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“SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 for PENTAX” is included on the CD-ROM (S-SW128). With the SILKYPIX Developer Studio, you can develop RAW files, adjust the color of the images and other settings, and save the new images in JPEG or TIFF format.

Installing the Software

You can install the software from the provided CD-ROM.

When multiple accounts have been set up on a computer, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

1 Turn the computer on.

Make sure no other software is running.

2 Place the CD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive on the computer.

The [PENTAX Software Installer] screen appears.

If the [PENTAX Software Installer] screen does not appear

•For Windows

1 Click [My Computer] from the Start menu.

2 Double-click the [CD/DVD drive (S-SW128)] icon.

3 Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

•For Macintosh

1 Double-click the CD/DVD (S-SW128) icon on the desktop. 2 Double-click the [PENTAX Installer] icon.

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Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use About the Camera For Using Your Camera SafelyPersonal injuries Or medium personal injuries, or loss of property About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Usage of AA Batteries About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Care to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your Camera Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera About the Battery and ChargerCleaning Your Camera Storing Your Camera Regarding Product Registration Other Precautions Before Using Your Camera ContentsGetting Started Basic Operations Shooting Functions Shooting Settings Playback Functions and Image Editing Changing Additional Settings Appendix Connecting to a ComputerUsing the Flash 286 Main Specifications 272 Index 279 Composition of the Operating Manual Indicates useful information Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained belowIndicates precautions to take when operating the camera Before Using Your Camera Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of the Working Parts Main switch Capture ModeEV Compensation Button DGreen button Focus mode switch Mode dialFront e-dial R Lens unlock button 3button Playback ModeFour-way controller I Delete button Monitor Display Capture Mode Status screen Settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed Live View Capture mode p.80 Histogram p.31 Flash Mode p.66 Your Camera Mode Still picture capture modeControl panel Shooting Info Display Playback Mode Still picture Use the four-way controller 23 to switch between pagesDetailed Information Display Before Using Histogram Display/RGB Histogram Display Using the HistogramHistogram shows the brightness Histogram before and after shooting Guide Indicators 16 17 Viewfinder Appears when the AF point can be changed Appears when the sensitivity is displayedAppears when Multi-exposure is set Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Electronic Level Display Using the Direct Keys How to Change Function Settings Press the Mbutton in standby mode Using the Control PanelOr rear e-dial S to select a Setting value Use the four-way controller Press the 3button in standby mode Using the MenusPress the 3button or the shutter release button halfway Camera returns to the control panel Next, set other items Press the four-way controller 5 twice Use the four-way controller 23 to select a settingUse the four-way controller 23 to select an item Press the four-way controller Press the 3button Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Attaching the Strap Using the Lithium-ion Battery Inserting the BatteryCharging the Battery Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Close the battery cover Using the AA BatteriesBattery cover is locked Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Battery Level Indicator Open the battery cover Using the AC Adapter Optional Connect the DC coupler and the AC adapter Make sure that the camera is turned off Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Close the card cover 3, and then slide it in the direction Arrow 4Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove Remove the body mount cover 1 and lens mount cover Attaching a Lens Pushing the indicated portions Remove the front lens cap byInward To remove the lens Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the main switch to on Setting the Display Language Initial SettingsInitial Setting screen appears in the selected language W Hometown screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select a city Date Adjustment screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to set the month Setting the Date and TimeSet the current date and time and the display style Choose mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy or yy/mm/dd Date Adjustment Memo Basic Operations Basic Shooting Operation Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal SettingsTaking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Set the mode dial to n Look through the viewfinder to view the subject Set the focus mode switch to l Available operations Press the shutter release button fullyReview the captured image on the monitor Live View image is displayed on the monitor Setting the Flash Mode Using the Built-in Flash Capture Mode Selectable Flash Mode E/F/r G/H/I/r A/p K/r Compensating Flash Output Take a picture Using the Built-in FlashPress the Ebutton Playing Back Images Reviewing ImagesPress the Q button You can play back captured images with the camera You can delete images one by one Deleting a Single ImageDelete confirmation screen appears Press the four-way controller 2 to select Delete, and press Memo Taking Pictures Continuously Using the Shake Reduction Function to PreventChecking the Depth of Field Preview Direct Keys Setting Items How to Operate the Shooting Functions Rec. Mode Menu Items Power is turned off Adjust Movie Menu Items Using flash Custom Setting Menu Items120 Control Flash in Wireless Mode Mode for the subject Selecting the Appropriate Capture ModeCapture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode Auto Picture Modes Scene Modes Camera switches to the H mode status screen Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to HScene Mode selection screen appears Press the Mbutton Priority Exposure ModesAutomatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Bulb Exposure Setting the Sensitivity Setting the ExposureUse the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISO Turn the rear e-dial S to change the sensitivity value ShootingFunctions Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or p Changing the Exposure Mode Turn the front e-dial R Shutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a mode Exposure ends Bulb ShootingTake your finger off the shutter release button Press the m button 1, and then turn the rear e-dial S Adjusting the ExposureExposure is adjusted Standard exposure Underexposure Button Starts/ends selecting the compensation value Dbutton Use the four-way controller 45 to select l Press the four-way controller 5 in standby modePress the four-way controller 3, and set the bracket value Press the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button fully Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.167 for detailsAssign AE Lock to the =/Lbutton Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton Selecting the Metering Method When a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposureAE Metering screen appears Camera returns to the control panel Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settingsHigh-ISO NR High-ISO NR screen appears Select a sensitivity value, and use Use the four-way controller 23 toFour-way controller 45 to set Applied to the selected sensitivity Reduces noise during long exposures Slow Shutter Speed NR Setting the Focus Mode FocusingTTL phase-matching autofocus Select from l, k, or fmode which 100 Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 101 102 Selecting the Focusing Point AF PointAF Active Area screen appears Points in the AF frame Select the desired AF point 103 Contrast AF screen appears Setting the Contrast AF during Live View104 105 106 Selecting the Desired Focusing AreaPress the U/i button Select the AF area 107 Checking the FocusTurn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification Autofocus system operates 108 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual FocusFocusing Using the Viewfinder Image on the monitor is magnified 109Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfway Press the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value AF Fine Adjustment22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears 110 How to Take Pictures Adjustment value is saved111 Press the 3button three times Displaying the Optical Preview Checking the Depth of Field PreviewAssign Optical Preview to the V/Ybutton Take your finger off the V/Ybutton 113 Displaying the Digital PreviewAssign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Focus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton Shake Reduction screen appears Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 115 Use the four-way controller 45 to select P Off or O On 116Correcting the Tilt of the Images Autofocus system operates Shooting with the Self-timer117 118 For g, the self-timer lamp starts blinking A standby status Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional119 120 121 Taking Pictures ContinuouslyContinuous Shooting 122 123 Interval ShootingSelect hours, minutes, or seconds To set the time 124 125 Multi-exposure screen appears Multi-exposure126 Multi-exposure is ended 127Take the picture Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3button Changing the Settings for Movie RecordingMovie Capture Settings screen appears Compensation value. default setting Select Recorded Pixels 129Select Framerate Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button Recording Movies Set the mode dial to C130 View the subject on the monitor 131 132 Interval MovieStart Interval Is selected, set Start Time 133 134 Playing Back MoviesFirst frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Movie playback starts Captured image from the movie is saved in Jpeg format 135Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie 136 Select a point where you want toUse the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Edit, and press the 4button Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and press 137Save confirmation screen appears Deleted from it. The divided movie is then 138 Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Saving Frequently Used Settings Image Capture Settings screen appears Setting a File Format Jpeg Recorded Pixels File Format141 You can set the format of image files Color Space Jpeg Quality142 You can select a color space to use 143 Setting the White Balance Press the Mbutton. The fine-tuning screen appears Press the four-way controller 3 in standby mode144 Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance 145 Adjusting the White Balance ManuallyUse the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Screen that was displayed in appears again 146 Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured ImageTurn the front e-dial R to select an image Save confirmation screen appears 147 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settings Brightness AdjustmentCorrecting Images Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears High Dynamic Range Image Capture This section explains how to set HDR Capture149 HDR Capture screen appears 150 Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV 151 Lens CorrectionDistortion Lateral chromatic aberration Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On 152 Select Start adjustment, and press the 4button Composition AdjustmentAdjust the composition Composition Adjust. screen appears 154 155 Setting the Image Finishing ToneCustom Image To choose a parameter you want To change Screen to adjust the parameters appears156 Cross Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 *1 Processing You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart157 Filter Effect None/Green/Yellow/Orange/Red/Magenta Turn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image158 159 Digital Filter Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter 160 161 Use the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure mode Setting the E-dials OperationScreen for the selected exposure mode appears Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions 163 Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode 164 Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menuPress the 4button Press the 3button ELINE 165 Setting the V/YButton OperationSelect , and press the four-way controller Button Customization screen appears Is taken. default setting Setting the One Push File Format166 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format Off the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation Setting the =/LButton Operation167 Save User Mode screen appears Saving Frequently Used SettingsSaving the Settings Rename User Mode screen appears Editing a Setting Name169 Text-entry screen appears Enter the text 170 Using Saved User Settings Checking the Saved User SettingsSet the mode dial to Bor C 171 Change the settings as necessary Resetting to Default SettingsResets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Reset User Mode screen appears Playback Functions and Image Editing Connecting the Camera to an AV Device An image and produce a soft or slim How to Operate the Playback/Editing FunctionsFunction Image Rotation *1 175 Playback Menu Items Select from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default setting Setting the Playback Display Method Magnifying Images Selecting the Playback Functions177 Right toward y 178 Displaying Multiple ImagesSelect the images to display Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y Changing the Multiple Image Display Style 179Press the Mbutton in on p.178 16/36/81 Thumbnail Display 180 181 Setting the Slideshow DisplayPlaying Back Images Continuously Start screen is displayed Slideshow starts 182 Image rotation information is saved Rotating Images183 Deleting Selected Images Deleting Multiple ImagesSelect images to delete You can delete multiple images at once 185 Deleting a FolderSelected images are deleted Folder display screen appears Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Deleting All Images186 Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize Processing Images187 Screen to select the recorded pixels appears 188 Cutting Out Part of the Image CroppingCropped image is saved as a new image Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S Extracted Color 2 OFF/Red Processing Images with Digital Filters189 190 Screen to adjust the parameters appears Controller 45 to adjust the value191 Screen to select a filter appears Filter effects used for the selected image appear 192Recreating Filter Effects To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton 193Turn the front e-dial R to select An image to apply the same filter 194 Index setting screen appearsJoining Multiple Images Index Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears 195 Screen to select a development method is displayed Developing RAW ImagesDeveloping One RAW Image Use the four-way controller 45 to change the value 197Following parameters can be changed RAW image is developed and saved as a new Jpeg image Developing Multiple RAW Images Settings, and press the 4button198 Select the RAW images to be developed 199 When Develop images with modifiedSettings is selected, refer to p.197 to Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 201 Setting the Video Output FormatTurn the AV device and camera on Interface Options screen appears 202 Changing Additional Settings Set-up Menu Items How to Operate the Set-up Menu207 AV device with a video input terminal Interface Folder 205Menu Function Create New Setting the Sound Effects Camera SettingsUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume Sound Effects 1 screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city Setting the World Time207 208 List of World Time Cities 209 Setting the Electronic Level Display Setting the Monitor and the Menu DisplaysSetting the LCD Display 210 Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the MonitorAdjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor LCD Display Settings screen appears Instant Review screen appears Setting the Display for Instant Review212 213 Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed20. Save Menu Location screen appears Pixel Mapping screen appears Minimizing Battery Consumption Battery SettingsSetting the Battery Type AA Battery Type screen appears Function Default Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory215 Memory 1 screen appears Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen 216 Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus Resetting the Camera SettingsResetting the Custom Menu 217 218 Checking the Camera Version Information Formatting an SD Memory Card File Management Settings219 Format screen appears Select Protect, and press Button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect220 Creating New Folders Changing the Naming System of the Folder221 Create New Folder screen appears 222 Setting the Photographer InformationUse the four-way controller 45 to select P or O Copyright Information screen appears 223 Alphanumeric Characters Symbols can beUp to 32 single-byte Camera returns to the Copyright Information screen 224 Setting the Dpof SettingsYou can set up to 99 copies Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date 225 226 Connecting to a Computer Macintosh Manipulating Captured Images on a ComputerWindows Unless otherwise specified, select MSC 229 230 Connecting the Camera and a ComputerTurn the camera on Save the captured images to the computer Installing the Software Using the Provided Software231 Turn the computer on Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax 232 Regarding Product Registration 233 234 Using the Flash Using the Slow-speed Sync Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure ModeUsing the Flash in b Mode Using the Flash in c Mode Built-in flash pops up Set the flash mode to Gor H237 Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance 238Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value Slave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash Using an External Flash Optional239 Camera Function 240 Using the P-TTL Auto Flash 241 Using the High-speed Sync Flash Setting the Channel for the External Flash Using Flash in Wireless Mode242 First, set the channel for the external flash unit 243 Camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord244 Discharge both the flash directly connected to When combining with the built-in flash Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension CordsWhen combining two external flashes 245 246 Using the Contrast Control Sync FlashConnect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p.244 for details Appendix Direct Keys Default SettingsRec. Mode Menu 249 250 Movie Menu Playback Mode Palette251 Set-up Menu 252Playback Menu 253 ACustom Setting Menu AF Fine Adjustment Off Default Setting Reset Save Menu LocationReset Custom Functions 217 254 255 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations Lens names and mount names Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera256 Lens and Built-in Flash 257Unavailable due to vignetting Available with some restrictions Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length Setting the Focal Length258 259 Using the Aperture Ring Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal Cleaning the Cmos SensorShaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit Dust Removal screen appears 261 Sensor Cleaning screen appearsRemoving Dust with a Blower 262 Clean the Cmos sensorTurn the camera off Attach the lens or body mount cover 263 Using the GPS Unit 264 Shooting Celestial Bodies AstrotracerSelect ASTROTRACER, Select Action in B Mode, press Press the shutter release button fully again 265 Error Messages 267 268 269 Troubleshooting 270 271 Model Description Main Specifications Live View 273 Exposure Control 274 Capture Functions 275 Playback Functions 276 277 Power Supply When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card When using the fully charged battery278 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time 279 Index 280 281 282 283 284 285 Warranty Policy CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 287 For customers in USA 288For customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada 289 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging

Pentax 15758 Using the Provided Software, Installing the Software, 231, Turn the computer on

Models: 15698 15679 15613 15646 15635 15624 15667 15668 15656 15758

Using the Provided Software

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Installing the Software

1 Turn the computer on.

2 Place the CD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive on the computer.

•For Macintosh