Operating Manual
Thank you for purchasing this Pentax Digital Camera
Using Your Camera Safely
About the Camera
Handling Precautions for Batteries
Care to be Taken During Handling
About the AC Adapter
Page
Contents
Taking Pictures
Playing Back and deleting Images
Editing and Printing Images
Appendix
Settings
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Composition of the Operating Manual
Camera Features
Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions
Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format
Easy Printing without Using a Computer
Easily print out images without using a computer
Back
Names of Parts
Front
Monitor Indications
Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
Names of Operating Parts
250 F2.8
A11 B1 8M B4 ISO B5 1/250 B6 F2.8
Button operation guide
Checking the Contents of the Package
Attaching the Strap
Open the battery/card cover
Powering the Camera
Installing the Batteries
Battery Level Indicator
Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time
Getting
Started
GettingStarted
Installing the SD Memory Card
Backing Up Data
Removing the SD Memory Card
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
Picture Storage Capacity
Movie Storage Capacity
Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode
Press the power switch
Press the power switch again
Turning the Camera On and Off
Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode
Press the power switch while holding down the Q button
Use the four-way controller
Initial Settings
Selecting the Display Language
Press the 4 button
Setting the Date and Time
Press the four-way controller
Ntsc
Compose the picture on the LCD monitor
Press the shutter release button
Halfway
Press the shutter release button fully
Pressing the Shutter Release Button Quick Start
Press the Q button after taking a picture
Playing Back Images
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image
Rotating the Displayed Image
Button
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Press the i button when playing back an image
From a mode Capture mode to Q mode Playback mode
From Q mode Playback mode to a mode Capture mode
Capture Mode
Power switch
Understanding the Button Functions
Shutter release button
Green button
Four-way controller
W button
Playback Mode
Zoom/f/y button
Green/i button
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Using the Menu
How to Set the Menus
Press the 3 button in a mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the setting
Ex. To set the Quality Level on the a Rec. Mode menu
Operations
Press the shutter release button halfway
Press the Q button
Press the 4 button or the four-way controller
Press the 3 button
Rec. Mode Menu
Menu List
HSetting Menu
Using the Mode Palettes
How to Select the Modes
Mode Palette List
Capture Mode Palette
Face Recognition AF&AE
Playback Mode Palette
Dpof
Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode
Press the Green button in a mode
Pictures
Green Mode settings are as shown below
Halfway
Fully
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings Program Mode
Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode
Taking Pictures of People Portrait Mode/Kids Mode
TakingPictures
4 3
Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to select E, F, F, H, G or G
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night Scene Mode
Available in c
4 3, 5
Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode
Capture Mode Palette appears
TakingPictures
TakingPictures
When You Take 2 Pictures Only
When You Take 3 Pictures
Taking Pictures with Customized Settings
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Recorded Pixels
Available in bR a q I i \ cQE
Recorded Pixels setting is saved
Selecting the Quality Level
Quality Level
TakingPictures
Available in sbR a dq I i \ cQE Y
Using the Zoom
Press the Zoom button in a mode
Setting the Digital Zoom
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital
Zoom Use the four-way controller
To select O On or P Off
Focus Mode
Selecting the Focus Mode
Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode
Manual Focus
About the auxiliary AF light
Focus lock
Available in R a dq I i \ cQE Y
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode AF Mode
AF Mode
Selecting the Flash Mode
Press the four-way controller 4 in a mode
Available in sbR a q I i \ cQE Y
Flash Modes
Preventing the red-eye
Sensitivity
Setting the Sensitivity
Available in bR a q I i \ QE Y
White Balance setting is saved
Reproducing the Natural Color of Subject White Balance
White Balance
Use the four-way controller 23 to select White Balance
Manual Setting
Setting the Exposure EV Compensation
To change the sharpness level
Adjusting Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sharpness
Doing More with Useful Functions
Displaying Shooting Information
Normal Display
Histogram + Info
Using the Histogram
Understanding Brightness
Understanding Contrast
Dark image Correct image Bright image
Using the Self-timer
Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode
Taking a Series of Pictures
Available in R q I i \ cQE
Camera is ready to take a series
TakingPictures
Setting the Date Imprint
Current setting
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Date Imprint
Available in bR a q I i \ cQE Y
Setting the Instant Review Time
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Instant Review
Saving Your Settings Memory
Display
Memory screen appears
To select dMovie
Recording Movies
Recording a Movie
Press the 4button
Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies
Press the 3 button twice
Selecting the Frame Rate
Frame Rate 30fps Color Mode Full Color Sepia Menu Cancel
Playing Back Images on the Camera
Playing Back Still Pictures
Reviewing Shooting Information
Deleting Images
Nine-Image Display
Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display
Q mode, press fon the Zoom
Switching to Folder Display or Calendar Display
Q mode, press f on the Zoom button
Press f on the Zoom button
Folder display
Performed while the magnified image is displayed
Zoom Playback
Following operations can be
Slideshow
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Screen Effect
Following operations can be performed during playback
Playing Back Movies
Playing Back a Movie
Turn the camera on
Playing Back Images on a TV
Turn the AV equipment on
Deleting Images and Sound Files
Deleting a Single Image/Sound File
To select Delete
Playing Back
Deleting a Sound File
Q mode, press fon the Zoom button
Sound files
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete All
Press the i button twice in Q mode
Deleting All Images and Sound Files
Back and deleting Images
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion Protect
4, 6 3, 5
Protecting All Images and Sound Files
Editing Images
Changing the Image Size and Quality Resize
3, 5, 7 4, 6
Printing Images
Select Recorded Pixels and Quality Level
Cropping Images
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select o Cropping
Specify the portion to be cropped
3, 5 4
Copying Images and Sound Files
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select p
Image/Sound Copy Press the 4 button
Use the four-way controller To select f Press the 4 button
Copying Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-in Memory
Using the Digital Filter
To choose a digital filter
To select Overwrite or Save as
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select DDigital Filter
Using the Brightness Filter
You can change the brightness of taken images without a PC
3, 5, 9 4, 6, 7, 8
Using a New Frame
Red-eye Compensation
Editing and Printing
Setting the Printing Service Dpof
Printing Single Images
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image
Printing
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4 1, 3
Display the screen for Dpof settings in Q mode
Printing All Images
Printing Using PictBridge
Connecting the Camera to the Printer
Press the Green button
Select Paper Size and press the four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose the paper size
Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen
Printing Using the Dpof Settings
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer
Printing Using ImageLink
Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode
Voice Recording Press the 4button
127
Playing Back Sound
Press the Q button Use the four-way controller
Sound file is played back
Total file recording time Playback time
Adding a Voice Memo to Images
Recording a Voice Memo
3 4
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select \Voice Memo
Playing Back a Voice Memo
Camera Settings
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
Changing the Sound Settings
Changing the Operation Volume
Select Sound on
Changing the Sound Type
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Adjust on the H Setting menu Press the four-way controller
Changing the Date and Time
Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to
For yy/mm/dd year Example
Changing the Display Language
Displayed
Changing the Image Folder Name
Folder Name
Changing the USB Connection Mode
To select PC or PictBridge
Changing the Video Output Format
To select Ntsc or PAL
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
Using the Power Saving Function
Setting Auto Power Off
Auto Power Off setting is saved
Setting the Guide Display
Press the 3 button Select Guide
Resetting to Default Settings Reset
Changing the Start-up Screen
5 4
Default Settings
Last Memory Setting
Reset Setting
Rec. Mode Menu Items
Setting Menu Items
Playback Mode Palette Items
Key Operation
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode
Optional Accessories
AC adapter kit K-AC62
USB/AV cable I-UAV62 Strap ST62
Camera case CC58
Messages
Data being processed
152
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
154
Main Specifications
Print Image Matching Movie
156
157
158
Warranty Policy
CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
For customers in USA
For customers in Canada
Declaration of Conformity
Information on disposal for users
Other countries outside the EU
Symbols
Index
Digital Panorama
Shooting information Shutter release button
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