Operating Manual
 Thank you for purchasing the Pentax Digital Camera
 For Safe USE of Your Camera
About the Camera
 Handling precautions for batteries
 About the AC Adapter
 Care to be Taken During Handling
Page
 Contents
 Taking Pictures
Recording and Playback of Sound
 Settings
Playback/Deleting/Editing
 Appendix
 Memo
 Contents of the Operating Manual
 Checking the Contents of the Package
 Back
Names of Parts
Front
 Names of Operating Parts
Guide Indications
 Attaching the Strap
 Powering the Camera
Installing the Batteries
Open the battery cover
Getting
 Battery Level Indicator
CR-V3
 Using the AC Adapter optional
 Using the AC Adapter Overseas
 Denmark, Germany, Norway, Hungary, Finland
 Installing the SD Memory Card
 Data Backup
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
 Appropriate Quality According to Use
Recorded Pixels and Quality
Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
 Appropriate Quality According to Use Auto Select Mode
Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality
 Turning the Camera On and Off
Press the power switch
Press the power switch again
 Playback Only Mode
Voice Recording Only Mode
Press the power switch while pressing the QPlayback button
Set the mode dial to O and press the power switch
 Initial Setting
Setting the Display Language
 Setting the Date and Time
Press the Menu button twice
Press the four-way controller
Twice
 Press the four-way controller 23 to change the month
Language Video Output
 Set the mode dial to R Check the image on the LCD monitor
Quick Start
Press the shutter release button halfway
Press the shutter release button fully
 Using the Shutter Release Button
Press halfway
Focus frame
Status lamps
 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture
Playing Back Images
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image
 Rotating the Displayed Image
Deleting the Displayed Image
 Using the Button Functions
Capture Mode
 Zoom/f/y button
Playback Mode
Delete button
 Shutter release button
Voice Recording Mode
Four-way controller in Playback mode
 Using the Menus
How to Use the Menus
 Example of Menu Operation
Menu
 Playback Menu
 Enlarging a Menu Display
Example of Menu Operation
 Rec. Mode Menu
Menu List
 Playback Menu
Set-up Menu
 Memo
 Changing the Mode
Selecting the Capture Mode
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Taking Pictures
 Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
 Using Histogram
 Letting the Camera Set the Functions Auto Select Mode
Press the shutter release button down fully
 Using the Help Function
Set the mode dial to Press the 0 button
To select Mode Dial, Four-way
Controller or Buttons on Back
 Setting the Functions Program Mode
Set the mode dial to R Set the functions you want to use
 Set the mode dial to d Press the four-way controller
Text Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing Food
 Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose the Picture mode
Press the shutter release button halfway
 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night-Scene Mode
Picture is taken Using the Shutter Release Button 1p.31
 Taking Landscape Views Landscape Mode
Taking Portrait Pictures Portrait Mode
 Press the shutter release button
Taking Movies Movie Mode
Set the mode dial to C
 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
 + C . H =
Using the Zoom
Press the Zoom/w/x button Capture mode
 Press the Menu button in Capture mode
Disabling the Digital Zoom Function
 Using the Self-Timer
 Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode
+ . H =
 Using the Remote Control Unit optional
Press the zoom button to adjust
Zoom for remote control unit E
Press the shutter release button on the remote control
 Taking Pictures with Color Filters Digital Filter Mode
Set the mode dial to + Press the four-way controller
Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit
To choose a color filter
 Take the second image
Taking Two-in-One Pictures Two-in-One Mode
Take the first image
 2, 3
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select FPanorama Assist
Images will be joined
 Move the camera to the right Take the second image
 Setting the Shooting Functions
Selecting the Focus Mode
Press the four-way controller 5 in Capture mode
Focus mode
 Manual Focus
 Flash Modes
Selecting the Flash Mode
Press the four-way controller 4 in Capture mode
 Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Recorded Pixels Pictures
 Selecting the Quality Level
Quality Levels
 Taking Pictures Image Quality
Set the mode dial to Press the Menu button in Capture mode
Selecting the Image Quality
 Adjusting the White Balance
+ C
White Balance
White Balance screen appears
 Manual Setting
 Changing the Focusing Area
Focusing Area
 AE Metering Modes
 Setting the Sensitivity
Sensitivity
 Setting the Frame Rate
 Setting the Instant Review Time Instant Review
 Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness
 Setting the Color Saturation Saturation
 Setting the Image Contrast Contrast
 To select EV Compensation
Setting the Exposure EV Compensation
To change the EV setting
 Saving the Settings
Saving the Menu Items Memory
 Memory menu appears
 Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode
To exit Voice Recording mode, turn the camera off
Recording
Sound
 Playing Back Sound
Press the Q Playback button Use the four-way controller
To choose the recording to play
Back
 Adding Sound Voice Memo to Images
Recording a Voice Memo
 Setting the Voice Memo Recording Function
 Playing Back a Voice Memo
 Memo
 Zoom Display
Playing Back Images
Playing Back Still Pictures
 Setting the Quick Zoom Function
 Playing Back Movies
Performed during playback
 Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode
Protect icon
Quality White balance
Histogram
 Nine Image Display
Press w/f or x/y on the Zoom/f/y button
 To change the playback interval
Slideshow
To select Slideshow
 Deleting
Deleting Individual Images or Sounds
 Deleting a Voice Memo only
Press the Menu button in Playback mode
Setting the Quick Delete Function
 Press the i Delete button twice in Playback mode
Deleting All Images
 Protecting Images and Sounds from Deletion Protect
Use the four-way controller 23 to select Protect
To choose the image or sound to Protect
To select Protect
 Protecting All Images and Sounds
Press the Display button
Select Protect
 Viewing Images on a TV
Turn the TV and camera on
 Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit
Press the remote zoom button on the remote control unit
 4, 5
Setting the Printing Service Dpof
Printing Single Images
 To choose whether to insert the date or not
 Printing All Images
5, 6
 Direct Printing Using PictBridge
Connecting the Camera to the Printer
Select PictBridge for USB Connection on the B Set-up menu
Camera
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 Printing Using the Dpof Settings
 Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer
 Editing Images
Changing the Image Size and Quality
 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the quality
 Use the four-way controller To choose the image to edit
Editing Pictures with Digital Filters
To select Digital Filter
 To choose a digital filter
 Copying Files
 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
How to call the B Set-up menu
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
To select Format
 Select Sound on the B Set-up menu
Changing the Sound Settings
Changing the Volume
 Changing the Date and Time
 To change the month
 Setting the World Time
Use the four-way controller 45 to select O or P
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 Set-up menu
Changing the Start-up Screen
 Using Screen Effects
Press the OK button four times
To select Background Color
To choose the background color
 Changing the Display Language
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the brightness
 Changing the Video Output Format
 Changing the USB Connection Mode
Connection mode
Select USB Connection on the B Set-up menu
To change the USB
 Setting Auto Power Off
Resetting to Default Settings Reset
 Registering a Function Settings
Registering Functions
To choose a key on which to
Register a function
 Align the mode dial with one
Following d, R, +, ., H, = Press the 0 button in Capture
Mode
Press the 0 button or the shutter release button
 List of City Codes
 Optional Accessories
 Messages during playback
Messages
Messages during shooting
 Memory card error
Messages for both
 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
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 Main Specifications
1024×768 640×480
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 139
 Warranty Policy
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 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
For customers in USA
For customers in Canada
 Declaration of Conformity
 Memo
 Pentax Benelux B.V. for Netherlands