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Pentax 15679, 15613, 15635, 15624, 15758, 15646, 15698, 15668, 15656, 15667 specifications 273, Live View

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

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	Type	TTL method using CMOS image sensor
	Focusing	Contrast detection: Face Detection, Tracking, Select, Spot
	Mechanism	Contrast detection: Face Detection, Tracking, Select, Spot
	Mechanism
		Field of view: approx. 100%, Magnified view (2×, 4×, 6×), Grid
	Display	display (4 × 4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale), Bright/dark area
		warning, Histogram, Focus Peaking
	LCD Monitor

	Type	TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing
	Size	3.0 inches

	Dots	Approx. 921,000 dots

	Adjustment	Brightness and colors adjustable
	White Balance

	Auto	Method using a combination of the CMOS sensor and the light-
	Auto	source detection sensor
		source detection sensor
		Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:
	Preset Modes	Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten, Flash,
		f, Manual, Color Temperature
		Configuration on monitor (up to 3 settings can be saved),
	Manual	Color Temperature settings,
		Copying the white balance settings of a captured image
	Fine Adjustment	Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis and G-M axis

	Focusing System

	Type	TTL: phase-matching autofocus

	Focus Sensor	SAFOX IXi+, 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center)
	Brightness Range	EV -1 to 18 (ISO 100)

		AF Single (l): Focus priority or shutter priority mode
	AF Modes	AF Continuous (k): Focus priority or FPS priority mode
		AF Auto (f): Automatically switches between l and k.
	Focus Point	Auto (5 AF Points), Auto (11 AF Points), Select (Expanded Area AF
	Selection Modes	is available), Spot
	AF Assist Light	Dedicated LED AF assist light

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Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use Or medium personal injuries, or loss of property For Using Your Camera SafelyAbout the Camera Personal injuriesAbout the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Usage of AA Batteries About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion BatteryCare to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your CameraStoring Your Camera About the Battery and ChargerPrecautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Cleaning Your CameraRegarding Product Registration Other PrecautionsBasic Operations ContentsBefore Using Your Camera Getting StartedShooting Functions Shooting Settings Playback Functions and Image Editing Changing Additional SettingsAppendix Connecting to a ComputerUsing the Flash 286 Main Specifications 272 Index 279Composition 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 DGreen button Capture ModeMain switch EV Compensation ButtonLens unlock button Mode dialFocus mode switch Front e-dial R3button Playback ModeFour-way controller I Delete button Monitor Display Capture ModeStatus screen Settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayedLive View Capture mode p.80 Histogram p.31 Flash Mode p.66Your 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 before and after shooting Using the HistogramHistogram Display/RGB Histogram Display Histogram shows the brightnessGuide Indicators 16 17 ViewfinderAppears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Appears when the sensitivity is displayedAppears when the AF point can be changed Appears when Multi-exposure is setElectronic Level Display Using the Direct Keys How to Change Function SettingsUse the four-way controller Using the Control PanelPress the Mbutton in standby mode Or rear e-dial S to select a Setting valueCamera returns to the control panel Next, set other items Using the MenusPress the 3button in standby mode Press the 3button or the shutter release button halfwayPress the four-way controller Use the four-way controller 23 to select a settingPress the four-way controller 5 twice Use the four-way controller 23 to select an itemPress the 3button Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Adjusting the Viewfinder DiopterAttaching the Strap Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 Inserting the BatteryUsing the Lithium-ion Battery Charging the BatteryGettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Using the AA BatteriesClose the battery cover Battery cover is lockedBattery Level Indicator Open the battery coverUsing 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 CardClose 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 LensTo remove the lens Remove the front lens cap byPushing the indicated portions InwardAdjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the main switch to onW Hometown screen appears Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language Initial Setting screen appears in the selected languageUse the four-way controller 45 to select a city Date Adjustment screen appearsChoose mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy or yy/mm/dd Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to set the month Set the current date and time and the display styleDate 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 lAvailable 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 FlashCapture 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 You can play back captured images with the camera Reviewing ImagesPlaying Back Images Press the Q buttonPress the four-way controller 2 to select Delete, and press Deleting a Single ImageYou can delete images one by one Delete confirmation screen appearsMemo Taking Pictures Continuously Using the Shake Reduction Function to PreventChecking the Depth of Field Preview Direct Keys Setting Items How to Operate the Shooting FunctionsRec. Mode Menu Items Power is turned off AdjustMovie Menu Items Control Custom Setting Menu ItemsUsing flash 120Flash in Wireless Mode Mode for the subject Selecting the Appropriate Capture ModeCapture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode Auto Picture Modes Scene Modes Press the Mbutton Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to HCamera switches to the H mode status screen Scene Mode selection screen appearsBulb Exposure Exposure ModesPriority Automatic Exposure Aperture value Manual ExposureTurn the rear e-dial S to change the sensitivity value Setting the ExposureSetting the Sensitivity Use the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISOShootingFunctions Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or p Changing the Exposure ModeTurn the front e-dial R Shutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a modeExposure 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 DbuttonPress the shutter release button halfway Press the four-way controller 5 in standby modeUse the four-way controller 45 to select l Press the four-way controller 3, and set the bracket valuePress the shutter release button fully Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.167 for detailsLocking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock Assign AE Lock to the =/LbuttonCamera returns to the control panel When a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposureSelecting the Metering Method AE Metering screen appearsHigh-ISO NR screen appears Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settingsReducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction High-ISO NRApplied to the selected sensitivity Use the four-way controller 23 toSelect a sensitivity value, and use Four-way controller 45 to setReduces noise during long exposures Slow Shutter Speed NRSelect from l, k, or fmode which FocusingSetting the Focus Mode TTL phase-matching autofocus100 Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder101 Points in the AF frame Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point102 AF Active Area screen appearsSelect the desired AF point 103Contrast AF screen appears Setting the Contrast AF during Live View104 105 Select the AF area Selecting the Desired Focusing Area106 Press the U/i buttonAutofocus system operates Checking the Focus107 Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification108 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual FocusFocusing Using the Viewfinder Image on the monitor is magnified 109Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfway 110 AF Fine AdjustmentPress the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value 22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appearsPress the 3button three times Adjustment value is savedHow to Take Pictures 111Take your finger off the V/Ybutton Checking the Depth of Field PreviewDisplaying the Optical Preview Assign Optical Preview to the V/YbuttonFocus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton Displaying the Digital Preview113 Assign Digital Preview to the V/YbuttonShake Reduction screen appears Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function115 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 blinkingA standby status Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional119 120 121 Taking Pictures ContinuouslyContinuous Shooting 122 To set the time Interval Shooting123 Select hours, minutes, or seconds124 125 Multi-exposure screen appears Multi-exposure126 Multi-exposure is ended 127Take the picture Compensation value. default setting Changing the Settings for Movie RecordingSet the mode dial to C, and press the 3button Movie Capture Settings screen appearsSet Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button 129Select Recorded Pixels Select FramerateView the subject on the monitor Set the mode dial to CRecording Movies 130131 Is selected, set Start Time Interval Movie132 Start Interval133 Movie playback starts Playing Back Movies134 First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitorCaptured image from the movie is saved in Jpeg format 135Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie Edit, and press the 4button Select a point where you want to136 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select MovieDeleted from it. The divided movie is then 137Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and press Save confirmation screen appears138 Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Saving Frequently Used SettingsImage Capture Settings screen appears Setting a File FormatYou can set the format of image files File FormatJpeg Recorded Pixels 141You can select a color space to use Jpeg QualityColor Space 142143 Setting the White BalanceUse the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance Press the four-way controller 3 in standby modePress the Mbutton. The fine-tuning screen appears 144Screen that was displayed in appears again Adjusting the White Balance Manually145 Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3Save confirmation screen appears Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image146 Turn the front e-dial R to select an image147 Adjusting the White Balance with Color TemperatureHighlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears Brightness AdjustmentUse the four-way controller 45 to change the settings Correcting ImagesHDR Capture screen appears This section explains how to set HDR CaptureHigh Dynamic Range Image Capture 149150 Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EVLateral chromatic aberration Lens Correction151 DistortionUse the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On 152Composition Adjust. screen appears Composition AdjustmentSelect Start adjustment, and press the 4button Adjust the composition154 155 Setting the Image Finishing ToneCustom Image To choose a parameter you want To change Screen to adjust the parameters appears156 Filter Effect None/Green/Yellow/Orange/Red/Magenta You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chartCross Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 *1 Processing 157Turn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image158 159 Digital FilterUse the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter 160161 Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Setting the E-dials OperationUse the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure mode Screen for the selected exposure mode appears163 Following settings can be selected for each exposure modeELINE Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menu164 Press the 4button Press the 3buttonButton Customization screen appears Setting the V/YButton Operation165 Select , and press the four-way controllerUse the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format Setting the One Push File FormatIs taken. default setting 166Off the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation Setting the =/LButton Operation167 Save User Mode screen appears Saving Frequently Used SettingsSaving the Settings Text-entry screen appears Editing a Setting NameRename User Mode screen appears 169Enter the text 170171 Checking the Saved User SettingsUsing Saved User Settings Set the mode dial to Bor CReset User Mode screen appears Resetting to Default SettingsChange the settings as necessary Resets the settings saved as a mode to the default settingsPlayback Functions and Image Editing Connecting the Camera to an AV DeviceAn image and produce a soft or slim How to Operate the Playback/Editing FunctionsFunction Image Rotation *1 175 Playback Menu ItemsSelect from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default setting Setting the Playback Display MethodRight toward y Selecting the Playback FunctionsMagnifying Images 177Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y Displaying Multiple Images178 Select the images to display16/36/81 Thumbnail Display 179Changing the Multiple Image Display Style Press the Mbutton in on p.178180 181 Setting the Slideshow DisplayPlaying Back Images Continuously Start screen is displayed Slideshow starts 182Image rotation information is saved Rotating Images183 You can delete multiple images at once Deleting Multiple ImagesDeleting Selected Images Select images to deleteFolder display screen appears Deleting a Folder185 Selected images are deletedConfirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Deleting All Images186 Screen to select the recorded pixels appears Processing ImagesChanging the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize 187Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping188 Cropped image is saved as a new imageExtracted Color 2 OFF/Red Processing Images with Digital Filters189 190 Screen to select a filter appears Controller 45 to adjust the valueScreen to adjust the parameters appears 191Filter effects used for the selected image appear 192Recreating Filter Effects An image to apply the same filter 193To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton Turn the front e-dial R to select194 Index setting screen appearsJoining Multiple Images Index Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears 195Screen to select a development method is displayed Developing RAW ImagesDeveloping One RAW Image RAW image is developed and saved as a new Jpeg image 197Use the four-way controller 45 to change the value Following parameters can be changedSelect the RAW images to be developed Settings, and press the 4buttonDeveloping Multiple RAW Images 198199 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 DeviceInterface Options screen appears Setting the Video Output Format201 Turn the AV device and camera on202 Changing Additional Settings AV device with a video input terminal Interface How to Operate the Set-up MenuSet-up Menu Items 207Folder 205Menu Function Create New Sound Effects 1 screen appears Camera SettingsSetting the Sound Effects Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volumeUse the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city Setting the World Time207 208 List of World Time Cities 209210 Setting the Monitor and the Menu DisplaysSetting the Electronic Level Display Setting the LCD DisplayLCD Display Settings screen appears Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the MonitorUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitorInstant Review screen appears Setting the Display for Instant Review212 Pixel Mapping screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed213 20. Save Menu Location screen appearsAA Battery Type screen appears Battery SettingsMinimizing Battery Consumption Setting the Battery TypeMemory 1 screen appears Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera MemoryFunction Default 215Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen 216217 Resetting the Camera SettingsResetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus Resetting the Custom Menu218 Checking the Camera Version InformationFormat screen appears File Management SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card 219Select Protect, and press Button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect220 Create New Folder screen appears Changing the Naming System of the FolderCreating New Folders 221Copyright Information screen appears Setting the Photographer Information222 Use the four-way controller 45 to select P or OCamera returns to the Copyright Information screen Alphanumeric Characters Symbols can be223 Up to 32 single-byte224 Setting the Dpof SettingsYou can set up to 99 copies Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date 225226 Connecting to a Computer Macintosh Manipulating Captured Images on a ComputerWindows Unless otherwise specified, select MSC 229Save the captured images to the computer Connecting the Camera and a Computer230 Turn the camera onTurn the computer on Using the Provided SoftwareInstalling the Software 231Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax 232Regarding Product Registration 233234 Using the Flash Using the Flash in c Mode Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure ModeUsing the Slow-speed Sync Flash Using the Flash in b ModeBuilt-in flash pops up Set the flash mode to Gor H237 Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance 238Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value Camera Function Using an External Flash OptionalSlave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash 239240 Using the P-TTL Auto Flash241 Using the High-speed Sync FlashFirst, set the channel for the external flash unit Using Flash in Wireless ModeSetting the Channel for the External Flash 242243 Discharge both the flash directly connected to Connecting an External Flash with an Extension CordCamera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash 244245 Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension CordsWhen combining with the built-in flash When combining two external flashesRefer to p.244 for details Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash246 Connect the external flash to the camera indirectlyAppendix Direct Keys Default SettingsRec. Mode Menu 249 250 Movie Menu Playback Mode Palette251 Set-up Menu 252Playback Menu 253 ACustom Setting Menu254 Default Setting Reset Save Menu LocationAF Fine Adjustment Off Reset Custom Functions 217255 Functions Available with Various Lens CombinationsLens names and mount names Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera256 Available with some restrictions 257Lens and Built-in Flash Unavailable due to vignettingTurn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length Setting the Focal Length258 259 Using the Aperture RingDust Removal screen appears Cleaning the Cmos SensorRemoving Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit261 Sensor Cleaning screen appearsRemoving Dust with a Blower Attach the lens or body mount cover Clean the Cmos sensor262 Turn the camera off263 Using the GPS UnitSelect Action in B Mode, press Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer264 Select ASTROTRACER,Press the shutter release button fully again 265Error Messages 267 268 269 Troubleshooting270 271 Model Description Main SpecificationsLive View 273Exposure Control 274Capture Functions 275Playback Functions 276277 Power SupplyApproximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time When using the fully charged batteryWhen using a 2 GB SD Memory Card 278279 Index280 281 282 283 284 285 Warranty Policy CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 287Pour les utilisateurs au Canada 288For customers in USA For customers in Canada289 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging