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Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use For Using Your Camera Safely About the CameraPersonal injuries Or medium personal injuries, or loss of property About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery About the Usage of AA Batteries Before Using Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling About the Battery and Charger Precautions on Carrying and Using Your CameraCleaning Your Camera Storing Your Camera Other Precautions Regarding Product Registration Contents Before Using Your CameraGetting Started Basic Operations Shooting Functions Shooting Settings Changing Additional Settings Playback Functions and Image Editing Appendix Connecting to a ComputerUsing the Flash Main Specifications 272 Index 279 286 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 Capture Mode Main switchEV Compensation Button DGreen button Mode dial Focus mode switchFront e-dial R Lens unlock button 3button Playback ModeFour-way controller I Delete button Capture Mode Monitor Display Settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed Status screen Capture mode p.80 Histogram p.31 Flash Mode p.66 Live View 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 Using the Histogram Histogram Display/RGB Histogram DisplayHistogram shows the brightness Histogram before and after shooting Guide Indicators Viewfinder 16 17 Appears when the sensitivity is displayed Appears when the AF point can be changedAppears when Multi-exposure is set Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Electronic Level Display How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct Keys Using the Control Panel Press the Mbutton in standby modeOr rear e-dial S to select a Setting value Use the four-way controller Using the Menus Press the 3button in standby modePress the 3button or the shutter release button halfway Camera returns to the control panel Next, set other items Use the four-way controller 23 to select a setting Press the four-way controller 5 twiceUse the four-way controller 23 to select an item Press the four-way controller Press the 3button Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Using the Lithium-ion BatteryCharging the Battery Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Using the AA Batteries Close the battery coverBattery cover is locked Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Open the battery cover Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter Optional Connect the DC coupler and the AC adapter Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Make sure that the camera is turned off Close the card cover 3, and then slide it in the direction Arrow 4Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove Attaching a Lens Remove the body mount cover 1 and lens mount cover Remove the front lens cap by Pushing the indicated portionsInward To remove the lens Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turn the main switch to on Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings Setting the Display LanguageInitial Setting screen appears in the selected language W Hometown screen appears Date Adjustment screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select a city Setting the Date and Time Use the four-way controller 23 to set the monthSet 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 Set the focus mode switch to l Look through the viewfinder to view the subject Available operations Press the shutter release button fullyReview the captured image on the monitor Live View image is displayed on the monitor Using the Built-in Flash Setting the Flash Mode 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 Reviewing Images Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button You can play back captured images with the camera Deleting a Single Image You can delete images one by oneDelete 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 How to Operate the Shooting Functions Direct Keys Setting Items Rec. Mode Menu Items Adjust Power is turned off Movie Menu Items Custom Setting Menu Items Using flash120 Control Flash in Wireless Mode Mode for the subject Selecting the Appropriate Capture ModeCapture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode Auto Picture Modes Scene Modes Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to H Camera switches to the H mode status screenScene Mode selection screen appears Press the Mbutton Exposure Modes PriorityAutomatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Bulb Exposure Setting the Exposure Setting the SensitivityUse the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISO Turn the rear e-dial S to change the sensitivity value ShootingFunctions Changing the Exposure Mode Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or p Shutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a mode Turn the front e-dial R 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 Button Starts/ends selecting the compensation value Dbutton Standard exposure Underexposure Press the four-way controller 5 in standby mode Use the four-way controller 45 to select lPress the four-way controller 3, and set the bracket value Press the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button fully Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.167 for details Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE LockAssign AE Lock to the =/Lbutton Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton When a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposure Selecting the Metering MethodAE Metering screen appears Camera returns to the control panel Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings Reducing the Image Noise Noise ReductionHigh-ISO NR High-ISO NR screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to Select a sensitivity value, and useFour-way controller 45 to set Applied to the selected sensitivity Slow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposures Focusing Setting the Focus ModeTTL phase-matching autofocus Select from l, k, or fmode which Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 100 101 Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point 102AF Active Area screen appears Points in the AF frame 103 Select the desired AF point Contrast AF screen appears Setting the Contrast AF during Live View104 105 Selecting the Desired Focusing Area 106Press the U/i button Select the AF area Checking the Focus 107Turn 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 AF Fine Adjustment Press the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears 110 Adjustment value is saved How to Take Pictures111 Press the 3button three times Checking the Depth of Field Preview Displaying the Optical PreviewAssign Optical Preview to the V/Ybutton Take your finger off the V/Ybutton Displaying the Digital Preview 113Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Focus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function Shake Reduction screen appears 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 For g, the self-timer lamp starts blinking 118 A standby status Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional119 120 121 Taking Pictures ContinuouslyContinuous Shooting 122 Interval Shooting 123Select hours, minutes, or seconds To set the time 124 125 Multi-exposure screen appears Multi-exposure126 Multi-exposure is ended 127Take the picture Changing the Settings for Movie Recording Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3buttonMovie Capture Settings screen appears Compensation value. default setting 129 Select Recorded PixelsSelect Framerate Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button Set the mode dial to C Recording Movies130 View the subject on the monitor 131 Interval Movie 132Start Interval Is selected, set Start Time 133 Playing Back Movies 134First 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 Select a point where you want to 136Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Edit, and press the 4button 137 Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and pressSave confirmation screen appears Deleted from it. The divided movie is then 138 Saving Frequently Used Settings Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Setting a File Format Image Capture Settings screen appears File Format Jpeg Recorded Pixels141 You can set the format of image files Jpeg Quality Color Space142 You can select a color space to use Setting the White Balance 143 Press the four-way controller 3 in standby mode Press the Mbutton. The fine-tuning screen appears144 Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance Adjusting the White Balance Manually 145Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Screen that was displayed in appears again Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image 146Turn the front e-dial R to select an image Save confirmation screen appears Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 147 Brightness Adjustment Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settingsCorrecting Images Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears This section explains how to set HDR Capture High Dynamic Range Image Capture149 HDR Capture screen appears Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV 150 Lens Correction 151Distortion Lateral chromatic aberration 152 Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On Composition Adjustment Select Start adjustment, and press the 4buttonAdjust 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 You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart Cross Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 *1 Processing157 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 Digital Filter 159 160 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter 161 Setting the E-dials Operation Use the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure modeScreen for the selected exposure mode appears Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode 163 Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menu 164Press the 4button Press the 3button ELINE Setting the V/YButton Operation 165Select , and press the four-way controller Button Customization screen appears Setting the One Push File Format Is taken. default setting166 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 Editing a Setting Name Rename User Mode screen appears169 Text-entry screen appears 170 Enter the text Checking the Saved User Settings Using Saved User SettingsSet the mode dial to Bor C 171 Resetting to Default Settings Change the settings as necessaryResets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Reset User Mode screen appears Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Playback Functions and Image Editing An image and produce a soft or slim How to Operate the Playback/Editing FunctionsFunction Image Rotation *1 Playback Menu Items 175 Setting the Playback Display Method Select from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default setting Selecting the Playback Functions Magnifying Images177 Right toward y Displaying Multiple Images 178Select the images to display Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y 179 Changing the Multiple Image Display StylePress the Mbutton in on p.178 16/36/81 Thumbnail Display 180 181 Setting the Slideshow DisplayPlaying Back Images Continuously 182 Start screen is displayed Slideshow starts Image rotation information is saved Rotating Images183 Deleting Multiple Images Deleting Selected ImagesSelect images to delete You can delete multiple images at once Deleting a Folder 185Selected images are deleted Folder display screen appears Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Deleting All Images186 Processing Images Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize187 Screen to select the recorded pixels appears Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping 188Cropped 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 Controller 45 to adjust the value Screen to adjust the parameters appears191 Screen to select a filter appears Filter effects used for the selected image appear 192Recreating Filter Effects 193 To check the parameter details, press the MbuttonTurn the front e-dial R to select An image to apply the same filter 194 Index setting screen appearsJoining Multiple Images Index 195 Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears Screen to select a development method is displayed Developing RAW ImagesDeveloping One RAW Image 197 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the valueFollowing parameters can be changed RAW image is developed and saved as a new Jpeg image Settings, and press the 4button Developing Multiple RAW Images198 Select the RAW images to be developed 199 When Develop images with modifiedSettings is selected, refer to p.197 to Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal Setting the Video Output Format 201Turn the AV device and camera on Interface Options screen appears 202 Changing Additional Settings How to Operate the Set-up Menu Set-up Menu Items207 AV device with a video input terminal Interface Folder 205Menu Function Create New Camera Settings Setting the Sound EffectsUse 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 208 209 List of World Time Cities Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the Electronic Level DisplaySetting the LCD Display 210 Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the valueAdjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor LCD Display Settings screen appears Instant Review screen appears Setting the Display for Instant Review212 Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed 21320. Save Menu Location screen appears Pixel Mapping screen appears Battery Settings Minimizing Battery ConsumptionSetting the Battery Type AA Battery Type screen appears Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory Function Default215 Memory 1 screen appears 216 Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen Resetting the Camera Settings Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up MenusResetting the Custom Menu 217 Checking the Camera Version Information 218 File Management Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card219 Format screen appears Select Protect, and press Button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect220 Changing the Naming System of the Folder Creating New Folders221 Create New Folder screen appears Setting the Photographer Information 222Use the four-way controller 45 to select P or O Copyright Information screen appears Alphanumeric Characters Symbols can be 223Up to 32 single-byte Camera returns to the Copyright Information screen 224 Setting the Dpof SettingsYou can set up to 99 copies 225 Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date 226 Connecting to a Computer Macintosh Manipulating Captured Images on a ComputerWindows 229 Unless otherwise specified, select MSC Connecting the Camera and a Computer 230Turn the camera on Save the captured images to the computer Using the Provided Software Installing the Software231 Turn the computer on 232 Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax 233 Regarding Product Registration 234 Using the Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Slow-speed Sync FlashUsing 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 Using an External Flash Optional Slave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash239 Camera Function Using the P-TTL Auto Flash 240 Using the High-speed Sync Flash 241 Using Flash in Wireless Mode Setting the Channel for the External Flash242 First, set the channel for the external flash unit 243 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord Camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash244 Discharge both the flash directly connected to Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords When combining with the built-in flashWhen combining two external flashes 245 Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash 246Connect 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 ACustom Setting Menu 253 Default Setting Reset Save Menu Location AF Fine Adjustment OffReset Custom Functions 217 254 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 255 Lens names and mount names Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera256 257 Lens and Built-in FlashUnavailable due to vignetting Available with some restrictions Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length Setting the Focal Length258 Using the Aperture Ring 259 Cleaning the Cmos Sensor Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust RemovalShaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit Dust Removal screen appears 261 Sensor Cleaning screen appearsRemoving Dust with a Blower Clean the Cmos sensor 262Turn the camera off Attach the lens or body mount cover Using the GPS Unit 263 Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer 264Select ASTROTRACER, Select Action in B Mode, press 265 Press the shutter release button fully again Error Messages 267 268 Troubleshooting 269 270 271 Main Specifications Model Description 273 Live View 274 Exposure Control 275 Capture Functions 276 Playback Functions Power Supply 277 When using the fully charged battery When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card278 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time Index 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 Warranty Policy 287 CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 288 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 289 290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging