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Pentax 12622, 12633 Dark image, or dark areas, Image with few bright, Understanding Brightness, Understanding Color Balance

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To Adjust the Exposure 1p.95

Compensating for Brightness (D-Range Setting) 1p.104

Understanding Brightness

If the image is normal in brightness with no extremely bright or dark portions, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is underexposed, the peak is on the left side, and if it is overexposed, the peak is on the right side.

Dark image	Image with few bright	Bright image
	or dark areas

When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is overexposed, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions).

This camera can warn for bright portions by red flashing in shooting and in playback.

Setting the Display in Capture Mode (LCD View Options) 1p.188 Setting the Instant Review 1p.109

Understanding Color Balance

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.

Setting the White Balance 1p.100

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Contents

Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX MX-1 Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarks •SDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C,LLC HDMI, the HDMI logo, and Using Your Camera Safely About the Camera About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter Page About the Rechargeable Lithium-ionBattery Keep the Camera and its Accessories out of the Reach of Small Children Care to be Taken During Handling Cleaning Your Camera Storing Your Camera Other Precautions Contents Taking Pictures How to Operate the Shooting Functions Selecting the Capture Mode with the Mode Dial Various Shooting Methods Recording Movies Saving the Settings (Memory) Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Deleting Images Editing and Printing Images Changing the Image Size Processing Images Connecting to a Computer Using the Provided Software Transferring Images Using an Eye-FiCard Appendix Page Composition of the Operating Manual Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of Parts Functions in Shooting 8E-dial 9AV/AE-Lbutton 0d/i (Green/Delete) button aFour-waycontroller b4button Functions in Playback 6Four-waycontroller 74button 83button 9Q button Description of the Four-wayController Indications on the Display Portrait display 1Capture Mode (p.68) 2Flash Mode (p.84) 3Drive Mode (p.87) 4White Balance (p.100) Control Panel Display C (Movie Recording) mode Function name Setting Custom Image (p.118) Movie Mode (p.113) 10ND Filter (p.105) Display in Playback Mode Standard display No info. display Detailed information display Histogram Display Standard histogram Histogram (Standard) File format Protect setting Detailed Information Display Copyright Information Display Photographer’s icon Photographer (p.181) Copyright Holder’s icon Copyright Holder (p.181) Understanding Brightness Dark image Image with few bright or dark areas Understanding Color Balance Electronic Level Indication Examples Horizontally level (green) Tilted upward by 5° (red) Tilted to the right by 1° (yellow) Vertically level (green) How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct Keys Using the Menus 4 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select a setting 6 Press the 4button 7 Press the 3button Using the Control Panel or e-dialto select a setting value Press the Mbutton Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Powering the Camera 1Charging the Battery Installing the Battery 3 Close the battery/card cover To Remove the Battery 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of •Image Storage Capacity, Movie Recording Time, and Playback Time (at 23°C with the display on and the battery fully charged) •Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display Using the AC Adapter 7 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter 8 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Installing an SD Memory Card Page Turning the Camera On and Off Starting-upin Playback Mode Initial Settings Setting the Display Language If the wrong language has been inadvertently selected 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language If the screen after step 2 appears in the wrong language 1 Press the 3button 3 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose a city 6 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 7 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P (Off) 8 Press the 4button Setting the Date and Time Page Taking Still Pictures Adjusting the Position of the Display Taking Pictures (Auto Picture Mode) 5 Press the shutter release button halfway 6 Press the shutter release button fully To Use the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows Press halfway Press fully Subjects that are difficult to focus on Instant Review and Blink Detection Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode) Page Using the Zoom 1 Turn the zoom lever in capture mode Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To Set the Digital Zoom 1 Press the 3button in still-picturecapture mode Mode 3] menu, then press the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Digital Zoom] 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O or P 4 Press the 3button How to Operate the Shooting Functions Direct Keys Setting Items Rec. Mode Menu Items Page Can also be set using the control panel When !is selected with the mode dial, [Scene Mode] is displayed [A Rec. Mode 1] menu [A Rec. Mode 3] menu Movie Menu Items Custom Function Menu Items Selecting the Capture Mode with the Mode Dial Shooting in Specific Scenes (Scene Mode) To Select the Shooting Scene 1 Set the mode dial to The Scene Mode Palette appears Shooting in Various Exposure Modes (e, b, c, a) To Select the Exposure Mode z: Available #: Restricted ⋅: Not available 1 Set the mode dial to e, b, c or a •In a mode, EV Compensation is not available •[AUTO] cannot be selected for sensitivity •Flash modes C(Auto) and D(Auto + Red-eye)are not available To Use the Bulb Shooting Taking Set the mode dial to a Turn the e-dialto the left (f), and set the shutter speed to h Press the shutter release button Taking a Picture in Wide Dynamic Range (p Mode) Using #Mode To Take Pictures in #Mode 1 Set the mode dial to # 2 Change the settings already saved in #mode if necessary To use the flash, slide the b lever 4 Take a picture Various Shooting Methods Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) 3 Press the shutter release button to take a 2 shot 4 Take the second image To Cancel after Taking the First Shot 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an option, and press the 4button Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode) 5 Take the second frame 6 Take the third frame To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) You can also take a picture by pressing the shutter release button [Focusing Area] is set to W(Tracking) and the flash mode is set to •[Focus Assist] is set to P (Off). However, you can change this setting Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode 1 Slide the blever to the direction of the arrow 2 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in still-picturecapture mode 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select a flash mode 4 Press the 4button To Use the Flash 1 Select a capture mode 2 Slide the b lever b (red) blinks on the display while charging 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Selecting the Drive Mode To Shoot while Automatically Changing the Exposure (lAuto Bracketing) The shooting order is: correct exposure → negative compensation → 2 positive compensation To Select the Drive Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (2) in capture mode Selecting the Focus Mode controller (5) in capture mode Press the four-waycontroller (5) in capture mode To Set the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (5) to select \, and press the 4button Selecting the Autofocus Settings To Set the Autofocus Mode (AF Mode) Set the timing of autofocusing 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [AF Mode], and press the OK button To Set the Focus Assist Light 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Focus 4 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P (Off) The camera does not emit the Focus Assist light under the following conditions: when the capture mode is set to •The default setting in e (Pet) mode and Y(Candid Capture) mode is P (Off) To Select the Focusing Point (Select) Setting the Exposure Expanding the Dynamic Range To Adjust the Exposure 1 Turn the EV compensation dial To Lock the Exposure Before Shooting (AE Lock) 1 Set the exposure, and press the Abutton Setting the Recording File Format 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Capture Settings] in the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu, and press the four-waycontroller (5) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) 4 Press the 3button twice Aspect Ratio File Format You can set the format of image files JPEG Recorded Pixels Setting the White Balance 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [White Balance] in the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu, and press the four-waycontroller (5) The White Balance setting screen appears Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the white balance Pictures Press the 3button To Adjust the White Balance Manually 1 Select K in Step 2 on p.102 Press the shutter release button fully 5 Press the 3button To Fine-tunethe White Balance You can fine-tunethe white balance setting 1 Select the desired white balance in Step 2 on p.102. 2 Press the d/i button Selecting pCapture Mode Compensating for Brightness (D-RangeSetting) Setting the ND Filter Correcting Lens Distortion (Distortion Correction) Setting the Shake Reduction Setting the Face Detection Function Setting the Blink Detection Function Setting the Instant Review Setting the Finishing Image Tone (Custom Image) 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a parameter you want to change 4 Use the four-waycontroller (45) or the e-dialto change the settings Setting the Date Imprint Function Selecting the Movie Mode Recording a Movie Saving a still picture during movie recording Recording a Movie Quickly Using the Movie Button Changing the Movie Settings To Set the Finishing Image Tone of a Movie (Custom Image) You can record a movie by setting the finishing image tone Image] in the [CMovie 1] menu, and press the four-waycontroller (5) To Select the Number of Recorded Pixels for Movies 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] in the [CMovie 1] menu, and press the four-waycontroller (5) To Set the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie SR] in the [C Movie 1] menu To Suppress Wind Noises during Movie Recording (Wind Suppression) To Set Autofocus during Movie Recording (Enable Autofocus) You can activate the autofocus system during movie recording 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Enable Autofocus] in the [C Movie 1] menu 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to switch between O and P Saving the Settings (Memory) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose an item Use the four-waycontroller (45) to switch between O and P Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back Movies Displaying Multiple Images Single-imagedisplay of the selected image appears Folder Display/Calendar Display The screen changes to folder display or calendar display Folder display The list of folders with recorded images Using the Playback Functions Page Slideshow 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Screen Effect], and press the four-waycontroller (5) 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sound Effect] 7 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to switch between O (On) and P (Off) Rotating the Image Zoom Playback You can use the guide mark “+” that appears at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified Available operations while an image is Deleting Images Deleting a Single Image Deleting Selected Images Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the image that you want to delete, and press the 4button select [Select & Delete] Deleting All Images Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] To Protect All Images 1 Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.135 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Cancel], and press the 4button Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal 4 Turn the AV equipment on 5 Turn the camera on Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal Changing the Image Size Changing the Image Size (Resize) Cropping Images Stretching a User-SelectedArea of an Image (Stretch Filter) Processing Images to Make a Face Look Smaller 4(Small Face Filter) 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the reduction ratio 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Save as], and press the 4button Processing Images Processing Images with Digital Filters To Apply a Filter When applying a filter to an image to which a filter has already been applied and Editing 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select a filter to select [Apply additional filter(s)] or [Save as], and press the To Recreate Filter Effects 1 Select a filter-processedimage in playback mode Using the pFilter Creating a Collage Image Page 13 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the background 14 Press the 3button To Lay Out the Image 15 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose [Select image(s)] Press the 4button or the four-waycontroller (5) Compensating for a Red-eyeEffect Overlaying Your Original Frame on Still Pictures 7 Set [Color] in the same way as in Steps 5 and 8 Adjust the position of the frame and image 10 Set up the text stamp 11 Press the 4button Page Page Developing |Images 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a parameter you want to change D/E/F/G 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the value To Develop Multiple RAW Images You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings 1 Select [Develop multiple images] in Step 3 on p.158, and press the 4button Printing andEditing (2345) to set [Aspect Ratio], [JPEG Recorded Pixels] and [JPEG Quality] Editing Movies To Divide a Movie Select [Divide Movies] on the movie editing selection screen (2345) to specify the dividing position Select [Adding title picture] on the movie editing selection screen To Add a Title Picture to a Movie 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the image for the title picture 4Copying Images 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [2}{] To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [{}2] to select the image you want to copy Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) Printing a Single Image 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Single Image] 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select an image to choose the number of copies 7 Press the d/i button to switch between O and P for [Date] Images Printing Printing All Images Camera Settings Setting Menu Items [RSetting 1] menu [RSetting 2] menu [RSetting 3] menu [RSetting 4] menu Formatting the Memory Changing the Sound Settings Changing the Date and Time Setting the World Time controller (45) to change the Destination city controller (23) to select [DST] controller (45) to switch between O (On) and P (Off) controller (23) to select [X Destination] controller (23) to select [World Time] in the Setting the Text Size on the Menu Changing the Display Language Changing the Naming System for Folders •Up to 900 folders can be created •Up to 9999 images can be saved in a folder To Select a Rule for Naming Folders 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the rule for naming folders Select [Date], [PENTX], or [ _USER] Changing the Naming System for Files Select [USER] in Step 2 in “To Select a Rule for Naming Files”, and press the four-way controller (5) To Name the File Yourself controller (23) to select the rule for naming files Setting the Copyright Information 4 Repeat Step 3 for entering all necessary characters 5 Press the four-waycontroller (2345) to select [Finish] 7 Press the 3button twice To Embed the Copyright Information in a Captured Image Determine whether to embed the copyright information in a captured image Changing the Video Output Format Selecting the HDMI Output Format Setting Eye-FiCommunication Adjusting the Brightness and the Tone of Colors of the Display Using the Power Saving Function Setting the Auto Power Off Function Setting the Display in Capture Mode (LCD View Options) Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed Changing the Start-upScreen Correcting Defective Pixels in the Image Sensor (Pixel Mapping) Setting the Startup Shortcut Displaying the Clock Display Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) Page Connecting to a Computer Setting the USB Connection Mode Connecting the Camera and the Computer To Disconnect the Camera from the Computer Using the Provided Software Installing the Software Screen of the SILKYPIX Developer Studio Regarding Product Registration Transferring Images Using an Eye-FiCard Page Page Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Messages Page Troubleshooting Page Default Settings *1 Displayed in place of [Custom Image] when !is selected with the mode dial [C Movie] Menu Items [WSetting] Menu Items [ACustom] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Key Operation Page List of World Time Cities Main Specifications Page Page Page Page Page WARRANTY POLICY The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help For customers in Canada According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for We: Located at: 633 17th Street, Suite 2600 Denver, Colorado 80202 U.S.A Product Name: Digital Camera Model Number: PENTAX MX-1 1. In the European Union 2. In other countries outside the EU Index B Night Scene Portrait F (White Balance) AWB in Tungsten Light Burst Shooting AC Calendar display Candlelight mode U Capture mode Distortion Corr. (Correction) EV compensation dial Histogram ....27, 29, 109 Hue (Custom Image) Miniature mode o Movie button Multi-segmentmetering Night Scene Portrait mode B Photo processing lab Rotating image Saving as Still Image Shutter Priority mode b Slow-speedSync G Sport mode System requirements Tone Adjustment #Mode Video output format