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Pentax K-30 + DAL 18-55

1. 19 21 70 Playback information display 28 gt Playback menu 175 252 Playback mode palette 174 251 Playback time 2 8 Playing back mowvies 134 Portrait Sa 81 82 Portrait Custom Image 155 Posterization Digital Filter doen ae 190 mo OD Preview eeseeeeeeneee 112 Printing T 224 Product registration 233 Program Automatic Exposure iode P 2 ecc eto tits 87 Protect e 220 gt o Oo D 5 a x gt i D a x xil aer Tc 229 P TTL Flash 240 Q Quality Level 129 142 Quick Zoom 176 R Radiant Custom Image 155 RAW eH 141 RAW Development 196 231 RAW Fx button 19 165 Rear e dial 7 19 21 ea Rec Mode menu 75 248 Recorded Pixels 129 141 Recording Sound Level 129 Red eye reduction 66 Release eueeess 64 Release priority 100 Remote Control 119 Remote control receiver 17 120 silio pe 217 cop 187 Retro Digital Filter 159 189 Reversal Film Custom Image C 155 RGB Histogram Display 28 31 aielrzite n 183 S Saturation
2. ccccccssseeeecesseecceeseeecseeeeeeessaaeees 117 Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional 119 Taking Pictures Continuously eeeeeseeeeeeee 121 Continuous Shooting eesssssessseeeeeenen eene 121 Interval SMOOUNG ett 123 Multi exposure 22s os cs pecco Sepia ea Soter os eene bade doesn cbedincs etlegeenes 126 Recording Movies 2 rau ededecas nac dus Geuepc epa veducc eee 128 Changing the Settings for Movie Recording 128 FREGONGING MOVICS p T Em 130 terval VO VIG iue cosmetics oup hfeiduas c esos vidt ausa tu HIS Lat 132 Playing Back MOVIGS uie ive etna cd ia ex odo i aj e P ua 134 EdiUNO MOVIES edunt neil deuten a deste Rn deum ou aiu Bue a RR S 136 Shooting Settings 139 selung a Elle Fomalciiie ie deitas tere alae 140 PIG OPM Vell IE E DE alee saiuaat 141 JPEG Recorded Pixels cccccsssseececeeeeceecceeeseeceeseecsseeuseesesaaseees 141 IPE GU GIEY oak io ote ooi bad HU i mE 142 Belle dre eie EN E OT 142 Setting the White Balance esee 143 Adjusting the White Balance Manually essssssssse 145 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 147 COITeclIng Mages uud meet ono codecs co pA eoa cR Editeur d onec bdus 148 Brightness Adjustment soia ciae pedem Euseb dria eit 148 High Dynamic Ra
3. 2 Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Contrast AF and press the OK button The Contrast AF screen appears J Use the four way controller 4 to E select the desired mode and press Face Detection the OK button The camera returns to the control panel MENUKA Lee e You can also change the setting from Contrast AF in Live View of the B Rec Mode 4 menu Contrast AF is fixed to in amp Standard 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 15 AF S Setting to Release priority in the C Custom Setting 3 menu You can set whether to display a grid info i Live View overlay histogram and bright dark area i i i Contrast AF warning during Live View in Live View of PAINI the II Rec Mode 4 menu When Info Focus Peaking Overlay is disabled the indicators which Grid Display provide shooting information are not Info Overlay displayed Press the shutter release Le aati button halfway to display the shutter speed BSUl Mksh aperture value sensitivity and number of ED Cancel recordable still pictures suonoun 4 Bunooys z U zy o O ct Q m c 3 S O S N Selecting the Desired Focusing Area You can set the range of the auto
4. 260 Cloudy White Balance 143 Color Digital Filter 159 189 Color Space 142 Color Temperature White Balance esssssse 147 Composition Adjustment 153 Compression ratio 142 Computer sss 227 Connection cable cover 17 48 Continuous mode AF C Continuous playback 181 Continuous Shooting 121 Contrast Custom Image 157 Contrast AF 104 Contrast Control Sync mode flash eee ene eee ee 246 Contrast detection AF 99 Control panel 26 37 Copyright Holder 222 Correcting distortion 151 Creating New Folders 221 Cropping images 188 Cross Processing Custom Intcr gc 155 CTE White Balance 143 Custom Image 155 C Custom Setting menu RN 78 253 D Dark areas seess 32 Date Adjustment 58 Daylight White Balance 143 Default settings 248 E7 Delete button 21 71 Deleting 71 184 Deleting a single image 71 Deleting all images 186 Destination 207 Detailed Information Display gata 29 Developing RAW images 196
5. Use the four way controller A V to select Recreating filter effects and press the OK button aos UR ithe diitalikilter alli ee Recreating filter effects image appear Searching for the original image The filter effects used for the selected eo To check the parameter details press the INFO button You can check the filter parameters Press the MENU button to return to the 1 0 5001 92573 17 l CE aR 10 14 18 peior poteet 3 09 7 00 11 15 19 MIS 8 12 16 20 WHEN SS M INFO Ro el KI Press the OK button The image selection screen appears Turn the front e dial s to select an image to apply the same filter effects and press the OK button You can only select an 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 can 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 unipg eBeuj pue suonoun J yoeqhe q br U D lt G D Q O c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a zi D Q o ITI a a ae Joining Multiple
6. E EE 155 Language setting 56 Language amp aB eeeesee 56 Lateral chromatic aberration n 151 LCD color tuning 211 LCD Display 210 LCD Display Settings 211 LCD Monitor 22 Lens eese 52 255 Lens Correction 151 Lens information contacts 17 Lens mount cover 52 Lens mount index 17 53 Lens unlock button 19 53 Lens with aperture ring 209 Lithium batteries 46 Live View 24 65 Locking the exposure 94 Long exposure 89 Y 1 Live View Delete button EH 19 21 24 65 71 M M Manual Exposure mode 87 Macintosh 228 Macro 7 alaanien 81 82 Magnifying images 107 177 Main switch 18 21 55 Manual focus MF 108 Manual White Balance 145 Matte field 108 Memory eene 215 Memory Card 50 MENU button 20 21 38 Menu display 213 Menu operation 38 Meter operating time 95 MF Manual focus 108 Microphones 17 Miniature Digital Filter 190 Mil
7. Press the MENU button The p 9 Movie 1 menu appears ets Q3 N suonouny Bunooys be 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 0 to 5 Sound is not recorded when 0 is selected 10 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Movie SR and press the four way controller gt Il 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 Movie Shake Reduction 12 Press the MENU button The camera is ready to record a movie le The settings described in this section can also be set through the control panel suonoun 4 Bunoougs Recording Movies Set the mode dial to 89 Live View for movie recording is displayed View the subject on the monitor Recording Sound Level Movie SR Change the exposure setting as necessary Recordable Time Available operations Rear e dial 7 Exposure Setting Av M Adjusts the aperture value only before shooting Front e dial sa Exposure Setting M Adjusts the shutter speed button Exposure Setting P Av Adjusts the EV gt Rear e dial 7 compensation value 2 EV Four way controller 4 Exposure Setting M Adjusts the sensitivity setting Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates
8. Display l l i 3sec default setting Duration Select an image display duration 5sec 10sec 30sec Screen Select a transition effect when the OFF default setting Effect next image is displayed Fade Wipe Stripe Set whether to start the slideshow again from the beginning after the default setting w last image is displayed Repeat Playback unipg eBeuj pue suonoun J yoeghe d br J Press the four way controller gt use the four way controller A V to change the setting and press the OK button unipg ebew pue suonoun J yoeqhe d Starting the Slideshow 1 N Me Select Start in Step 2 on p 181 and press the OK button Or select 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 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 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
9. Functions can be assigned 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 IVE O9P Tv us Ay Setting the E dials Operation For each exposure mode you can select the parameters for when the front and rear e dials and 9 button are operated 1 Select E Dial Programming in the 3 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt suyas Bunoous A The E Dial Programming 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select an exposure mode Turn the rear e dial 78R to display the gt V E Dial Programming 2 screen TV J Press the four way controller gt The screen for the selected exposure mode appears 4 Press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller Ce TOE Lo Ay ess Tv O p P A V to select a function LAE BA EINE APAT S PEINE The following settings can be selected for each exposure mode MENU erates ee Front E dial Rear E dial id Button default setting P SHIFT default setting P SHIFT Sv P SHIFT PLINE rv ISO AUTO ISO AUTO sBuiyes 6unoous n sBumes Bujooys A eq default setting PLINE default setting Exposure Front E dial Rear E dial Button TAv M default setting Depends on the Exposure Setting p 128
10. N 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 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Time and press the four way controller gt 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 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 interval pictures Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates The focus during Interval Shooting is locked at this position 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 a Refer to Interval Movie p 132 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
11. When the focus mode switch is set to MF turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen Press the shutter release button fully Movie recording starts A red displayed at the top right of the screen blinks during movie recording Press the shutter release button again Movie recording stops iem When Recording Sound Level is set to a value other than amp 0 the camera operation sounds are also recorded When recording a movie mount the camera onto a tripod 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 recording may be terminated 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 I Rec Mode 4 menu p 105 You can set the functions for when the front rear e dial or the button is operated in E Dial Programming of the IC Rec Mode 4 menu p 162 If you intend t
12. If you select Auto Low Medium High or Off proceed to Step 7 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 High ISO NR _ select a sensitivity value and use S070 the four way controller 4 gt toset ibe the level of noise reduction which is MEW applied to the selected sensitivity eue value 6400 The sensitivity values displayed vary according to the 1 EV Steps and 2 Sensitivity Steps settings made in the C Custom Setting 1 menu Available operations Rear e dial 3 Switches between High ISO NR 1 and High ISO NR 2 button Resets the set value to the default setting 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 Bunoous ie suonoun 4 Bunoougs Slow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposures 1 Select Slow Shutter Speed NR in the Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V TIFEFE to select a setting and press the High ISO NR m OK button Slow Shutter Speed NR NRAUTO Composition Adjust Wr on Electronic Level OFF Horizon Correction Shake Reduction d Input Focal Length KuENU
13. Underlined when it can be adjusted Displays a countdown of processing time when the Noise Reduction function is activated p 96 Aperture value Underlined when it can be adjusted nr blinks when the Noise Reduction function is activated p 96 Focus indicator p 63 Lit when the subject is in focus Blinks when the subject is not in focus W 2 2 D C L x O c m Q 3 D EX t Ww D o D C D Q lt O c O iav D Q 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Mem EV bar scale Displays the EV compensation values or difference between the appropriate and current exposure values in M mode p 88 p 90 Displays the camera angle when Electronic Level is activated p 35 ISO ISO AUTO p 85 Appears when the sensitivity is displayed 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 Displays the amount of deviation from the correct exposure when in M mode and Electronic Level is activated AE Lock p 94 Appears while the AE Lock function is activated Changing AF point p 103 Appears when the AF point can be changed Multi exposure p 126 Appears when Multi exposure is set AE Metering p 95 Appears when Center weighted metering or Spot metering is selected S
14. You can save the settings as USER1 or USER2 mode and use them by setting the mode dial to U1 or U2 1 Select a capture mode and make the necessary settings 2 Select Save USER Mode in the Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Save USER Mode screen appears J Press the four way controller gt Save USER Mode Save USER Mode Rename USER Mode Check Saved Settings Reset USER Mode 4 Use the four way controller A V Save USER Mode to select USER1 or USER2 and asse press the four way controller gt J Press the four way controller 4 Save USER Mode to select Save and press the OK Ca Saves current settings in button USER1 custom mode The settings are saved and the screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears Saye again Cancel MENU n OKKO Editing a Setting Name You can change the name of the USER mode in which you saved settings 1 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 sBuiyjes 6unoous n suyas Bunoous B J Enter the text users Rename USER Mode 7 A a Text selection ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQR Up to 18 single byte duso STUVWXYZ0123456789 alphanumeric L lt s _l23
15. a 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 setto P Sv Tv Av TAv or M e The focus mode is fixed to AF C in 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 moving object You can set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in 16 AF C Setting of the C Custom Setting 3 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 Focus priority Switches automatically between AF S and AF C modes according to the subject Set in AF A of AF Settings in the 6 Rec Mode 2 menu Operates as specified by the camera s external focus mode switch default setting Operates as AF A overriding the external focus mode switch 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 duri
16. lt gt to Auto Tel Erste select a flash mode BASS t 40 0 0 MENU rvaker J Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture In standby mode you can switch to the control panel and change settings Using the Control Panel Below how to set JPEG Quality is explained as an example 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select an item you want to change the setting for You cannot select items that cannot be changed as a result of current camera settings Custom Image Bright JPEG 06 06 2012 10 30 AM Press the OK button The setup screen of the selected item appears JPEG Quality ON Giro JEG EY 06 06 2012 10 30 AM Use the four way controller lt gt or rear e dial 781 to select a setting value JPEG Quality MENUKA amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 bd eJouJe JnoA Duisf eJojeg 5 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Next set other items e Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture ls You can also change the setting by turning the rear e dial VER after selecting the item you want to change in Step 2 Recording Sound Level for f mode can only be set using this operation Detailed settings such as for Custom Image and Digital Filter can be chan
17. 1 Set the mode dial to P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B sak or FS appears on the status screen for the value that can be changed 1535316 bbs suojoun4 Bunoous be U zy o O ct Q m c 3 S O S N J memo The value that can be changed is underlined in the viewfinder During Live View gt appears for the value that can be changed Turn the rear e dial 3 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 s The shutter speed can be changed in Tv TAv or M mode In M mode the difference from the proper 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 he proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected shutter speed and aperture value when the sensitivity is set to a fixed value p 85 For each exposure mode you can set the functions for when the front rear e dial or the button is operated Set in E Dial Programming of the Ii Rec Mode 4 menu p 162 Bulb Shooting This is useful when capturing images of night scenes and fireworks which require long exposures 2 J Set the mode dial to B Bulb Press the shutter release button The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release b
18. EXDOSUI obti oria a a suere ara d redes 85 Setting the Sensilivity oer Foe e e E ee ke nes aver edoesp sus 85 Changing the Exposure Mode cccccsscceccesseeececeeeeeseueeseesssaaeees 87 Adjusting the EXDOSLIG 50 rera deci ccnegncntaauserd Snealaceevuvestaacthoiaaaeas 90 Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock 94 Selecting the Metering Method esseseeeeeeeeeee 95 Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction 96 FOCUSING re rn 99 Setting the Focus Mode reene a er ey ueque cob edge 99 Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point cccceseeeeseseeeeeeaeeeeees 102 Setting the Contrast AF during Live View esses 104 Checking the Focus cccccssssscecccssseeceeceeesceeeceeeeceseeeeesseeseeesesaees 107 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus 108 A FING AGIUSIMGENE waxtaccbaritasac etc sederesiexte ctia ace ER 110 Checking the Depth of Field Preview 112 Displaying the Optical Preview ccccccseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 112 Displaying the Digital Preview essseseeeeeeee 113 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake eeeee eere 114 Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 114 Shooting with the Self timer
19. June 2012 Colorado xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1 In the European Union 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 valid in the European Union If you wish to discard used products please contact y
20. Manipulating Captured Images ona Computer seingnor 228 Saving Images on a Computer 229 Using the Provided Software 231 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 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 e Installation requires administrator rights 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 Monitor 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 or 10 7 Intel processor compatible Power PC 1 GB minimum 2 GB or more recommended For installing and starting up the program 100 MB minimum of f
21. Scene mode you can choose from the following shooting scenes Characteristics S amp Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone For capturing landscape views Increases color saturation and M Landscape produces a vivid color image 3t Macro For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers i coins jewelry and more For capturing images of fast moving subjects such as at KR sporting events 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 also Portrait appear correctly exposed in the picture Slow speed Sync p 236 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 suomnoun Bunoous For capturing images of blue sky Produces a more impressive Bine Sky deep blue F t Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and We Fores produces a vivid color image Used for shooting at night Use a tripod or flat surface to i 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 Night Snap For taking
22. 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 1 Select Reset Custom Functions in the C Custom Setting 4 menu and press the four way controller The Reset Custom Functions screen appears sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD 2 218 O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 ee O gt D ep D gt gt a o 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 Lem Refer to the PENTAX website for more information and procedural details 1 EG regarding updates Select Firmware Info Options in the amp Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The firmware version for the camera is Firmware Info Options displayed on the Firmware Info Options eer screen Ver X XX At this point if an update file is saved on your SD Memory Card you can run the update Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed be
23. iz Setting the Display for Instant Review p 212 he beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 206 You can set the camera so that it automatically focuses when the AF AE L button is pressed p 167 You can preview the image on the monitor and check the depth of field before shooting p 112 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 1 Press the E T button in Step 3 on p 63 The Live View image is displayed on the monitor 2 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 E1 t button to end the Live View shooting AF frame ew 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 107 In this manual the explanations and examples are mainly for shooting with the viewfinder UU D o O O D 9 et o 5 o e suoneJedo oiseg 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
24. x Exposure Control TTL open aperture 77 segment metering Metering Modes Multi segment metering Center weighted metering Spot metering Metering Range EV 0 to 22 I80100 at 50mm F1 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 x5 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 30 seconds Manual 1 6000 to 30 seconds 1 3 EV p steps or 1 2 EV steps Bulb Drive Mode Mode 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 Continuous FPS Built in Flash Built in retractable P TTL pop up flash Gu
25. xipueddy a xipueddy 5 5 Distortion Correction is disabled when a DA FISH EYE 10 17mm lens is used 6 To use an FA F SOFT 85mm F2 8 lens or FA SOFT 28mm F2 8 lens set 23 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 4 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 Kara 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 lens without an A position or accessories such as an auto extension tube or auto bellows are used the camera will not operate unless 23 Using Aperture Ring is set to Enable in the C Custom Setting 4 menu Refer to Using the Aperture Ring p 259 for details Lens and Built in Flash Depending on the lens used with this camer
26. 0 TBG1A1 123 999 1 16 ubatotes OF ay Capture mode p 80 15 AE Lock p 94 16 GPS positioning status 17 Custom Image p 155 18 HDR Capture p 149 19 Digital Filter p 159 20 Focus mode p 99 21 AE Metering p 95 Shake Reduction p 114 22 Horizon Correction p 116 23 Battery level p 47 Front rear e dial guide 24 Shutter speed 25 Aperture value 26 Sensitivity p 85 27 EV Compensation p 90 Exposure Bracketing p 91 EV bar scale Sensitivity p 85 Flash Mode p 66 AF point p 102 Drive Mode p 74 White Balance p 143 Flash Exposure Compensation p 68 White Balance fine tuning p 144 Number of shots during Interval Shooting or Multi exposure File Format p 141 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 JPEG Quality p 142 Number of recordable still pictures button guide Indicator 3 appears only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 263 Veo bm 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 amp JoUJe JnoA Husn e10jeg bd 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 XN WENWICNTSYSRONUEE PEUR 3 NEIN Loewe i 19
27. 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 3 0 inches White Balance Auto Method using a combination of the CMOS sensor and the light source detection sensor Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color N Preset Modes 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 G M axis Focusing System Typ sd TTL phase matching autofocus SAFOX IXi 11 points 9 cross type focus points in the center Brightness Range EV 1 to 18 ISO 100 Focus Point Auto 5 AF Points Auto 11 AF Points Select Expanded Area AF Selection Modes is available Spot AF Assist Light Dedicated LED AF assist light Type 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 AF C xipueddy ia 274 gt i D a
28. 36 81 Thumbnail Display Icons such as and are displayed with images except in 81 Thumbnail Display Calendar Filmstrip Display Images are grouped and displayed by the shooting date m Shooting Thumbnail date 107 0002 v D lt G D Q 2 A gt O gt o c a 3 D Q D m a r unipg ebew pue suojouny yoeqAejd B 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 88R to the Displays the selected image in the single right Q image display Turn to the left EZ to return to the Calendar Filmstrip Display Press the OK button The selected display style is confirmed The next time the rear e dial 88 amp is turned to the left toward EZ in the single image display the screen selected here will be displayed Playing Back Images Continuously You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card successively in a slideshow Setting the Slideshow Display sets how images will be displayed during Slideshow 1 Select Slideshow in the P Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Slideshow setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select an item you want to change The following items can be changed Zh Display Duration Screen Effect Repeat Playback
29. 5 Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash Combining two or more external flashes AF540FGZ 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 auton The AF200FG must be combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ 1 Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p 244 for details 2 Set the sync mode for the external flash to contrast control sync mode J Confirm that both the external flash and built in flash are fully charged and then take a picture le 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 om E rd ved itane a neues 248 Functions Available with Various Lens CombinallollS iioii iiec xiv orbe EEr A 255 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 260 Using the GPS UNT ranon 263 Error Messages 1 5 debeo amet eode dee 266 FFOUDIESNOOUNG II TELLE 269 Main Specifica
30. 5 and 5 EV 2 and 2 EV in amp 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 41 3 1 7 2 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 3 3 3 7 4 0 4 3 4 7 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 Press the amp button and then turn the rear e dial 79 2 The exposure is adjusted and the compensation value are displayed in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen during adjustment Available operations button Starts ends selecting the compensation value button Resets the compensation value to the default setting lem EV Compensation is not available in M or B mode he 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 vP Lo c c Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure Set the bracketing order in 8 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Standard gt Underexposed gt Overexposed default setting Underexposed gt Standard gt Overexposed Overexposed gt Standard gt Underexposed Standard gt Overexposed gt Underexposed suojoun4 Bunoous ie suonoun 4 Bunoougs
31. CA or C red may appear even when the battery level is sufficient if the camera is used at low temperatures 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 impaired 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 Optional 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 Lew 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 2 Open the battery cover Refer to Step 1 on p 45 Remove the battery if it is inserted in the camera J Pull out the connection cable cover 1 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 J 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 conn
32. CMOS sensor Turn the camera off The mirror automatically returns to its original position Attach the lens or body mount cover Using the GPS Unit The following functions are available when the optional GPS unit O GPS1 is attached to this camera Displays the latitude z longitude altitude of the RU HQ 02 00 89m current location lens direction and Electronic Compass Coordinated Universal Time UTC in standby mode tity ea ww N NNe SU o A 06 06 2012 Y 10 00 00 Tracks and captures celestial bodies By matching the movement of the camera s built in shake reduction unit ASTROTRACER with the movement of celestial bodies celestial bodies can be captured as individual points even when shooting with a long exposure setting p 264 GPS Time Svnc Automatically adjusts the camera s date and time y settings 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 27 Me Simple Navigation cannot be used with this camera xipueddy a xipueddy 5 Shooting Celestial Bodies ASTROTRACER Select GPS in the 3 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The GPS screen appears S
33. Contrast control sync flash Slave flash High speed sync Wireless flash 1 Available only when using a DA DAL D FA FA J FA F 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 BA Lv a a ANNE speed o e F D Il fo o D Ll Me 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 yse 4 ou Bursf 5 Using the P TTL Auto Flash You can use the P TTL auto flash with an AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG or AF160FC flash unit 1 Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash 2 Turn on the camera and the external flash J Set the external flash mode to P TTL 4 Make sure that the external flash is fully charged and then take a picture The will light in the viewfinder or L
34. Custom Image 157 Save as Manual WB 146 Save Cross Processing 158 Save RAW Data 70 212 Save Settings 168 Scene mode SCN 82 SD Memory Card 50 219 Select Contrast AF Select amp Delete 184 Self timer 117 Self timer lamp 17 118 Sensitivity 85 197 Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure mode Sv C 87 sensor Cleaning 261 X Set up menu 204 252 Shade White Balance 143 Shading Digital Filter R 159 189 Shadow Correction 148 Shake Reduction 114 Sharpness Custom Image E 157 Shooting celestial bodies 264 Shooting Info Display 27 Shooting information 22 Shutter amp Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure TAV 87 Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode Tv 87 Shutter release button 18 21 63 SILKYPIX Developer Studio 231 Single image display 28 70 Single mode AFS 100 Sketch Digital Filter 189 Slideshow 181 Slim Digital Filter 190 Slow Shutter Speed NR 98 Slow speed Sync 66 236 Soft Digital Filter 190 Sof
35. Date Format lt mmiddlyy 24n and use the four way controller A V to select the date format Dete 9110172012 Choose mm dd yy dd mm yy or Time 00 00 yy mm dd Settings complete MENU Kertaker y loKe 54 peuejs Bune 2 Press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller A V to select 24h or 12h J Press the OK button The frame returns to Date Format 4 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 5 Use the four way controller A V Date Adjustment to set the month Date Format mm dd yy 24h Set the day and year in the same manner DAG 4 01 01 2012 Next set the time Time 00 00 If you select 12h in Step 2 the camera Settings complete switches between am and pm depending on the time GD Cancel WOK 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 06 06 2012 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 I Cancel GOK When you press the OK button in Step 6 the seconds value is set to 0 To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 0 seconds Pressing the MENU
36. Display displayed p 31 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 los If you clear the check box for Playback Info Display in Memory of the ts Rec Mode 4 menu the Standard Information Display always appears first when the camera is turned on p 215 If Bright Dark Area p 176 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 q d A 100 0004 auto MS 12000 50mm QU gt 550 F2 8 ei Spero 2 40 1801600 AWBTEEGIA1 t0 1235 1G ubadades ag HE HE SEA SRGB 06 06 2012 10 30 AM Movie _ 10 10 11425 50mm g F8 0 0 0 B 150125 t WBE G1A1 A TD ors kk ro duro 06 06 2012 10 30 AM k 100 0001 Page 2 r C 100 0001 2 ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOP A QGRSTUWXYZ VS 2o ABCDEFGH JKLMNOP e A QRSTUWXYZ N 36 45 410 0m W140 02 000 123 106 06 2012 10 00 00 Rotation information p 183 Captured imag
37. Flash Exposure Comp Drive Mode Digital Filter Shooting Info Display Playback Info Display auton This setting cannot be performed when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 Custom Image Sensitivity FlashMode wv a DriveMode x poo White Balance HDR Capture poo Custom image x EN Sensitivity w a EV Compensation a EV Compensation 1 Select Memory in the D Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Memory 1 screen appears sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD 2 VAIS O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 ee O gt D o D gt gt a o 2 J a Use the four way controller A V to Memory 12 select an item and use the four way FEMTE Mn Drive Mode M controller lt gt to select or White Baan a Turn the rear e dial to display the errand 7 Memory 2 screen EV Compensation M M Flash Exposure Comp MENU Ja za Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off Settings are returned to their default values when the camera is turned off 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 standby mode p 27 The status screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on The display selected from the Shooting Info Display se
38. IMAGES ccccecccceseececceeceeeaeeeeeseeeceeeceeseeeeseeeeesseeeeeeas 177 Displaying Multiple Images ccceccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeesaaeeeeeaes 178 Playing Back Images COntinUOUSly c0ccceeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 181 Rotating Image Ssnan rM cpm 183 Deleting Multiple Images e eee 184 Deleting Selected Images cccccsseeececceeeeeeceeeesecssasseeeeseeeeeeenes 184 Deleting a Folders mesas one den enDap ut ddveic Qus Medida vuc ku RO uea eva Sue 185 Deleting All Images seio Unete a ena 196 PROCESSING IMAGES eo o cus o ied bnc ua edere tea 187 Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize 187 Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping ssssssuuss 188 Processing Images with Digital Filters sseeussssssse 189 Joining Multiple Images Index eeeseeseeeeeenss 194 Developing RAW lmagges eee ereee nnne nnne nnn 196 Developing One RAW Image seeseseeereennnne 196 Developing Multiple RAW Images sseeeeeeeeeeee 198 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 200 Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal 200 Setting the Video Output Format cccceccsseeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeeees 201 Changing A
39. 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 A N Caution Do not place or drop heavy objects on or forcefully bend the AC plug cord Doing so may damage the cord Should the AC plug cord be damaged consult a PENTAX Service 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 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
40. Images Index Join a number of images together and display them as an index print You can have the camera select the images to include in the index print or you can select them yourself The images will be randomly arranged or displayed by file number depending on the layout selected 1 2 Press the four way controller V in the single image display The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V 4 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 M Ay Out AGES to select a layout and press the o 3 sckgrnd OK button oes Selection You can select Thumbnail Square Random1 Create an index image Random2 Random3 or MENU Lee Tre GS OK 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 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 c
41. J 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 on the display only when the lens ID is Apply One obtained Saves 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 EN CESSEVTETTTEEESI and adjust the value TApplyAll on E Apply One 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 38 to the left E button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting 5 Press the OK button The adjustment value is saved 6 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 107 or Digital Preview p 113 suojoun4 Bunoous be Shooting in Catch in Focus Mode When 21 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 DAor FA lens that has both AF and MF settings on the
42. N Sets whether to shoot three frames with one release when using Exposure Bracketing Sets whether to adjust the tungsten light color tone when the white balance is set to AWB Auto White Balance 12 Color Temperature Sets the adjustment steps for color Steps temperature Sets whether to display the active PEUN PRSE dad AF point in red in the viewfinder 14 AF with Remote Sets whether to use autofocus when shooting with a remote control Control pus 11 AWB in Tungsten Light Sets the action priority for when the l focus mode is set to AF S and the ir SEUNG shutter release button is fully pos pressed Sets the action priority for 16 AF C Setting Continuous Shooting when the p 101 focus mode is set to AF C C3 17 Release While Sets whether to release the shutter Charging while charging the built in flash 18 Flash in Wireless Mode 9e 5 the built in flash discharge 5 44 method in wireless mode 19 Save Rotation Info Sets whether to save rotation p 176 information when shooting Sets whether to save the last menu 20 Save Menu Location bos pee on me EOD anoo p 213 display it again the next time the MENU button is pressed If a manual focus lens is attached Catch in Focus shooting is enabled 21 Catch in Focus and the shutter is released p 111 automatically when the subject comes into focus autofocus system Sets whether to enable shutter 23 Using Aperture Ring release when the lens aper
43. NMB 003 du Canada FOR CALIFORNIA U S A ONLY Perchlorate Material special handling may apply The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material which may require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We PENTAX 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 815 109 Product Name Digital Camera Model Number K 30 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place
44. QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer p 228 Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie You can capture a single frame from a movie and save it as a JPEG still picture 1 Press the four way controller 4 in Step 2 on p 134 to pause the movie 2 Use the four way controller lt Frame number to display the frame to save as a still Total number of frames picture 90 1800 Movie 10 00 J Press the Z4 button The save confirmation screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Save as and press the OK button The captured image from the movie is saved in JPEG format U zy o O ct 2 Q m c z3 S O S o Editing Movies Movies can be divided and unwanted segments can be deleted 1 N 2 So suonoun 4 Bunoougs Ta Select a movie to play back in the single image display 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 4 gt to select 5 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 00 00 displayed at the top of the screen S 10 00 Up to four points can be selected divided b into five segments Dm lt O MENU SS Ke o INFOPRO OKKO Av
45. 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 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 is destroyed if it contains any personal or sensitive information The data on your SD Memory Card should be managed at your own risk Regarding Product Registration In order to better serve you we request that you complete the product registration which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX website Refer to p 233 fo
46. 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 l l Toning B A 7 levels Retro Creates an image with the look of an old photo Frame Composite None Thin Medium Thick High Contrast EDHnees HESS Intensity 1 to 5 the image l 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 Col r Adds a color filter to the Green Yellow image Color Density Light Medium Dark Tone Creates an image with a Low Medium High Expansion unique contrast Creates an image that Contrast Low Medium High Sketch looks as though it was drawn with a pencil Scratch Effect OFF ON Creates an image that Intensity Low Medium High Water Color looks as though it was NN painted Saturation OFF Low Medium High U D lt G O o as c 2 e o 5 o c 2 a D Q o m Q _ ae 190 U lt G O 2 c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a 3 D Q o m a _ ae 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 Intensity 1 to 5 In Focus Plane 3 to 3 l In Focus Width Narrow Middle Blurs part of the image to Wi
47. 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 Multi segment 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 Center weighted 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 94 when a subject is 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 4 gt AE Metering to select a metering method and Multi segment press the OK button MA The camera returns to the control panel ic MENUKA You can also change the setting from the B Rec Mode 1 menu e 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 4 Meter Operating Time of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Select from 10sec default setting 3sec or 30sec In 6 Link AE and AF Point of the C Custom Setting 1 menu you can link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area
48. and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when 207 gt o Oo D 5 a x 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 The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy C C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union gt i D a x For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receive
49. be selected as a hometown Hometown New York DST MENU Ker Tier Press the four way controller V to select DST and use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or Off Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen reappears Q L 5 e e D m D Q Press the four way controller V to select Text Size and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V to select Standard or Large and press the OK button Selecting Large increases the text size of the selected menu items Initial Setting Language aa English New York Standard Large Settings complete MENUXOE TS Text Size Press the four way controller V to select Settings complete and press the OK button The Date Adjustment screen appears Initial Setting Language aa English New York Text Size Standard Settings complete MENU TeE TIT OKfeTA e f 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 Date Adjustment
50. 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 when 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 suojoun4 Bunoous be suonjoun 4 Bunoougs 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 mode is set when Interval Shooting Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set Select Multi exposure in the C Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Multi exposure screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller a Y t
51. camera to taking pictures Be sure to read this and follow the instructions Attaching the Strap cccscccsseeceseeeeeseeeeeeeeeaees 42 Inserting the Battery 43 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 50 AWAGHING a LenS sericese 52 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 54 Turning the Camera On and Off 55 Iriitial Settings sicco abb E ek bo Vk ROSE VC an 56 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp peuejs Bune 2 Attach the other end of the strap in the same manner as described above Inserting the Battery Insert the lithium ion battery or AA batteries into the camera Using the Lithium ion Battery Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Charging the Battery When using the battery for the first time when the battery has not been used in a long time or when Battery depleted appears 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 Q L 5 o e D m D Q 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Battery charger Indicator lamp AC plug cord peyeys Dunes 5 J Ta if teem Face the A mark on the ba
52. 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 96 You can select whether to set the sensitivity in increments of 1 EV or in accordance with the EV step setting for exposure p 90 This can be set in 2 Sensitivity Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu The sensitivity range can be expanded to a range of ISO 100 to 25600 when 3 Expanded Sensitivity in the C Custom Setting 1 menu is set to On Changing the Exposure Mode This camera features the following exposure modes The settings available for each exposure mode are as follows v Available Restricted x Not available Exposure Mode Change Change Change EV p Shutter Speed Aperture Value Sensitivity Compensation Sensitivity Priority i Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Shutter amp Aperture Priority B Bulb Exposure x v v 1 In E Dial Programming of the I 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 162 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
53. 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 image 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 Live View can be displayed for up to 5 minutes Press the M T button to restart Live View when it is ended after the elapse of 5 minutes 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 105 eJouJe JnoA Duisf eJojeg bd
54. 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 setting p 238 When using the built in flash remove the lens hood before shooting Vignetting may occur depending on the lens being used and the capture conditions Refer to Lens and Built in Flash p 257 for details 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 235 emo ww Setting the Flash Mode Discharge determines whether to use the flash Auto Flash Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before e Red eye Reduction the automatic flash amp FlshOn o amp FlshOn o Discharges the flash foreach picture the Discharges the flash for each picture for each picture Flash On Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before to 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 236 sow Slow speed Sync Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before Red eye the main flash is discharged with Slow speed Sync Discharges the flash immediately before closi
55. 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 1 Select Interface Options in the X 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 Video Out and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller 4 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 Le The video output format differs depending on the region When you set Time Setting in the World Time setting p 207 to Destination the video output setting changes to the video output format for that city Refer to List of World Time Cities p 209 for cities that can be selected as a hometown or destination Bunip3 eBeuj pue suonoun 4 xoeqKeld br Memo f Changing Additional oettings This chapter describes how to change additional settings How to Operate the Set up Menu 204 Camera Settings eeesceeeeneeeeee 206 File Management Settings 219 How to Operate the Set up Menu The X Set up menu offers you general settings related to the camera Ls For details on how to use the menus refer to Using t
56. 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 lt gt to select D N W or L Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters 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 Press the INFO button The fine tuning screen appears Fine tune the white balance Available operations Four way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between green G and A V magenta M Four way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue B and lt gt amber A button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting k 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 10 WB When Using Flash of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Adjusting the White Balance Manually You can adjust the white balance depending on th
57. lock on the body is sold separately G T 5 a e et D D Q Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 1 Remove the eyecup by pulling it peuejs Buje You can adjust the viewfinder diopter to suit your eyesight The Eyecup Fr 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 out 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 J Align the eyecup with the groove on the viewfinder eyepiece and push it into the position Le You can also use the optional Magnifier Eyecup O ME53 for more precise T 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 e Auto Power Off is set to 1min by
58. menu screen is displayed use this to move the cursor or change the item to set MENU button Displays the i Rec Mode 1 menu p 75 Press this button when a menu screen is displayed to return to the previous screen p 38 Playback Mode Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in playback mode amp JoUJe JnoA Duisf 9e10jeg SONO ae ee C 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 70 Shutter release button Press halfway to switch to capture mode Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 55 Front e dial sam Use this to display the next or previous image p 70 V i Delete button Press to delete images p 71 INFO button Changes the type of information displayed in playback mode p 28 D Rear e dial 3 Use this to magnify an image or display multiple images at the same time p 177 p 178 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 174 MENU button Dis
59. not work when a slideshow is played back or when the camera is connected to an AV device with an USB cable Setting the Battery Type oets the type of AA batteries used in the optional AA Battery Holder D BH109 The default setting is Auto detect sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD 1 Select AA Battery Type in the X Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller 5 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 jus e de Hydride automatically detect the type of batteries feres 2E being used J 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 remaining battery level 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 Deore Function Perel Setting Setting Flash Mode
60. only for images taken with a compatible lens p 255 Lens Correction Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Custom Image Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing AWB n O KDN RW xiL Sensitivity 2 0 to 2 0 High ISO NR Off Auto Low Medium High 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 U D lt G O o c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a zi D Q o m Q Lm ae U D lt G D O 2 gt O e O gt o S a 3 D Q D m E Em Developing Multiple RAW Images You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings 1 Select Developing multiple images in Step 3 on p 196 and press the OK button Ima
61. operates in Av mode regardless of the mode dial setting except when set to M or 8 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 1 Select Dust Removal in the N Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Dust Removal screen appears 2 Press the OK button Dust Removal Dust Removal The Dust Removal function is activated SEI RION 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 Start When Dust Removal is completed the camera returns to the N Set up 3 menu 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 bes The self timer lamp blinks 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 Ne
62. 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 MPEG LA 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 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image 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 and SDXC Memory Cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards e In this manual the generic term computer s refers to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh hereafter his camera can use either D LI109 battery or the optional AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA batteries In this manual both D LI109 and D BH109 are referred to as the bat
63. p 258 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 xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 Main Specifications Model Description Tvpe TTL autofocus auto exposure SLR digital camera with a built in yP 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 ISO AUTO 100 to 12800 EV steps can be set to 1 EV 1 2 EV or Standard Output 1 3 EV Could be expanded to ISO 100 25600 Image Stabilizer Sensor shift Shake Reduction File Formats Recording Formats RAW DNG JPEG Exif 2 3 DCF2 0 compliant 16m 4928x3264 4224x2816 Recorded Pixels 8m 3456x2304 5m 2688x1792 Ml 4928x3264 RAW 12bit DNG Quality Level JPEG Best Better Good RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable Color Space SRGB AdobeRGB Storage Media SD SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards Storage Folder Date 100 1018 100_1019 i PENTX 100PENTX 101PENTX Viewfinder Pentaprism Finder Coverage FOV Approx 100 Magnification Approx 0 92x 50 mm F1 4 at infinity Eye Relief Approx 21 7 mm from the view window Approx 24 5 mm from Length the center of lens Diopter Adjustment Approx 2 5 to
64. 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 battery 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 58 to set the current date and time 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 payeys Bumes 2 J Close the battery cover The battery cover is locked Using the AA Batteries When using AA batteries be sure to use the optional 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 is batteries required
65. press the a restet ns OK button MENU TeE TIT sBumes Bunoous B eq poem Use the four way controller A V to select Auto Align and use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp or O Reduction setting default setting n Does not use Auto Align Deactivates Shake Reduction m Uses Auto Align Activates Shake Reduction according to the Shake 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 he 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 ISO AUTO the sensitivity can be raised more easily than normal Auto Align may not be possible when lense
66. selection screen Giro appears JPEG ook 06 06 2012 10 30 AM suojoun4 Bunoous be 4 Use the four way controller A Y lt P or rear e dial 798 to choose a scene mode and press the OK button Wy rit E ww For capturing portraits The camera returns to the control panel Reproduces a healthy and is ready to take a picture and bright skin tone MENUXOF TKZ te When the MENU button is pressed while the mode dial is set to SCN the item Scene Gic o mol ACT Scene Mode gt Mode appears on the 31 Rec Mode 1 Digital Filter a menu Press the four way controller 9 to HDR Capture IDE display the Scene Mode selection screen Image Capture Settings JPEGKI and you can select a scene mode in the AE Metering Q same way as described in Step 4 MENU a Exposure Modes suonoun 4 Bunoousg Use the following exposure modes to change the shutter speed and aperture value Characteristics Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to the program line S Sensitivity Priority Lets you set the desired sensitivity to suit V Automatic Exposure the brightness of the surroundings Shutter Priority Lets you set the desired shutter speed for Automatic Exposure expressing subject movement Program P Automatic Exposure Aperture Priority Lets you set the desired aperture value for Automatic Exposure controlling the depth of field
67. setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the B Rec Mode 4 menu p 215 The Shake Reduction function is not available You can set the camera so that the beep does not sound p 206 The exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder except in M mode Use the AE Lock function p 94 or attach the optional ME viewfinder cap U zy o O cr Q m c S O 2 N 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 g Remote Control ae release button on the remote control unit is pressed Remote Control The shutter is released about 3 seconds after the shutter Ws 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 when B mode or Moving Object A Pet Kids of SCN mode is set when Interval Shooting is set Mount the camera onto a tripod NR Press the four way controller in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears suojoun4 Bunoous be So Use the four way controller 4 gt to select i Ta Press the four way controller V Remote Control o gw ofa EE use the four way controller lt gt to select 8 or s and press the
68. snapshots in poorly lit place Food For capturing images of food Saturation will be rather high to RE make it look appetizing ag 1 y i 4 Pet For capturing moving pets The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi s Kid For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone s ad The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi Surf amp For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds such as snowy Snow mountains Backlight Silhouette Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition Characteristics Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight Stage Lighting For capturing images in places where a flash is prohibited Me The flash is deactivated in a amp 3 A GS CE and fii modes To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod For capturing moving subjects in poorly lit place Le When shooting with the viewfinder the autofocus mode is automatically set according to the selected shooting scene p 101 Selecting a Scene Mode 1 Set the mode dial to SCN The camera switches to the SCN mode ESO MAII F4 0 i200 status screen 2 Press the INFO button The icon for the currently selected shooting scene appears in the control panel J Use the four way controller ae 4 Y lt P to select Scene Mode BOLEL and press the OK button m The Scene Mode
69. to a computer using the provided USB cable I USB7 1 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 J Turn the camera on The camera is recognized as a removable disk or an SD Memory Card with a volume label K 30 If the K 30 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 j 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 for PENTAX is included on the CD ROM S SW128 With the SILKYPIX Developer Studio 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 1 Turn the computer on Make sure no other software is running 2 Place the CD ROM into the CD DVD drive on the computer The PENTAX Software Installer screen appear
70. white objects appear white Color Automatically adjusts the white balance Approx 4 000 to AWB Auto default setting 8 000K xt Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight Approx 5 200K For use when taking pictures in the f Shade shade It reduces the bluish color tones in Approx 8 000K a picture Cloudy iis when taking pictures on cloudy Approx 6 000K For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting Select the type of FI t fluorescent light Er oo D Fluorescent Daylight Color Approx Light N Fluorescent Daylight White Approx W Fluorescent Cool White Approx L Fluorescent Warm White Approx 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 the 4wB Flash built in flash Approx 5 400K 9 Use this to keep and strengthen the color CTE tone of the light source in the image Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to the lighting when Ex Manele 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 Me The white balance is fixed to AWB in AUTO and SCN modes sBuiyes B6unoous n suas Bunoous B Press the four way controller V
71. wireless mode set the flash directly connected to the camera to high speed sync flash mode Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord When using an external flash away from the camera attach the Hot Shoe Adapter Fc Q optional to the camera hot shoe and an Off Camera Shoe Adapter F 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 the AF540FGZ flash unit you can use the extension cord connection terminal on the flash For connecting the AF360FGZ or AF200FG flash unit as shown in the illustration below connect an external flash and the Hot Shoe Adapter F 4 optional to the Off Camera Shoe Adapter F 2 optional and then connect another Off Camera Shoe Adapter F 2 with external flash using the Extension Cord F5P 3 optional Refer to the manual of the flash for details When combining two external flashes px amp C E Nu amp E A Ss c Qo ae et gt D m D 7 F Lex When using multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control yse 4 ou Bursf
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73. 1288 characters and symbols can be entered _ Finish Text input cursor im Delete One Character MENU Le T1911 Enter Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor Av lt P Rear e dial RS 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 I i button Deletes a character at the position of the text input cursor 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 You can easily retrieve saved settings Checking the Saved USER Settings Select Check Saved Settings in Step 3 of p 169 and press the four way controller gt The Check Saved Settings screen appears 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 are displayed Use the four way controller A V to switch between pages user ABCDEFGH JKLMNOPQR PS 2120 0 50 200 800 NR AUTO 2 0 AWB EBG1A1 anro 0 0 0 Gsm PRAEV Gio Hi Y NEA T 0 0 BEON MON AFA 0 JPEG Ge SRGB WY O 0 MENU Jimi OKfe 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to the Save USER Mode screen
74. 149 High Contrast Digital Filter m 159 189 High Dynamic Range Image Capture 149 High Low Key Adjustment Custom Image 157 High ISO NR 96 Highlight Correction 148 High speed Sync mode flash TRETEN 241 Histogram Display DE 28 31 212 Hometown 207 Horizon Correction 116 Hot shoe 17 Hue Custom Image 157 Image Capture Settings 140 Image finishing tone 155 Image plane indicator 17 Image Rotation 183 Image storage capacity C 278 Index image 194 INFO button REFER 19 21 22 28 179 Info Overlay 105 Initial settings 56 Initializing a memory card 219 Input Focal Length 258 Installing software 231 Instant Review 64 212 Interface Options 201 229 Interval Movie 132 Interval Shooting 123 Invert Color Digital Filter 159 189 ISO sensitivity 85 J JUPE ME 141 JPEG Quality 142 JPEG Recorded Pixels 141 K MR TRITT 147 Kids X REMMIEMMEMEM 82 L Landscape A 81 82 Landscape Custom Image
75. 20 24 22 23 24 u 2 2 D C L x O c Q 3 D E t 1 Capture mode p 80 13 Histogram p 31 2 Flash Mode p 66 14 Number of shots during Interval Recording Sound Level p 129 Shooting or Multi exposure 3 Drive Mode p 74 15 Electronic Level 4 White Balance p 143 16 Interval Shooting p 123 5 Custom Image p 155 Multi exposure p 126 6 HDR Capture p 149 17 AF frame Digital Filter p 159 18 button guide 7 Focus mode p 99 19 AELock p 94 8 AE Metering p 95 20 Shutter speed 9 Shake Reduction p 114 21 Aperture value Horizon Correction p 116 22 EV bar scale Movie SR p 129 23 Sensitivity p 85 10 Battery level p 47 24 Number of recordable still 11 GPS positioning status pictures movie recordable time 12 Temperature warning 25 Face detection frame Indicator 11 appears only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 263 Indicator 15 is displayed when Electronic Level is activated p 210 Indicator 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 65 For indicator 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 104 im The Live View image may differ from the actual image captured
76. 231 Digital Filter 159 189 Digital Preview 113 Diopter adjustment o4 Diopter adjustment lever 17 54 Direct keys 36 74 248 Display Color 210 Display language o6 Distortion 151 BcMm 141 D Range Settings 149 Drive Mode 14 DOT EE 57 207 Dust Removal 260 Dynamic Range 148 E e MCN eee te eee 162 E Dial Programming 162 Electronic Compass 2 263 Electronic Level 27 35 210 Enlarge Instant Review 212 Error messages 266 EV Compensation 90 EV Compensation button 18 21 90 mod REP 222 Expanded Area AF 103 EXDOSUG iacesce deatur idibus 85 Exposure Bracket Value 150 Exposure Bracketing 91 Exposure modes 84 87 Exposure setting for movies 128 External flash 239 Extract Color Digital Filter 159 189 E VOO UD e 54 F Face Detection Contrast AF T E 104 File Format 141 File naming system 142 File No eeeseeeee 216 Filter MEME 159 Filter Effect Custom Image 157 Fine Sharpness Cus
77. 4 AWB White Balance 143 AUTO Auto Picture mode S 62 81 Auto Flash Discharge 66 Auto Image Rotation 176 Auto Picture Mode AUTO 62 81 Auto Power Off 214 Av Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode 87 AV device 200 B B Bulb Exposure mode 89 Backlight Silhouette 82 Base Parameter Adj Digital a Se 190 Battery 43 xipueddy a gt i D a x Battery type 214 Bleach Bypass Custom Image 155 Blue Sky S 81 82 Body mount cover 52 Bracketing shooting 91 Bright Custom Image 155 Bright areas 32 Bright Dark Area warning 176 212 Brightness adjustment 148 Built in flash 66 Bulb shooting 89 Button Customization 162 C Cable release terminal 17 Calendar Filmstrip Display 179 Camera shake 114 129 Candlelight 78 83 Capture mode 80 Card access lamp 17 Catch in Focus 111 CD ROM inerte terrd 231 Center weighted metering 95 Charging the battery 43 e 209 Cleaning the sensor
78. Camera to an AV Device You can connect the camera to a TV or other device and play back captured images Le For an AV device with multiple video input terminals check the operating manual of the device and select a suitable video input terminal for connecting the camera e 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 E 1 Turn the AV device and camera off upg eDeuj pue suonoun J yoeqdAejd 2 Open the terminal cover of the camera and connect the AV cable to the VIDEO PC output terminal J 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 auton 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 56 the video output format is set
79. Display in Memory of the II 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 IR Rec Mode 4 menu p 105 Mem amp JouJe INO Duisf e10Jjeg bd Playback Mode The captured image and shooting information are displayed in the single image display of playback mode t Playing Back Images p 70 Press the INFO button to call up the playback information display selection screen Use the four way controller A V 4 P 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 PEG ZOOO MEZEG S020 eam MENUX OE WAA Single image display Playback information Standard Information Display display selection screen Screen Display Displayed Information Standard Information The captured image file format and operation guide Display indicators are displayed Detailed Information Detailed information on how and when the image was Display taken is displayed in two pages p 29 The captured image and brightness histogram are Histogram Display displayed p 31 Not available during movie playback The captured image and RGB histogram are RGB Histogram
80. Exposure Bracketing is not available in the following situations e when B mode or S Moving Object E98 Night Scene HDR Pet Kids of SCN mode is set when Interval Shooting Multi exposure or HDR Capture is set 1 Press the four way controller 9 in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select E Press the four way controller V Sposi sores and set the bracket value ogoi The value that can be set varies according to the step interval set in 1 EV Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu p 90 MENU exe TT Available operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Increases the bracket value Rear e dial to the left EZ Reduces the bracket value button Adjusts the EV compensation value gt Rear e dial 3 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 6 Press the shutter release button fully iem Press and hold the shutter release button until three pictures are taken The pictures will be taken according to the order set in 8 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Sett
81. ISO 200 and the aperture value is F5 6 L1 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 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 oy Available Some functions are restricted x Functions are unavailable UJ o 5 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 Flash exposure compensation S AF assist light of external flash Trailing Curtain Sync
82. 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 30 000 times Contact a PENTAX Service Center to replace the battery this will involve a fee Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous Shooting Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed Continuous Up to approximately 6 frames per second can be taken Shooting Hi continuously for JPEG images Continuous Up to approximately 3 frames per second can be taken Shooting Lo continuously for JPEG images 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 When Gi or amp is set you cannot save RAW images during Instant Review or playback suojoun4 Bunoous be 1 Press the four way controller 9 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 Goles Snooty UM use the four way controller gt to Eio i select i or i and press the OK button The camera is ready to take pictures continuously MENU Te Taner 4 Press the s
83. MENU button when the mode dial is set to to display the p Movie 1 menu Exposure Setting 1 Selects the movie exposure mode P J from P Av or M mode 1 4 Sets the number of recorded pixels SOCIO ces and size of the movie manede Sets the number of frames shot per second p 128 Quality Level Sets the quality level of the movie Movie Capture Settings Recording Sound Level 1 Sets the microphone sensitivity Movie SR 1 Activates the Movie Shake Reduction dis function Takes still pictures at a set interval Interval Movie from a set time and saves it as a p 132 single movie file 1 Can also be set through the control panel suojoun4 Bunoous be Custom Setting Menu Items The following items of the C Custom Setting 1 4 menus enable you to make the best use of the camera 1 EV Steps Sets the adjustment steps for Ira exposure 2 Sensitivity Steps Sets the adjustment steps for ISO p 86 sensitivity 3 Expanded Sensitivity Expands the ISO sensitivity range 4 Meter Operating Time Sets the meter operating time l Sets whether to lock the exposure fed pene wi KOCKEN value when the focus is locked Sets whether to link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area when AE Metering is set to Multi segment 6 Link AE and AF Point Sets the operation when pressing 7 Bulb B Mode Options the shutter release button in B mode U zy o O cr Q 7 2e O
84. OK button The remote control receiver on the front of the camera will blink and the camera is in a standby status MENU Lee DII J Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 120 6 Point the remote control unit towards the remote control receiver on the front of the camera and press the shutter release button on the remote control unit Mm suomnoun Bunoous The maximum operating distance of the 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 the remote control unit Focus on the subject first with the camera before operating with the remote control unit When 14 AF with Remote Control is set to On in the C Custom Setting 2 menu you can use the 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 I Rec Mode 4 menu p 215 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 94 or attach the optional
85. OK button A Interval 8566 Recording Time 00 0012 Start Interval Now hime Cancel TIS 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Recording Time and press the four way controller gt 10 i 12 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 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 Use the four way controller A V to select Start Time and press the four way controller gt 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 Use the four way controller A V to select Start shooting and press the OK button The camera is ready to record a movie Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 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 stan
86. On Auto Image Rotation 4 Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again unipg ebew pue suopouny yoeqAejd The bright dark area warning is not displayed in Detailed Information Display and RGB Histogram Display p 28 Selecting the Playback Functions You can display images in a list or play back saved images successively Magnifying Images Images can be magnified up to 16 times in playback mode 2 emo we Select an image in the single image display Turn the rear e dial 8 to the right toward Q The image is magnified with each click 1 2 to 16 times Available operations Rear e dial 7 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 16 times Rear e dial 88 to the left E2 Reduces the image up to 1 times Four way controller A Y lt gt Moves the magnified area Front e dial sa Retains the magnification and the position of the magnified area and shows the previous next image button Returns the position of the magnified area to the center when the magnified 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 The default setting for the first click is 1 2 times You can change this in Quick Zoom of the gt Playback 1 menu p 176 The initial full display of vertical ima
87. PENTAX SLR Digital Camera K 3O Operating Manual i CERTIFIED USILKYPIX 2 m Compatible with A d 3 Windows 7 Mac Universal To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX 3Q 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 52 and p 255 Regarding copyrights Images taken with the 4 3O 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
88. Pictures Continuously 121 Recording Movies eeeeseeese 128 suonoun4 Bunoousg How to Operate the Shooting Functions You can change capture related settings using the direct keys control panel 483 Rec Mode menu D2 Movie menu or C Custom Setting menu os For details on how to use the direct keys and menus refer to How to Change Function Settings p 36 Direct Keys Setting Items Press the four way controller A V 4 in standby mode to set the following items A Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Adjusts the color balance to match the White Balance type of the light source illuminating the subject BE Flash Mode Sets the method of flash discharge p66 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 CI Rec Mode 1 4 menus Press the MENU button in standby mode to display the I8 Rec Mode 1 menu 4 Sets the capture mode when the mode dial Exposure Mode is set to U1 or U2 p 171 Customer 2 Sets the image finishing tone such as color g and contrast before shooting an image P Digital Filter 2 Applies a digital filter effect when taking pictures p 159 HDR Capture 2 Enables capturing images with high 149 P dynamic range P File Format 2 Sets the file format JPEG Recorded S
89. Press the four way controller gt Available settings are displayed in the pop up menu or submenu 1234 High ISO NR NRAUTO Slow Shutter Speed NRY pauto Composition Adjust Electronic Level C Horizon Correction O Shake Reduction Cah input Focal Length MENU SAT Use the four way controller A V to select a setting Press the MENU button to cancel the pop up menu or return to the previous screen 1234 High ISO NR NRAUTO Slow Shutter Speed NR gro Composition Adjust Electronic Level Horizon Correction Shake Reduction input Focal Length MENUXOE TIT OKKO amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 6 u iem 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 Your settings may not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly such as by removing the battery while the camera is on You can select either to display the menu tab selected the last time first or to always display the t4 Rec Mode 1 menu first p 213 Refer to the following pages for details on each menu i Rec Mode menu rs p 75 e DZ Movie menu rs p 77 gt Playback menu s p 175 e X Set up menu v p 204 e C Custom Setting menu s p 78 2 Getting Started This chapter explains your first steps from purchasing the
90. Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters UF Oo Oe Con 3 Cl aa A RS CE 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 U D lt G D O 2 a gt O O gt o e a 3 D Q D m r z U D lt G D O 2 gt O e O gt o S a 3 D Q D m E Em Use the four way controller A V to select Apply additional filter s or Save as and press the OK button Apply additional filter s Save as Cancel Select Apply additional filter s when 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 159 can be applied to the same image Recreating Filter Effects Retrieves the filter effects of a selected image and applies the same filter effects to other images 2 So Select a filter processed image in the single image display Select 0 Digital Filter in the playback mode palette and press the OK button
91. ST and use the four way controller lt gt to select O 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 VAUs O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 O gt D o D gt Ko o Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Les Refer to List of World Time Cities p 209 for cities that can be selected as a destination or hometown e Select 4 Hometown in Step 3 to change the city and DST setting e appears in the control panel if Time Setting is set to 9 Destination Also the video output setting p 201 changes to the video output format for that city List of World Time Cities Ho Norih Honouu NTSC America Anchorage NTSC Vancouver NTSC San Francisco NTSC Los Angeles NTSC Calgary NTSC Denver NTSC Chicago NTSC Miami NTSC Toronto NTSC New York NTSC Halifax NTSC PAL NTSC Central and South America Rio de Janeiro Europe i Amsterdam Rome Africa ittis Johannesburg PAL PAL I wiv U0 wO UIT r o IE cC 6g i29 o S lo zig RV Qo 216 lalz D z7 B58e9 S9 5 9 O15 Bizxic 9 5 e emo U 2x plal 5 EE Q o gt Q c z Q O D 2 U U U U U U U U U U 2 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 2 r r r r r r r Africa West A
92. Shutter amp Aperture Automatically sets the sensitivity to obtain a TAv Priority proper exposure with the set shutter speed Automatic Exposure and aperture value Lets you set the sensitivity shutter speed and M Manual Exposure EN aperture value to match your photographic vision B Bulb Exposure Lets you capture images that require slow shutter p 89 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 The sensitivity can be set to ISO AUTO or within a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 100 to 12800 The default setting is ISO AUTO 1 Press the four way controller 4 in standby mode The Sensitivity setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select ISO AUTO or ISO ISO AUTO Sets the range to be adjusted automatically S 100 3200 ISO ISO Sets a fixed value MENU Xe Tien J Turn the rear e dial 7715 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 ie suonoun4 Burljoous bom In TAV mode or amp Night Scene HDR g 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
93. TAX gt o D 2 o x xipueddy 5 e Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time When using the fully charged battery Batter Temperature Normal Flash Photography Playback d i Shooting 50 Use 100 Use lime 270 minutes 210 minutes The image storage capacity normal recording and flash use 5096 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 selected capture mode and shooting conditions e Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card Recorded pets LL T LL RAW ana 2a ae ae om wezze 269 m wor we 2456x2908 4m 758 1403 Sw 2a6x702 705 1229 203 The number of storable images may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions selected capture mode and SD Memory Card etc Index Symbols Rec Mode menu 75 248 D Movie menu 77 128 251 gt Playback menu 175 252 X Set up menu 204 252 C Custom Setting menu Green button 18 4 Flash pop up button 19 69 44 EV Compensation button 18 21 90 amp Standard 81 A Portrait 81 82 M Landscape 81 82 3E Macr
94. TSETITT O TO Determines conditions such as shutter speed sensitivity and the camera s internal temperature and automatically applies Noise Reduction as necessary default setting On Applies Noise Reduction when the shutter speed exceeds 1 second Does not apply Noise Reduction J 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 PENTAX LOSS Q V UNEA AES The autofocus methods for shooting with the viewfinder differ from those for shooting with Live View e O suonouny Bunooys ie TTL phase matching autofocus Select from AF S AF C or AF A mode which enables automatically switching between AF S Shooting with the viewfinder and AF C p 100 Set the focusing point in AF Active Area p 102 Faster autofocus performance than contrast detection AF is possible Contrast detection AF Face detection and tracking are available Shooting with Live View p 104 Operation is the same whether the focus mode switch is set to AF S or C Refer to Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus p 108 for details on MF mode Le If Enable 1 or Enable 2 is assigned to the AF AE L button you can 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 s
95. Using Saved USER Settings Set the 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 to check the saved settings Pp USER T ABCDEFGH JKLMNOPQR RAW Fi 22 NN JL NN 1A AFAEL us Ay v sBuiyes Bunooys n 2 Change the settings as necessary The capture mode can be changed in Exposure Mode of the II Rec Mode 1 Soour Uode menu Custom Image Digital Filter This screen appears only when the mode HDR Capture dial is set to U1 or U2 AE Metering MENUTeE TIT J Take a picture Le The settings changed in Step 2 are not saved as USER mode settings When b E the camera is turned off the camera returns to the original saved settings To change the settings save the USER mode settings again Resetting to Default Settings Resets the settings saved as USER mode to the default settings suas Bunoous A 1 Select Reset USER Mode in Step 3 on p 169 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 J Press the four way controller A to METAT select Reset and press the OK Resets USER1 custom mode button to default settings and name The USER mode settings return to the default values and the screen that was Reset displayed before sel
96. Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft 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 SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC 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 brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies However the TM or marks are not used in all cases in this manual 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 Ill 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 activity and
97. a 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 Unavailable due to vignetting DA FISH EYE 10 17mm F3 5 4 5 ED IF DA 12 24mm F4 ED AL FA 300mm F2 8 ED IF Available with some restrictions F FISH EYE 17 28mm F3 5 4 5 Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less than 20 mm When the focal length is less than 28 mm or DA 16 45mm F4 ED AL when the focal length is 28 mm and the shooting distance is 1 m or less vignetting may occur When the focal length is 20 mm or less or when DA 16 50mm F2 8 ED AL IF the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting SDM distance is less than 1 5 m vignetting may occur When the focal length is less than 24 mm or DA 17 70mm F4 AL IF SDM when the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting distance is 1 m or less vignetting may occur DA 18 250mm F3 5 6 3 ED AL IF Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less than 35 mm FA 28 70mm F2 8 AL Vignetting may occur if the focal length is 28 mm and the shooting distance is less than 1 m FA SOFT 28mm F2 8 l FA SOFT 85mm F2 8 Built in flash always discharges fully xipueddy g xi
98. a 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 Portrait ene portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin For capturing landscape views Increases color saturation a Landscape and produces a vivid color image 3x M For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers wane coins jewelry and more oN Moving 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 Je Scene speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will Portrait also appear correctly exposed in the picture Slow speed Sync p 236 To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful vivid color For capturing images of blue sky Produces a more Blue Sky impressive deep blue Forest Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and M ss produces a vivid color image Lem The autofocus mode is fixed to AF A when shooting with the viewfinder p 101 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 suojoun4 Bunoous ie Scene Modes When set to SCN
99. a 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 rain 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
100. ailable operations Four way controller A Plays back pauses a movie Four way controller gt Forwards a frame when paused Press and hold four way Fast forwards playback controller gt Four way controller lt 4 Reverses a frame when paused Press and hold four way Fast reverses playback controller lt 4 Rear e dial 3 Adjusts the volume 6 levels INFO button Confirms cancels a dividing point Proceed to Step 8 if you do not want to delete any segment Press the E t button The screen to select the segment s to delete is displayed Use the four way controller gt EE 2 2 2221 to move the selection frame and UA press the OK button e The segment s to delete are specified J 10 00 Multiple segments can be specified Press the OK button again to cancel the Select segments for ver selection MENU n OK 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 p to select Save as and press the ie Saves divided movie OK button as separate files The movie is divided at the specified points and the unwanted segments are Dy Vsaveas deleted from it The divided movie is then Cancel saved as separate files and the single MENU Rm OKTe image display reappears Ll Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of t
101. al Time UTC folder display calendar filmstrip display slideshow 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 File Format JPEG Image Capture Settings Aspect Ratio Recorded Pixels Quality Level Color Space Lens Correction Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction 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 from JPEG if available in buffer memory Digital Filter RAW Development Customization USER Mode Up to 2 user defined settings can be saved oem 23 items Functions Electrical 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 Standard Large World Time World Time settings for 75 cities 28 time zones AF Fine 10 steps adjustment for all lenses or individual lenses up to 20 Adjustment c
102. amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 e Control panel Press the INFO button in standby mode to display the control panel and change settings p 37 C9 N o co 100 11 12 13 Still picture capture mode Custom Image Bright AUTO 5 diuro PEG EA CR 06 06 2012 10 30 AM 8 Exposure Setting Program AE gmo an 06 06 2012 10 30 AM eda ou Function name Setting Custom Image p 155 SCN mode p 82 Digital Filter p 159 HDR Capture p 149 AF Active Area p 102 AF A p 101 Distortion Correction p 151 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment p 151 Highlight Correction p 148 Shadow Correction p 148 AE Metering p 95 File Format p 141 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 Movie Recorded Pixels p 129 JPEG Quality p 142 Movie Quality Level p 129 Shake Reduction p 114 Movie SR p 129 Contrast AF p 104 Destination setting p 207 Current date and time p 58 SD Memory Card status Number of recordable still pictures movie recordable time Exposure Setting p 128 Framerate p 129 Recording Sound Level p 129 Lm If no operations are made within 1 minute in the control panel the camera returns to standby mode You can change the display color of the status screen and control panel Set in LCD Display of the N Set up 1 menu p 210 e Shooting Info Display If you press the INFO button while the control panel i
103. an be saved Copyright Names of Photographer and Copyright Holder are embedded to Information the image file Power Supply Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery Type With AA battery holder D BH109 optional four AA batteries lithium Ni MH rechargeable alkaline can be used AC Adapter AC Adapter kit K AC128 optional With D LI109 Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 410 images without flash usage approx 480 images Playback time approx 270 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standard using a new rechargeable lithium ion battery under the temperature at 23 C Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions circumstances Battery Life Interfaces Connection Port USB 2 0 high speed compatible AV output terminal Cable release terminal USB Connection MSC PTP Video Output NTSC PAL Format Dimensions and Weight Approx 128 5 mm W x 96 5 mm H x 71 5 mm D excluding the hot shoe operation parts and other protrusions Weiaht Approx 650 g loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD g Memory Card Approx 590 g body only Accessories Dimensions USB Cable I USB7 Strap O ST53 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery Charger D BC109 AC plug code Package Software CD ROM S SW128 Contents lt Mounted on the camera gt Eyecup Fr Hot shoe cover Fx Body mount cover SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 for PEN
104. an 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 affected 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 A N Warning e Do n
105. anel Below how to change the settings from the D Movie 1 menu is explained as an example o o S 1 Set the mode dial to amp and press the MENU button T The amp Movie 1 menu appears A a Turn the front e dial sam if you pressed ESLA P o the MENU button in any other capture Movie Capture Settings LT o 74 d Recording Sound Level mm 5 mode Movie SR CH Interval Movie MENUTS T 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Exposure Setting and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller 4 V to select P Av or M and press the OK button Sets the exposure automatically Allows you to adjust the EV compensation value default setting Allows you to set the aperture and EV compensation values la Allows you to set the shutter speed aperture value and sensitivity 4 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 j Select Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels BI PAY Aspect Ratio Frame Rate fps Resolution Fumo default setting 1920x1080 ma 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 or
106. annot take pictures while the built in flash is being charged If you want to take pictures while charging the built in flash set 17 Release While Charging to On in the C Custom Setting 3 menu UU c o O O Oo D 9 e 3 o Reviewing Images suoneJedo oiseg N Playing Back Images You can play back captured images with the camera Press the P button 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 Review the captured image on the monitor Available operations Four way controller Displays the previous image front e dial s to the left Four way controller gt Displays the next image front e dial s to the right button Saves the RAW image only when the data is available e When the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its RAW data 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 l Rec Mode 4 menu p 212 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 Interval Shooting RAW image for the last captured image HDR Capture RAW image wi
107. ate 260 Removing Dust with a Blower sseeseeeeeenrene 261 Using trie GPS Unit ote Det oe eee ee etc ut 263 Shooting Celestial Bodies ASTROTRACER eeeeesss 264 FON IVMICSSAGCS scariest setaces awsaieaeeaesanidvenes eee uctuxeencancesueee cents 266 Troubleshooting eer 269 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 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 10 Appendix Explai
108. ayed 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 RENE if your country or area is shown O O 5 D e 2 mr O Y O O zi Oo r D Memo 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 236 Using an External Flash Optional 239 Using the Built in Flash yse 4 ou Bursf A 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 beautifully and amp can be used in P Sv or Av mode Using P Sv Av Mode 4 Set
109. button while setting the date and time cancels the settings made up to that point and switches the camera to capture mode e You can change the language and date and time settings from the N Set up 1 menu later Q L 5 e e D c D Q Memo 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 62 Using the Built in Flash 66 Reviewing Images eeeeeeeeenennnn 70 suoneJedo oiseg 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 the image on the monitor Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder 1 Set the mode dial to AUTO The capture mode is set to AUTO mode t Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode p 80 2 Set the focus mode switch to AF S J Look through the viewfinder to view In AUTO mode the focus mode changes to AF A Autofocus Au
110. ch GPS information is stored e Histogram Display RGB Histogram Display Use the four way controller A V to switch between the Histogram Display and RGB Histogram Display 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 70 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 lt Brightness gt Bright histogram before 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 t Adjusting the Exposure p 90 iz Brightness Adjustment p 148 W L 9 D C L 2 x O Q 3 D E Q 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 whe
111. cord le Setthe power switch of the external flash to WIRELESS e Two or more AF540FGZ AF360FGZ external flashes are required to 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 1 Set the channel for the external flash unit 2 Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash J 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 Le 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 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 Ed k Remove the external flash unit after the channel is set on the camera and place it at the desired location Set the camera s flash mode to 5 Wireless Mode Z Jo FS SF oF Le v The camera is ready to take a picture The channel for the built in flash is displayed in the viewfinder 0 0 MENUX SEE Press the 4 butto
112. d Create folder Cancel OKfeTA sumes jeuonippy BuiBueuo i sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Men Only one folder can be created using this operation Multiple empty folders cannot be created consecutively 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 Me Use the provided software p 231 to check the Exif information So Select Copyright Information in the AN Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Copyright Information screen appears Use the four way controller 4 to SSEREPTEEESESTSTS select 0 or w Embed Copyright Data 4 gt Y Photographer Does not embed copyright information in the Exif default setting YoCopyright 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 4 Enter the text Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters and symbols can be entered Available operations Four way controller Av lt P Rear e dial 3 button OK button V button Text selection cursor Text input cursor S Photographer Haal ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ0123456789 op lt gt _ _ Finis
113. d 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 Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme
114. dby 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 be U zy o O cr Q 7 2e O S N Playing Back Movies Recorded movies can be played back in playback mode in the same manner as saved still pictures 1 iem Select a movie to play back in the single image display of playback mode The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Press the four way controller A Movie playback starts Movie 10 00 Available operations Four way controller A Pauses resumes playback Four way controller gt Forwards a frame when paused Press and hold four way Fast forwards playback controller gt Four way controller 4 Reverses a frame when paused Press and hold four way Fast reverses playback controller lt 4 Four way controller W Stops playback Displays the playback mode palette when stopped p 174 Rear e dial 3 Adjusts the volume 6 levels INFO button Switches between Standard Information Display and No Information Display button Saves the image on the monitor as a JPEG file when paused p 135 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 200
115. dditional Settings 203 How to Operate the Set up Menu ees 204 setup Menu Items idu de osea eee needa dus Usted ido t bab gw Lue 204 Camera gt GUINGS EE D D E o 206 Setting the Sound Effects Date and Time and Display Language 206 Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays 210 Battery Sellrigs o rero pisos a Coat and dudes due 214 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory 215 Resetting the Camera Settings ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeas 217 Checking the Camera Version Information s 218 File Management Settings eeeesseeeeesse 219 Formatting an SD Memory Card ccccccseeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeseeeseeeeas 219 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect 220 Changing the Naming System of the Folder 221 Creating New Folders sees 221 Setting the Photographer Information eseesesseusssss 222 Setting the DPOF Settings esses 224 Connecting to a Computer 221 Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer 228 Saving Images on a Computer eeeesee eere 229 Setting the USB Connection Mode eeeeseeeseeeeeee 229 Co
116. de Miniature create a simulated Posterization miniature scene In Focus Plane Angle Side Vertical Positive Slope Negative Slope Blur Low Medium High Creates an image witha Soft Focus Low Medium High Soft soft focus throughout the image Shadow Blur OFF ON Creates an image witha Effect Density Small Medium Large risas riiuri nri Starburst adding extra glitter to the Size Small Medium Large highlights of night scenes Angle 0 30 45 60 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 Brightness 8 to 8 Base Saturation 3 to 3 Adjusts the parameters to Parameter An Hue 3 to 3 Adi create the desired image J Contrast 3 to 3 Sharpness 3 to 3 bes Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited with digital filters Select an image for applying the digital filter 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 0 Digital Filter and press the OK button The screen to select a filter appears Use the four way controller AV lt P to select a filter You can check the selected filter effect with the background image Qe Qe T2 Ex A You can select a different image by T turning the front e dial sum ster Adja
117. default You can change the setting in Auto Power Off of the N Set up 2 menu p 214 Toturn the camera on in playback mode turn the main switch to ON while holding down the P button peuejs Buje 2 peuejs Bune Initial Settings The first time the camera is turned on the Language zi aa 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 58 Date Adjustment Date Format gt mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2012 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENUKA 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 lt gt to select the desired language and press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the niia Setna selected language l i Baa English gt Proceed to Step 6 if amp Hometown does not have to be changed New York Text Size SEMEEI Settings complete MENU Ker Tie 2 Press the four way controller V to move the frame to ct and press the four way controller gt The 4 Hometown screen appears a OS un ARA Use the four way controller lt gt to select a city Turn the rear e dial 8 to change the region Refer to List of World Time Cities p 209 for cities that can
118. e Capture mode p 80 Digital Filter p 159 DPOF setting p 224 Protect setting p 220 OORA WN 4 20 21 250 ESI I2 201026 7 Folder number File number 8 Drive Mode p 74 9 AE Metering p 95 10 Shutter speed 11 Lens focal length u 2 e D C L x O c m Q 3 D EX t eJouJe JnoA Duisf eJojeg 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Shake Reduction p 114 Horizon Correction p 116 Movie SR p 129 Focus mode p 99 AF point p 102 Contrast AF p 104 Aperture value EV Compensation p 90 Flash Mode p 66 Flash Exposure Compensation p 68 Sensitivity p 85 HDR Capture p 149 Multi exposure p 126 White Balance p 143 White Balance fine tuning p 144 File Format p 141 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 Movie Recorded Pixels p 129 JPEG Quality p 142 Movie Quality Level p 129 Highlight Correction p 148 26 27 28 32 41 Shadow Correction p 148 Distortion Correction p 151 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment p 151 Custom Image p 155 Custom Image parameters p 156 Color Space p 142 Shooting date and time Recording time Recording Sound Level p 129 Framerate p 129 Lens direction Photographer p 222 Information tampering warning Copyright Holder p 223 Latitude Altitude Longitude Universal Coordinated Time ndicators 36 and 40 to 43 appear only for images in whi
119. e consists of a sequential number from 100 to 999 and a string of 5 characters You can change the folder name in Folder Name of the N Set up 2 menu 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 58 Example 101 0125 folder for images taken on January 25th PENTX The folder name is assigned in the form of xxxPENTX Example 101PENTX Lew 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 Creating New Folders You can create a new folder on an 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 1 Select Create New Folder in the N Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Create New Folder screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A to ESSSTESPIST EE select Create folder and press the Creates a new storage folder with the following name OK button OBEN TY A folder with a new number is create
120. e 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 1 Press the four way controller V in Step 2 on p 67 2 Turn the rear e dial 78 Auto Flash Discharge INAN Wi The flash compensation value is set Bass S sots Press the button to reset the value to 0 0 suoneJedo oiseg MENU Je i11 Le 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 he flash output compensation is also effective for external flash units which support P TTL auto flash mode em 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 54 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 c
121. e S RGB four way controller gt Refer to p 141 to p 142 for details about each of these settings J Use the four way controller A V to change the settings and press the OK button 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 pictures 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 ina 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 196 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 166 auton When Digital Fi
122. e light source when taking pictures 2 Select amp in Step 2 on p 144 and press the four way controller Y is ae four way controller lt gt gh Manual White Balance 3 to select G1 to G3 QUE NIS TS Under the light you 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 sbPumes Dunoous n sBumes Bujooys A J Use the four way controller A V lt gt to move the frame to the position you want to measure 6 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 auton 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 O
123. e 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 23 Using Aperture Ring Palins of the C Custom Setting 4 menu 4 Disable lt 2 Enable Shutter will release when aperture ring is not set to the A position MENUYTeETITS OKfe A The following restrictions apply depending on the lens being used Lens Used Capture Restriction Mode The aperture remains open regardless of Er D AUGHSONM the aperture ring position The shutter O E AGANG speed changes in relation to the open diaphragm accessories p AEL deviati p HEE o ON aperture but an exposure deviation may occur F appears for the aperture tube K i indicator D FA FA F A M S with diaphragm accessories such as extension tube K Pictures can be taken with a specified aperture value but an exposure 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 FA F SOFT 85mm FA SOFT 28mm lens only xipueddy a Pictures can be taken with a set aperture value and shutter speed F appears for the aperture indicator The exposure can be checked with Optical Preview All lenses B deviation may occur F appears for as reflex lens lens only Wem If the aperture ring is set to a position other than A the camera
124. ears 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 2 Select Pixel Mapping in the X Set up 3 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 and corrected and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again 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 new AA batteries or use the optional AC adapter kit sBumes jeuonippy BuibueyD 2 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 2 menu Select from 1min default setting 3min 5min 10min 30min or Off Lew Perform any of the following operations to reactivate the camera from Auto Power Off e Turn the camera off and on again Press the shutter release button halfway Press the P button MENU button or INFO button he Auto Power Off function does
125. ect is too small to obtain a proper exposure or is backlit 1 Assign AE Lock to the AF AE L button Refer to Setting the AF AE L Button Operation p 167 for details 2 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 im The exposure remains locked in the following situations e while the AF AE L button is pressed while the shutter release button is pressed halfway for twice the amount of the meter operating time p 95 You will hear a beep when AE Lock is activated and deactivated The beep can be turned off p 206 AE Lock is not available in B mode If you want to also lock the exposure when the focus is locked set 5 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 a
126. ecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the terminals SD Memory 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 After removing the DC coupler return the connection cable cover to its original location Le When the AC adapter is connected to the camera a is displayed as the battery level Be sure to read the manual of the AC adapter kit before using the AC adapter G T 5 o et D D Q peuejs Buje 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 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 219 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 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off Slide the card cover in the direction of the arrow and then lift
127. ecting the menu item Cancel appears again MENU Ja OKKO 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 Editing FUNCIONS eR EP 174 Setting the Playback Display Method 176 Selecting the Playback Functions 177 Deleting Multiple Images 184 Processing Images 3 ec eoe eiie eati pesca 187 Developing RAW Images 196 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 200 How to Operate the Playback Editing unipg ebew pue suopouny yoeqhe d D Functions Make settings related to playing back and editing images in the playback mode palette or gt Playback menu Ls For details on how to use the menus refer to Using the Menus p 38 Playback Mode Palette Items Press the four way controller V in the El jlmageRotation j amp single image display to call up the playback S mam ese mode palette Pj RU SS ip You can also display the playback mode Lex Fh Useful for image playback on TV and other display devices Ext EE 1 OKT eT palette when a movie is paused Rotates captured images s amp Image Rotation 1 Changes the rotation information of an image p 183 Modifies an image with various filter effects 0 Digital Filter 4 which for examp
128. eeeeeeeees 54 Turning the Camera On and Off esee esee 55 IITA SOTUINGS deme rc E 56 Setting the Display Language sseeseeeeee 56 Setting the Date and Time ccccccccsseseeeeccesceeesseeesseesseeessaeeees 58 Basic Operations 61 Basic Shooting Operation 2 122 ober duced ate tette oer ods o Code neat 62 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings 62 USING the Bullt Iri FIasric uci peer patio om Sav RU eoa uoo se aeta 66 Setting the Flash Mode cccccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeesseeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeeeees 66 Using thiet Flas Maase ai aos Servo o a tut Eae ud oed eu e auae uo b PLE 69 Reviewing Images eese esee enne een nennen nenne nnn nnn nnn 70 dizi itor diiisz e i CN 70 Deleting a Single Image ccccccccssssseeceesseeeeceeeceseseeecseesseeessaeaes 71 Shooting Functions 73 How to Operate the Shooting FUNCIONS tote cU 74 Direct Keys Setting ItEMS ccccccesecececesseeeeseeeececeseeesseesseessseeees 74 Rec Mode Menu GMS x5 eo iuo eaten tater dud 15 Movie Menu WIPE EE TT 77 Custom Setting Menu Hems ricsina 78 Selecting the Appropriate Capture js m S 80 Auto PICU MOOS c 81 Scene MOGGS iiie eee pde Deco cipe mi ar icLav af ade 82 Exposure Modes ccccccccsscecsececseeeeceeecnsecsueeasecsueeecueeseeeesseeeensenens 84 Setting th
129. eleased 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 shutter release button is pressed S Self timer Sas 2 sec Shooting with the self timer is not available in X Moving Object Pet X Kids of SCN mode 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod 2 Press the four way controller 9 in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears J Use the four way controller 4 gt to select 4 Press the four way controller V use the four way controller 4 gt to select or X and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture MENU Je Vakex y j Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates U zy o O 2 a Tl c z3 S O S o 118 6 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 the shutter will be released about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully Le Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel shooting with the self timer The
130. elect ASTROTRACER and press the four way controller gt The ASTROTRACER screen appears GPS Calibration Positioning Interval 1min GPS Time Sync M MENU n ASTROTRACER OFF Select Action in B Mode press the four way controller gt to select a 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 Timed Exposure item in ASTROTRACER submenu 7 x ASTROTRACER TNA Koy aya e Ke 5 Enables ASTROTRACER function in Bulb mode to eliminate star trails during timed exposures at night MENUKA OKKO 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 iem Press the shutter release button fully again Exposure ends When Timed Exposure is enabled shooting ends automatically after the set Exposure Time has elapsed e When you do not want the indicators on the GPS unit to turn on while 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 xipueddy ia Error Messages The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or Memory card full delete unwanted files p 50 p 184 You may be able to
131. es that can be processed No image can be processed using the Digital Filter p 189 or RAW Development p 196 function No more images can be selected Appears when you try to perform Resize p 187 Cropping p 188 Digital Filter p 189 or RAW Development p 196 for images captured with other cameras or when you try to perform Resize or Cropping for minimum file size images The camera failed The creation of an index print image failed to create an image p 194 This function is not available You are trying to set a function that is not in the current mode available in AUTO SCN or mode This image cannot be processed xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 Camera overheated Disabling Live View temporarily to protect circuitry The camera will turn off to prevent damage from overheating Live View cannot be used because the camera s internal temperature is too high Try using Live 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 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 be
132. ets the recording size of images saved in Pixels JPEG format JPEG Quality 2 Sets the quality of images saved in JPEG format Color Space Sets the color space to use Selects the part of the sensor to use for AE Metering 2 measuring brightness and determining exposure AF A Sets the action for AF S AF C when l shooting with the viewfinder Sets whether to continue to focus on your subject based on information from the focus points surrounding the selected focus point if your subject briefly moves out from the selected focus point when the focus point selection mode is set to Select Image Capture Settings Expanded Area AF AF Settings AF Assist Light Sets whether to use the AF assist light when autofocusing in dark locations p 140 p 101 p 103 AF Active Area 2 Selects the part of the viewfinder to focus on p 102 9 155 5 101 suonouny Bunooys be Reduces distortions and lateral chromatic p 151 aberrations occurring due to lens properties Creates a picture by taking multiple Multi exposure exposures and merging them into a single p 126 C image 3 Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval from a set p 123 time i x9 Expands the dynamic range and prevents ORANGE SEMMIS bright and dark areas from occurring paias 98 2 Slow Shutter Sets the Noise Reduction setting when Speed NR shooting with a slow shutter speed p Composition Allows you to adjust the composition
133. euonippy Buibueu E O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 ee O gt D o D gt gt a o Protecting Images from Deletion Protect You can protect images from being accidentally deleted Ta Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card is formatted Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 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 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 Eum Step 5 All images Single image Turn the front e dial s to select an image Press the four way controller 4 to select Protect and press the OK button Select Unprotect to cancel the protection of the image The image is protected and the le icon appears at the top right of the screen 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 Press the MENU button The camera returns to the single image display Changing 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 nam
134. focusing area AF area 2 6 m Select EJ in Step 3 on p 104 and press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture Press the E T button The Live View image is displayed on the monitor Press the OK button The range of the selectable area is displayed with broken lines and a white 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 Changes the position of the AF area Av 4 Rear e dial 3 Changes the size of the AF area button Returns the AF area to the center Press the OK button The AF area is set The set AF area is saved in the 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 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 J Turn the rear e dial 38 to change the ma
135. fore contacting a service center Panay eel Check if a battery is installed installed The camera Check the orientation of battery Re insert does not turn obs a battery according to the symbols on propery p 45 p 46 The battery power Replace with a charged battery or use the is low optional AC adapter kit The built in flash is 4 blinks while the built in flash is charging charging Wait until charging is finished There is no available space on The shutter the SD Memory cannot be Card Insert an SD Memory Card with available space or delete unwanted images p 71 p 184 released Wait until recording is finished The lens aperture Set the lens aperture ring to the A ring is set toa position or select Enable in 23 Using position other than Aperture Ring of the C Custom A Setting 4 menu p 259 Autofocus cannot work well for subjects that have low contrast sky white walls etc dark colors intricate designs rapidly moving objects or scenery shot Autofocus does The subject is through a window or a net like pattern not work 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 manual focus p 108 xipueddy a Position the subject in the AF area If the The subiectis notin subject is outside the AF area aim the J camera at the subject and lock the focu
136. fore 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 new AA batteries or use the optional AC adapter kit File 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 1 Select Format in the N Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Format screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A to Roane select Format and press the OK All data will be deleted 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 the volume label assigned to the card is K 30 When this camera is connected to a computer the SD Memory Card is recognized as a removable disk with the name K 30 sBumes j
137. g Menu EIVSue mews Yes 90 2 SensitviySieps 1EvSep Yes p TAWE n Tungsten Light SubleComecon Yes HT ReemeWhieChagng ot Yes p xipueddy ia 20 Save Menu Location Reset Menu Location Yes 21 Catch in Focus Off 22 AF Fine Adjustment Off 23 Using Aperture Ring Yes xipueddy 5 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 w Functions are available when the aperture ring is set to the A position Some functions are restricted x Functions are unavailable FAJ F A Mount type FA Kar Kar Ka Kar2 Autofocus Lens only v v v With AF adapter 1 7x E 7 Manual focus With the focus indicator v v v v With matte field Qukstous W x x Mme v v v v Panaw ST v v v v Powerzom Automatically obtaining the lens focal SOM Aon Lens Correction v 7 x Te 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 3 Available when using the built in flash AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG or AF160FC 4 Only available with compatible lenses
138. ged after pressing the OK button Using the Menus This section explains how to use the following menus l Rec Mode De Movie gt Playback N Set up and C Custom Setting Below how to set Slow Shutter Speed NR in the IC Rec Mode 3 menu is explained as an example 1 Press the MENU button in standby mode The Ii Rec Mode 1 menu appears on the monitor The menus listed below are displayed in the following situations When the mode p 9 Movie 1 menu dial is set to 8 In playback gt Playback 1 menu mode Press the four way controller twice Each time the four way controller 9 is pressed the menu will change in the following sequence I Rec Mode 2 CI Rec Mode 3 I Rec Mode 4 D Movie 1 B Rec Mode 1 You can also change the menu by turning the rear e dial 7S When the front e dial s is turned to the right the menu will change in the following sequence i Rec Mode 1 Movie 1 gt Playback 1 N Set up 1 C Custom Setting 1 1 2 3 4 Custom Image Digital Filter HDR Capture Image Capture Settings JPEG AE Metering MENU sd Use the four way controller A V to select an item w e 9 D C Au a x o CO D 3 D A o JU EIE High ISO NR ISO AUTO Slow Shutter Speed NR fpauto Composition Adjust Electronic Level C Horizon Correction Shake Reduction Input Focal Length MENUSA
139. ges 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 72R Displays the selected image in the single image display Turn the front e dial s to display the previous or next image So Press the INFO button The development confirmation screen appears A Use the four way controller A V to select Develop images as shot or Develop images with modified settings and press the OK button i Develop images with dified setti To change parameters select Develop rr images with modified settings J 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 LLI L M or LS for JPEG Recorded Pixels When Develop images with modified settings is selected refer to p 197 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 4 V to select Save as and press the OK button The selected RAW images are developed and saved as new JPEG images unipg eBeuj pue suonoun J yoeghe d br Connecting the
140. ges is displayed with a magnification of 0 75 times that of horizontal images therefore magnification at the first click starts at 1 times unipg eBeuj pue suonoun J yoeqhe d br U D lt G D O 2 gt O e O gt o S a 3 D Q D m E Em So 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 100 0010 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 100_0202 Select the image s to display Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av lt P f button Deletes the selected images p 184 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 79 to the right toward Q The camera returns to the single image display 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 1 Press the INFO button in Step 1 on p 178 The display style selection screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 9 Thumbnail Display AY lt P to select the display style 4 9 16
141. gnification suojoun4 Bunoous be Magnification can be selected from x2 x4 or x6 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 B Rec Mode 4 menu the camera automatically magnifies the image 1 second after the focus is locked In MF mode the image can be magnified by simply pressing the OK button p 109 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 subject is 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 Focusing Using the Viewfinder You can manually adjust the focus using the matte field in viewfinder 1 Set the focus mode switch to MF suonoun 4 Bunooys 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 1 Set the focus mode switch to MF 2 While viewing the monitor turn the focusing ring J When it is difficult to check the focus press the OK button The image on the mo
142. h im Delete One Character MENU Te TA OK STOLE Moves the text selection cursor Moves the text input cursor Switches between upper and lower case letters Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input Cursor Deletes a character at the position of the text input cursor j 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 sumes jeuonippy Buibueuo 2 O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 ee O gt D o D gt gt a o Setting 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 S DPOF settings cannot be applied to RAW images and movies You can make DPOF settings for up to 999 images 1 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
143. hake Reduction p 114 Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Flash Exposure Compensation p 68 Appears when the flash exposure compensation is in use EV Compensation p 90 Exposure Bracketing p 91 Appears when adjusting the EV compensation or when Exposure Bracketing is set File Format p 141 Appears when the file format is RAW or RAW The information is displayed in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and during the meter operating time default setting 10 sec p 95 Electronic Level Display When the camera is not level a bar scale indicating the horizontal camera angle is displayed in the EV bar scale if Electronic Level of the IGI Rec Mode 3 menu is activated This is not active by default p 210 amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 bd When held vertically and tilted 3 to the right 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 WV 4 p 74 Below how to set Flash Mode is explained as an example amp JoUJe JnoA Duisf 310499 1 Press the four way controller 4 in standby mode The Flash Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller
144. hat 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 Press the four way controller V in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select ily 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 Turn the front e dial sam to select Pm a cross processed image Save as Favorite Save as Favorite 2 Save as Favorite 3 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 white Extracted Color 2 Off Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of C
145. he Menus p 38 vw Set up Menu Items The following items are available in the N Set up 1 3 menus Press the MENU button in capture playback mode and use the four way controller lt gt or rear e dial 7 to display the N Set up 1 3 menus Lanauade amp 38 Changes the language in which menus and guage a messages appear Date Adjustment Sets the date format and time p 56 Sets the display of the local date and time of World Time the specified city so they can be displayed on p 207 the monitor in addition to the present location A 1 Sets the text size of an item selected on the respective menu screens Sound Effects Switches the operation sound on off and p 206 changes its volume LCD Display Sets the guide display and display color of the p 210 screen 25 221 LCD Display Adjusts the brightness and the color of the 241 Settings monitor p Flicker Cuts down on screen flicker by setting the Reduction ower frequency to that used in your region p Qo NT Sets the output format when connecting to an ele AV device with a video input terminal pem X2 sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu USB Sets the USB connection mode when l p 229 Connection connecting to a computer Folder Namie Sets the naming system for folders to store images TEANG MEW Creates a new folder on the SD Memory Card p 221 Folder Copyright Sets the photographer and copyright 222 w2 Information information embedded in Exif P Auto Po
146. he 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 suonoun Bunoous ie Memo 5 Shooting Settings This chapter describes image file formats and camera operating settings in capture mode Setting a File Format isecsexsa co reuse tra Gers DUE neas 140 Setting the White Balance 143 Correcting MAGES ennon anina 148 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 155 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 162 Saving Frequently Used Settings 168 suyas Bunoous A Setting a File Format Set the file format number of recorded pixels quality level and color space of still pictures 1 Select Image Capture Settings in the 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 lungo Gsm Savings to select File Format JPEG ikili Format ie Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality uerdisibiedss Ec or Color Space and press the Color Spac
147. hutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 122 j Press the shutter release button fully eae U zy o O cr Q 7 2e O N Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop The capture mode is fixed to in amp Moving Object A Pet Kids of SCN mode 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 If the file format is changed to RAW or RAW while Gi is selected the capture mode is temporarily changed to G i The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built in flash Set 17 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 B Rec Mode 4 menu p 215 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 Numberot Set from 2 to 999 Shots The number
148. hutter release button halfway and using the AF AE L button can perform autofocus p 167 Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder The following autofocus modes can be selected when shooting with the viewfinder 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 range of the focusing area focus the camera on the subject in the focusing area lock the focus at that position focus lock and then recompose your picture e The focus mode is fixed to AF S in amp Portrait a amp Landscape 3 Macro amp Night Scene Portrait Forest Night Scene A Night Scene HDR TI Food za Sunset Surf amp Snow Backlight Silhouette Candlelight rm AFS Museum of SCN mode e The AF assist light turns on as necessary e You can set the action priority for when the shutter release button is pressed fully in 15 AF S Setting of the C Custom Setting 3 menu Single mode 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 is priority not in focus Focus priority U zy o O cr Q 7 2e O N C AFC Continuous mode AF A Auto mode
149. ide number approx 12 IS0O100 m Angle of view coverage wide angle lens equivalent to 28 mm in 35 mm format Type 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 Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing Noise Reduction High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR eae mange Highlight Correction Shadow Correction Settings Lens Correction 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 3 EV Multi exposure Number of shots 2 9 Exposure adjusted automatically Shooting interval 3 sec to 24 hr Start Interval setting immediately from the set time Number of shots up to 999 images Horizon Correction SR On adjusts up to 1 degree SR Off adjusts up to 1 5 degrees Composition Adjustment range of 1 0 mm when rotated 0 5 mm up down Adjustment left or right rotating range of 1 degree Custom Image Interval Shooting Displayed in viewfinder horizontal direction only displayed on Electronic Le
150. iew 1 Assign Digital Preview to the RAW Fx button Refer to Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation p 165 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 3 Magnifies the preview image p 177 button Saves the preview image J Press the shutter release button halfway Digital Preview is ended and the autofocus system operates S The maximum display time for Digital Preview is 60 seconds U zy o O 2 Q Tl c z3 S O S o suonoun4 Bunoousg Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function The Shake Reduction function reduces 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 wi
151. index image unipg ebew pue suonoun J yoeqhe dq D 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 1 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 P2 RAW Development and press the OK button The screen to select a development method is displayed J Use the four way controller a v to R select Developing a single image a 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 can EE C ok 4 Use the four way controller A V ROW gt JPEG to choose a parameter you want ET to change L You can select a different image by turning the front e dial sets The following parameters can be changed Parameter Value Aspect Ratio 1163 3 2 3 It1 JPEG Image Capture Settings Recorded Pixels 1 JPEG Quality Color Space Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment This can be selected
152. ing 2 menu 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 95 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 9 One Push Bracketing of the C Custom Setting 2 menu is set to On even if the shutter 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 B Rec Mode 4 menu p 215 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 165 suojoun4 Bunoous be suonoun4 Bunoous 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 subj
153. ional AC adapter kit Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping Appears during sensor cleaning if the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or new AA batteries or use the optional AC adapter kit Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor Appears when trying to update the firmware if the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or new AA batteries or use the optional AC adapter kit Not enough battery power remaining to update the firmware 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 219 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 184 The camera was unable to measure the manual white balance p 145 or use HDR Capture p 149 Try the operation again Settings not stored The operation could not be completed correctly You cannot select more than the maximum number of images for Select amp Delete p 184 and Index p 194 There are no imag
154. isabled during Composition Adjustment The Shake Reduction function is activated in Night Scene HDR of SCN mode he 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 U zy o O ct Q m c 3 S O S N Correcting the Tilt of the Images When an image is tilted it can be corrected up to a maximum of 1 0 degrees when Shake Reduction is turned on 1 Select Horizon Correction in the Rec Mode 3 menu 2 So Ta Use the four way controller 4 gt to select 0 Off or amp On i ee High ISO NR ISO AUTO Slow Shutter Speed NR jjaavto Composition Adjust Electronic Level Horizon Correction lt Shake Reduction d Input Focal Length KuENUISAT NN Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecti again ng the menu item appears Aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway When Horizon Correction is set to On by selecting the check box the following indicators appear on the status screen or Live View screen Shake Reduction On Horizon Correction On Shake Reduction Off Horizon Correction On Shooting with the Self timer S Self timer The shutter is r
155. it to open D gt J Insert the card all the way with the SD Memory Card label facing toward the monitor Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove 4 Glose the card cover and then slide it in the direction of the arrow 4 payeys Buneso E cation Be sure to fully close the card cover The camera will not turn on if the card cover is open Le 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 278 Attaching a Lens peuejs Buje 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 I 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 re
156. ive View screen when the flash is ready fully charged Le For details such as operation 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 244 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 second 1 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 A A S N 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 y e High speed sync is available only when the shutter speed is set faster than 1 180 sec e High speed sync is not available in B mode e High speed sync is not available with the built in flash use 4 ou Burst z c Qo 5 ae e gt o zu D 7 3 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
157. le change the color tone of p 189 an image and produce a soft or slim appearance al Changes the number of recorded pixels or Resize size of an image and saves it as a new p 187 image ing Crops out only the desired area of the VIRES picture and saves it as a new image p 188 Protects images from being accidentally r Slideshow Plays back the images one after another p 182 x Joins a number of images together and 1 Index creates a new image with them pubs 4 You can save the white balance settings of t Saveas Manual WD a captured image as Manual White Balance pase Gave Cross Saves the settings for an image captured in Ly Cross Processing mode of Custom Image to p 158 Processing Favorite RAW 4 Converts a RAW image to JPEG format and 38 Movie Edit Divides a movie and deletes unwanted p 136 segments Sets the number of prints and whether to print the date on images saved on the SD p 224 Memory Card 1 This cannot be performed when a movie is displayed 2 This cannot be performed when a RAW image is displayed 3 his can be performed only when a movie is displayed Playback Menu Items The following items are available in the P Playback menu Press the MENU button in playback mode to display the P Playback 1 menu Plays back the images one after another Slideshow You can set how images will be displayed p 181 in the slideshow Sets the initial magnification when magnifying image
158. lect the desired rotation direction and press the OK button The image rotation information is saved MENU XOZ KA U D lt G O o ux c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a zi D Q o m Q ae unipg ebew pue suonoun J yoeqhe dq D Deleting Multiple Images You can delete multiple images at once Be aware that deleted images cannot be restored t Protecting Images from Deletion Protect p 220 Deleting Selected Images You can delete multiple images at once i Protected images cannot be selected You can select up to 100 images at a time 1 Turn the rear e dial 78 to the left toward E22 in the single image display The 9 thumbnail display screen appears default setting No Press the E button The screen to select images to delete is displayed Ss Select images to delete Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame Av lt P OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Rear e dial 7R 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 amt to display the previous or next image 4 Press the E T button The delete confirmation screen appears J 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 1 T
159. lection 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 2 menu is performed all Memory settings return to the default values p 217 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 I8 Rec Mode menu D Movie menu P Playback menu N Set up menu and playback mode palette can be reset to default values 1 Select Reset in the Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Reset screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 4 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 i The following settings are not reset Saved USER mode settings Flicker Reduction Language a8
160. lens the setting must be set to MF before shooting 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 For checking the composition exposure and ex Digital Preview focus on the monitor Le Optical Preview is always used for Interval Shooting and Multi exposure Displaying the Optical Preview 1 Assign Optical Preview to the RAW Fx button Refer to Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation p 165 for details suonoun Buooys 2 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 time no shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released 4 Take your finger off the RAW Fx button Optical Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture Displaying the Digital Prev
161. lso set Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction in D Range Settings of the I8 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 images with different exposures underexposed properly exposed standard and overexposed and combining them into a single image Available by setting through the control panel or in the ense 6 Rec Mode 1 menu Night Scene HDR Available by selecting from SCN mode p 82 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 e During HDR Capture or in Night Scene HDR mode the following functions are not available sbumes Bunoous n Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Flash discharge Multi exposure Digital Filter e f Night Scene HDR is selected settings for this mode override the settings for HDR Capture e 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 1 Select HDR Capture in the Rec Mode 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The HDR Capture screen appears 2 Press the four way controller gt IEOS use the four way controller A V HDR Capture i T VET a to select a setting and
162. lt in flash p 69 RAW Fx button You can assign a function to this button p 165 Focus mode switch Changes the focus mode p 99 V Live View button Displays the Live View image p 24 Deletes the image during Instant Review p 64 INFO button Displays the control panel p 26 Press again to change the type of information displayed in standby mode p 27 Rear e dial 3 Sets the shutter speed aperture and EV compensation values p 88 You can change the settings when the control panel is displayed p 38 You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 39 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 94 p 167 gt Playback button Switches to playback mode p 70 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 103 p 106 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 107 E Ce eJouJe JnoA Duisf eJojeg bd 42 Four way controller A Vv lt P Displays the Sensitivity White Balance Flash Mode Drive Mode setup menu p 74 When the control panel or a
163. lter 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 SCN mode images are saved in JPEG format regardless of the File Format setting sunas Bunooyus n JPEG Recorded Pixels sets the recording size of images when the file format is set to JPEG 4928x3264 default setting 3456x2304 2688x1792 Le The more pixels 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 sBumes Bunoous B 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 udi 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 IGPxxxx JPG Setting the White Balance Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
164. mages Processing Images Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize Changes the number of recorded pixels of a selected image and saves it as 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 an image to resize 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 in Resize and press the OK button The screen to select the recorded pixels appears J Use the four way controller 4 gt to select the number of recorded pixels and press the OK button You can select one of the image sizes starting from one size smaller than that of the original image MENUO unipg ebew pue suopouny yoeqAejd br 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 unipg ebew pue suonoun J yoeqhe d D 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 j oa A e Images already resized to 0 3m or 0 2m with this camera cannot be cropped Select an image to crop in the single image display and press the four way cont
165. mode 168 V Vibrant Custom Image 155 Video terminal 200 VIDEO PC output terminal Cm 200 230 Viewfinder 33 54 Volume 129 206 W Water Color Digital Filter REESE 189 White Balance 143 Windows nnm 228 Wireless Mode 66 242 World Time 207 Write protect 6 Z Zoom lens eee 63 gt o Oo D o x 286 xipueddy 5 WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and i
166. movie is finished the slideshow will resume Rotating Images You can rotate captured images during playback If you set the camera so that it saves images with rotation information at the time of shooting even when you take pictures with the camera held vertically the vertical position sensor is activated and the pictures can be played back with the correct image orientation The rotation information of an image can be changed by following the procedure below Ll When 19 Save Rotation Info in the C Custom Setting 3 menu is set to Off the image rotation information is not saved when shooting e When Auto Image Rotation p 176 in the P Playback 1 menu is enabled images with rotation information are automatically rotated during playback auton You cannot change the image rotation information in the following conditions when the image is protected when the image rotation information tag is not saved with the image e when Auto Image Rotation p 176 of the P Playback 1 menu is disabled Movie files cannot be rotated 1 Select the image you want to rotate 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 4 to select Image Rotation and press the OK button The selected image is rotated in 90 increments and the four thumbnail images are displayed J Use the four way controller AV lt P to se
167. n Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture 4 is not available in the following situations e In amp 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 You can change the built in flash discharge method used in wireless mode Set in 18 Flash in Wireless Mode of the C Custom Setting 3 menu Discharges the built in flash as a master flash default setting e Qo ae e gt D m D 7 E Off Discharges the built in flash as a control flash yse 4 ou Bursf 5 Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of External Flash Units em 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 l l 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 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 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture e The Shake Reduction function is not available e When using multiple AF540FGZ AF360FGZ external flashes and shooting with the high speed sync flash in
168. ng Live View shooting in P Sv Tv Av TAv or M mode If you 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 B Rec Mode 2 menu suojoun4 Bunoous be suonoun 4 Bunoous Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point Sets the focusing point when shooting with the viewfinder The selected focus point will light red in the viewfinder Superimpose AF Area Auto 11 AF Out of the 11 AF points the camera selects the optimum AF Points point even if the subject is not centered 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 Sets the focusing point to the user selected point from eleven ES Select points in the AF frame EN Spot Sets the focusing point to the center of the viewfinder 2 Mam Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A V 4 gt to select AF Active Area and press the OK button The AF Active Area screen appears Use the four way controller lt 4 to RG select a focus point selection mode POJ and press the OK button AT The camera returns to the control panel You can also change the setting from AF Active Area in AF Settings of the CI Rec Mode 2 menu he selected focus point will not light red in the
169. ng the Svne shutter Captures moving objects as if they were re Y leaving a trail behind You can synchronize an optional external flash Ww 4 ANESSE without using a sync cord p 242 Slow speed Sync SLOW ee Trailing Curtain The flash modes that can be selected differ depending on the capture mode Capture Mode Selectable Flash Mode AUTO SCN v elite P Sv Av itol 3 loaloa Y Tv TAv M B D ol 1 The flash does not discharge in the following capture modes mode a Sunset or Blue Sky of AUTO mode a Sunset Blue Sky amp 3 Night Scene Night Scene HDR Backlight Silhouette amp Candlelight CJ Stage Lighting or ff Museum of SCN mode 1 Press the four way controller lt 4 in standby mode The Flash Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt Auto Flash Discharge to select a flash mode and press ASS 40 the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture 0 0 MENU Ye Varex Lm Slow speed Sync and Trailing Curtain Sync slow down the shutter speed To C avoid camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or use a tripod suoneJedo oiseg e 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 Valu
170. nge Image Capture seeeseeseessess 149 Lens Correction ENTERS 151 Composition Adjustment seeeesssesesseeeeeenneeen ees 153 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 155 GUSTO MINIM AGS acan cts cen ca a toes tute E 155 Digita RINE guum opc pr 159 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 162 Setting the E dials Operation esee 162 Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation sssssssses 165 Setting the AF AE L Button Operation 167 Saving Frequently Used Settings 168 Saving the Setlings oa rore E eee iste pis evan oue ecu 168 Checking the Saved USER Settings eeeeeeeseeesssssss 171 Using Saved USER Settings reion ee oce oe ope pole ise ubes 171 Resetting to Default Settings essesseseeseeeeeeereee 172 Playback Functions and Image Editing 173 How to Operate the Playback Editing Functions 174 Playback Mode Palette Items eese 174 giiziiorzio dura PHI iac 175 Setting the Playback Display Method 176 Selecting the Playback Functions 177 Magnifying
171. nitor is magnified suonoun y Bunooys ie Available operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 6 times Rear e dial W to the left E2 Reduces the image up to 2 times Four way controller A V lt gt Moves the display area button Changes the display area to the center 4 Press the OK button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture lS When Focus Peaking is enabled in Live View of the IGI 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 U zy o O ct Q TI S O S N AF Fine Adjustment You can precisely fine tune your lenses with the 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 22 AF Fine Adjustment in the C Custom Setting 4 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select On and press the four way controller gt The 22 AF Fine Adjustment screen appears
172. nly the white balance settings of still pictures taken with this camera can be copied However the following images cannot be selected Multi exposure image e Index image e Still pictures captured from a movie 1 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 4 gt to select amp Save as Manual WB and press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears J Turn the front e dial s to select an image 2 Adjust the color temperature with Use the four way controller A V 4 mpm zal to select a number and press the Saves this image s White OK button Balance settingssas a custom selectioni7 1 The white balance settings of the selected Save as Manual 1 image are saved as Manual White Save as Manual 2 Save as Manual 3 Balance and the camera is ready to take a MENU Te hi Ter OKKO picture The white balance setting is 3 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature Use to set the color temperature value 1 Select K in Step 2 on p 144 and press the INFO button 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 sa 1 Step 100K 1 Step 20M Rear FW 10 Steps 1 000K 5 Steps 100M 1 The default setting for Color Temperature s
173. nnecting the Camera and a Computer sseesss 230 Using the Provided Software eese 231 Installing the SOTIWAFG siuiii oet tete de snout ree Phe o ee a aa 231 Using the Flash 235 USING the Butlt InF asi eio poni eee toad esta e put beet uae cud uos 236 Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode 236 Using the Slow speed Sync Flash eeeeseeeeseeeee 236 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash 238 Using an External Flash Optional 239 Using the P TTL Auto Flas tacit ei ier orate Ede tied taedas 240 Using the High speed Sync Flash eeeeeeseesee 241 Using Flash in Wireless Mode eee 242 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord 244 Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash eeeeeesesssse 246 Appendix 247 PST AUN SS UNS e cc 248 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 255 Setting the Focal Length ccccccccceseceeeceeeeeecseesseeeseeeeseeeesaeees 258 Using the Aperture RING ccccsscccssssseeseesceeseeeseeseessesseesseeeenees 259 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor eese 260 Removing Dust by Shaking the CMOS Sensor DUST REMOVA adiseesctecie a a um eo ede ac astocs a itio dide
174. ns troubleshooting and provides various resources EN OO u E E NM M M Ho TR 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 16 Names and Functions of the Working Parts 17 How to Change Function Settings 36 Checking the Contents of the Package The following accessories are packaged with the camera Check that all accessories are included e Hot shoe cover Fx Eyecup Fn Body mount cover installed on camera installed on camera installed on camera amp JoUJe JnoA Duisf 310499 e Rechargeable lithium ion Battery charger battery D LI109 D BC109 USB cable Software CD ROM Il USB7 S SW128 PENTAX K 30 Operating Manual Quick Guide this manual EA N N Names and Functions of the Working Parts Microphone Image plane indicator AF assist light Strap lug Lens mount index red dot Self timer lamp Remote control receiver Mirror AF coupler Lens information contacts Hot shoe Built in flash amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 310499 bd Diopter adjustment lever Speaker Viewfinder Strap lug SD Memory Card slot MONON Card cover Te
175. nt and press GomposiionAdjust the OK button Start adjustment To start adjusting the composition from Recall Previous Poeton C the previous position set Recall 3 Yu T Ts TE ease note aqepenaing on tne Previous Position to amp lens adjusting the composition Live View is displayed and the may cause vignetting composition can be adjusted Adjust the composition sBuiyjes 6unoous n The amount of adjustment the number of steps is displayed at the top right of the screen x MENUYA n O Available operations Four way controller Moves the composition up down left or right AV aP 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 154 N gt o Q N D et Q o 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to normal Live View and is ready to take a picture Le Shake Reduction and Horizon Correction are not available he saved adjustment value is reset when Live View is ended f you use the Composition Adjustment function frequently you can assign the function to the RAW Fx button p 165 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 mode
176. o IEN select the number of shots and Sn oong press the OK button Select from 2 to 9 shots Auto EV Adjustment KuENUTeE TT EO Ter d Use the four way controller A V to select Auto EV Adjustment and use the four way controller lt gt to select O or w When set to amp the exposure is adjusted according to the number of shots 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 6 Take the picture The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the shutter release button 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 Lew Exposure Bracketing and Lens Correction are not available suojoun4 Bunoous be 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 p
177. o civscasiccivecescccecsenes 81 82 x Moving Object 81 82 a Night Scene Portrait 81 82 a Sunset 81 82 Blue Sky 81 82 Qi Forest 81 82 3 Night Scene 82 Night Scene HDR 82 1 Night Snap ss 82 VA Food eeennn 82 RD Pet i e 82 amp Kids iaioe rreren 82 amp Surf amp Snow 82 Backlight Silhouette 82 Candlelight 83 X Stage Lighting 83 iit Museum 83 e Movie eeeeese 130 A AA batteries 46 AC adapter 48 Accessories eseeee 16 Adding the date DPOF 225 AdobeRGB 142 AE LOCK 2ucetwieetecu esie 94 AE Metering 95 AF area eese 106 AF Assist Light 17 63 101 AF coupler derepente 17 AF Fine Adjustment 110 AF frame Loci esce eo tat 63 65 AF point 102 PARC aupaniourcit sisiintbbai Paene 101 o E 101 ADS Quent URN 100 AF AE L button 19 99 167 Alkaline batteries 46 Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode Av 87 Aspect Ratio 129 188 ASTROTRACER 26
178. o 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 119 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 be suonoun 4 Bunoougs Interval Movie Takes still pictures at a set interval from a set time and saves them as a single movie file Motion JPEG file extension AVI The following items can be set Select from 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 Interval min 30 min or 1 hour Recordind Time Set the duration of recording from 12 seconds to 99 hours The g 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 iem Interval Movie is available only when the mode dial is set to amp 1 Select Interval Movie in the 2 Movie 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interval Movie screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Interval and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller A V IRO to select the shooting interval and SISNETUSNES press the
179. of pictures that can be set varies depending on the shooting conditions such as the amount of available space on the SD Memory Card Start Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time Selecting Now Interval starts shooting immediately When Set Time is selected set Start Time Start Time Set the time at which to start shooting auton Interval Shooting is not available in the following situations e when B mode or mode is set when Multi exposure is set 1 Select Interval Shooting in the Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interval Shooting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Interval and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller lt to RET 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 002images Start Interval Now Press the OK button to complete the setting Start Time MENU ker TT 4 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt J 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 U zy o O ct 2 Q m c z3 S O S o U zy o O cr Q 1 e O 3 o 3 S S
180. 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 PLINE 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 of the File Format setting You can set whether or not to apply the setting to only one image and select the file format when the RAW Fx button is pressed p 166 default setting Exposure Bracketing ess multiple pictures with different exposure settings ssed you can check the depth One Push File Format Obtical Preview While the RAW Fx button is pre P of field by stopping down the aperture to the set value p 112 Displays the Digital Preview p 113 Digital Preview Sets whether to save or magnify the preview image and whether to display the histogram and bright dark area warning Composition Adjust Adjusts the composition p 153 AF Active Area Enables or disables changing the AF point when the focus point
181. of your 153 Adjust image using the Shake Reduction mechanism P a Sets whether to display the electronic level EIEDIFORI LEYG which detects whether the camera is level pon Corrects the tilt right and left of the image p 116 Shake Reduction 2 Activates the Shake Reduction function p 114 Sets the focal length when using a lens for Input Focal Length which focal length information cannot be p 258 obtained ive ew Sets the Live View display and focus p 105 method settings Instant Review Sets the Instant Review display settings p 212 E Dial For each exposure mode you can set what 162 Programming the front and rear dials control P Button Sets the function of the RAW Fx button and 6 4 Customization AF AE L button p M Determines which settings to save when the emory p power is turned off GPS Sets the functions for when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera Saves the current camera settings as USER Save USER Mode mode so you 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 Noise Reduction setting when Esse shooting with a high ISO sensitivity U zy o O cr Q 7 2e O N 5 215 263 O O Co Movie Menu Items The following items are available in the D Movie 1 menu Press the
182. olor 2 1 to 5 Shading Level Off Low Medium High For taking pictures Not available in ff mode Toy Camera that look as if taken Blur Low Medium High with a toy camera Tone Break Red Green Blue Yellow l l Toning B A 7 levels For taking pictures E Retro with the look of old Frame Composite None Thin Medium Thick Not available in 2 mode For taking pictures High Contrast with high contrasts Intensity 1 to 5 photos For taking pictures Shading Type 4 types Shading with the edge areas darkened Shading Level 3 to 3 Invert Color Ihverts the colorsin offon 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 mode auton Digital Filter is not available in the following situations when Night Scene HDR of SCN mode is set 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 Interval Shooting Depending on the filter used it may take longer to save images sunas Bunoous n 160 D gt e Q N D et Q o 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 to select Digital Filter and press the OK button The Digital Filter setting screen appear
183. ontroller gt 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 Use the four way controller A V to select Selection and press the four way controller gt 9 Use the four way controller 4 V to select a type of image selection and press the OK button RJ Auto Picks images automatically from all of the images saved Lets you select images you want to include in the index image If CI is selected Select image s appears and leads you to the image selection Screen OM Manual Picks images automatically from the folder selected Vb Folder name If DO 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 i 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 Xxx file Reselects the images to be included in the index image and Bunip3 eBeuj pue suonoun 4 xoeq eld br Reshuffle displays a new index image However if is selected 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 aut Processing may take a while when creating an
184. or MENU button is pressed e the mode dial is turned Use the four way controller A V to choose a file format The left side is the File Format p 141 setting and the right side is the file format when the RAW Fx button is pressed Press the four way controller gt Button Customization GB use the four way controller A V One Push File Format to select a file format and press the Cancel after 1 shot IA OK button JPEG 4 JPEG RAW RAV gt RM S n Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the AF AE L Button Operation You can assign one of the following functions to the AF AE L button Separate 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 99 default setting Enable AF2 Autofocus is performed only when the AF AE L button is 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 is AE Lock pressed p 94 1 Select Button Customization in the Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The B
185. or may damage the battery charger About the Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery A N Warning 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 N 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 A N Warning 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 N Caution When using the optional AA battery holder D BH109 four AA alkaline AA lithium or AA Ni MH batteries c
186. 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 Other Precautions The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch Setting the switch to LOCK J prevents new data from being recorded on the SD card the stored data from being deleted and the card from being formatted by the camera or Write protect computer switch The SD Memory Card may be hot when removing the card immediately 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
187. ot 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 Battery and Charger To keep the battery in optimum condition avoid storing it in 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 camer
188. our 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 Memo Memo OPK300101 ENG PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO LTD PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S A S European Headquarters PENTAX RICOH IMAGING DEUTSCHLAND GmbH PENTAX RICOH IMAGING UK LTD PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CHINA CO LTD 2 35 7 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax jp 112 Quai de Bezons B P 204 95106 Argenteuil Cedex FRANCE HQ http www pentax eu France http www pentax fr Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 22527 Hamburg GERMANY http www pentax de PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk 633 17th Street Suite 2600 Denver Colorado 80202 U S A http www pentaximaging com 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 3S7 CANADA http www pentax ca 23D Jun Yao International Plaza 789 Zhaojiabang Road Xu Hui District Shanghai 200032 CHINA http www pentax com cn e Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice OPK300101 ENG Copyright PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO LTD 2012 FOM
189. peuejs Buijes e These are easily obtainable when the batteries you are using run out but they may not support all the camera functions under certain conditions Use them in emergencies or when checking the camera functionality AA alkaline batteries auton For precautions when using the batteries refer to About the Usage of AA Batteries p 3 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 in the battery holder 2 Open the battery cover Refer to Step 1 on p 45 Remove the battery if it is inserted in the camera J Insert the battery holder into the battery chamber until it locks into place and close the battery cover Le To use the AA batteries set the AA battery type in AA Battery Type of the N Set up 3 menu before use p 214 Check the orientation of the batteries if the camera does not operate properly peuejs Buje ix Battery Level Indicator You can confirm remaining battery level by checking the IIl displayed in the status screen or Live View screen Display Battery Level aEN green Battery is full A green Battery is close to full 44 yellow Battery is running low red Battery is almost empty Battery depleted The camera turns off after displaying the message les e
190. plays the gt Playback 1 menu p 175 eJouJe JnoA Duisf eJojeg bd amp JoUJe JnoA Husn 910Jjeg Monitor Display Various information appears on the monitor depending on the status of the camera Les The brightness level and the color of the monitor can be adjusted p 211 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 settings p 26 If you press the INFO button while the control panel is displayed you can select the type of information displayed in standby mode p 27 ES ASO Custom Image Status Screen Ini fe 190 F4 0 ia INFO ED Cancel Standby mode Control panel Shooting Info Display status screen selection screen JPEG 16 w Ww OQ 06 06 2012 10 30 AM 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 ar WN N O 9 10 11 12 13 14 P yee So EA TE 2000 F55 EZOT 5 mm Y 2 1
191. pueddy 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 vm Mem Make sure that Shake Reduction is activated and turn the camera off Refer to Reducing Vertical and Horizontal Camera Shake p 114 for details Attach a lens and turn the camera on The Input Focal Length screen appears Turn the rear e dial tosetthe FRET focal length Select from the following focal length values The default setting is 35 mm 8 10 12 15 18 20 24 28 30 35 40 45 50 55 65 70 75 85 100 120 E 550 600 700 e If the focal length for your lens is not listed above select the value closest 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 MENU fe hen Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture 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 23 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 4 menu p 259 Using the Aperture Ring The shutter can b
192. r details Thank you for your cooperation Contents For Using Your Camera Safely cccccsssscccccesseeeesseeeeecseeseeessaaseeees 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ccccccsesceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 4 COMETS niai uberi e lech beech alhen seid amet ANN usce ngles 7 Composition of the Operating Manual ccccceccccseceeeeseeeseeeeeees 13 Before Using Your Camera 15 Checking the Contents of the Package bM EUREN 16 Names and Functions of the Working Parts 17 Capture Mode cotation ee as hane em D MEI ELI 18 PIAVDACK MOUS TNR 20 Montor DIS DIA aer CH PES 22 WIG WIG NENNT NEN tactical RR IL UD 33 How to Change Function Settings sssssss 36 UISING TNE Drect KEYS o6 acci uet rt trav Faune N pa ls Sob 36 Using the Control Panel ie ei ee ees 37 Using GC IIR NER o I DI 38 Getting Started 41 Attaching Ihe SIT ap co sos roS Enn ura duseohet iu ate ao ntas M See a eL tees 42 inserting the Ballery c oo ro adam cui e chad 43 Using the Lithium ion Battery eseseeseeeeem 43 Using the AA Batteries eeeeeeseeeeeee eese 46 Using the AC Adapter Optional ccccceccceessseeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaees 48 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 50 Alacho a LENS cmo 52 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopte cccssccccseeseeeeeesees
193. r 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 the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller 4 V 4 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 Use the four way controller gt DIRE EE to select Off or On On MENU eher Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel 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 197 You can also set Distortion Correction and Lat Chromatic Ab Adj in Lens Correction of the Rec Mode 2 menu 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 Select Composition Adjust in the 3 Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Composition Adjust screen appears Select Start adjustme
194. ree space For saving image files Approx 10 MB file Monitor 1024x768 dots 24 bit full color or higher Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse S Use the provided software to develop RAW images captured with this Jayndwoy e o 6Bunoeuuo 5 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 Saving Images on a Computer Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the USB connection mode when connecting the camera to a computer 1 Select Interface Options in the X Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interface Options screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select USB Connection and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller 4 V to select MSC or PTP and press the OK button Mass Storage Class default setting MSC A general purpose driver program that handles devices connected to a computer via USB as a memory device Picture Transfer Protocol PTP 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 Jojnduuo5 e 0 Bunoeuuo2 d Jayndwoy e o 6Bunoeuuo 5 Connecting the Camera and a Computer Connect the camera
195. rminal cover Cable release terminal Card access lamp Connection cable cover VIDEO PC output terminal Battery cover Terminal cover unlock switch Tripod socket Battery cover In the second illustration the camera is shown with the Hot shoe cover Fk and the Eyecup Fr removed Me If the terminal covers are not closed correctly the dust proof and water resistant qualities of the camera will not be effective UU e 9 c C gt x o 3 D 3 D pe e Capture Mode Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in capture mode lS The factory default setting of each part is explained here but some parts have multiple functions and work differently depending on the selected setting e BOWS 42 D amp EV Compensation button Press to set the EV compensation value p 90 Turn the rear e dial 3 after or while pressing the button to change the setting D S ORIOLO G Green button Press to reset the values being adjusted Shutter release button Press to capture images p 64 Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 55 Front e dial stm Changes the set value You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 39 Lens unlock button Press to detach a lens p 53 Mode dial Changes the capture mode p 80 4 Flash pop up button Press to pop up the bui
196. roller V The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller 4 V 4 gt to select Ll Cropping and press the OK button The cropping frame to specify the size and position of the area to crop appears on the screen 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 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 cropped image is saved as a new image Processing Images with Digital Filters You can edit captured images using digital filters The following filters are available Filter Name Parameter Filter Effect OFF Red Green Blue Monochrome 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
197. rs Use the four way controller A V LCD Display Setines to select Brightness Level Adjust Manumea 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 Adjusts the tone of the colors between green G7 and magenta M7 Adjust Green Magenta Adjust Blue Amber and amber A7 Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the value Available operations Rear e dial 3 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 sumes jeuonippy Buibueuo 2 O gt D a gt a gt rot 2 ee O gt D ep D gt gt a o Setting the Display for Instant Review You can set the operation and display settings during Instant Review p 64 Select Instant Review in the I Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Instant Review screen appears Press the four way controller gt fETESTET use the four way controller A V to SJ Te Off Enlarge Instant Review 3sec select a display time and press the Fammi e OK button Histogram Display Bright Dark Area MENUS Use the four way controller A V to select Enlarge Instant Re
198. s 1 Bright Dark Area Sets whether to display the bright dark area warning during playback Sets whether to rotate images when playing back images captured with the Auto Image Rotation camera held vertically or images for which the rotation information was changed to the vertical position Delete All Images Deletes all saved images at once p 186 p 176 Bunip3 eBeuj pue suonoun 4 xoeq eld br Setting the Playback Display Method You can set the initial magnification when magnifying images p 177 whether to display the bright dark area warning and whether to automatically rotate images that are captured with the camera held vertically in the single image display 1 Select Quick Zoom in the P Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller 9 2 Use the four way controller A V a to select the magnification and Slideshow Quick zoom press the OK button aoa Select from x16 x8 x4 x2 or Off ESRSMUATTABARUME default setting MENU Ker Te J Use the four way controller A V to select Bright Dark Area or Auto Image Rotation and use the four way controller lt gt to select amp orc l Bright overexposed portions blink red and dark SPGA AN ANGA underexposed portions blink yellow p 32 During playback the image is automatically rotated based on the rotation information when 19 Save Rotation Info in the C Custom Setting 3 menu is set to
199. s If the PENTAX 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 SW128 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon For Macintosh 1 Double click the CD DVD S SW128 icon on the desktop 2 Double click the PENTAX Installer icon O O 5 5 D Q 2 ae e O 9 O O 3 Oo c r D Jayndwoy e oj Bunjosuuo0y Dmm Click SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 for PENTAX For Macintosh follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 for PENTAX Product Registration mmm aSILKYPIX Select the desired language in the Choose Setup Language screen and click OK When the InstallShield Wizard screen appears in the selected language click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps Start SILKYPIX Developer Studio and see the help menu for details on using the software program Regarding Product Registration To better serve you please take a moment to register your software Click Product Registration on the sa rena soar ste screen in Step 3 on p 232 PENTAX Software Install SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 for PENTAX Product Registration E A world map for Internet Product Registration is displ
200. s The last image taken is displayed in the background J Use the four way controller 2 qu Toy Camera i A Y lt P to select a filter OFF Pica Ks 0 ot Ge co You can check the selected filter effect with the background image Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters 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 4 Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears j Use the four way controller A V to select a parameter and use the four way controller lt gt to adjust the value Press the 9 button to reset the adjustment value to the default setting 6 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 lem You can also change the settings from the E 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 189 e Shading Level for the Toy Camera filter and the Shading filter cannot be checked with Live View sbPumes Dunoous n Customizing the Button E dial Functions
201. s the AF area then compose a picture and press the Autofocus does shutter release button fully ner werk The subject is too Move away from the subject and take a close picture The focus mode is Set the focus mode switch to AF S or C set to MF p 99 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 al 43 the flash will The built in not discharge if the flash does not subject is bright discharge a S 5 ER Gy 4 X or Mm of SCN mode is set 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 is Interface Options of the N Set up 2 does not work setto PTP menu p 229 properly Set the flash mode to Flash On or Fo Flash On Red eye Reduction p 66 Select a capture mode other than those shown to the left p 80 xipueddy 5 Shake Reduction does not work 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 114 If a lens for which the focal length information cannot be obtained is used set the focal length in the Input Focal Length screen
202. s and enjoy taking pictures with a creative finishing tone bright sharp image default setting Increases color saturation highlights shapes and produces a Landscape I vivid color image Vibrant Changes the color slightly to create an antique look Radiant Emphasizes glossiness to produce a spectacular finish Reduces the saturation and increases the contrast to create Bleach Bypass the look of an old picture Creates a picture with strong image contrast as if taken with Reversal Film reversal film 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 Reduces the saturation to create a soft look 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears sBuiyjes Bunooys n 156 sbumes Bunoous B Ta 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 Use the four way controller AY 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 Save
203. s 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 lt 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 23 Screen Displays the camera angle A bar scale indicating the horizontal camera angle appears at the bottom of the screen anda bar scale indicating the vertical camera angle appears on the right side If the camera angle cannot be detected both ends and the center of the bar scales flash red Example Tilted 1 5 to Press the shutter release button halfway to the left yellow return to the status screen Vertically level green 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 button halfway or turn the camera off and on again to return to the status screen Available only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 263 Electronic Level Electronic Compass Me The Shooting Info Display selection screen is not displayed when the mode dial is set to f If Electronic Level or 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
204. s that have a focal length exceeding 100 mm are used or when the entire subject is checkered or has a uniform surface e In Night Scene HDR mode HDR Capture is fixed to Auto and the Auto Align function is enabled If One Push File Format is assigned to the RAW Fx button pressing the button temporarily deactivates HDR Capture and saves captured images in RAW 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 suyas Dunoous n suyas Bunoous B 1 2 So Mem Corrections can only be made when using DA DA L D FA or some FA lenses Lens Correction functions cannot be selected when an incompatible lens is attached p 255 The Lens Correction functions are disabled when using an accessory such as a close up ring o
205. s 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 appears Use the four way controller A V to choose a parameter you want to change The following parameters can be changed according to the selected image finishing tone p Blue Cyan Infrared Filter 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 158 Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the parameter s value You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart Available operations Rear e dial 38 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 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel suas Bunoous n suyas Bunoous A Lem You can also change the settings from the 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 image t
206. save more images if you change the image capture settings p 140 Ne image There are no images that can be played back on 3 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 50 Cannot use thiscard The inserted SD Memory Card is not compatible with this camera There is a problem with the SD Memory Card and image capture and playback are not possible It 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 219 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 Qala Piero lean yay Memory Card security feature This image cannot be You are trying to magnify an image that cannot magnified be magnified You are trying to delete an image that is This image is protected protected Remove the protection from the image p 220 xipueddy 5 Appears during Pixel Mapping if the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or new AA batteries or use the opt
207. se can cause a fire or electrical shock A N Caution e 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 A N Warning e 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 disassemble 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
208. selection mode is set to Select p 103 1 Select Button Customization in the 43 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Button Customization screen appears sBuijes 6unoous n 2 Select RAW and press the four way controller gt The screen to select a function of the RAW Fx button appears Button Customization AOne Push File Format gt mA Enable AF1 GB Enable AF1 J Press the four way controller gt use the four way controller A V to select a function and press the OK button Button Customization Tm One Push File Format Exposure Bracketing Optical Preview Digital Preview Composition Adjust AF Active Area Lm RAW RW MENU TeE TIT loK Ke 54 suyas Bunoous B 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 the function settings 1 2 Select One Push File Format in Step 3 on p 165 Use the four way controller A V to select Cancel after 1 shot and use the four way controller 4 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 performed e the RAW Fx button is pressed again e the x button
209. sia East Asia Oceania Wellington Auckland Welington Auckland PAL sBumes jeuonippy BuiBueyD 2 sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the Electronic Level Display The bar scale of the electronic level can be displayed in the viewfinder or Live View screen Set in Electronic Level of the B8 Rec Mode 3 menu fe Does not display the bar scale of the electronic level default setting w Displays the bar scale of the electronic level Setting the LCD Display You can set the display color of the guide display status screen control panel and menu selection cursor 1 Select LCD Display in the Set up1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display screen appears No Use the four way controller lt gt to LCD Display select or O for Guide Display Suido Displey Display Color F5 6 VEN ao NN J 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 4 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 the monitor 1 Select LCD Display Settings in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display Settings screen appea
210. stricted when one of lenses described in b is used with the aperture ring set to the position other than A or when a lens other than listed above and or other accessories are used Refer to Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations p 255 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 258 for details We assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents damages and malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers 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 J ae 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 The body mount cover 1 is for preventing scratches and blocking dust when shipped Body Mount Cap K that has a
211. t 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 country Notwithstanding this your PENTAX returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure
212. tep units is Kelvin You can change the step units to Mired in 12 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 reappears Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture sBuiyes 6unoous n 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 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction and press the OK button The Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears So Use the four way controller lt gt Highlight Correction to change the settings Auto suyas Bunoous A N For Highlight Correction select from Auto default setting On or Off Coo Gow ou MENU Te Toren For Shadow Correction select from CRIME Auto default setting Low Medium Auto High or Off E a a al a MENU TEETH 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Le When Highlight Correction is enabled the minimum sensitivity is set to ISO 200 Youcan a
213. tery unless otherwise stated Except mentioned above 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 N This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause serious Warning S personal injuries This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause minor Caution m or medium personal injuries or loss of property About the Camera A N Warning e Do not disassemble or modify the camera High voltage areas are present inside the camera with the risk of electric shock e 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 e Do not look at the sun or other strong light sources through the lens Doing so may lead to a loss of eyesight or cause vision to be impaired e 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 u
214. th 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 255 for details Reducing Vertical and Horizontal Camera Shake 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A V 4 to select Shake Reduction and press the OK button The Shake Reduction screen appears J Use the four way controller lt gt E to select 43 or 2 and press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel MENU er TA Uses Shake Reduction default setting Does not use Shake Reduction 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The Shake Reduction function is activated and Wh appears in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen Lm The Shake Reduction function is not available in the following situations bd Self timer shooting Remote Control shooting when B mode is set when HDR Capture is set and the Auto Align function is d
215. th standard exposure Digital Filter RAW image without 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 173 for details on the playback functions Deleting a Single Image You can delete images one by one Me Deleted images cannot be restored 2 memo ww Protected images cannot be deleted p 220 Press the gt button and display an image to delete Press the M T button The delete confirmation screen appears Press the four way controller 4 to select Delete and press the OK button The image is deleted You can delete multiple images at once Refer to Deleting Multiple Images p 184 for details For the images captured with File Format p 141 set to RAW you can select the file format to delete in Step 3 suoneJedo oiseg e Memo 4 Shooting Functions This chapter describes the various basic and advanced shooting functions available with this camera How to Operate the Shooting Functions 74 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 80 Setting the Exposure ss ee 85 FOCUSING E 99 Checking the Depth of Field Preview 112 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shak iic ecie avos essen edec ure ect va E PEE rc RUE REPE 114 Taking
216. the mode dial to P Sv or Av Press the button The built in flash pops up SLOW SLOW Set the flash mode to or o The shutter speed is set slower to give a proper exposure for the background Take a picture Using Tv TAv M Mode Set the mode dial to Tv TAv or M Set the flash mode to 5 or 40 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 second or slower Press the button The built in flash pops up Take a picture use 4 ou Burst z yse 4 ou Bursf 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 1 This can be used when 3 Expanded Sensitivity in the C Custom Setting 1 menu is set to On 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
217. ther to display the bright dark area warning during capture or playback mode t Setting the Playback Display Method p 176 t Setting the Display for Instant Review p 212 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 iz Setting the White Balance p 143 eJouJe JnoA Duisf 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 4 Four waycontroller a Gbuton Low Four way controller lt 4 button sai Fronte dial m Shutter release button am Rearedial Viewfinder When shooting with the viewfinder the following information appears in the viewfinder 2 3 E LMF Cun Fa co w iuni y SO icons acu Fo ua p AUTO St eH eh j8eeu 4 El Rawe mi o i AF frame Spot metering frame p 95 AF point p 102 The AF point in use for autofocus appears in red Superimpose AF Area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway p 102 Flash indicator p 69 Lit when the flash is available Blinks when the flash is necessary or is being charged Focus mode p 99 Appears when set to MF Shutter speed
218. tions eeeeeeeereee 272 lale wr 279 Default Settings xipueddy 5 The table below shows the factory default settings The functions set in Memory p 215 are saved even when the camera is turned off Reset Setting Yes The setting returns to the default setting with the reset function p 217 No The setting is saved even after reset Direct Keys Reset Sensitivit ISO AUTO J ISO 100 to 3200 Flash Mode Depends on capture mode eee NM 6 Rec Mode Menu Exposure Mode Custom Image Digital Filter No Filter HDR Exposure Bracket Value File Format JPEG Image JPEG Recorded Pixels Lm Y Capture Settings JPEG Quality Color Space AE Metering Multi segment Expanded Area AF Yes 103 AF E Yes p 103 Settings AF Active Area js Tecum p 102 p 151 Interval p 123 mson aw Yes p96 i dust xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 s S p 212 Histogram Display S s Enlarge Instant Review Yes xmi TV IR Av SA ISO S T Sa Tv E pS e msan Save RAW Data Review Histogram Display Of ff Sams TEE AV E Dial P Programming me Tv BR Av TAv M P LINE 1 TES A Simo nv AV 9 Button Customization Sas Te One Push still pictures movies Digital Filter HDR Capture o0 Memory Shooting Info Display Off p 215 n Yes Action in B Mode P HNCHNES Exposure Expos
219. to mode t Setting the Focus Mode p 99 the subject When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring to the right or left to change the angle of view focal length 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 aM Landscape Macro Moving Object amp Night Scene Portrait Flash Focus indicator Sunset Blue Sky or A Forest status p 81 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 UU c o O O Oo D 9 et o 3 o suone4edo oiseg iem Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken This action is referred to as releasing the shutter or release 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 E T button Deletes the image p 71 Rear e dial VS Magnifies the image p 177 button Saves the RAW image only when the data is available p 70
220. to select 2 DPOF and press the OK button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed J Use the four way controller A V to select Single image or All images and press the OK button oe If you selected All images proceed to mm Step 5 All images 4 Turn the front e dial s to select an image Copies 00 Date a SE HENS a NFO j Use the four way controller A V to select the number of copies You can set up to 99 copies rh appears at the top right of the screen for images with DPOF settings To cancel the DPOF settings set the number of copies to 00 225 Q 2 pe e 2 Q Q O gt E 0 D c Q o 6 Press the INFO button to select O or amp for printing the date n The date is not printed za 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 Me Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be printed on the pictures he number of copies specified for all images is applied to all the images and that specified for a single image is canceled Memo 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
221. tom Image HPH 157 Firmware Info Options 218 Fish eye Digital Filter 190 Flash 66 235 Flash White Balance 143 Flash Exposure Compensation O 68 Flash Ol srira 66 4 Flash pop up button 19 69 Flicker Reduction 25 Fluorescent Light White Balance ssssss 143 Focus indicator 63 FOCUS lOCK 1 2 eicere 63 Focus MOE 99 Focus mode switch 19 63 Focus Peaking 109 FOCUSING cecen 99 Focusing point 102 Focusing ring 108 Focus priority 100 101 Folder Display 178 Folder Name 221 Food Y ee 82 Forest QQ 81 82 FONMAL wcedccaGuccndueetexsedceacereedent 219 Four way controller A V 4 20 21 36 74 FPS priority 101 Framerate 129 Front e dial ste 19 21 G C n 263 GPS Time Sync 263 Green Button 18 162 Guide Display 81 162 210 Guide indicators 32 Guide number 238 gt o Oo D o x xipueddy 5 H HDR Capture
222. ttery up and insert the battery into the battery charger First insert the battery 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 provided 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 e 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 E 1 Slide the battery cover unlock switch in the direction of the arrow and open the battery cover D 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
223. ture ring p 259 is set to a position other than A Resets all the settings in the C Reset Custom Functions Custom Setting 1 4 menus to the p 217 Allows you to precisely fine tune 22 AF Fine Adjustment your lenses with the camera s p 110 defaults suojoun4 Bunoous be E Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode This camera features various capture modes 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 p 84 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 84 P Sv Tv Av TAv M B value and takes pictures P A Det Movie mode p 130 Lets you capture images with the saved USER modes U1 U2 camera settings Up to two settings can be saved 1 Turn the mode dial to set the desired capture mode to the dial indicator suonoun Bunoou Dial indicator The selected capture mode is displayed for 3 seconds on the monitor guide display P Program Automatic Exposure RAWPOCUVE J NL T LAFJAE L AVR us Ay Lem You can set the camera to not display the guides in LCD Display of the N Set up 1 menu p 210 Auto Picture Modes When set to AUTO Auto Picture mode the camer
224. tware 218 231 Sound Effects 206 Speaker uicsivs haine a ENTE POSUIT 17 Specifications 272 Spot Contrast AF 104 Spot Metering 95 ROB ao 142 Stage Lighting CE 83 Standard 81 otandard Information Display 28 Standby mode 22 Starburst Digital Filter 190 Status screen 23 olo M 42 Sunset ale sese 81 82 Superimpose AF Area 33 Surf amp Snow S 82 Sv Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure mode ons 87 T TAv Shutter amp Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure 87 Temperature warning 25 Terminal cover 17 Text Size eesesse of Thumbnail display 179 Tone Expansion Digital Filter 189 Toning Custom Image 157 Toy Camera Digital Filter 159 189 Tracking Contrast AF ss 104 Trailing Curtain Sync 66 Tripod socket 17 TTL phase matching autofocus 99 Tungsten White Balance 143 Tv Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode 87 U Updating software 218 USB Connection 229 USER
225. tzior 147 NION eem 17 Mode dial 19 80 Monitor eeeeeesseessee 211 Monitor Display 22 Monochrome Custom Image 155 Monochrome Digital Filter ES 189 Movie eee 128 Movie Capture Settings 128 Movie Edit 136 D Movie menu 77 128 251 Movie SR 129 Moving Object 81 82 MOG J 229 Multi exposure 126 Multiple flash shooting 245 Multi segment metering 95 Museum QM 83 Muted Custom Image 155 N Natural Custom Image 155 Night Scene WE Night Scene HDR EB 82 Night Scene Portrait amp 81 82 Night Snap ag 82 Ni MH rechargeable batteries C 46 Noise Reduction 96 MNr com 201 O OK button 19 21 103 One Push Bracketing 93 One Push File Format 166 Optical Preview 112 Output format 201 P P Program Automatic Exposure mode 87 N a E 201 Pastel Digital Filter 190 E WT 82 Photographer information 222 Pixel Mapping 213 mbi CNN 129 141 Playback ususss 70 gt Playback button
226. ure Time 500 Yes GPS NNI On Yes Sv V Av e Indicators o0 Cabin GPSTime Sync o Save USER Mode yes p468 1 The saved settings are reset only with Reset USER Mode in the Save USER Mode screen Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye e Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye S S S S S S S S GPS LED peo S S p Movie Menu ES Movie Capture ERIS CENE NN c Recording 00 00 12 Interval Movie Time i 132 Start Time 12 00 AM 00 00 Playback Mode Palette Image Rotation Image Rotation p 183 i Maximum size i Maximum size Wdk eo a Pee Ne n220 swsw Ye P482 SaveasManwalWB S dt Save Cross Processing Yes P188 Recorded Pixels 16m cibi Quality Level x Movie Edit xipueddy ia 252 gt i D a x P n Menu omm Default Setting sera Slideshow Screen Effect 9 e p 181 Repeat Playback on Yes Qikzom Of Ye Delete Alimages i Set up Menu Language s a4 English Date Adjustment 01 01 2012 World Time oo LCD Display Yes p 210 Emu 1 or peux ui ccc Copyright ata injemmenen Pete rarna o Te lt Copyright Holder M AA Battery Type Auto detect p 214 meneen Sp dL Dust Removal Startup Action ain Shutdown Action oma Firmware mopio o BA C Custom Settin
227. urn 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 I 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 206 suojoun4 Bunoous be suonoun 4 Bunooug Setting the Contrast AF during Live View You can select from the following autofocus methods when shooting with Live View Ban Detects and tracks faces of people default setting The main face detection frame for autofocus and auto Detection ee exposure is displayed in yellow EJ Trackin Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button is J pressed halfway 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 106 E Spot Focuses on a limited area at the center 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears E Select
228. urn 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 M T button The delete confirmation screen appears J 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 U D lt G O o c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a zi D Q o m Q Lm ae U D lt G O 2 c 2 e O 5 o c 2 a zi D Q o m a _ ae Deleting All Images You can delete all images saved on the SD Memory Card at once 1 Select Delete All Images in the 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 i
229. use the four way yon S controller 4 gt to select amp or O In focus Turn the rear e dial 78R to display the A E Sound Effects 2 screen Remote Control One Push File Format MENU n 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 56 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 1 Select World Time in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt to iia select gt Destination or tt TimelSetting Hometown for Time Setting Destination This setting is reflected in the date and London time that appear in the control panel Hometown New York J Press the four way controller V to select 9 Destination and press the four way controller gt The Destination screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 4 to IE select a destination city Turn the rear e dial 78K to change the region pa The location time difference and current London gt 06 00 time of the selected city appear DST v 16 00 sumes jeuonippy Buibueuo 2 MENU erates OKKO J Press the four way controller V to select D
230. utton Customization screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select ED and press the four way controller gt sBuijes Dunoous n The AF AE L button icon with 8 is the setting for movie recording The screen to select a function of the AF AE L button appears J Press the four way controller gt IEEE use the four way controller A V qJEnable AFA Enable AF2 to select a function and press the Severn AS OK button JAE Lock M AF is performed when the AF AE L button is pressed MENU DIESE OKOE 4 Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again suas Bunoous A Saving Frequently Used Settings You can save the current camera settings in the 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 High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Exposure Bracketing Exposure Compensation Value Digital Filter e Shake Reduction Custom Image Horizon Correction HDR Capture E Dial Programming File Format Button Customization e JPEG Recorded Pixels e C Custom Setting 1 4 e JPEG Quality menu settings Me The USER mode cannot be set when the mode dial is set to AUTO SCN or f oaving the Settings
231. utton is kept pressed Take your finger off the shutter release button Exposure ends auton In B mode the following functions are not available Mem Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing EV Compensation AE Lock Interval Shooting HDR Capture Shake Reduction To operate the shutter release button in B mode set in 7 Bulb B Mode Options of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Exposure continues while the shutter release button is Mode pressed default setting Mode2 Exposure starts with the first press of the shutter release button and ends with a 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 98 Use a tripod and the optional cable switch or 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 1 Rec Mode 4 menu the ASTROTRACER function is activated in B mode p 264 U zy o O ct 2 a 7 z3 za O o suonoun 4 Bunoougs Adjusting the Exposure This allows you to deliberately overexpose brighten or underexpose darken your picture The compensation value can be set between
232. vel LCD monitor horizontal direction and vertical direction Movie File Format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920x1080 h69 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps Recorded Pixels 1280x720 169 60 fps 50 fps 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps 640x480 3 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps Quality Level Best Better Good Built in monaural microphone recording sound level can be Sound l 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 Digital Filter Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Invert Color Color Recording interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 1 hr Recording time 12 sec to 99 hr Start Interval setting immediately from the set time The file format is Motion JPEG AVI Custom Image Interval Movie xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 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 histogram bright dark area warning auto image rotation detailed information Playback View eo l i display copyright information display photographer copyright holder GPS data latitude longitude altitude direction Coordinated Univers
233. ver 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 It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit when cleaning the sensor If you do not use the AC adapter kit install the battery with ample power remaining 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 E 1 Turn the camera off and remove the lens 2 Turn the camera on J Select Sensor Cleaning in the amp Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Sensor Cleaning screen appears xipueddy ia xipueddy 5 Press the four way controller 4 Sensor cleaning to select Mirror Up and press the I CEU EN TEE for access to clean sensor OK button Turn the power off to finish The mirror is locked in the up position mron Cancel Clean the CMOS sensor Use a brush less blower to remove dirt and dust from the
234. view Save RAW Data Histogram Display or Bright Dark Area and use the four way controller lt gt to select w or D Enlarge Instant You can magnify the image on the monitor with the Review rear e dial 3 p 177 Sets whether to save the RAW image by pressing the button when the file format of the last captured Save Pale image is JPEG and its RAW data still remains in the buffer memory p 70 Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image p 31 l Bright overexposed portions blink red and dark PON OARE ee underexposed portions blink yellow p 32 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 j Select 20 Save Menu Location in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller 9 The 20 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 i 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 first Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item app
235. viewfinder when Off is selected for 13 Superimpose AF Area in the C Custom Setting 2 menu The focus point selection mode is fixed to El 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 Mem Select in Step 3 on p 102 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 C ENERO 1 30 F4 5 1233 16 xe amp ClAWB 128 Available operations Four way controller A V 4 gt Changes the AF point OK button Returns the AF point to the center Press and hold OK button Disables changing the AF point and enables direct key operation of the four way controller To enable changing the AF point 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 El or the camera is turned off If AF Active Area is assigned to the RAW Fx button in Button Customization of the IC Rec Mode 4 menu p 165 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 move the AF point up and down with the front e dial sax and left and right with the rear e dial RS Press the 9 button to ret
236. wer Off Sets the time until the camera turns off p 214 automatically Resets all settings p 217 Selects the type of AA batteries used for the E Battery Typs optional battery holder pala l Maps out and corrects any defective pixels in PIEI MappINg the CMOS sensor i pele A3 Dust Removal Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking it p 260 Locks the mirror in the up position for cleaning SeliserteiesniNg the CMOS sensor with a blower pao Formats an SD Memory Card p 219 EISE iid Displays the camera s firmware version p 218 Options sBumes jeuonippy Buibueu 2 Camera Settings sBunjes jeuonippy Buibueu E oetting 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 to the RAW Fx button Press OK for 1 sec operation sound when changing AF point is enabled or disabled Select Sound Effects in the N Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Sound Effects 1 screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the volume Select from six levels When set to W 0 you can turn all the sound effects off Use the four way controller A V to EEUTHUERESES select an item and
237. when X is selected Off Exposure for multi segment metering is determined regardless of the AF point default setting Exposure for multi segment metering is adjusted according to the AF point suojoun4 Bunoous be suonoun 4 Bunoousg Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction When shooting with a digital camera image noise image roughness or unevenness becomes noticeable in the following situations when shooting with a high sensitivity setting when shooting with long exposures when the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Pictures cannot be taken while Noise Reduction is being processed 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 1 Select High ISO NR in the I Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller 9 The High ISO NR screen appears 2 Press the four way controller P gem and use the four way controller A V to select a setting MENU erates Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range default setting Applies Noise Reduction at constant chosen level BOWEN GN throughout ISO range Applies Noise Reduction at user defined levels for Custom each ISO setting Off Does not apply Noise Reduction at any ISO setting J 4 Press the OK button

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