Understanding the Button Functions, Mode | Pentax 16861, RZ10, 16841

2 CommonOperations

Understanding the Button Functions

AMode

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1Power switch

Turns the camera on and off (p.41).

2Shutter release button

Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in still picture capture mode (except in 3, s and \ modes).

Takes a still picture when pressed down fully (p.67).

Starts and stops movie recording in C (Movie) mode (p.125). Starts and stops sound file recording in Voice Recording (p.181).

3Zoom lever

Changes the captured area (p.78).

4Q button

Switches to the Q mode (p.56).

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Pentax 16861, RZ10, 16841, 16826, 16811 manual Understanding the Button Functions, Mode

16826, 16811, RZ10, 16861, 16841 specifications

Pentax, a renowned name in the world of photography, has continually pushed the boundaries of innovation and quality. Among its noteworthy models are the Pentax 16841, 16861, RZ10, 16811, and 16826, each designed to cater to different photographic needs and preferences.

The Pentax 16841 is celebrated for its compact design and user-friendly interface, making it an excellent choice for amateur photographers. With a 16-megapixel sensor, it delivers impressive image quality that captures fine details and vibrant colors. The camera incorporates advanced image processing technologies, such as Shake Reduction and high ISO performance, allowing for stunning results even in low-light conditions. Its lightweight construction makes it easy to carry, and the intuitive controls ensure a hassle-free shooting experience.

The Pentax 16861 shares many features with the 16841 but adds enhancements suitable for more serious enthusiasts. This model boasts a larger sensor and an upgraded autofocus system, enabling faster and more accurate focusing. The 16861 also supports Full HD video recording, making it a versatile choice for those who wish to combine still photography with videography. Its robust build quality and weather-sealed body make it incredibly durable, suitable for outdoor shoots in various environmental conditions.

The Pentax RZ10 stands out with its stylish design and advanced zoom capabilities. Equipped with a powerful 10x optical zoom lens, this compact camera allows users to capture distant subjects without compromising image quality. The RZ10 features a 14-megapixel sensor and enhanced shooting modes, including HDR and panorama, which elevate the creative possibilities for photographers. Additionally, it includes a bright LCD screen for easy composing and reviewing of shots.

The Pentax 16811 is tailored for those who prioritize adaptability. With interchangeable lens compatibility and advanced manual controls, it appeals to photographers seeking creative freedom. Its image stabilization technology helps to minimize blur from handshakes, ensuring sharp images every time. The camera's connectivity options, including Wi-Fi support, facilitate easy sharing and remote shooting via smartphones.

Lastly, the Pentax 16826 is engineered for rugged use, designed specifically for outdoor enthusiasts. It features a durable, weather-resistant body that can withstand harsh conditions, from heavy rain to extreme temperatures. With a 12-megapixel sensor offering excellent image quality, coupled with versatile shooting modes and high-speed burst shooting capabilities, it is an ideal companion for adventure photography.

In summary, Pentax's 16841, 16861, RZ10, 16811, and 16826 represent a diverse lineup of cameras that cater to varying user needs, from casual shooting to serious photography. Each model encompasses unique features and technologies, ensuring that users can find the perfect fit for their creative endeavors.

Contents

ENG Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarksRegarding Product Registration Using Your Camera Safely To users of this camera About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter About the CameraPage About the Battery Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Before Using Your CameraAbout the Battery and Charger Care to be Taken During Handling Cleaning Your Camera Other PrecautionsStoring Your Camera Contents Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures101 Playing Back and Deleting Images Editing and Printing Images Settings Connecting to a ComputerRecording and Playing Back Sound Appendix 223 2or 4or 5or 3or Mode Settings Composition of the Operating ManualAppendix Camera Features Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format Perfect for Portrait ShotsAdd Various Frames to Your Pictures  For decorating your pictures with a frame Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts Front Names of Operating Parts Back Normal Display Display in a ModeMonitor Indications No Info Digital Zoom/Intelligent Zoom Page Page Display in Q Mode Histogram + Info Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode B5 1/250 B6 F3.5100-0038 Using the Histogram Setting the Exposure EV Compensation 1p.108Guide Indications Understanding Brightness Understanding ContrastDark image Correct image Bright image Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Battery Installing the BatteryOpen the battery/card cover Battery lock lever Close the battery/card cover Removing the Battery Battery Level Indicator At 23C with the display on and the battery fully charged AC plug cord Started AC adapter DC coupler DC terminal Using the AC AdapterExtract the DC coupler cord Confirm the DC coupler is locked in place GettingStarted Installing the SD Memory Card Backing Up Data SD Memory Card socket Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject itTo Remove the SD Memory Card Pull the card out Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 1p.106 Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switchPress the power switch again Checking the SD Memory Card Starting-up in the Playback Mode Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Initial Settings Setting the Display LanguageFour-way controller 4 button Button Press the 4 button StartedDaylight saving time  When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected  When the Screen After Appears in the Wrong LanguagePress the 3 button Press the four-way controller Use the four-way controller 45 to choose a cityTo Set Hometown and DST To choose the date format Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller To select 24h 24-hour display or Press the four-way controller 3 to select Settings complete Use the four-way controller 23 to change the monthFrame moves to the month GettingStarted Memo Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions Mode W button Displays the a Rec. Mode menu p.57Four-way controller Green button Switches to a mode p.56 Green/i button Switching Between a Mode and Q Mode Press the Q buttonPress the Q button or the shutter release button halfway Setting the Camera Functions Operating the Menus Returns to Q OperationsCamera Mode Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec. Mode menu Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Press the four-way controller 3 twice To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations To Save the Setting and Start Taking PicturesTo Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images Press the shutter release button halfway Rec. Mode Menu Menu List  a Rec. Mode Menu Operations  a Rec. Mode MenuSetting Menu  W Setting Menu Memo Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Shutter release Button Zoom lever Power switchTaking Still Pictures Confirm the subject and shooting Information on the display Press the shutter release button fully Press halfway Using the Shutter Release ButtonPoor focusing conditions Press fully Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Setting the Shooting ModePress the four-way controller 3 in a mode Instant Review and Blink Detection Sky and foliage Panoramic photograph Face detection frame When the multiple faces Are detected Using the Face Detection FunctionTo Switch the Face Detection Function Main frame White frame Face Detection On Smile Capture Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode Set the functions you want to changePicture is taken Press the Green button in a Mode Camera switches to 9 modeShutter release Button Green button Using the Zoom Turn the zoom lever in a modeZoom lever Four-way controller Button Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To select O or P Use the four-way controller 23 to select DigitalZoom Use the four-way controller To Set the Digital Zoom Pixels is fixed at f2592×1944 Shutter release Button Four-way controller Taking Pictures of People Portrait/Natural Skin Tone ModeUse the four-way controller 2345 to select cor d On the subject at the correct distance Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode To Register the Pet Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet ModePress the Ibutton on the capture status screen in ePet mode Pet registration screen appears Registry confirmation Screen Press the I button againPet registration screen Capture status screen Press the Ibutton on the capture Status screen in ePet modeTo Switch the Pet You Want to Shoot To Delete the Pet from the Entry Sport Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode Taking Pictures of Text Text Mode C mode selection screen appearsUse the four-way controller 23 to select c, d, c or d Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Shutter release Button Zoom lever Four-way controller9-frame display of the frame selection screen appears Turn the zoom lever to the right y Drive Mode screen appears Using the Self-timerPress the four-way controller 2 in a mode Optional Frames Longer the interval between shots Camera is ready to take a series of pictures Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode OK Exit To Cancel after Taking the First Shot Take the second imageConfirmation dialog appears Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode Screen for taking the first frame is Pictures Take the second frameTake the third frame If you select right 5 in Step To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame 100 Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode101 About the red-eye phenomenon Press the four-way controller 4 in a modeSetting is saved and the camera returns to capture status 102 Selecting the Focus Mode Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode103 \ indicator Use the four-way controller 23 to adjust the focusFocus Mode screen appears To Set the Focus Manually Manual Focus Setting Use the four-way controller 23 to select FocusingTo change the focusing area To Set the Focusing Area Default setting is g Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels106 To change the number of recorded Use the four-way controller 23 to select RecordedPixels Press the four-way controller Pixels To select the EV value Setting the Exposure EV CompensationUse the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation 108 Correcting the Brightness D-Range Setting Display Adjusting the White BalancePress the 3 button twice 110 White Balance screen appears To change the settingPress the 4 button. The setting is saved 111 To Set the White Balance Manually Setting the AE MeteringSetting is saved and the a Rec. Mode menu reappears 112 Setting is saved Pull-down menu appears113 Use the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity Setting the SensitivityPress the 3 button in a mode. The a Rec. Mode menu appears 114 Detection Use the four-way controller Setting the Blink Detection FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Blink 115 Reduction Press the four-way controller Setting the Shake Reduction FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Shake To choose the Shake Reduction Setting the Instant Review Use the four-way controller 23 to select Instant Review117 Instant Review is displayed Instant Review is not displayed Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessUse the four-way controller 45 to select O or P Soft Normal Sharp Use the four-way controller 45 to change the contrast level Setting the Color Saturation SaturationSetting the Image Contrast Contrast Low Normal High Imprint Press the four-way controller Setting the Date Imprint FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Date To select the Date Imprint details Setting the Green Button 121 Mode other than C first to select Green Button 122 Use the four-way controller To select a function to Press the 9 button in a modeTo Use Fn Setting Change Use the four-way controller 23 or 45 to change the setting Setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status124 Recording a Movie Camera enters the C mode and returns to capture statusRecording Movies To select C Movie Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed 126 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies Movie screen appears127 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 128 Saving the Settings Memory 129 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item Memory screen appears130 Playing Back and Deleting Images Press the Q button after taking a picture Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Images To Play Back the Previous or Next Image Available operations during playback Playing Back a MovieDeleting Images Available operations while playback is paused Four-Image Display/Nine-Image Display Multi-Image DisplayQ mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f Back and Deleting Images Folder display Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f three timesFolder Display/Calendar Display 135 Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a playback mode Using the Playback FunctionsPress the four-way controller 3 in Q mode Calendar display Press halfway Closes the Playback ModePalette and goes to a mode 137 Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette 138 To select Start SlideshowTo select u Slideshow Press any button other than the 4 button Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sound Effect Use the four-way controller To select Interval in on 139Use the four-way controller 23 to select Screen Effect Deleting Images To Set the Slideshow Conditions Image appears on the display Rotating the ImageButton Four-way controller 4 button 141 To select s Image Rotation Rotated image is saved142 Choose the image you want to magnify Zoom PlaybackQ mode, use the four-way controller 45 to Turn the zoom lever to the right Image is magnified around the face first Detected when the image was takenZoom lever Button 144 Available operations during the Face close-up playback mode 145 Use the four-way controller To select Delete Deleting Images and Sound FilesDeleting a Single Image Image or sound file is deleted 147 Four-image display or nine-image display appears Deleting Selected Images and Sound FilesQ mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f once or twice Appears on the images and sound files Appears on the selected images Sound files Selected images and sound files are deleted149 Mode, press the four-way Press the 3 button in Q modeDeleting All Images and Sound Files 150 Playing Back Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion ProtectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image/Sound All the images and sound files are deleted To Protect All Images and Sound Files Use the four-way controller To select ProtectSelect All Images/Sounds in Step On p.151 152 153 Terminal Yellow White Connecting the Camera to AV EquipmentTurn the AV device on 154 Turn the camera on 155 156 Editing and Printing Images About printing To select nResize Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize Printing Images Resized image is saved Cropping ImagesTo select oCropping 159 Choose the image you want to edit Processing Images to Make Faces Look SmallerChoose the cropping area 160 Green frame indicates the face that is to be processed Approx %161 Using the Digital Filters 162 Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection Use the four-way controller 2345 to select PDigital FilterImages 163 To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a filterTo choose the color To Select a Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis or To adjust the effect To Select a Toy Camera, High Contrast or Brightness Filter165 Compensating for an Unwanted Red-eye Effect 166 Adding a Frame Frame Composite Processed image is saved167 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select NFrame Composite 168 169 To Copy Frames Remove the SD Memory Card from the cameraPrinting Images Optional Frames 170 To Use a New Frame Editing MoviesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select Movie Edit 171 Want to save Screen Press the 4 buttonTo choose the frame you Select Divide Movies on the movie edit selection Copying Images and Sound Files Use the four-way controller 23 to select Divide173 To select the image/sound file you Want to copy Use the four-way controller 23 to selectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Press the 4 button 174 175 Printing a Single Image Setting the Printing Service DpofDpof setting method selection screen appears Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF Use the four-way controller 45 to select an image Press the Green button to switch Or P for Date settingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image To choose the number of copies Select All Images in on p.177 Press the 4 button Message Applies Dpof settings to all images appearsPrinting All Images 178 Recording and Playing Back Sound Back Sound Setting the Voice Recording FunctionRecording Sound Voice Recording 180 Press the shutter release button Press the Green button ModeRecording Sound Fully. REC Playing Back Sound Playback starts Total file recording time Playback time182 183 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select \Voice Memo Adding a Voice Memo to ImagesRecording a Voice Memo 184 Playback stops To Delete the Sound from an Image 1p.147 Playing Back a Voice MemoAppears on images with voice memos in single-image display 185 186 Settings Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format Camera SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card Format screen appears To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume Changing the Sound SettingsChange Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sound To Change the Sound Type Changing the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type 190 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date format 191 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 192 To Set the Destination Setting the World TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select X Destination World Time screen appears To Display the Time of the Destination Select Time Use the four-way controller 23 to select Select TimeUse the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off 194 Use the four-way controller 23 to select X or W Are displayed in a modeChanging the Display Language Use the four-way controller 23 to select Language Taken with the folder Changing the Naming System of the FolderMenus and messages are displayed in the selected language 196 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Pentx or Date Changing the Video Output FormatUse the four-way controller 23 to select Folder Name 197 Setting the Eye-Fi Communication Use the four-way controller 23 to select Eye-Fi198 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Dark Normal Bright199 Using the Power Saving Function Choose from 2min., 1min., 30sec., 15sec., 5sec. or Off200 Off Press the four-way controller Setting the Auto Power Off FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Auto Power To select the time until the camera To select Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up ScreenQ mode, press the four-way controller Image selection screen appears Pixel Mapping screen appears Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel MappingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Mapping 203 Reset screen appears Resetting to Default Settings ResetUse the four-way controller 23 to select Reset 204 Connecting to a Computer System Requirements Setting Up Your ComputerProvided Software 206 Computer WindowsMacintosh 207 Installation screen appears Installing the SoftwareIf the installation screen appears, go to Step 208 Click Finish Installation is complete Reboot your computerSelect the file format to use and click Next Click MediaImpression 2.0 for Product Registration on the Internet Click Exit on the installation screenClick Close 210 Use the four-way controller 23 to select MSC Setting the USB Connection ModeTurn your camera on Press the 3 button in Q mode 211 MSC Mass Storage Class and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol PTP Picture Transfer Protocol212 Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable Connecting to Your ComputerConnecting the Camera and the Computer Turn your camera on Click Import When the AutoPlay screen does not appearTransferring Images Import screen appears. For subsequent steps, go to on p.215 Click Import media files to local disk Select an image to import215 216 Safely Remove Hardware screen appears Disconnecting the Camera from Your ComputerSelect USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Stop a Hardware device screen Appears Drag no Name on the desktop to the trash Starting MediaImpression 2.0 for PentaxSelect USB Mass Storage Device and click OK Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera Media Browser screen appears Click All MediaSelect and double-click an image you wish to view Images are displayed Help screen appears in the web browser Details on How to Use MediaImpression 2.0 forClick the desired topic Explanation is displayed Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card 221 222 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Can be set × Cannot be set224 225 C Q Messages 226 227 Data being processed Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy228 229 Reset Setting Default SettingsLast Memory Setting  a Rec. Mode Menu Items 231  W Setting Menu Items 232  Playback Mode Palette Items 233  Key Operation 234 List of World Time Cities 235 ST81 Waterproof strap  Camera case CC81 Optional AccessoriesAC adapter kit K-AC92 Genuine leather strap Main Specifications 237 238 239 Shooting Modes 240 Digital Filters Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period 241 242 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada 243 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 244 245 Memo Index 247 Guide indications 248 249 250 Memo Memo Memo Hoya Corporation