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