How to Change Function Settings | Pentax 15656, 15613, 15635, 15624

36How to Change Function Settings

Before Using Your Camera

Function settings can be changed using the direct keys, control panel or menus.

This section explains the basic ways to change function settings.

Using the Direct Keys

In standby mode, you can set Sensitivity, White Balance, Flash Mode and Drive Mode by pressing the four-way controller (2345). (p.74) Below, how to set [Flash Mode] is explained as an example.

1 Press the four-way controller (4) in standby mode.

The Flash Mode setting screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (45) to	Auto Flash Discharge
select a flash mode.
		0.0
	MENU Cancel	OK OK
3 Press the 4button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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Pentax 15656, 15613, 15635, 15624, 15758, 15646, 15679, 15698, 15668, 15667 How to Change Function Settings, Using the Direct Keys

Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use Personal injuries For Using Your Camera SafelyAbout the Camera 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 Cleaning Your Camera About the Battery and ChargerPrecautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Storing Your Camera Other Precautions Regarding Product Registration Getting Started ContentsBefore Using Your Camera 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 EV Compensation Button Capture ModeMain switch DGreen button Front e-dial R Mode dialFocus mode switch 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 Histogram shows the brightness Using the HistogramHistogram Display/RGB Histogram Display Histogram before and after shooting Guide Indicators Viewfinder 16 17 Appears when Multi-exposure is set Appears when the sensitivity is displayedAppears when the AF point can be changed Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated Electronic Level Display How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct Keys Or rear e-dial S to select a Setting value Using the Control PanelPress the Mbutton in standby mode Use the four-way controller Press the 3button or the shutter release button halfway Using the MenusPress the 3button in standby mode Camera returns to the control panel Next, set other items Use the four-way controller 23 to select an item Use the four-way controller 23 to select a settingPress the four-way controller 5 twice Press the four-way controller Press the 3button Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Inserting the BatteryUsing the Lithium-ion Battery Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Battery cover is locked Using the AA BatteriesClose the battery cover 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 Inward Remove the front lens cap byPushing the indicated portions To remove the lens Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turn the main switch to on Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language W Hometown screen appears Date Adjustment screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select a city Set the current date and time and the display style Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to set the month 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 Press the Q button Reviewing ImagesPlaying Back Images You can play back captured images with the camera Delete confirmation screen appears Deleting a Single ImageYou can delete images one by one 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 120 Custom Setting Menu ItemsUsing flash Control Flash in Wireless Mode Mode for the subject Selecting the Appropriate Capture ModeCapture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode Auto Picture Modes Scene Modes Scene Mode selection screen appears Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to HCamera switches to the H mode status screen Press the Mbutton Automatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Exposure ModesPriority Bulb Exposure Use the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISO Setting the ExposureSetting the Sensitivity 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 3, and set the bracket value Press the four-way controller 5 in standby modeUse the four-way controller 45 to select l Press the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button fully Assign AE Lock to the =/Lbutton Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.167 for detailsLocking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton AE Metering screen appears When a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposureSelecting the Metering Method Camera returns to the control panel High-ISO NR Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settingsReducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction High-ISO NR screen appears Four-way controller 45 to set Use the four-way controller 23 toSelect a sensitivity value, and use Applied to the selected sensitivity Slow Shutter Speed NR Reduces noise during long exposures TTL phase-matching autofocus FocusingSetting the Focus Mode Select from l, k, or fmode which Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 100 101 AF Active Area screen appears Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point102 Points in the AF frame 103 Select the desired AF point Contrast AF screen appears Setting the Contrast AF during Live View104 105 Press the U/i button Selecting the Desired Focusing Area106 Select the AF area Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification Checking the Focus107 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 22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears AF Fine AdjustmentPress the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value 110 111 Adjustment value is savedHow to Take Pictures Press the 3button three times Assign Optical Preview to the V/Ybutton Checking the Depth of Field PreviewDisplaying the Optical Preview Take your finger off the V/Ybutton Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Displaying the Digital Preview113 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 Select hours, minutes, or seconds Interval Shooting123 To set the time 124 125 Multi-exposure screen appears Multi-exposure126 Multi-exposure is ended 127Take the picture Movie Capture Settings screen appears Changing the Settings for Movie RecordingSet the mode dial to C, and press the 3button Compensation value. default setting Select Framerate 129Select Recorded Pixels Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button 130 Set the mode dial to CRecording Movies View the subject on the monitor 131 Start Interval Interval Movie132 Is selected, set Start Time 133 First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Playing Back Movies134 Movie playback starts Captured image from the movie is saved in Jpeg format 135Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Select a point where you want to136 Edit, and press the 4button Save confirmation screen appears 137Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and press 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 141 File FormatJpeg Recorded Pixels You can set the format of image files 142 Jpeg QualityColor Space You can select a color space to use Setting the White Balance 143 144 Press the four-way controller 3 in standby modePress the Mbutton. The fine-tuning screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Adjusting the White Balance Manually145 Screen that was displayed in appears again Turn the front e-dial R to select an image Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image146 Save confirmation screen appears Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 147 Correcting Images Brightness AdjustmentUse the four-way controller 45 to change the settings Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears 149 This section explains how to set HDR CaptureHigh Dynamic Range Image Capture HDR Capture screen appears Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV 150 Distortion Lens Correction151 Lateral chromatic aberration 152 Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On Adjust the composition Composition AdjustmentSelect Start adjustment, and press the 4button 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 157 You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chartCross Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 *1 Processing 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 Screen for the selected exposure mode appears Setting the E-dials OperationUse the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure mode Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode 163 Press the 4button Press the 3button Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menu164 ELINE Select , and press the four-way controller Setting the V/YButton Operation165 Button Customization screen appears 166 Setting the One Push File FormatIs taken. default setting 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 169 Editing a Setting NameRename User Mode screen appears Text-entry screen appears 170 Enter the text Set the mode dial to Bor C Checking the Saved User SettingsUsing Saved User Settings 171 Resets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Resetting to Default SettingsChange the settings as necessary 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 177 Selecting the Playback FunctionsMagnifying Images Right toward y Select the images to display Displaying Multiple Images178 Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y Press the Mbutton in on p.178 179Changing the Multiple Image Display Style 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 Select images to delete Deleting Multiple ImagesDeleting Selected Images You can delete multiple images at once Selected images are deleted Deleting a Folder185 Folder display screen appears Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Deleting All Images186 187 Processing ImagesChanging the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize Screen to select the recorded pixels appears Cropped image is saved as a new image Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping188 Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S Extracted Color 2 OFF/Red Processing Images with Digital Filters189 190 191 Controller 45 to adjust the valueScreen to adjust the parameters appears Screen to select a filter appears Filter effects used for the selected image appear 192Recreating Filter Effects Turn the front e-dial R to select 193To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton 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 Following parameters can be changed 197Use the four-way controller 45 to change the value RAW image is developed and saved as a new Jpeg image 198 Settings, and press the 4buttonDeveloping Multiple RAW Images 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 Turn the AV device and camera on Setting the Video Output Format201 Interface Options screen appears 202 Changing Additional Settings 207 How to Operate the Set-up MenuSet-up Menu Items AV device with a video input terminal Interface Folder 205Menu Function Create New Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume Camera SettingsSetting the Sound Effects 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 LCD Display Setting the Monitor and the Menu DisplaysSetting the Electronic Level Display 210 Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the MonitorUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value LCD Display Settings screen appears Instant Review screen appears Setting the Display for Instant Review212 20. Save Menu Location screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed213 Pixel Mapping screen appears Setting the Battery Type Battery SettingsMinimizing Battery Consumption AA Battery Type screen appears 215 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera MemoryFunction Default Memory 1 screen appears 216 Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen Resetting the Custom Menu Resetting the Camera SettingsResetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus 217 Checking the Camera Version Information 218 219 File Management SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card Format screen appears Select Protect, and press Button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect220 221 Changing the Naming System of the FolderCreating New Folders Create New Folder screen appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select P or O Setting the Photographer Information222 Copyright Information screen appears Up to 32 single-byte Alphanumeric Characters Symbols can be223 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 Turn the camera on Connecting the Camera and a Computer230 Save the captured images to the computer 231 Using the Provided SoftwareInstalling the Software Turn the computer on 232 Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax 233 Regarding Product Registration 234 Using the Flash Using the Flash in b Mode Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure ModeUsing the Slow-speed Sync Flash 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 239 Using an External Flash OptionalSlave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash Camera Function Using the P-TTL Auto Flash 240 Using the High-speed Sync Flash 241 242 Using Flash in Wireless ModeSetting the Channel for the External Flash First, set the channel for the external flash unit 243 244 Connecting an External Flash with an Extension CordCamera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash Discharge both the flash directly connected to When combining two external flashes Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension CordsWhen combining with the built-in flash 245 Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash246 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 Reset Custom Functions 217 Default Setting Reset Save Menu LocationAF Fine Adjustment Off 254 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 255 Lens names and mount names Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera256 Unavailable due to vignetting 257Lens and Built-in Flash Available with some restrictions Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length Setting the Focal Length258 Using the Aperture Ring 259 Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit Cleaning the Cmos SensorRemoving Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal Dust Removal screen appears 261 Sensor Cleaning screen appearsRemoving Dust with a Blower Turn the camera off Clean the Cmos sensor262 Attach the lens or body mount cover Using the GPS Unit 263 Select ASTROTRACER, Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer264 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 277 278 When using the fully charged batteryWhen using a 2 GB SD Memory Card 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 For customers in Canada 288For customers in USA Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 289 290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging

Pentax 15656, 15613, 15635, 15624, 15758 How to Change Function Settings, Using the Direct Keys

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

36How to Change Function Settings

Using the Direct Keys