Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode | Pentax 14176, 14191, 14161

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)

The R (Kids) mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children. It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. The Face Detection function (p.72) operates automatically for this mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures.

Shutter release button

Four-way controller 4 button

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R.

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3	Press the 4 button.	38
	The R mode is selected and the camera
	returns to capture status.
	When the camera detects a person’s face,
	the Face Detection function is activated and
	the face detection frame appears (p.72).	09/09/2011
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4 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

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Contents

Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this Pentax Digital Camera To users of this camera Using Your Camera Safely About the Camera About the Battery Charger and the AC AdapterPage About the Battery About the Battery and Charger Before Using Your CameraPrecautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling Other Precautions Cleaning Your CameraStoring Your Camera Page Contents Taking Pictures Playing Back and Deleting Images Setting the Green Button 123Editing and Printing Images Printing a Single Image 178 Printing All Images 180 Connecting to a Computer SettingsRecording and Playing Back Sound Recording a Voice Memo 186 Playing Back a Voice Memo 187 Appendix 227 Mode 2or 4or 5or 3or Memo Appendix Composition of the Operating Manual Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Camera Features Add Various Frames to Your Pictures Perfect for Portrait ShotsDisplay Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format For decorating your pictures with a frame Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Front Names of Parts Names of Operating Parts Power switchBack Zoom lever Monitor Indications Display in a Mode 09/09/2011 F3.5 +1.0 1425 Normal Display in Still Picture Capture ModePage Page Display in Q Mode Edit 1425 A12 Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode Setting the Exposure EV Compensation 1p.110 Using the HistogramGuide Indications Understanding Contrast Understanding Brightness Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Powering the Camera Open the battery/card cover Installing the Battery Removing the Battery Close the battery/card cover At 23C with the display on and the battery fully charged Battery Level Indicator Extract the DC coupler cord Using the AC AdapterGetting Confirm the DC coupler is locked in place GettingStarted Backing Up Data Installing the SD Memory Card To Remove the SD Memory Card Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject itCover lock lever SD Memory Card socket Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 1p.108 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Press the power switch again Press the power switchTurning the Camera On and Off Checking the SD Memory Card Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Starting-up in the Playback Mode Setting the Display Language Initial SettingsFour-way controller 4 button Button Daylight saving time Press the 4 button A Rec. Mode menu appears Initial Setting screen appears in the selected languagePress the 3 button Language/ screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to choose a city Press the four-way controllerTo Set Hometown and DST Started Use the four-way controller Setting the Date and TimeTo choose the date format To select 24h 24-hour display or Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month Press the four-way controller 3 to select Settings completeFrame moves to the month GettingStarted Common Operations Mode Understanding the Button Functions Four-way controller Displays the a Rec. Mode menu p.57W button Green button Switches to a mode p.56 Green/i button Press the Q button Switching Between a Mode and Q ModePress the Q button or the shutter release button halfway Operating the Menus Setting the Camera Functions During playback During recording Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec. Mode menu Use the four-way controller 23 to change the setting To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations To Save the Setting and Start Playback of ImagesPress the 4 button or the four-way controller Press the shutter release button halfway Menu List Rec. Mode Menu Operations Rec. Mode Menu Setting Menu Setting 3/3 Reset Delete All Pixel Mapping Format Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Still PicturesConfirm the subject and shooting information on the display Face detection frame Pictures Press the shutter release button fully Poor focusing conditions Using the Shutter Release ButtonPress halfway Press fully Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode Setting the Shooting ModeUse the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Instant Review and Blink Detection Bright skin tone Night Scene Panoramic photograph To Switch the Face Detection Function Using the Face Detection FunctionFace detection frame When the multiple faces Are detected Main frame White frame Face Detection On Smile Capture When the camera detects the pet’s full face Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture ModeShutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Portrait×Backlight Sunset Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Set the functions you want to change Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green ModePicture is taken Camera switches to 9 mode Press the Green button in a ModeShutter release button Green button Turn the zoom lever in a mode Using the ZoomZoom lever Four-way controller Button Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To Set the Digital Zoom To select O or P Fireworks Shutter release Use the four-way controller 2345 to select cor d Taking Pictures of People Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode Status screen in ePet mode Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet ModePress the Ibutton on the capture To Register the Pet Pet registration screen Press the I button againCapture status screen To Switch the Pet You Want to Shoot Press the Ibutton on the capture status screen in ePet modeTo Delete the Pet from the Entry Pet registration screen appears Use the four-way controller 2345 to select \or Q Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode C mode selection screen appears Taking Pictures of Text Text ModeUse the four-way controller 23 to select c, d, c or d 9-frame display of the frame selection screen appears Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Turn the zoom lever to the right Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode Using the Self-timerDrive Mode screen appears Optional Frames Longer the interval between shots Camera is ready to take a series of pictures Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit Optional TakingPictures Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode Take the second image To Cancel after Taking the First Shot Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama ModeUse the four-way controller 2345 to select F Confirmation dialog appears Screen for taking the first frame is Take the second frame100 Take the third frame To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame101 Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Shooting Functions102 Setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Press the four-way controller 4 in a modeAbout the red-eye phenomenon 103 Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode Selecting the Focus Mode104 Focus Mode screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to adjust the focus\ indicator To Set the Focus Manually Manual Focus Use the four-way controller 23 to select AF Setting Press the 3 button in a modeTo change the focusing area Setting Press the 3 button twice Setting the =Assist Light Focus AssistUse the four-way controller 23 to select Focus Assist Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On/P Off 108 Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 109 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved 110 Setting the Exposure EV Compensation To select Highlight Correction or Correcting the Brightness D-Range SettingShadow Correction 111 White Balance screen appears Adjusting the White Balance112 To Set the White Balance Manually White balance is automatically adjusted113 Setting is saved and the a Rec. Mode menu reappears Setting the AE MeteringPull-down menu appears 114 115 Setting the Sensitivity Use the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity Setting the Auto ISO Range116 Camera returns to capture status Blink Detection 1p.69 Setting the Blink Detection Function117 118 Setting the Shake Reduction Function Use the four-way controller 23 to select Instant Review Setting the Instant Review119 Use the four-way controller 45 to select O or P Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessInstant Review is displayed Instant Review is not displayed Soft Normal Sharp Setting the Image Contrast Contrast Setting the Color Saturation SaturationUse the four-way controller To change the contrast level Low Normal High 122 Setting the Date Imprint Function Setting the Green Button Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing123 124 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Green Button Camera returns to capture mode When Fn Setting is SelectedFollowing functions can be registered 125 To Use Fn Setting Press the 9 button in a mode126 Recording Movies Camera enters the C mode and returns to capture statusRecording a Movie To select C Movie 128 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed Frame rate fps indicates the number of frames per second Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for MoviesMovie screen appears 129 130 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 131 Saving the Settings Memory Memory screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item132 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button after taking a picture Images To Play Back the Previous or Next Image Deleting Playing Back a MovieImages 135 Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f Multi-Image DisplayFour-Image Display/Nine-Image Display Back and Deleting Images Folder Display/Calendar Display Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f three timesFolder display Deleting Images Press the four-way controller 3 in Q mode Using the Playback FunctionsUse the four-way controller 2345 to choose a playback mode Calendar display Palette and goes to a mode Closes the Playback ModePress halfway 139 140 Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette To select u Slideshow SlideshowTo select Start Press any button other than the 4 button Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sound Effect Use the four-way controller 23 to select Screen EffectTo Set the Slideshow Conditions 142 Button Four-way controller 4 button Rotating the ImageImage appears on the display 143 Rotated image is saved Rotation144 Zoom lever Button Four-way controller 4 button Zoom PlaybackGuide 145 146 Zoom lever Button I button 147 Available operations during the Face close-up playback mode Deleting a Single Image Deleting Images and Sound FilesUse the four-way controller To select Delete Image or sound file is deleted 149 Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f once or twice Deleting Selected Images and Sound FilesFour-image display or nine-image display appears Appears on the images and sound files Selected images and sound files are deleted Appears on the selected images Sound files151 Deleting All Images and Sound Files Press the 3 button in Q modeTo select Delete All 152 To select Z Protect Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion ProtectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image/Sound All the images and sound files are deleted Select All Images/Sounds in Step On p.153 Use the four-way controller To select ProtectTo Protect All Images and Sound Files 154 155 Turn the AV device on Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment156 157 Turn the camera on 158 About printing Editing and Printing Images Changing the Image Size Resize Editing ImagesTo select nResize Printing Images To select oCropping Cropping ImagesResized image is saved 161 Choose the cropping area Processing Images to Make Faces Look SmallerQ mode, use the four-way controller 45 to Choose the image you want to edit Approx % Green frame indicates the face that is to be processed163 164 Using the Digital Filters Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection Use the four-way controller To select PDigital Filter165 Use the four-way controller 45 to choose the color Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a filterTo Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter Editing and Printing 167 To adjust the effect 168 Compensating for an Unwanted Red-eye Effect To select ZRed-eye Compensation Adding a Frame Frame CompositeProcessed image is saved 169 170 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select NFrame Composite 171 Printing Images Optional Frames Remove the SD Memory Card from the cameraTo Copy Frames 172 Editing Editing MoviesTo Use a New Frame 173 To choose the frame you Screen Press the 4 buttonWant to save Select Divide Movies on the movie edit selection Use the four-way controller 23 to select Divide Copying Images and Sound Files175 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Press the 4 button Use the four-way controller 23 to selectTo select the image/sound file you Want to copy 176 177 Printing a Single Image Setting the Printing Service DpofQ mode, press the four-way controller To select rDPOF Message Applies Dpof settings to this image appears Press the Green button to switch Or P for Date settingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image Use the four-way controller 45 to select an image Printing All Images Message Applies Dpof settings to all images appearsSelect All Images in on p.179 Press the 4 button 180 Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound Voice Recording Setting the Voice Recording FunctionBack Sound 182 Recording Sound Press the Green button ModePress the shutter release button 183 Playing Back Sound Playing Back SoundPlayback starts Total file recording time Playback time 184 185 Recording a Voice Memo Adding a Voice Memo to ImagesMemo 186 Appears on images with voice memos in single-image display Playing Back a Voice MemoPlayback starts Playback stops To Delete the Sound from an Image 1p.149 188 Settings Formatting the Memory Camera SettingsUse the four-way controller 23 to select Format Format screen appears Change Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 Changing the Sound SettingsTo Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume 191 Use the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type Changing the Date and TimeTo Change the Sound Type 192 193 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date format 194 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to Use the four-way controller 23 to select X Destination Setting the World TimeTo Set the Destination World Time screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to select Select Time Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P OffTo Display the Time of the Destination Select Time 196 Are displayed in a mode Setting the Text Size on the MenuUse the four-way controller 23 to select X or W 197 Use the four-way controller 23 to select the text size Changing the Display LanguageSelect from Standard or Large 198 Menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming System of the Folder199 200 Changing the Video Output Format Use the four-way controller 23 to select Eye-Fi Setting Eye-Fi CommunicationTo select O or P 201 Dark Normal Bright Adjusting the Brightness of the Display202 Choose from 2min., 1min., 30sec., 15sec., 5sec. or Off Using the Power Saving Function203 204 Setting the Auto Power Off Function To choose the image for the start Up screen Changing the Start-up Screen205 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Mapping Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel MappingPixel Mapping screen appears 206 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Reset Resetting to Default Settings ResetReset screen appears 207 208 Connecting to a Computer Provided Software Setting Up Your ComputerSystem Requirements Computer CPU 211 If the installation screen appears, go to Step Installing the SoftwareInstallation screen appears 212 Select the file format to use and click Next Installation is complete Reboot your computerClick Finish Click MediaImpression 2.1 for Click Close Click Exit on the installation screenProduct Registration on the Internet 214 Turn your camera on Press the 3 button in Q mode Setting the USB Connection Mode215 PTP Picture Transfer Protocol MSC Mass Storage Class and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol216 Connecting the Camera and Your Computer Connecting to Your ComputerConnect your camera to the computer using the USB cable Turn your camera on Transferring Images When the AutoPlay screen does not appearDouble-click the MediaImpression icon on the desktop 218 Select an image to import Click Import media files to local diskClick Import 219 220 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the task bar Disconnecting the Camera from Your ComputerClick Eject the device connected Drag no Name on the desktop to the trash Click PhotoImpression Starting MediaImpressionSelect and double-click an image you wish to view Images are displayed Click the desired topic Details on How to Use MediaImpressionHelp screen appears in the web browser Explanation is displayed 224 Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card 225 226 Appendix 228 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode C Q 229 230 Messages Data being processed 231 Problem Cause Remedy Troubleshooting232 233 Last Memory Setting Default SettingsReset Setting Rec. Mode Menu Items 235 236 Setting Menu Items 237 Playback Mode Palette Items 238 Key Operation 239 List of World Time Cities ST81 Waterproof strap Remote Control Optional AccessoriesAC adapter kit K-AC117 240 241 Main Specifications 242 Faces Shooting Modes 243 Digital Filters 244 245 Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period 246 For customers in Canada For customers in USAPour les utilisateurs au Canada 247 248 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 249 250 Index 251 252 253 254 Memo Memo Memo Pentax Ricoh Imaging