Operating Manual
 Thank you for buying the Pentax Digital Camera
 About the Camera
For using your camera safely
 About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter
Page
 Care to be Taken During Handling
 Regarding Product Registration
 Contents
 Playback/Deleting/Editing
Recording and Playback of Sound
 Appendix
Settings
 Contents of the Operating Manual
 Checking the Contents of the Package
 Front
Names of Parts
Back
 Four-way controller
Names of Operating Parts
Guide Indications
 Attaching the Strap
 Installing the Battery
Powering the Camera
Removing the Battery
Open the battery/card cover
 Charging the Battery
 Recycling Batteries
Battery Level Indicator
 Charging the Battery Abroad
 Denmark, Germany, Norway, Hungary, Finland
 Using the AC Adapter optional
 Precautions When Using the Battery Charger or AC Adapter
 Installing the SD Memory Card
 Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
Data Backup
 Appropriate Sizes According to Use
Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures
Appropriate Quality According to Use
 Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality
Size and Quality of Movies
Appropriate Sizes Recorded Pixels According to Use
 Default setting is C
 Press the four-way controller
Setting the Display Language
Use the four-way controller To select a language
 Press the OK button Press the four-way controller
Setting the Date and Time
 Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month
 Ntsc
 Press the shutter release button fully
Press the shutter release button halfway
 Press halfway
Using the Shutter Release Button
Press down fully
Instant Review
 Playing Back the Previous or Next Image
Playing Back an Image
Press the Q Playback button
After taking a picture
 Deleting the Displayed Image
Press the Green button when playing back an image
 Press the power switch
Using the My Album Function
Press the power switch again
Turning the Camera On and Off
 Press the power switch while pressing the QPlayback button
Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode
 Capture Mode
Using the Button Functions
 Playback Mode
 For playing back voice recording files 1p.110
 Shutter release button
Voice Recording Mode
 How to Set the Menus
Setting the Menus
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the setting
To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures
 To Save the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations
To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images
To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations
Press the OK button or the four-way controller
 Menu button
Example of Menu Operation
 Rec.Mode Menu
Menu List
 Set-up Menu
 How to operate the Mode Palette
Operating the Mode Palette
Mode Palette List Capture Mode Palette
 Portrait mode
 Dpof
Playback Mode Palette
 Selecting the Capture Mode
Changing the Mode
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
Taking Pictures
 Grid Display
Histogram Display
No icons
Backlight Off
 Using Histogram
 Press the Shake Reduction preview button
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function
 Press the Green button in Capture
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode
Mode
 Auto
 Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode
Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode
To select Auto Picture mode Press the OK button
Use the four-way controller
 TakingPictures
 Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
Using the Exposure Mode and Other Fuctions
 To Select the Program mode
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select R Program mode
To Select the Shutter Priority mode
 To Select the Manual Exposure mode
 Press the OK button
 Press the four-way controller 3 Capture mode
 Press the OK button Press the shutter release button halfway
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a desired mode
 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Portrait mode
Taking Pictures of People Portrait Mode/Kids Mode
Pictures
Press the OK button
 Press the OK button
 Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select EPet mode
 Press the four-way controller 45 to adjust the contrast
Taking Pictures of Text Text Mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to select
 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night Scene Mode
 Blur reduction
 To select C Movie mode Press the OK button
Taking Movies Movie Mode
 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
 To select Y Frame Composite
Taking Pictures in Frame Composite mode
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a frame
 To Register a New Frame
 Press the four-way controller 2 in Capture mode
Using the Self-timer
 Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode
 Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit
Using the Remote Control Unit optional
Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control
Control Press the OK button
 Changing the Magnification Using the Remote Control Unit
Press the zoom button on the remote control unit
Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit
 Press the zoom button in Capture mode
Using the Zoom to Change the Subject Size
 Setting the Digital Zoom
Press the Menu button in Capture mode
 Selecting the Focus Mode
Setting the Shooting Functions
Focus Mode
 To select the focus mode
Press the four-way controller 5 in Capture mode
Manual Focus
 TakingPictures
 Flash Mode
Selecting the Flash Mode
 Flash Mode Auto
 Number of Recorded Pixels
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures
 Number of shots for the selected recording pixels appears
 Quality Levels
Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures
 White Balance Taking Pictures
Adjusting the White Balance
 Select K Manual on the White
Manual Setting
Balance screen
 Use the four-way controller 23 to select AF Setting
Selecting the Autofocus Settings
Changing the Focusing Area
Focusing Area
 Setting the Focus Limiter
 Setting the Auxiliary AF Light
 AE Metering Modes
Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure
 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sensitivity
Setting the Sensitivity
Sensitivity
 Select Auto and press Four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 23 to select the sensitivity
Selecting the Sensitivity
Selecting the Sensitivity and ISO Correction Range
 Setting the Exposure EV Compensation
 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Movie
Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies
Recorded Pixels
 Selecting the Quality Level of Movies
To select Recorded Pixels
 Compensating for Camera Shake While Taking Movies
 Taking
Setting the Shake Reduction for Still Pictures
 Setting the Instant Review Time
 To select Green Button
Setting the Green Button
 Press the OK button
Registering Frequently Used Functions Fn Setting
 Functions that can be registered on Fn Setting
Initial settings for Fn Setting
 To adjust sharpness
Setting the Image Sharpness
To select Sharpness
Softens the contours + Sharpens the contours
 To adjust saturation
Setting the Color Saturation
To select Saturation
Reduces the saturation + Increases the saturation
 To adjust contrast
Setting the Image Contrast
To select Contrast
Reduces the contrast + Increases the contrast
 Saving the Menu Items Memory
Saving the Settings
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 Recording
Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode
Sound
 Playback of Sound
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Playing Back Sound
 Recording a Voice Memo
Adding a Voice Memo
 Playing Back a Voice Memo
 Playing Back Still Pictures
Playing Back Images
Zoom Display
 Setting the Quick Zoom Function
 Playing Back Movies
 Recorded pixels Quality level White balance
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode
Sensitivity Histogram
Playback/Deleting/Editing Aperture
 Nine-Image Display
Nine-Image Display/Calendar Display
 Calendar Display
Playback mode, press w/f on the zoom button
 Use the four-way controller 3 to select Screen Effect
Slideshow
 Use the four-way controller 45 to select the effect
 Deleting a Single Image, Movie or Sound
Deleting Images, Movies and Sounds
Use the four-way controller 2 to Select Delete
 Deleting a Voice Memo only
 Deleting All Images
Enter the Playback mode and press the Green button twice
 Enter the Playback mode and press w/f on the zoom button
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 To select Z Protect
Protecting Images, Movies and Sounds from Deletion Protect
To select Select image/sound
Protecting Images, Movies and Sounds
 Protecting All Images, Movies and Sounds
 Turn the AV equipment on
Viewing Images on AV Equipment
Turn the camera on
Cable Playback/Deleting/Editing
 Playing Back an Image Using the Remote Control Unit optional
 Printing Single Images
Setting the Printing Service Dpof
To select Dpof Press the OK button
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 Printing All Images
Enter the Playback mode and press the four-way controller
 Connecting the Camera to the Printer
Direct Printing Using PictBridge
Select PictBridge for USB Connection on the H Set-up menu
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 Press the OK button twice
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select the paper size
 Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer
Printing Using the Dpof Settings
 Changing the Image Size and Quality
Editing Images
To select Resize Press the OK button
Resizing Single Images
 To change the quality
 Use the four-way controller To select Cropping
Cropping Images
Crop the image
 Playback mode, use the four-way controller 45 to
Rotating the Displayed Image
To select s Image Rotation Press the OK button
Press the four-way controller Or the four-way controller
 To select Color Filter Press the OK button
Editing Pictures with Color Filters
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Overwrite
Or Save as Press the OK button
 Selecting the Color Filter Eight Colors
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Eight colors
 To select Digital Filter Press the OK button
Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter
 Selecting the Slim Filter
 Use the four-way controller To select Brightness Filter
Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter
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 Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
Editing Movies
 Dividing a Movie
Point you want to save
 Extracting Movies
Select Extract on the Movie Edit screen Press the OK button
 To select Z Red-eye Compensation Press the OK button
Removing Red-eye
 Removing Red-eye Manually
Specify the area for compensation
 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Y
Adding a Frame Frame Composite
Frame Composite Press the OK button
To select a frame
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 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Image/Sound Copy
Copying Files
 To Copy Files from the Built-in Memory to the SD Memory Card
To select the file to copy Press the OK button
 Setting Up the Start-up Screen
Camera Settings
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 Select Format on the H Set-up menu
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
Use the four-way controller 2 to
Select Format
 To change the operation volume
Changing the Sound Settings
Select Playback Volume
Changing the Volume
 Changing the Sound
To select Start-up Sound
 Select User in in Changing the Sound Press the OK button
Changing the Sound Using a Recorded Sound File
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a sound file
 Changing the Date and Time
 To change the month
 Press the four-way controller 3 to select Destination
Setting the World Time
 Press the four-way controller 3 to select W Hometown
 Four-way Controller OK button Menu button
Changing the Display Language
 Folder Name
Changing the Image Folder Name
 Changing the USB Connection Mode
 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Ntsc or PAL
Changing the Video Output Format
 Playback button Four-way controller Menu button
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
 Setting Power Saving
 Setting the Guide Display
Setting Auto Power Off
 Resetting to Default Settings
 List of City
 Last Memory Setting
Default Settings
Reset Setting
Rec. Mode Menu Items
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 Playback Mode Palette Items
 Yes Available No Not available
Capture Mode and Functions
 Capture Mode and Default Setting of Each Function
 Optional Accessories
 Messages
Memory card error
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 Problem Cause Remedy
Troubleshooting
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 Camera
Main Specifications
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 NTSC, PAL
Power Supply
 Warranty Policy
 CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
 For customers in Canada
For customers in USA
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
 Declaration of Conformity
 Information on disposal for users
 Index
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