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Operating Manual Lenses you can use For Using Your Camera Safely About the Camera About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Before Using Your Camera About the Battery and ChargerPrecautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling Cleaning Your Camera Other PrecautionsStoring Your Camera Regarding Product Registration Contents Before Using Your CameraGetting Started Basic Operations Shooting Functions Shooting Settings Playback Functions Editing Images Changing Additional Settings 177 Connecting to a ComputerUsing the Flash Appendix Composition of the Operating Manual Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Indicates precautions to take when operating the cameraIndicates useful information Before Using Your Camera How to Change Function Settings Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of the Working Parts Capture Mode Mode dial Flash pop-up switchPower switch Dial Playback Mode Press halfway to switch to Capture mode Switches to Capture modeDisplays the Q Playback 1 menu p.147 Changes the style of the display on the monitor. p.25 Capture Mode Monitor DisplayStandard display Interval Shooting or Multi Exposure Face Detection p.85 Control panel Mode Playback Mode Detailed information on how and when the image wasStandard display Display Histogram Brightness Shutter speed Protect setting Histogram display Detailed information display Still pictureMovie Using the Histogram Histogram shows the brightnessHistogram before and after shooting Guide Indicators How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct KeysPress the four-way controller 4 in Capture mode Use the four-way controller 45 to select a flash mode Using the Control Panel Press the Mbutton Capture modeOr e-dial to select a setting value Use the four-way controller Using the Menus Press the 3button Capture modePress the 3button or the shutter release button halfway Press the four-way controller Use the four-way controller 23 to select a setting Use the four-way controller 23 to select an itemPress the 3button Before Using Your Camera Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Getting Started Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Battery Level Indicator Lock lever in the direction of the arrow 3 with your finger Using the AC Adapter Optional Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove Attaching a Lens To remove the lens Press the power switch Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings Setting the Display LanguageUse the four-way controller 45 to select a city W Hometown screen appears Setting the Date and Time Use the four-way controller 23 to set the month If you set the date and time fromMenu, the screen will return to Set-up 1 menu. In this case, press the 3 button Memo Basic Operations Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings Set the mode dial to nBasic Shooting Operation View the subject on the monitor Press the shutter release button fully Review the captured image on the monitorAvailable operations Using a Zoom Lens Turn the zoom ring to the right or leftAngle of view changes Using the Built-in Flash Setting the Flash Mode Compensating Flash Output Press the four-way controller 3 in on p.56Flash Compensation Value 1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0 Slide the flash pop-up switch in the direction of the arrow Shooting with the FlashTurn the e-dial Press the shutter release button halfway BasicOperations Reviewing Images Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button You can play back captured images with the camera Deleting a Single Image Press the four-way controller 2 to select DeleteYou can delete images one by one Delete confirmation screen appears Shooting Functions Camera Shake Taking Pictures Continuously Recording Movies How to Operate the Shooting Functions Direct Keys Setting Items120 Rec. Mode Menu Items Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity Custom Setting Menu Items Movie Menu Items Sets whether to discharge the built-in flash Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode Auto Picture Modes Scene Modes Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to H Mode Characteristics Backlight Blur Control Mode Set the mode dial to uCamera switches to umode Exposure Modes Value to match your photographic vision Setting the Exposure Setting the SensitivityPress the four-way controller 2 in Capture mode Sensitivity setting screen appears Changing the Exposure Mode Change Exposure Mode Mode. p.77 Using the Bulb Shooting Press the shutter release buttonTake your finger off the shutter release button Happears after the slowest shutter speed Adjusting the Exposure Exposure is adjustedEV bar is displayed on the monitor during adjustment Press the mc button 1, Then turn the e-dial Press the four-way controller 5 in Capture mode Drive Mode setting screen appearsUse the four-way controller 45 to select l Standard exposure Underexposure Exposure Bracket +Remote Ctrl Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock Press the 3button twiceSet the exposure, and press the d/i button Green Button screen appears ShootingFunctions Selecting the Metering Method AE Metering screen appearsCamera returns to the control panel Reduces noise at high sensitivity ISO settings Reducing Image Noise Noise ReductionHigh-ISO NR Focusing Setting the Focus MethodPress the Mbutton in Capture mode You can focus with the following methods Setting the Autofocus Method Autofocus Method screen appears Autofocus Method AF Select 25 Points Menu Cancel Selecting the Desired Focusing Area Select the AF areaAF area is set Focusing Using the d/i Button Autofocus system operates Refer to Setting the Autofocus Method p.85 for details Locking the Focus Focus Lock Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus While viewing the monitor, turn the focusing ringFocusing with the Image Enlarged Set Focus Method to \ Set the magnification to Off, x2, or x4, and press Button Check that the subject is in focus Checking the Depth of Field Preview Take your finger off the d/i buttonPreview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Uses Shake Reduction. default settingShake Reduction screen appears Does not use Shake Reduction Press the shutter release button halfway Shooting with Self-timer Camera is ready to take a picture Shooting with Remote Control Optional Stand-by status ShootingFunctions Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous ShootingCamera is ready to take pictures Continuously For Jpeg images of E/C, up to approximately 100 Interval Shooting 101 102 Multi-exposure 103Multi-exposure screen appears 104 Select from 2 to 9 shotsMulti-exposure is ended Again from the first frame Changing the Settings for Movie Recording Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3buttonRecording Movies 105 Auto Takes pictures with auto exposure. default setting 106Camera is ready to record a movie Set the mode dial to C Adjust the exposure when Exposure Setting is set to ManualRecording Movies 107 Button in Green Button of the ARec. Mode 108Press the shutter release button again Movie recording stops Interval Movie 109To select the shooting interval Interval Movie screen appears 110 Playing Back Movies 111First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Movie playback starts Editing Movies 112 Select points where you want to divide the movie 113Proceed to if you do not delete any segments Screen to select segments to delete is displayed 114 Operating settings in capture mode Setting a File Format Setting the White BalanceAdjusting Brightness Setting the Image Finishing Tone Setting a File Format Image Capture Settings screen appearsRefer to p.117 p.119 for details about the settings Aspect Ratio File Format117 You can set the format of image files Jpeg Recorded Pixels 118 Jpeg Quality Color Space119 You can select a color space to use Setting the White Balance Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode Fine-tuning screen appears 121Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance Fine-tune the white balance Adjusting the White Balance Manually 122Select K in on p.121 Adjusting Brightness Highlight Correction123 Highlight Correction screen appears Shadow Correction 124Shadow Correction screen appears HDR Capture 125HDR Capture screen appears Setting the Image Finishing Tone Setting Custom ImageVivid color image 127 To select an image Finishing toneChange the parameters Contrast -4 to +4 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settings You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chartNot available in C mode Button Resets the set value Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image 129Use the e-dial to select a cross processed image Setting the Digital Filter 130 131 Screen for setting the quick dial function appears Saving Frequently Used Functions to the Quick Dial132 To select the function to save Loading Settings for Taking Pictures 133Repeat Steps 3 Setting the Smart Effect 134To choose an effect Repeat Steps 2 to Press the 4button 135 Shooting with Smart EffectTurn the quick dial to select the position 1 to Press the four-way controller 3 to change the parameters Saving the Camera Settings Set necessary settings Select from User 1 to 3 in Step136 On p.134 Saving a Thumbnail Image to the User Mode 137Turn the e-dial to choose an image Setting the Green Button and E-dial Functions Setting the Green Button Operation Setting the One Push File Format Picture is taken. default setting139 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format Setting the E-dial Operation in e Mode 140 Setting the Green Button Operation in aMode 141 Setting the Lens Functions Setting the ND FilterTo select Off or On, and press Camera returns to the control panel Correcting Lens Distortion 143Reduces lens distortions occurring due to lens properties 144 Enlarging Images Displaying Multiple ImagesDisplaying Rotated Images Deleting Multiple Images Playback Mode Palette Items Playback Functions Operation Playback Menu Items 147Print the date on images saved on 196 SD Memory Card Dark Area warning during playback Delete All Images Setting the Playback Display Method Select from Off default settingSelect Quick Zoom in the Q Playback 1 menu, X4, x8 or Images can be enlarged up to 16 times in Playback mode Enlarging Images149 Image enlarges at each click 1.2 to 16 times Turn the e-dial to the left toward f in Playback mode Displaying Multiple ImagesMulti-image Display Screen Full screen display of the selected image appears Displaying Images by Folder 1512345 Multi-image display screen for the selected folder appears Displaying Images by Shooting Date Calendar Display 152Multi-image display screen, press the Mbutton Press the Mbutton again Index setting screen appears Joining Multiple Images Index153 You can select oThumbnail, pSquare, qRandom1, rRandom2 154 Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears Setting the Slideshow Display Playing Back Images Continuously155 156 Start screen is displayed Slideshow begins Displaying Rotated Images 157Image rotation information is saved Deleting Multiple Images Deleting Selected ImagesSelect the images to delete Multi-image display screen appears Deleting a Folder 159 Deleting All Images 160You can delete all saved images at once Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Connecting the Camera to an AV DeviceCable Used Setting the Video/HDMI Output Format 162Selecting the Video Output Format Is automatically selected. default setting 163Selecting the Hdmi Output Format 164 Changing the Image Size Processing ImagesDeveloping RAW Images Changing the Image Size Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels ResizeScreen to select the recorded pixels appears Resized image is saved as a new image Cropping Out Part of the Image Cropping 167Cropped image is saved as a new image Processing Images Processing Images with Digital FiltersInfrared Filter Extracts one or two specific Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow 169 In-Focus Plane Angle HorizonAngle 0/30/45/60 Brightness -8 to +8 Screen to adjust the parameter appears 170Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter Screen to select a filter appears 171 Recreating Filter EffectsTo check the parameter details, press the Mbutton Filter effects used for the selected image appear 172 Filter-processed image is saved as a new image Editing Out the Unwanted Red-eye Effect 173Edited image is saved as a new image Developing RAW Images Developing One RAW ImageScreen to select a development method is displayed 175 Following parameters can be changedParameter Value Aspect Ratio 176 Selected RAW images are developed and saved as new images How to Operate the Set-up Menu Camera SettingsFile Management Settings How to Operate the Set-up Menu Set-up Menu ItemsWorld Time Video Out 179 188Cmos sensor Camera Settings Setting the Sound EffectsSound Effects 1 screen appears Turn the e-dial to display the Sound Effects 2 screen Setting the World Time 181Changing the Date and Time Display Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city 182 183 List of World Time Cities Setting the Monitor and the Menu Display Setting the Display LanguageMinimizing Battery Consumption 184 Setting the Capture Mode Display Method Setting the Guide Display TimeSets the monitor display method in Capture mode 185 Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed Setting the Display for Instant Review186 Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor To select the item to adjustUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value 187 188 Press the 4button Press the 3buttonPixel Mapping screen appears Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory When the camera is turned off189 Resetting the Menus Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up MenusReset screen appears 190 Resetting the Custom Setting Menu Reset Custom Functions screen appearsChecking the Camera Version Information 191 192 File Management Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card193 Format screen appears Press the four-way controller 3 in Playback mode Protecting Images from Deletion Protect194 Changing the Naming System for Folders Creating New Folders195 Create New Folder screen appears Setting the Dpof Settings 196 197 Press the mc button to select O or P for printing the dateDate will be printed 198 Using the Provided Software ComputerSaving Images on a Computer Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer WindowsMacintosh Setting the USB Connection Mode Saving Images on a Computer201 Unless otherwise specified, select MSC Connecting the Camera and a Computer 202Turn the camera on Save the captured images to the computer Using the Provided Software Installing the Software203 Turn the computer on 204 Click Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0 for Pentax 205 Regarding Product Registration 206 Using the Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Slow-speed SyncUsing the Flash in b Mode Using the Flash in c Mode Using the Trailing Curtain Sync 209Sensitivity Built-in Flash Guide Number Approx ISO Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash 210Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance Using an External Flash Optional 211Camera Function Flash Using P-TTL Mode 212 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord 213 214 Default Settings Cleaning the Cmos SensorError Messages Troubleshooting Default Settings Direct KeysQuick Dial Rec. Mode Menu 217 218 Movie Menu Playback Mode Palette 219Playback Menu 220 RSet-up Menu ACustom Setting Menu 221 Umode # *2 # *8 C mode Mode Mode # *2 # *8 TTL Auto FlashFunctions Available with Various Lens Combinations Group Using a K-Mount Lens 223Attach the mount adapter and lens, and turn the camera on To set the focal length Cleaning the Cmos Sensor Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust RemovalShaking the Cmos sensor removes dust that has collected Dust Removal screen appears Error Messages 225 226 Troubleshooting227 228 229 Main Specifications Model Description 231 LCD Monitor 232 Drive Modes 233 Movie Power Supply 234 When using the fully charged battery When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card235 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time Index 237 238 239 240 Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode b 241Shutter Priority Automatic Zoom display 149 Zoom lens Warranty Policy 243 CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 244 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 245 246 Memo Memo Memo France S.A.S