Operating Manual
Regarding trademarks
Regarding copyrights
Regarding PictBridge
Regarding Product Registration
About the Camera
To users of this camera
Handling Precautions for Batteries
About the AC Adapter
Care to be Taken During Handling
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Contents
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Playing Back and Deleting Images
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Editing and Printing Images
Settings
Appendix
Connecting with Computers
2or 4or 5or 3or
Composition of the Operating Manual
Perfect for Portrait Shots
Camera Features
Advanced Movie Recording and Picture Taking Functions
For decorating your pictures with a frame
Add Various Frames to Your Pictures
Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions
Display Images in Calendar Format
Checking the Contents of the Package
Back
Names of Parts
Front
Names of Operating Parts
Monitor Indications
Display in a Mode
Normal Display
Detailed Display
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Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
Display in Q Mode
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Guide Indications
Memo
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap
Open the battery/card cover
Powering the Camera
Installing the Batteries
GettingStarted
Battery Level Indicator
Using the AC Adapter
GettingStarted
Backing Up Data
Installing the SD Memory Card
To Remove the SD Memory Card
Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card
Press the power switch again
Press the power switch
Turning the Camera On and Off
Checking the Memory Card
Press the power switch while holding down the Q button
Playback Mode
Setting the Display Language
Initial Settings
Press the 4 button
When the Screen After Appears in Another Language
When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected
To Set Hometown and DST
Use the four-way controller 45 to choose the city
GettingStarted
Setting the Date and Time
Started
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month
Memo
Common Operations
Mode
Understanding the Button Functions
Green button
Four-way controller
W button
Zoom/f/y button
Green/i button
To Switch from a Mode to Q Mode
Switching Between a Mode and Q Mode
To Switch from Q Mode to a Mode
Press the Q button
Displaying data stored in the built-in memory
Operating the Menus
Setting the Camera Functions
Mode
Camera
Returns to Q
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the setting
Press the 3 button in a mode
Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec.Mode menu
Press the 4 button or the four-way controller
To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images
To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures
To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations
Press the shutter release button halfway
Rec.Mode Menu
Menu List
Setting Menu
Memo
Taking Pictures
Confirm the subject and shooting Information on the display
Taking Still Pictures
Taking Pictures
Press halfway
Using the Shutter Release Button
Press the shutter release button fully
Blink Detection
Poor focusing conditions
Press fully
Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode
Setting the Shooting Mode
Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode
There are 18 available shooting modes
Using the Face Recognition Function
To Switch the Face Recognition Function
Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select R
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode
Set the functions you want to change
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode
Camera switches to 9 mode
Press the Green button in a Mode
Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in a Mode
Using the Zoom
To Set the Digital Zoom
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital Zoom
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Track
Using Pixel Track SR
Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off
Night Scene Portrait
Press the shutter release button halfway
Shutter release
Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode
Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or b
Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode
Press y on the Zoom/f/y button
Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode
Optional Frames
Using the self-timer When the camera recognizes a face,
Using the Self-timer
Shutter release Button Four-way controller
Camera is ready to take the picture
Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode
Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode
Camera is ready to take a series of pictures
Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode
Take the third frame
Take the second frame
Pictures
If you select right 5 in Step
To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame
Selecting the Flash Mode
Setting the Shooting Functions
About the red-eye phenomenon
Press the four-way controller 4 in a mode
Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode
Selecting the Focus Mode
Area
To Set the Focusing Area
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Shooting/Playback screen when yis Selected
Default setting is N 3648×2736
Pixels Press the four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Recorded
To change the number of recorded
Pixels
To select the EV value
Setting the Exposure EV Compensation
Use the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity
Setting the Sensitivity
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sensitivity
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Blink
Setting Blink Detection
Detection Use the four-way controller
To select O On or P Off
Choose from Date, Date & Time, Time or Off
Setting the Date Imprint Function
Recording a Movie
Recording Movies
To select C Movie
Recording Movie shake reduction function icon
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Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies
Default setting is s 640×480 30fps
Press the 3 button twice
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Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Movie SR
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Saving the Settings Memory
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Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item
Playing Back and Deleting Images
Press the Q button after taking a picture
Playing Back Images
Playing Back Still Pictures
Deleting Images
Playing Back a Movie
Playback starts
Following operations can be performed during playback
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Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y button
Four-Image/Nine-Image Display
Press f on the Zoom/f/y button
To Switch to Folder Display or Calendar Display
Playing Back Folder display
Calendar display
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Closes the Playback Mode
Using the Playback Function
Press halfway
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Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette
Slideshow
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Screen
Use the four-way controller 23 to change the interval
Effect
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sound
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Rotating the Image
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Zoom Playback
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Recognized when the image was taken
Press the 4button
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Saving Images As Favorite
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Playing Back Favorite Images
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Favorite
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Playing back favorite images in slideshow
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete
Deleting Favorite Images
Enter the playback screen of favorite images
Press the i button twice
Press the i button
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete All
Deleting Selected Favorite Images
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select Select & Delete
Deleting Images
When images are inadvertently deleted
Deleting a Single Image
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Deleting Selected Images
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Recovering Deleted Images
After deleting a file, press the four-way controller
Protecting Images from Deletion Protect
5button
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To select Protect
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Z Protect
Images
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select All Images
To Protect All Images
Connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment
Turn the AV device on
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Turn the camera on
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Editing and Printing Images
Changing the Image Size Resize
Editing Images
Use the four-way controller To select nResize
Editing
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Cropping Images
Select Recorded Pixels
Choose the cropping conditions
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select oCropping
Printing Images
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Using the Digital Filters
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Digital Filter
To Select a B&W Filter or Sepia Filter
Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a digital filter
To Select a Color Filter
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select the digital
To Select a Brightness Filter
Use the four-way controller To select ZRed-eye Compensation
Red-eye Compensation
Printing
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Adding a Frame Frame Composite
Composite
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Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera
To Copy Frames
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select pImage Copy
Copying Images
To Use a New Frame
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select
To select the image you want to
Printing Single Images
Setting the Printing Service Dpof
Q mode, press the four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image
Printing Images
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Display the screen for Dpof settings in Q mode
Printing All Images
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Printing Using PictBridge
Connecting the Camera to the Printer
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When the printer is ready to print, turn the camera on
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Printing Using the Dpof Settings
Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen
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Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer
Settings
Press the 3 button in Q mode
Camera Settings
Formatting an SD Memory Card
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format
Change Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4
Changing the Sound Settings
To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume
Sound screen appears
Use the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type
Changing the Date and Time
To Change the Sound Type
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Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to
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Setting the World Time
To Set the Destination
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Changing the Display Language
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Language
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Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select the language
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Folder Name
Changing the USB Connection Mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Standard or Date
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Changing the Video Output Format
Use the four-way controller 23 to select PC or PictBridge
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the brightness
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Brightness Level
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Using the Power Saving Function
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Setting Auto Power Off
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Use the four-way controller 23 to select Reset
Resetting to Default Settings Reset
Reset screen appears
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Connecting with Computers
Supplied Software
Preparations
Computers
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Windows System Requirements
System Requirements
USB connection
Application Software
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Macintosh System Requirements USB connection
Application Software ACDSee 2 for Mac
Installing on Windows PC
Installing the Software
If you are using Windows Vista
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Choose a language from the displayed screen
Click Install
Click Finish
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When the screen shown on the right appears, click Yes
Installing on Macintosh
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Click Close
Product Registration on the Internet
Setting the USB Connection Mode to PC
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Connecting with
Press the Menu button
Transferring Images to a Windows PC
Connecting the Camera and PC
Turn your camera on
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Transferring Images
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Double-click the Dcim folder
Specify the destination folder Click OK
Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop
Computers Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC
Select USB Mass Storage Device and click OK
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Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
Transferring Images to a Macintosh
Drag Noname icon on the desktop to trash
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh
Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera
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Double-click the ACDSee for Pentax 3.0 icon on the desktop
Using the Supplied Software
Starting ACDSee for Pentax
Viewing Images
Click the ? icon at the top right of the screen
Details on How to Use ACDSee for Pentax
ACDSee Quick View
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Double-click the desired topic
Starting ACDSee 2 for Mac
For Macintosh
ACDSee Browser Interface Menu bar
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Favorites pane
Select ACDSee 2 for Mac from Help on the menu bar
Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for Mac
Click the desired topic
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Appendix
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Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode
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Messages
Memory Display
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Troubleshooting
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Last Memory Setting
Default Settings
Reset Setting
Rec.Mode Menu Items
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Setting Menu Items
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Playback Mode Palette Items
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Key Operation
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List of World Time Cities
Power supply AC adapter kit K-AC62
Optional Accessories
Cable USB cable I-USB7 AV cable I-AVC7 Strap ST51
Camera case CC72 CC79 CC81 Appendix
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Main Specifications
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It is possible to switch to Pan Focus and Infinity
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Warranty Policy
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For customers in Canada
For customers in USA
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
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Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals
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Index
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Zoom /w/x Zoom button
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