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Beko D1 5102 BS Washer User Manual

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1. 37 i ee Checking the Contents of the Package The following accessories are packaged with the camera Check that all accessories are included gt O Hot shoe cover Fx Eyecup Fr Body mount cover installed on camera installed on camera installed on camera eJaueo nog Husn 910199 e Rechargeable lithium ion Battery charger battery D L1109 D BC109 USB cable Software CD ROM USB7 S SW133 Operating Manual this manual The power supply set provided with this camera varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The camera may come with the AA battery holder D BH109 and four AA lithium batteries instead of the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 and battery charger D BC109 Names and Functions of the Working Parts AF assist light Lens mount index red dot Self timer lamp Remote control receiver Hot shoe Diopter adjustment lever Viewfinder Monitor Card access lamp VIDEO PC output terminal Terminal cover Tripod socket mee Microphone Image plane indicator Strap lug Lens information contacts Built in flash Speaker Strap lug SD Memory Card slot Card cover Terminal cover Cable release terminal Connection cable cover Battery cover unlock switch Battery cover In the second illustration the camera is shown with the Hot shoe cover Fk and the Eyecup Fr removed
2. 143 WINCOWS ou cc cececeeeeeeeee ese ee eee 232 Wireless Mode 68 246 World Time sasas 207 Write protect ooccccocncccccnccocccno 6 Z ZOOM lens n 65 xipuaddy a xipuaddy E WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs by non authorized PENTAX service facilities Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period
3. gt 3 O 2 Xx gt 3 D 5 a x A te tes eee ee 159 189 High Dynamic Range Image TA 149 High Low Key Adjustment Custom Image 157 High ISO NR coccccccncoccnnncnoocno 98 Highlight Correction 148 High speed Sync 2 245 Histogram Display EEA E 30 33 212 Hometown ccceceeeeeeeeeeees 207 Hot SNOS sderdensuececidorccnssediedteon 19 Hue Custom Image 157 Image Capture Settings 140 Image finishing tone 155 Image plane indicator 19 Image Rotation 183 Image storage capacity a 282 Index IMAGE c ooocccccncccccnnccnnnno 194 INFO button O A 21 23 24 30 179 Info Overlay ccceeeeeeeeees 107 Initial settings 58 Initializing a memory card 219 Input Focal Length 262 Installing software 235 Instant Review 66 212 Interface Options 201 233 Interval Movie n 133 Interval Shooting 124 Invert Color Digital Filter ee ere ere 159 189 ISO sensitivity o 87 J JPEU ais 141 JPEG Quality o 142 JPEG Recorded Pixels 141 K KEND eenean 147 KIS Se snan 84 L Landscape ad 83 84 Landscape Custom Image oie 155 Language setting 58 Language Bia 58 Lateral chromatic aberrati
4. cooncnccccnononccccccnancnnnnnananonnnannnnonnnnns 219 Formatting an SD Memory Card cooooccnnccnconccncccccnnnonccnnnnnnnnnoncnnnnnnannons 219 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect ccccccconnonnccnncccnnocoss 220 Setting the Naming System of the Folder ccccccccconnccnnccccooccnnnoo 221 Creating New Folders oooocccccccccooccnnccccnonnoconnnnccnonnnnnnnoncancrnnnnos 222 Setting the File Name 223 Setting the Photographer Information oooonccnncccnconnccnnccnnnancnnnnnos 224 Using an Eye Fi Card renane rena eetere rea EE EAEE RE EEEa 226 Setting the DPOF Slds ciao 229 Connecting to a Computer 231 Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer 008 232 Saving Images on a Computer cooncccconnncccncnnconenonnncaronnnnnanennnnanans 233 Setting the USB Connection Mode ooccccccccconoccnncoconoooccnnnononaninnnnnos 233 Connecting the Camera and a Computer oooooccnnccccccccoccnnccnnnncnnnnnos 234 Using the Provided Softwar e c scccccsceeseeesseeeeeeseeeeseeeeenees 235 Installing the SONWare id a 235 Using the Flash 239 Using the Built in Flash ooonccconnncncncncinonaconcnannnnnnanononannnnnanos 240 Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode ccccceeeeeeeeeeees 240 Using the Slow speed Sync Flash cooooocccccccccoooccnnccconnnonccnncnnnannons 240 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash 242 Using an External Fla
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6. Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in playback mode S0 Os a 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 72 Shutter release button Press halfway to switch to capture mode Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 57 Front e dial sax Use this to display the next or previous image p 72 M t Delete button Press to delete images p 73 INFO button Changes the type of information displayed in playback mode p 30 D Rear e dial EX 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 A Y 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 Y in the single image display to display the playback mode palette p 174 MENU button Displays the P Playback 1 menu p 175 oO eJ9ueo Jno Bursn 91099 E e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp a10jaq b Monitor Display Various information appears on the monitor depending on the status of the camera no The brightness level and the color of the monitor can be adjusted
7. Using the Provided Software SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE is included on the CD ROM S SW133 With the SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE you can develop RAW files adjust the color of the images and other settings and save the new images in JPEG or TIFF format Installing the Software You can install the software from the provided CD ROM When multiple accounts have been set up on a computer log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software 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 Software Installer screen appears If the Software Installer screen does not appear e For Windows 1 Click My Computer from the Start menu 2 Double click the CD DVD drive S SW133 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon e For Macintosh 1 Double click the CD DVD S SW133 icon on the desktop 2 Double click the PENTAX Installer icon 1 ndwo5 e 0 Bunoauuos E Jayndwog e 0 Bunoauuoy a Ln Click SILKYPIX Developer PEO Studio 3 0 LE PENTAX For Macintosh follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent amp Developer Studio 3 0 LE ste ps g 18 for PENTAX RICOH IMAGING GA User Registration SILKYPIX Select the desired language in the Choose Setup Language screen and click OK When the InstallShield Wiza
8. 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 ps 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 ata 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 your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal For Switzerland Used electrical electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer even when you don t purchase a new product Further collection facilities are listed on the home page of www swico ch or www sens ch Memo Memo Memo PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO LTD
9. ES zo En Y YY or IM 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 set to PTP menu p 233 properly Set the flash mode to 4 Flash On or 46 Flash On Red eye Reduction p 68 Select a capture mode other than those shown to the left p 82 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 116 If a lens for which the focal length information cannot be obtained is used set the focal length in the Input Focal Length screen p 262 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 xipuaddy a xipuaddy E Main Specifications Model Description Type TTL autofocus auto exposure SLR digital camera with a built in yP retractable P TTL flash PENTAX Kar2 bayonet mount AF coupler lens information contacts K mount with power contacts Compatible Lens Kar3 Kar2 power zoom not compatible Kar Ka mount lenses Imag
10. ooccccccccccocnccnnccnnnnccnnnno 188 Processing Images with Digital Filters oooooccccnnnncnnccncccnnnno 189 Joining Multiple Images Index ooocccccccocooncccnncconnococcnnnononacinnnnos 194 Developing RAW Images ooncccooncccononcnononcncnnancnonancnnnnnanonnnannnnnans 196 Developing One RAW IMage oooocccncccccoocccnccccnonoconnncnonononccnnnnonanonos 196 Developing Multiple RAW Images ccccooccnnccnocccnccnoccnccnnccnncnnnccnnnnns 198 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device oooccoonncccnnnccccncccncnnnnnos 200 Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal 200 Setting the Video Output Format ooooccccccccncnnoccnnncnnnonoccnncnnnananonnnos 201 Changing Additional Settings How to Operate the Set up MenNU ooncccccccccncociccncnnccnnancnnnancnnnnnos 204 Set up Menu Items cccccececccccsesssceeeceeeeseseeccccsseaseeeesessegseeeeseees 204 Camera Settings inician dan 206 Setting the Sound Effects Date and Time and Display Language asin wens E RA A vane Nadeem usaavaes 206 Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays oooooccccnccccoooccnnnno 210 Batt ry Std a T a cal iaa 214 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory 215 Resetting the Camera SettingS ooooocccccccooonnccnnonocnnnnnnnnnnnonannnns 217 Checking the Camera Version Information cccooooonnnccnnccnnnncnnnnno 218 File Management Settings
11. 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 28 If you press the INFO button while the control panel is displayed you can select the type of information displayed in standby mode p 29 T Om Custom Image l Status Screen 190 F4 0 sia a D 7 S OFF OFF 5 OFF AN A OFF DN Ti Gusto O e 5 AA PEG tke 05 05 2013 10 30 AM Standby mode Control panel Shooting Info Display status screen selection screen 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 AOUN oN O 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 er eae WO mi 600 1 0 TEG1A1 123 999 JPEG 0EV Capture mode p 82 16 AE Lock p 96 17 GPS positioning status 18 Custom Image p 155 19 HDR Capture p 149 20 Digital Filter p 159 21 Focus mode p 101 AE Metering p 97 22 Shake Reduction p 116 23 Battery level p 49 Fr
12. 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 4 gt OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Rear e dial 78 Displays the selected image in the single image display Turn the front e dial sam to display the previous or next image Sy Press the INFO button The development confirmation screen appears En Use the four way controller A V to select Develop images as shot or Develop images with modified settings and press the OK button To change parameters select Develop images with modified settings 5 Use the four way controller A V lt P gt to set JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality When Develop images as shot is selected in Step 4 select 16m 12m 8m or 5m for JPEG Recorded Pixels When Develop images with modified settings is selected refer to p 197 to change other parameters All images are developed with the same settings ROW gt JPEG E 6 Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The selected RAW images are developed and saved as new JPEG images Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 19eq eld 2 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device You can connect the camera to a TV or other device and play
13. 4 Reverses a frame when paused Press and hold four way Fast reverses playback controller 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 j Press the M button The screen to select the segment s to delete is displayed 0 gt O O f gt Q 7 S gt Q p O gt 7 8 S mm Use the four way controller gt to move the selection frame and press the OK button The segment s to delete are specified Multiple segments can be deleted at once Press the OK button again to cancel the selection 7 N a 7 N 00 05 10 00 Select segments for deletion MENU sama OKRA 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 to select Save as and press the OK button The movie is divided at the specified points and the unwanted segments are deleted from it The divided movie is then saved as separate files and the single image display reappears S Saves divided movie as separate files SENG ES Cancel MENU imap OK e Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of the movie When canceling the selected dividing points cancel each of them in reverse order from the end of the
14. 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 paj1e3s Bunjao b 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 e For precautions when using the batteries refer to About the Usage of AA Batteries p 3 e If AA Ni MH rechargeable batteries with a capacity of approximately 1000 mAh are used the batteries may not last for very long Use Ni MH rechargeable batteries with a large capacity 1 Insert the AA batteries according to the indicators on the battery holder 2 Open the battery cover Refer to Step 1 on p 47 J Insert the battery holder into the battery chamber until it locks into place and close the battery cover Vero 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 e Check the orientation of the batteries if the camera does not operate properly Battery Level Indicator You can confirm remaining battery level by checking the SEM displayed in the status screen or Live View sc
15. Q Four way controller lt 4 Adjusts the focus to a farther position Rear e dial 7 to the left i 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 109 or Digital Preview p 115 Shooting in Catch in Focus Mode When 18 Catch in Focus of the C Custom Setting 3 menu is set to On and one of the following types of lenses is attached Catch in Focus shooting is enabled and the shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus e Manual focus lens e DA or FA lens that has both AF and MF settings on the lens the setting must be set to MF before shooting suonoun y Bunooys E How to Take Pictures 1 Set the focus mode switch to ARS Disable ARA Autofocus Auto by clearing the check box for AF A 2 Set the 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 viewf
16. The location time difference and current Ma ml time of the selected city appear DST MY 16 00 ME OKA s6unjos euonippy Buibueyo hg 5 Press the four way controller Y to select DST and use the four way controller 4 gt to select 0 or w Select w 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 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again tro Refer to List of World Time Cities p 209 for cities that can be selected as a destination or hometown e Select G Hometown in Step 3 to change the city and DST setting e appears in the control panel if Time Setting is set to Destination Also the video output setting p 201 changes to the video output format for that city sBunas euonippvy Buibueyd E e List of World Time Cities North Arial ante ii erusalem PAL Nairobi PAL eddah PAL Tehran PAL Dubar PA Karachi PAL K PA Me PAL pmi f Colombo PAL Central and Kathmandu PAL South o PAL East Asia i Singapore PAL Europe Phnom Penn PAL Mi E Shanghai PAL Mania NTSC Tape NTSC Seoul NTSC PAL PAL Tokyo Nec Guam Nrs Oceania PAL PAL E PAL PAL PAL Africa Dakar PAL PAL Pago Pago NTSC v E West Asia Algiers PAT ohannesburg s6unjos euo
17. Tl 3 O f O gt 0 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 e when taking pictures in dimly lit locations such as indoors at night on cloudy days and in the shade e when taking telephoto pictures auton e The Shake Reduction function does not work for blurring caused by subject movement To take pictures of a moving subject increase the shutter speed The Shake Reduction function may not fully reduce camera shake when taking close up shots In this case it is recommended to deactivate the Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a very slow shutter speed for example when panning or capturing images of night scenes In this case it is recommended to deactivate the Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod The Shake Reduction function is available with any PENTAX lens compatible with this camera However be sure to set the focal length before using a lens for which focal length information cannot be automatically obtained Refer to Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations p 259 for details suo1 2un4 Bunooys i Reducing Vertical a
18. menu 175 256 Playback mode palette OEE 174 255 Playback time 0 00 282 Playing back movies 135 Portrait amp owe 83 84 Portrait Custom Image 155 Posterization Digital Filter A eben dou caused 190 POWETF aabt iites 57 PIOVIOW nncioscinatasanran iniciando 114 PANUNG sarna 229 Program Automatic Exposure mode P er 89 o ciccdeecuatecasedccausccsiansacund 220 Provided software 235 PS ero edcniiss 233 PET tte 244 Q gt 3 O 2 Xx xipuaddy E R Radiant Custom Image 155 RAW respeta 141 RAW Development 196 235 RAW Fx button 21 165 Rear e dial MR 21 23 es Rec Mode menu 77 252 Recorded Pixels 130 141 Recording Sound Level 130 Red eye reduction 68 Release c occcoccccoccconoconoconnnonoss 66 Release priority 102 Remote Control 120 Remote control receiver o an 19 121 A 217 RESIZE coocccccccconoconoconocannnannnon 187 Retro Digital Filter 159 189 Reversal Film Custom Image dond 155 RGB Histogram Display 30 33 Rotation arcaicas 183 S Saturation Custom Image e 157 Save as Manual WB 146 Save Cross Processing 158 Save RAW Data 72 212 Save Settings cocco o 168 Scene mode SCN 84 SD Memory Card 52 219 Select Contras
19. of the Y 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 HOR Capire 6 Rec Mode 1 menu Night Scene HDR Available by selecting from SCN mode p 84 This section explains how to set HDR Capture auton e HDR Capture is not available in the following situations e when the file format is set to RAW or RAW e when B mode is set During HDR Capture or in Night Scene HDR mode the following functions are not available suyas Buijooys i Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Flash discharge Multi exposure Digital Filter If Night Scene HDR is selected settings for this mode override the settings for HDR Capture During HDR Capture or in Night Scene HDR mode multiple images are combined together to create a single image so it will take time to save an image 1 Select HDR Capture in the 3 Rec Mode 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The HDR Capture screen appears 0 gt O O gt Q 0 O ep gt Q 7 a A S vn Press the four way controller HDR Capture gt use the four way controller HDR Capture q HDR A Y to select
20. refer to Using the Menus p 39 Na Set up Menu Items The following items are available in the N Set up 1 4 menus Press the MENU button in capture playback mode and use the four way controller lt gt or rear e dial 7 to display the N Set up 1 4 menus ee e the language in which menus and Language 55 messages appear Date Date Adjustment Sets the date format and time the date format and time dd 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 Sets the text size of an item selected on the Text Size p 59 respective menu screens Sound Effects Switches the operation sound on off and 0 206 changes its volume LCD Display al guide display and display color of the 0 210 LCD Display Adjusts the brightness and the color of the 911 Settings monitor p Flicker Cuts down on screen flicker by setting the E p 27 Reduction power frequency to that used in your region Sets the output format when connecting to an AV device with a video input terminal Video Out USB Sets the USB connection mode when Connection connecting to a computer Eoider Name Sets the naming system for folders to store 0 221 images Interface Options NIN NeW Creates a new folder on the SD Memory Card p 222 Folder Sets the method used to assign file names for File Name p 22 images Copyright Sets the ph
21. 1 Select a filter processed image in the single image display N Select 0 Digital Filter in the playback mode palette and press the OK button Sy Use the four way controller A Y to select Recreating filter U effects and press the OK Applying the digital filter button Recreatingifilter effects The filter effects used for the selected image appear unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld o 0 To check the parameter details press the INFO button You can check the filter parameters Press the MENU button to return to the 10 9 98 25 17 previous screen ei es 8 12 16 20 MENUSA INFO DES lc OKO 46 Press the OK button The image selection screen appears Turn the front e dial sax to select the image to apply the same filter effects and press the OK button You can only select the image that has not been processed with a filter The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The filter processed image is saved as a new image If Searching for the original image is selected in Step 3 the original image prior to digital filter application 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 Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny 19egq eld 2 Joining Multiple Images
22. 13 Temperature warning 2 Flash Mode p 68 14 Histogram p 33 Recording Sound Level p 130 15 Number of shots during Interval 3 Drive Mode p 76 Shooting or Multi exposure 4 White Balance p 143 16 Interval Shooting p 124 5 Custom Image p 155 Multi exposure p 127 6 HDR Capture p 149 17 AF frame Digital Filter p 159 18 button guide 7 Focus mode p 101 19 AE Lock p 96 8 AE Metering p 97 20 Shutter speed 9 Shake Reduction p 116 21 Aperture value Movie SR p 130 22 EV bar scale 10 Battery level p 49 23 Sensitivity p 87 11 GPS positioning status 24 Number of recordable still 12 Eye Fi communication status pictures movie recordable time p 226 25 Face detection frame Indicator 11 appears only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 267 Indicator 12 appears only when the Eye Fi card is in use indicates that Eye Fi communication is in standby mode indicates that Eye Fi is not connected and the icon is animated during Eye Fi communication 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 67 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 106 k The Live View image may differ from the actual
23. 159 Filter Effect Custom Image A A 157 Fine Sharpness Custom Image loba 157 Firmware cooocccnncnncncccnnnnnnnnnnnns 218 Firmware Info Options 218 Fish eye Digital Filter 190 Hai eee 68 239 Flash White Balance 143 Flash Exposure Compensation is 70 Flash ON ecos 68 4 Flash pop up button 21 71 Flicker Reduction 2 Fluorescent Light White Balance csccccsseseeeeeees 143 Focus indicator oo cco 65 FOCUS JOCK o ooooccoocccoccccoccncnnconos 65 FOCUS MOE ccsseeeeeeees 101 Focus mode switch 21 65 Focus Peaking 111 FOCUSING sissnaasccsuneivtdantesvanseae 101 Focusing point 0000 104 FOCUSING ring aseeseensa 110 Focus priority 102 103 Folder Display 178 Folder Name s0cceseeee 221 Food A 84 Forest oo 83 84 FO Al dtdeesecaacoseteatenssauies 219 Four way controller A Y 4 fos dee os 22 23 37 76 FPS priority oommccccooommom o 103 Framerate cccccseceseeees 130 Front e dial same 21 23 G DIO esto eee eee eee 267 GPS Time Sync 00005 267 Green Button 20 162 Guide Display 83 162 210 Guide indicators 34 Guide NUMDET ooccccccccccccccncn 242 H HDR Capture cocccoccnccccccncnnoc 149 High Contrast Digital Filter
24. 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 and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it t
25. Date and Time ooocccccccccnnocccnnccccnnnononnnnnonronnnnnnnnnanennnnos 60 Basic Operations 63 Basic Shooting Operation ccccccssceeeesseeseeeeeseeeeeesseeeeeeessenneees 64 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings 64 Using the Built in Flash oonncccononcnoncncnnnnaconnnnanonnnanonnnannrnnnanen 68 Setting the Flash Mode ccccccssssseceececeeseeeeeeceausseseeeeeeeesseeeeesseees 68 Using the Built in Flash Daria da 71 REVIEWING IMAGES lt a E aa 72 Playing Back IMAJOS ais 72 Deleting a Single IMage oooocccccoccooccnncccnonnononnnnccnnannnnnnnnnnncnnnoos 73 Shooting Functions 75 How to Operate the Shooting Functi0NS ccccconccnccoconcononnnnnnoo 76 Direct Keys Setting Items oocccccccooonncononocononononnnnoranaconnnnnnnnnnnons 76 Rec Mode Menu Items ooccocoooccccccnonoconnncnoncnncnocccnnnnononnonnnnnanonos 77 Movie IVS UTS TANS acest Oe dans astra deaths dea ld 79 Custom Setting Menu ltems ooooonncnncccccnnoccnncocononanononononarcnnnnnnnos 80 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode ccsssesssseeeeees 82 AUTO Picture ModeS cin li 83 Scene Modes dido 84 EXPOSURE MOES ss leo Aa A 86 Setting the EXPOSUPEC cccccssceeeessseeeeeeeeseeeeesaeesseeeseaneeeeeeaeneeeses 87 Setting the Sensitivity oscila estas tear dens ad a kibai 87 Changing the Exposure Mode ccccceeseeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeeea
26. Display PEE E E E E 31 Developing RAW images e 196 235 Digital Filter 159 189 Digital Preview 115 Diopter adjustment 56 Diopter adjustment lever e eee 19 56 Direct keys 37 76 252 Display Color o o 210 Display language 58 Distortion oocccoocnccocnccncnononos 151 DNG sitos decae 141 DPOR aaa 229 D Range Settings 149 Brod eer eee rere 59 207 Dust Removal 264 Dynamic Range ooccccoccccco 148 E Ell A 162 E Dial Programming 162 Electronic Compass 29 267 Enlarge Instant Review 212 Error Messages n a 270 EV Compensation 92 4 EV Compensation button SA 20 23 92 EM 224 Expanded Area AF 105 EXDOS US pero enisitendo 87 Exposure Bracket Value 150 Exposure Bracketing 93 Exposure modes 86 89 Exposure setting for movies oops 129 External flash 243 Extract Color Digital Filter o toi 159 189 PVG CUD uscar 56 Eye Fi card cccecceeeeeseeees 226 Eye Fi Image Transfer 227 F Face Detection Contrast AF o isa 106 File Format c sccceeeeeeees 141 File Name cceecceeeeee seen ees 223 File naming system 142 File number 216 224 PNG acces car ooreasnorenseesentweteensie
27. Four way controller A V lt 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 Toenable changing the AF point press the OK button again while direct key operation is enabled e The position of the changed AF point is stored even if the focus point selection mode is switched to Waid or E or the camera is turned off If AF Active Area is assigned to the RAW Fx button in Button Customization of the 48 Rec Mode 4 menu p 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 select the upper or lower AF point with the front e dial s and the left or right with the rear e dial 8 Press the O button to return the AF point to the center of the AF frame This is useful when operating the camera while looking through the viewfinder 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 the AF point The beep can be turned off p 206 When Expanded Area AF in AF Se
28. If the terminal covers and the connection cable cover are not closed correctly the dust proof and water resistant qualities of the camera will not be effective de eJ9ueo Jno Buisp 310499 E e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 e Capture Mode Here you can learn which parts are used and how they function when in capture mode L memo The factory default setting of each part is explained here but some parts have multiple functions and work differently depending on the selected setting D DONO 1 43 45 47 42 EV Compensation 2 O Green button button Press to reset the values Press to set the EV being adjusted compensation value p 92 6 Shutter release button Turn the rear e dial 3 after or while pressing the button to change the setting 4 Main switch Move to turn the camera on and off p 57 Press to capture images p 66 Front e dial sax Changes the set value You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 40 Lens unlock button Press to detach a lens p 55 Mode dial Changes the capture mode p 82 4 Flash pop up button Press to pop up the built in flash p 71 RAW Fx button You can assign a function to this button p 165 Focus mode switch Changes the focus mode p 101 M T Live View button Displays the Live View image p 26 Deletes the image during Instant Review p 66 IN
29. Index Join a number of images together and display them as an index image You can have the camera select the images to include in the index image or you can select them yourself The images will be randomly arranged or displayed by file number depending on the layout selected 1 Press the four way controller Y in the single image display The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 to select MM Index and press the OK button The Index setting screen appears J Press the four way controller gt use the four way controller A V to select a layout and press the OK button You can select Thumbnail Square Random1 Create an index image Random2 Random3 or MENUKA OK Bubble Images are displayed according to the file number from the smallest number for El and are displayed in random order for other layouts Layout Images Backgrnd Selection 4 Use the four way controller A Y to select Images and press the four way controller gt j 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 Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny yoeqhe q o 6 Use the four way controller A Y to select Backgrnd and press the four
30. 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 Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Eye Fi the Eye Fi logo and Eye Fi connected are trademarks of Eye Fi Inc This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated The DNG logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners This product supports PRINT Image Matching III PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching Il 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 perso
31. NR jinavto Composition Adjust Shake Reduction Cah Input Focal Length MENU 41 Press the four way controller ER gt High ISO NR NRAUTO Slow Shutter Speed NN Ae Available settings are displayed in the Composition Adjust pop up menu or submenu Shake Reduction Cah Input Focal Length MENU 341 Use the four way controller A V TE to select a setting High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NCEE Press the MENU button to cancel the Composition Adjust pop up menu or return to the previous Shake Reduction ore Input Focal Length screen MENUKA 6 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button if a submenu is displayed Next set other items Press the MENU button B E The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again e MENU auton Your settings may not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly such as by removing the battery while the camera is on vero You can select either to display the menu tab selected the last time first or to always display the Rec Mode 1 menu first p 213 Refer to the following pages for details on each menu 14 Rec Mode menu p 77 e 1 Movie menu p 79 gt Playback menu p 175 e A Set up menu r gt p 204 e C Custom Setting menu r gt p 80 Ww 2 O p de 5 o lt O O D 3 gt y Memo 2 Getting Started This chapter explains your first step
32. 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 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 e when Night Scene HDR of SCN mode or 12 mode is set e when Interval Shooting Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set 1 Select Multi exposure in the Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Multi exposure screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller A Y to select the number of shots Si art shooting and press the OK button Select from 2 to 9 shots Auto EV Adjustment O MENU Cancel MOK Multi exposure suo j9un y Buijooys ie 4 Use the four way controller A Y to select Auto EV Adjustment and use the four way controller lt gt to select 0 or y When set to iv the exposure is adjusted according to the number of shots 5 Use the four way controller A VY to select Start
33. Reduction suo j9un y Bunjooys e J Press the MENU button The camera is ready to take a picture Setting the Focus Mode Set the focus mode switch to AF S C or MF The autofocus methods for shooting with the viewfinder differ from those for shooting with Live View Shooting with the viewfinder Shooting with Live View 0 gt O O p gt o I S 3 O O gt 7 TTL phase matching autofocus Select from AF S AF C or AF A mode which enables automatically switching between AF S and AF C p 102 Set the focusing point in AF Active Area p 104 Faster autofocus performance than contrast detection AF is possible Contrast detection AF Face detection and tracking are available p 106 The camera behaves the same whether the focus mode switch is set to AF S or C Refer to Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus p 110 for details on MF mode Wero If Enable AF1 or Enable AF2 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 shutter 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 ha
34. Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone Pe ae The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi Surf amp For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds such as snowy Snow mountains Backlight Silhouette suoioun4 Buijooys e Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition Mode Characteristics x lt Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight Ea ee For capturing moving subjects in poorly lit place For capturing images in places where a flash is prohibited auton The flash is deactivated in a AA BB GY 1 and i modes To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod Vero When shooting with the viewfinder the autofocus mode is automatically set according to the selected shooting scene p 103 Selecting a Scene Mode 1 Set the mode dial to SCN The camera switches to the SCN mode ESO F4 0 status screen suolj9un y Buijooys E 2 Press the INFO button The icon for the currently selected capture mode appears in the control panel J Use the four way controller Scene Mode A V lt P to select Scene Portrait Mode and press the OK button Di The Scene Mode selection screen Gir appears PEG EA x o0s05 2013 10 30 AM suoioun4 Buijooys E 4 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt or rear e dial 7 to choose a scene mode and press the OK button The camera returns
35. Select G in Step 2 on p 144 and press the four way controller V Use the four way controller gt to select G1 to G3 og Manual llas Dr 7 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 92 gt O O p gt o 0 O er gt Q 7 suyos Buljooys o j Use the four way controller A Y 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 Only the white balance settin
36. Select from six levels When set to Y 0 you can turn all the sound effects off J Use the four way controller A Y Sound Effects 12 to select an item and use the Volume suyos euonippy Bulbueyo E four way controller 4 gt to In focus select y or O AE L M Self timer Y Turn the rear e dial 38 to display the Remote Control Z Sound Effects 2 screen One Push File Format M MENU 4 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 58 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 WA Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller The World Time screen appears 2 Use the four way controller gt World Time to select Destination or Hine Serine Hometown for Time Setting Sy oa This setting is reflected in the date and London time that appear in the control panel Hometown J Press the four way controller Y to select gt Destination and press the four way controller The Destination screen appears 4 Use the four way controller gt to select a destination city Turn the rear e dial 8 to change the Destination region
37. Sets the number of recorded pixels 2 1 and size of the movie Sets the number of frames shot per Framerate second ovie Capture Settings Quality Level e Sets the quality level of the movie Movie SR 1 Activates the Movie Shake Reduction diia function Takes still pictures at a set interval Interval Movie from a set time and saves itas a p 133 single movie file 1 Can also be set through the control panel suonoun y Bunooys E Recording Sound Level 1 Sets the microphone sensitivity Custom Setting Menu Items The following items of the C Custom Setting 1 3 menus enable you to make the best use of the camera 1 EV Steps Sets the adjustment steps for exposure 2 Sensitivity Steps Sets the adjustment steps for ISO 0 88 sensitivity i i i 97 3 Meter Operating Time Sets the meter operating time 4 AE L with AF Locked Sets whether to lock the exposure value when the focus is locked C1 Sets whether to link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area Se NE a Am OIN when AE Metering is set to Multi segment Sets the order for Exposure 6 Bracketing Order Bracketing shooting p 93 Sets whether to shoot three frames 7 One Push Bracketing with one release when using p 95 Exposure Bracketing suoi 2un4 Buijooys e 10 AWB in Tungsten Light balance is set to AWB Auto White Balance 11 Color Temperature Sets the adjustment steps for color p 147 Steps temperature Set
38. Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop e The capture mode is fixed to ll in N Moving Object Pet amp Kids of SCN mode e If the focus mode is set to ARS the focus position is locked in the first frame and pictures are taken continuously at the same interval e If the focus mode is set to AF C focusing is continuously activated during Continuous Shooting e The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built in flash Set 15 Release While Charging to On in the C Custom Setting 3 menu to enable shutter release before the built in flash is ready e 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 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt O f O gt n suo j9un y Bunjooys e Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval from a set time The following items can be set Set the time interval between shots from 3 seconds to 24 hours Set from 2 to 999 The number of pictures that can be set varies depending on the shooting conditions such as the amount of available space on the SD Memory Card Number of Shots Start Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time Selecting Now Interval starts shooting immediately When Set Time i
39. Use the four way controller lt 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 4 Press the OK button sbuiyes euonippy Buibueyo E 5 Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again sbuijes euonippvy Buibueyd E Setting the Display for Instant Review You can set the operation and display settings during Instant Review p 66 Ea Select Instant Review in the 3 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Instant Review screen appears Press the four way controller ee gt use the four way controller Display Time A v to selecta display time Enlarge Instant Review 3sec Save RAW Data and press the OK button Histogram Display Bright Dark Area D Cancel Use the four way controller A Y to select Enlarge Instant Review Save RAW Data Histogram Display or Bright Dark Area and use the four way controller lt 4 gt to select Y or O 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 Save RAW Data 4 button when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its RAW data still remains in the buffer memory p 72 Histogram Display Shows the
40. again or perform any of the following operations e Press the shutter release button halfway e Press the MENU button or INFO button e Auto Power Off is set to 1min by default You can change the setting in Auto Power Off of the N Set up 3 menu p 214 e To turn the camera on in playback mode turn the main switch to ON while holding down the gt button 3 a payieys uag gt pa 1e s Buya PS Initial Settings The first time the camera is turned on the Language a3 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 60 Date Adjustment Date Format gt mmldd yy 24h DELG 01 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENUS 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 Y lt gt to select the desired language and press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language Proceed to Step 6 if t Hometown does not have to be changed New York Text Size Standard Initial Setting Language 5 2 English Settings complete MENUS 2 Press the four way controller W to move the frame to f and press the four way controller The 4 Hometown screen appears Xx OS QA A
41. aos Fa Soo EE 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 e When using a zoom lens select the actual focal length at the zoom setting being used in the same manner Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture e To change the focal length setting use Input Focal Length in the B Rec Mode 3 menu e When using a lens without an A position or a lens with an A position with the aperture ring set to a position other than A set 20 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu p 263 Using the Aperture Ring The shutter can be released even if the aperture ring of the D FA FA F or A lens is not set to the A position or a lens without an A position is attached Select Enable in 20 Using Aperture Ring of the C Custom Setting 3 menu 20 Using Aperture Ring 1 1 Disable 42 Enable Shutter will release when aperture ring is not set to the A position Cancel MmOK The following restrictions apply depending on the lens being used Lens Used Capture Restriction Mode The aperture remains open regardless of Ai n NE TA ony the aperture ring position The shutter diaphragm accessories speed changes in relation to the open Sich ac auto extension aperture but an exposure deviation may tube K occur F appears for the aperture indicator D FA FA
42. application on any 64 bit Edition of Windows C S Intel Pentium compatible processor Pentium 4 Athlon XP or higher PU recommended e Supports multi core processors Intel Core i5 7 Core 2 Quad Duo AMD Phenom II X4 X6 Athlon II X2 X4 and other DD 1 GB minimum 2 GB or more recommended H For installing and starting up the program 100 MB minimum of free space For saving image files Approx 10 MB file 1024x768 dots 24 bit full color or higher Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse eo Macintosh Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 or 10 8 Intel processor compatible Power PC DD 1 GB minimum 2 GB or more recommended For saving image files Approx 10 MB file 1024x768 dots 24 bit full color or higher Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse For installing and starting up the program 100 MB minimum of free space tano Use the provided software to develop RAW images captured with this camera e 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 WA Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interface Options screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select USB Connection and press the four way
43. brightness distribution of an image p 33 Bright overexposed portions blink red and dark Bright Dark Area underexposed portions blink yellow p 34 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 Select 17 Save Menu Location in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The 17 Save Menu Location screen appears Use the four way controller A W to select Reset Menu Location or Save Menu Location and press the OK button The I Rec Mode 1 menu Movie 1 menu in Reset Menu Location mode and gt 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 appears again Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in the CMOS sensor Attach a proper lens to the camera before using Pixel Mapping Select Pixel Mapping in the A Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Pixel Mapping screen appears Press the four way controller A to select Pixel Mappin
44. conditions e when the image is protected e when the image rotation information tag is not saved with the image e Movie files cannot be rotated 1 Select the image you want to rotate in the single image display and press the four way controller Y The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Image Rotation and press the OK button The selected image is rotated in 90 increments and the four thumbnail images are displayed J Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select the desired rotation direction and press the OK button The image rotation information is saved MENU TA v fes lt oz fa O 2 al S gt O ot O gt Q gt o fat Q D m o gt Q unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld o 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 ary e Protected images cannot be selected e You can select up to 100 images at a time 1 Turn the rear e dial 7 to the left toward amp 3 in the single image display The 9 thumbnail display screen appears default setting N Press the M button The screen to select images to delete is displayed Sy Select images to delete Available operations Four way co
45. controller gt J Use the four way controller A 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 Jayndwoy e 0 Bunoauuos E Connecting the Camera and a Computer Connect the camera 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 500 If the K 500 dialog appears when the camera is turned on select Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click the OK button Ta Save the captured images to the computer Copy the image file s or folder s to the hard disk of the computer SS Disconnect the camera from the computer J9 Ndwo4y e 0 Buij9auuos a 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
46. 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 AX Set up 3 menu is performed all Memory settings return to the default values p 217 sBunas euonippvy Buibueyd E Resetting the Camera Settings Resets the settings you selected in the menu screen to the default values auton 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 49 Rec Mode menu D2 Movie menu P Playback menu N Set up menu and playback mode palette can be reset to default values 1 Select Reset in the 4 Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Reset screen appears 2 Press the four way controller A to select Reset and press the OK button The settings are reset and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again tano The following settings are not reset Saved USER mode settings Flicker Reduction Language aa 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 3 menu and press the four
47. delete unwanted images p 73 The shutter the SD Memory 0 184 P 9 cannot be Card released Wait until recording is finished The lens aperture Set the lens aperture ring to the A ring is set to a position or select Enable in 20 Using position other than Aperture Ring of the C Custom Setting A 3 menu p 263 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 110 xipuaddy a xipuaddy E Position the subject in the AF area lf the subject is outside the AF area aim the camera at the subject and lock the focus then compose a picture and press the The subject is not in the AF area Autofocus does shutter release button fully NOL WOK 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 101 The AE Lock function does B mode is set AE Lock is not available in B mode not operate When the flash mode is setto 4 or P 4 the flash will The built in not discharge if the flash does not subject is bright discharge a
48. dial Functions 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 RAW F VVA Sama AY AF nus AV Setting the E dials Operation For each exposure mode you can select the parameters for when the front and rear e dials are turned and button is pressed 1 Select E Dial Programming in the 3 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller suas Bunooys pa The E Dial Programming 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller AV A V to select an exposure DR TY OOD D mode Dos s Turn the rear e dial to display the E Dial Programming 2 screen J Press the four way controller gt The screen for the selected exposure mode appears 4 Press the four way controller Exposure Mode gt and use the four way ey wy Ode controller A V to select the A Sy OPP AA P SHIFT PLINE desired setting PSHIFT vep OPINE gt The following settings can be selected for each exposure mode D Cancel Exposure Front E dial Rear E dial iit OR Button CAE EA RE default setting P SHIFT P LINE P SHIFT default setting P SHIFT PST 50 PUE P SHIFT P LINE sbuas Bunooys fa default setting ISO AUTO ISO AUTO ISO AUTO default setting Tv A Tv Tv Tv Av 50 BOA
49. e 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 e Pressing the MENU button while setting the date and time cancels the settings made up to that point and switches the camera to capture mode e You can change the language and date and time settings from the N Set up 1 menu later a k paj1e s Bulnes be 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 cccccsseeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Using the Built in Flash ooooccconnconcconcnnoncronannnos 68 Reviewing Images ccooccococcoocoocaronancnnaronnnronaronanonas 72 suonelado 91seg E Basic Shooting Operation Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings This camera features various capture modes focus modes and drive modes This section explains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button You can take pictures while looking through the viewfinder or while viewing 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 Selecting the Approp
50. fa O D a S gt O ct gt N Q gt 2 a Q D m o gt To Available operations Four way controller A Y Selects a shooting date Four way controller 4 gt Selects an image taken on the selected shooting date Rear e dial 38 to the Displays the selected image in the single right Q image display Turn to the left H to return to the Calendar Filmstrip Display Press the OK button The selected display style is confirmed The next time the rear e dial 2 is turned to the left toward E 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 gt Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller 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 Display Duration Screen Effect Repeat Playback A gt Display 3sec default setting Duration melee ali Mage diS pay duralo 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 last
51. 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 suonoun y Bunooys E Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 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 suoioun4 Buiooys e if e Refer to Interval Movie p 133 for information on how to perform Interval Shooting in amp mode If the mode dial or the main switch is turned while shooting the pictures that have been already taken are saved and Interval Shooting is ended Single Frame Shooting is used regardless of the current drive mode setting If the subject is not in focus with the focus mode set to AF S or the previous image processing cannot be completed before taking the next picture no picture may be taken Although each shot taken is displayed with Instant Review they cannot be magnified deleted or saved in
52. image is displayed Repeat Playback J Press the four way controller use the four way controller A V to change the setting and press the OK button Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 19eq eld 2 Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny yoeqAhe dq o Starting the Slideshow No a Select Start in Step 2 on p 181 and press the OK button Or select gt l 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 4 Displays the previous image Four way controller gt Displays the next image Press the four way controller Y 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 W For movies only the first frame is displayed and then the next image is displayed after the set display duration has elapsed To play a movie during a slideshow press the OK button while the first frame is displayed After the playback of the movie is finished the slideshow will resume Rotating Images You can change the rotation information that is embedded in the Exif of an image so the image can be displayed with the correct image orientation on a TV or computer monitor auton e You cannot change the rotation information of an image in the following
53. 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 20 Using Aperture Ring is set to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu Refer to Using the Aperture Ring p 263 for details Lens and Built in Flash Depending on the lens used with this camera the use of the built in flash may not be available or may be limited due to vignetting The built in flash cannot be regulated and fully discharges when A lenses not set to the A position lenses manufactured prior to the A lenses or soft focus lenses are used DA DAL D FA FA J and FA lenses not listed below can be used without problems The following lenses were evaluated without a hood Unavailable due to vignetting FA 300mm F2 8 ED IF DA 560mm F5 6 ED AW FA 600mm F4 ED IF FA 250 600mm F5 6 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 les
54. 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 e Movies with a short recording time cannot be divided 5 Shooting Settings This chapter describes image file formats and camera operating settings in capture mode Setting a File Format cccccesseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 140 Setting the White Balance oocccccnccccciccnnconncos 143 Correcting Images ccccceeseseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenenes 148 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 155 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 162 Saving Frequently Used Settings 168 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 4 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 Image Capture Settings to select File Format JPEG File Forme DR Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality MEDZE JPEG Quality ARA or Color Space and press the Color Space SRGB four way controller Refer to p 141 to p 142 for details about each of these settings J Use the four wa
55. number 9999 are being used and no more created images can be saved Insert anew 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 No more images number of images for Select amp Delete p 184 can be selected Index p 194 and Eye Fi Image Transfer p 227 Image not found There are no images that can be transferred in the selected folder p 227 There are no images that can be processed No image can be processed using the Digital Filter p 189 or RAW Development p 196 function xipuaddy E 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 image failed p 194 to create an image This image cannot be processed This function is not available You are trying to set a function that is not in the current mode available in AUTO SCN or 1 mod
56. select Save as and press the OK button The resized image is saved as a new image unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld 2 Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping Crops out only the desired area of a selected image and saves it as a new image auton e Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be cropped e Images already resized to 0 3m or 0 2m with this camera cannot be cropped 1 Select the image to crop in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Cropping and press the OK button The cropping frame to specify the size and position of the area to crop appears on the screen J Specify the size and position of the area to crop by using the cropping frame Available operations Four way controller A Y 4 Moves the cropping frame Rear e dial 7 Changes the size of the cropping frame INFO button Changes the aspect ratio gt Four way controller A Y lt 4 gt Rotates the image from 45 to 45 4 button Rotates the cropping frame in 90 increments only when the cropping frame can be rotated Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 19eq eld o Ea Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A W to select Save as and press the OK button The cropped image is saved as a new image Proces
57. standby status MENEG 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 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 i The maximum operating distance of a remote control unit is about 4 m from the front of the camera After a picture is taken the remote control receiver lights for 2 seconds and then returns to blinking e By default you cannot adjust the focus with a remote control unit Focus on the subject first with the camera before operating with a remote control unit When 14 AF with Remote Control is set to On in the C Custom Setting 2 menu you can use a remote control unit to adjust the focus Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel shooting with a remote control unit The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the Rec Mode 4 menu p 215 The Shake Reduction function is not available When iiss 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 96 or attach the optional ME viewfinder Cap Shooting with a remote control unit may not be available in backlit conditions When using the Remote Control Waterproof O RC1 the aut
58. 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 Explains troubleshooting and provides various resources Ol TI gt The symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Indicates reference page numbers explaining a related operation Indicates useful information Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera In this manual the arrow keys of the four way A controller are referred to in the following way 1 Before Using Your Camera Check the package contents and the names and functions of the working parts before use Checking the Contents of the Package 18 Names and Functions of the Working Parts 19 How to Change Function Settings
59. to AWB Auto default setting 8 000K 3 Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight Approx 5 200K For use when taking pictures in the fix Shade shade It reduces the bluish color tones in Approx 8 000K a picture Cloudy de ES when taking pictures on cloudy Approx 6 000K For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting Select the type of fluorescent light D Fluorescent Daylight Color Approx 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 w8 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 E Manual 1 3 taking pictures Up to three settings can be saved K Color Use this to set the color temperature Temperature value 1 The color temperatures K shown above are all estimates These do not indicate precise colors 2 CTE Color Temperature Enhancement wu Fluorescent e Light auton The white balance is fixed to AWB in AUTO and SCN modes suas Bunooys fa suyas Buijooys Sy Ea Press the four way controller Vv in standby mode The White Balance setting screen appears Th
60. to the control panel and is ready to take a picture vero When the MENU button is pressed while the mode dial is set to SCN the item Scene Mode appears on the 4 Rec Mode 1 menu Press the four way controller gt to display the Scene Mode selection screen and you can select a scene mode in the same way as described in Step 4 Exposure Modes SCN Portrait e Y e ea A a e A im For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone MENU Ker A of 2 34 Scene Mode Digital Filter HDR Capture Image Capture Settings AE Metering MENU di Use the following exposure modes to change the shutter speed and aperture value Program P Automatic Exposure Automatically sets the shutter soeed 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 Aperture Priority Lets you set the desired aperture value for Automatic Exposure controlling the depth of field 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 neers aperture value to match your p
61. way controller A V lt P to select a filter You can check the selected filter effect UZ U Oe El with the background image dL x M eh ee You can select a different image by ps sae ay ue turning the front e dial suk C Parameter Adj Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to EN cl change the parameters Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears Use the four way controller A Y 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 v fes lt oz o O 2 al S gt O ct O gt Q gt o a Q D m o gt Q 8 Use the four way controller A Vv pm to select Apply additional continue selacting fiersa filter s or Save as and press a ha the OK button Ar 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 l Apply additional filter s ben 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
62. way controller gt The Reset Custom Functions screen appears O SF D 5 2 gt o o O 5 D wn D 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 vn Visit our website for more information and procedural details regarding updates 1 Select Firmware Info Options in the WA Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller The firmware version for the camera is displayed on the Firmware Info Options camer screen Ver X XX At this point if an update file is saved on your SD Memory Card you can run the update Firmware Info Options N Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again sbuijes euonippy Buibueyd E auton e You cannot restore a camera to its previous firmware version after updating it e Before running the update be sure to save the data on your SD Memory Card to a computer or other location e When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to update the firmware is displayed on the monitor Install a fully
63. way controller A Y lt gt to select a display type and press the OK button Screen Display Displayed Information Status Displays the settings for shooting with the viewfinder p 25 Screen Display Off Nothing is displayed on the monitor e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 E The current latitude longitude altitude direction and Coordinated Universal Time UTC are displayed Press the shutter release Electronic button halfway or turn the camera off and on again to return to the Compass status screen Available only when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera and is operating p 267 auton The Shooting Info Display selection screen is not displayed when the mode dial is set to 2 ee If Display Off is selected the display setting returns to the status screen when the camera is turned off and on again If you select the check box for Shooting Info Display in Memory of the t 8 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 Rec Mode 4 menu p 107 memo Playback Mode The captured image and shooting information are displayed in the single image display of playback mode t Playing Back Images p 72 sele OK e 19
64. writing may stop during recording 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off 2 Slide the card cover in the direction of the arrow and then lift it to open 10 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 Close the card cover 3 and then slide it in the direction of the arrow 4 paj1e s Bulnes gt auton Be sure to fully close the card cover The camera will not turn on if the card cover is open be 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 282 pa 1e s Buya PS Attaching a Lens 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 if 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 conta
65. 0 gt O O f gt Q 7 S gt O p O gt n 10 11 12 Use the four way controller gt to select hours minutes or seconds and use the four way controller A VW to set the time Press the OK button to complete the setting Use the four way controller A Y to select Start Interval and press the four way controller 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 Use the four way controller lt 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 standby mode When recording with Interval Movie use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the battery becomes depleted during Interval Movi
66. 1 7 button Deletes the image p 73 Rear e dial 3 Magnifies the image p 177 4 button Saves the RAW image only when the data is available p 72 t Setting the Display for Instant Review p 212 e The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 206 e You can set the camera so that it automatically focuses when the AF AE L button is pressed p 167 e You can preview the image on the monitor and check the depth of field before shooting p 114 auton 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 memo Press the M T button in Step 3 on p 65 The Live View image is displayed on the monitor Position the subject inside the AF frame on the monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates The AF frame turns green when focused Subsequent steps are the same as shooting with the viewfinder Press the E T button to end the Live View shooting 12000 P28 ps 1600 AF frame e 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 109 e In this manual the explanations and examples are mainly for shooting with the viewfinder suonelado 91seg 2 E Using the Built in Flash Use a flash to take pictures in low light or backl
67. 1e s Bua9 gt 6 Connect the AC adapter to the AC plug cord Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet inet treme Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting 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 position e When the AC adapter is connected to the camera ifu is displayed for the battery level indicator Be sure to read the manual of the AC adapter kit before using the AC adapter pa 1e s Buya b 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 auton Do not remove the SD Memory Card while the card access lamp is lit e Do not open the card cover while the camera is in use e 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 e Use a high speed memory card when recording movies If the writing speed cannot keep up with the recording speed
68. 29 255 Green button 20 4 Flash pop up button 21 71 EV Compensation button oa 20 23 92 Standard cccccccnnnon 83 A Portrait eee 83 84 M Landscape 83 84 3X Macro coocccccnnnnccnncnnnnccnn 83 84 Moving Object 83 84 2 Night Scene Portrait 83 84 v Sunset 0 eee 83 84 Blue Sky oeiee 83 84 GM Forest occooocccccncoo co 83 84 Y Night Scene 000 84 Night Scene HDR 84 ag Night Snap ocene 84 ss 25 ceseeestecetestecuiatcssseae 84 a J eee ee ais 84 IS peores piojos 84 amp Surf amp SNOW nieces 84 Backlight Silhouette 84 Candlelight 85 Stage Lighting 85 TM Museum ceee 85 PP MOVIE cooooococcccccccccnonononnnn 131 A AA batteries oooccconccccocnco 48 AC adapter ccccceeeeeeeees 50 ACCESSOTIOS cooccccoocccccnnccnnnnncnnns 18 Adding the date DPOF 230 AdobeRGB conccccccnncccncnononnnnos 142 A aene 96 AE Metering cccseserereee 97 AF area iccecsdcncetns050teceedeessabas 108 AF Assist Light 19 65 103 AF coupler cccseeeeeeeeees 19 AF Fine Adjustment 112 AF frame oaeen 65 67 AF DON cccceeeeeeeeeeeee ees 104 ARA a 103 A A 103 ARS acrobat 102 AF AE L button 21 101 167 Alkaline batteries 48 Aperture P
69. 3 e JPEG Recorded Pixels menu settings e JPEG Quality auton The USER mode cannot be set when the mode dial is set to AUTO SCN or 2 Saving the Settings You can save the settings as USER1 or USER2 mode and use them by setting the mode dial to U1 or U2 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 The Save USER Mode screen appears J Press the four way controller Save USER Mode gt Save USERMode Rename USER Mode Check Saved Settings Reset USER Mode 4 Use the four way controller Save USER Mode A Y to select USER1 or USERA USER2 and press the four way PAH controller gt y Press the four way controller 4 to select Save and press the Saves current settings in OK button USER1 custom mode useeisave USER Mode The settings are saved and the screen sumas Bunooys a that was displayed in Step 3 appears savo again Cancel MENU mam MOK 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 J Enter the text un Ran
70. 3 menus to the p 217 defaults 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt O f O gt n 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 0 83 mode for the subject Lets you choose the capture mode from Exposure modes Changes the shutter speed and aperture 86 P Sv Tv Av TAv M B value and takes pictures ps ef Movie mode Records a movie p 131 Lets you capture images with the saved USER modes U1 U2 camera settings Up to two settings can p 168 be saved 1 Turn the mode dial to set the desired capture mode to the dial indicator suo1 2un4 Bunooys e Dial indicator The selected capture mode is displayed for 3 seconds on the monitor guide display Program Automatic Exposure RAW FIV J ama AFAEL AN aes AV varo 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 camera automatically selects the optimal mode from the following capture modes for the subject Characteristics OS Standard This mode is selected when none of the following modes apply Portrait O portraits Reproduces a
71. 43 7 4 0 VOEN 4 3 4 7 5 0 1 2 EV 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 Press the A button and then turn the rear e dial 3 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 no EV Compensation is not available in B mode e The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by switching to another capture mode Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting Exposure Bracketing You can take three consecutive pictures at three different exposure levels Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure Set the bracketing order in 6 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Standard gt Underexposed gt Overexposed default setting Underexposed gt Standard gt Overexposed Overexposed gt Standard gt Underexposed Standard gt Overexposed gt Underexposed suo j9un y Buijooys in suo j9un y Bunjooys i Exposure Bracketing is not available in the following situations e when B mode or amp Moving Object A Night Scene HDR Pet X Kids of SCN mode is set e when Interval Shooting Multi exposure or HDR Capture is set 1 Press the four way controller in standby
72. 9 Changing the Settings for Movie Recording cccccoooccccnnccocooccnnnoo 129 Recording MOVIE Srta A 131 Interval MOS 133 Playing Back MOVICS iio cali id otaneehaades 135 Editing MOVIES ra nas 137 Shooting Settings 139 Setting a File ForMatiinsirnsiias adidas 140 FIle FOMA srisasdexae warty arascicen aaa a a N A OES 141 JPEG Recorded Pixels antaras rl 141 JPEG Quali eo a a el Dado lod 142 Color PAC ii id 142 Setting the White Balance ooocccconncnccconocococcononcaronnnnnnnnnnnnanans 143 Adjusting the White Balance Manually 0cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 145 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 147 Correcting Images caia 148 Brightness Adjustment wii iisscsccanddeats id ida ld tits 148 High Dynamic Range Image Capture ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeees 149 Lens Core cio Na adsl 151 Composition AdjUStMEN t oooccccccccnoccnnncccnnanccnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnonanccnnnnos 153 Setting the Image Finishing Tone cccccssssseeeeeseeeeeesseeeeees 155 CUSTOM IMAG Gs iras idos 155 Digital Flte ratita AAA 159 Customizing the Button E dial Functi0NS cccocncccconaninocanonns 162 Setting the E dials Operation ooooooccnncccconconcnnnoccnononnnnnnonanccononos 162 Setting the RAW Fx Button OperatioN ccocoocccconocccnnonocccnnonnnos 165 Setting the AF AE L Button OperatioN cccoccococncconococcconcnonnnos 167 Saving Frequent
73. 9 Mode dial 21 82 MONO escisiones 211 Monitor display 24 Monochrome Custom Image E eseeee ee eeetace 155 Monochrome Digital Filter E 189 Movie cooccccncccnncncnncnonncononcnnnnos 129 Movie Capture Settings 129 Movie Edit 137 D2 Movie menu 79 129 255 Movie SR cccceeececeeseeeees 130 Moving Object N 83 84 MO 233 Multi exposure 0008 127 Multiple flash shooting 249 Multi segment metering 97 Museum Ml 85 Muted Custom Image 155 N Natural Custom Image 155 Night Scene k Night Scene HDR EY 84 Night Scene Portrait a 83 84 Night Snap 48 0 eee 84 Ni MH rechargeable batteries A A Ao 48 Noise Reduction 98 NT sintio 201 O OK button 21 23 105 One Push Bracketing 95 One Push File Format 166 Optical Preview 114 Output format cccoccccoo 201 p P Program Automatic Exposure mode ccc000e 89 PAL ciicatiecetmaceecencniecceaasecaton ides 201 Pastel Digital Filter 190 A e 84 Photographer information 224 Pixel Mapping ccccoccccncccnnoo 213 Pixels soii sio 130 141 Playback casscetsiutsaietievedctonentds 12 gt Playback button Aaa 21 23 72 Playback Info Display 30 gt Playback
74. A Battery Type in the A Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller The AA Battery Type screen appears No Use the four way controller A V to select a battery type and AA Battery Type SO press the OK button AUTO Auto detect epim Lithium When set to Auto detect the camera will NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride automatically detect the type of batteries EAEL 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 Paraul Function Beraut Setting Setting Flash Mode Flash Exposure Comp Drive Mode Digital Filter Custom Image Shooting Info Display Sensitivity Playback Info Display MEA File No MEAN EV Compensation MICA MICA MICA White Balance MEN HDR Capture a MICA
75. 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 Y Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt xipuaddy a The Sensor Cleaning screen appears xipuaddy E Press the four way controller A Senconcleaning to select Mirror Up and press Raises mirror and opens shutter the OK button for access to clean sensor Turn the power off to finish The mirror is locked in the up position Mirror Up Cancel Clean the CMOS sensor Use a brush less blower to remove dirt and dust from the 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 longitude altitude of the current location lens direction and Electronic Compass Coordinated Universal Time UTC in standby mode N 36 45 410 W140 02 000 89m at N me 05 05 2013 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 268 GPS Time Sync Automatically adjusts the cam
76. Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of Color 2 1 to 5 Shading Level Off Low Medium High For taking pictures Not available in 5 amp mode Toy Camera that look as if taken Blur Low Medium High with a toy camera Tone Break Red Green Blue Yellow For taking pictures Toning B A 7 levels Retro with the look of old Frame Composite None Thin Medium photos Thick Not available in 8 mode For taking pictures PE High Contrast with high contrasts Intensity 1 to 5 For taking pictures Shading Type 4 types Shading _ with the edge areas darkened Shading Level 3 to 3 Invert Color Inverts the colors in off On the image For taking pictures Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Color with the selected color Yellow filter Color Density Light Medium Dark 41 Cannot be selected in mode 0 F O O p gt lo wn p eb gt Q 7 auton e Digital Filter is not available in the following situations e when EA Night Scene HDR of SCN mode is set e when the file format is set to RAW or RAW e When Digital Filter is set the following functions are not available e Continuous Shooting e Multi exposure e HDR Capture e Depending on the filter used it may take longer to save images 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Digital Filter and press the OK button The Digital Filter setti
77. 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 SOFT 28mm FA SOFT 85mm F SOFT 85mm lens only xipuaddy 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 E2 deviation may occur F appears for as reflex lens lens only temp Ifthe aperture ring is set to a position other than A the camera operates in Av mode regardless of the mode dial setting except when set to M or 1 mode xipuaddy E 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 4 Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller The Dust Removal screen appears Z Press the OK button DURO Va The Dust Removal function is activated ak he by shaking the CMOS sensor e cd O To activate the Dust Removal function every
78. FO button Displays the control panel p 28 Press again to change the type of information displayed in standby mode p 29 Rear e dial 7 Sets the shutter speed aperture and EV compensation values p 90 You can change the settings when the control panel is displayed p 39 You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 40 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 96 p 167 gt Playback button Switches to playback mode p 72 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 105 p 108 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 109 E k eJ9ueo Jno Bursn 91098 E e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 e 47 Four way controller A V lt P Displays the Sensitivity White Balance Flash Mode Drive Mode setup menu p 76 When the control panel or a menu screen is displayed use this to move the cursor or change the item to set Playback Mode MENU button Displays the 49 Rec Mode 1 menu p 77 Press this button when a menu screen is displayed to return to the previous screen p 39
79. Go Gale ext selection Sa Neveqp uare ini qe A Up to 18 single byte cursor STUVWXYZ0123456789 alphanumeric Li lt s _ 231288 characters and See Finish Ko symbols can be Text input cursor entered m1 Delete One Character MENU LT M Enter Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor A Y lt P Rear e dial 3 Moves the text input cursor button Switches between upper and lower case letters OK button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor E T button Deletes a character at the position of the text input cursor 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 suyas Buijooys Checking the Saved USER Settings 1 Select Check Saved Settings in Step 3 of p 169 and press the four way controller gt The Check Saved Settings screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt The current settings saved as USER mode user ABCDEFGH JKLMNOPQR are displayed P 4 i420 oF 0 Use the four way controller A to 150 200 800 Saro 2 0 switch between pages AWB EGIAN AR neuro aes 0 0 Gr fo AOSHEV G0 0 0 2FONmmon AFA 0 JPEG ATA SRGB H 0 MENU Ja a OKKOL N J Press the O
80. HDR Capture RAW image with standard exposure e Digital Filter RAW image without a filter effect Images captured with ER 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 auton e Deleted images cannot be restored 2 e 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 suonelado 91seg 2 Press the four way controller 4 to select Delete and press the OK button The image is deleted Delete Cancel e You can delete multiple images at once Refer to Deleting Multiple Images p 184 for details e For the images captured with File Format p 141 set to RAW you can select the file format to delete in Step 3 Memo 4 Shooting Functions This chapter describes the various basic and advanced shooting functions available with this camera How to Operate the Shooting Functions 76 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 82 Setting the Exposure cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 87 FOCUSING idas 101 Checking the Depth of Field Preview 114 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake incita ot dais 116 Taking Pictu
81. K button The camera returns to the Save USER Mode screen Using Saved USER Settings You can easily retrieve saved settings 1 Set the mode dial to U1 or U2 The USER mode guide appears for 30 seconds and the saved settings are retrieved D a Use the four way controller A to ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPQR check the saved settings CRAWEL ICO A AO EY AFAEL ANE toas AV d sbuas Bunooys fa 2 Change the settings as necessary The capture mode can be changed in Exposure Mode of the B Rec Mode 1 SOTO OE menu Custom Image This screen appears only when the mode eLa ee HDR Capture dial is set to U1 or U2 AE Metering MENU Cancel J Take a picture kem The settings changed in Step 2 are not saved as USER mode settings When the camera is turned off the camera returns to the originally saved settings To change the original settings save the USER mode settings again Resetting to Default Settings Resets the settings saved as USER mode to the default settings suyas Buijooys 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 Y to select USER1 or USER2 and press the four way controller gt J Press the four way controller 4 PA to select Reset and press the Resets USER1 custom mode OK button to default settings and name The USER mode sett
82. 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 e The exposure remains locked in the following situations e while the AF AE L button is pressed e while the shutter release button is pressed halfway e for twice the amount of the meter operating time p 97 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 4 AE L with AF Locked of the C Custom Setting 1 menu to On When M mode is set if the shutter speed or aperture value is changed while AE Lock is engaged the combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes while the exposure remains the same When using a zoom lens whose maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length the combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes depending on the zooming position even while AE Lock is engaged Selecting the Metering Method Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness and determining exposure AA segment k Center weighted Multi 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 aut
83. M Bulb B Auto Picture modes automatically selects from Standard Portrait Landscape Macro Moving Object Night Scene Portrait Night Exposure Modes Scene Blue Sky Forest Scene modes Portrait Landscape Macro Moving Object Night Scene Portrait Sunset Blue Sky Forest Night Scene Night Scene HDR Night Snap Food Pet Kids Surf amp Snow Backlight Silhouette Candlelight Stage Lighting Museum Fixed to JPEG in Night Scene HDR mode EV Compensation 5 EV 1 3 EV steps or 1 2 EV steps can be selected AE Lock Can be assigned to the AF AE L button from the menu Shutter Electronically controlled vertical run focal plane shutter Shutter Speed Auto 1 6000 to 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 When the camera is used with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 Continuous FPS Built in Flash Built in retractable P TTL pop up flash Type Guide number approx 12 IS0100 m Angle of view coverage equivalent to 28 mm in 35 mm format P TTL Red eye Reduction Slow speed Sync Trailing Curtain Sync Flash Modes High speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with a PENTAX dedicated external flash Sync Speed 1 180
84. MICA auton This setting cannot be performed when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 sbuiyes euonippy Buibueyo a 1 Select Memory in the 3 Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Memory 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A V Memory 12 a to select an item and use the Elsa mode dle Dl four way controller lt gt to Divo Weds White Balance select v or O Custom Image Sensitivity Turn the rear e dial 738 to display the EV Compensation Memory 2 screen Flash Exposure Comp MENU Simao Za Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off Settings are returned to their default values when the camera is turned off J Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again UUR gm In Shooting Info Display you can set whether to save the type of information displayed in standby mode p 29 The status screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on The display selected from the Shooting Info Display selection screen other than Electronic Compass appears when the camera is turned on e Set File No to amp to continue the sequential numbering four digits for the file name even if a new folder is created The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is
85. PENTAX EN A RICOH COMPANY SLR Digital Camera K 50 Operating Manual a SILKYPIX To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX K 500 Digital Camera Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions Keep this manual safe as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera s Capabilities Lenses you can use In general lenses that can be used with this camera are DA DA L D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an A position on the aperture ring To use any other lens or accessory see p 54 and p 259 Regarding copyrights Images taken with the K 500 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act Please take care as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations performances or of items on display Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act and care should be taken here also Regarding trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of
86. RA a mo ee Use the four way controller 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 be selected as a hometown Hometown New York DST MENU Press the four way controller W to select DST and use the four way controller lt gt to select w On or O Off Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen reappears O D z3 U sp D D o Press the four way controller Y to select Text Size and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A Y to select Standard or Large and press the OK button Selecting Large increases the text size of the selected menu items Initial Setting Language 3a New York English Standard s Large Settings complere MENU E Text Size Press the four way controller Y to select Settings complete and press the OK button Initial Setting ETE EE English New York The Date Adjustment screen appears Text Size Standard Settings complete MENUXE E Ty OK e If the hometown and the date and time are not set the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjustment screen will be displayed again the next time the camera is turned on e You can change the text size from the N Set up 1 menu later In this manual the menu screens hereafter are described with Text S
87. UTO En suyas Bunjooys e or Exposure Front E dial Rear E dial Mode As Button DS default setting P LINE default setting TVSHIFT AVSHIFT default setting D Movie 1 menu E on the Exposure Setting p 129 ofthe Tv Change shutter speed Av Change aperture value ISO Change sensitivity 4 Adjust EV compensation value P Returnto P P LINE Program line P SHIFT Program shift Not available Press the OK button Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to change the settings of other exposure modes Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation You can assign one of the following functions to the RAW Fx button Temporarily changes the file format Simultaneously saves an image in both JPEG and RAW formats regardless 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 o multiple pictures with different exposure settings One Push File Format tenian While the RAW Fx button is pressed you can check the depth p of field by stopping down the aperture to the set value p 114 Displays the Digital Preview p 115 Digital Preview Sets whether to save or magnify the prev
88. V Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu EV Steps Selectable Flash Compensation Value 1 3 EV 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 2 EV 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 Press the four way controller Vv in Step 2 on p 69 z A A The flash compensation value is set BAs y Yo Press the button to reset the value to 0 0 nse 0 7 suonelado 91seg E MENUS IA tro 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 e Compensating to the minus side may have no effect if the subject is too close the aperture is set to a large opening or the set sensitivity is high The flash output compensation is also effective for external flash units which support the P TTL auto flash mode treme Using the Built in Flash Press the 4 button The built in flash pops up and begins charging While the flash is charging 4 blinks in the viewfinder or Live View screen When the flash is fully charged 4 stops blinking and stays lit continuously When you do not want the flash to discharge keep the built in flash retracted Take a picture The flash discharges When the flash mode is set to 4 or 43 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 t
89. a 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 About Eye Fi Cards An SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card can be used with this camera Use of an access point and an Internet connection are required for transferring images via wireless LAN For details refer to the Eye Fi website http www eye fi Use Eye Fi cards which have been updated to the newest firmware Set Eye Fi to Off or do not use an Eye Fi card in a location where the use of wireless LAN devices is restricted or prohibited such as airplanes Eye Fi cards can be used only in the country in which the card was purchased Please observe all local laws governing Eye Fi card usage This camera features a function to enable disable the communication function of the Eye Fi card however we do not guarantee the operability of all Eye Fi card functions Refer to the Eye Fi card manual for details on how to use the card Please contact the Eye Fi card manufacturer regarding any malfunctions or problems concerning Eye Fi cards Regarding User Registration In order to better serve you we request that you complete the user registration which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX website Refer to p 237 for details Thank you for your cooperation Memo Contents Fo
90. a setting and Auto Align Exposure Bracket Value press the OK button MENU ers LITA Use the four way controller A V to select Auto Align and use the four way controller 4 gt to select w or D Uses Auto Align Activates Shake Reduction according to the Shake Reduction setting default setting NN Does not use Auto Align Deactivates Shake Reduction Use the four way controller A Y to select Exposure Bracket Value and press the four way controller Use the four way controller A Y 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 e The procedure of Step 2 can also be performed through the control panel e When both Shake Reduction and Auto Align are activated take note of the following points e 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 e 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 e When the sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO the sensitivity can be raised more easily than normal e Auto Align may not be possible when lenses that have a focal
91. able AC Adapter AC Adapter kit K AC128 optional lt With D LI109 gt Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 410 images without flash usage approx 480 images Playback time approx 270 minutes lt With AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA lithium batteries gt B Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 710 attery Life images without flash usage approx 1250 images Playback time approx 560 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standard using a new rechargeable lithium ion battery new AA lithium batteries under the temperature at 23 C Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions circumstances Interfaces USB 2 0 high speed compatible AV output terminal Cable release terminal USB Connection MSC PTP Video Output NTSC PAL Format Dimensions and Weight Approx 129 0 mm W x 96 5 mm H x 70 0 mm D excluding the Dimensions hot shoe operation parts and other protrusions Connection Port Approx 650g loaded and ready with the dedicated rechargeable Weight lithium ion battery and SD Memory Card Approx 675g loaded g and ready with four AA lithium batteries and SD Memory Card Approx 590 g body only xipuaddy E gt 3 D 5 a x Accessories USB Cable I USB7 Strap O ST132 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery Charger D BC109 AC plug cord Software CD ROM S SW133 Package Depending on
92. ail to be played back with the set video output format If this happens change the setting 1 Select Interface Options in the WA Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interface Options screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select Video Out and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller A V to select NTSC or PAL and press the OK button 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again beep 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 v fes lt oz fat O 2 al S gt O ct O gt Q gt 2 pay O m o gt a r Changing Additional Settings This chapter describes how to change additional settings How to Operate the Set up Menu 204 Camera Settings cccccssscssssecssseeeceneeeeeeeseenenes 206 File Management Settings occcocccccnccnoconononnns 219 suyos euonippy Bulbueyo E How to Operate the Set up Menu The XW Set up menu offers you general settings related to the camera tano For details on how to use the menus
93. ame in the Y Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The File Name screen appears 2 Press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears sbuiyes euonippy Buibueyo a sbuijes euonippvy Buibueyd o J Change the text Enter the text in the same way as Folder Name Refer to Steps 4 to 6 on p 221 Selecting the File Number Setting You can select a method for assigning the file number of an image when saved to a new folder Set in File No of Memory p 215 in the B Rec Mode 4 menu The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is created The file number of the first image saved to a folder returns to 0001 each time a new folder is created for saving images 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 cms Use the provided software p 235 to check the Exif information 1 Select Copyright Information in the Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller The Copyright Information screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt T copiat nonton f to select O or w EmbediCopyright Data UA Photographer Does not embed copyright information in the E
94. ateral 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 if JPEG data is available in buffer memory RAW Development Customization USER Mode Up to 2 user defined settings can be saved Custom 20 items Functions Mode Memory 12 items Electronic dials front rear customizable to each exposure mode Programming RAW Fx button One Push File Format Exposure Bracketing Button Optical Preview Digital Preview Composition Adjustment AF Customization Active Area AF AE L button Enable AF1 Enable AF2 Cancel AF AE Lock 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 can be saved Copyright Names of Photographer and Copyright Holder are embedded to Information the image file Power Supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 or AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA batteries lithium Ni MH rechargeable alkaline Battery Type Either one of these is provided with the camera The provided power supply varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The item not provided with the camera is optionally avail
95. back captured images Vero 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 If 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 O Turn the AV device and camera off 5unip3 s6eul pue suoiouny M9egq e Id 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 e You cannot adjust the volume on the camera while the camera is connected to an AV device Adjust the volume on the AV device e Movies are played back with monaural sound e 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 58 the video output format is set in accordance with that region Depending on the country or region images may f
96. back Menu Items The following items are available in the P gt Playback menu Press the MENU button in playback mode to display the P Playback 1 menu Plays back images one after another You Slideshow can set how images will be displayed in p 181 the slideshow Sets whether to display the ai BrightDark Area S warning ai playback Delete All Images Deletes all saved images at once p 186 BrightDark Area Area Sets the initial magnification when Quick Zoom magnifying images p 176 Bulyipy ebew pue suon9uny yoeq ejd is Setting the Playback Display Method You can set the initial magnification when magnifying images and whether to display the Bright Dark Area warning in playback mode 1 Select Quick Zoom in the gt Playback 1 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V to select the magnification and Slideshow press the OK button Quick Zoom Bright Dark Area Select from x16 x8 x4 x2 or Off Delete All Images default setting 1 MENU TA Sy Use the four way controller A Y to select Bright Dark Area and use the four way controller lt gt to select Y or O When set to amp bright portions blink red and dark portions blink yellow Ea Press the MENU button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again The bright dark area warning is not displayed in Detailed Informat
97. can only be set using this operation Detailed settings such as for Custom Image and Digital Filter can be changed after pressing the OK button Using the Menus This section explains how to use the following menus Rec Mode D2 Movie P Playback N Set up and C Custom Setting Below how to set Slow Shutter Speed NR in the 43 Rec Mode 3 menu is explained as an example Press the MENU button in standby mode The 43 Rec Mode 1 menu appears on the monitor The menus listed below are displayed in the following situations When the mode s Movie 1 menu dial is set to 9 J In playback gt Playback 1 menu mode e de eJ9ueo Jno Buisp 91098 E eJ9ueo nog Huisp 910199 e Sy Press the four way controller gt 234 twice Custom Image Ce Digital Filter OFF Each time the four way controller gt is HDR Capture Tot pressed the menu will change in the Image Capture Settings JPEGiER AE Metering following sequence Rec Mode 2 6 Rec Mode 3 43 Rec Mode 4 2 Movie 1 B Rec Mode 1 MENU Seay You can also change the menu by turning the rear e dial 7 When the front e dial axe is turned to the right the menu will change in the following sequence B Rec Mode 1 D8 Movie 1 gt Playback 1 N Set up 1 C Custom Setting 1 Use the four way controller A V to select an item High ISO NR SO auto Slow Shutter Speed
98. can set the operation of the shutter release button in B mode in 8 Bulb B Mode Options of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Mode Exposure continues while the shutter release button is pressed default setting Mode Exposure starts with the first press of the shutter release button and ends with the second press of the shutter release button More noise may appear in captured images if a slower shutter speed is set You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Set in Slow Shutter Speed NR of the Rec Mode 3 menu p 100 Use a tripod and the optional cable switch or an optional remote control unit to prevent camera shake during Bulb shooting We recommend using the optional AC adapter kit as the battery drain is high during Bulb shooting When the optional GPS unit is attached and Action in B Mode is set to ASTROTRACER in GPS of the I Rec Mode 4 menu the ASTROTRACER function is activated in B mode p 268 0 y O O p gt o 7 S gt O f O gt 0 suo j9un y Bunjooys Pa Adjusting the Exposure This allows you to deliberately overexpose brighten or underexpose darken your picture The compensation value can be set between 5 and 5 EV 2 and 2 EV in 32 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 30 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 3 3
99. charged battery 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 auton Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting The card may be damaged and become unusable e Formatting deletes all data both protected and unprotected 1 Select Format in the XA Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Format screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 4 Format to select Format and press the All data will be deleted OK button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the screen Format Cancel that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again am When an SD Memory Card is formatted the volume label assigned to the card is K 500 When this camera is connected to a computer the SD Memory Card is recognized as a removable disk with the name K 500 s6unjos jeuonippy Buibueyo ba Protecting Images from Deletion Protect You can protect images from being accidentally deleted Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card is formatted 1 Press the four way controller Vv in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to selec
100. ck 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 or may damage the battery charger About the Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery AN Warning e If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes do not rub them Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately AN Caution e 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 DONOT SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT EXPOSE TO HIGH TEMP 140 F 60 C About the Usage of AA Bat
101. computer via wireless LAN by using an SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card pui 2 Sy e Be sure to set up a wireless LAN access point on a computer in advance for the Eye Fi card connection It cannot be set up on the camera Images are not transferred in the following cases e when an image has already been transferred e when the size of a movie is 2 GB or more e when an Eye Fi card is write protected e when a wireless LAN access point cannot be found e when the battery level is low battery level is 1__ red For RAW images and movie files the success of transfer depends on the specifications and settings of the Eye Fi card in use Select Eye Fi in the A Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt The Eye Fi screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Eye Fi Communication and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller A V to select the action and press the Ein e OK button Communication Info Automatically transfers unsent images from memory card MENUS OKKO Images that have not been transferred will be transferred AUTO automatically Images will also be transferred when images are taken new images are saved or images are overwritten SELECT Transfers the unsent images on the card that are selected in playback mode p 227 OFF Turns off the wireless LAN function Press the MENU button twice The s
102. controller 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 Y 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 Bulyipy ebew pue suojouny yoeqAhe dq e 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 auton e Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be resized e Images already resized to 0 3m or 0 2m with this camera cannot be resized 1 Select the image to resize in the single image display and press the four way controller V The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt P gt to select Resize and press the OK button The screen to select the recorded pixels appears e A m J Use the four way controller lt 4 gt to select the number of recorded pixels and press the OK button o mn You can select one of the image sizes starting from one size smaller than that of the original image Poneman MENUS EAS 4 Use the four way controller A V to
103. correctly it may not be removed Wipe the electrodes of the battery with a soft dry cloth before inserting Be careful as the camera or battery may become hot when the camera is used continuously for a long period of time Remove the battery when you will not use the camera for a long while The battery may leak and damage the camera if left installed during prolonged periods of non use If the removed 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 60 to set the current date and time 1 Slide the battery cover unlock switch in the direction of the arrow 1 and open the battery cover 2 2 With the A mark facing towards outside of the camera push the battery in until it locks into place To remove the battery push the battery lock switch in the direction of the arrow p uezs Bum 9 J Close the battery cover The battery cover is locked Using the AA Batteries When using AA batteries be sure to use the AA battery holder D BH109 Use four AA lithium batteries
104. counterclockwise while holding down the lens unlock button 4 The body mount cover is for preventing scratches and blocking dust when shipped Body Mount Cap K that has a lock on the body is sold separately paj1e s Bunjos gt Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 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 1 Remove the eyecup by pulling it out in the direction of the arrow pa 1e s Buya b 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 temp You can also use the optional Magnifier Eyecup O ME53 for more precise focusing Turning the Camera On and Off rem Nu Turn the main switch to ON The camera turns on Set the main switch to the position OFF to turn off the camera e 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
105. creen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again k e When an Eye Fi card is used a new folder is created for every 100 images saved Auto Power Off does not function when images are being transferred When transferring a large number of images use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during transferring images the camera may be turned off automatically to protect the camera circuitry In such a case turn on the camera again after a while and data transfer will resume Select Communication Info in Step 2 on p 226 to check the firmware version of the Eye Fi card Transferring Selected Images When SELECT is set in Step 3 on p 226 only the selected images are transferred Press the four way controller Vv in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select Gs Eye Fi Image Transfer and press the OK button The screen to select the unit of transfer appears Use the four way controller A Y to select the unit of transfer and press the OK button Enables selecting individual images in one folder up to 100 images Select image s For images taken with File Format set to RAW JPEG and RAW files saved are counted as one image and both files are transferred Transfers all of the images stored in the selected fol
106. ct 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 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 dat
107. cts Dirt dust or corrosion on the contacts may damage the electrical system Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning Some functions will be restricted when one of lenses described in b is used with the aperture ring set to the position other 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 259 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 262 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 a 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
108. d only for images taken with a compatible lens p 259 Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Custom Image Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass p 155 Reversal Film Monochrome Cross l Processing BES NE PUE 1 Select the JPEG recorded pixels corresponding to the aspect ratio y Use the four way controller lt 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 W to select an item For Custom Image and White Balance press the four way controller to display the setting screen 6 Press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The RAW image is developed and saved as a new JPEG image 8 Use the four way controller A Y 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 v fes lt oz fat O 2 al S gt O ct O gt Q gt o a Q D m o gt a Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny yoeqhe dq o 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 Images are displayed in 4 Thumbnail Display 9 Thumbnail Display 16 Thumbnail Display or 36 Thumbnail Display
109. de 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 uy Self timer Qs 2 sec Shooting with the self timer is not available in amp Moving Object Pet X Kids of SCN mode Mount the camera onto a tripod No Press the four way controller in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Sy Use the four way controller lt gt to select suolj9un y Bunooys e mek Press the four way controller Vv use the four way controller 4 gt to select or X and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture MENUS EGL 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 6 Lp 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 Select Single Frame Shooting in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel shooting with the self timer The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you c
110. dedsscadeveests 142 Stage Lighting 85 Standard oo cece 83 Standard Information Display ses dee See ETT P E A E T 30 Standby mode 06008 24 Starburst Digital Filter 190 Status screen cnc 25 Strap gene et nee ee ee 44 Sunset wale a an 83 84 Surf amp Snow oo eeeeeeeeeee eee 84 Sv Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure mode CPP PE EE EE 89 T TAv Shutter amp Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure 89 Temperature warning 27 Terminal cover ccceeeeeees 19 Text Size c ooooccccnncocccnoconoconononos 59 Thumbnail display 179 Tone Expansion Digital Filter ion T T 189 Toning Custom Image 157 Toy Camera Digital Filter O oieoeehese eae 159 189 Tracking Contrast AF Gee eae A 106 Trailing Curtain Sync 68 Tripod Socket cccceeeeeees 19 TTL phase matching autofocus a ela soci 101 Tungsten White Balance 143 Tv Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode c oooocccccccnoooo 89 U Updating software 218 USB Connection 233 USER mode 0cccceeeees 168 User registration 237 V Vibrant Custom Image 155 Video terminal 200 VIDEO PC output terminal A 200 234 Viewfinder VOIUME nossen W Water Color Digital Filter ELE EAA E E A E T AEA 189 White Balance
111. der Selecta folder Up to 100 images that can be transferred from the selected folder are transferred The folder selection screen appears O g Q gt e gt gt a oa O gt T O of O YN sbuijes euonippy Buibueyd o 4 S Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select the folder to transfer and press the OK button When Select image s is selected the screen to select the image s appears When Select a folder is selected the transfer confirmation screen appears Proceed to Step 7 Select the image s to transfer Zo 002 100 100 0202 Images with the 2 i or icon shown on the thumbnail cannot be selected MESE pre cd 8 FER 2 2 MENU TT IMOK RA INFO E Available operations Four way controller Moves the selection frame A V lt P Rear e dial 3 Displays the selected image in the single image display when turned to the right returns to thumbnail display when turned to the left OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Press the INFO button The images to be transferred are specified Use the four way controller A Y to select Transfer and press the OK button After the message Transfer request accepted appears the camera returns to the single image display auton e Transferring process cannot be canceled once started e Only images captured in JPEG JPG or RAW DNG format can be selected Mo
112. dition 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 e The AC plug cord provided with this camera or included with the battery charger kit K BC109 is developed exclusively for the battery charger D BC109 Do not use it with other devices Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Do not subject the camera to high temperatures or high humidity Do not leave the camera in a vehicle as the temperature can get very high Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations shocks or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles automobiles or ships e The temperature range for camera use is 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F e The monitor may appear black at high temperatures but will return to normal at normal temperatures e The monitor may respond more slowly at low temperatures This is due to liquid crystal properties and is not a malfunction e 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 e Avoid contact with garbage mud sand dust water toxic gases or salt These could cause the camera to br
113. e Camera overheated Disabling Live View temporarily to protect circuitry 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 The camera will turn off to prevent damage from overheating Images cannot be transferred when Eye Fi Communication is not set to SELECT in Eye Fi of the N Set up 2 menu p 226 Setthe Eye Fi communication to SELECT xipuaddy E Troubleshooting In rare cases the camera may not operate correctly due to static electricity This can be remedied by taking the battery out and putting it back in again After these procedures are done if the camera operates correctly it does not require any repairs We recommend checking the following items before contacting a service center IS Snol Check if a rro is installed installed The camera Check the orientation of battery Re insert does not turn al er dete ee according to the symbols on Properly p 47 p 48 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 Se mo Insert an SD Memory Card with available a e space or
114. e recording recording may stop Playing Back Movies Recorded movies can be played back in playback mode in the same manner as saved still pictures 1 Select the movie to play back in the single image display of playback mode The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor 2 Press the four way controller 4 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 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 4 button Saves the image on the monitor as a JPEG file when paused p 136 When the movie ends playback stops and the first frame is displayed again ro Use an optional AV cable to play back recorded movies on a TV screen or other AV devices p 200 e QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer p 232 suonoun y Bunooys E suoijoun4 Buijooys e Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie You can capture a single frame from a movie and save it as a JPEG st
115. e Capture Unit Primary color filter CMOS Size 23 7 x 15 7 mm Effective Pixels Approx 16 28 megapixels Total Pixels Approx 16 49 megapixels Dust Removal SP coating and CMOS sensor operations Sensitivity ISO AUTO 100 to 51200 EV steps can be set to 1 EV 1 2 EV or Standard Output 1 3 EV Image Stabilizer Sensor shift Shake Reduction File Formats Recording Formats RAW DNG JPEG Exif 2 3 DCF2 0 compliant 4928x3264 4224x2816 Recorded Pixels 3456x2304 2688x1792 4928x3264 RAW 12bit DNG Quality Level JPEG Best AX Better Good RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable Color Space sRGB AdobeRGB Storage Media SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards and Eye Fi Cards Date 100_1018 100_1019 Storage Folder PENTX 100PENTX 101PENTX PENTX can be changed by user Lens Mount Viewfinder Pentaprism Finder Coverage FOV Approx 100 Magnification Approx 0 92 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 1 5 m Interchangeable Natural Bright Matte III 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 4 x 4 Grid Golden S
116. e Compensation p 70 Sensitivity p 87 HDR Capture p 149 Multi exposure p 127 White Balance p 143 White Balance fine tuning p 144 File Format p 141 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 Movie Recorded Pixels p 130 JPEG Quality p 142 Movie Quality Level p 130 Highlight Correction p 148 Shadow Correction p 148 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 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 130 Framerate p 130 Transferred via Eye Fi p 226 Lens direction Photographer p 225 Information tampering warning Copyright Holder p 225 Latitude Altitude Longitude Universal Coordinated Time Indicator 36 appears only for images that have been transferred using the Eye Fi card Indicators 37 and 41 to 44 appear only for images in which GPS information is stored e Histogram Display RGB Histogram Display Use the four way controller A Y to switch between the Histogram Display and RGB Histogram Display 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 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
117. e is fixed to AF C in A Moving Object 4 Night Snap Pet amp Kids Stage Lighting of SCN mode e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus the camera tracks the subject if it is determined to be a moving object e You can set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in 13 AF C Setting of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Takes pictures giving priority to keeping the subject in focus during Continuous Shooting default setting FPS Takes pictures giving priority to the shooting speed priority during Continuous Shooting Switches automatically between ARS and AF C modes according to the subject Set in AF A of AF Settings in the O Rec Mode 2 menu Operates as specified by the camera s external focus mode switch default setting Operates as ARA overriding the external focus mode switch e The focus mode is fixed to AF A in AUTO mode e In SCN mode ARA is not available because the focus mode is automatically set depending on the scene mode selected e Even if ARA is selected the focus mode is fixed to AF S during Live View shooting in P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B mode If you do not want to use the AF assist light in ARS mode you can turn it off by clearing the check box for AF Assist Light in AF Settings of the KW Rec Mode 2 menu suonoun y Bunooys E suo j9un y Burjooys A Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point Sets the focusing point when shooting with the v
118. e last image taken is displayed in the background Use the four way controller gt to select the white balance Auto wi aS ay When 5 is selected press the four way controller W 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 AV 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 teem Press the OK button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture To set the white balance for when the flash discharges select Auto White Balance Unchanged or Flash in 9 WB When Using Flash of the C Custom Setting 2 menu Adjusting the White Balance Manually You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures 2
119. ea DRAEN to select a flash mode LA J Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture gt J eJ9ueo Inox Buisp 91099 E e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 b In standby mode you can switch to the control panel and change settings Below how to set JPEG Quality is explained as an example Using the Control Panel Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A V lt P to select the 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 OFF OFF HON Giro JPEG ARK 05 05 203 10 30 AM AUTO 5 m T Ch El Press the OK button The setup screen of the selected item appears JPEG Quality OFF MON Giro AUTO 5 z n 16 am 05 05 2013 10 30 AM O Use the four way controller gt or rear e dial 77 to select a setting value Items not available with the current camera settings cannot be selected JPEG Quality MENU A y ie Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel Next set other items Press the MENU button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture You can also change the setting by turning the rear e dial after selecting the item you want to change in Step 2 Recording Sound Level for mode
120. eakdown Wipe the camera to dry off any rain or water drops e 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 e Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzine e Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens e Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning of the CMOS sensor This will involve a fee Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high performance Storing Your Camera Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals Storage in high temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camera where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference Avoid using or storing the camera in direct sunlight or in locations where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation About SD Memory Cards The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch Setting the switch to LOCK q 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 prote
121. ecorded Sets the recording size of images saved in Pixels 2 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 Image Capture Settings Sets whether to continue to focus on your subject based on information from the focus points Expanded Area as surrounding the selected focus point if your subject AF l briefly moves out from the selected focus point when the focus point selection mode is set to Select AF Active Area 2 Selects the part of the viewfinder to focus on p 104 AF Assist Light Sets whether to use the AF assist light when p 103 autofocusing in dark locations AF Settings AF A 2 Sets the action for AF S AF C when shooting with the viewfinder 02 0 gt O O f gt o 7 S gt O p O gt n Reduces distortions and lateral chromatic 0 151 Lens Correction aberrations occurring due to lens properties Creates a picture by taking multiple Multi exposure exposures and merging them into a single p 127 image Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval from a set 0 124 time 3 2 Expands the dynamic range and prevents Range SeNNgS bright and dark areas from occurring pane 2 Slow Shutter Sets the Noise Reduction setting when 100 Speed NR shooting with a slow shutter speed P iti Al
122. ect another Off Camera Shoe Adapter F with external flash using the Extension Cord F5P 6 optional Refer to the manual of the flash for details When combining two external flashes a DS PENTAX PENTAX pentax ro When using multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control yse ay Buisn i yse y oy Buisn o 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 248 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 tano 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 e When usin
123. ection Scale Bright Dark Area warning Histogram Focus Peaking LCD Monitor Brightness and colors adjustable White Balance Ao 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 TTL phase matching autofocus SAFOX IXi 11 points 9 cross type focus points in the center Brightness Range EV 1 to 18 ISO 100 xipuaddy a AF Single AF S Focus priority or shutter priority mode AF Modes AF Continuous AF C Focus priority or FPS priority mode AF Auto ARA Automatically switches between ARS and AF C 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 xipuaddy E Exposure Control TTL open aperture 77 segment metering Metering Modes Multi segment metering Center weighted metering Spot metering Auto Picture AUTO Scene SCN Program P Sensitivity Priority Sv Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av Shutter amp Aperture Priority TAv Manual
124. ed 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 auton e Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be printed on the pictures e The number of copies specified for all images is applied to all the images and that specified for a single image is canceled sbuijes euonippvy Buibueyd E 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 Manipulating Captured Images on a CONDUC i sra dnd 232 Saving Images on a Computer 20e 233 Using the Provided Software ccceee 235 Jajndwog e o Bunoauuoy a Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer The captured still pictures and movies can be transferred to a computer by connecting the camera using a USB cable and RAW images can be developed using the provided software SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE When connecting the camera to a computer and using the software we recommend using a computer with the following system requirements e Windows Windows XP SP3 or later 32 bit Home Pro Windows Vista 32 bit O 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit e Installation requires administrator rights e Can be run as a 32 bit
125. ed eye the main flash is discharged with Slow speed Sync Discharges the flash immediately before closing the SLOW ili 1 De ial otal shutter Captures moving objects as if they are re Y leaving a light trail behind them f You can synchronize an optional external flash w 4 MICIES MOGE without using a sync cord p 246 ay Slow speed Sync The flash modes that can be selected differ depending on the capture mode Capture Mode Selectable Flash Mode AUTO SCN 4A148154 POVA Hho g oila Tv TAv M B AAN The flash does not discharge in the following capture modes 22 mode a Sunset or 3 Blue Sky of AUTO mode a Sunset Blue Sky WA Night Scene Night Scene HDR Backlight Silhouette Candlelight 4 Stage Lighting or M 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 4 gt Auto flash Dischangs to select a flash mode and press GAGA 5 395 the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture 0 0 MENU Ox A em Slow speed Sync and Trailing Curtain Sync slow down the shutter speed To avoid camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or use a tripod suonelado 91seg 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 E
126. eeeeeeeaaees 89 Adjusting the Exposure cunda bice 92 Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock 96 Selecting the Metering Method ooccccccconoccnonococonoconnnnnnononanonnnos 97 Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reducti0n cooooocccccccccoommoo 98 FOCUSING eiiie ia 101 Setting thesFOCUS Mode cima it 101 Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point ooooonccnncccccccnccnncccnnanonnnos 104 Setting the Contrast AF during Live VieW csseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 106 Checking the FOCUS iracar iai e 109 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual FOCUS 00scceeeeeeeeees 110 AF Fine Adjustment busto t 112 Checking the Depth of Field Preview ccccccssssseesseeeeees 114 Displaying the Optical Preview cocccoooooccccccccccoooccnnconnnonoccnnnnonanonos 114 Displaying the Digital PreviewWw ooooocccconocccnccnoccccnonccnnonononncnnanonnnnns 115 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera A AS 116 Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 116 Shooting with the Self tiMer ooocccccccconcnncnnnccconononnnnnnnonanccnnnnos 118 Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional 120 Taking Pictures Continuously cccoonnnccconnnccinnnnnancononanancrnnnanancnnns 122 Continuous SMOOUING evi ia a ie 122 Merval Shootin eaaa acid 124 Multi exposure a an 127 Recording MOVIES umi 12
127. en the flash is ready fully charged vano 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 yse 4 ay Buisn yse 4 ayy Buisp pa Using Flash in Wireless Mode By using two external flashes AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ or using the built in flash with one or more external flashes you can shoot in P TTL flash mode without connecting the flash units with a cord bem Set 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 ro 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 a
128. era s date and time y settings using information acquired from GPS satellites ano Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on how to attach the unit and information on the unit s functions e 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 29 Simple Navigation cannot be used with this camera xipuaddy a xipuaddy E S Shooting Celestial Bodies ASTROTRACER Select GPS in the Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The GPS screen appears Select ASTROTRACER and press the four way controller gt The ASTROTRACER screen appears GPS ASUS ED Calibration Positioning Interval 1min GPS Time Sync Y MENU Select Action in B Mode press the four way controller gt to select 7 and press the OK button The ASTROTRACER function is enabled when shooting in B mode To set Exposure Time first select the ON icon for the Timed Exposure item in ASTROTRACER submenu MENU Ler A CASTROTRACER Action in B Mode Enables ASTROTRACER function in Bulb mode to eliminate star trails during timed exposures at night OLI Press the MENU button three times The camera is ready to take a picture Set the mode dial to B Press the shutter release button fully Shooting starts Press the shu
129. functions are disabled when using an accessory such as a close up ring or rear converter that is attached between the camera and the lens The shooting speed for Continuous Shooting may be slower when using the Distortion Correction function The effects of the Lens Correction functions may be barely noticeable in some cases due to the shooting conditions or other factors Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Distortion Correction or Lat Chromatic Ab Adj and press the OK button The Distortion Correction or Lat Chromatic Ab Adj screen appears Use the four way controller lt gt puras to select Off or On On MENU A Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel e 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 e You can also set Distortion Correction and Lat Chromatic Ab Adj in Lens Correction of the 3 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 1 Select Composition Adjust in the 4 Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt The Com
130. g and press the OK button Defective pixels are mapped out and corrected and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again auton e It takes about 30 seconds to map out and correct the defective pixels e When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping is displayed on the monitor Install a fully charged battery or use the optional AC adapter kit O SF D 5 2 gt o o O 5 D wn D O sbuijes euonippy Buibueyd E Battery Settings Minimizing Battery Consumption You can set the camera to turn off automatically if unused after a certain length of time Set in Auto Power Off of the N Set up 3 menu Select from 1min default setting 3min 5min 10min 30min or Off bem Perform any of the following operations to reactivate the camera from Auto Power Off e Turn the camera off and on again e Press the shutter release button halfway e Press the MENU button or INFO button e Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations e when a slideshow is played back e when the camera is connected to an AV device with a USB cable e while transferring images via Eye Fi card Setting the Battery Type When using the AA battery holder D BH109 select the type of the AA batteries to use so the camera can determine the battery level correctly The default setting is Auto detect 1 Select A
131. g multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control 10 Appendix Default Settings nina di 252 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations c oocccocccccnconcnnnanennnnononanonaarennnnrenannnns 259 Cleaning the CMOS Senso concccoccccncccoccconanonnnnos 264 Using the GPS Unit ooccconncccncnicncccoocccncncaronananennnns 267 Error Messages sisicciscensiwcnentieseteveisinciierennsacavedeses 270 Troubleshooting coonccocococonconccconncnnnnonnncnnnronannnns 273 Main Specifications oocccocnccccniccncconnnocancnnnnonnns 276 HEN EEE S PEA E I E EAN 283 xipuaddy E Default Settings The table b The functio turned off elow shows the factory default settings ns set in Memory p 215 are saved even when the camera is 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 Item Default Setting Setting Page aes ISO AUTO White Balance Flash Mode Depends on capture mode Drive Mode a Rec M Exposure M O P Yes Custom Image Bright Digital Filter HDR Capture Image Capture Settings p 93 p 118 p 120 p 122 Default Setting 5 a ing para S S Single Frame Shooting ode Menu P ode p No Filter monn f o Yes pas Exposure Bracket Value JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 JPEG Quali AE Metering Multi segment Settin
132. g the Image Noise Noise Reduction When shooting with a digital camera image noise image roughness or unevenness becomes noticeable in the following situations e when shooting with a high sensitivity setting e when shooting with long exposures e when the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction Pictures cannot be taken while the camera is performing a noise reduction process In particular if you use Slow Shutter Speed NR it may take more time to process High ISO NR Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings 1 Select High ISO NR in the Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt suoioun4 Huljooyus e The High ISO NR screen appears 2 Press the four way controller HighisoONR n gt and use the four way controller A V to select a setting JpReLSTON Custom ROFF Off MENULE A Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range default setting Low Medium High Applies Noise Reduction at constant chosen level throughout ISO range Applies Noise Reduction at user defined levels for Custom each ISO setting Does not apply Noise Reduction at any ISO setting J 4 Press the OK button If you select Auto Low Medium High or Off proceed to Step 7 Use the four way controller A Y to select Setting and press the four way controller gt The sc
133. g the battery 45 CV e 209 Cleaning the sensor 264 Cloudy White Balance 143 Color Digital Filter 159 189 Color Space coccoocccccccccccnccocoss 142 Color Temperature White Balance ooooccccccconnoccccnnnos 147 Composition Adjustment 153 Compression ratio 142 Computer coocooccncnnccnnccncnnnnnnnnos 231 Connection cable cover 19 50 Continuous mode AF C PE E E T 103 Continuous playback 181 Continuous Shooting 122 Contrast Custom Image 157 Contrast AF ococcccccnccnccnnccnnnns 106 Contrast Control Sync 250 Contrast detection AF 101 Control panel 28 38 Copyright Holder 224 Correcting distortion 151 Creating new folders 222 Cropping images 188 Cross Processing Custom IMAGE occccccoocccnncconononnnnnnnnnnss 155 CTE White Balance 143 Custom Image ccccccooccnnncc 155 C Custom Setting menu ee eee ee eee 80 257 D Dark areas ccoonccconccoccnccnonnnn 34 Date Adjustment 08 60 Daylight White Balance 143 Default settings 252 M t Delete button 23 73 Deleting 73 184 Deleting a single image 73 Deleting all images 186 Destination oocccocccccocccno 207 Detailed Information
134. gs AF Active Area 5 oan El aks Ieee Slow Shutter Speed NR Auo O B E p 100 X Y direction Composition gt Recall Previous Position m aa S Shake Reduction Yes p 116 1 p 116 Contrast AF Face Detection 5106 xipuaddy a xipuaddy 5 Display Time Instant Review Enlarge Instant Review Bright Dark Area Area E Dial Programming Button Customization screen ASTRO TRACER Action in B Mode Timed Exposure GPS LED Indicators Calibration Positioning Interval GPS Time Sync Save USER Mode 1 The saved settings are reset only with Reset USER Mode in the Save USER Mode 1 yu same TV ORS wa v Om P O Sak gt Y Tv Ww _ De ab ww Av AMY 4h ISO le 4h Av ally sak IV OR PLINE Av Av SITAS E SY Aid 411 Yes One Push Vos File Format still pictures movies Enable AF 1 p 167 a Filter HDR Capture Shooting Info Display Other than the above functions e ve Yes p 165 p 215 p 267 D Movie Menu Item Movie Capture Settings Recording Sound Level 3 Movie SR CIO 00 00 12 Yes Interval Movie Time p 133 Start Time 12 00 AM 00 00 Playback Mode Palette Maximum size l Maximum size Cropping according to the setting es pies Protect O p 220 INE Recorded Pixels 16m Yes 196 Quality Level Jx p wwe AN r E
135. gs of still pictures taken with this camera can be copied However the following images cannot be selected e Multi exposure image e Index image e Still pictures captured from a movie 1 Press the four way controller Vv in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select amp Save as Manual WB and press the OK button The save confirmation screen appears J Turn the front e dial sax to select an image 4 Use the four way controller A Vv pa B a OOE to select a number and press the ed this rN s White OK button Balance Settings as custom The white balance settings of the selected Sete ATAPI image are saved as Manual White Save as Manual 2 Balance and the camera is ready to take a Save as Manual picture The white balance setting is amp MENU Toe te OK 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 2 Adjust the color temperature with the front or rear e dial You can set the color temperature value within the range from 2500K to 10000K sfunjos Bunooys fa Color temperature steps vary depending on the e dial Front sa 1 Step 100K 1 Step 20M Rear gt 10 Steps 1 000K 5 Steps 100M 1 The default setting for Color Temperature step units is Kelvin You can change the step
136. he four way controller A Y to select Movie SR and press the four way controller Use the four way controller A V to select W or W and press the OK button Uses Movie Shake Reduction default setting Does not use Movie Shake Reduction Press the MENU button The camera is ready to record a movie The settings described in this section can also be set through the control panel Recording Movies Set the mode dial to Live View for movie recording is displayed 2 View the subject on the monitor Recording Sound Level Movie SR Change the exposure setting as necessary Recordable Time Available operations Rear e dial 3 Exposure Setting Av M Adjusts the aperture value only before shooting Front e dial axe Exposure Setting M Adjusts the shutter speed 4 button Exposure Setting P Av Adjusts the EV gt Rear e dial 3 compensation value 2 EV Four way controller A Exposure Setting M Adjusts the sensitivity setting Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates When the focus mode switch is set to MF turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen 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 suoioun4 Buijo
137. healthy and bright skin endeca a For capturing landscape views Increases color saturation Pe and produces a vivid color image For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers coins jewelry and more suo j9un y Buljooyus ie Macro 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 240 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 le Sky impressive deep blue F t Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and A os produces a vivid color image tano Phe autofocus mode is fixed to AF A when shooting with the viewfinder p 103 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 Scene Modes When set to SCN Scene mode you can choose from the following shooting scenes Mode Characteristics A Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone For capturing landscape views Increases color saturati
138. hotographic vision B Bulb Exposure Lets you capture images that require slow shutter p 91 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 51200 The default setting is ISO AUTO 1 Press the four way controller A in standby mode The Sensitivity setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select ISO AUTO or ISO 100 3200 ISO ISO AUTO Sets the range to be adjusted automatically ISO Sets a fixed value MENUS J Turn the rear e dial to change the sensitivity value For ISO AUTO turn the front e dial ssa to set the minimum sensitivity 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture suo1 2un4 Buljoous e suoioun4 Huljooyus e beep In TAV mode or amp Night Scene HDR Night Snap Stage Lighting of SCN mode the sensitivity is fixed to ISO AUTO up to ISO 6400 for SCN mode In Sv or B mode ISO AUTO is not displayed If the mode dial is set to B the sensitivity is set to the last fixed value If the mode dial is set to M when the sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO the camera operates in TAV mode More noise may appear in captured images if a higher sensitivity is set You can reduce image noise by using Noise Red
139. iew image and whether to display the histogram and bright dark area warning Composition Adjust Adjusts the composition p 153 Enables or disables changing the AF point when the focus peels point selection mode is set to Select p 105 Select Button Customization in the Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Button Customization screen appears 0 5 O O gt Co 0 O ep gt Q 7 Z Select MB and press the four AN way controller gt RAW OM Push File Format gt The screen to select a function of the TM Enable AF1 RAW Fx button appears A J Press the four way controller E RAN gt use the four way controller dOne Push File Format A VY to select a function and Exposure Bracketing Optical Preview press the OK button fared pas Composition Adjust AF Active Area RAY gt RAW D Cancel 0 gt O O gt Q 0 O ep gt Q 7 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 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 lt gt to select Y or O The recording format returns to the orig
140. iewfinder Auto 5 AF Out of the 5 AF points the camera selects the optimum AF Points point even if the subject is not centered default setting Auto 11 AF Out of the 11 AF points the camera selects the optimum AF Points point even if the subject is not centered Sets the focusing point to the user selected point from eleven E Select points in the AF frame EN Spot Sets the focusing point to the center of the viewfinder 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears N Use the four way controller A V lt gt to select AF Active Area and press the OK button The AF Active Area screen appears Sy Use the four way controller lt gt pura to select a focus point selection Auto 5 AF Points mode and press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel MENUS Wero You can also change the setting from AF Active Area in AF Settings of the O Rec Mode 2 menu e The focus point selection mode is fixed to MN 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 em Select E in Step 3 on p 104 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 ASO am 130 F4 5 IA amp Ci dws 128 Available operations
141. igned 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e 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 a la norme NMB 003 du Canada FOR CALIFORNIA U S A ONLY Perchlorate Material special handling may apply The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material which may require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Per
142. ill picture 2 Sy Ta Press the four way controller A in Step 2 on p 135 to pause the movie Use the four way controller lt gt Frame number to display the frame to save as a Total number ot ies still picture 90 1800 Movie 10 00 Press the 4 button The save confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Save as and press the OK button The captured image from the movie is saved in JPEG format Editing Movies Movies can be divided and unwanted segments can be deleted 1 Select the movie to play back in the single image display of playback mode The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor 2 Press the four way controller Y The playback mode palette appears J Use the four way controller A Y 4 to select 7 Movie Edit and press the OK button The movie editing screen appears 4 Select a point where you want to divide the movie The first frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen Up to four points can be selected to divide l l the original movie into five segments aO INFO OK O 00 00 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt Q f O gt 7 10 00 Available 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
143. image captured if the brightness of the subject is low or high If any changes occur in the shooting light source during Live View the image on the monitor may flicker You can cut down on flicker by setting the power frequency in Flicker Reduction of the N Set up 2 menu to that used in your region If the camera position is changed rapidly during Live View the image may not be displayed with the appropriate brightness Wait for the display to become stable before shooting Noise may appear on the Live View 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 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 Rec Mode 4 menu p 107 ei9Wey INO Bulsp 910199 E es we Inoa Bulsp 910199 e e Control panel Press the INFO button in standby mode to display the control panel and change set
144. inal 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 E button 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 Button Customization GUD gt use the four way controller One Push Filo Formai A V to select a file format and Cancelaiteritcnet Z press the OK button LAS JPEG RAW RAW RoW p MENU mma 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 101 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 ex
145. inder a For checking the composition exposure and Eu Digital Preview focus on the monitor tano Optical Preview is always used for Interval Shooting and Multi exposure Kar 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 suo1 2un4 Bunooys E 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 operation 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 J a emo Displaying the Digital Preview Assign Digital Preview to the RAW Fx button Refer to Setting the RAW Fx Button Operation p 165 for details 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 Press the shutter release button halfway Digital Preview is ended and the autofocus system operates The maximum display time for Digital Preview is 60 seconds 0 y O O p gt Q
146. ings return to the default values and the screen that was Reset displayed before selecting the menu item Cansel appears again MENU msm OK 6 Playback Functions and Image Editing This chapter describes how to use the various playback functions and how to edit the captured images How to Operate the Playback Edit FUNCIONA Sila iatd 174 Setting the Playback Display Method 176 Selecting the Playback Functions 177 Deleting Multiple Images cccseeeseeeeeeeeeeees 184 Processing IMAGES cooccconnconcconoconcanonanonannnnannonnns 187 Developing RAW Images oooccoocccccccocccooccconononor 196 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 200 How to Operate the Playback Edit Functions Make settings related to playing back and editing images in the playback mode palette or gt Playback menu to For details on how to use the menus refer to Using the Menus p 39 Na Playback Mode Palette Items Press the four way controller V in the single image display to call up the playback mode palette You can also display the playback mode yr palette when a movie is paused Rotates captured images Useful for image playback on TV and other display devices MENU OK LOL amp Image Rotation 1 Changes the rotation information of an image p 183 Modifies an image with various filter effects which for example change the color tone of an image and p
147. ink yellow This information is not displayed in Detailed Information Display or RGB Histogram Display e Detailed Information Display Use the four way controller A Y to switch between pages All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The actual display may differ Page 1 Still picture E 100 0001 LJ auto MS 12000 50mm Wy 0 F2 8 PI 1 5 GE 1 0 ee 1801600 VBEE G1A1 Ar JPEG EM gt x Giro og BRON ION S 0 SRGB 05 05 2013 10 30 AM Movie Ab 3100 0001 gt 10 10 mS 1425 50mm sg ONW 0 F8 0 0 0 Q a 150125 ta AWSTEGIA 0 TED 30 xxx Giro Siro SIE 05 05 2013 10 30 AM e 2 100 0001 O ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOP A ORSTUWXYZ 9 ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOP 3 A QRSTUWXYZ N 36 45 410 0m W140 02 000 123 ure 05 05 2013 10 00 00 Rotation information p 183 Captured image Capture mode p 82 Digital Filter p 159 DPOF setting p 229 Protect setting p 220 ou fh WD 4 20 21 231 891 249 25126 OO 7 Folder number File number 8 Drive Mode p 76 9 AE Metering p 97 10 Shutter speed 11 Lens focal length eJ9ueo Jno Buisp 91098 i e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 e 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Shake Reduction p 116 Movie SR p 130 Focus mode p 101 AF point p 104 Contrast AF p 106 Aperture value EV Compensation p 92 Flash Mode p 68 Flash Exposur
148. ion Display and RGB Histogram Display p 30 unipg seu pue suojouny 49eq eld o 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 1 Select an image in the single image display 2 Turn the rear e dial 7 to the right toward Q The image is magnified with each click 1 2 to 16 times Available operations Rear e dial 8 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 16 times Rear e dial 7387 to the left 3 Reduces the image up to 1 times Four way controller A Y 4 Changes the display area Front e dial sam Retains the magnification and the position of the display area and shows the previous next image button Returns the position of the display area to the center when the display area is not at the center unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld S INFO button Switches between Standard Information Display and No Information Display OK button Returns to the single image display bem The default setting for the first click is 1 2 times You can change this in Quick Zoom of the P gt Playback 1 menu p 176 e The initial full display of vertical images is displayed with a magnification of 0 75 times that of horizontal images Therefore magnification at the first click starts at 1 times Displaying Multiple Images 1 Turn the rear e dia
149. ion to the skin Wash the affected areas thoroughly with water e 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 VAN Warning Do not place the camera and its accessories within the reach of small children 1 If the product falls or is operated accidentally it may cause serious personal injuries 2 Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause suffocation 3 To avoid the risk of a small accessory such as the battery or SD Memory Cards from being swallowed by mistake keep them out of the reach of small children Seek medical attention immediately if an accessory is accidentally swallowed Care to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your Camera e When traveling take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package This will be useful if you experience problems abroad e When the camera has not been used for a long time confirm that it is still working properly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or when traveling Contents of the recording cannot be guaranteed if recording playback or transferring your data to a computer etc is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media SD Memory Card etc About the Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery and Battery Charger e To keep the battery in optimum con
150. ipherals 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 500 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place May 2013 Colorado xipuaddy a xipuaddy E Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1 In the European Union E 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
151. 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 Flash Built in AF540FGZ AF200FG Camera Function Flash AF360FGZ AF160FC Red eye reduction flash Y Ly SI AA ME 2 ESA Y Y Automatically switching to the flash sync d Y Vv Y Tv mode Vv v Y 71 Aperture value is automatically setin P and Contrast contol synefash RL YA High speed sync Y Wireless fast 1 Available only when using a DA DA L 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 auton e 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 e Do not combine with accessories that have a different number of contacts such as a Hot Shoe Grip as a malfunction may occur e Combining with flashes from other manufacturers may cause equipment b
152. it conditions The built in flash is optimum for a subject at a distance from approx 0 7 m to 5 m Vignetting darkening of the corners of the image due to a lack of light may occur when used at a distance closer than 0 7 m this distance varies slightly depending on the lens being used and the sensitivity setting p 242 O auton e When using the built in flash remove the lens hood before shooting Vignetting may occur depending on the lens being used and the shooting conditions Refer to Lens and Built in Flash p 261 for details e The built in flash always fully discharges when using a lens without an A Auto position emo For details on the built in flash and instructions on how to take pictures with an external flash refer to Using the Flash p 239 suonelado 91seg Setting the Flash Mode Automatically measures the ambient light and 4 Discharge determines whether to use the flash Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before vo Red eye Reduction the automatic flash Flash On Discharges the flash for each picture Flash On Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before Lo 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 240 stow Slow speed Sync Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before F R
153. ize set to Standard pa 1e s Buya PS No Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style Sy Press the four way controller gt and use the four way controller A V to select the date format Choose mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Date Adjustment Date Format lt mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENULE WA OKKO Press the four way controller and use the four way controller A Y to select 24h or 12h Press the OK button The frame returns to Date Format Press the four way controller Vv and press the four way controller gt The frame moves to the month if the date format is set to mm dd yy Use the four way controller A Y to set the month Set the day and year in the same manner Next set the time If you select 12h in Step 2 the camera switches between am and pm depending on the time Date Adjustment Date Format mm dd yy 24h DEE 4 01 01 2013 Time 00 00 Settings complete MENUS OKKO 6 Lares memo Press the four way controller Y to select Settings complete and press the OK button e ener The camera is ready to take a picture Time 10 00 If you set the date and time from the menu the N Set up 1 menu reappears Date Adjustment Date Format mm dd yy 24h SHLAA KS COMA ERK In this case press the MENU button E Cancel GOK
154. l 7 to the left toward amp 3 in the single image display The 9 thumbnail display screen appears default setting 2 Turn the rear e dial 7 to the left toward 3 again to switch to the folder display Images are grouped and displayed by the folder in which they are saved 100_0202 En Select the image s to display Available operations Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 49eq eld o Four way controller Moves the selection frame AV 4D E T 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 4 Turn the rear e dial 7 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 A V lt P to select the display style EA Ez 9 Thumbnail Display MENUXE E 4 9 16 36 81 Thumbnail Display Icons such as 1 and are displayed with images except in 81 Thumbnail Display Calendar Filmstrip Display Images are grouped and displayed by the shooting date Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 19eq eld 2 Shooting Thumbnail date v fes lt oz
155. l 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 FA or F lens is used Using the Slow speed Sync Flash You can use Slow speed Sync in 2 Night Scene Portrait of SCN mode or Tv TAv or M mode when shooting portraits with the sunset in the background Both the portrait and the background are captured SLOW SLOW beautifully 3 and can be used in P Sv or Av mode Using P Sv Av Mode 4 Set the mode dial to P Sv or Av Press the 4 button The built in flash pops up Set the flash mode to or 33 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 4 or 46 Set the shutter speed for Tv mode or shutter speed and aperture value for TAv or M mode Set so a proper exposure is obtained at a shutter speed of 1 180 seconds or slower Press the 4 button The built in flash pops up Take a picture yse 4 ay Buisn a yse 4 34 Buisp pa 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 vee Built i
156. lable operations button Saves the background image only when the data is available INFO button Displays the screen to adjust the parameters RAW Fx button Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the Custom Image effect applied only when shooting with the viewfinder Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears Use the four way controller A V to choose the parameter you want to change The following parameters can be changed according to the selected image finishing tone e Blue Cyan Infrared Filter Random Preset 1 3 Favorite 1 3 1 rocessing 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 lt gt to adjust the parameter s value You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart Available operations Rear e dial 78 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 sbuipas Buljooys 2 0 gt O O gt Q 0 O ep gt Q 7 haem You can also change the settings from the 48 Rec Mode 1 menu Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image The outcome of cross processing
157. lear the check box for Drive Mode in Memory of the 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 96 or attach the optional ME viewfinder Cap suonouny Bunooys ie 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 ce release button on the remote control unit is pressed ss Remote Control The shutter is released about 3 seconds after the shutter i 3 sec delay release button on the remote control unit is pressed auton Shooting with a remote control unit is not available in the following situations e when amp Moving Object Pet Kids of SCN mode is set e when Interval Shooting is set ed Mount the camera onto a tripod No Press the four way controller gt in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears suoioun4 Huljooys A Sy Use the four way controller lt gt to select i A Press the four way controller EE Vv use the four way controller SRS iF 4 to select or s and press dos the OK button The remote control receiver on the front of the camera will blink and the camera is in a
158. 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 e 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 a Es 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 A 0 gt O O p gt O 0 O ep gt Q 7 0 gt O O gt Q 0 O ep gt Q 2 J a Corrections can only be made when using DA DAL D FA or some FA lenses The Lens Correction functions cannot be selected when an incompatible lens is attached p 259 The Lens Correction
159. lfway and the subject comes into focus the focus is locked focus lock at that position If the subject is outside the focusing area focus the camera on the subject in the focusing area lock the focus at that position focus lock and then recompose your picture e The focus mode is fixed to AF S in A Portrait a amp Landscape Macro amp Night Scene Portrait Forest Night Scene A Night Scene HDR P 1 Food a Sunset Surf 8 Snow Backlight Silhouette Candlelight ii Museum of SCN mode AF S e The AF assist light turns on as necessary Single mode e You can set the action priority for when the shutter release button is pressed fully in 12 AF S Setting of the C Custom Setting 2 menu The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus default setting If the subject is too close to the camera move back and take the picture If the subject is difficult to focus adjust the focus manually Release The shutter can be released even if the subject is priority not in focus suoioun y Huljooyus e C AFC Continuous mode treme 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 e Available only when the mode dial is set to P Sv Tv Av TAv Mor B e The focus mod
160. lows you to adjust the composition of your 3 image using the Shake Reduction mechanism Composition Adjust Sets the Noise Reduction setting when Pign O NR shooting with a high ISO sensitivity pae al oO p Shake Reduction 2 Activates the Shake Reduction function p 116 Sets the focal length when using a lens for Input Focal Length which focal length information cannot be p 262 obtained ye Wiebe Sets the Live View display and focus 0 107 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 Button Sets the function of the RAW Fx button and 6 Os Customization AF AE L button de Determines which settings to save when the Memory i p 215 power is turned off Sets the functions for when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera AR Saves the current camera settings as USER Save USER Mode mode so you can use them by setting the p 168 mode dial to U1 or U2 al 1 Appears only when the mode dial is set to U1 or U2 2 Can also be set through the control panel 3 When the mode dial is set to SCN Scene Mode appears instead Movie Menu Items The following items are available in the 8f Movie 1 menu Press the MENU button when the mode dial is set to 1 to display the D Movie 1 menu Exposure Seting Selects the movie exposure mode p 9 from P Av or M mode Recorded Pixels
161. ly Used Settings oooccconcccccnnccccoccnnoconnnonnnnnnn 168 SAVING the SO tna Sii dai 168 Checking the Saved USER SettingS oooooccnnccoooocnccnnccoonaconnnos 171 Using Saved USER SettidgQS occccccccccoonccnnccnnnoooccnnccononnononnnnnnnnoos 171 Resetting to Default Settings ooooocccccccononononnnocnonccnnnnnnonanons 172 Playback Functions and Image Editing 173 How to Operate the Playback Edit Functions ccococcconcnnccnno 174 Playback Mode Palette Items cccoononocoonconononococnccnanononnnos 174 Playback Mentes uc A 175 Setting the Playback Display Metho0d oonccconnccconcccccocccccnnanno 176 Selecting the Playback FUNCTIONS occccconccccccconconononnncanennnnannns 177 Magnifying MAGGS a reien aana A aa 177 Displaying Multiple Images ccooccccccocccccnonccoconoconnnonorennnnancnnnnnaos 178 Playing Back Images ContinuousSlY oooonccnncccccoooccnnccononcnnnnnnnnonanos 181 PRO CALI GINA Sa 183 Deleting Multiple Images ooooccconnncconcncononancnnonanononannnnnnannnnnnos 184 Deleting Selected IMages oooccccncccccooccnnncncnnnanonnnnconronnnnnnonancnos 184 Deleting a Folder miata arouses alisios 185 Deleting All Images aia 186 Processing IMageS coomocccocnccncooncononancnenancncnnnrononancrnnnanernnannnnnanas 187 Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize 187 Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping
162. main flash 2 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 J 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 wireless mode set the flash directly connected to the camera to high speed sync flash mode teem Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord When using an external flash away from the camera attach the Hot Shoe Adapter Fa 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 an AF540FGZ flash unit you can use the extension cord connection terminal on the flash For connecting an AF360FGZ or AF200FG flash unit as shown in the illustration connect an external flash and the Hot Shoe Adapter F 4 optional to the Off Camera Shoe Adapter F 2 optional and then conn
163. mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 to select 4 Press the four way controller Exposure Bracketing Vv and set the bracket value OO a 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 92 MENU A Available operations Rear e dial 387 to the right Q Increases the bracket value Rear e dial EX to the left 52 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 teem Press and hold the shutter release button until three pictures are taken The pictures will be taken according to the order set in 6 Bracketing Order of the C Custom Setting 1 menu 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
164. n External Flash Unit Set the camera to wireless flash mode when using an external flash in combination with the built in flash 1 Remove the external flash unit after the channel is set on the camera and place it at the desired location 2 Set the camera s flash mode to Wireless Mode higo 2 RS SL The camera is ready to take a picture The channel for the built in flash is 0 0 displayed in the viewfinder MENUS J Press the 4 button 4 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture auton W is not available in the following situations e In 1 mode e when the drive mode is set to Remote Control 3 sec delay e when the lens aperture ring is set to a position other than A teem You can change the built in flash discharge method used in wireless mode Set in 16 Flash in Wireless Mode of the C Custom Setting 3 menu On Discharges the built in flash as a master flash default setting yse 4 ay Buisn R Discharges the built in flash as a control flash yse 4 ay Buisp pa Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of External Flash Units 1 Set the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera to MASTER or CONTROL Discharge both the flash directly connected to the MASTER camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash CONTROL Discharges the flash directly connected to the camera as a control flash only not as the
165. n Flash ee Built in Flash ISO Sensitivity Guide Number ISO Sensitivity e ISO 100 Approx 12 ISO 3200 Approx 68 ISO 200 Approx 17 ISO 6400 Approx 96 ISO 400 Approx 24 ISO 12800 Approx 136 ISO 800 Approx 34 ISO 25600 Approx 192 ISO 1600 Approx 48 ISO 51200 Approx 272 Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value The following equation calculates the effective distance of the flash Maximum flash distance L1 Guide number Aperture value Minimum flash distance L2 Maximum flash distance 5 The value used in the formula above is a fixed value which applies only when using the built in flash alone Example When the sensitivity is ISO 200 and the aperture value is F5 6 L1 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 17 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
166. n ippy Buibueyo a sbuijes euonippvy Buibueyd E Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the LCD Display You can set the display color of the guide display status screen control panel and menu selection cursor 1 Select LCD Display in the AY Set up1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display screen appears 2 Use the four way controller gt to select v or O for Guide Display LCD Display 1 Guide Display 4 YM Display Color 1 F5 6 Sy Use the four way controller A Y to select Display Color and use the four way controller 4 gt to select from twelve display colors Ea 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 AX Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The LCD Display Settings screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 Y p Sanos to select Brightness Level Brightness Laval Adjust Blue Amber or Adjust Green Magenta Brightness Level Changes the brightness of the monitor 7 to 7 Adjust Blue Amber Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue B7 and amber A7 sae Adjusts the tone of the colors between green Adjust Green Magenta G7 and magenta M7 J
167. nal activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from 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 SDXC Memory Cards and Eye Fi Cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards In this manual the generic term computer s refers to either a Windows PC ora Macintosh This camera can be powered with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 the AA battery holder D BH109 with four AA batteries or an optional AC adapter The p
168. nd Horizontal Camera Shake 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Shake Reduction and press the OK button The Shake Reduction screen appears J in Use the four way controller lt gt pra to select RN or W and press the fe OK button e OFF The camera returns to the control panel ca MENUS TS Uses Shake Reduction default setting Does not use Shake Reduction Press the shutter release button halfway The Shake Reduction function is activated and Wh appears in the status screen viewfinder and Live View screen ISO EE e The Shake Reduction function is not available in the following situations Self timer shooting Remote Control shooting when B mode is set when HDR Capture is set and the Auto Align function is disabled during Composition Adjustment The Shake Reduction function is activated in Night Scene HDR of SCN mode except when shooting with the self timer The Shake Reduction function will not fully work for about 2 seconds immediately after the camera is turned on or is restored from Auto Power Off Wait for the Shake Reduction function to become stable before shooting You can also change the setting from the B Rec Mode 3 menu suo j9un y Buljooyus in Shooting with the Self timer 8 Self timer The shutter is released after about 12 seconds Use this mo
169. ndex image Developing RAW Images You can convert captured RAW images into JPEG images and save them as new files Only RAW images captured with this camera can be edited RAW images captured with other cameras cannot be edited on this camera Developing One RAW Image 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 Y 4 to select P RAW Development and press the OK button The screen to select a development method is displayed RAWs a Developing aisingle image Use the four way controller A V to select Developing a single image and press the OK button The parameters saved in the image file appear Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters If there are no images that can be processed No image can be processed appears Developing multiple images MENU e OK unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld o Sy 4 Use the four way controller A V to choose the parameter you want to change You can select a different image by a turning the front e dial axe l A NE o ea dJ The following parameters can be changed Aspect Ratio 164 8 2 4 3 1 1 JPEG Image Capture Settings Recorded Pixels 1 JPEG Quality Color p 141 Space Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment This can be Lens Correction p 151 selecte
170. ng screen appears The last image taken is displayed in the background J Use the four way controller Ti Toy Gamera EEA A V lt P to select a filter AN ia You can check the selected filter effect with the background image Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters RAW Fx button Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the filter effect applied only when shooting with the viewfinder al Available operations o o INFO button Displays the screen to adjust the parameters a button Saves the background image only when the data is cn available Q N 4 Press the INFO button The screen to adjust the parameters appears 5 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 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 temp You can also change the settings from the B Rec Mode 1 menu e Select No Filter in Step 3 to finish shooting with a digital filter e 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 sbuas Bunooys 2 Customizing the Button E
171. ntroller Moves the selection frame A Y lt P OK button Confirms cancels the image selection Rear e dial 8 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 sm 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 Delete and press the OK button The selected images are deleted Deleting a Folder 1 Turn the rear e dial 7 two clicks to the left toward E in the single image display The folder display screen appears 2 Press the E T button The delete confirmation screen appears J Use the four way controller A Y 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 Y 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 d fes lt oz fat O 2 Tl S gt O ot O gt N Q gt o fan Q D m o gt Q Deleting All Images You can delete all images saved on the SD Memory Card at once 1 Select Delete All Images in the gt Playback 1 menu and press the four way
172. o lock the focus and recompose the picture select or EJ To take pictures when the subject is not in focus set 12 AF S Setting to Release priority in the C Custom Setting 2 menu You can set whether to display a grid info overlay histogram and bright dark area warning during Live View in Live View of EAU sn the a 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 Histogram Display button halfway to display the shutter speed PEAME aperture value sensitivity and number of KVEN AMN recordable still pictures Live View Contrast AF 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt Q f O gt 7 suoijoun4 Bunjooys A Selecting the Desired Focusing Area You can set the range of the autofocusing area AF area 2 Rh So Sa 6 a Select E in Step 3 on p 106 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 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
173. o retract the built in flash By default you cannot take pictures while the built in flash is being charged If you want to take pictures while charging the built in flash set 15 Release While Charging to On in the C Custom Setting 3 menu suoijeiado 91seg 2 Reviewing Images suonelado 291seg E 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 lt 4 Displays the previous image front e dial axe 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 Rec Mode 4 menu p 212 If the image was captured using any of the following settings the corresponding image listed below is saved e Exposure Bracketing RAW image of the third image e Multi exposure RAW image with Multi exposure e Interval Shooting RAW image for the last captured image e
174. o 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 e This warranty policy does not affect the customer s statutory rights e The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 291 gt 3 D a Xx xipuaddy E For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are des
175. of the meter operating time p 97 default setting is about 20 seconds and you can take a picture at the next compensation value After about twice the amount of the meter operating time elapses the camera returns to settings for taking the first image When 7 One Push Bracketing of the C Custom Setting 1 menu is set to On even if the 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 43 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 0 gt O O p gt o 7 S gt O f O gt n suo j9un y Bunjooys i Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure brightness prior to taking a picture Use this when the subject is too small to obtain a proper exposure or is backlit 1 Assign AE Lock to the AF AE L button N a Refer to Setting the AF AE L Button Operation p 167 for details Set the exposure and press the a AF AE
176. ofocus 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 suonoun y Bunooys is suoijoun Bunooys E Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous Shooting Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed Continuous Takes pictures continuously at high speed P Shooting Hi Continuous Takes pictures continuously at slow speed Shooting Lo auton e Continuous Shooting is not available in the following situations e when EA Night Scene HDR of SCN mode or B mode is set e when Interval Shooting or HDR Capture is set e When i or Si is set you cannot save RAW images during Instant Review or playback A Press the four way controller gt in standby mode The Drive Mode setting screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt to select i No Sy Press the four way controller Sino Shooting UN Y use the four way controller Elo i 4 to select or Si and press cA Cy the OK button The camera is ready to take pictures continuously MENUS A 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates y Laa Press the shutter release button fully Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed
177. omatically adjusts exposure Metering is weighted at the center of the sensor The sensitivity increases at the center and no automatic adjustment is performed even during backlit scenes The brightness is measured only within a limited area at the center of the sensor You can use this in combination with AE Lock p 96 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 Y gt to select AE Metering and press the OK button The AE Metering screen appears Use the four way controller 4 pera to select a metering method and OUEZI press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel el MENU Ker TA e You can also change the setting from the I 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 3 Meter Operating Time of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Select from 10sec default setting 3sec or 30sec e In 5 Link AE and AF Point of the C Custom Setting 1 menu you can link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area when is selected Off Exposure for multi segment metering is determined regardless of the AF point default setting Exposure for multi segment metering is adjusted according to the AF point suo j9un y Buijooys E Reducin
178. on pe PO LEO A 151 LCD color tuning 211 LCD Display oocccccocccccooo 210 LCD Display Settings 211 LCD Monitor occcocccccccnccccnccnnncoo 24 LC tere eee eee 54 259 Lens Correction 06 151 Lens information contacts 19 Lens mount Cover 06 54 Lens mount index 19 55 Lens unlock button 21 55 Lens with aperture ring 263 Lithium batteries 48 Live VieW oocccoccccccccccocncos 26 67 Locking the exposure 96 Long exposure coocccccnnccccnnccnnnns 91 M t Live View Delete button A 21 23 26 67 73 M M Manual Exposure mode 89 Macintosh ccceceeeeeeeeees 232 Macro oo eeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 83 84 Magnifying images 109 177 Main switch 20 23 57 Manual Exposure mode M 89 Manual focus MF 110 Manual White Balance 145 Matte field 110 Memory coccconncccnononononcanononanoss 215 Memory card 0cceeeeeeees 52 MENU button 22 23 39 Menu display 213 Menu operation o 39 Meter operating time 97 MF Manual focus 110 Microphones cooccoccccnncncnncnnnncoss 19 Miniature Digital Filter 190 MUSA sce cevacdenetesscetedoceceteseysees 147 de cooccccncccnncncnncnnnoncnonanonanoos 1
179. on and MA Landscape a produces a vivid color image e M For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers E A coins jewelry and more For capturing images of fast moving subjects such as at sporting events The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi For capturing images of people in low light conditions such as l 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 240 To prevent camera shake either turn on the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod Ja Sunset For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful vivid color For capturing images of blue sky Produces a more impressive eo deep blue F t Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and Fores produces a vivid color image Used for shooting at night Use a tripod or flat surface to prevent camera shake blur Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images 3 EV Standard and 3 EV captured in dim lighting The file format is fixed to JPEG e Night Snap For taking snapshots in poorly lit place Food For capturing images of food Saturation will be rather high to l di make it look appetizing 4 Pet For capturing moving pets Ma The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi 2 Kid For capturing moving kids
180. only when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and the image can also be saved in RAW format p 72 Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image The P horizontal axis represents brightness dark at the left and bright at the right and the vertical axis represents the g number of pixels 5 The shape and the distribution of the Dark 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 t Adjusting the Exposure p 92 t Brightness Adjustment p 148 a oO eJ9ueo Jno Bursn 91098 i e 19ueo INOA Bulsp 910199 e When the image is underexposed the part to the left is cut off underexposed portions with no detail and when the image is overexposed the part to the right is cut off overexposed portions with no detail You can set whether to display the bright dark area warning during capture or playback mode 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
181. ont rear e dial guide 24 Shutter speed Aperture value 25 Sensitivity p 87 26 EV Compensation p 92 27 Exposure Bracketing p 93 28 EV bar scale and is operating p 267 Ene Era ae foo ial Sensitivity p 87 Flash Mode p 68 AF point p 104 Drive Mode p 76 White Balance p 143 Flash Exposure Compensation p 70 White Balance fine tuning p 144 Eye Fi communication status p 226 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 Indicator 23 appears only when the Eye Fi card is in use indicates that Eye Fi communication is in standby mode indicates that Eye Fi is not connected and the icon is animated during Eye Fi communication heme 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 eJ9ueo Jno Buisp 310499 E e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 e Oo Live View Live View is displayed when the M T 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 PGA OMS MF 1 Capture mode p 82
182. otographer and copyright 224 Information information embedded in Exif P Sets when using an Eye Fi card p 226 Auto Power Off Sets the time until the camera turns off 0 214 automatically 3 Selects the type of AA batteries used for the AA Battery Type battery holder pel Resets all settings p 217 Maps out and corrects any defective pixels on PIXEL MappIng the CMOS sensor Pat Dust Removal Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking it p 264 Locks the mirror in the up position for cleaning ye Sensor cleaning the CMOS sensor with a blower pao Format Formats an SD Memory Card p 219 Firmware ic Displays the camera s firmware version p 218 O gt Q gt e gt gt o o gt D 1 ot gt N Camera Settings Setting the Sound Effects Date and Time and Display Language Setting the Sound Effects You can turn the camera operation sound on or off or change its volume The sound for the following items can be set e In focus e 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 1 Select Sound Effects in the Y Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Sound Effects 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt gt to adjust the volume
183. ount type Kar Kar Ka K Kar2 Autofocus Lens only Y Y ve F With AF adapter 1 7x Manual focus With the focus indicator With matte field Quick shift focus Focus pomi selection mode Auto MINE EA AE AE AA E P Sv Tv Av TAV mode A Powerzoom ss zoom Automatically obtaining the lens La length information Sarcoma AA 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 xipuaddy a gt 3 D 5 a x 5 Distortion Correction is disabled when a DA FISH EYE 10 17mm lens is used 6 To use an FA SOFT 28mm F2 8 lens FA SOFT 85mm F2 8 lens or F SOFT 85mm F2 8 lens set 20 Using Aperture Ring to Enable in the C Custom Setting 3 menu Pictures can be taken with the aperture you set but only within manual aperture range 7 Only available with an FA 31mm F1 8 Limited FA 43mm F1 9 Limited or FA 77mm F1 8 Limited lens 8 Fixed to Spot 9 Av Automatic Exposure with the aperture open The aperture ring has no effect on the actual aperture value Lens names and mount names DA lenses with a motor and FA zoom lenses with power zoom use the Kar2 mount DA lenses with an ultrasonic motor and no AF coupler use the Kar3 mount FA single focal length lenses non zoom
184. ower supply provided with this camera varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased This manual is mainly written assuming that the camera is used with the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 In this manual both D LI109 and D BH109 are referred to as the battery unless otherwise stated Except this the generic term battery ies refers to any type of batteries used for this camera and its accessories For Using Your Camera Safely We have paid close attention to the safety of this camera When using this camera we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause serious Warning vs personal injuries f This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause minor Caution ae or medium personal injuries or loss of property About the Camera AN 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 e 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 source
185. oys E 0 gt O O p gt le Tl gt O p O gt n memo When Recording Sound Level is set to a value other than Y 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 camera may be turned off automatically to protect the camera Circuitry e 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 mode is set according to the Live View setting made in the Rec Mode 4 menu p 107 You can set the functions for when the front rear e dial is turned or the button is pressed in E Dial Programming of the t 8 Rec Mode 4 menu p 162 If you intend to shoot continuously for a long period use of the optional AC adapter kit is recommended You can also use an optional remote control unit to record a movie p 120 Press the four way controller gt in 8 mode to display the screen for setting whe
186. pe SPT 2 or NISPT 2 18 2 flexible cord rated 125 V 7A minimum 6ft 1 8m 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Battery charger Indicator lamp al payieys uag y paj1e3s Bunjao PS J E if treme Face the A mark on the battery 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 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 pii Do not open the battery cover or remove the battery while the power is on Insert the battery correctly If the battery is inserted in
187. position Adjust screen appears 2 Select Start adjustment and Composition Adjust press the OK button SUSIE To start adjusting the composition from Recall Previous Position the previous position set Recall AP ANS Previous Position to w Please note depending on the oo lens adjusting the composition Live View is displayed and the may cause vignetting composition can be adjusted J Adjust the composition The amount of adjustment the number of steps is displayed at the top right of the screen Available operations Four way controller Moves the composition up down left or right A Y lt P Adjust up to 16 steps approximately 1 0 mm on the image sensor Rear e dial 7 Adjusts the level of the composition Up to 8 steps approximately 1 can be adjusted button Resets the adjustment value to the default setting sbuas Bunooys fa 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to normal Live View and is ready to take a picture bey Shake Reduction is not available e The adjustment value is reset when Live View is ended e If you use the Composition Adjustment function frequently you can assign the function to the RAW Fx button p 165 suyas Buijooys o Setting the Image Finishing Tone Take pictures with settings to suit for your creative photographic vision Custom Image Select the desired picture style from the following modes and enjoy taking pictures wi
188. posure setting is locked when the AF AE L button is AE Lock pressed p 96 Select Button Customization in the Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller gt The Button Customization screen appears Z Usethe four way controller A Y to select and press the four way controller sbuas Bunooys 2 The AF AE L button icon with 1 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 Button Customization 71D gt use the four way controller Ramona A Y to select a function and Ea press the OK button AE Lock AF is performed when the AF AE L button is pressed MENKE OK 4 Press the MENU button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again suas Bunooys Saving Frequently Used Settings You can save the current camera settings in USER mode and easily retrieve them The following settings can be saved e Capture mode P Sv Tv Av TAv M B Color Space e Sensitivity e AE Metering e White Balance e AF A e Flash Mode Flash Exposure e AF point Compensation e Lens Correction e Drive Mode e D Range Settings High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Exposure Bracketing Exposure Compensation Value e Digital Filter e Shake Reduction e Custom Image e E Dial Programming e HDR Capture e Button Customization e File Format e C Custom Setting 1
189. r During Live View gt appears for the value that can be changed Turn the rear e dial 7 The aperture value can be changed in CHAN Av TAv M or B mode The sensitivity can be changed in Sv mode Turn the front e dial s 3 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 W350 16 m katatas e The proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected shutter speed and aperture value when the sensitivity is set to a fixed value p 87 For each exposure mode you can set the functions for when the front rear e dial is turned or the button is pressed Set in E Dial Programming of the O 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 button is kept pressed Take your finger off the shutter release button Exposure ends auton In B mode the following functions are not available a Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing EV Compensation AE Lock Interval Shooting HDR Capture Shake Reduction e You
190. r Using Your Camera Safely ccccccccccsesseeeeeeceeesseeeeeeeeenseeeeeseas 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ccooonccnnccccconnnccnncconnncnnnnnnnnnas 4 CONS rita tdo ais dedicas 9 Composition of the Operating Manual c oooonnccnnccccnocnccnnnnnnnnnconnnos 15 Before Using Your Camera 17 Checking the Contents of the Package ooocccccccccccoonanananaacccnnnoss 18 Names and Functions of the Working PartS cooooconcooooo 19 Capture Mode usara arto 20 PIAYDACKMOde 0d 22 Monitor Display cit tri 24 MSWINde atada taras TERA TAEAE 35 How to Change Function SettingS ccconnnnconoccnnnnnononnnnnnnnananons 37 Using the Direct Keys ds 37 Using the Control Pamesa aaron 38 Using the MenuS tocaran AAA 39 Getting Started 43 AMACHING the SUAD snnrarina id 44 Inserting the BattelY ui a 45 Using the Lithium ion Battery ooooocccccccccncccnoccnnconccnnnnnnconnnnnnccnnonanos 45 Using the AA Batterles ononicionccnncnoocncccnnnanonononnnnnnnannncnnnnanononnnns 48 Using the AC Adapter hasi dalt 50 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Cal oooonnccccnnncccccnncccconnnnnonos 52 Attaching aL Suicida ana 54 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter oooooncccconncccccccoccccnnccaaannnnnnons 56 Turning the Camera On and Off csccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesens 57 Nal SO CUI GS currada 58 Setting the Display Language cccccccoconnconoccconcoooccnnnnnnnncnncnnononancnnnnnos 58 Setting the
191. ral Portrait Landscape Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing Digital Filter Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Invert Color Color Interval Movie Recording interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 1 hr Recording time 4 sec to 99 hr Start Interval setting immediately from the set time The file format is Motion JPEG AVI xipuaddy a gt 3 D 5 a x 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 detailed information display copyright PayBACK WEW information display photographer copyright holder GPS data latitude longitude altitude direction Coordinated Universal Time UTC folder display calendar filmstrip display slideshow wireless image transfer with Eye Fi Single image all images select amp delete folder instant review image Monochrome Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Color Tone Expansion Sketch Water Color Digal piter 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 L
192. rd screen appears in the selected language click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps Start SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE and see the help menu for details on using the software program Regarding User Registration To better serve you please take a moment to register your software Click User Registration on the ane screen in Step 3 on p 236 PENTAX Software Install SILKYPIX O Developer Studio 3 0 LE i for PENTAX RICOH IMAGING A world map for Internet User Registration is displayed If the computer is connected to the Internet click the displayed country or area and then follow the instructions to register your software Note that you can only register online if your country or area is shown Jayndwoy e 0 Bunoauuos E 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 s an 240 Using an External Flash Optional 243 yse 4 oy Buisp o Using the Built in Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Flash in Tv Mode Any desired shutter speed of 1 180 sec or slower can be set Using the Flash in Av Mode The shutter speed automatically changes over a range from 1 180 sec to a slow shutter speed that reduces camera shake the slowest shutter speed depends on the foca
193. re mesetas SY r RAW Development xipuaddy a P gt Playback Menu tem Default Setting Pda EE Slideshow Screen Effect e p 181 A EA o AS IMA AU A A Delete Alimages pe A Set up Menu eases Si Po Language aa English Date Adjustment 01 01 2013 ro per World Time msi Cy cor ia No a E PAE LCD Display p 210 LS AE A A E AA A ECOS A E rate New Folder ota of No Off No Copyright Data Information Photographer No e E O xipuaddy m Communication nfo Rest A E TA A A Dust Removal Removal Dust Removal li Action a Shutdown Action OS EUA MSI Firmware foOptons o C Custom Setting Menu SAELwihAF Locked OF ACE LinkAE and Pont of AS B Bracketng Order o o f e o 7 OnePushrecatng m Yes ps TO AB n Tungsten Dot Subte Corecion Yes 6 Fsh in Wireless Mode on Ye par xipuaddy a Reset CustomFuncions o age xipuaddy E 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 4 Functions are available when the aperture ring is set to the A position Some functions are restricted x Functions are unavailable M
194. reakdown We recommend using the AF540FGZ AF360FGZ or AF200FG yse 4 ay Buisn in yse y oy Buisn o 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 Live View screen when the flash is ready fully charged tro For details such as operation method and effective distance refer to the external flash manual e 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 248 Using the High speed Sync Flash With an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ flash unit you can discharge a flash to take a picture at a shutter speed faster than 1 180 seconds 1 Remove the cover of the hot shoe and attach the external flash Set the mode dial to Tv or M Set the external flash sync mode to HS high speed sync 2 J Turn on the camera and the external flash 4 J Make sure that the external flash is fully charged and then take a picture The will light in the viewfinder or Live View screen wh
195. reen Display Battery Level NN green Battery is full A green Battery is close to full D L1109 only D bey C 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 e Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature decreases When using the camera in cold climates have extra batteries at hand and keep them warm in your pocket The battery performance will return to normal at room temperature e Have extra batteries ready when traveling abroad or taking a lot of pictures de payieys Buiye9 gt Using the AC Adapter We recommend the use of the optional AC adapter kit K AC128 when using the monitor for a long time or when connecting the camera to a computer or AV device Laem 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 paj1e3s Bunjao PS Refer to Step 1 on p 47 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 paj
196. reen to set the noise reduction level according to the ISO sensitivity appears Use the four way controller A V to select a sensitivity value and Goa cE use the four way controller 4 gt e ae ag to set the level of noise reduction i iSO which is applied to the selected be as sensitivity value 6400 ie men OReset 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 38 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 suoioun4 Buijooys be Slow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposures 1 Select Slow Shutter Speed NR in the 43 Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V FEDER to select a setting and press the EEJ OK button Slow Shutter Speed NRq pgauro Composition Adjust wr Shake Reduction Input Focal Length EM Cancel Determines conditions such as shutter speed sensitivity and the camera s internal temperature and automatically applies Noise Reduction as necessary default setting Applies Noise Reduction when the shutter speed exceeds 1 second Does not apply Noise
197. res Continuously oonccocnnccnnonicnnnnnnns 122 Recording MOVIES occooccoocccoccccnccnnnaronannonaronannonars 129 suo1 2un4 Bunooys is How to Operate the Shooting Functions You can change capture related settings using the direct keys control panel 3 Rec Mode menu 2f Movie menu or C Custom Setting menu tano For details on how to use the direct keys and menus refer to How to Change Function Settings p 37 Direct Keys Setting Items Press the four way controller A Y lt P in standby mode to set the following items Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Adjusts the color balance to match the White Balance _ type of the light source illuminating the subject 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 Y Rec Mode 1 4 menus Press the MENU button in standby mode to display the t 3 Rec Mode 1 menu 4 Sets the capture mode when the mode dial Exposure Mode is set to U1 or U2 p 171 Custom Image 9 3 Sets the image finishing tone such as color 0 155 and contrast before shooting an image Digital Filter 2 Applies a digital filter effect when taking pictures p 159 O1 HDR Capture 2 Enables capturing images with high dynamic range 92 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt O f O gt n File Format 2 Sets the file format JPEG R
198. riate Capture Mode p 82 2 Set the focus mode switch to AF S J Look through the viewfinder to In AUTO mode the focus mode changes to AF A Autofocus Auto mode t Setting the Focus Mode p 101 view the subject When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring to the right or left to change the angle of view Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates The focus indicator appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus focus lock When set to AUTO mode the optimal capture mode is automatically selected from Standard amp Portrait Mm Landscape Macro K Moving Object 2 Night Scene Portrait a Flash Focus indicator Sunset S Blue Sky or W Forest status p 83 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 suonelado 91seg be suoijeiado 91seg E y a 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 M
199. riority Automatic Exposure mode AV 89 Aspect Ratio 130 188 ASTROTRACER 006 268 AWB White Balance 143 AUTO Auto Picture mode cotos 64 83 Auto Flash Discharge 68 Auto Picture Mode AUTO A tee 64 83 Auto Power Off 00 214 Av Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode 0 000000 89 AV device coccooccccnccccncccnonnnonos 200 B B Bulb Exposure mode 91 Backlight Silhouette Y 84 Base Parameter Adj Digital PILET acicate 190 Battery cooococonoccccononinonncnononanonnns 45 Battery type ocooocccccncccccnnccoo 214 xipuaddy a xipuaddy E Bleach Bypass Custom Image acota 155 Blue Sky S coonccccccooccocco 83 84 Body mount cover 0 54 Bracketing shooting 93 Bright Custom Image 155 Bright areas cccocccconcncnncncoocos 34 Bright Dark Area warning settee e 176 212 Brightness adjustment 148 Built in flash o oo 68 Bulb shooting oo 91 Button Customization 162 C Cable release terminal 19 Calendar Filmstrip Display 179 Camera shake 116 130 Candlelight Y aaien 85 Capture mode 00ccee es 82 Card access lamp 19 Catch in FOCUS 06000 113 CD ROM ccccccseeeeeeeees 235 Center weighted metering 97 Chargin
200. roduce a soft or slim appearance E Image Rotation Q Digital Filter p 189 o Changes the number of recorded pixels or Resize 2 size of an image and saves it as a new p 187 image oq Crops out only the desired area of the mopping picture and saves it as a new image pta Joins a number of images together and 1 dex creates a new image with them pls Protects images from being accidentally Sets the number of prints and whether to print the date on the images saved on the SD Memory Card gt Slideshow Plays back the images one after another p 182 unipg s6eu pue suojouny 49eq eld o tem O Function o OS Page 3 A the white balance settings of a ee area Manual Wp captured image as Manual White Balance Pe Saves the settings for an image captured in Cross Processing mode of Custom Image to p 158 Favorite RaW RAW Development Converts a RAW image to JPEG format and 0 196 saves it as a new image 3 Movie Edit 3 Divides a movie and deletes unwanted 0 137 segments Ss Eye Fi Image Transfers selected images wirelessly using 297 Transfer 4 an optional Eye Fi card p 1 This cannot be performed when a movie is displayed 2 This cannot be performed when a RAW image is displayed 3 This can be performed only when a movie is displayed 4 This can be performed only when Eye Fi Communication is set to SELECT in Eye Fi of the N Set up 2 menu Save Cross ball Processing Play
201. s vignetting may occur When the focal length is 20 mm or less or when Se oro PARED ACE the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting SDM i i 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 1m 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 DA 18 270mm F3 5 6 3 ED SDM Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less than 24mm 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 DP FA SOFT 85mm F2 8 Built in flash always discharges fully xipuaddy a xipuaddy E 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 em 4 mn Make sure that Shake Reduction is activated and turn the camera off Refer to Reducing Vertical and Horizontal Camera Shake p 116 for details Attach a lens and turn the camera on The Input Focal Length screen appears Turn the rear e dial 7 to set the focal length Input Focal Length Select from the following focal length values The default setting is 35 mm on no 5 0 e a
202. s from purchasing the camera to taking pictures Be sure to read this and follow the instructions Attaching the Strap occoonccconnciocnnconcccnonacoonaaronannnos 44 Inserting the Battery ooocconcccnnciccccocoronanronaronannnas 45 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 52 Attaching a Lens cisiccscedeiccsieccastiswenateesvectsnsteetensies 54 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 56 Turning the Camera On and Off cece 57 Nal Setting S unir da 58 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp pa 1e s Buya b 2 Attach the other end of the strap in the same manner as described above Inserting the Battery The following power supplies can be used with the camera Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 AA Battery Holder D BH109 with four AA batteries e AC Adapter Kit K AC128 optional Either one of these is provided with the camera The provided power supply varies depending on the country or region where the camera was purchased The item not provided with the camera is optionally available Using the Lithium ion Battery Use the battery charger D BC109 and the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI109 to power the camera Charging the Battery When using the battery for the first time or when the battery capacity becomes low recharge the battery Note AC plug cord Listed Ty
203. s selected set Start Time Start Time Set the time at which to start shooting not Interval Shooting is not available in the following situations e when B mode or 3 mode is set e when Multi exposure is set Select Interval Shooting in the 4 Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller The Interval Shooting screen appears Use the four way controller A Y to select Interval and press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller lt gt gl to select hours minutes or Start shooting seconds and use the four way interval 00 00 03 controller A V to set the time Number of Shots 002 images Start Interval Now Press the OK button to complete the setting Start Time MENUS TS Use the four way controller A Y to select Number of Shots and press the four way controller gt Press the four way controller lt gt 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 10 11 12 Use the four way controller A Y to select Start Interval and press the four way controller 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 Use the four way controller lt
204. s the action priority for when the 12 AF S Setting focus mode is set to AF S and the shutter release button is fully pressed Sets the action priority for 13 AF C Setting Continuous Shooting when the focus mode is set to AF C 14 AF with Remote Sets whether to use autofocus when 121 Control shooting with a remote control unit i Sets whether to adjust the tungsten light color tone when the white Sets the operation when pressing the e BUD E Moge Spions shutter release button in B mode 9 WB When Using Flash Sets the white balance setting when 445 using the flash C2 15 Release While Sets whether to release the shutter 71 Charging while charging the built in flash P 16 Flash in Wireless Mode S tS the built in flash discharge 5247 method in wireless mode Sets whether to save the last menu tab displayed on the monitor and to display it again the next time the MENU button is pressed Enables Catch in Focus shooting when a manual focus lens is 18 Catch in Focus attached and the shutter is p 113 released automatically when the 17 Save Menu Location p 213 subject comes into focus autofocus system Allows you to precisely fine tune 19 AF Fine Adjustment your lenses with the camera s p 112 Sets whether to enable shutter 20 Using Aperture Ring release when the lens aperture ring p 263 is set to a position other than A Resets all the settings in the C Reset Custom Functions Custom Setting 1
205. s 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 60 Example 101 0125 folder for images taken on January 25th The folder name is assigned in the form of xxxPENTX PENTX can be changed to a string of characters of your choice Example 101PENTX If you selected Date proceed to Step 6 J Press the four way controller Vv select PENTX and press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears 4 Change the text MENU Ors AA OK Sle O SF D 5 o gt o o O 5 D wn D O sbulyjas jeuonippy HbuibueyD o Available operations Four way controller Moves the text selection cursor A V 4 Rear e dial 7 Moves the text input cursor OK button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor button Returns the folder name to PENTX 5 After entering the text move the text selection cursor to Finish and press the OK button The folder name is changed 6 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again ano 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 s
206. s 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 use can cause a fire or electrical shock AN Caution Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash You may burn yourself Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash Discoloration may occur Some portions of the camera heat up during use There is a risk of low temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods Should the monitor be damaged be careful of glass fragments Also be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin or in your eyes or mouth Depending on your individual factors or physical condition the use of the camera may cause itching rashes or blisters In case of any abnormality stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter 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 e Do no
207. sation value while adjusting the EV compensation AE Lock p 96 Appears while the AE Lock function is activated Changing AF point p 105 Appears when the AF point can be changed Multi exposure p 127 Appears when Multi exposure is set AE Metering p 97 Appears when Center weighted metering or Spot metering is selected Shake Reduction p 116 Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Flash Exposure Compensation p 70 Appears when the flash exposure compensation value is being adjusted EV Compensation p 92 Exposure Bracketing p 93 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 or during the meter operating time default setting 10 sec p 97 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 Y lt gt p 76 Below how to set Flash Mode is explained as an example 1 Press the four way controller 4 in standby mode The Flash Mode setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller lt 4 gt Amie R
208. sec Flash Exposure 2 0 to 1 0 EV Compensation Capture Functions Custom Image Noise Reduction Dynamic Range Settings Lens Correction Digital Filter HDR Capture Multi exposure Interval Shooting Composition Adjustment Movie Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Radiant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Highlight Correction Shadow Correction Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction Extract Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Color Auto HDR 1 HDR 2 HDR 3 Auto Align automatic composition correction Exposure Bracket Value 1 EV 2 EV 3 EV 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 Adjustment range of 1 0 mm when rotated 0 5 mm up down left or right rotating range of 1 degree File Format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recorded Pixels 1920x1080 he9 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps 1280x720 l691 60 fps 50 fps 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps 640x480 4 31 30 fps 25 fps 24 fps Akk Best AA Better Good Built in monaural microphone recording sound level can be Sound adjusted Up to 25 minutes automatically stops recording if the internal Recording Time i temperature of the camera becomes high Custom Image Bright Natu
209. sh Optional cccccsssssseeeeeeeseeeeeeees 243 Using the P TTL Auto Rasa ad 244 Using the High speed Sync FlaSh oooooccccccccconoccconcconnncoccnnnnonannos 245 Using Flash in Wireless Mode ooooooccccccooccncccnoccccnooccnnnnnnccnnnnnnccnnnos 246 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord 248 Using the Contrast Control Sync FlaSh ooococcoconcccnnccccnococcnnncnonnncnos 250 Appendix 251 Default SMN a 252 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 259 Setting the Focal Length ien add 262 Using the Aperture RING cccccsccccsssseeceeesscesseseeceneaseeesseueeeeneness 263 Cleaning the CMOS SenSor sscecceseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeneeesseneeees 264 Removing Dust by Shaking the CMOS Sensor Dust Removal ura oo 264 Removing Dust with a BloWeTF oooocccccooocccccnocccconnccnnnnnocenonnnncinnnnnos 265 Using the GPS Un lliure ida 267 Shooting Celestial Bodies ASTROTRACER 0ccccccccccococcnnccnnnnccnnnnos 268 Error Messages a 270 Troubleshooting ici ae a aaa ana 273 Main Specifications urinarias 276 MA a bas 283 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
210. shooting and press the OK button The camera is ready to take a series of pictures suoioun4 Buljooys e 6 u 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 Exposure Bracketing and Lens Correction are not available Recording Movies This camera enables you to record movies with the following format e Sound Monaural e 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 p8 Movie menu or the control panel Below how to change the settings from the 8f Movie 1 menu is explained as an example 1 Set the mode dial to 3 and press the MENU button The 1 Movie 1 menu appears Turn the front e dial sax if you pressed ARA P the MENU button in any other capture Movie Capture Settings Iso Recording Sound Level mmm mode Movie SR CD Interval Movie MENU i 2 Use the four
211. sing Images with Digital Filters You can edit captured images using digital filters The following filters are available Filter Effect OFF Red Green Blue Wendehiome Creates a monochrome Infrared Filter image Toning B A 7 levels Extracted Color 1 Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Y ellow 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 ee on Mougn Was Blur Low Medium High shot with a toy camera Toning B A 7 levels Retro Creates an image with the look of an old photo Shading Level OFF Low Medium Creates an image that High Toy Camera Tone Break Red Green Blue Yellow Extractable Range of Color 2 1 to 5 High Contrast S nnanees me conttastin Intensity 1 to 5 the image Creates an image with Shading Type 4 types Shading darkened edges Shading Level 3 to 3 Invert Color Inverts image colors OFF ON Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan Color Adds a color filter to the Green Yellow image i 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 painted Saturation OFF Low Medium High Frame Compo
212. site None Thin Medium Thick Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny yoeq ejd 2 Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a crayon Posterization Starburst Lessens the tone of the image to create an image that looks as though it was hand drawn Blurs part of the image to create a simulated miniature scene Creates an image with a soft focus throughout the image Creates an image with a special sparkling look by adding extra glitter to the highlights of night scenes Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a fish eye lens Changes the horizontal and vertical ratio of images Base Parameter Adj Adjusts the parameters to create the desired image Sunip3 ebew pue suojouny yoeqhe q e am digital filters Low Medium High Intensity 1 to 5 In Focus Plane 3 to 3 In Focus Width Narrow Middle Wide In Focus Plane Angle Horizon Vertical Positive Slope Negative Slope Low Medium High Brightness 8 to 8 Saturation 3 to 3 Hue 3 to 3 Contrast 3 to 3 Sharpness 3 to 3 Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited with 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 Y 4 gt to select 0 Digital Filter and press the OK button The screen to select a filter appears Use the four
213. t Setting the White Balance p 143 Guide Indicators The following indicators appear on the monitor to indicate the keys buttons and e dials that can be operated at that time CEO iter Four way controller V INFO button Four way controller 4 Example ss Eo gt ta Viewfinder When shooting with the viewfinder the following information appears in the viewfinder Na MF m o a ESE BE FEB wm 0 0808 HE SO UU 4 AF frame Spot metering frame p 97 Flash indicator p 71 Lit when the flash is available Blinks when the flash is necessary or is being charged Focus mode p 101 Appears when set to MF Shutter speed Underlined when it can be adjusted Aperture value Underlined when it can be adjusted Focus indicator p 65 Lit when the subject is in focus Blinks when the subject is not in focus EV bar scale Displays the EV compensation values or difference between the appropriate and current exposure values in M mode p 90 p 92 ISO ISO AUTO p 87 Appears when the sensitivity is displayed 8 al eJ9ueo Jno Bursn 91098 i e 19ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 e 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 L memo 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 compen
214. t AF picota EEEE 106 Select amp Delete 184 Self tiMer ooocccocccccccccocnccncos 118 Self timer lamp 19 119 Sensitivity 87 197 Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure mode Sv a see 89 Sensor Cleaning oo 265 N Set up menu 204 256 Shade White Balance 143 Shading Digital Filter ie siena 159 189 Shadow Correction 148 Shake Reduction 116 Sharpness Custom Image A 157 Shooting celestial bodies 268 Shooting Info Display 29 Shooting information 24 Shutter amp Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure TAV 89 Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode TV 89 Shutter release button patata 20 23 65 SILKYPIX Developer Studio E E AEE ESS 235 Single image display 30 72 Single mode ARS 102 Sketch Digital Filter 189 Slideshow cccccoccccccoconccnccncnos 181 Slim Digital Filter 190 Slow Shutter Speed NR 100 Slow speed Sync 68 240 Soft Digital Filter 190 Software cceeeeeeeee eee 218 235 Sound Effects 206 Speaker cocccocccccccccooccccccccncnnnnnos 19 Specifications oocccoo 276 Spot Contrast AF 106 Spot metering cccccooccccncncno 97 SRGB sccesctensanceecdcec
215. t O n Protect and press the OK button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed J Use the four way controller A Y to select Single image or AIl images and press the OK Single image button Se gt If you selected All images proceed to a o Step 5 A Ea Turn the front e dial sx 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 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 suyos euonippy bulbueyD E 6 Press the MENU button The camera returns to the single image display Setting the Naming System of the Folder When images are captured with this camera a folder is automatically created and the captured images are stored in the new folder Each folder name consists of a sequential number from 100 to 999 and a string of 5 characters The string of characters can be changed 1 Select Folder Name in the Y Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Press the four way controller use the four way controller A V to select Date or PENTX and press the OK button The two digits of the month and day on which the picture was taken are assigned a
216. t disassemble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electrical shock e If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX Service Center Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock If water should happen to get inside the product consult a PENTAX Service Center Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock If you see a lightning flash or hear thunder during use of the battery charger or AC adapter unplug the power plug and discontinue use Continued use can cause damage to the product fire or electrical shock Wipe off the power plug if it should become covered with dust Accumulated dust may cause a fire To reduce the risk of hazards use only CSA UL certified power supply cord set cord is Type SPT 2 or heavier minimum NO 18 AWG copper one end with a molded on male attachment plug cap with a specified NEMA configuration and the other is provided with a molded on female connector body with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration or the equivalent AN Caution e 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 sho
217. teries AN Warning e If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes do not rub them Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately AN Caution e When using the AA battery holder D BH109 four AA alkaline AA lithium or AA Ni MH batteries can be used Do not use batteries other than those specified here Using other types of batteries may cause the camera to function poorly or the batteries may explode or cause a fire e The batteries should be inserted correctly observing and marks on the batteries Inserting the batteries incorrectly may cause an explosion or fire e 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 e 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 e Do not open the battery cover or remove the batteries while the power is on e 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 irritat
218. th a creative finishing tone Saturation hue and contrast are set relatively high to create a bright sharp image default setting Increases color saturation highlights shapes and produces a Landscape a vivid color image Changes the color slightly to create an antique look Reduces the saturation to create a soft look Bisaehi Byoass Reduces the saturation and increases the contrast to create yP the look of an old picture Creates a picture with strong image contrast as if taken with Reversal Film reversal film 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 sbunjes Bunooys 2 Emphasizes glossiness to produce a spectacular finish 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears suyas Buijooys A 2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 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 A V 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 aran el change the parameters EWC ance ay check TOK Avai
219. the country and region where the camera was Contents purchased these items are replaced with the AA Battery Holder D BH109 and AA lithium batteries lt Mounted on the camera gt Eyecup Fr Hot shoe cover Fx Body mount cover SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 0 LE e Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time When using the fully charged battery or new AA batteries Batte a Normal Flash Photography Playback id i Shooting 50 Use 100 Use Time D L1109 lll 210 minutes AA lithium batteries 1250 560 minutes AA Ni MH rechargeable 23 C 580 380 290 300 minutes batteries 1900mAh The image storage capacity normal recording and flash use 50 is based on measuring conditions in accordance with CIPA standards while other data is based on our measuring conditions Some deviation from the above figures may occur in actual use depending on the selected capture mode and shooting conditions 1 Tested using the Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries e Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card JPEG Quality 12m RAW 7 ese 705 128 288 The number of storable images may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions selected capture mode and SD Memory Card etc Symbols Y Rec Mode menu D2 Movie menu gt Playback menu 175 256 N Set up menu 204 256 C Custom Setting menu isa 80 257 mid ly 202 19 1
220. the focus If you switch to AF mode after enabling Focus Peaking in MF mode Focus Peaking also works in AF mode AF Fine Adjustment You can precisely fine tune your lenses with the camera s autofocus system auton e 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 e Any camera shake during test shooting may make it difficult to obtain the accurate focusing position Therefore always use a tripod when taking test shots Select 19 AF Fine Adjustment in the C Custom Setting 3 menu and press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select On and press the four way controller The 19 AF Fine Adjustment screen appears suo j9un y Buijooys i me J Use the four way controller A Y to select Apply All or Apply One Apply All Applies the same adjustment value to all lenses This item will appear only when the lens ID is obtained Saves Apply One and applies a different adjustment value for each lens type Up to 20 lens types Resets the saved adjustment value to the default setting 4 Press the four way controller 70 Ar Fina Asa gt and adjust the value ApplyiAll q 5207 p Apply One MENUIETITIMOJ Available operations Four way controller gt Adjusts the focus to a closer position Rear e dial 38 to the right
221. ther to use the remote control instead of the normal Drive Mode setting screen 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 AV The following items can be set Select from 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min or 1 hour Recording 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 Interval 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 tm Interval Movie is available only when the mode dial is set to 1 Select Interval Movie in the Movie 1 menu and press the four way controller gt The Interval Movie screen appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y to select Interval and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller A Y to select the shooting interval and press the OK button 5 Interval Movie Start shooting Interval 4 Recording Time 00 00 12 Start Interval Now Start Time M Cancel OKOA 4 Use the four way controller A Y to select Recording Time and press the four way controller gt 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt Q f O gt 7
222. time the camera is turned on and off set Startup Action and Shutdown Action to amp OKRET When Dust Removal is completed the camera returns to the N Set up 4 menu 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 Vero 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 Never use a spray blower or a blower with a brush They may scratch the CMOS sensor Also do not wipe the CMOS sensor with a cloth Do not clean the sensor when the mode dial is set to B To prevent dirt and dust from accumulating on the CMOS sensor keep the body mount cover on the camera when a lens is not attached When the battery level is low Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor is displayed on the monitor When cleaning the sensor use the optional AC adapter kit or install a fully charged battery If the battery capacity becomes low during cleaning the self timer lamp blinks rapidly In this case stop cleaning immediately Do not put the tip of the blower inside the lens mount area If the power is turned off this may cause damage to the shutter
223. tings p 38 O N OON OO 11 12 13 Still picture capture mode Custom Image Bright Ce lt OFF MON Giro JPEG RAK 05 05 2013 10 30 AM mode Exposure Setting Program AE 05 05 2013 10 30 AM OO Function name Setting Custom Image p 155 SCN mode p 84 Digital Filter p 159 HDR Capture p 149 AF Active Area p 104 AF A p 103 Distortion Correction p 151 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment p 151 Highlight Correction p 148 Shadow Correction p 148 AE Metering p 97 File Format p 141 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 141 Movie Recorded Pixels p 130 JPEG Quality p 142 Movie Quality Level p 130 Shake Reduction p 116 Movie SR p 130 Contrast AF p 106 Destination setting p 207 Current date and time p 60 SD Memory Card status Number of recordable still pictures movie recordable time Exposure Setting p 129 Framerate p 130 Recording Sound Level p 130 Vero Hino operations are made within 1 minute in the control panel the camera returns to standby mode e 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 is displayed you can select the type of information displayed in standby mode for when shooting with the viewfinder Use the four
224. tivate these functions In RA Night Scene HDR of SCN mode images are saved in JPEG format regardless of the File Format setting JPEG Recorded Pixels Sets the recording size of images when the file format is set to JPEG Recorded Pixels Wero The more pixels there are the bigger the file size The file size will also vary according to the JPEG Quality setting e The quality of a captured image depends on the shooting settings resolution of the printer and a variety of other factors 0 F O O p gt le 0 O ep gt Q n s6uljj ag Buijooys o JPEG Quality You can setthe image quality level compression ratio The default setting is Best k 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 on commercial uses such as industrial printing temp The file naming system changes depending on the color space setting as shown below xxxx is a four digit sequential number For SRGB IMGPxxxx JPG For AdobeRGB _IMGxxxx JPG Setting the White Balance Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that white objects appear white Color Automatically adjusts the white balance Approx 4 000
225. tored 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 the SD Memory Card A folder is created with the number following the number of the folder currently being used The newly created folder is used to store images starting with the next captured image 1 Select Create New Folder in the A Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller The Create New Folder screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 4 areas to select Create folder and Creates a new storage folder with the following name press the OK button A A folder with a new number is created Greate folder Cancel O ems Only one folder can be created using this operation Multiple empty folders cannot be created consecutively Setting the File Name You can change the file names of images The default naming conventions are as follows depending on the Color Space p 142 setting in Image Capture Settings of the B Rec Mode 1 menu xxxx indicates the file number and is displayed as a four digit sequential number IMGPxxxx JPG AdobeRGB _IMGxxxx JPG For SRGB you can change IMGP 4 characters to the desired characters For AdobeRGB of the 4 characters you selected the first 3 are assigned in place of IMG Example When set to ABCDxxxx JPG files are named ABCxxxx JPG for AdobeRGB 1 Select File N
226. tter release button fully again Exposure ends When Timed Exposure is enabled shooting ends automatically after the set Exposure Time has elapsed Wero 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 e Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on ASTROTRACER xipuaddy a 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 52 p 184 You may be able to save more images if you change the image capture settings p 140 No misas There are no images that can be played back on 9 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 52 Images cannot be transferred when an Eye Fi NO EYE FI cardinsered card is notinserted p 226 Cannot use this card The inserted SD Memory Card is not compatible with this camera There is a problem with the SD Memory Card and capturing playing back and transferring images are not possible Images on the card may be viewable on a computer but not with this camera Memory card error The SD Memory Card you ha
227. ttings of the Rec Mode 2 menu is You will hear a beep when switching between enabling or disabling changing suonoun y Bunooys E Setting the Contrast AF during Live View You can select from the following autofocus methods when shooting with Live View Face Detects and tracks faces of people default setting The main face detection frame for autofocus and auto exposure is displayed in yellow E Trackin Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button is I pressed halfway Detection Focuses on a desired area The sensor is divided into 100 areas 10 horizontal by 10 vertical and you can select a wider or narrower focusing area by using 4 16 or 36 of those 100 available areas p 108 E Spot Focuses on a limited area at the center 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears E Select suoijoun4 Buljooyus e 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Contrast AF and press the OK button The Contrast AF screen appears J Use the four way controller 4 gt E to select the desired mode and Face Detection press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel MENUS ke 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 StandardyA Portrait 2 Night Scene Portrait of AUTO mode or A Portrait 2 Night Scene Portrait Kids of SCN mode T
228. ual 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 ed Set the focus mode switch to MF N 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 2 While viewing the monitor turn k Set the focus mode switch to MF the focusing ring When it is difficult to check the focus press the OK button The image on the monitor is magnified suoioun4 Buiooys E Available operations Rear e dial 787 to the right Q Magnifies the image up to 6 times Rear e dial 8 to the left Reduces the image up to 2 times Four way controller A V 4 Changes the display area O button Changes the display area to the center Press the OK button or the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take a picture When Focus Peaking is enabled in Live View of the Rec Mode 4 menu the outline of the subject in focus is emphasized and makes it easier to check
229. uction Set in High ISO NR of the Rec Mode 3 menu p 98 You can select whether to set the sensitivity in increments of 1 EV or in accordance with the EV step setting for exposure p 92 This can be set in 2 Sensitivity Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Changing the Exposure Mode This camera features the following exposure modes The settings available for each exposure mode are as follows wv Available Restricted x Not available Exposure Mode Change Change Change i Shutter Speed Aperture Value Sensitivity compen Program Automatio Exposure A PANA y Sensitivity Priority Y Automatic Exposure Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure y Shutter amp Aperture Priority Y Automatic pas M Manual M Manual Exposure 4 In E Dial Programming of the 41 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 1 Set the mode dial to P Sv Tv Av TAv M or B sax OF MR appears on the status SSO Ne screen for the value that can be changed 112000 F2 8 JPEG o 0 gt O O p gt Q 7 S gt Q f O gt 7 suoijouny Bunooys e The value that can be changed is underlined in the viewfinde
230. ueo Inoa Bulsp 910199 b Press the INFO button to call up the playback information display ction screen Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select the type of screen display that appears in the single image display and press the button Standard Information Display E E MENUS Single image display Playback Info Display Standard Information 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 31 The captured image and brightness histogram are Histogram Display displayed p 33 Not available during movie playback The captured image and RGB histogram are RGB Histogram Display displayed p 33 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 Ln e If you clear the check box for Playback Info Display in Memory of the 6 Rec Mode 4 menu the Standard Information Display always appears first when the camera is turned on p 215 e If Bright Dark Area p 176 of the P Playback 1 menu is enabled by selecting the check box bright overexposed portions blink red while dark underexposed portions bl
231. units to Mired in 11 Color Temperature Steps of the C Custom Setting 2 menu However figures are converted to and displayed in Kelvin J Press the OK button The White Balance setting screen reappears 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture Correcting Images The camera and lens properties can be automatically modified for when taking pictures Brightness Adjustment Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones expression by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of overexposed and underexposed areas 1 Press the INFO button in standby mode The control panel appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction and press the OK button 2 The Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears a A J Use the four way controller 4 gt Renae 2 to change the settings Auto a For Highlight Correction select from Uk Auto default setting On or Off Gio Gon for MENUS For Shadow Correction select from En i adow Correction Auto default setting Low Medium Auto High or Off MENU Tel 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel auton When the sensitivity is set to less than ISO 200 setting Highlight Correction cannot be set to On bare You can also set Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction in D Range Settings
232. varies each time a picture is taken If a cross processed image that you like comes out you can save the Cross Processing settings used in that image A total of three Cross Processing settings can be saved Press the four way controller Vv in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select iy Save Cross Processing and press the OK button The camera will search for cross processed images starting from the most recent image taken An hourglass icon is displayed while searching When a cross processed image is found the screen to save the settings appears If there are no cross processed images the message No cross processed image appears Turn the front e dial sax to select a cross processed image Save as Favorite 1 Save as Favorite 2 Save as Favorite 3 Use the four way controller A Y 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 two specific colors Extractable Range of Color 1 1 to 5 Extract Color and making the rest of the image black and Extracted Color 2 Off Red Magenta white Blue
233. ve 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 Dala Pr orere OYAN SE MEMON AN 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 xipuaddy E Not enough battery Appears during Pixel Mapping if the battery level power remaining to is insufficient Install a fully charged battery or activate Pixel Mapping use the optional AC adapter kit Not enough battery Appears during sensor cleaning if the battery power remaining to level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery clean sensor or use the optional AC adapter kit Not enough battery Appears when trying to update the firmware if the power remaining to battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged update the firmware battery or use the optional AC adapter kit Unable to update firmware There is a problem with the firmware update file Unable to update the firmware The update file is damaged Try downloading the update file again The maximum folder number 999 and file Image folder cannot be
234. vies and Interval Movies cannot be selected 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 aed e DPOF settings cannot be applied to RAW images and movies o e You can make DPOF settings for up to 999 images 1 Press the four way controller Vv in the single image display of playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt 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 Y to select Single image or All images and press the OK Single mage button A all If you selected All images proceed to All images Step 5 4 Turn the front e dial sax to select an image 7 upe 7 sbuiyes euonippy Buibueyo gt Copies 00 Date i 5 Use the four way controller A VW to select the number of copies You can set up to 99 copies rl 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 6 Press the INFO button to select 0 or Y for printing the date NN The date is not printed g The date is print
235. way controller Use the four way controller A Y to select the background color and press the OK button You can select a white or black background 8 Use the four way controller A V to select Selection and press the four way controller gt Y Use the four way controller A Y to select a type of image selection and press the OK button Picks images automatically from all of the images Lets you select images you want to include in the Er oO Manual index image If O amp is selected Select image s appears and leads you to the image selection screen Picks images automatically from the folder selected 2 Folder name If 44 is selected Select a folder appears and leads you to the folder selection screen 10 Use the four way controller A Y to select Create an index image and press the OK button The index image is created and a confirmation screen appears 11 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 Reshuffle displays a new index image However if is selected for Layout this item is not displayed Sunip3 ebew pue suon9uny 19egq eld 2 After the index image is saved the camera returns to playback mode and the index image is displayed auton Processing may take a while when creating an i
236. way controller A Y to select Exposure Setting and press the four way controller gt J Use the four way controller A 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 M 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 suoioun Bunooys ie 0 gt O O f gt o 7 S gt O p O gt n 6 7 8 g 10 11 12 Lam Select Recorded Pixels Display Resolution Famo default setting 1920x1080 m 30 25 24 Recorded Pixels Aspect Ratio Frame Rate fps 640x480 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 kK XX Xx or Press the MENU button The 1 Movie 1 menu appears Use the four way controller A Y 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 amp 0 is selected Use t
237. way controller Changes the position of the AF area A V lt P Rear e dial 7 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 1 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 4 to change the magnification 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 ero When AF Autozoom is enabled in Live View of the E Rec Mode 4 menu the camera automatically magnifies the image 1 second after the focus is locked e In MF mode the image can be magnified by simply pressing the OK button p 111 auton The image cannot be magnified when Contrast AF is set to Tracking suoioun4 Buiooys E suoijoun4 Buijooys i Adjusting the Focus Manually Man
238. xif default f oCopyright Holder setting Embeds copyright information in the Exif J Use the four way controller A V to select Photographer and press the four way controller gt The text entry screen appears Enter the text Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters and symbols can be entered Available operations Four way controller A V 4 Rear e dial 7 button OK button MN t button l Photographer Baral Textselection HN AA A cursor STUVWXYZ0123456789 lt s _los1 ae _ M imishd s Textinput cursor im Delete One Character MENUO Ti Enter 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 After entering the text move the text selection cursor to Finish and press the OK button The camera returns to the Copyright Information screen 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 sbuiyes euonippy Buibueyo ra sbuijes euonippvy Buibueyd s Using an Eye Fi Card You can transfer images to your
239. y controller A V to change the settings and press the OK button suas Bunooys 4 Press the MENU button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality can also be set through the control panel e 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 emo Nu File Format You can set the format of image files Captures images in JPEG format default setting You can change the JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality settings Captures images in CMOS sensor output format without processing RAW files are recorded with the general purpose DNG Digital Negative format designed by Adobe Systems Effects of White Balance Custom Image and Color Space are not applied to the captured images but they are saved as actual original information When you perform the development process by using the RAW Development function p 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 e When Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set the file format is fixed to JPEG and cannot be changed To change the file format deac

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