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 Charger
Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera
Care to be Taken During Handling
Storing Your Camera
Cleaning Your Camera
Other Precautions
Regarding Product Registration
Getting Started
Contents
Before Using Your Camera
Basic Operations
Shooting Functions
Shooting Settings
Playback Functions
Editing Images
Using the Flash
Changing Additional Settings 177
Connecting to a Computer
Appendix
Composition of the Operating Manual
Indicates useful information
Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below
Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera
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 switch
Power switch
Dial
Playback Mode
Press halfway to switch to Capture mode
Switches to Capture mode
Displays the Q Playback 1 menu p.147
Changes the style of the display on the monitor. p.25
Standard display
Capture Mode
Monitor Display
Interval Shooting or Multi
Exposure Face Detection p.85
Control panel
Mode
Playback Mode
Detailed information on how and when the image was
Standard display
Display
Histogram Brightness Shutter speed Protect setting
Histogram display
Movie
Detailed information display
Still picture
Histogram before and after shooting
Using the Histogram
Histogram shows the brightness
Guide Indicators
How to Change Function Settings
Using the Direct Keys
Press 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 mode
Or e-dial to select a setting value
Use the four-way controller
Using the Menus
Press the 3button Capture mode
Press the 3button or the shutter release button halfway
Press the four-way controller
Press the 3button
Use the four-way controller 23 to select a setting
Use the four-way controller 23 to select an item
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 Language
Use 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 from
Menu, 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 n
Basic Shooting Operation
View the subject on the monitor
Available operations
Press the shutter release button fully
Review the captured image on the monitor
Angle of view changes
Using a Zoom Lens
Turn the zoom ring to the right or left
Using the Built-in Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Compensating Flash Output
Press the four-way controller 3 in on p.56
Flash 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 Flash
Turn the e-dial
Press the shutter release button halfway
BasicOperations
Reviewing Images
Playing Back Images
Press the Q button
You can play back captured images with the camera
Deleting a Single Image
Press the four-way controller 2 to select Delete
You can delete images one by one
Delete confirmation screen appears
Shooting Functions
Camera Shake Taking Pictures Continuously Recording Movies
120
How to Operate the Shooting Functions
Direct Keys Setting Items
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
Camera switches to umode
Blur Control Mode
Set the mode dial to u
Exposure Modes
Value to match your photographic vision
Setting the Exposure
Setting the Sensitivity
Press 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 button
Take your finger off the shutter release button
Happears after the slowest shutter speed
Adjusting the Exposure
Exposure is adjusted
EV 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 appears
Use 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 twice
Set the exposure, and press the d/i button
Green Button screen appears
ShootingFunctions
Camera returns to the control panel
Selecting the Metering Method
AE Metering screen appears
High-ISO NR
Reduces noise at high sensitivity ISO settings
Reducing Image Noise Noise Reduction
Focusing
Setting the Focus Method
Press 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
AF area is set
Selecting the Desired Focusing Area
Select the AF area
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 ring
Focusing 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
Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture
Checking the Depth of Field Preview
Take your finger off the d/i button
Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake
Uses Shake Reduction. default setting
Shake 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 Shooting
Camera is ready to take pictures Continuously
For Jpeg images of E/C, up to approximately
100
Interval Shooting
101
102
Multi-exposure screen appears
Multi-exposure
103
104
Select from 2 to 9 shots
Multi-exposure is ended
Again from the first frame
Changing the Settings for Movie Recording
Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3button
Recording Movies
105
Camera is ready to record a movie
Auto Takes pictures with auto exposure. default setting
106
Set the mode dial to C
Adjust the exposure when Exposure Setting is set to Manual
Recording Movies
107
Button in Green Button of the ARec. Mode
108
Press the shutter release button again
Movie recording stops
Interval Movie
109
To select the shooting interval
Interval Movie screen appears
110
Playing Back Movies
111
First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor
Movie playback starts
Editing Movies
112
Select points where you want to divide the movie
113
Proceed 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 Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Refer to p.117 p.119 for details about the settings
Setting a File Format
Image Capture Settings screen appears
Aspect Ratio
File Format
117
You can set the format of image files
Jpeg Recorded Pixels
118
Jpeg Quality
Color Space
119
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
121
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance
Fine-tune the white balance
Select K in on p.121
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
122
Adjusting Brightness
Highlight Correction
123
Highlight Correction screen appears
Shadow Correction screen appears
Shadow Correction
124
HDR Capture screen appears
HDR Capture
125
Vivid color image
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Setting Custom Image
127
To select an image Finishing tone
Change 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 chart
Not available in C mode
Button Resets the set value
Use the e-dial to select a cross processed image
Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image
129
Setting the Digital Filter
130
131
Screen for setting the quick dial function appears
Saving Frequently Used Functions to the Quick Dial
132
To select the function to save
Repeat Steps 3
Loading Settings for Taking Pictures
133
Setting the Smart Effect
134
To choose an effect
Repeat Steps 2 to Press the 4button
135
Shooting with Smart Effect
Turn 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 Step
136
On p.134
Turn the e-dial to choose an image
Saving a Thumbnail Image to the User Mode
137
Setting the Green Button and E-dial Functions
Setting the Green Button Operation
Setting the One Push File Format
Picture is taken. default setting
139
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 Filter
To select Off or On, and press
Camera returns to the control panel
Reduces lens distortions occurring due to lens properties
Correcting Lens Distortion
143
144
Enlarging Images
Displaying Multiple Images
Displaying Rotated Images
Deleting Multiple Images
Playback Mode Palette Items
Playback Functions Operation
Playback Menu Items
147
Print 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 setting
Select Quick Zoom in the Q Playback 1 menu,
X4, x8 or
Images can be enlarged up to 16 times in Playback mode
Enlarging Images
149
Image enlarges at each click 1.2 to 16 times
Turn the e-dial to the left toward f in Playback mode
Displaying Multiple Images
Multi-image Display Screen
Full screen display of the selected image appears
Displaying Images by Folder
151
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Multi-image display screen for the selected folder appears
Displaying Images by Shooting Date Calendar Display
152
Multi-image display screen, press the Mbutton
Press the Mbutton again
Index setting screen appears
Joining Multiple Images Index
153
You can select oThumbnail, pSquare, qRandom1, rRandom2
154
Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears
155
Setting the Slideshow Display
Playing Back Images Continuously
156
Start screen is displayed Slideshow begins
Image rotation information is saved
Displaying Rotated Images
157
Deleting Multiple Images
Deleting Selected Images
Select the images to delete
Multi-image display screen appears
Deleting a Folder
159
Deleting All Images
160
You can delete all saved images at once
Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed
Cable Used
Connecting the Camera to an AV
Device
Selecting the Video Output Format
Setting the Video/HDMI Output Format
162
Selecting the Hdmi Output Format
Is automatically selected. default setting
163
164
Developing RAW Images
Changing the Image Size
Processing Images
Changing the Image Size
Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize
Screen to select the recorded pixels appears
Resized image is saved as a new image
Cropped image is saved as a new image
Cropping Out Part of the Image Cropping
167
Processing Images
Processing Images with Digital Filters
Infrared Filter
Extracts one or two specific Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow
169
In-Focus Plane Angle Horizon
Angle 0/30/45/60
Brightness -8 to +8
Screen to adjust the parameter appears
170
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter
Screen to select a filter appears
171
Recreating Filter Effects
To 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
Edited image is saved as a new image
Editing Out the Unwanted Red-eye Effect
173
Screen to select a development method is displayed
Developing RAW Images
Developing One RAW Image
Parameter Value Aspect Ratio
175
Following parameters can be changed
176
Selected RAW images are developed and saved as new images
File Management Settings
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
Camera Settings
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
Set-up Menu Items
World Time
Video Out
Cmos sensor
179
188
Camera Settings
Setting the Sound Effects
Sound Effects 1 screen appears
Turn the e-dial to display the Sound Effects 2 screen
Setting the World Time
181
Changing 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 Language
Minimizing Battery Consumption
184
Setting the Capture Mode Display Method
Setting the Guide Display Time
Sets the monitor display method in Capture mode
185
186
Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed
Setting the Display for Instant Review
Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor
To select the item to adjust
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value
187
Pixel Mapping screen appears
188
Press the 4button Press the 3button
189
Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory
When the camera is turned off
Resetting the Menus
Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus
Reset screen appears
190
Resetting the Custom Setting Menu
Reset Custom Functions screen appears
Checking the Camera Version Information
191
192
File Management Settings
Formatting an SD Memory Card
193
Format screen appears
194
Press the four-way controller 3 in Playback mode
Protecting Images from Deletion Protect
Changing the Naming System for Folders
Creating New Folders
195
Create New Folder screen appears
Setting the Dpof Settings
196
Date will be printed
197
Press the mc button to select O or P for printing the date
198
Saving Images on a Computer
Using the Provided Software
Computer
Macintosh
Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer
Windows
Setting the USB Connection Mode
Saving Images on a Computer
201
Unless otherwise specified, select MSC
Connecting the Camera and a Computer
202
Turn the camera on
Save the captured images to the computer
Using the Provided Software
Installing the Software
203
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 Sync
Using the Flash in b Mode
Using the Flash in c Mode
Using the Trailing Curtain Sync
209
Sensitivity Built-in Flash Guide Number
Approx ISO
Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
210
Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value
Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance
Camera Function Flash
Using an External Flash Optional
211
Using P-TTL Mode
212
Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord
213
214
Default Settings
Cleaning the Cmos Sensor
Error Messages
Troubleshooting
Quick Dial
Default Settings
Direct Keys
Rec. Mode Menu
217
218
Movie Menu
Playback Menu
Playback Mode Palette
219
220
RSet-up Menu
ACustom Setting Menu
221
Umode # *2 # *8 C mode Mode
Mode # *2 # *8 TTL Auto Flash
Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations
Group
Using a K-Mount Lens
223
Attach 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 Removal
Shaking 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 Card
235
Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time
Index
237
238
239
240
Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode b
241
Shutter 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 USA
For customers in Canada
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals
245
246
Memo
Memo
Memo
France S.A.S