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Pentax 15698, 15613, 15635, 15624 254, Default Setting Reset Save Menu Location, Catch-in Focus Off

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

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	Item	Default Setting	Reset	Page
	Item	Default Setting	Setting	Page
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20.	Save Menu Location	Reset Menu Location	Yes	p.213

21.	Catch-in Focus	Off	Yes	p.111

22.	AF Fine Adjustment	Off	Yes	p.110

23.	Using Aperture Ring	Disable	Yes	p.259

Reset Custom Functions		—	—	p.217

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Pentax 15698, 15613, 15635, 15624 254, Default Setting Reset Save Menu Location, Catch-in Focus Off, AF Fine Adjustment Off

Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use For Using Your Camera Safely About the CameraPersonal injuries Or medium personal injuries, or loss of propertyAbout the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery About the Usage of AA BatteriesBefore Using Your Camera Care to be Taken During HandlingAbout the Battery and Charger Precautions on Carrying and Using Your CameraCleaning Your Camera Storing Your CameraOther Precautions Regarding Product RegistrationContents Before Using Your CameraGetting Started Basic OperationsShooting Functions Shooting Settings Changing Additional Settings Playback Functions and Image EditingUsing the Flash Connecting to a ComputerAppendix Main Specifications 272 Index 279 286Composition of the Operating Manual Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained belowIndicates useful information Before Using Your Camera Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of the Working Parts Capture Mode Main switchEV Compensation Button DGreen buttonMode dial Focus mode switchFront e-dial R Lens unlock buttonFour-way controller Playback Mode3button I Delete button Capture Mode Monitor DisplaySettings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed Status screenCapture mode p.80 Histogram p.31 Flash Mode p.66 Live ViewYour Camera Control panel Still picture capture modeMode Shooting Info Display Playback Mode Detailed Information Display Use the four-way controller 23 to switch between pagesStill picture Before Using Using the Histogram Histogram Display/RGB Histogram DisplayHistogram shows the brightness Histogram before and after shootingGuide Indicators Viewfinder 16 17Appears 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 activatedElectronic Level Display How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct KeysUsing the Control Panel Press the Mbutton in standby modeOr rear e-dial S to select a Setting value Use the four-way controllerUsing 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 itemsUse 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 controllerPress the 3button Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Inserting/Removing an SD Memory CardAttaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Using the Lithium-ion BatteryCharging the Battery Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Using the AA Batteries Close the battery coverBattery cover is locked Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteriesOpen the battery cover Battery Level IndicatorUsing 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 offPush the SD Memory Card in once to remove Arrow 4Close the card cover 3, and then slide it in the direction Attaching a Lens Remove the body mount cover 1 and lens mount coverRemove the front lens cap by Pushing the indicated portionsInward To remove the lensAdjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turn the main switch to on Turning the Camera On and OffInitial Settings Setting the Display LanguageInitial Setting screen appears in the selected language W Hometown screen appearsDate Adjustment screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select a citySetting 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/ddDate Adjustment Memo Basic Operations Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Set the mode dial to n Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal SettingsBasic Shooting Operation Set the focus mode switch to l Look through the viewfinder to view the subjectReview the captured image on the monitor Press the shutter release button fullyAvailable operations Live View image is displayed on the monitor Using the Built-in Flash Setting the Flash ModeCapture Mode Selectable Flash Mode E/F/r G/H/I/r A/p K/r Compensating Flash Output Press the Ebutton Using the Built-in FlashTake a picture Reviewing Images Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button You can play back captured images with the cameraDeleting a Single Image You can delete images one by oneDelete confirmation screen appears Press the four-way controller 2 to select Delete, and pressMemo Checking the Depth of Field Preview Using the Shake Reduction Function to PreventTaking Pictures Continuously How to Operate the Shooting Functions Direct Keys Setting ItemsRec. Mode Menu Items Adjust Power is turned offMovie Menu Items Custom Setting Menu Items Using flash120 ControlFlash in Wireless Mode Capture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode Selecting the Appropriate Capture ModeMode for the subject 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 MbuttonExposure Modes PriorityAutomatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Bulb ExposureSetting 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 valueShootingFunctions Changing the Exposure Mode Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or pShutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a mode Turn the front e-dial RTake your finger off the shutter release button Bulb ShootingExposure ends Exposure is adjusted Adjusting the ExposurePress the m button 1, and then turn the rear e-dial S Button Starts/ends selecting the compensation value Dbutton Standard exposure UnderexposurePress 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 halfwayPress 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 =/LbuttonWhen a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposure Selecting the Metering MethodAE Metering screen appears Camera returns to the control panelReduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings Reducing the Image Noise Noise ReductionHigh-ISO NR High-ISO NR screen appearsUse the four-way controller 23 to Select a sensitivity value, and useFour-way controller 45 to set Applied to the selected sensitivitySlow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposuresFocusing Setting the Focus ModeTTL phase-matching autofocus Select from l, k, or fmode whichAutofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 100101 Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point 102AF Active Area screen appears Points in the AF frame103 Select the desired AF point104 Setting the Contrast AF during Live ViewContrast AF screen appears 105 Selecting the Desired Focusing Area 106Press the U/i button Select the AF areaChecking the Focus 107Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification Autofocus system operatesFocusing Using the Viewfinder Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus108 Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfway 109Image on the monitor is magnified AF Fine Adjustment Press the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears 110Adjustment value is saved How to Take Pictures111 Press the 3button three timesChecking the Depth of Field Preview Displaying the Optical PreviewAssign Optical Preview to the V/Ybutton Take your finger off the V/YbuttonDisplaying the Digital Preview 113Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Focus on the subject, and press the V/YbuttonTaking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function Shake Reduction screen appears115 Correcting the Tilt of the Images 116Use the four-way controller 45 to select P Off or O On 117 Shooting with the Self-timerAutofocus system operates For g, the self-timer lamp starts blinking 118119 Shooting with a Remote Control Unit OptionalA standby status 120 Continuous Shooting Taking Pictures Continuously121 122 Interval Shooting 123Select hours, minutes, or seconds To set the time124 125 126 Multi-exposureMulti-exposure screen appears Take the picture 127Multi-exposure is ended Changing the Settings for Movie Recording Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3buttonMovie Capture Settings screen appears Compensation value. default setting129 Select Recorded PixelsSelect Framerate Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3buttonSet the mode dial to C Recording Movies130 View the subject on the monitor131 Interval Movie 132Start Interval Is selected, set Start Time133 Playing Back Movies 134First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Movie playback startsCapturing a Still Picture from a Movie 135Captured image from the movie is saved in Jpeg format Select a point where you want to 136Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Edit, and press the 4button137 Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and pressSave confirmation screen appears Deleted from it. The divided movie is then138 Saving Frequently Used Settings Customizing the Button/E-dial FunctionsSetting a File Format Image Capture Settings screen appearsFile Format Jpeg Recorded Pixels141 You can set the format of image filesJpeg Quality Color Space142 You can select a color space to useSetting the White Balance 143Press 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 balanceAdjusting the White Balance Manually 145Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Screen that was displayed in appears againSaving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image 146Turn the front e-dial R to select an image Save confirmation screen appearsAdjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 147Brightness Adjustment Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settingsCorrecting Images Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appearsThis section explains how to set HDR Capture High Dynamic Range Image Capture149 HDR Capture screen appearsSelect from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV 150Lens Correction 151Distortion Lateral chromatic aberration152 Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or OnComposition Adjustment Select Start adjustment, and press the 4buttonAdjust the composition Composition Adjust. screen appears154 Custom Image Setting the Image Finishing Tone155 156 Screen to adjust the parameters appearsTo choose a parameter you want To change 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/Magenta158 Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured ImageTurn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image Digital Filter 159160 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter161 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 FunctionsFollowing settings can be selected for each exposure mode 163Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menu 164Press the 4button Press the 3button ELINESetting the V/YButton Operation 165Select , and press the four-way controller Button Customization screen appearsSetting the One Push File Format Is taken. default setting166 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format167 Setting the =/LButton OperationOff the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation Saving the Settings Saving Frequently Used SettingsSave User Mode screen appears Editing a Setting Name Rename User Mode screen appears169 Text-entry screen appears170 Enter the textChecking the Saved User Settings Using Saved User SettingsSet the mode dial to Bor C 171Resetting to Default Settings Change the settings as necessaryResets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Reset User Mode screen appearsConnecting the Camera to an AV Device Playback Functions and Image EditingFunction Image Rotation *1 How to Operate the Playback/Editing FunctionsAn image and produce a soft or slim Playback Menu Items 175Setting the Playback Display Method Select from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default settingSelecting the Playback Functions Magnifying Images177 Right toward yDisplaying Multiple Images 178Select the images to display Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y179 Changing the Multiple Image Display StylePress the Mbutton in on p.178 16/36/81 Thumbnail Display180 Playing Back Images Continuously Setting the Slideshow Display181 182 Start screen is displayed Slideshow starts183 Rotating ImagesImage rotation information is saved Deleting Multiple Images Deleting Selected ImagesSelect images to delete You can delete multiple images at onceDeleting a Folder 185Selected images are deleted Folder display screen appears186 Deleting All ImagesConfirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Processing Images Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize187 Screen to select the recorded pixels appearsCutting Out Part of the Image Cropping 188Cropped image is saved as a new image Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S189 Processing Images with Digital FiltersExtracted Color 2 OFF/Red 190 Controller 45 to adjust the value Screen to adjust the parameters appears191 Screen to select a filter appearsRecreating Filter Effects 192Filter effects used for the selected image appear 193 To check the parameter details, press the MbuttonTurn the front e-dial R to select An image to apply the same filterJoining Multiple Images Index Index setting screen appears194 195 Index image is created and a confirmation screen appearsDeveloping One RAW Image Developing RAW ImagesScreen to select a development method is displayed 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 imageSettings, and press the 4button Developing Multiple RAW Images198 Select the RAW images to be developedSettings is selected, refer to p.197 to When Develop images with modified199 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Connecting the Camera to a Video Input TerminalSetting the Video Output Format 201Turn the AV device and camera on Interface Options screen appears202 Changing Additional Settings How to Operate the Set-up Menu Set-up Menu Items207 AV device with a video input terminal InterfaceMenu Function Create New 205Folder Camera Settings Setting the Sound EffectsUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume Sound Effects 1 screen appears207 Setting the World TimeUse the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city 208 209 List of World Time CitiesSetting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the Electronic Level DisplaySetting the LCD Display 210Adjusting 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 appears212 Setting the Display for Instant ReviewInstant Review screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed 21320. Save Menu Location screen appears Pixel Mapping screen appearsBattery Settings Minimizing Battery ConsumptionSetting the Battery Type AA Battery Type screen appearsSelecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory Function Default215 Memory 1 screen appears216 Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screenResetting the Camera Settings Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up MenusResetting the Custom Menu 217Checking the Camera Version Information 218File Management Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card219 Format screen appears220 Protecting Images from Deletion ProtectSelect Protect, and press Button Changing the Naming System of the Folder Creating New Folders221 Create New Folder screen appearsSetting the Photographer Information 222Use the four-way controller 45 to select P or O Copyright Information screen appearsAlphanumeric Characters Symbols can be 223Up to 32 single-byte Camera returns to the Copyright Information screenYou can set up to 99 copies Setting the Dpof Settings224 225 Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date226 Connecting to a Computer Windows Manipulating Captured Images on a ComputerMacintosh 229 Unless otherwise specified, select MSCConnecting the Camera and a Computer 230Turn the camera on Save the captured images to the computerUsing the Provided Software Installing the Software231 Turn the computer on232 Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax233 Regarding Product Registration234 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 Mode237 Set the flash mode to Gor HBuilt-in flash pops up Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value 238Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance Using an External Flash Optional Slave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash239 Camera FunctionUsing the P-TTL Auto Flash 240Using the High-speed Sync Flash 241Using Flash in Wireless Mode Setting the Channel for the External Flash242 First, set the channel for the external flash unit243 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord Camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash244 Discharge both the flash directly connected toMultiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords When combining with the built-in flashWhen combining two external flashes 245Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash 246Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p.244 for detailsAppendix Rec. Mode Menu Default SettingsDirect Keys 249 250 251 Playback Mode PaletteMovie Menu Playback Menu 252Set-up Menu ACustom Setting Menu 253Default Setting Reset Save Menu Location AF Fine Adjustment OffReset Custom Functions 217 254Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 255256 Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this cameraLens names and mount names 257 Lens and Built-in FlashUnavailable due to vignetting Available with some restrictions258 Setting the Focal LengthTurn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length Using the Aperture Ring 259Cleaning the Cmos Sensor Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust RemovalShaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit Dust Removal screen appearsRemoving Dust with a Blower Sensor Cleaning screen appears261 Clean the Cmos sensor 262Turn the camera off Attach the lens or body mount coverUsing the GPS Unit 263Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer 264Select ASTROTRACER, Select Action in B Mode, press265 Press the shutter release button fully againError Messages 267 268 Troubleshooting 269270 271 Main Specifications Model Description273 Live View274 Exposure Control275 Capture Functions276 Playback FunctionsPower Supply 277When using the fully charged battery When using a 2 GB SD Memory Card278 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback TimeIndex 279280 281 282 283 284 285 Warranty Policy 287 CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union288 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au CanadaClass B Personal Computers and Peripherals 289290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging

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Default Setting

Reset

Save Menu Location

Catch-in Focus

Off

AF Fine Adjustment

Off

Reset Custom Functions

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