115 | Pentax K20D instruction

Displaying the Optical Preview

1 Position the subject inside the

AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject.

2 Turn the main switch to while looking through the viewfinder.

You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the main switch is on .

• No shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released while the main switch is in the preview position ().

• You can check the depth of field in all exposure modes.

Displaying the Digital Preview

1 Focus on the subject, then compose the picture in the viewfinder and move the main switch to .

The icon () appears in the monitor during preview and you can check the

composition, exposure and focus.

Press the shutter release button halfway to end Digital Preview and start focusing.

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Contents

Lenses you can use For Using Your Camera Safely Precautions for Battery Usage Precautions for Battery Charger Usage Care to be Taken During Handling Precautions for D-LI50 Battery Usage Memo Getting Started ContentsBefore Using Your Camera Basic Operations Shooting Functions Playback Functions Using the FlashShooting Settings Printing from the Camera Camera SettingsProcessing Images Resetting to Default Settings Appendix Composition of the Operating Manual Shows useful information Shows precautions to take when operating the cameraShows reference page number explaining a related operation Before Using Your Camera Camera Characteristics Shake Reduction SR Cmos sensor 23.4×15.6 mm Checking the Contents of the Package Names and Functions of Working Parts Camera Capture Mode Green button Main switchShutter release button Front e-dial Focus mode lever Mode dialMetering mode lever Shake Reduction switch Playback Mode Green button Display Indicators At Start-up or when Operating the Mode DialFlash mode Shake Reduction p.65 Active mode appears p.61 Monitor Capture Mode Detailed information display p.1 Detailed information display p.2 Playback Mode Detailed information display Histogram Display RGB Viewfinder 11 12 Before Using Your Camera LCD Panel How to Operate the Menu Displaying the Menu screen Press the 3button Capture modeA Rec. Mode menu appears on the monitor Press the four-way controller Turn the front e-dial to navigate the menu a page at a time Selecting and Setting a Menu ItemUse the four-way controller 23 to choose an item Using the Mode Dial Lets you capture images with settings that you setFunction Priority Getting Started Attaching the Strap Using the Battery Charging the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Open the battery cover Stow the battery cover unlock lever when finished closing Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter Optional Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Card Lift the card cover unlock lever 1 and turn it towards OpenClose the card cover Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove Precautions When Using the SD Memory Card When the File Format is Jpeg Recorded Pixels and Quality Level When the File Format is RAW Move the main switch to on position Turning the Camera On and Off Default setting is English Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language Press the 4button Press the 4button twice Press the four-way controller 5 twice When an Incorrect Language is SetPress the 3button once Setting the Date and Time Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date styleFrame moves to mm/dd/yy Frame returns to Date Style Use the four-way controller 23 to set the month Frame moves to the monthSet the day and year in the same manner Next, set the time Depending on the time Attaching the Lens GettingStarted Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Basic Operations Basic Shooting Operation Holding the Camera Set the focus mode lever to l Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal SettingsSet the mode dial to B Picture is taken Look through the viewfinder to view the subjectPress the shutter release button fully Histogram Display p.227 Operating the shutter release buttonReview the captured image on the monitor Subjects that are Difficult to Focus on Using a Zoom Lens Turn the zoom ring to the right or left Using the Built-in Flash Compatibility of built-in flash and lens Selecting Flash Mode Press the button Fn menu appears Camera is ready to take a picture Use the four-way controller 45 to choose a flash modeFlash options screen appears Press the shutter release button halfway Using Built-in Flash Press the KbuttonFocus indicator appears in the viewfinder when focused Taking pictures Hyper-program Using Red-eye Reduction FlashDaylight-Sync Shooting Shake Reduction Function and Lens Focal Length Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction FunctionShake Reduction Turn on the Shake Reduction switch Turning On the Shake Reduction Function Setting the Shake Reduction Function 120 Press the Q button after taking a picture Playing Back Still PicturesPlaying Back Images Previous image appears Next image appears Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete Deleting ImagesDeleting a Single Image Shooting Functions How to Operate the Shooting Menus Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items ACustom Setting Menu Setting Items Turned to the preview position Shooting Fn Menu Setting Items Setting the Exposure Using slower shutter speedUsing faster shutter speed Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Depth of Field Effect of ApertureOpening the aperture reduce the aperture value Closing the aperture increase the aperture value Setting the Sensitivity Setting the Range of Automatic Correction in Auto Changing the Sensitivity in Capture Mode Expanding the Dynamic Range Changing the Exposure Mode Exposure EV Com Change Sen Description Shutter ModeNoise Reduction Slow Shutter Speed NR Exposure Description EV Com Change Sen Shutter Mode Aperture to the proper YesPriority Exposure according to Lets you set shutter About Program Line Using the B Green Mode Using the e Hyper-program Mode Set the mode dial to e Using the K Sensitivity Priority Mode Set the mode dial to KHyper-program To change the shutter speed Turn the rear e-dial and adjust the sensitivity Using the b Shutter Priority Mode Exposure Warning Using the c Aperture Priority Mode Exposure Warning Using the L Shutter & Aperture Priority Mode About the Green Button Using a Hyper-manual Mode Set the mode dial to a Press the Green button EV Bar Combining with L Using the p Bulb Mode Set the mode dial to p Using the MFlash X-Sync Speed Mode Set the mode dial to M Using the Multi-Segment Metering Selecting the Metering MethodCenter and determines the exposure Measures only the center of the viewfinder Setting the Meter Operating Time Using the Center-Weighted MeteringUsing the Spot Metering Linking AF Point and AE During Multi-Segment Metering Adjusting the Exposure 100 Changing the Exposure Steps 101EV Compensation for a Hyper-manual and M Flash X-sync speed Press the Lbutton 102Recording the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock Shooting in Multi-exposure Mode 103Use the four-way controller 5 to select the number of shots Take the picture Set the focus mode lever to l or k FocusingUsing the Autofocus 105 AF Adjustment 106 Selecting the Focusing Area AF Point Sets the focusing area to one of the eleven pointsSets the focusing area to the center 107 Fixing the Focus Focus Lock 108 109 Lock the focus Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus Locking Exposure when Focus is LockedUsing the Focus Indicator Set the focus mode lever to Using the Viewfinder Matte Field 111 Using the =Button Shooting in Catch-in Focus ModeHow to Take Pictures 112 Selecting the Preview Method Checking the Composition, ExposureFocus Before Shooting Focus on the subject, and then turn the main switch to Displaying the Preview114 Displaying the Live View 115 116 Use the four-way controller 45 to select g Continuous Shooting117 118 Camera is ready to take pictures continuously 119 Burst Shooting Interval Shooting Camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures Focus indicator appears when the subject is in focus121 Self-Timer Shooting Mount the camera onto a tripod Press the button 123 124 Remote Control Shooting Remote On the remote control unit is pressedControl F Sold Separately Use the four-way controller 45 to select h 126 127 Using Mirror Up Function to Prevent Camera Shake 1Self-Timer Shooting p.122 Shooting in Exposure Bracket Mode Changing the Shooting Conditions129 Set the number of frames 130 Set the step interval Shooting in Extended Bracket Mode Rec. Mode menu and press131 Taking Only Overexposed or Underexposed Pictures Three frames are saved 132Press the 4button twice Press the 3button 133 Storing User SettingsChanging the Settings in a Mode 134 Using the Flash Turn the rear e-dial to set Flash Mode in the Fn menu p.75 Compensating Flash Output Allowing Shooting while Charging Flash Using the Flash in c Aperture Priority Mode Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure ModeUsing the Flash in b Shutter Priority Mode Using the Slow-Speed Sync Using e/K/c modeUsing b/L/amode 139 Using Trailing Curtain Sync 140 Distance and Aperture when Using Built-in FlashCalculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance Unavailable due to vignetting Available depending on other factorsLens Name Lens Name Compatibility Using an External Flash Optional 143 About the LCD Panel Display for AF360FGZ Using P-TTL Auto Mode144 Using High-Speed Flash Sync Mode Attaching and Using the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ on the CameraUsing in Wireless Mode 145 Setting the Channel for the External Flash on the Camera Using the Built-in Flash Wirelessly146 Changing the Built-in Flash Discharge Method Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of External Flash Units147 Flash connected to another flash unit Wireless Flash Control P-TTL Flash Mode 148Red-Eye Reduction Trailing Curtain Sync Discharging Multiple Flashes Using the Built-in Flash with the External Flash149 150 Contrast-Control-Sync Flash 151 Sync Socket 152 Setting the Image Processing Method in Capture Mode Custom Image 154 Setting the File Format 156 Press the button in Capture mode Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, BlueCyan, Infrared Color Shooting Fn menu appears Use the four-way controller 45 to choose the Image Tone Use the four-way controller 45 to change the setting155 Setting the File Format Setting the Jpeg Recorded Pixels Setting the Jpeg Quality Level 157 Setting the File Format 158 Setting the RAW Button Function Select Button in the a Rec. Mode menuCamera returns to the Capture or Playback mode 159 Setting the White Balance 160 White Balance screen appears 161Press the four-way controller 23 and set Fine-Tuning the White Balance 162Use the four-way controller 2345 to fine tune White Balance White Balance fine tune screen appears Use the four-way controller 3 to select K Manual Adjusting the White Balance Manually163 164 White Balance fine-tuning screenAppears when measuring is completed 165 Adjusting the White Balance with Color TemperatureScreen to enter the color temperature appears 166 Color TemperatureAdjust the Color Temperature with the front and rear e-dial Setting the Color Space 167Color Space SRGB Sets to sRGB color space 168 Playback Functions How to Operate the Menus During Playback Playback Menu Setting Items Playback Fn Menu Setting Items 171 Image rotation information is saved Rotating ImagesPress the Q button Enlarging Playback Images 173 174 Turn the rear e-dial to the right toward yImage enlarges at each calibration 1.2 times* to 32 times Four-way controller Moves area to enlarge Displaying Multiple Images 175Turn the rear e-dial to the left toward f Multi-image display screen appears 176 Full screen display of the selected image appearsMulti-image options screen appears Images Camera returns to the multi-image display screen Displaying a Folder 177Turn the rear e-dial to the left Multi-image display screen Comparing Images Slideshow 179 Start screen is displayed and slideshow Begins 180Stop the slideshow Setting the Slideshow Display Interval 181Select Slideshow in the Q Playback menu To select the image display Using the Histogram Adjusting the Exposure p.100Changing Playback Display Method Histogram Display p.26 183 Understanding BrightnessUnderstanding Contrast Understanding Color Balance Camera is ready to take or play back images Setting the Playback Display184 Deleting Multiple Images Deleting All Images185 Press the Q button Press the i button twice Deleting Selected Images from Multi-image Display 186 187 Use the four-way controller To select Select&DeleteAppears on the images Selected images are deleted Toward f in Playback mode to Display the folders Deleting a Folder188 Use the four-way controller 2 to select Delete Protecting Images from Deletion ProtectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Protect Protect screen appears All images saved in the SD Memory Card are protected 190Protect all images screen appears Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 192 Processing Images Screen for selecting the filter appears Press the button in Playback modeProcessing Images with Digital Filters Adjust with the front e-dial and rear e-dial 195 196 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Save as 197 Editing RAW ImagesEditing One RAW Image Editing All RAW Images 198Press the four-way controller Press the button Edited image is saved under a different name 199 All selected RAW images are edited and saved in a new folder Parameter setting screen appears Specifying the Parameters200 Contrast/Sharpness 201 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the parameterSelect Save as and press the 4button RAW image is edited and saved as a new image 202 Printing from the Camera Setting the Printing Service Dpof Printing Single Images Settings for All Images 205 Dpof screen appears Screen for making Dpof settings for all images appears206 Printing Using PictBridge 207 Setting Transfer Mode 208 PictBridge menu appears Connecting the Camera to the Printer209 210 Use the four-way controller 45 to choose an image to printPrint single image screen appears You can print up to 99 copies Screen for changing print settings appears 211Select 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 All Images212 Print all images screen appears Printing Images Using the Dpof Settings Disconnecting the USB Cable213 Turn off the camera 214 10Camera Settings Storing images How to Operate the RSet-up MenuRSet-up Menu Setting Items Function Sensor Cleaning 217 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format Setting the Beep Setting, Date Time, and Display LanguageTurning the Beep On and Off Select Beep in the R Set-up Changing the Date and Time and the Display Style 220 221 Setting the World TimeSelection frame moves to X Destination setting World Time setting is saved 222 223 List of World Time Cities 224 Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Setting the Text SizeSetting the Guide Display Time Display 226 Adjusting the Brightness of the MonitorAdjusting the Color of the Monitor LCD Color Tuning Press the 4button Setting the Instant Review227 Select Live View in the Q Playback menu Setting the Live View228 Setting the Digital Preview 229 Selecting the Folder Name Setting the Image File Naming ConventionSelecting the File Number Setting Setting the File Name 231 Text is changed 232After entering the desired characters, press the button Power Settings Setting Auto Power OffSelecting the Video Output Format Selecting the Video Output Format Press the 4button Press the 3button twice Selecting a Battery234 Defective pixels are mapped and corrected Using Pixel Mapping235 Selecting Capture Mode Settings to Save in the Camera Memory screen appears 11Resetting to Default Settings Resets the camera settings Resetting Rec. Mode/Playback/Set- up Menu Resetting the Custom Function Menu Resetting Other Settings Resetting Saved User Settings 241 Resetting the File NameFile name is reset 242 12Appendix 280 Rec. Mode Menu Default SettingsReset Setting Set-up Menu 245Playback Menu ACustom Setting Menu 246 247 248 Fn Menu Lenses that can be used with this camera Functions Available with VariousLens Combinations Lens and Built-in Flash 250Lens names and mount names Aperture Ring Use Exposure error may occur.251 Detecting Dust on the Cmos Sensor Dust Alert Cleaning the Cmos SensorRemoving Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Image is saved and Dust Alert is exited 253Select Dust Alert in the R Set- up menu Removing Dust with a Blower 254 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Mirror Up Sensor Cleaning screen appears255 Optional Accessories Battery Grip D-BG2Power Supply Accessories AC Adapter D-AC50 Flash Accessories 257Auto Flash AF540FGZ Auto Flash AF360FGZ Auto Flash AF200FG 258 For Viewfinder Interchangeable Focusing Screen Cable Switch CS-205Remote Control F 259 Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1 260Camera Case/Strap Others Error Messages 261 262 Data error has occurred during printing 263Printer has run out of ink. Replace ink and print Paper is jammed in the printer. Remove paper Troubleshooting 265 512MB 256MB 128MB Main SpecificationsCapacity Pixels 267 268 269 NTSC/PAL Glossary 271 272 273 274 SRGB standard RGBVignetting White Balance 275 SymbolsIndex 276 277 278 279 Warranty Policy 281 282 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Declaration of Conformity Information on disposal for users Memo