high speed sync MAR WN Make sure that the external flash is fully charged and then take a picture The 5 will light in the viewfinder or Live View screen when the flash is ready fully charged Le High speed sync is available only when the shutter speed is set faster than 1 180 sec High speed sync is not available in B mode High speed sync is not available with the built in flash Using Flash in Wireless Mode By using two external flashes AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ or using the built in flash with one or more external flashes you can shoot in P TTL flash mode without connecting the flash units with a cord Lew Set the external flash to WIRELESS Two or more AF540FGZ AF360F GZ external flashes are required to
169. moving object You can set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in 13 AF C Setting of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Takes pictures giving priority to keeping the subject in focus during Continuous Shooting default setting FPS Takes pictures giving priority to the shooting speed priority during Continuous Shooting Switches automatically between AF S and AF C modes according to the subject Set in AF A of AF Settings in the I Rec Mode 2 menu Operates as specified by the camera s external focus mode switch default setting Focus priority w Operates as AF A overriding the external focus mode switch e The focus mode is fixed to AF A in AUTO mode e In SCN mode AF A is not available because the focus mode is automatically set depending on the scene mode selected e Even if AF A is selected the focus mode is fixed to AF S during Live View shooting in P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B mode Le Ifyou do not want to use the AF assist light in AF S mode you can turn it off by clearing the check box for AF Assist Light in AF Settings of the IO Rec Mode 2 menu suojoun4 Bunoous Z suonoun Bunooug Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point Sets the focusing point when shooting with the viewfinder mq Auto 5 AF Out of the 5 AF points the camera selects the optimum AF Points point even if the subject is not centered default setting Auto 11 AF Out of the 11 AF points the camera
170. mperatures or when performing continuous shooting for a long period of time Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature decreases When using the camera in cold climates have extra batteries at hand and keep them warm in your pocket The battery performance will return to normal at room temperature Have extra batteries ready when traveling abroad or taking a lot of pictures peuejs Buje e Using the AC Adapter We recommend the use of the optional AC adapter kit K AC128 when using the monitor for a long time or when connecting the camera to a computer or AV device Le The AC Adapter Kit K AC128 includes AC Adapter D AC120 DC Coupler D DC128 and AC plug cord 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off peuejs Buje 2 Open the battery cover Refer to Step 1 on p 49 Remove the battery if it is inserted in the camera 3 Pull out the connection cable cover D on the right of the battery cover and insert the DC coupler into the battery chamber until it locks into place 4 Close the battery cover The connection cable is pulled out from the connection cable cover section 5 Connect the DC coupler and the AC adapter 6 Connect the AC adapter to the AC plug cord Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Me Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the terminals SD M
171. n A or when a lens other than listed above and or other accessories are used Refer to Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations p 272 for details If a lens for which the focal length information cannot be automatically obtained is used the Input Focal Length screen appears when the camera is turned on Refer to Setting the Focal Length p 275 for details We assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents damages and malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers H Make sure that the camera is turned off Remove the body mount cover and lens mount cover 2 Be sure to put the lens down with the lens mount side facing upward to protect the lens mount from damage when there is no lens mount cover on the lens 3 Lag Align the lens mount index red dots 3 on the camera and the lens and secure by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks After attaching turn the lens counterclockwise to make sure that the lens is locked in place Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated portions inward To remove the lens Attach the lens cap first and then turn the lens counterclockwise while holding down the lens unlock button A The body mount cover OU is for preventing scratches and blocking dust when shipped Body Mount Cap K that has a lock on the body is sold separately peuejs Buje E Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 1 R
172. n a fully charged state or in high temperatures If the battery is left inserted and the camera is not used for a long time the battery will over discharge and shorten the battery s life Charging the battery a day before use or on the day of use is recommended The AC plug cord provided with this camera or included with the battery charger kit K BC109 is developed exclusively for the battery charger D BC109 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 10 C to 40 C 14 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 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 salt These could cause the camera to breakdown Wipe the camera to dry off any ra
173. n be retrieved If the original image is no longer stored on the SD Memory Card the message Original image prior to digital filter application is not found appears Joining Multiple Images Index Join a number of images together and display them as an index image You can have the camera select the images to include in the index image or you can select them yourself The images will be randomly arranged or displayed by file number depending on the layout selected H 2 Press the four way controller V in the single image display The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Index and press the OK button The Index setting screen appears Press the four way controller gt use the four way controller A V Layout e mages to select a layout and press idu des the OK button SLE selection You can select Thumbnail Square Random1 Create an index image Random2 Random3 IC ancel Or Bubble Images are displayed according to the file number from the smallest number for E and are displayed in random order for other layouts Use the four way controller A V to select Images and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V to select the number of images and press the OK button You can select 12 24 or 36 images When the number of saved images is smaller than the number selected
174. n guide Display indicators are displayed Detailed Information Detailed information on how and when the image Display was taken is displayed in two pages p 32 The captured image and brightness histogram Histogram Display are displayed p 34 Not available during movie playback The captured image and RGB histogram are RGB Histogram Display displayed p 34 Not available during movie playback No Information Display Only the captured image is displayed The screen display selected here is displayed the next time the camera is switched to playback mode Lem fyouclear the check box for Playback Info Display in Memory of the IO Rec Mode 4 menu the Standard Information Display always appears first when the camera is turned on p 224 e If Bright Dark Area p 185 of the P gt Playback 1 menu is enabled by selecting the check box bright overexposed portions blink red while dark underexposed portions blink yellow This information is not displayed in Detailed Information Display or RGB Histogram Display e Detailed Information Display Use the four way controller A V to switch between pages All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The actual display may differ Page 1 Still picture EH Med 100 0001 Q AUTO M 12000 50mm 4 5 530 F28 P5 B 1 0 er I801600 NB G1A1 49 JPEG EM ee Giro Suro HON OLE S 0 SRGB 05 05 2013 10 30 AM amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 31049
175. n pictures movie recordable time status p 236 25 Face detection frame ndicator 11 appears only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 280 Indicator 12 appears only when the Eye Fi card is in use indicates that Eye Fi communication is in standby mode indicates that Eye Fi is not connected and the icon is animated during Eye Fi communication ndicator 17 is displayed in white It turns green when the subject is in focus and turns red when the subject is not in focus It is not displayed when the focus mode switch is set to MF p 69 Forindicator 25 multiple face detection frames are displayed when Contrast AF is set to Face Detection A main face detection frame is displayed in yellow and other frames in white p 110 amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 2 Uu ai S D C H Q lt O c O DI D m DI Leg The Live View image may differ from the actual image captured if the brightness of the subject is low or high If any changes occur in the shooting light source during Live View the image on the monitor may flicker You can cut down on flicker by setting the power frequency in Flicker Reduction of the N Set up 2 menu to that used in your region If the camera position is changed rapidly during Live View the image may not be displayed with the appropriate brightness Wait for the display to become stable before shooting Noise may appear on the Live View im
176. nce 149 U Updating software 227 USB Connection 243 USER mode 175 User registration 247 V Vibrant Custom Image 161 Video terminal 209 VIDEO PC output terminal 209 244 Viewfinder 37 58 Volume 134 214 W Water Color Digital Filter 199 White Balance 149 ie 242 Wireless Mode 71 257 World Time 215 Write protect 6 Z Zoom lens eene 67 xipueddy S Memo 5 Appendix 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
177. ned to the front rear e dial RAW Fx button and AF AE L button The current functions assigned to the buttons dials can be checked with guide display P Program Automatic Exposure OL Tag ue Av Setting the E dials Operation For each exposure mode you can select the parameters for when the front and rear e dials are turned and 9 button is pressed S H Select E Dial Programming in the TO Rec Mode 4 menu 9 and press the four way controller gt a The E Dial Programming 1 screen appears 2 E Use the four way controller A V BORD erer i to select an exposure mode PSAN OSA Turn the rear e dial 7 to display am the E Dial Programming 2 screen We Au gn wur Ay 8 er Ty Sei Du OPLINE MENU Es 3 Press the four way controller gt The screen for the selected exposure mode appears Press the four way controller gt TUTTI and use the four way controller Daer emzne wa 2 AV i i Ay te TY OP 4 Y to select the desired setting rs ME due The following settings can be selected for each exposure mode ben PSHIET FZ OPLINE MENU II Exposure Mode ei dial ei dial ei Button sam m default setting NO default setting default setting ISO AUTO ISO AUTO default setting default setting default setting sBunjes Dupooue R o 3 Q O c Q o D e Q o OQ u Hron E da Rosie dal
178. nel Hometown New York MENU 3 Press the four way controller V to select gt Destination and press the four way controller gt The Destination screen appears 4 Use the four way controller ak gt Destination to select a destination city Turn the rear e dial S to change the region Se The location time difference and current London Can time of the selected city appear DST M 16 00 sBumes jeuonippy BuiBueyD s D Cancel Bot 5 Press the four way controller V to select DST and use the four way controller 4 gt to select 0 or w Select amp if the destination city uses daylight saving time DST 6 Press the OK button The destination setting is saved and the screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again PAS O gt D SS a te gt si 2 O gt D o D gt gt GC o Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Le Refer to List of World Time Cities p 217 for cities that can be selected as a destination or hometown e Select G Hometown in Step 3 to change the city and DST setting e appears in the control panel if Time Setting is set to p Destination Also the video output setting p 210 changes to the video output format for that city e List of World Time Cities North Honolulu rer America Anchorage NTSC Vancouver NTSC San Francisco NTSC
179. ng Video Out to an AV device with a video input p 210 terminal USB Sets the USB connection mode when l p 243 Connection connecting to a computer 42 Folder Name Sets the naming system for folders p 230 to store images Create New Folder Creates a new folder on the SD Memory p 232 Card Sets the method used to assign file p 233 names for images Copyright Sets the photographer and copyright 234 Information information embedded in Exif P Sets when using an Eye Fi card p 236 Auto Power Off Sets the time until the camera turns p 222 off automatically X3 Selects the type of AA batteries used SR for the battery holder p 222 Resets all settings p 226 l Maps out and corrects any defective PXG Mapping pixels on the CMOS sensor ps Dust Removal Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking it p 277 Locks the mirror in the up position for 4 Sensor Cleaning cleaning the CMOS sensor with a blower pete Formats an SD Memory Card p 228 Firmware E Info Options Displays the camera s firmware version p 227 Interface Options sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD Z Camera Settings Setting the Sound Effects Date and Time and Display Language Setting the Sound Effects You can turn the camera operation sound on or off or change its volume The sound for the following items can be set In focus AE L AE Lock operation sound Self timer Remote Control One Push File Format operation sound when One Push File Format is assigned t
180. ng Level Off Low Medium High For taking pictures Not available in d mode Toy Camera that look as if taken Blur Low Medium High with a toy camera Tone Break Red Green Blue Yellow For taking pictures Toning B A 7 levels Retro with the look of old Frame Composite None Thin Medium photos Thick Not available in 8 mode For taking pictures WE High Contrast with high contrasts Intensity 1 to 5 sBumes Bunoous R For taking pictures Shading Type 4 types Shading k with the edge areas darkened Shading Level 3 to 3 Invert Color nvertsthe colors oe in the image For taking pictures Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Color with the selected color Yellow filter Color Density Light Medium Dark 1 Cannot be selected in amp mode Me Digital Filter is not available in the following situations e when Night Scene HDR of SCN mode is set e when the file format is set to RAW or RAW When Digital Filter is set the following functions are not available Continuous Shooting Multi exposure HDR Capture Depending on the filter used it may take longer to save images Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears suyas Bunoous 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Digital Filter and press the OK button The Digital Filter setting screen appears The last image taken is displayed in the background 3 Use the four way co
181. nism mM Activates the Shake Reduction Shake Reduction RIEN p 120 Sets the focal length when using a lens for which focal length information cannot be obtained Input Focal Length p 275 neta Review Sets the Instant Review display p 220 settings For each exposure mode E Dial Programming you can set what the front p 168 and rear dials control button Determines which settings to save when the power p 224 is turned off Sets the functions for when the optional GPS unit is p 280 attached to the camera Saves the current camera Save USER Mode settings as USER mode SO you p 175 can use them by setting the mode dial to U1 or U2 1 Appears only when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 2 Can also be set through the control panel 9 When the mode dial is set to SCN Scene Mode appears instead Sets the function of the Button Customization RAW Fx button and AF AE L p 171 l i Sets the Live View display and focus method settings PP O4 suonouny Bunooys be Movie Menu Items The following items are available in the D Movie 1 menu Press the MENU button when the mode dial is set to f to display the D Movie 1 menu Exposure Setna Selects the movie exposure p g mode from P Av or M mode l 4 Sets the number of recorded PER pixels and size of the movie e 1 Eccc Sets the number of frames shot per second Sets the quality level of T Quality Level iG IOVI ovie Capture Settings
182. no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or Memory card full delete unwanted files p 54 p 193 You may be able to save more images if you change the image capture settings p 146 No imade There are no images that can be played back i on the SD Memory Card You are trying to play back an image in a format This image cannot be not supported by this camera You may be able displayed to play it back on another brand of camera or a computer There is no SD Memory Card inserted in the No card in the camera camera p 54 Images cannot be transferred when an Eye Fi No Eye Fi card inserted Tie not inserted p 236 Cannot tise Thiscard The inserted SD Memory Card is not compatible with this camera There is a problem with the SD Memory Card and capturing playing back and transferring images are not possible Images on the card may be viewable on a computer but not with this camera Memory card error The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on another Card is not formatted device and is not compatible with this camera Use the card after formatting it with this camera p 228 The write protect switch on an SD Memory Card Card is locked you have inserted is locked Unlock the SD Memory Card p 6 Card is electronically locked Ms o EENS security feature This image cannot be You are trying to magnify an image that cannot magnified be magnified xipueddy b You
183. nstall SILKYPI X Developer Studio 3 0 LE Jejndujo e oj Bunoeuuo 5 Memo 5 Connecting to a Computer 9 Using the Flash This chapter provides details on the built in flash and describes how to take pictures with an external flash Using the Built in Flash Using an External Flash Optional 254 yse 4 ou Duer P Using the Built in Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Flash in Tv Mode Any desired shutter speed of 1 180 sec or slower can be set Using the Flash in Av Mode The shutter speed automatically changes over a range from 1 180 sec to a slow shutter speed that reduces camera shake the slowest shutter speed depends on the focal length of the lens in use The shutter speed is locked at 1 180 sec when a lens other than a DA DA L D FA FA J FAor F lens is used Using the Slow speed Sync Flash You can use Slow speed Sync in a Night Scene Portrait of SCN mode or Tv TAv or M mode when shooting portraits with the sunset in the background Both the portrait and the background are captured SLOW SLOW beautifully e and z can be used in P Sv or Av mode Using P Sv Av Mode H Set the mode dial to P Sv or Av 72 Press the 5 button The built in flash pops up SLOW gt Set the flash mode to OF o The shutter speed is set slower to give a proper exposure for the background Z Take a picture Using Tv TAv M M
184. ntrol sync flash Slave flash High speed sync speed de sich Wireless flash 1 Available only when using a DA DAL D FA FA J FA or A lens 2 Shutter speed of 1 90 sec or slower 3 When combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ 1 3 of the flash discharge can be output by the built in flash and 2 3 can be output by the external flash 4 Available only when combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ 5 Multiple AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ units or a combination of an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ unit and the built in flash is required auton Flashes with reversed polarity the center contact on the hot shoe is minus cannot be used due to the risk of damaging the camera and or flash Do not combine with accessories that have a different number of contacts such as a Hot Shoe Grip as a malfunction may occur Combining with flashes from other manufacturers may cause equipment breakdown We recommend using the AF540FGZ AF360FGZ or AF200FG Using the P TTL Auto Flash You can use the P TTL auto flash with an AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG or AF160FC flash unit d Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash 2 Turn on the camera and the external flash 3 Set the external flash mode to P TTL 4 Make sure that the external flash is fully charged and then take a picture The z will light in the viewfinder or Live View screen when the flash is ready fully charged Lem For details such as operation
185. ntroller Toy Cameras i AY lt P to select a filter 22x71 9 09 tor ie ic You can check the selected filter effect ou with the background image Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters im Available operations INFO button Displays the screen to adjust the parameters button Saves the background image only when the data is available RAW Fx button Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the filter effect applied only when shooting with the viewfinder Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears Use the four way controller A V Wye gaye Shading Layek TEAMA EMO EN to select a parameter and use the four way controller ak to adjust the value Press the 9 button to reset the adjustment value to the default setting 8 ur psi Cancel eA Gheck zz MOK Press the OK button The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel e You can also change the settings from the B Rec Mode 1 menu e Select No Filter in Step 3 to finish shooting with a digital filter After shooting you can also apply digital filter effects to JPEG RAW images in playback mode p 198 e Shading Level for the Toy Camera filter and the Shading filter cannot be checked with Live View sunas Bunoous eg Customizing the Button E dial Functions Functions can be assig
186. o the RAW Fx button Press OK for 1 sec operation sound when changing AF point is enabled or disabled H Select Sound Effects in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Sound Effects 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt to adjust the volume Select from six levels When set to W 0 you can turn all the sound sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu effects off 3 Use the four way controller a V to Temps 12 select an item and use the four way POU HE controller 4 gt to select amp or O In focus p WES AE L Mi Turn the rear e dial 8 to display Self timer a the Sound Effects 2 screen Remote Control E One Push File Format vj MENU es Z Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the World Time The date and time set in Initial Setting p 60 serve as the date and time of your present location Setting the destination in World Time enables you to display the local date and time on the monitor when traveling abroad Select World Time in the A Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears 2 Use the four way controller ak World Time to select Destination or tt TimerSetting Hometown for Time Setting J Destination This setting is reflected in the date and London time that appear in the control pa
187. ode H Set the mode dial to Tv TAv or M Z Set the flash mode to 5 or 5s 3 Set the shutter speed for Tv mode or shutter speed and aperture value for TAv or M mode Set so a proper exposure is obtained at a shutter speed of 1 180 seconds or slower 4 Press the 5 button The built in flash pops up 5 Take a picture use 4 ou Burst z yse 4 ou Duer P Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash Relationships among the guide number aperture and distance must be considered when shooting with the flash to obtain a correct exposure Calculate the shooting distance or aperture value in the following way and adjust the shooting conditions if the flash output is not sufficient ro Built in Flash W Built in Flash ISO Sensitivity Cuide Number ISO Sensitivity Cade STEE ISO 100 Approx 12 ISO 3200 Approx 68 ISO 200 Approx 17 ISO 6400 Approx 96 ISO 400 Approx 24 ISO 12800 Approx 136 ISO 800 Approx 34 ISO 25600 Approx 192 ISO 1600 Approx 48 ISO 51200 Approx 272 Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value The following equation calculates the effective distance of the flash Maximum flash distance L1 Guide number Aperture value Minimum flash distance L2 Maximum flash distance 5 The value used in the formula above is a fixed value which applies only when using the built in flash alone Example When the sensitivity is ISO 200 and the aperture value is F5 6 L1
188. ode is set when Multi exposure is set H Select Interval Shooting in the IO Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interval Shooting screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Interval and press the four way controller kl Use the four way controller 4 to IRAE select hours minutes or seconds Start shooting and use the four way controller Interval lt 00 00 03 A v to set the time Number of Shots 002 images Start Interval Now Press the OK button to complete the setting MENU Cancel Use the four way controller A V to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt 5 Press the four way controller 4 and use the four way controller A V to select the number of shots to be taken Press the OK button to complete the setting 6 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Interval and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V to select Now or Set Time and press the OK button If you selected Now proceed to Step 10 8 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Time and press the four way controller gt 9 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select hours or minutes and use the four way controller A V to set the time Press the OK button to complete the setting 10 Use the four way controller A V to select Start shootin
189. odies ASTROTRACER Select GPS in the IO Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The GPS screen appears Select ASTROTRACER and press the four way controller gt The ASTROTRACER screen appears GPS ASTROTRACER m1 D Calibration Positioning Interval lmin GPS Time Sync v Select Action in B Mode press the four way controller gt to select Gr and press the OK button The ASTROTRACER function is enabled when shooting in B mode To set Exposure Time first select the ON icon for the Timed Exposure item in ASTROTRACER submenu MENU Leribe ZC ASTROTRACER Action in B Mode Enables ASTROTRACER function in Bulb mode to eliminate star trails during timed exposures at night OKOLI Press the MENU button three times The camera is ready to take a picture Set the mode dial to B Press the shutter release button fully Shooting starts Press the shutter release button fully again Exposure ends xipueddy iS When Timed Exposure is enabled shooting ends automatically after the set Exposure Time has elapsed Ls When you do not want the indicators on the GPS unit to turn on while Tem shooting with the ASTROTRACER function you can turn them off by selecting the OFF icon for GPS LED Indicators in Step 3 Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on ASTROTRACER Error Messages The SD Memory Card is full and
190. olor LCD Display Settings Interface Options Copyright Information Embed Copyright Data Photographer Copyright Holder Default Setting 01 01 2013 According to initial setting According to initial setting According to initial setting Reset Setting Reset tem Default Setting Setting Eye Fi Eye Fi Communication p 236 Communication Info a Dn NN Battery Type Auto detect p 222 Dust Removal M Dust Removal Startup Action p Shutdown Action Firmware Info Options te p 227 C Custom Setting Menu WEvmws EV Stns ves pos joerea on ve pn xipueddy b 12 AF S Setting 13 AF C Setting 14 AF with Remote Control Off 15 Release While Charging Off 16 Flash in Wireless Mode 17 Save Menu Location Yes 18 Catch in Focus Off 19 AF Fine Adjustment Off 20 Using Aperture Ring Reset Custom Functions Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations All camera capture modes are available when DA DA L or FA J lens is used or when a lens with an A position is used with the aperture ring set to the A position When they are used in a position other than A or other lenses are used the following restrictions apply aw Functions are available when the aperture ring is set to the A position Some functions are restricted x Functions are unavailable Kar Kar Kar2 Autofocus Lens only With AF adapter 1 7x Manual focus W
191. omputer monitor E 1 N Lu You cannot change the rotation information of an image in the following conditions when the image is protected when the image rotation information tag is not saved with the image Movie files cannot be rotated Select the image you want to rotate in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Image Rotation and press the OK button The selected image is rotated in 90 increments and the four thumbnail images are displayed Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select the desired rotation direction and press the OK button The image rotation information is saved MENU II Deleting Multiple Images You can delete multiple images at once Be aware that deleted images cannot be restored Protecting Images from Deletion Protect p 229 Deleting Selected Images You can delete multiple images at once ls Protected images cannot be selected You can select up to 100 images at a time H Turn the rear e dial 70 to the left toward E22 in the single image display The 9 thumbnail display screen appears default setting 2 Press the E T button The screen to select images to delete is displayed 3 Select images to delete Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av lt P
192. on The Shake Reduction screen appears 3 Use the four way controller ak Shake Reduction to select ARA or W and press On the OK button The camera returns to the control panel MENU TS Taken Uses Shake Reduction default setting OO Does not use Shake Reduction 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The Shake Reduction function is activated and Rn appears in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen so uon Les The Shake Reduction function is not available in the following situations C Self timer shooting Remote Control shooting when B mode is set when HDR Capture is set and the Auto Align function is disabled during Composition Adjustment The Shake Reduction function is activated in Night Scene HDR of SCN mode except when shooting with the self timer The Shake Reduction function will not fully work for about 2 seconds immediately after the camera is turned on or is restored from Auto Power Off Wait for the Shake Reduction function to become stable before shooting e You can also change the setting from the IC Rec Mode 3 menu suojoun4 Bunoous Z Shooting with the Self timer 3 Self timer The shutter is released after about 12 seconds Use this mode 12 sec to include the photographer in the picture The shutter is released about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Use this mode to avoid camera shake when the
193. on display copyright information display photographer copyright holder GPS data latitude longitude altitude direction Coordinated Universal Time UTC folder display calendar filmstrip display slideshow wireless image transfer with Eye Fi Single image All images Select amp Delete folder instant review image Monochrome Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Color Tone Expansion Sketch Water Color Pastel Posterization Miniature Soft Starburst Fish eye Slim Base Parameter Adj Digital Filter File Format JPEG Image Capture Settings Aspect Ratio RAW Recorded Pixels Quality Level Color Space Lens Correction Development Distortion Correction Lat Chromatic Ab Adj Custom Image White Balance Sensitivity High ISO NR Shadow Correction Resize Cropping aspect ratio can be changed and tilt correction is available Index Movie Edit divide or delete selected frames Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie Save RAW data if JPEG data is available in buffer memory Customization USER Mode Up to 2 user defined settings can be saved Electronic dials front rear customizable to each exposure mode Programming RAW Fx button One Push File Format Exposure Bracketing Button Optical Preview Digital Preview Composition Adjustment AF Customization Active Area AF AE L button Enable AF1 Enable AF2 Cancel AF AE Lock World Time World Time settings f
194. on is pressed The following operations can be performed during Instant Review Available operations E T button Discards pictures taken up to that point and takes pictures again from the first frame MENU button Saves pictures taken up to that point and cancels shooting When the above operations are performed or after the set number of shots are taken the screen in Step 3 appears again Press the MENU button twice Multi exposure is ended Exposure Bracketing and Lens Correction are not available Recording Movies This camera enables you to record movies with the following format e Sound Monaural File format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 File extension MOV Changing the Settings for Movie Recording Settings for recording movies can be changed using the Movie menu or the control panel Below how to change the settings from the D Movie 1 menu is explained as an example Set the mode dial to d and press the MENU button The 8f Movie 1 menu appears S Turn the front e dial s if you pressed Exposure Setting the MENU button in any other capture Movie Capture Settings Zon d Recording Sound Level LIT mode Movie SR an Interval Movie MENU DAL Z Use the four way controller A V to select Exposure Setting and press the four way controller gt J Usethe four way controller 4 V to select P Av or M and press the OK button Sets the exposure automatically Allow
195. on the thumbnail cannot be selected Y Ca E Kach um v Kb iw 77 4 Sr ww Ne W MENU Te TT BEOK D d INFO LO Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av 4 Rear e dial e Displays the selected image in the single image display when turned to the right returns to thumbnail display when turned to the left OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Sy Press the INFO button The images to be transferred are specified N Use the four way controller A V to select Transfer and press the OK button After the message Transfer request accepted appears the camera returns to the single image display Me Transferring process cannot be canceled once started Only images captured in JPEG JPG or RAW DNG format can be selected Movies and Interval Movies cannot be selected oetting the DPOF Settings By adding DPOF Digital Print Order Format settings to stored images on the SD Memory Card you can specify the number of copies and whether to imprint the date on the images in advance and order conventional photograph prints by taking this SD Memory Card to a store for printing mS DPOF settings cannot be applied to RAW images and movies You can make DPOF settings for up to 999 images H Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A V 4
196. or 75 cities 28 time zones AF Fine 10 steps adjustment for all lenses or individual lenses Adjustment up to 20 can be saved Copyright Names of Photographer and Copyright Holder are embedded Information to the image file Power Supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 or AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA batteries lithium Ni MH rechargeable alkaline Battery Type Either one of these is provided with the camera The provided power supply varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The item not provided with the camera is optionally available AC Adapter AC Adapter kit K AC128 optional lt With D LI109 gt Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 410 images without flash usage approx 480 images Playback time approx 270 minutes lt With AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA lithium batteries gt Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 710 images without flash usage approx 1250 images Playback time approx 560 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standard using a new rechargeable lithium ion battery new AA lithium batteries under the temperature at 23 C Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions circumstances Battery Life Interfaces USB 2 0 high speed compatible AV output terminal Cable release terminal USB Connection MSC PTP Video Output NTSC PAL Format Dimensions and Weight
197. orarily deactivates HDR Capture and saves captured images in RAW sBunjes Dupooue Lens Correction Reduces distortions and lateral chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens properties e Distortion Distortion is a phenomenon in which the center of the image appears inflated barrel distortion or the center of the image appears pinched pincushion distortion Distortion occurs more easily when using a zoom lens or a small diameter lens and straight walls or the horizon in an image appear curved Pincushion distortion Barrel distortion e Lateral chromatic aberration Lateral chromatic aberration is a phenomenon in which the magnification of an image varies according to the colors wavelengths of light when a picture was taken and may cause a blurred image Chromatic aberration occurs more easily at shorter focal lengths sBunes Bunoous Corrections can only be made when using DA DA L D FA or some FA lenses The Lens Correction functions cannot be selected when an incompatible lens is attached p 272 The Lens Correction functions are disabled when using an accessory such as a close up ring or rear converter that is attached between the camera and the lens The shooting speed for Continuous Shooting may be slower when using the Distortion Correction function The effects of the Lens Correction functions may be barely noticeable in some cases due to the shooting conditions or other factors Press
198. ork The Shake Reduction function is off The focal length is not set Shutter speed is too low for the Shake Reduction function to be effective when panning or shooting night scenes etc The subject is too close Turn the Shake Reduction function on p 120 If a lens for which the focal length information cannot be obtained is used set the focal length in the Input Focal Length screen p 275 Turn off the Shake Reduction function and use a tripod Move away from the subject or turn off the Shake Reduction function and use a tripod Main Specifications xipueddy 5 Model Description Tvpe TTL autofocus auto exposure SLR digital camera with a built in Wa retractable P TTL flash PENTAX Kar2 bayonet mount AF coupler lens information Lens Mount contacts K mount with power contacts Compatible Lens Kar3 Kar2 power zoom not compatible Kar KA mount lenses Image Capture Unit Sensitivity ISO AUTO 100 to 51200 EV steps can be set to 1 EV 1 2 EV Standard Output jor 1 3 EV Image Stabilizer Sensor shift Shake Reduction File Formats Recording RAW DNG JPEG Exif 2 3 DCF2 0 compliant Formats 4928x3264 4224x2816 Recorded Pixels 3456x2304 2688x1792 4928x3264 RAW 12bit DNG Quality Level JPEG Best Better Good RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable Color Space SRGB AdobeRGB Storage Media SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SD
199. oun J yoegAe d 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The resized image is saved as a new image Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping Crops out only the desired area of a selected image and saves it as a new image Me Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be cropped e Images already resized to 0 3m or 0 2m with this camera cannot be cropped H Select the image to crop in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V lt gt to select L Cropping and press the OK button The cropping frame to specify the size and position of the area to crop appears on the screen 3 Specify the size and position of the area to crop by using the cropping frame Available operations Four way controller A V 4 gt Moves the cropping frame Rear e dial 3 Changes the size of the cropping frame INFO button Changes the aspect ratio gt Four way controller A V lt 4 gt Rotates the image from 45 to 45 button Rotates the cropping frame in 90 increments only when the cropping frame can be rotated unipg e8euj pue suonoun y yoeqAejd be 4 Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears 5 Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The cropped image is saved as a new i
200. ources through the lens Doing so may lead to a loss of eyesight or cause vision to be impaired 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 Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock bg 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 or 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 abnormality stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter bg Warning Always use the battery charger and AC adapter exclusively developed for this camera with the specified power and voltage Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this camera 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 disass
201. oving For capturing images of fast moving subjects such as at Object sporting events For capturing images of people in low light conditions such as dusk or at night Night Even though the flash is used the camera will use slow shutter Scene speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will Portrait also appear correctly exposed in the picture Slow speed Sync p 250 To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod a Sunset For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful vivid color For capturing images of blue sky Produces a more Bee impressive deep blue A Forest Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and produces a vivid color image Le The autofocus mode is fixed to AF A when shooting with the viewfinder p 107 If the camera determines that is the optimal mode the autofocus mode is fixed to AF C while AF S is used for all other modes suoljoun Bunoous Z Scene Modes When set to SCN Scene mode you can choose from the following shooting scenes Characteristics CA Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone A Lan dscape For capturing landscape views Increases color saturation and produces a vivid color image d Macro For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers coins jewelry and more For capturing images of fast moving subjects such A as at sporting events
202. pears Use the four way controller A V to choose the parameter you want to change I Ce La XS LO Check MOK KN The following parameters can be changed according to the selected image finishing tone 2 ol a Toning Off Green Y ellow Orange Red Magenta Purple Blue Cyan Muted Filter Effect None Green Y ellow Orange Red Magenta Blue Cyan Infrared Filter Toning Off Green Y ellow Orange Red Magenta Purple Blue Cyan Monochrome High Low Key Adj 4 to 4 Contrast 4 to 4 Sharpness 4 to 4 Cross Processing Random Preset 1 3 Favorite 1 3 1 For Favorite 1 3 you can save the settings of a cross processed image as a favorite in advance through the playback mode palette p 164 6 Use the four way controller lt gt to adjust the parameter s value You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart sunas Dupooue R sBumes Bujooys Available operations Rear e dial 73W Switches between Sharpness and Fine Sharpness button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting Press the OK button The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again 8 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Lem You can also change the settings from the BU Rec Mode 1 menu Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image The outcome of cross processing varies each time a picture is taken If a cross processed ima
203. playback functions Deleting a Single Image You can delete images one by one Me Deleted images cannot be restored Protected images cannot be deleted p 229 H Press the gt button and display an image to delete 2 Press the M T button The delete confirmation screen appears UJ DI o O O CH DI O o J Press the four way controller A to select Delete and press the OK button The image is deleted Tis CC 2 I HB Cancel em You can delete multiple images at once Refer to Deleting Multiple Images 7 p 193 for details For the images captured with File Format p 147 set to RAW you can select the file format to delete in Step 3 Memo E Basic Operations 4 Shooting Functions This chapter describes the various basic and advanced shooting functions available with this camera How to Operate the Shooting Functions 78 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 86 Setting the Exposure esses 91 FOCUSING T 105 Checking the Depth of Field Preview 118 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake 120 Taking Pictures Continuously 126 Recording Movies ENEE 133 How to Operate the Shooting Functions You can change capture related settings using the direct keys control panel
204. position Mirror Up Cancel 5 Clean the CMOS sensor Use a brush less blower to remove dirt and dust from the CMOS sensor 6 Turn the camera off The mirror automatically returns to its original position Attach the lens or body mount cover xipueddy Using the GPS Unit The following functions are available when the optional GPS unit O GPS1 is attached to this camera Displays the latitude 0 longitude altitude of the m 120 03 000 p current location lens E D direction and Coordinated LA Universal Time UTC in standby mode Electronic Compass du wo E 05 05 2013 GE 10 00 00 Tracks and captures celestial bodies By matching the movement of the camera s built in shake reduction unit with ASTROTRACER the movement of celestial bodies celestial bodies can be captured as individual points even when shooting with a long exposure setting p 281 Automatically adjusts the camera s date and time settings GPS Time Sync TT l using information acquired from GPS satellites Le Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on how to attach the unit and information on the unit s functions To display the electronic compass press the INFO button twice in standby mode and select Electronic Compass from the standby mode display selection screen p 30 caution Simple Navigation cannot be used with this camera xipueddy N DO A Shooting Celestial B
205. r release button is not continuously pressed three pictures are automatically taken with one press of the shutter release button Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel Exposure Bracketing The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the II Rec Mode 4 menu p 224 You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built in flash or an external flash P TTL auto only to continuously change only the flash output If you use Exposure Bracketing frequently you can assign it to the RAW Fx button p 171 L I zy o O ct a 7 c za O S o L I F o O ct Q 7 c za O S N Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure brightness prior to taking a picture Use this when the subject is too small to obtain a proper exposure or is backlit Assign AE Lock to the AF AE L button Refer to Setting the AF AE L Button Operation p 174 for details 2 W Set the exposure and press the AF AE L button The camera locks the exposure at that instant is displayed in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen while the AE Lock is engaged Press the AF AE L button again to cancel AE Lock The exposure remains locked in the following situations while the AF AE L button is pressed while the shutter r
206. recorded pixels or size of an image and saves it as a new image Cropping Crops out only the desired area of the picture and saves it as a new image Index 1 Joins a number of images together and creates a new image with them Protects images from being accidentally p 229 erased Sets the number of prints and whether to print the date on the images saved on the p 239 SD Memory Card EI Slideshow Plays back the images one after another p 191 G Save as Manual WB Saves the white balance settings of a 153 1 captured image as Manual White Balance H Processing Save Cross Saves the settings for an image captured L in Cross Processing mode of Custom Image p 164 to Favorite MM RAW Development si Converts a RAW image to JPEG format p 205 and saves it as a new image Qs Eye Fi Image Transfers selected images wirelessly using 237 Transfer 4 an optional Eye Fi card H 1 This cannot be performed when a movie is displayed 2 This cannot be performed when a RAW image is displayed 9 This can be performed only when a movie is displayed 4 This can be performed only when Eye Fi Communication is set to SELECT in Eye Fi of the N Set up 2 menu unipg eBeuj pue suonoun xoeq ej d be v D lt G Q 9 Er O gt o D 2 a 3 D Q D m Q ae Playback Menu Items The following items are available in the P Playback menu Press the MENU button in playback mode to disp
207. remaining battery level sBumes jeuonippy Duibueu ba sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory You can select which function settings to save when the camera is turned off The following function settings can be saved Function Beau Function ESCH Setting Setting Flash Mode ow Flash Exposure Comp mA Drive Mode Digital Filter pn White Balance sw HDR Capture Custom Image sw Shooting Info Display B Sensitivity sw Playback Info Display wv EV Compensation sw File No wv Me This setting cannot be performed when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 H Select Memory in the TO Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Memory 1 screen appears N Use the four way controller A V to Memory select an item and use the four way HENYE Drive Mode controller 4 gt to select amp or O White Balance e Custom Image T S TW urn the rear e dial aan to display the Sensitivity Memory 2 screen EV Compensation Flash Exposure Comp EM Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off N w GUIGIGIGIGIGIG Settings are returned to their default values when the camera is turned off 3 Log Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again n Shooting Info Display you can set whether to save the type of information displayed in
208. rformed e the RAW Fx button is pressed again e the x button or MENU button is pressed e the mode dial is turned 3 Use the four way controller A V to choose a file format The left side is the File Format p 147 setting and the right side is the file format when the RAW Fx button is pressed 4 Press the four way controller gt Button Customization gt use the four way controller A V One Push File Format to select a file format and press Cancel after 1 shot A the OK button 5 Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again sunas Dunooue R suyas Bunoous Setting the AF AE L Button Operation You can assign one of the following functions to the AF AE L button oeparate settings can be made for still picture shooting and movie recording Enable AF1 Both the AF AE L button and shutter release button are available to perform autofocus p 105 default setting Autofocus is performed only when the AF AE L button is Enable AF2 pressed and not when the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the AF AE L button is pressed autofocus is not performed Cancel AF even when the shutter release button is pressed Take your finger off the AF AE L button to return to normal autofocus operation The exposure setting is locked when the AF AE L button AE Lock l is pressed p 100 H Select Button Customization in the IO Rec Mod
209. ries gieren D er 50 Noise Reduction 102 QE 210 O OK button 22 24 109 One Push File Format 172 One Push Bracketing 99 Optical Preview 118 Output format 210 P xl 210 Pastel Digital Filter 199 uod ROT 88 Photographer information 234 Pixel Mapping 221 Pixels sss 134 148 Playback EE 14 gt Playback button 21 24 74 Playback Info Display 31 Playback mode palette 182 268 Playback time 294 Playing back movies 140 Portrait 87 88 Portrait Custom Image 161 POWED eesseseeneenenn nennen 59 Preview cccecceeceeeeceeeeeeetees 118 PERUNO WE 239 Program Automatic Exposure mode P 93 mise ege ege se 229 Provided software 245 xir 243 NI geet 255 Q Quality Level 134 148 Quick Zoom 185 R Radiant Custom Image 161 KN 147 RAW Development 205 245 gt o D o x 302 gt i D a x RAW Fx button 21 171 Rear e dial 78 21 24 Recorded Pixels 134 148 Recording Sound Level 134 Red eye reduction 70 Rel
210. ry 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 xipueddy xipueddy 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 only 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 Thelocal 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 C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 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
211. s button Starts ends selecting the compensation value button Resets the compensation value to the default setting Le EV Compensation is not available in B mode The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by switching to another capture mode Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting Exposure Bracketing You can take three consecutive pictures at three different exposure levels suoljoun Bunoous Z Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure Set the bracketing order in 6 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Standard Underexposed gt Overexposed default setting Underexposed gt Standard Overexposed Overexposed gt Standard Underexposed Standard Overexposed gt Underexposed Exposure Bracketing is not available in the following situations e when B mode or S Moving Object A Night Scene HDR Pet X Kids of SCN mode is set when Interval Shooting Multi exposure or HDR Capture is set suonoun 4 Bunooug 1 2 3 Press the four way controller kim standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select E Press the four way controller Y Exposure Didekeuig and set the bracket value Saaft The value that can be set varies according to the step interval set in 1 EV Steps of the I cs BETON C Custom Setting 1 menu p 96 MENU SE TIT OKKO Ava
212. s e when the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Pictures cannot be taken while the camera is performing a noise reduction process In particular if you use Slow Shutter Speed NR it may take more time to process High ISO NR Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings H Select High ISO NR in the I Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The High ISO NR screen appears Z Press the four way controller gt EHE and use the four way controller T RENE TUS Wha LOW A V to select a setting 75 Medium NR tf High un Custom Om Cancel Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range default setting Low Medium High Applies Noise Reduction at constant chosen level throughout ISO range Off Does not apply Noise Reduction at any ISO setting Applies Noise Reduction at user defined levels for Custom each ISO setting J Press the OK button If you select Auto Low Medium High or Off proceed to Step 7 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Setting and press the four way controller gt The screen to set the noise reduction level according to the ISO sensitivity appears Use the four way controller a v to IENA select a sensitivity value and use Bt the four way controller lt gt to set ae the level of noise reduction whic
213. s as though it was painted saturation OFF Low Medium High Creates an image that Pastel looks as though it was Low Medium High drawn with a crayon Lessens the tone of the image to create an image that looks as though it was hand drawn In Focus Plane 3 to 3 In Focus Width Blurs part of the image Narrow Middle Wide Miniature Posterization Intensity 1 to 5 to create a simulated In Focus Plane Angle miniature scene Horizon Vertical Positive Slope Negative Slope Blur Low Medium High Creates an image with Soft Focus Low Medium High Soft a soft focus throughout the image Shadow Blur OFF ON Creates an image with Effect Density Small Medium Large a special sparkling look by size Small Medium Large Starburst adding extra glitter to the highlights of night scenes MEER or lights reflected on Angle 07 30 45 60 water Creates an image that Fish eye looks as though it was Low Medium High shot with a fish eye lens Changes the horizontal Slim and vertical ratio of 8 to 8 images Base Adjusts the parameters Parameter to create the desired Ad image Le Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited with digital filters unipg eHbew pue suonouny yoeqAejd be 200 Dunip3 ebew pue suonouny yoeqAejd E 1 2 A Ln Sy N Select an image for applying the digital filter in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback
214. s destroyed if it contains any personal or sensitive information e The data on your SD Memory Card should be managed at your own risk About Eye Fi Cards e An SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card can be used with this camera 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 Awww eye fi Use Eye Fi cards which have been updated to the newest firmware Set Eye Fi to 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 details on how to use the card Please contact the Eye Fi card manufacturer regarding any malfunctions or problems concerning Eye Fi cards Regarding User Registration In order to better serve you we request that you complete the user registration which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX website Refer to p 247 for details Thank you for your cooperation Memo Contents For Using Your Camera Safely ccccccssscee
215. s you to adjust the EV compensation value default setting rm Allows you to set the aperture and EV compensation values M Allows you to set the shutter speed aperture value and sensitivity suonoun 4 Bunooys Z L I F o O ct a 7 c za O S N 4 5 Lo Use the four way controller A V to select Movie Capture Settings and press the four way controller gt The Movie Capture Settings screen appears Select Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels DUE Aspect Ratio Frame Rate fps Resolution ruo default setting 1920x1080 i3 30 25 24 6407480 30 25 24 When the setting is changed the amount of recordable time for that setting appears at the top right of the screen Select Framerate The frame rates that can be selected vary depending on the recorded pixels Set Quality Level to Xxx Xx or xXx Press the MENU button The p 9 Movie 1 menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Recording Sound Level and use the four way controller lt gt to select the recording sound level Set in the range from O to 5 Sound is not recorded when X 0 is selected 1O Use the four way controller A V to select Movie SR and press the four way controller gt Ll Use the four way controller 4 V to select W or W and press the OK button Uses Movie Shake Reduction default setting Does not use
216. shutter release button is pressed x Self timer 2 sec Shooting with the self timer is not available in amp Moving Object A Pet amp Kids of SCN mode H Mount the camera onto a tripod CD Eh 9 2 Press the four way controller 9 in standby mode gt The Drive Mode setting screen appears a 3 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select o 4 Press the four way controller V Self timer 12 sec use the four way controller lt 4 aD i a X 3 C C25 to select or X and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture MENU JS ake 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 6 a Press the shutter release button fully For the self timer lamp starts blinking slowly and then blinks rapidly 2 seconds before the shutter is released A beep is heard and the rate increases The shutter will be released about 12 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully For X the shutter will be released about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully e Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel shooting with the self timer The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the I Rec Mode 4 menu p 224 The Shake Reduction function is not available You can set the camera
217. sily retrieve saved settings Set he mode dial to U1 or U2 The USER mode guide appears for 30 seconds and the saved settings are retrieved Use the four way controller A V ABCDEFGH JKLMNOPQR to check the saved settings prey O P Tv EST 1 u Ay v 2 Change the settings as necessary The capture mode can be changed in Exposure Mode of the I Rec Mode 1 ExposureMode menu Custom Image Digital Filter This screen appears only when the mode HDR Capture dial is set to U1 or U2 AE Metering MENU II 3 Take a picture Leg The settings changed in Step 2 are not saved as USER mode settings When the camera is turned off the camera returns to the originally saved settings To change the original settings save the USER mode settings again Resetting to Default Settings Resets the settings saved as USER mode to the default settings sBuiyes Dunooue R H Select Reset USER Mode in Step 3 on p 176 and press the four way controller gt The Reset USER Mode screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt 3 Press the four way controller A wan Reset USER Mode to select Reset and press Resets USER1 custom mode the OK button to default settings and name The USER mode settings return to the default values and the screen that was Reset displayed before selecting the menu cansel item
218. sing Using the Viewfinder You can manually adjust the focus using the matte field in viewfinder H Set the focus mode switch to MF suonoun J Bunoous 2 Look through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring If the focusing ring is turned while pressing the shutter release button halfway the focus indicator appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus Focusing Using Live View d 2 4 em Set the focus mode switch to MF While viewing the monitor turn the focusing ring When it is difficult to check the focus press the OK button The image on the monitor is magnified Available operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 6 times Rear e dial 7 to the left E2 Reduces the image up to 2 times Four way controller A V lt 4 gt Changes the display area button Changes the display area to the center Press the OK button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture When Focus Peaking is enabled in Live View of the 48 Rec Mode 4 menu the outline of the subject in focus is emphasized and makes it easier to check the focus If you switch to AF mode after enabling Focus Peaking in MF mode Focus Peaking also works in AF mode suonouny Bunoous Z L I F o O ct Q TI 2e O S N AF Fine Adjustment You can precisely fine tune your lenses with th
219. so that the beep does not sound p 214 The exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder except in M mode Use the AE Lock function p 100 or attach the optional ME viewfinder cap suonoun Bunoous Z Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional The shutter can be released from a distance by using an optional remote control unit The shutter is released immediately after the shutter i Remote Control Ge release button on the remote control unit is pressed las d 2 L I F o O ct Q m c za O S N A Lu Remote Control The shutter is released about 3 seconds after the shutter 3 sec delay release button on the remote control unit is pressed Shooting with a remote control unit is not available in the following situations e when Moving Object Pet amp Kids of SCN mode is set e when Interval Shooting is set Mount the camera onto a tripod Press the four way controller kim standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select Press the four way controller V DEE use the four way controller lt 4 gt 3 dj opa to select or s and press the OK dE button The remote control receiver on the front of the camera will blink and the camera is in a standby status ME NUXE Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 6 Point the remote control unit tow
220. soft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Eye Fi the Eye Fi logo and Eye Fi connected are trademarks of Eye Fi Inc This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated The DNG logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 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 II 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 This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in which it does not receive remuneration to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal ac
221. ss the M T button The screen to select the segment s to delete is displayed Use the four way controller gt to move the selection frame and press the OK button 00 05 The segment s to delete are specified P 10 00 Multiple segments can be deleted at once Select segments for deletion Press the OK button again to cancel MENU Es oA the selection Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed in Step 4 appears again Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V E to select Save as and press Ee the OK button as separate files The movie is divided at the specified points and the unwanted segments are Dy yysaveass deleted from it The divided movie is then Cancel saved as separate files and the single MENU maw OK image display reappears m e Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of the movie When canceling the selected dividing points cancel each of them in reverse order from the end of the movie to the beginning In an order other than specified you can neither select frames as a dividing point nor cancel the selections of the dividing points You cannot for example select the frames prior to the last selected frame as a dividing point while selecting a dividing point Movies with a short recording time cannot be divided L I zy o O ct Q m za O S N Memo 5i
222. supply provided with this camera varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased This manual is mainly written assuming that the camera is used with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 In this manual both D LI109 and D BH109 are referred to as the battery unless otherwise stated Except this the generic term battery ies refers to any type of batteries used for this camera and its accessories For Using Your Camera Safely We have paid close attention to the safety of this camera When using this camera we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols l This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause N Warning A j serious personal injuries This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause N Caution i a a minor or medium personal injuries or loss of property About the Camera bg 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 Do not aim the camera at the sun or other strong light sources when taking pictures or leave the camera sitting in direct sunlight with the lens cap off Doing so may cause the camera to malfunction or cause a fire Do not look at the sun or other strong light s
223. t au Fluorescent D Fluorescent Daylight Color Approx 6 500K N Fluorescent Daylight White Approx 5 000K W Fluorescent Cool White Approx 4 200K L Fluorescent Warm White Approx 3 000K For use when taking pictures under light Tungsten bulbs or other tungsten light It reduces Approx 2 850K the reddish color tones in a picture For use when taking pictures using WB Flash the built in flash DRUK SOUR CTE a Use this to keep and strengthen the color tone of the light source in the image Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to the lighting when amp Manual 1 3 taking pictures Up to three settings can be saved K Color Use this to set the color temperature Temperature value 1 The color temperatures K shown above are all estimates These do not indicate precise colors 2 CTE Color Temperature Enhancement Light sbuas Dunooue g 150 N e t Q N D et gt o Me The white balance is fixed to AWB in AUTO and SCN modes 1 2 Press the four way controller V in standby mode The White Balance setting screen appears The last image taken is displayed in the background Use the four way controller lt gt to select the white balance When X is selected press the four way controller V and use the four way controller 4 gt to select D N W or L Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters MT BERN
224. t Eye Fi in the X Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Eye Fi screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Eye Fi Communication and press the four way controller gt Lu Use the four way controller A V to select the action and press Elye FilCommunication the OK button Communication Info e Automatically transfers unsent images from memory card G iiCancel OKT Images that have not been transferred will be transferred AUTO automatically Images will also be transferred when images are taken new images are saved or images are overwritten Transfers the unsent images on the card that are selected SELECT in playback mode p 237 Turns off the wireless LAN function Z Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again em When an Eye Fi card is used a new folder is created for every 100 images saved Auto Power Off does not function when images are being transferred When transferring a large number of images use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during transferring images the camera may be turned off automatically to protect the camera circuitry In such a case turn on the camera again after a while and data transfer will resume Select Communication Info in Step 2 on p 236 to check the firmware vers
225. t press the OK button again while direct key operation is enabled he position of the changed AF point is stored even if the focus point selection mode is switched to BER or Ell or the camera is turned off If AF Active Area is assigned to the RAW Fx button in Button Customization of the 48 Rec Mode 4 menu p 171 press the RAW Fx button to enable or disable changing the AF point and turn the front rear e dial to change the AF point as in Step 4 You can select the upper or lower AF point with the front e dial mt and the left or right with the rear e dial F Press the button to return the AF point to the center of the AF frame This is useful when operating the camera while looking through the viewfinder When Expanded Area AF in AF Settings of the IR Rec Mode 2 menu is enabled if your subject briefly moves out from the focus point that was selected when the focus mode was set to AF C or when AF A was enabled the camera will continue to focus on your subject based on information from the focus points back up focus points surrounding the selected focus point The back up focus points are displayed in pink on the status screen You will hear a beep when switching between enabling or disabling changing the AF point The beep can be turned off p 214 suojoun4 Bunoous R Setting the Contrast AF during Live View You can select from the following autofocus methods when shooting with Live View
226. tely after using the camera Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn off the power while the card is being accessed This may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact Keep it away from water and store away from high temperatures Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting The card may be damaged and become unusable Data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following circumstances We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted if 1 the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user 2 the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference 3 the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time 4 the SD Memory Card or the battery is removed while the card is being accessed If the SD Memory Card is 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 Format new SD Memory Cards Also format SD Memory Cards previously used with other cameras or devices Write protect switch Please note that deleting data stored on an SD Memory Card or formatting an SD Memory Card does not completely erase the original data Deleted data can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software If you are going to discard give away or sell your SD Memory Card you should ensure that the data on the card is completely deleted or the card itself i
227. tery at an angle as shown in the illustration and then push down on the battery until it clicks The indicator lamp lights up when charging and turns off when the battery is fully charged When the battery is fully charged remove the battery from the battery charger Do not use the Battery Charger D BC109 to charge batteries other than D LI109 Charging other batteries may cause damage or heating Replace the battery with a new one in the following cases e If the indicator lamp blinks or does not light after the battery is inserted correctly If the battery starts to run down more quickly even after being charged the battery may have reached the end of its service life The maximum charging time is approximately 240 minutes depends on temperature and remaining battery power Charge in a location where the temperature is between 0 C and 40 C Inserting Removing the Battery kc Do not open the battery cover or remove the battery while the power is on Insert the battery correctly If the battery is inserted incorrectly it may not be removed Wipe the electrodes of the battery with a soft dry cloth before inserting Be careful as the camera or battery may become hot when the camera is used continuously for a long period of time Remove the battery when you will not use the camera for a long while The battery may leak and damage the camera if left installed during prolonged periods of non use If the removed batter
228. the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Distortion Correction or Lat Chromatic Ab Adj and press the OK button The Distortion Correction or Lat Chromatic Ab Adj screen appears 3 Use the four way controller lt gt Dictortion Correction to select Off or On sBuiyes Dunooue R MENU Led 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Lem When a compatible lens is attached and the file format is set to RAW or RAW the correction information is saved as a RAW file parameter and you can select On or Off when developing the RAW images p 206 You can also set Distortion Correction and Lat Chromatic Ab Adj in Lens Correction of the 8 Rec Mode 2 menu suyas Bunoous Composition Adjustment It allows you to adjust the composition of your image using the Shake Reduction mechanism Use this when you want to adjust the composition such as when using a tripod H Select Composition Adjust in the Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Composition Adjust screen appears 2 Select Start adjustment Composition Adjust and press the OK button startadjustment To start adjusting the composition Recall Previous Position 1 from the previous position set Recall Previous Position to amp Please note depending on the HM lens adjusting th
229. the following situations e in d mode when the drive mode is set to Remote Control 3 sec delay when the lens aperture ring is set to a position other than A Ki You can change the built in flash discharge method used in wireless mode Set in 16 Flash in Wireless Mode of the C Custom Setting 3 menu c o 2 a d T On Discharges the built in flash as a master flash default setting D o Off Discharges the built in flash as a control flash Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of External Flash Units H Set the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera to MASTER or CONTROL Discharge both the flash directly connected to the MASTER camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash CONTROL Discharges the flash directly connected to the camera as a control flash only not as the main flash Z On the wireless remote flash unit set the wireless flash mode to SLAVE and set the channel to the same channel as the flash directly connected to the camera Then place it at the desired location 3 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture Le The Shake Reduction function is not available e When using multiple AF540FGZ AF360FGZ external flashes and shooting with the high speed sync flash in wireless mode set the flash directly connected to the camera to high speed sync flash mode use 4 eut Duer z c e 5 a mr 5 D
230. the monitor Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove 4 Close the card cover and then slide it in the direction of the arrow 4 peuejs Buje Me Be sure to fully close the card cover The camera will not turn on if the card cover is open Ki For details on the approximate number of still pictures and amount of time of movies that can be recorded on an SD Memory Card refer to Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size p 295 Attaching a Lens peuejs Buje E Attach a proper lens to the camera body When you use one of the following lenses with this camera all the camera s capture modes are available a b caution e DA DAL D FA FA J lenses Lenses with an A Auto position when used in the A position When attaching or removing a lens choose an environment that is relatively free of dirt and dust Keep the body mount cover on the camera when a lens is not attached Be sure to attach the lens mount cover and lens cap to the lens after removing the lens from the camera Do not insert any fingers into the camera mount or touch the mirror The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens information contacts Dirt dust or corrosion on the contacts may damage the electrical system Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning Some functions will be restricted when one of lenses described in b is used with the aperture ring set to the position other tha
231. the product or subject it to violent impact This can cause the product breakdown Do not use the battery charger D BC109 to charge batteries other than the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 Attempting to charge other types of batteries may cause an explosion or heating or may damage the battery charger About the Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery A N Warning e 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 bg 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 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 clothing it may cause irritation to the skin Wash the affected areas thoroughly with water Precautions for D LI109 Battery Usage USE SPECIFIED CHARGER ONLY DO NOT INCINERATE DO NOT DISASSEMBLE DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT EXPOSE TO HIGH TEMP 140 F 60 C About the Usage of AA Batteries
232. tin Shooting interval 3 sec to 24 hr Start Interval setting 9 immediately from the set time Number of shots up to 999 images Composition Adjustment range of 1 0 mm when rotated 0 5 mm up down Adjust left or right rotating range of 1 degree Movie File Format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920x1080 169 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps Recorded Pixels 1280x720 Weg 60 fps 50 fps 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps 640x480 4 3 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps Best Better Good Built in monaural microphone recording sound level can be Sound i adjusted Up to 25 minutes automatically stops recording if the internal Recording Time temperature of the camera becomes high Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing Custom Image xipueddy i Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Invert Color Digital Filter Color xipueddy Recording interval 3sec 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 5min l 10min 30min 1 hr Recording time 4 sec to 99 hr Start Interval Movie M l Interval setting immediately from the set time The file format is Motion JPEG AVI Playback Functions Single frame multi image display 4 9 16 36 and 81 thumbnails display magnification up to 16x scrollable quick zoom image rotation histogram display Y histogram RGB Playback View histogram bright dark area warning detailed informati
233. ting p 252 When using the built in flash remove the lens hood before shooting Vignetting may occur depending on the lens being used and the shooting conditions Refer to Lens and Built in Flash p 273 for details e The built in flash always fully discharges when using a lens without an A Auto position if For details on the built in flash and instructions on how to take pictures with an external flash refer to Using the Flash p 249 Setting the Flash Mode A Auto Flash Automatically measures the ambient light and 4 Discharge determines whether to use the flash 4A Auto Flash Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before Red eye Reduction the automatic flash 5 Flash On Discharges the flash for each picture Flash On Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before Ze Red eye Reduction the main flash Sets to a slow shutter speed depending on the brightness When using this to shoot a portrait with the sunset in the background both the person and the background are captured beautifully p 250 sow O9lOW speed Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before S Sync Red eye the main flash is discharged with Slow speed Sync SLOW z Slow speed Sync SLOW Discharges the flash immediately before closing m Trailing Curtain the shutter Captures moving objects as if they are pe Sync leaving a light trail behind them l You can synchronize an optional external flash W OG Wir
234. tivity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEGLA L L C See http www mpegla com To users of this camera Do not use or store this camera in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the camera s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 0196 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the monitor in this manual are different from the actual ones In this manual SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards and Eye Fi Cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards In this manual the generic term computer s refers to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh This camera can be powered with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 the AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA batteries or an optional AC adapter The power
235. too small to obtain a correct exposure Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select AE Metering and press the OK button The AE Metering screen appears Use the four way controller lt gt AE Metering to select a metering method Multi segment and press the OK button F The camera returns to the control panel Ko E d MENU Te TEC e You can also change the setting from the IC Rec Mode 1 menu Exposure metering is performed immediately after the camera is turned on or when the capture mode is changed Set the length of meter operating time in 3 Meter Operating Time of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Select from 10sec default setting 3sec or 30sec e In 5 Link AE and AF Point of the C Custom Setting 1 menu you can link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area when is selected Off Exposure for multi segment metering is determined regardless of the AF point default setting On Exposure for multi segment metering is adjusted according to the AF point suonoun Bunoous Z L I F o O ct Q TI J za O S N Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction When shooting with a digital camera image noise image roughness or unevenness becomes noticeable in the following situations e when shooting with a high sensitivity setting e when shooting with long exposure
236. ures that can be recorded for that setting appears on the monitor File Format You can set the format of image files Captures images in JPEG format default setting You can change the JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality settings Captures images in CMOS sensor output format without processing RAW files are recorded with the general purpose DNG Digital Negative format designed by Adobe Systems Effects of White Balance Custom Image and Color Space are not applied to the captured images but they are saved as actual original information When you perform the development process by using the RAW Development function p 205 you can create JPEG images with these effects Captures images in both JPEG and RAW formats When One Push File Format is assigned to the RAW Fx button you can press the button to temporarily change the file format and save an image in both file formats p 172 aut When Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set the file format is fixed to JPEG and cannot be changed To change the file format deactivate these functions e In Night Scene HDR of SCH mode images are saved in JPEG format regardless of the File Format setting sBunjes Bunoous R o z o o ce 2 Q Qo D e mn 2 Q o JPEG Recorded Pixels Sets the recording size of images when the file format is set to JPEG RW 4928x3264 default setting 3456x2304 2688x1792 Le The more pix
237. use the high speed sync flash in wireless mode This function cannot be used in combination with the built in flash e Set the wireless mode of the external flash not directly connected to the camera to SLAVE Setting the Channel for the External Flash First set the channel for the external flash unit H Set the channel for the external flash unit 2 Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash 3 Turn on the camera and the external flash and press the shutter release button halfway The built in flash is set to the same channel as the external flash unit b gt Be sure to set all the flashes to the same channel Refer to the manual of the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ for details on how to set the channel on the external flash use 4 ou Duer z 258 Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of the Built in Flash and an External Flash Unit oet the camera to wireless flash mode when using an external flash in combination with the built in flash H Remove the external flash unit after the channel is set on the camera and place it at the desired location 2 Set the camera s flash mode to 4 Wireless Mode NL C 2 E i WF The camera is ready to take a picture DE ES The channel for the built in flash is displayed in the viewfinder CG 0 0 MENU JS TIT gt Press the 5 button A Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture Me WB is not available in
238. y will not be used for six months or longer charge the battery for about 30 minutes before storing it Be sure to recharge the battery every six to twelve months Store the battery in a location where the temperature will remain below room temperature Avoid locations with high temperatures The date and time may be reset if you leave the battery out of the camera for a long period of time If this occurs follow the procedure described in Setting the Date and Time p 62 to set the current date and time Slide the battery cover unlock switch in the direction of the arrow 1 and open the battery cover 2 With the A mark facing towards outside of the camera push the battery in until it locks into place To remove the battery push the battery lock switch in the direction of the arrow 3 Close the battery cover The battery cover is locked peuejs ueg E peuejs Buje E Using the AA Batteries When using AA batteries be sure to use the AA battery holder D BH109 Use four AA lithium batteries AA Ni MH rechargeable batteries or AA alkaline batteries Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Recommended when using the camera in cold climates AA Ni MH These are rechargeable and reusable rechargeable A battery charger that is compatible with the batteries batteries is required These are easily obtainable when the batteries you are using run out but they may not support al
239. yed on the monitor Press the four way controller A Movie playback starts Available operations Four way controller A Four way controller gt Press and hold four way controller gt Four way controller a Press and hold four way controller a Four way controller V Rear e dial 3 INFO button button We 10 00 Pauses resumes playback Forwards a frame when paused Fast forwards playback Reverses a frame when paused Fast reverses playback Stops playback Displays the playback mode palette when stopped p 182 Adjusts the volume 6 levels Switches between Standard Information Display and No Information Display Saves the image on the monitor as a JPEG file when paused p 141 When the movie ends playback stops and the first frame is displayed again Use an optional AV cable to play back recorded movies on a TV screen or other AV devices p 209 QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer p 242 Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie You can capture a single frame from a movie and save it as a JPEG still picture H Press the four way controller 4 in Step 2 on p 140 to pause the movie 2 Use the four way controller lt gt Frame number to display the frame to save as a still Total number of frames picture Moe 10 00 E Press the Z4 button The save confirmation screen appears 4 Us

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