Contents

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Contents

 

How to Use This Manual .........................

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Introducing the PENTAX Q7....................

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Names and Functions of the Working Parts ......

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Buttons and Dials ...........................................................

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Monitor Display ..............................................................

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How to Change Function Settings ....................

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Using the Direct Keys ..................................................

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Using the Control Panel ...............................................

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Using the Menus ..........................................................

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Menu List .............................................................

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Rec. Mode Menus ........................................................

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Movie Menu .................................................................

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Playback Menu ............................................................

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Set-up Menus ..............................................................

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Custom Setting Menus ................................................

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Getting Started .......................................

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Attaching a Lens .................................................

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Using the Battery and Charger ..........................

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Charging the Battery ....................................................

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Inserting/Removing the Battery ...................................

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Using the AC Adapter ..................................................

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Inserting a Memory Card ...................................

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Initial Settings .....................................................

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Turning the Camera On ...............................................

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Setting the Display Language ......................................

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Setting the Date and Time ...........................................

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Formatting a Memory Card ..........................................

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Basic Shooting Operation .................................

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Reviewing Images ..............................................

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Taking Pictures ......................................

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Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode .........

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Scene Modes ...............................................................

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Blur Control Mode ........................................................

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Exposure Modes ..........................................................

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Movie Mode .................................................................

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Setting the Exposure ..........................................

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Sensitivity .....................................................................

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AE Metering .................................................................

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Using the Built-in Flash .....................................

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Focusing ..............................................................

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Focus Method ..............................................................

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Setting the Autofocus Method ......................................

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Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) ............

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Setting the Drive Mode .......................................

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Continuous Shooting ....................................................

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Self-timer Shooting ......................................................

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Remote Control Shooting .............................................

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Exposure Bracketing ....................................................

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Multi-exposure .............................................................

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Interval Shooting ..........................................................

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Interval Movie Record ..................................................

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Setting a File Format ..........................................

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Still Pictures .................................................................

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