Operating Manual
Lenses you can use
About the Camera
For Using Your Camera Safely
About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter
About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
About the Battery and Charger
Before Using Your Camera
Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera
Care to be Taken During Handling
Cleaning Your Camera
Other Precautions
Storing Your Camera
Regarding Product Registration
Contents
Before Using Your Camera
Getting Started
Shooting Functions
Basic Operations
Shooting Settings
Editing Images
Playback Functions
Changing Additional Settings 177
Connecting to a Computer
Using the Flash
Appendix
Composition of the Operating Manual
Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below
Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera
Indicates useful information
How to Change Function Settings
Before Using Your Camera
Checking the Contents of the Package
Names and Functions of the Working Parts
Capture Mode
Flash pop-up switch
Mode dial
Power switch
Dial
Playback Mode
Switches to Capture mode
Press halfway to switch to Capture mode
Displays the Q Playback 1 menu p.147
Changes the style of the display on the monitor. p.25
Capture Mode
Monitor Display
Standard display
Exposure Face Detection p.85
Interval Shooting or Multi
Mode
Control panel
Detailed information on how and when the image was
Playback Mode
Standard display
Display
Histogram display
Histogram Brightness Shutter speed Protect setting
Detailed information display
Still picture
Movie
Using the Histogram
Histogram shows the brightness
Histogram before and after shooting
Guide Indicators
Using the Direct Keys
How to Change Function Settings
Press the four-way controller 4 in Capture mode
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a flash mode
Press the Mbutton Capture mode
Using the Control Panel
Or e-dial to select a setting value
Use the four-way controller
Press the 3button Capture mode
Using the Menus
Press 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 item
Press the 3button
Before Using Your Camera
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery
Attaching the Strap
Charging the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Lock lever in the direction of the arrow 3 with your finger
Battery Level Indicator
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
Turning the Camera On and Off
Press the power switch
Setting the Display Language
Initial Settings
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a city
W Hometown screen appears
Setting the Date and Time
If you set the date and time from
Use the four-way controller 23 to set the month
Menu, the screen will return to
Set-up 1 menu. In this case, press the 3 button
Memo
Basic Operations
Set the mode dial to n
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
Basic Shooting Operation
View the subject on the monitor
Press the shutter release button fully
Review the captured image on the monitor
Available operations
Using a Zoom Lens
Turn the zoom ring to the right or left
Angle of view changes
Setting the Flash Mode
Using the Built-in Flash
Press the four-way controller 3 in on p.56
Compensating Flash Output
Flash Compensation Value
1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0
Shooting with the Flash
Slide the flash pop-up switch in the direction of the arrow
Turn the e-dial
Press the shutter release button halfway
BasicOperations
Playing Back Images
Reviewing Images
Press the Q button
You can play back captured images with the camera
Press the four-way controller 2 to select Delete
Deleting a Single Image
You can delete images one by one
Delete confirmation screen appears
Camera Shake Taking Pictures Continuously Recording Movies
Shooting Functions
How to Operate the Shooting Functions
Direct Keys Setting Items
120
Rec. Mode Menu Items
Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity
Movie Menu Items
Custom Setting Menu Items
Sets whether to discharge the built-in flash
Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode
Auto Picture Modes
Scene Modes
Mode Characteristics Backlight
Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to H
Blur Control Mode
Set the mode dial to u
Camera switches to umode
Value to match your photographic vision
Exposure Modes
Setting the Sensitivity
Setting the Exposure
Press the four-way controller 2 in Capture mode
Sensitivity setting screen appears
Change Exposure Mode
Changing the Exposure Mode
Mode. p.77
Press the shutter release button
Using the Bulb Shooting
Take your finger off the shutter release button
Happears after the slowest shutter speed
Exposure is adjusted
Adjusting the Exposure
EV bar is displayed on the monitor during adjustment
Press the mc button 1, Then turn the e-dial
Drive Mode setting screen appears
Press the four-way controller 5 in Capture mode
Use the four-way controller 45 to select l
Standard exposure Underexposure
+Remote Ctrl
Exposure Bracket
Press the 3button twice
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock
Set the exposure, and press the d/i button
Green Button screen appears
ShootingFunctions
Selecting the Metering Method
AE Metering screen appears
Camera returns to the control panel
Reduces noise at high sensitivity ISO settings
Reducing Image Noise Noise Reduction
High-ISO NR
Setting the Focus Method
Focusing
Press the Mbutton in Capture mode
You can focus with the following methods
Autofocus Method screen appears
Setting the Autofocus Method
Autofocus Method AF Select 25 Points Menu Cancel
Selecting the Desired Focusing Area
Select the AF area
AF area is set
Autofocus system operates
Focusing Using the d/i Button
Locking the Focus Focus Lock
Refer to Setting the Autofocus Method p.85 for details
While viewing the monitor, turn the focusing ring
Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus
Focusing with the Image Enlarged
Set Focus Method to \
Check that the subject is in focus
Set the magnification to Off, x2, or x4, and press Button
Checking the Depth of Field Preview
Take your finger off the d/i button
Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture
Uses Shake Reduction. default setting
Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake
Shake Reduction screen appears
Does not use Shake Reduction
Press the shutter release button halfway
Camera is ready to take a picture
Shooting with Self-timer
Shooting with Remote Control Optional
Stand-by status
ShootingFunctions
Continuous Shooting
Taking Pictures Continuously
Camera is ready to take pictures Continuously
For Jpeg images of E/C, up to approximately
100
101
Interval Shooting
102
Multi-exposure
103
Multi-exposure screen appears
Select from 2 to 9 shots
104
Multi-exposure is ended
Again from the first frame
Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3button
Changing the Settings for Movie Recording
Recording Movies
105
Auto Takes pictures with auto exposure. default setting
106
Camera is ready to record a movie
Adjust the exposure when Exposure Setting is set to Manual
Set the mode dial to C
Recording Movies
107
108
Button in Green Button of the ARec. Mode
Press the shutter release button again
Movie recording stops
109
Interval Movie
To select the shooting interval
Interval Movie screen appears
110
111
Playing Back Movies
First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor
Movie playback starts
112
Editing Movies
113
Select points where you want to divide the movie
Proceed to if you do not delete any segments
Screen to select segments to delete is displayed
114
Setting the White Balance
Operating settings in capture mode Setting a File Format
Adjusting Brightness
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Setting a File Format
Image Capture Settings screen appears
Refer to p.117 p.119 for details about the settings
File Format
Aspect Ratio
117
You can set the format of image files
118
Jpeg Recorded Pixels
Color Space
Jpeg Quality
119
You can select a color space to use
Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode
Setting the White Balance
121
Fine-tuning screen appears
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance
Fine-tune the white balance
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
122
Select K in on p.121
Highlight Correction
Adjusting Brightness
123
Highlight Correction screen appears
Shadow Correction
124
Shadow Correction screen appears
HDR Capture
125
HDR Capture screen appears
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Setting Custom Image
Vivid color image
To select an image Finishing tone
127
Change the parameters
Contrast -4 to +4
You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settings
Not available in C mode
Button Resets the set value
Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image
129
Use the e-dial to select a cross processed image
130
Setting the Digital Filter
131
Saving Frequently Used Functions to the Quick Dial
Screen for setting the quick dial function appears
132
To select the function to save
Loading Settings for Taking Pictures
133
Repeat Steps 3
134
Setting the Smart Effect
To choose an effect
Repeat Steps 2 to Press the 4button
Shooting with Smart Effect
135
Turn the quick dial to select the position 1 to
Press the four-way controller 3 to change the parameters
Set necessary settings Select from User 1 to 3 in Step
Saving the Camera Settings
136
On p.134
Saving a Thumbnail Image to the User Mode
137
Turn the e-dial to choose an image
Setting the Green Button Operation
Setting the Green Button and E-dial Functions
Picture is taken. default setting
Setting the One Push File Format
139
Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format
140
Setting the E-dial Operation in e Mode
141
Setting the Green Button Operation in aMode
Setting the ND Filter
Setting the Lens Functions
To select Off or On, and press
Camera returns to the control panel
Correcting Lens Distortion
143
Reduces lens distortions occurring due to lens properties
144
Displaying Multiple Images
Enlarging Images
Displaying Rotated Images
Deleting Multiple Images
Playback Functions Operation
Playback Mode Palette Items
147
Playback Menu Items
Print the date on images saved on 196 SD Memory Card
Dark Area warning during playback Delete All Images
Select from Off default setting
Setting the Playback Display Method
Select Quick Zoom in the Q Playback 1 menu,
X4, x8 or
Enlarging Images
Images can be enlarged up to 16 times in Playback mode
149
Image enlarges at each click 1.2 to 16 times
Displaying Multiple Images
Turn the e-dial to the left toward f in Playback mode
Multi-image Display Screen
Full screen display of the selected image appears
151
Displaying Images by Folder
2345
Multi-image display screen for the selected folder appears
152
Displaying Images by Shooting Date Calendar Display
Multi-image display screen, press the Mbutton
Press the Mbutton again
Joining Multiple Images Index
Index setting screen appears
153
You can select oThumbnail, pSquare, qRandom1, rRandom2
Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears
154
Setting the Slideshow Display
Playing Back Images Continuously
155
Start screen is displayed Slideshow begins
156
Displaying Rotated Images
157
Image rotation information is saved
Deleting Selected Images
Deleting Multiple Images
Select the images to delete
Multi-image display screen appears
159
Deleting a Folder
160
Deleting All Images
You can delete all saved images at once
Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed
Connecting the Camera to an AV
Device
Cable Used
Setting the Video/HDMI Output Format
162
Selecting the Video Output Format
Is automatically selected. default setting
163
Selecting the Hdmi Output Format
164
Changing the Image Size
Processing Images
Developing RAW Images
Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize
Changing the Image Size
Screen to select the recorded pixels appears
Resized image is saved as a new image
Cropping Out Part of the Image Cropping
167
Cropped image is saved as a new image
Processing Images with Digital Filters
Processing Images
Infrared Filter
Extracts one or two specific Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow
In-Focus Plane Angle Horizon
169
Angle 0/30/45/60
Brightness -8 to +8
170
Screen to adjust the parameter appears
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter
Screen to select a filter appears
Recreating Filter Effects
171
To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton
Filter effects used for the selected image appear
Filter-processed image is saved as a new image
172
Editing Out the Unwanted Red-eye Effect
173
Edited image is saved as a new image
Developing RAW Images
Developing One RAW Image
Screen to select a development method is displayed
175
Following parameters can be changed
Parameter Value Aspect Ratio
Selected RAW images are developed and saved as new images
176
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
Camera Settings
File Management Settings
Set-up Menu Items
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
World Time
Video Out
179
188
Cmos sensor
Setting the Sound Effects
Camera Settings
Sound Effects 1 screen appears
Turn the e-dial to display the Sound Effects 2 screen
181
Setting the World Time
Changing the Date and Time Display
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city
182
List of World Time Cities
183
Setting the Display Language
Setting the Monitor and the Menu Display
Minimizing Battery Consumption
184
Setting the Guide Display Time
Setting the Capture Mode Display Method
Sets the monitor display method in Capture mode
185
Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed
Setting the Display for Instant Review
186
To select the item to adjust
Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value
187
188
Press the 4button Press the 3button
Pixel Mapping screen appears
Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory
When the camera is turned off
189
Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus
Resetting the Menus
Reset screen appears
190
Reset Custom Functions screen appears
Resetting the Custom Setting Menu
Checking the Camera Version Information
191
192
Formatting an SD Memory Card
File Management Settings
193
Format screen appears
Press the four-way controller 3 in Playback mode
Protecting Images from Deletion Protect
194
Creating New Folders
Changing the Naming System for Folders
195
Create New Folder screen appears
196
Setting the Dpof Settings
197
Press the mc button to select O or P for printing the date
Date will be printed
198
Using the Provided Software
Computer
Saving Images on a Computer
Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer
Windows
Macintosh
Saving Images on a Computer
Setting the USB Connection Mode
201
Unless otherwise specified, select MSC
202
Connecting the Camera and a Computer
Turn the camera on
Save the captured images to the computer
Installing the Software
Using the Provided Software
203
Turn the computer on
Click Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0 for Pentax
204
Regarding Product Registration
205
206
Using the Flash
Using the Slow-speed Sync
Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode
Using the Flash in b Mode
Using the Flash in c Mode
209
Using the Trailing Curtain Sync
Sensitivity Built-in Flash Guide Number
Approx ISO
210
Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value
Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance
Using an External Flash Optional
211
Camera Function Flash
212
Using P-TTL Mode
213
Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord
214
Cleaning the Cmos Sensor
Default Settings
Error Messages
Troubleshooting
Default Settings
Direct Keys
Quick Dial
217
Rec. Mode Menu
Movie Menu
218
Playback Mode Palette
219
Playback Menu
RSet-up Menu
220
221
ACustom Setting Menu
Mode # *2 # *8 TTL Auto Flash
Umode # *2 # *8 C mode Mode
Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations
Group
223
Using a K-Mount Lens
Attach the mount adapter and lens, and turn the camera on
To set the focal length
Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal
Cleaning the Cmos Sensor
Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust that has collected
Dust Removal screen appears
225
Error Messages
226
Troubleshooting227
228
229
Model Description
Main Specifications
LCD Monitor
231
Drive Modes
232
Movie
233
234
Power Supply
When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card
When using the fully charged battery
235
Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time
Index
237
238
239
240
241
Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode b
Shutter Priority Automatic
Zoom display 149 Zoom lens
Warranty Policy
CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
243
For customers in USA
244
For customers in Canada
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
245
Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals
246
Memo
Memo
Memo
France S.A.S