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Pentax 15758, 15613, 15635, 15624, 15646, 15679, 15698, 15668, 15656, 15667 specifications Basic Operations

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

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This chapter explains basic operations for shooting by setting the mode dial to n(Auto Picture) to have the camera select the optimum settings based on the subject.

For information about advanced functions and settings for taking pictures, refer to chapter 4 and onward.

Basic Shooting Operation	62
Using the Built-in Flash	66
Reviewing Images	70

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Pentax 15758, 15613, 15635, 15624, 15646, 15679, 15698, 15668, 15656, 15667 specifications Basic Operations

Contents

Operating Manual Lenses you can use Or medium personal injuries, or loss of property For Using Your Camera SafelyAbout the Camera Personal injuries 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 Storing Your Camera About the Battery and ChargerPrecautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Cleaning Your Camera Regarding Product Registration Other Precautions Basic Operations ContentsBefore Using Your Camera Getting Started Shooting Functions Shooting Settings Playback Functions and Image Editing Changing Additional Settings Connecting to a Computer Using the FlashAppendix 286 Main Specifications 272 Index 279 Composition of the Operating Manual Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Indicates precautions to take when operating the cameraIndicates useful information Before Using Your Camera Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of the Working Parts DGreen button Capture ModeMain switch EV Compensation Button Lens unlock button Mode dialFocus mode switch Front e-dial R Playback Mode Four-way controller3button 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 Still picture capture mode Control panelMode Shooting Info Display Playback Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to switch between pages Detailed Information DisplayStill picture Before Using Histogram before and after shooting Using the HistogramHistogram Display/RGB Histogram Display Histogram shows the brightness Guide Indicators 16 17 Viewfinder Appears 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 set Electronic Level Display Using the Direct Keys How to Change Function Settings Use the four-way controller Using the Control PanelPress the Mbutton in standby mode Or rear e-dial S to select a Setting value Camera 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 halfway Press 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 item Press the 3button Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Attaching the Strap Use the exclusive Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 Inserting the BatteryUsing the Lithium-ion Battery Charging the Battery GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Using the AA BatteriesClose the battery cover Battery cover is locked 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 Arrow 4 Push the SD Memory Card in once to removeClose the card cover 3, and then slide it in the direction Remove the body mount cover 1 and lens mount cover Attaching a Lens To remove the lens Remove the front lens cap byPushing the indicated portions Inward Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the main switch to on W Hometown screen appears Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language Use the four-way controller 45 to select a city Date Adjustment screen appears Choose 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 style Date Adjustment Memo Basic Operations Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Set the mode dial to nBasic Shooting Operation Look through the viewfinder to view the subject Set the focus mode switch to l Press the shutter release button fully Review the captured image on the monitorAvailable operations 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 Using the Built-in Flash Press the EbuttonTake a picture You can play back captured images with the camera Reviewing ImagesPlaying Back Images Press the Q button Press the four-way controller 2 to select Delete, and press Deleting a Single ImageYou can delete images one by one Delete confirmation screen appears Memo Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Checking the Depth of Field PreviewTaking Pictures Continuously Direct Keys Setting Items How to Operate the Shooting Functions Rec. Mode Menu Items Power is turned off Adjust Movie Menu Items Control Custom Setting Menu ItemsUsing flash 120 Flash in Wireless Mode Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode Capture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture modeMode for the subject 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 appears Bulb Exposure Exposure ModesPriority Automatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Turn 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 ISO 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 Bulb Shooting Take your finger off the shutter release buttonExposure ends Adjusting the Exposure Exposure is adjustedPress the m button 1, and then turn the rear e-dial S Standard exposure Underexposure Button Starts/ends selecting the compensation value Dbutton Press 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 value Press 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 =/Lbutton Camera returns to the control panel When a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposureSelecting the Metering Method AE Metering screen appears High-ISO NR screen appears Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settingsReducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction High-ISO NR Applied to the selected sensitivity Use the four-way controller 23 toSelect a sensitivity value, and use Four-way controller 45 to set Reduces noise during long exposures Slow Shutter Speed NR Select from l, k, or fmode which FocusingSetting the Focus Mode TTL phase-matching autofocus 100 Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 101 Points in the AF frame Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point102 AF Active Area screen appears Select the desired AF point 103 Setting the Contrast AF during Live View 104Contrast AF screen appears 105 Select the AF area Selecting the Desired Focusing Area106 Press the U/i button Autofocus system operates Checking the Focus107 Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus Focusing Using the Viewfinder108 109 Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfwayImage on the monitor is magnified 110 AF Fine AdjustmentPress the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value 22. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears Press the 3button three times Adjustment value is savedHow to Take Pictures 111 Take your finger off the V/Ybutton Checking the Depth of Field PreviewDisplaying the Optical Preview Assign Optical Preview to the V/Ybutton Focus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton Displaying the Digital Preview113 Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Shake Reduction screen appears Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 115 116 Correcting the Tilt of the ImagesUse the four-way controller 45 to select P Off or O On Shooting with the Self-timer 117Autofocus system operates 118 For g, the self-timer lamp starts blinking Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional 119A standby status 120 Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous Shooting121 122 To set the time Interval Shooting123 Select hours, minutes, or seconds 124 125 Multi-exposure 126Multi-exposure screen appears 127 Take the pictureMulti-exposure is ended Compensation value. default setting Changing the Settings for Movie RecordingSet the mode dial to C, and press the 3button Movie Capture Settings screen appears Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button 129Select Recorded Pixels Select Framerate View the subject on the monitor Set the mode dial to CRecording Movies 130 131 Is selected, set Start Time Interval Movie132 Start Interval 133 Movie playback starts Playing Back Movies134 First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor 135 Capturing a Still Picture from a MovieCaptured image from the movie is saved in Jpeg format Edit, and press the 4button Select a point where you want to136 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Deleted from it. The divided movie is then 137Use the four-way controller To select Save as, and press Save confirmation screen appears 138 Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Saving Frequently Used Settings Image Capture Settings screen appears Setting a File Format You can set the format of image files File FormatJpeg Recorded Pixels 141 You can select a color space to use Jpeg QualityColor Space 142 143 Setting the White Balance Use 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 144 Screen that was displayed in appears again Adjusting the White Balance Manually145 Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Save confirmation screen appears Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image146 Turn the front e-dial R to select an image 147 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears Brightness AdjustmentUse the four-way controller 45 to change the settings Correcting Images HDR Capture screen appears This section explains how to set HDR CaptureHigh Dynamic Range Image Capture 149 150 Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV Lateral chromatic aberration Lens Correction151 Distortion Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On 152 Composition Adjust. screen appears Composition AdjustmentSelect Start adjustment, and press the 4button Adjust the composition 154 Setting the Image Finishing Tone Custom Image155 Screen to adjust the parameters appears 156To choose a parameter you want To change 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 157 Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image 158Turn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image 159 Digital Filter Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter 160 161 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 appears 163 Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode ELINE Depends on the Exposure Setting p.128 Movie 1 menu164 Press the 4button Press the 3button Button Customization screen appears Setting the V/YButton Operation165 Select , and press the four-way controller Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format Setting the One Push File FormatIs taken. default setting 166 Setting the =/LButton Operation 167Off the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation Saving Frequently Used Settings Saving the SettingsSave User Mode screen appears Text-entry screen appears Editing a Setting NameRename User Mode screen appears 169 Enter the text 170 171 Checking the Saved User SettingsUsing Saved User Settings Set the mode dial to Bor C Reset User Mode screen appears Resetting to Default SettingsChange the settings as necessary Resets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Playback Functions and Image Editing Connecting the Camera to an AV Device How to Operate the Playback/Editing Functions Function Image Rotation *1An image and produce a soft or slim 175 Playback Menu Items Select from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default setting Setting the Playback Display Method Right toward y Selecting the Playback FunctionsMagnifying Images 177 Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y Displaying Multiple Images178 Select the images to display 16/36/81 Thumbnail Display 179Changing the Multiple Image Display Style Press the Mbutton in on p.178 180 Setting the Slideshow Display Playing Back Images Continuously181 Start screen is displayed Slideshow starts 182 Rotating Images 183Image rotation information is saved You can delete multiple images at once Deleting Multiple ImagesDeleting Selected Images Select images to delete Folder display screen appears Deleting a Folder185 Selected images are deleted Deleting All Images 186Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Screen to select the recorded pixels appears Processing ImagesChanging the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize 187 Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping188 Cropped image is saved as a new image Processing Images with Digital Filters 189Extracted Color 2 OFF/Red 190 Screen to select a filter appears Controller 45 to adjust the valueScreen to adjust the parameters appears 191 192 Recreating Filter EffectsFilter effects used for the selected image appear An image to apply the same filter 193To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton Turn the front e-dial R to select Index setting screen appears Joining Multiple Images Index194 Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears 195 Developing RAW Images Developing One RAW ImageScreen to select a development method is displayed 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 changed Select the RAW images to be developed Settings, and press the 4buttonDeveloping Multiple RAW Images 198 When Develop images with modified Settings is selected, refer to p.197 to199 Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Interface Options screen appears Setting the Video Output Format201 Turn the AV device and camera on 202 Changing Additional Settings AV device with a video input terminal Interface How to Operate the Set-up MenuSet-up Menu Items 207 205 Menu Function Create NewFolder Sound Effects 1 screen appears Camera SettingsSetting the Sound Effects Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume Setting the World Time 207Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city 208 List of World Time Cities 209 210 Setting the Monitor and the Menu DisplaysSetting the Electronic Level Display Setting the LCD Display LCD 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 monitor Setting the Display for Instant Review 212Instant Review screen appears Pixel Mapping screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed213 20. Save Menu Location screen appears AA Battery Type screen appears Battery SettingsMinimizing Battery Consumption Setting the Battery Type Memory 1 screen appears Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera MemoryFunction Default 215 Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen 216 217 Resetting the Camera SettingsResetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus Resetting the Custom Menu 218 Checking the Camera Version Information Format screen appears File Management SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card 219 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect 220Select Protect, and press Button Create New Folder screen appears Changing the Naming System of the FolderCreating New Folders 221 Copyright Information screen appears Setting the Photographer Information222 Use the four-way controller 45 to select P or O Camera returns to the Copyright Information screen Alphanumeric Characters Symbols can be223 Up to 32 single-byte Setting the Dpof Settings You can set up to 99 copies224 Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date 225 226 Connecting to a Computer Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer WindowsMacintosh Unless otherwise specified, select MSC 229 Save the captured images to the computer Connecting the Camera and a Computer230 Turn the camera on Turn the computer on Using the Provided SoftwareInstalling the Software 231 Click Silkypix Developer Studio For Pentax 232 Regarding Product Registration 233 234 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 Mode Set the flash mode to Gor H 237Built-in flash pops up 238 Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture ValueCalculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance Camera Function Using an External Flash OptionalSlave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash 239 240 Using the P-TTL Auto Flash 241 Using the High-speed Sync Flash First, set the channel for the external flash unit Using Flash in Wireless ModeSetting the Channel for the External Flash 242 243 Discharge both the flash directly connected to Connecting an External Flash with an Extension CordCamera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash 244 245 Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension CordsWhen combining with the built-in flash When combining two external flashes Refer to p.244 for details Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash246 Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Appendix Default Settings Rec. Mode MenuDirect Keys 249 250 Playback Mode Palette 251Movie Menu 252 Playback MenuSet-up Menu 253 ACustom Setting Menu 254 Default Setting Reset Save Menu LocationAF Fine Adjustment Off Reset Custom Functions 217 255 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera 256Lens names and mount names Available with some restrictions 257Lens and Built-in Flash Unavailable due to vignetting Setting the Focal Length 258Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length 259 Using the Aperture Ring Dust Removal screen appears Cleaning the Cmos SensorRemoving Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit Sensor Cleaning screen appears Removing Dust with a Blower261 Attach the lens or body mount cover Clean the Cmos sensor262 Turn the camera off 263 Using the GPS Unit Select Action in B Mode, press Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer264 Select ASTROTRACER, 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 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time When using the fully charged batteryWhen using a 2 GB SD Memory Card 278 279 Index 280 281 282 283 284 285 Warranty Policy CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union 287 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada 288For customers in USA For customers in Canada 289 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 290 Memo OPK300101/ENG Pentax Ricoh Imaging