Pentax 12761, 12772 Understanding Contrast

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).

Understanding Contrast

The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness.

Contents

Digital Camera Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarks •SDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C,LLC HDMI, the HDMI logo, and Using Your Camera Safely Warning Caution About the Camera About the AC Adapter About the Batteries Keep the Camera and its Accessories out of the Reach of Small Children Care to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your Camera Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Cleaning Your Camera Storing Your Camera Other Precautions Page Contents Getting Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Powering the Camera Installing an SD Memory Card Setting the Camera Functions Taking Pictures Various Shooting Methods Setting the Color Saturation/Tone (Saturation/Tone Adjustment) Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function Suppressing Wind Noises during Movie Recording (Wind Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Deleting Images Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment Editing and Printing Images Settings Connecting to a Computer Appendix The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 Common Operations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Taking Pictures –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Camera Features Perfect for Portrait Shots Face Detection function (p.61) Modes for taking stunning pictures of people (p.68) Add Fun Frames to Your Pictures For decorating your pictures with a frame Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts Front Back Bottom Names of Operating Parts Monitor Indications Display in A Mode No Info Still Picture Capture Mode A15 A16 1/250 F3.5 Page Display in Q Mode Playback Mode A3 A4 A5 A6 1/250 Edit 14:25 Guide Indications Using the Histogram Understanding Brightness Understanding Contrast Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Powering the Camera 3 Close the battery/card cover •AA alkaline and AA lithium batteries are not rechargeable Recordable Image No., Movie Recording Time, and Playback Time (When using new AA alkaline batteries at 23°C with the display on) Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the terminal cover 2 Connect the DC plug of the AC adapter to the DC terminal of the camera 3 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Installing an SD Memory Card 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover Turning the Camera On and Off Checking the SD Memory Card Getting Starting-upin Playback Mode 1 Hold down the Q button Initial Settings When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in the Wrong Language 1 Press the 3button Press the four-waycontroller (3) Press the four-waycontroller (5) Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose a city Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the date format Press the Page Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Understanding the Button Functions 4Power button 5e-dial 6Movie button 7Q button 8Four-waycontroller QMode 1Shutter release button 2Zoom lever 3Power button 4e-dial 5Q button 6Four-waycontroller 74 button 8Green/i(Delete) button 93button Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode Follow the procedure below to switch between A mode and Q mode To Switch from AMode to Q Mode 1 Press the Q button To Switch from Q Mode to AMode Setting the Camera Functions Ex.) To set [Quality Level] in the [ARec. Mode] menu Press the 3button in still picture capture mode Press the four-waycontroller (3) twice 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting 6 Press the 4button or the four-waycontroller (4) To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures 6 Press the shutter release button halfway To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images 6 Press the Q button To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Menu List [A Rec. Mode] Menu Page [C Movie] Menu [WSetting] Menu Page Taking Still Pictures Taking Pictures 3 Set the mode dial to Confirm the subject and shooting information on the display 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 Using the Face Detection Function Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode) 1 Set the mode dial to e 2 To use the flash, press the b button 3 Take the picture Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode) Press the Green button in A mode Press the Green button again to return to the status before 9 mode was selected Press the shutter release button halfway Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area 1 Turn the zoom lever in A mode Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To Set the Digital Zoom Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Digital Zoom] to select O or P Adjusting the Exposure 1 Press the m button in A mode Turn the e-dial Press the m button EV compensation value is saved and the camera returns to capture status m button •In 9 (Green) or b(Auto Picture) mode, EV compensation value is fixed at ±0.0 Selecting the Shooting Mode HModes 1 Set the mode dial to H The camera enters Hmode last selected. The default setting is b (Flower) 2 Press the four-waycontroller (3) The Capture Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a shooting mode Exposure Modes Various Shooting Methods 7 Press the shutter release button fully •The number of recorded pixels is fixed at h •In Nmode, you cannot display “Grid Display” by pressing the 3 button Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p.150 Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) 1 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select X from the Capture Mode Palette Pictures Taking Press the shutter release button to take a shot Take the second image To Cancel after Taking the First Shot Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode) 1 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select F from the Capture Mode Palette Press the shutter release button to take a shot If you select right (5) in Step 3: If you select left (4) in Step 3: Take the second frame Take the third frame Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) To Register the Pet Press the 4button on the capture status screen in emode You can also take a picture by pressing the shutter release button •[Focus Assist] is set to P (Off). However, you can change this setting Using a(Manual Exposure) Mode 1 Set the mode dial to a 2 Turn the e-dialto change the shutter speed/aperture value 3 To use the flash, press the b button 4 Take the picture Using A(USER) Mode To Save the Settings in E Mode 1 Set the mode dial to eor a 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Save as A] in the [WSetting] menu 4 Press the four-waycontroller (5) Press the four-waycontroller (2) to select [Save] To Take Pictures in AMode Set the mode dial to A Change the settings already saved in Amode as Setting the Shooting Functions 1 Press the b button 2 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in still picture capture mode 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select a flash mode About the red-eyephenomenon Selecting the Drive Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode The [Drive Mode] screen appears 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select a drive mode and press the 4button The camera is ready to take the picture using the selected drive mode •The flash does not discharge in j, A, Cor l mode Selecting the Focus Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) in Amode •In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =or q •The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode •When [Auto Macro] (p.89) is set to O (On) and shooting with q To Set the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) in A mode 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5) to select \. 3 Press the 4button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to adjust the focus To Select an Area to Focus On (AF Area Selection) Setting the [A Rec. Mode] Menu to change the settings button in still picture capture mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an item and change its setting button after changing the setting To Set the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area) 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the focusing area setting •In 9(Green) and S(Fireworks) modes, the focusing area is fixed at J To Set the Auto Macro Setting the Image Tone Set the image tone of still pictures You can select from [Bright] (Default setting), [Natural] or [Monochrome] 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Image Tone] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels You can choose from the following recorded pixels settings for still pictures (Default setting : m) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures Use the controller (23) to select [Quality Level] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu pull-down menu appears Setting the White Balance The [White Balance] screen appears 2Press the four-waycontroller (5) to change the setting. You can check the result of selected white balance setting on the preview image each time you press the four-waycontroller (23). To select a type of fluorescent lighting Setting the AE Metering 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [AE Metering] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select a metering method Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the sensitivity Setting the AUTO ISO Range Set the sensitivity range when the sensitivity is set to [AUTO] 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [AUTO ISO Range] in the [ARec. Mode] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the sensitivity adjustment range Compensating Flash Output You can adjust the flash output 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Flash Exp Comp.] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the exposure Setting the Shake Reduction 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Shake Reduction] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu 3 Pres the 4button Switching the Face Detection Function 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Face Detection] in the [ARec. Mode] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an option. 4 Press the 4button [Face Detection] cannot be set to [Off] in Setting the Blink Detection Function 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Blink 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O or P OBlink Detection function works. (Default setting) PBlink Detection function does not work Setting the Instant Review 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Instant Review] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the sharpness level Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the contrast level Setting the Date Imprint Function 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Imprint] in the [ARec. Mode] menu Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [IQ Enhancer] in the [ARec. Mode] menu OIQ Enhancer function works (Default setting) PIQ Enhancer function does not work Setting the Green Button Default settings of Fn Setting 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Green Button] in the [ARec. Mode] menu The [Green Button] screen appears to select the function you want to register Changing Registered Items 1 Press the Green button in Amode Select the four-waycontroller (2345) to which the function you want to change is registered Recording Movies 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose a movie mode Movie Mode Palette The movie mode is selected, and the camera is ready for recording movies The selected movie mode is saved and retrieved when the mode dial is set to C Cautions for c(Time-LapseMovie), C(Movie) and d(High Speed Recording a Movie This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same time The following information appears on the display 2 Press the shutter release button fully Saving a still picture during movie recording Recording a Movie Quickly Using the Movie button 1 Press the Movie button 2 Press the Movie button Using the Time-LapseMovie Function You can capture frames for fast motion playback 1 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select [ cTime Lapse Movie] from the Movie Mode Palette 4 Press the shutter release button fully Using the High Speed Movie Function You can capture frames for slow motion playback 1 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select [ dHigh Speed Movie] from the Movie Mode Palette Setting the [C Movie] Menu Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] in the [C Movie] menu Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie SR] in the [C Movie] menu Suppressing Wind Noises during Movie Recording (Wind Suppression) You can reduce wind noises during movie recording 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Wind Suppression] in the [C Movie] menu Saving the Settings (Memory) Page Playing Back Images Playing Back Movies Press the four-waycontroller (2) Available operations during playback Available operations while playback is paused 3 Press the four-waycontroller (3) Multi-ImageDisplay Four-Image Display/Nine-ImageDisplay You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time 1 In Q mode, turn the e-dialto the left (f) Back Playing and Folder Display/Calendar Display 1 In Q mode, turn the e-dialto the left (f) three times Folder display Calendar display Using the Playback Function 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in Q mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose an icon Playback Mode Palette Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Start] Images Deleting and Back Playing controller (23) to select [Sound Effect] controller (23) to select [Screen Effect] controller (23) to choose the screen effect and press the button controller (23) to select [Interval] in Step 4 on Rotating the Image Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times 2 Turn the e-dialto the right (y), or turn the zoom lever to the right (5) Available operations while an image is magnified Page Deleting Images 2 Press the i button 4 Press the i button 5 Press the four-waycontroller (2) to select [Select & Delete] 6 Press the 4button Deleting All Images Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] Images Deleting and Back Playing To Protect All Images 1 Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.131 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Cancel] and press the 4button Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 4 Turn the AV equipment on 5 Turn the camera on Turn the AV equipment and camera off Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal HDMI terminal 4 Turn the AV equipment and camera on •Nothing is displayed on the camera display during HDMI output Editing Images 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] The resized image is saved Cropping Images The cropping screen appears 4 Choose the cropping area Stretching a User-SelectedArea of an Image (Stretch Filter) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select O (Stretch Filter) from the Playback Mode Palette 3 Press the OK button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to move the position for stretching Processing Images to Make a Face Look Smaller 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select N (Small Face Filter) from the Playback Mode Palette 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select a face to be processed 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the reduction ratio 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] 9 Press the 4button Using the Digital Filters 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select P (Digital Filter) from the Playback Mode Palette The filter selection screen appears To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a filter To Select a Retro, Color, Extract Color or Color Emphasis Filter controller ) to choose the color 8 Press the 4button To Select a Toy Camera, High Contrast, Fish-eye,Brightness or Miniature Filter 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the effect Using the HDR Filter 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] Creating a Collage Image Page controller (23) to choose [Backgnd.] Press the 4button or the four way controller (5) 9 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the pattern of layout Selecting the Background Laying Out the Image 15 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose [Select image(s)] 16 Press the 4button or the four-waycontroller (5) 18 Repeat Step 17 to lay out the rest images. 19 Press the Green button Saving the Edited Image Compensating for a Red-eyeEffect 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] The processed image is saved Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) (Frame Composite) from the Playback Mode Palette 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a frame 5 Turn the e-dialto the right (y) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] Optional Frames To Copy Frames 1 Connect the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable 2 When the device detection window opens, click [Cancel] Editing Movies To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture 4 Select [Save as Still Image] on the movie editing selection screen (2345) to choose the frame you want to save To Divide a Movie Select [Divide Movies] on the movie editing selection screen Select [Adding title picture] on the movie editing selection screen 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Divide] To Add a Title Picture to a Movie 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the position Copying Images controller (23) to select [{}2] To Copy Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [2}{] To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory to select the image you want to Page Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) 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 Green button to switch O or P for [Date] setting Printing All Images DPOF settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera 1 Select [All Images] in Step 3 on p.160 3 Choose the number of copies and switch O or P for [Date] setting Camera Settings Changing the Sound Settings 4 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the volume 5 Change [Playback Volume] in the same way as in Steps 3 and 6 Press the 3button twice To Change the Sound Type Changing the Date and Time 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the date format 7 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 8 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 9 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 12 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to Setting the World Time To Set the Destination to select [X Destination] 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the Destination city 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [DST] 7 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P (Off) 9 Press the 3button twice To Display the Time of the Destination (Select Time) Setting the Text Size on the Menu 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Text Size] in the [WSetting] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the text size Changing the Display Language 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the desired language Changing the Naming System of the Folder controller (23) to select [Folder Name] in the •Up to 900 folders can be created •Up to 9999 images can be saved in a folder 6Selecting a Rule for Naming Folders 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the rule for naming folders 1 Select [ _USER] in Step 3 in “Selecting the Rule for Naming Folders” 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5). Folder Name Repeat Step 3 and enter the remaining letters Press the four-waycontroller (4) Changing the Naming System of the File Selecting a Rule for Naming Files 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the rule for naming files Naming the File Yourself 1 Select [USER] in Step 3 in “Selecting a Rule for Naming Changing the Video Output Format 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Video Out] in the [WSetting] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select a video output format Choose the video output format to match the input format of the AV equipment Video Output Format of Each City 1p.210 Selecting the HDMI Output Format 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [HDMI Out] in the [WSetting] menu 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5). A pull-downmenu appears 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an output format Choose the HDMI output format to match the output format of the AV equipment Setting Eye-FiCommunication 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Eye-Fi]in the [WSetting] menu OCommunicates using an Eye-Ficard PDoes not communicate using an Eye-Ficard controller (23) to select [Power Saving] in the Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the brightness 3 Press the 3button Using the Power Saving Function controller (23) to select [Auto Power Off] in the Setting the Auto Power Off Function Setting the Quick Zoom Function Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O or P Press the 3button Setting the Guide Display Setting the Battery Type Changing the Start-upScreen You can choose the start-upscreen displayed when the camera is turned on You can choose any of the following images as the start-upscreen: -One of the three pre-installedscreens -One of the captured images (compatible images only) Correcting Defective Pixels in the Image Sensor (Pixel Mapping) 6 always seem to be defective in the same place 1 Press the 3button in Amode, and press the four- way controller (5) twice 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Pixel Mapping] Setting the Playback Shortcut You can turn on the camera by holding down the Q button Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] in the [WSetting] menu Page controller (23) to select [MSC] Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable Turn your camera on controller (23) to select [USB Connection] in the MSC and PTP Connecting the Camera and the Computer Connect your camera to the computer using the provided USB cable 3 Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable 4 Turn your camera on Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer Windows 2 Click [Eject (the device connected)] 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the Windows PC and your camera Macintosh Using the Provided Software Installing the Software Install the image viewing/managing/editing software “MediaImpression” This section outlines installation steps in Windows 7 as an example 1 Turn your Windows PC on 2 Insert the provided CD-ROMinto the CD/DVD drive 3 Click [Computer] in the Start menu 4 Double-clickthe CD/DVD drive icon 5 Click [MediaImpression 3.5 for PENTAX] 6 Choose a language in the “Choose Setup Language” screen and click [OK] 1 Turn your Macintosh on 4 Double-clickthe [Pentax Software Installer] icon 5 Click [MediaImpression 2.1 for 6 Click [Close] 7 Click [Exit] on the installation screen Using MediaImpression on Windows 1 Connect your camera to the computer 2 Click [Import media files to local disk] When the [AutoPlay] screen does not appear 1Double-clickthe [MediaImpression 3.5 for PENTAX] icon on the desktop 2Click [PhotoImpression] 3Click [Import] To transfer all images, proceed to Step Using MediaImpression on Macintosh 3 Click [Import] When a message appears after transfer is complete, click [Done] 2 Turn the camera off 3 Insert the Eye-Ficard into the camera 4 Turn the camera on 5 Select O (On) for [Eye-Fi]in the [WSetting] menu When you intend to use a Images are transferred via wireless LAN. Set If you insert an older version of •Images will not be transferred in the following situations: -When available wireless LAN access points cannot be found Page Page Page Page Page Messages Page Troubleshooting Page Default Settings [C Movie] Menu Items [WSetting] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Key Operation List of World Time Cities Main Specifications 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: Model Number: 1. In the European Union 2. In other countries outside the EU Index Q Surf & Snow 9(Green) Mode 2 sec. Self-timer r Daylight saving time Handheld Night Snap Mode Image storage capacity Multi-ImageDisplay Multi-segmentmetering L 4button e (Program) Mode Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye System requirements Volume change World Time