Getting Started | Pentax 15921 instruction

1 Getting Started

Attaching the Strap	30
Powering the Camera	31
Installing an SD Memory Card	36
Turning the Camera On and Off	40
Initial Settings	42

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ENG Regarding trademarks Regarding copyrightsRegarding Product Registration To users of this camera Using Your Camera Safely About the Camera About the Power AdapterPage About the Battery Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Before Using Your CameraCare to be Taken During Handling Other Precautions Cleaning Your CameraStoring Your Camera Contents Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting FunctionsTaking Still Pictures Editing and Printing Images Playing Back and Deleting Images Connecting to a Computer SettingsRecording and Playing Back Sound Appendix 195 Related operation Composition of the Operating Manual SettingsAppendix Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Camera Features  For decorating your pictures with a frame Perfect for Portrait ShotsAdd Fun Frames to Your Pictures Display Your Data in Calendar Format Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Front Names of Parts Back Names of Operating Parts No Info Display in a ModeMonitor Indications Normal Display Remaining image storage Range Setting p.95 CapacityPage Shooting mode p.67 Histogram + Info Display in Q Mode B4 200 B5 1/250 B6 F3.5 100-0038 03/03/2011 Edit 1425 A10 Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode Dark image Correct image Bright image Using the HistogramGuide Indications Understanding Brightness Understanding Contrast Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Installing the Battery Powering the Camera Getting Started To Remove the Battery Close the battery/card cover Charging the Battery At 23C with the display on and the battery fully charged Battery Level Indicator Backing Up Data Installing an SD Memory Card To Remove the SD Memory Card Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card Number of Recordable Images Checking the SD Memory Card Press the power switchPress the power switch again Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Starting-up in the Playback Mode Setting the Display Language Initial Settings Press the 4 button Use the four-way controller 23 to select Language/ u  When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected When the Screen After Appears in the Wrong Language Press the 3 button Started Press the four-way controllerUse the four-way controller 45 to choose a city To Set Hometown and DST To select 24h 24-hour display or Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller To choose the date format Press the four-way controller 3 to select Settings complete Memo Common Operations Mode Understanding the Button Functions W button Four-way controllerGreen button Switches to a mode p.54 Green/i button Press the Q button Switching Between a Mode and Q ModePress the Q button or the shutter release button halfway Operating the Menus Setting the Camera Functions Press the four-way controller 3 twice Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Ex. To set Focusing Area on the a Rec. Mode menu Press the shutter release button halfway To Save the Setting and Start Taking PicturesTo Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Menu List Rec. Mode Menu Movie Menu  a Rec. Mode Menu Setting Menu  W Setting Menu Memo Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures Press the shutter release button fully Press fully Using the Shutter Release ButtonPoor focusing conditions Press halfway Instant Review and Blink Detection Setting the Shooting ModePress the four-way controller 3 in a mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Sky and foliage Pictures Using the Face Detection Function Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode Change the settings as needed Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Press the Green button in a Mode Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode Press the zoom button in Amode Using the Zoom Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital ZoomTo Set the Digital Zoom Use the four-way controller 2345 to select A, B, c, S or U Use the four-way controller 45 to select O or P Use the four-way controller 2345 to select cor d Taking Pictures of People Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or b Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select \or Q Press the zoom button towards the right y Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select c, d, c or d Taking Pictures of Text Text Mode Use the four-way controller 45 to select an option Taking Pictures Using the Miniature/HDR Filter Using the Camera’s Self-timer Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit Optional TakingPictures Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Shooting FunctionsPress the four-way controller 4 in a mode Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode Selecting the Focus ModeAbout the red-eye phenomenon To Set the Focus Manually Manual Focus Use the four-way controller 23 to adjust the focus To Set the Focusing Area Use the four-way controller 23 to select FocusingTo change the focusing area Setting Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels Default setting is g Pixels Use the four-way controller 23 to select RecordedPixels Press the four-way controller To change the number of recorded Use the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation Compensating for Exposure EV CompensationTo select the EV value Correcting the Brightness D-Range Setting To change the setting Adjusting the White BalanceWhite Balance screen appears Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready To Set the White Balance Manually Setting the AE Metering Auto Setting the Sensitivity 100 Switching the Face Detection FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity Use the four-way controller 23 to select Face Detection To select O or P To set the Blink Detection function, press the four-way101 102 Setting the Shake Reduction Function 103 Setting the Instant ReviewUse the four-way controller 23 to select Instant Review Use the four-way controller 104 Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessUse the four-way controller 23 to select Sharpness To change the sharpness level 105 Setting the Color Saturation SaturationSetting the Image Contrast Contrast Use the four-way controller 45 to change the contrast level To select the Date Imprint details Setting the Date Imprint FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Date Imprint Press the four-way controller To Assign a Function to the Green Button Calling Up a Specific Function107 To Use the Green Button To change the setting and press 4 button108 Press the C button Point the camera at your subject in a modeRecording Movies Recording a Movie 110 Keeping the C Button Pressed 111 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 112 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 113 Saving the Settings Memory 114 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item Playing Back and Deleting Images Images Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Press the Q button after taking a picture Available operations while playback is paused Playing Back a MovieDeleting Images Available operations during playback Deleting Multi-Image DisplayQ mode, press the zoom button towards the left f Four-Image Display/Nine-Image Display 119 Folder Display/Calendar DisplayFolder display Calendar display Playback Mode Palette Using the Playback FunctionsPress the four-way controller 3 in Q mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a playback mode To select Start Playback Mode Palette appearsSlideshow To select u Slideshow 122 Press any button other than the 4 buttonUse the four-way controller To select Interval in on Start To Set the Slideshow Conditions 123 Rotated image is saved Rotating an ImageTo select s Image Rotation Image appears on the display Available operations while an image is magnified Zoom Playback125 To Delete the Sound from an Image Deleting Images and Sound FilesDeleting a Single Image To select Delete Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete Sound Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files127 128 Press the 3 button in Q modeDeleting All Images and Sound Files To select Select & Delete Back and Deleting Images Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion ProtectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Delete All Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Z Protect To select Protect Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image/Sound130 To Protect All Images and Sound Files Select All Images/Sounds in Step On p.130131 Turn the AV equipment on Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment132 133 Turn the camera on 134 About printing Editing and Printing Images Printing Images Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize To select nResize 137 Cropping ImagesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select oCropping Printing Images Choose the cropping area Processing Images with the Miniature/HDR Filter138 139 Editing and Printing Use the four-way controller 2345 to select PDigital Filter Processing Images with the Digital Filters140 To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a filter141 142 Editing 143 To Select a Toy Camera or Brightness Filter 144 145 146 To Copy Frames Optional Frames147 148 Editing MoviesUse the four-way controller To select Movie Editing To Use a New Frame Select Divide Movies on the movie editing selection Selection screen Press the 4 buttonTo choose the frame you Want to save 150 Copying Images and Sound FilesUse the four-way controller 23 to select Divide To select pImage Sound Copy 151 Use the four-way controller 23 to selectPress the 4 button Use the four-way controller To select the image/sound file you Want to copy 152 153 Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting a Single Image Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF To choose the number of copies Press the Green button to switch Or P for Date settingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image Use the four-way controller 45 to select an image Select All Images in on p.154 Press the 4 button Printing All Images155 156 Recording and Playing Back Sound Playing Back Sound Setting the Voice Recording FunctionRecording Sound Voice Recording To select Voice Recording Press the shutter release button Press the Green button ModeRecording Sound Playing Back Sound 160 Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to ImagesRecording a Voice Memo To select \Voice Memo 162 Playing Back a Voice Memo Settings 164 Camera SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format 165 Changing the Sound Settings 166 Adjustment Press the four-way controllerChanging the Date and Time Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date format 167 Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month 168 Setting the World TimeChange the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to To Set the Destination 169 Use the four-way controller 23 to select X Destination 170 To select Select TimeTo Display the Time of the Destination Select Time World Time screen appears 171 Changing the Display LanguageTo select the desired Language 172 Changing the Naming System of the Folder 173 Changing the Video Output Format 174 Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress the 3 button in Q mode Use the four-way controller To adjust the brightness Saving Press the four-way controller Using the Power Saving FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Power Enters the power saving mode Turns off automatically Setting the Auto Power Off FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Auto Power Off Press the four-way controller To choose the image for the start- up screen Changing the Start-up ScreenQ mode, press the four-way controller To select RStart-up Screen 178 Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel MappingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to select Reset Resetting to Default Settings Reset179 180 Connecting to a Computer Use the four-way controller 23 to select MSC Connecting to a ComputerSetting the USB Connection Mode Turn your camera on Press the 3 button in Q mode 183 MSC and PTP MSC Mass Storage ClassPTP Picture Transfer Protocol Computer Turn your camera on Connecting the Camera and the Computer184 Windows Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerDrag no Name on the desktop to the trash Disconnect the USB cable from the Macintosh and your camera System Requirements Using the Provided Software186 187 Installing the Software 188 Click MediaImpression 3.0 forSelect the file format to use and click Next Click Finish 189 Click Exit on the installation screenClick MediaImpression 2.1 for Click Close Computer Product Registration on the Internet Using MediaImpression on WindowsConnect your camera to the computer Click Import media files to local disk 191 When the AutoPlay screen does not appearSelect an image to import Click Import Selected or Import All Click Import Using MediaImpression on Macintosh192 193 194 Appendix Can be set × Cannot be set Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode196 \Y B c S C Q 197 198 Messages Data being recorded 199 200 Troubleshooting 201  a Rec. Mode Menu Items Default SettingsLast Memory Setting Reset Setting 203  C Movie Menu Items 204  W Setting Menu Items 205  Playback Mode Palette Items 206  Key Operation 207 List of World Time Cities Genuine leather strap Optional Accessories208 209 Main Specifications 210 Folder Display, Calendar Display, Sound Playback, Histogram 211 212 213 Warranty Policy 214 215 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada 216 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 217 218 219 Index 220 221 222 Memo Memo Memo Hoya Corporation

Pentax 15921 manual Getting Started

Models: 15921

1 Getting Started