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Shooting Functions

This chapter describes the various basic and advanced
shooting functions available with the

Summary of Contents for 14748

Page 1: ...pentax de PENTAX Imaging Systems Limited PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Headquarters 600 12...

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Page 3: ...ecial attention regarding items marked with the following symbols Warning Do not disassemble or modify the camera High voltage areas are present inside the camera with the risk of electric shock If th...

Page 4: ...X Service Center Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock If water should happen to get inside the product consult a PENTAX Service Center Continuing to use the product can cau...

Page 5: ...mediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal Keep wires hairpins and other metal objects away from the and contacts of the battery Do not short the bat...

Page 6: ...shorten the battery s usage life Charging the battery a day before use or on the day of use is recommended The AC plug cord provided with this camera is developed exclusively for the battery charger D...

Page 7: ...high temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well ventilated place Periodic inspections are recommended every one...

Page 8: ...Function Settings 39 Using the Direct Keys 39 Using the Control Panel 40 Using the Menus 42 Using the Mode Dial 45 Getting Started 47 Attaching the Strap 48 Inserting the Battery 49 Charging the Batt...

Page 9: ...de Menu Setting Items 89 Custom Setting Menu Setting Items 91 Setting the Exposure 93 Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed 93 Setting the Sensitivity 95 Reducing Image Noise Noise Reduction 98 Changin...

Page 10: ...s 162 Shooting with Live View 165 Setting Live View 166 Taking a Still Picture 168 Recording Movies 171 Changing the Movie Settings 171 Connecting a Microphone 173 Recording Movies 174 Playing Back Mo...

Page 11: ...ng Custom Image 222 Setting Cross Processing 225 Storing Frequently Used Settings 227 Saving the Settings 227 Checking the Saved USER Settings 229 Using Saved USER Settings 230 Changing the Settings 2...

Page 12: ...es with Digital Filters 265 Applying the Digital Filter 267 Recreating Filter Effects 268 Searching for the Original Image 270 Developing RAW Images 271 Developing One RAW Image 271 Developing Multipl...

Page 13: ...n 307 Setting the DPOF Settings 309 Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor Pixel Mapping 311 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory 312 Connecting to a Computer 315 Manipulating Captu...

Page 14: ...cting Dust on the CMOS Sensor Dust Alert 341 Removing Dust with a Blower 343 Optional Accessories 345 Error Messages 351 Troubleshooting 354 Main Specifications 356 Glossary 362 Index 367 WARRANTY POL...

Page 15: ...ing Settings Explains the procedures for configuring image processing and setting the file format 7 Playback Functions Explains the procedures for playing back deleting and protecting pictures 8 Proce...

Page 16: ...symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below 1 Indicates reference page number explaining a related operation Indicates useful information Indicates precautions to take when operating the...

Page 17: ...contents and the names and functions of working parts before use X Characteristics 16 Checking the Contents of the Package 18 Names and Functions of Working Parts 19 Display Indicators 24 How to Chang...

Page 18: ...e lens properties The camera can also output composite and HDMI video signals so that you can watch recorded images and movies on a TV or high quality monitor A user friendly design has been implement...

Page 19: ...ttery The captured area view angle will differ between the X and 35 mm SLR cameras even if the same lens is used because the format sizes for 35 mm film and CMOS sensor are different Sizes for 35 mm f...

Page 20: ...FK Installed on camera Eyecup FR Installed on camera ME viewfinder cap Sync socket 2P cap Installed on camera Body mount cover Installed on camera Triangular ring and protective cover Installed on cam...

Page 21: ...control receiver AF coupler Mirror Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Card cover Battery cover unlock knob Battery grip contacts Strap lug Hot shoe Lens mount index Card access lamp Built in...

Page 22: ...the EV compensation value p 119 2 o button Turn the rear e dial S while pressing this button to set the ISO sensitivity p 95 3 Shutter release button Press to capture images p 72 4 Main switch Move to...

Page 23: ...the monitor on off p 25 Switches to the control panel when the status screen is shown p 27 e Rear e dial S Changes the settings f L button Records the exposure before shooting p 121 and saves a previ...

Page 24: ...alance Custom Image setup menu p 88 When the control panel or a menu screen is displayed use this to move the cursor or change items When the AF point switching dial is set to j Select use this to mov...

Page 25: ...e dial S Use this to change the magnification in the enlarged view p 237 or display multiple images at the same time p 238 9 L button When the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its d...

Page 26: ...The brightness and the color of the monitor can be adjusted p 297 p 298 At Start up or when Operating the Mode Dial 1 Exposure Mode p 100 3 World Time p 289 2 Guide indicator 4 Current date and time p...

Page 27: ...ing the M button Capture Mode Electronic Level is P Off by default Set in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 299 P AF S 1 ISO AUTO 2000 2 8 0 0 0 0 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB 16M 37 1600 JPEG 11 11 16M 37 ISO AUT...

Page 28: ...ction p 140 Horizon Correction p 140 18 Custom Image p 222 19 File Format p 202 5 Focus Mode p 122 20 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 200 6 Metering Method p 117 21 JPEG Quality p 201 7 Battery level p 52 22 F...

Page 29: ...n the R Set up 1 menu is set to P Off the status screen is not displayed The control panel turns on and off each time the M button is pressed On the status screen the setting currently being changed o...

Page 30: ...the bottom of the screen and a bar graph indicating the vertical camera angle appears on the right side Example Electronic Level is P Off by default Set in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 299 Refer to p 285...

Page 31: ...ally while measuring the brightness the status screen or control panel is displayed vertically The directions of the four way controller 2345 also change to match the orientation of the camera To alwa...

Page 32: ...menu the Standard screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on P 09 09 2010 10 00AM 09 09 2010 10 00AM 100 0001 1 2000 AF A 16M G2 200 ISO 24mm 0 0 0 0 0 JPEG AdobeRGB A1 F2 8 F2 8 1...

Page 33: ...p 205 6 Folder number File number p 300 25 White Balance fine tuning p 207 26 File Format p 202 7 Drive Mode p 88 27 Recorded Pixels p 171 p 200 8 Flash Mode p 77 28 Quality Level p 171 p 201 9 Focal...

Page 34: ...till remains in the buffer memory p 84 1 Histogram Brightness 7 Shutter speed 2 Protect 8 Aperture value 3 Folder number File number 9 Sensitivity 4 Additionally saving in RAW format 10 DPOF settings...

Page 35: ...s too bright the peak is on the right side When the image is too dark the part to the left is cut off dark portions with no detail and when the image is too bright the part to the right is cut off bri...

Page 36: ...e keys buttons and e dials that can be operated at that time Example Guide Indicators 2 Four way controller 2 4 button 3 Four way controller 3 Green button 4 Four way controller 4 L button 5 Four way...

Page 37: ...djusted Displays a countdown of processing time when the Noise Reduction function is activated p 98 7 Aperture value Underlined when the aperture value can be adjusted nr blinks when the Noise Reducti...

Page 38: ...when the metering method is M Center weighted metering or N Spot metering 16 Shake Reduction p 139 Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated 17 Flash Exposure Compensation p 82 Appears wh...

Page 39: ...w Wireless 12 Drive Mode p 88 6 EV Compensation p 119 Exposure Bracketing p 157 9 Single Frame Shooting j Continuous Shooting 7 Battery level p 52 g Self timer Shooting 8 Flash Exposure Compensation p...

Page 40: ...era angle is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel Electronic Level is P Off by default Set in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 299 The composition can also be adjusted in the camera when the camera...

Page 41: ...unction settings In Capture mode you can set Drive Mode Flash Mode White Balance and Custom Image by pressing the four way controller 2345 p 88 Below how to set Flash Mode is explained as an example 1...

Page 42: ...ting for You cannot select items that cannot be changed in a given camera status While direct key operation is enabled the guide indicators for the direct keys are displayed in blue when Status Screen...

Page 43: ...e detailed setting screen for the selected item Make the detailed settings for functions such as Extended Bracketing and Digital Filter on the detailed setting screen The status screen and control pan...

Page 44: ...ard y Each time the four way controller 5 is pressed the menu will change in the following sequence A Rec Mode 2 A Rec Mode 3 A Rec Mode 4 A Rec Mode 5 Q Playback 1 A Rec Mode 1 When the front e dial...

Page 45: ...he screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Even after you press the 3 button and close the menu screen your settings will not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly...

Page 46: ...o display the menu tab selected the last time first or to always display the A Rec Mode 1 menu first p 294 Refer to the following pages for details on each menu A Rec Mode menu 1p 89 Q Playback menu 1...

Page 47: ...dials to switch between shutter priority and aperture priority p 104 K Sensitivity Priority Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to the set se...

Page 48: ...shutter speeds such as fireworks and night scenes p 115 M Flash X sync Speed The shutter speed is locked at 1 180 second Use this when using an external flash that does not automatically set the sync...

Page 49: ...the camera to taking pictures Be sure to read it and follow the instructions Attaching the Strap 48 Inserting the Battery 49 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 55 Attaching a Lens 59 Adjusting the V...

Page 50: ...aching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the protective cover and triangular ring 2 Secure the end of the strap on the inside of the clasp 3 Attach the other end of the strap in the same m...

Page 51: ...T 2 18 2 flexible cord rated 125 V 7A minimum 6ft 1 8m 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet 3 Face the 2 mark on the exclusive battery up and...

Page 52: ...wer Charge in a location where the temperature is between 0 C and 40 C If battery usage time is reduced even when properly charged the battery has reached the end of its life Use a new battery in the...

Page 53: ...the battery push the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow 3 with your finger Remove the battery when it pops out slightly 3 Close the battery cover 4 and turn the battery cover unlock kno...

Page 54: ...lose to full y Yellow C Battery is running low z Red D lit Battery is almost empty Battery depleted D blinks The camera turns off after displaying the message D continues blinking on the LCD panel y z...

Page 55: ...r towards the 2 mark on the camera and connect the DC terminal to the DC input terminal of the camera Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature decreases When using the camera in co...

Page 56: ...e connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the terminals SD Memory Card or data may be corrupted if disconnected while the card is being accessed Be sure to...

Page 57: ...he direction of the arrow and then lift it to open 1 2 3 Insert the card all the way with the SD Memory Card label facing toward the monitor Do not remove the SD Memory Card while the card access lamp...

Page 58: ...a Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn off the power while the card is being accessed This may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to v...

Page 59: ...ard size i 1728 1152 is adequate Set the appropriate recorded pixels and quality level depending on how the picture will be used 1 Setting the JPEG Recorded Pixels p 200 1 Setting the JPEG Quality Lev...

Page 60: ...DNG Digital Negative format designed by Adobe Systems On a 2 GB SD Memory Card you can record up to 58 images in either PEF or DNG format 1 Setting a File Format p 202 JPEG Quality JPEG Rec Pixels Z...

Page 61: ...damage 3 Align the Lens mount index red dots 3 on the camera and the lens and secure by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks After attaching turn the lens counterclockwise to check that the lens...

Page 62: ...ts damages and malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens information contacts and an AF coupler Dirt dust or corrosion m...

Page 63: ...hite wall or other bright and consistent surface The Eyecup FR is attached to the viewfinder portion when the camera leaves the factory Diopter can be adjusted with the Eyecup FR attached However adju...

Page 64: ...power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations within a set period of time To reactivate the camera turn it on again or perform any of the following Press the shutter release...

Page 65: ...date and time by following the procedure in Setting the Date and Time p 67 You can choose the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spa...

Page 66: ...ay controller 5 The W Hometown screen appears 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select a city 6 Press the four way controller 3 The cursor moves to DST daylight saving time 7 Use the four way contro...

Page 67: ...4 button 12 Press the four way controller 3 to select Settings complete 13 Press the 4 button The Date Adjustment screen appears In this manual the menu screens hereafter are described with Text Size...

Page 68: ...the four way controller 5 six times R 1 is displayed in the upper tab 4 Press the four way controller 3 to select Language u 5 Press the four way controller 5 The Language u screen appears 6 Use the...

Page 69: ...he frame moves to 24h 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display 5 Press the four way controller 5 The frame returns to Date Format 6 Press the four way cont...

Page 70: ...cancels the settings made up to that point and switches the camera to Capture mode After initial settings are complete if the camera power is turned off before the date and time settings are complete...

Page 71: ...mode automatic exposure according to the program line set to j to ensure successful capturing For information about advanced functions and settings for taking pictures refer to chapter 4 and onward B...

Page 72: ...there are individual differences among photographers the slowest possible shutter speed for a handheld camera is generally 1 focal length 1 5 For example it is 1 75 of a second for a focal length of 5...

Page 73: ...ode dial while pressing the mode dial lock button The exposure mode changes to B Green mode In B a proper exposure is determined by the camera and the shutter speed and aperture value are automaticall...

Page 74: ...s into focus AF assist light turns on in a dark or backlit location but the flash does not pop up automatically If the flash is necessary the flash status E blinks in the viewfinder Press the E button...

Page 75: ...th the rear e dial S p 237 You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the i button 1Deleting a Single Image p 84 Refer to p 103 for details on using B Green mode You can set the camera...

Page 76: ...e button gently when taking a picture to prevent camera shake Practice pressing the shutter release button halfway fully to learn where the first position and second position are The viewfinder indica...

Page 77: ...ch light within the focusing area c Fast moving objects d Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting bright background e If repeating vertical or horizontal line patterns appear within the focusi...

Page 78: ...s 1 Turn the zoom ring to the right or left Turn the zoom ring clockwise for telephoto and counterclockwise for wide angle The smaller the number displayed for the focal length the wider the angle The...

Page 79: ...to Using the Flash p 181 Setting the Flash Mode Flash Mode Function C Auto Flash Discharge Discharges the flash automatically in dark or backlit conditions D Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Discharges a...

Page 80: ...ith the sunset in the background both the person and the background are captured beautifully H Slow speed Sync Red eye Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the main flash is d...

Page 81: ...appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel p 35 p 37 2 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken When the mode dial is at B the flash is not discharged if the lighting conditions...

Page 82: ...to combat it Brighten the surroundings when shooting Set to wide angle and move closer to the subject if a zoom lens is in use Use a flash that supports red eye reduction Position the flash as far awa...

Page 83: ...e flash in this way is called Daylight Sync shooting Flash On is used when shooting with Daylight Sync shooting Taking pictures in e mode 1 Pop up the built in flash manually and confirm that the flas...

Page 84: ...sh exposure compensation p 35 p 37 When the flash output exceeds its maximum amount the compensation will not be effective even if the compensation value is set to the plus side Compensating to the mi...

Page 85: ...button during playback to switch the information display such as shooting information for the displayed image Refer to p 29 for details about display information 2 Press the four way controller 45 4 D...

Page 86: ...ns in the buffer memory you can additionally save the image in RAW format by pressing the L button during playback If the image was shot using any of the following settings the corresponding RAW image...

Page 87: ...es saved in RAW format 4 Press the 4 button The image is deleted Delete JPEG Deletes only the JPEG image Delete RAW Deletes only the RAW image Delete RAW JPEG Deletes images in both file formats When...

Page 88: ...Memo 86...

Page 89: ...Setting the Exposure 93 Focusing 122 Checking the Composition Exposure and Focus Before Shooting Preview 135 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake 139 Taking Pictures Continuousl...

Page 90: ...us refer to Using the Menus p 42 Direct Keys Setting Items Key Item Function Page 2 Drive Mode Sets Continuous Shooting Self timer Remote Control Exposure Bracketing or Mirror Lock up Shooting p 151 p...

Page 91: ...tting 2 Sets the number of AF points when the focusing area is set to S AUTO p 127 Lens Correction 2 Corrects distortions and chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens properties p 218 A2 Cross Proc...

Page 92: ...ings p 166 Electronic Level Sets whether to display the electronic level which detects whether the camera is level p 299 Horizon Correction Corrects the tilt right and left of the image p 140 Shake Re...

Page 93: ...18 7 Auto EV Compensation Sets whether to compensate for automatically when the proper exposure cannot be determined A2 8 Auto Bracketing Order Sets the order for Auto Bracketing shooting p 157 9 One...

Page 94: ...ilt in flash discharge method in the wireless mode p 191 A4 22 LCD Panel Illumination Sets the illumination for the LCD panel p 37 23 Saving Rotation Info Sets whether to save rotation information whe...

Page 95: ...ter speed If the subject is moving the image will be blurred because the shutter is open longer It is possible to enhance the effect of motion rivers waterfalls waves etc by intentionally using a slow...

Page 96: ...lower will be in focus Aperture and Depth of Field The following table summarizes how the aperture affects the depth of field The depth of field may also change depending on the lens used and the dist...

Page 97: ...etting is AUTO 1 Turn the rear e dial S while pressing the o button in Capture mode The sensitivity displayed on the status screen and LCD panel and in the viewfinder changes Press the button to set t...

Page 98: ...nd the setting cannot be changed When the exposure mode is set to K Sensitivity Priority a Hyper manual p Bulb or M Flash X sync Speed the sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO When the exposure mode is s...

Page 99: ...lt setting a Fast Actively increases the sensitivity ISO AUTO Setting AUTO ISO Parameters Cancel OK OK MENU ISOAUTO 100 3200 ISO AUTO Setting AUTO ISO Parameters MENU ISOAUTO 100 3200 Expanding the Dy...

Page 100: ...troller 5 The High ISO NR screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23 to select Auto Off Low Medium High or Custom 3 Press the 4 button If you select Auto Off L...

Page 101: ...ps and 2 Sensitivity Steps settings made in the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 91 6 Press the 3 button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again 7 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready t...

Page 102: ...ow Shutter Speed NR set to On Pictures cannot be taken while an image is being processed When the Noise Reduction function is activated nr blinks on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder where the apert...

Page 103: ...aperture value to capture the picture with creative intent z z z p 112 p Bulb Lets you capture images that require slow shutter speeds such as fireworks and night scenes z Other than AUTO up to ISO 16...

Page 104: ...m Automatic Exposure that prioritizes high shutter speeds m DOF Priority deep Program Automatic Exposure that closes the aperture as much as possible for a deep depth of field n DOF Priority shallow P...

Page 105: ...AUTO Metering Method L Multi segment Metering AF Point S Auto AUTO AF Point Setting 11 AF Points White Balance F Auto Custom Image Bright High ISO NR Auto Slow Shutter Speed NR Auto Shake Reduction k...

Page 106: ...ing the shutter speed Changing the aperture value EV Compensation Flash Flash On Slow speed Sync Exposure Compensation Continuous Shooting Focus Mode k l is selected D Range Setting Lens Correction Ex...

Page 107: ...ected sensitivity to obtain a proper exposure 1 Set the mode dial to K Set the Program Line to use in Program Line of the A Rec Mode 3 menu p 102 Turn the rear e dial S while pressing the m button to...

Page 108: ...he sensitivity to a value equivalent to ISO 100 to 12800 AUTO is not available Turn the rear e dial S while pressing the m button to change the EV compensation value p 119 The sensitivity can be set i...

Page 109: ...rture value is automatically set to give a proper exposure depending on the shutter speed 1 Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed p 93 1 Set the mode dial to b 2 Turn the front e dial R to adjust the s...

Page 110: ...tter speed when the sensitivity is not set to AUTO p 95 Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark the aperture value will blink on the status screen and LCD panel and in the viewfinder...

Page 111: ...ed object is blurred when the aperture is set to a small value large lens opening The shutter speed is automatically set to the proper exposure depending on the aperture value 1 Effect of Aperture and...

Page 112: ...s of the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 120 The proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected aperture value when the sensitivity is not set to AUTO p 95 Using the L Shutter Aperture Priority Mode...

Page 113: ...ed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel Turn the rear e dial S while pressing the m button to change the EV compensation value p 119 The shutter speed and aperture value can be set...

Page 114: ...r Speed p 93 1 Set the mode dial to a 2 Press the button The shutter speed and aperture value are automatically switched to obtain a proper exposure Using the a Hyper manual Mode Exposure Warning If t...

Page 115: ...panel While adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value the difference from the proper exposure EV value is displayed in a bar graph The proper exposure is set when V is in the middle of the EV bar...

Page 116: ...n the viewfinder and on the LCD panel display the amount of camera tilt to the left or right the difference from the proper exposure is displayed as a number when Electronic Level is set to O On Combi...

Page 117: ...2 Press the shutter release button The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed Using the p Bulb Mode The following functions are not available in p mode EV Compensa...

Page 118: ...h another press of the shutter release button on the remote control or to keep the shutter open as long as the release button on the remote control is kept pressed Set in 19 Remote Control in Bulb of...

Page 119: ...n the rear e dial S to adjust the aperture value Press the button to retain the shutter speed at 1 180 second and automatically adjust the aperture value The sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO in M mod...

Page 120: ...the viewfinder You can use this in combination with the AE Lock p 121 when the subject is extremely small and the correct exposure is difficult to obtain Linking AE to AF Point during Multi segment M...

Page 121: ...check the compensation value after adjustment Press the button to reset the EV compensation value to 0 0 Adjusting Exposure EV compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to B Green or...

Page 122: ...EV 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 EV Compensation for a and M modes For example if the EV compensation value is set to 1 5 for a Hyper manual and M Flash X sync speed modes an underexposure...

Page 123: ...following operations are performed AE Lock is canceled the L button is pressed again the Q button 3 button or M button is pressed the mode dial is turned the lens is changed a lens with an s Auto pos...

Page 124: ...d the focus is locked at that position and k Continuous mode where the subject is kept in focus by continuous adjustment while the shutter release button is pressed halfway The factory default setting...

Page 125: ...hutter can be released when the shutter release button is pressed fully When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus the camera automatically tracks the subject if it is determined to b...

Page 126: ...menu and press the four way controller 5 The Button Customization screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select AF Button and press the four way controller 5 The AF Button screen appears U...

Page 127: ...down the button The picture is taken Enable AF Autofocus is performed by using the button or the shutter release button default setting Cancel AF appears in the viewfinder while the button is pressed...

Page 128: ...autofocus may make it difficult to capture images with the appropriate focus Any camera shake during test shooting may make it difficult to obtain the accurate focusing position Therefore always use a...

Page 129: ...impose AF Area 1 Turn the AF point switching dial Even when an adjustment value has been saved using Apply One if you press the 4 button with Apply All selected in Step 3 the Apply All value is used i...

Page 130: ...point The selected AF point appears in the status screen AF point s are not illuminated red in the viewfinder when Off is selected for 14 Superimpose AF Area in the A Custom Setting 2 menu p 91 The f...

Page 131: ...F point press the 4 button while direct key operation is enabled You will hear a beep when switching between enabled and disabled The position of the changed AF point is stored even if the camera is t...

Page 132: ...lever to l 2 Frame the desired composition for your picture in the viewfinder 3 Center the subject to focus in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway The focus indicator appears...

Page 133: ...focus The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 288 Locking Exposure when the Focus is Locked Set 5 AE L with AF Locked in the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 91 to lock the exposu...

Page 134: ...indicator appears in the viewfinder when the subject is in focus even during manual focus You can manually adjust the focus using the focus indicator 1 Set the focus mode lever to 2 Look through the v...

Page 135: ...mode lever to 2 Look through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible in the viewfinder Adjust the focus manually using the matte field in the viewfinder when th...

Page 136: ...er is released automatically when the subject comes into focus Manual focus lens DA or FA lens that has a and setting on the lens the setting on the lens must be set to before shooting How to Take Pic...

Page 137: ...roller 23 to select Preview Dial and press the four way controller 5 The Preview Dial screen appears 3 Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23 to select Optical Preview or D...

Page 138: ...ect Histogram Bright Dark Area or Enlarge Instant Review 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select O or P 4 Press the 3 button twice While shooting with Interval Shooting Multi exposure or Live View...

Page 139: ...ooking through the viewfinder You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the main switch is set to the position During this time no shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder an...

Page 140: ...monitor during preview and you can check the composition exposure and focus Available operations 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Digital Preview is ended and the autofocus system operates D...

Page 141: ...oto pictures The Shake Reduction function can be used to reduce horizontal and vertical camera shake or keep the image level Using the Shake Reduction Function The Shake Reduction function does not co...

Page 142: ...hake Reduction function is activated When an image is tilted it can be corrected up to a maximum of 2 degrees 1 Select Horizon Correction in the A Rec Mode 4 menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to s...

Page 143: ...is set to P Off in the HDR Capture setting when using the flash in wireless mode The Shake Reduction function will not fully work for about 2 seconds right after turning on the camera or restoring fr...

Page 144: ...ngth Cannot Be Automatically Detected The Input Focal Length setting screen does not appear when using a lens whose information such as focal length can be automatically obtained When using a lens wit...

Page 145: ...The camera is ready to take a picture To change the focal length setting use Input Focal Length in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 90 Shooting with Self timer g Self timer 12 sec Shutter is released after abo...

Page 146: ...lease button fully For g the front and back self timer lamps start blinking slowly and blink rapidly 2 seconds before the shutter is released The beep is heard and the rate increases The shutter will...

Page 147: ...light enters the viewfinder Use the AE Lock function p 121 or attach the provided ME viewfinder cap The light entering the viewfinder has no effect on the exposure when the exposure mode is set to a M...

Page 148: ...controller 3 and use the four way controller 45 to select h i or i W appears on the LCD panel The self timer lamp will blink and the camera is in a stand by status 5 Press the 4 button The camera is...

Page 149: ...and press the shutter release button on the remote control The operating distance of the remote control unit is approximately 4 m from the front of the camera and approximately 2 m from the back of t...

Page 150: ...n to cancel the Remote Control shooting The setting is canceled when the camera is turned off if Drive Mode is set to P Off in Memory p 312 of the A Rec Mode 5 menu The Shake Reduction function is aut...

Page 151: ...oller 2 in Capture mode The Drive Mode screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select d 4 Press the four way controller 3 and use the four way controller 45 to select d or e d appears in th...

Page 152: ...button fully again The shutter is released and the picture is taken Select a mode other than d or e in the Drive Mode screen to cancel Mirror Lock up shooting The setting is canceled when the camera i...

Page 153: ...he four way controller 45 to select g or h 4 Press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a picture Continuous Shooting g Continuous Shooting Hi For JPEG image with p C up to approx 30 frames are ta...

Page 154: ...Continuous Shooting when the focus mode is set to k Continuous mode You can also use the remote control for Continuous Shooting p 145 The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when us...

Page 155: ...select between 1 and 999 shots 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Start Interval Set the time when the first picture is taken Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23...

Page 156: ...hooting by turning the main switch off or turning the mode dial Single Frame Shooting is selected regardless of the current drive mode setting If the subject is not in focus with the focus mode set to...

Page 157: ...ntroller 45 to select O or P When set to O On the exposure is adjusted automatically according to the number of shots 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select Start Shooting and press the 4 button T...

Page 158: ...ken and then the Multi exposure screen appears again If any of the following operations are performed while shooting the pictures that have been already taken are saved and Multi exposure is ended whe...

Page 159: ...or 5 images When taking 3 pictures the first image is exposed with no compensation the second image is underexposed negative compensation and the third image is overexposed positive compensation 1 0...

Page 160: ...l set in 1 EV Steps p 120 in the A Custom Setting 1 menu l Exposure Bracketing Takes pictures with the shutter release button b Exposure Bracketing Self timer Takes pictures with the self timer Self t...

Page 161: ...and is used for subsequent images When you take your finger off the shutter release button during Exposure Bracketing the exposure setting will remain effective for twice the amount of the exposure me...

Page 162: ...to select an item and press the 4 button Shooting while Adjusting Other Settings Extended Bracketing When Extended Bracketing is set the file format is always set to JPEG and cannot be changed You can...

Page 163: ...used at the same time each time the shutter is released for Exposure Bracketing three images with Extended Bracketing applied are saved Parameters that cannot be set due to the image finishing tone s...

Page 164: ...ecific colors and making the rest of the image black and white Extracted Color 1 Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of Color 1 2 to 2 Extracted Color 2 Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Ye...

Page 165: ...pes Distortion Level OFF Weak Medium Strong Invert Color OFF ON Color 2 For taking pictures with the selected color filter Select from 18 filters 6 colors 3 tones Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yel...

Page 166: ...ground image with the filter effect applied Not available when the exposure mode is set to C Movie L button Saves the background image Select Save as and press the 4 button When the exposure mode is s...

Page 167: ...allow enough time for the camera to cool down while shooting with long exposures or recording movies If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high l temperature warning will appear on the mo...

Page 168: ...us A yellow frame appears for a main face white frames appear for other faces and autofocus and automatic exposure are performed for the main face default setting The face detection is not performed w...

Page 169: ...re time to focus on the subject when using I or i than when using S It is also difficult for the camera to focus on the following objects or under the following conditions objects with poor contrast o...

Page 170: ...4 White Balance 11 Electronic Level 5 Custom Image 12 Contrast AF frame 6 Extended Bracketing Multi exposure Interval Shooting Digital Filter HDR Capture 13 Phase Difference AF frame AF point 14 EV Co...

Page 171: ...is not in focus Available operations 1 Available only when Autofocus Method is I or i and the focus mode is l or the AF point switching dial is set to j Select 3 Position the subject on the monitor a...

Page 172: ...tically tracks the subject when it is in focus When Autofocus Method is set to I the camera automatically tracks the detected face Images captured in magnified display are recorded at normal size You...

Page 173: ...Use the four way controller 23 to select the quality level and press the 4 button Select from C Best default setting D Better and E Good When the recorded pixels and quality level are changed the amo...

Page 174: ...r way controller 5 9 Use the four way controller 23 to select the Fixed or Auto and press the 4 button 10 Use the four way controller 23 to select Shake Reduction and press the 5 button 11 Use the fou...

Page 175: ...g specifications are recommended for external microphones Plug Stereo mini plug 3 5 mm Format Stereo electret condenser Power Plug in Power Method operating voltage of 2 0 V or lower Impedance 2 2 k I...

Page 176: ...display area to the center during enlarged view m button Rear e dial S Performs EV compensation up to 2 EV M button Enlarges the image 2 4 or 6 times original size when the focus mode is 2 4 6 8 or 10...

Page 177: ...button again Recording stops Four way controller 2345 Changes the AF point when Change AF point is enabled Moves the display area during enlarged view When Sound is set to g On the camera operation so...

Page 178: ...movie recording You can set the functions for when the front rear e dial or the button is operated p 282 If you intend to shoot continuously for a long period use of the AC adapter kit K AC50 optiona...

Page 179: ...and the first frame is displayed again Playing Back Movies Four way controller 2 Pauses Resumes playback Rear e dial S Volume control 6 levels Four way controller 5 Forwards a frame during pause Pres...

Page 180: ...controller 23 to select Save as and press the 4 button The captured image is saved as a new image You can use the provided AV cable I AVC7 or a commercially available HDMI cable to play back the recor...

Page 181: ...Movie Editing and press the 4 button The movie editing screen appears 5 Select point s where you want to divide the movie Up to four points can be selected Available operations Editing Movies Four way...

Page 182: ...Moves the selection frame 4 button Confirms cancels a selection of a segment to delete 3 button Exits the screen to select segments to delete Specify the dividing points in chronological order from t...

Page 183: ...in flash of X and describes how to take pictures with the external flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode 182 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash 185 Lens Compatibility with...

Page 184: ...eed shifts automatically anywhere from 1 180 sec to a slow shutter speed p 70 that reduces camera shake The slowest shutter speed depends on the focal length of the lens in use The shutter speed is lo...

Page 185: ...er exposure for the background 5 Take a picture 1 Set the mode dial to b L or a 2 Press the four way controller 3 The Flash Mode screen appears 3 Select E or F and press the 4 button 4 Set the shutter...

Page 186: ...ptures the car immediately before the shutter is closed Therefore the picture will include a sharp well lit car with trailing light behind it 1 Set the mode dial to any mode other than B M or C 2 Pres...

Page 187: ...of about 0 9 m to 4 6 m However the built in flash in this camera cannot be used when the distance is 0 7 m or less When the flash is used at closer than 0 7 m it causes vignetting in the picture corn...

Page 188: ...ur if the focal length is less than 20 mm DA16 45mm F4ED AL When the focal length is less than 28 mm or when the focal length is 28 mm and the shooting distance is 1 m or less vignetting may occur DAE...

Page 189: ...ple AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ units or a combination of an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ unit and the built in flash is required Flash Camera Function Built in Flash AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG AF160FC Red eye reduct...

Page 190: ...xternal flash is fully charged and then take a picture Using P TTL Auto Mode About the Display Panel for AF360FGZ The AF360FGZ itself does not have the function to set the FORMAT size to DIGITAL Howev...

Page 191: ...flash is ready fully charged For details such as operation method and effective distance please refer to the external flash manual The flash does not discharge if the subject is bright enough when th...

Page 192: ...me channel as the external flash unit Using Flash in Wireless Mode Set the power switch of the external flash to WIRELESS Two or more AF540FGZ AF360FGZ external flashes are required to use high speed...

Page 193: ...et when the exposure mode is set to B Green When the drive mode is set to i Remote Control 3s delay d Mirror Lock up or e Mirror Lock up remote control or the lens aperture is not set to the s positio...

Page 194: ...de to SLAVE and set the channel to the same channel as the flash directly connected to the camera Then place it at the desired location 3 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a pi...

Page 195: ...peed flash sync is set 4 The wireless remote flash discharges When the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera is set to MASTER or 21 Flash in Wireless Mode p 191 is set t...

Page 196: ...l as shown in the illustration below The Off Camera Shoe Adapter F can be mounted to your tripod using the tripod screw Only a P TTL auto flash can be used in combination with the built in flash When...

Page 197: ...ter F optional and then connect another Off Camera Shoe Adapter F with external flash using the Extension Cord F5P optional Refer to the manual of the flash for details When combining two or more exte...

Page 198: ...picture Contrast Control Sync Flash The AF200FG must be combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ Do not combine with accessories that have a different number of contacts such as a Hot Shoe Grip as a mal...

Page 199: ...es with reversed polarity the center of the sync plug is minus cannot be used due to the risk of damaging the camera and flash When a sync cord is connected to the X sync socket linked functions will...

Page 200: ...Memo 198...

Page 201: ...er describes how to set the save format for pictures taken and other settings Setting a File Format 200 Setting the White Balance 205 Correcting Images 214 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 222 Storing...

Page 202: ...ls in the A Rec Mode 1 menu and press the four way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select the number of recorded pixels and press the 4 button When the number of recorded pixels is ch...

Page 203: ...y level and press the 4 button When the quality level is changed the number of recordable images at that quality level appears at the top right of the screen 3 Press the 3 button The camera is ready t...

Page 204: ...e and Color Space are not applied to the captured images but they are saved as actual original information When you perform the development process by using RAW Development function p 271 or using the...

Page 205: ...Y Button screen appears 3 Press the four way controller 5 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select One Push File Format and press the 4 button Setting the RAW File Format PEF PENTAX s original RAW...

Page 206: ...sed 8 Press the 4 button 9 Press the 3 button three times The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again O The recording format returns to the original file format after a pictu...

Page 207: ...en taking pictures on cloudy days Approx 6 000K J Fluorescent Light For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting Select the type of fluorescent light D Fluorescent Light Daylight Color N Fl...

Page 208: ...with the setting applied L button Saves the background image Select Save as and press the 4 button The camera automatically performs fine tuning even when the light source is specified The color tempe...

Page 209: ...The camera returns to the White Balance screen 5 Press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a picture Fine tuning the White Balance Four way controller 23 Adjusts the tone of the colors between gr...

Page 210: ...way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select K1 to K3 and press the four way controller 5 3 Under the light to measure the white balance fully display a white sheet of paper in the vie...

Page 211: ...ase button is pressed to adjust the white balance The message The operation could not be completed correctly appears when measuring is unsuccessful Press the 4 button while displayed to remeasure the...

Page 212: ...rature steps vary depending on the e dial 1 The default setting for Color Temperature step units is Kelvin You can change the step units to Mired in 13 Color Temperature Steps of the A Custom Setting...

Page 213: ...rature rises and towards red as the color temperature falls Color temperature describes this change in light color in terms of absolute temperature K Kelvin This camera is capable of setting the white...

Page 214: ...High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Program Line Color Space RAW File Format PEF ISO NRAUTO OK OK NRAUTO sRGB AdobeRGB Color Space Color ranges for various input output devices such as digital cameras...

Page 215: ...the four way controller 23 to select a number and press the 4 button The white balance setting of the selected image is saved to Manual White Balance and the camera switches to Capture mode The white...

Page 216: ...1 Select D Range Setting in the A Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller 5 The D Range Setting screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Highlight Correction and press the f...

Page 217: ...in the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 91 the minimum sensitivity is set to ISO 160 HDR Capture HDR Capture is not available in the following situations when the file format is set to RAW or RAW fixed to JP...

Page 218: ...a picture P Shake Reduction is fixed to l Off Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures default setting O The Shake Reduction function operates according to the Shake Reduction settin...

Page 219: ...at difference of the composition between three images Auto Align may not be possible Images taken with HDR Capture are susceptible to camera shake and blur Be sure to set a higher shutter speed and a...

Page 220: ...tortion occurs more easily when using a zoom lens or a small diameter lens and straight walls or the horizon in the image appear curved Lateral chromatic aberration Lateral chromatic aberration is the...

Page 221: ...n is disabled when using a DA FISH EYE 10 17mm The Lens Correction function is disabled when using an accessory such as a close up ring or rear converter that is attached between the camera and the le...

Page 222: ...and the composition can be adjusted 3 Adjust the composition The amount of compensation the number of steps is displayed at the top right of the screen Available operations Adjusting the Composition F...

Page 223: ...ton The camera returns to normal Live View and is ready to take a picture The saved adjustment value is reset when Live View is ended When using the composition adjustment function frequently you can...

Page 224: ...lable when Reversal Film is selected 4 to 4 Contrast Sets the image contrast Not available when Reversal Film is selected 4 to 4 Sharpness Sets the sharpness of the image outlines You can switch to Fi...

Page 225: ...want to change 4 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting The background image changes according to the settings You can visually check the saturation and hue with the radar chart Image fi...

Page 226: ...between Sharpness Fine Sharpness and Extra Sharpness When set to Fine Sharpness or Extra Sharpness image outlines can be captured with more detail button Resets the set value Main switch Uses Digital...

Page 227: ...d use the four way controller 23 to select an item and press the 4 button Select from Off Preset 1 3 Random and Favorite 1 3 3 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready to take a picture Setting Cr...

Page 228: ...ettings appears If there are no cross processed images the message No cross processed image appears 2 Turn the front e dial R to select a cross processed image 3 Use the four way controller 23 to sele...

Page 229: ...C High ISO NR Drive Mode Slow Shutter Speed NR Flash Mode Flash Exposure Compensation D Range Setting White Balance HDR Capture Sensitivity ISO AUTO Setting Custom Image EV compensation value Cross P...

Page 230: ...can change the name of the A mode in which you saved settings 1 Select Rename USER Mode in Step 3 of Saving the Settings and press the four way controller 5 The Rename USER Mode screen appears 2 Use...

Page 231: ...s screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select A1 to A5 and press the four way controller 5 The current settings saved in the selected A mode are displayed Four way controller 2345 Moves...

Page 232: ...settings are retrieved 3 Change the settings as necessary The exposure mode can be changed in Exposure Mode of the A Rec Mode 1 menu Using Saved USER Settings USER1 P 16M 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0x5 200 800...

Page 233: ...u A1 to A5 can also be selected from USER Mode in the A Rec Mode 1 menu USER Mode and Exposure Mode are displayed in the A Rec Mode 1 menu only when the mode dial is set to A The settings changed in S...

Page 234: ...ler 5 The Reset USER Mode screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select A1 to A5 and press the four way controller 5 3 Press the four way controller 2 to select Reset and press the 4 butto...

Page 235: ...de Playback Functions Operation 234 Setting the Playback Display Method 236 Enlarging Images 237 Displaying Multiple Images 238 Playing Back Images Continuously 246 Rotating Images 249 Deleting Multip...

Page 236: ...ette Setting Items Item Function Page s Image Rotation 1 Rotates images p 249 D Digital Filter 1 Changes the color tone of images adds softening and slimming effects or adjusts the brightness p 265 n...

Page 237: ...ge with them p 243 g Image Comparison 1 Displays two images side by side p 241 Movie Editing 3 Divides a movie and extracts segments from it p 179 Z Protect Protects images from being accidentally era...

Page 238: ...e four way controller 45 to select O or P 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Auto Image Rotation and use the four way controller 45 to select O or P 5 Press the 3 button The screen that was di...

Page 239: ...the right y m button Enlarges the image up to 32 times Rear e dial S to the left f button Reduces the image up to 1 2 times 4 button Returns to the original size Front e dial R Retains the magnificati...

Page 240: ...ges on the monitor at the same time The default setting is nine image display 1 Turn the rear e dial S to the left toward f in Playback mode The multi image display screen appears Up to nine thumbnail...

Page 241: ...ppears Four way controller 2345 Moves the selection frame M button Displays the Multi img Display Setting screen Use the four way controller 45 to select the number of images to display at the same ti...

Page 242: ...mages will be grouped and displayed by the shooting date 1 In the multi image display screen press the M button The Multi img Display Setting screen appears 2 Press the M button again Four way control...

Page 243: ...mage Comparison and press the 4 button The last image displayed will be displayed twice side by side Four way controller 23 Selects a shooting date Four way controller 45 Selects an image taken on the...

Page 244: ...is placed on both images you can manipulate both images at the same time button Returns a position of the enlarged area to the center Front e dial R When the selection frame is placed on the left or...

Page 245: ...Random2 s Random3 or p Bubble Images are displayed according to the file number from the smallest number for o and are displayed in random order for other layouts 5 Use the four way controller 23 to...

Page 246: ...e an index image and press the 4 button The index image is created and a confirmation screen appears u All images Picks images automatically from all of the images saved w Manual Individually select i...

Page 247: ...turns to Playback mode and the index image is displayed Save The index image is saved as a P and C file Reshuffle Reselects the images to be included in the index and displays a new index image Howeve...

Page 248: ...way controller 23 to select an item you want to change The following items can be changed Setting the Slideshow Display Item Description Setting Interval Select an image display interval 3sec default...

Page 249: ...e playback mode palette and press the 4 button The start screen is displayed and the slideshow begins Available operations Starting the Slideshow 4 button Pauses playback Press again to resume playbac...

Page 250: ...y 2 the mode dial is turned 2 the button is pressed 2 the main switch is turned to 2 1 After slideshow ends the camera switches to normal Playback mode 2 After slideshow ends the camera switches to Ca...

Page 251: ...ated in 90 increments and the four thumbnail images are displayed 4 Use the four way controller 2345 to select a desired rotation direction and press the 4 button The image rotation information is sav...

Page 252: ...screen appears 2 Press the i button The screen to select the images to delete is displayed The screen temporarily changes to 36 image display when Multi img Display Setting p 239 is set to 81 image d...

Page 253: ...r way controller 2345 Moves the selection frame 4 button Adds O and selects an image Press again to return to P Protected images Z cannot be selected Rear e dial S Displays a full screen display of th...

Page 254: ...ss the four way controller 2 to select Delete 4 Press the 4 button The selected folder and all images in it are deleted The confirmation screen appears when there are protected images Use the four way...

Page 255: ...lete All Images 3 Press the 4 button All images are deleted The confirmation screen appears when there are protected images Use the four way controller 23 to select Delete All or Leave All and press t...

Page 256: ...en to select the protection setting method is displayed 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Single Image and press the 4 button 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select an image to protect 5...

Page 257: ...ress the 3 button The camera returns to Playback mode 1 Select All Images in Step 3 on p 254 and press the 4 button 2 Press the four way controller 2 to select Protect and press the 4 button All image...

Page 258: ...If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use of the AC adapter kit K AC50 optional is recommended p 53 For an AV device with multiple video input terminals check the operating ma...

Page 259: ...the R Set up 2 menu and press the four way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select NTSC or PAL and press the 4 button 3 Press the 3 button The video output format is set Even if you u...

Page 260: ...t terminal on the AV device 4 Turn the AV device and camera on The camera turns on in HDMI mode and the camera information is displayed on the screen of the connected AV device Connecting the Camera t...

Page 261: ...corresponding to the AV device and camera is automatically selected default setting 1080i 1920 1080i 720p 1280 720p 480p 1 720 480p When the HDMI output format is set to 1080i or 720p the display of t...

Page 262: ...Memo 260...

Page 263: ...8 Processing Images This chapter describes how to process pictures taken and edit RAW images Changing the Image Size 262 Processing Images with Digital Filters 265 Developing RAW Images 271...

Page 264: ...the 4 button The screen to select the recorded pixels and quality level appears 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select the desired image size You can select one of the image sizes starting from on...

Page 265: ...mage to crop in Playback mode 2 Press the four way controller 3 The playback mode palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select o Cropping and press the 4 button The cropping frame to s...

Page 266: ...ew image Rear e dial S Changes the size of the cropping frame Four way controller 2345 Moves the cropping frame M button Changes the aspect ratio Select from 3 2 4 3 16 9 or 1 1 The image can also be...

Page 267: ...t OFF ON Water Color Creates an image that looks as though it was painted Intensity 1 to 3 Saturation OFF Low Medium High Pastel Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a crayon Weak M...

Page 268: ...night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look by adding extra glitter to the highlights Shape Cross Star Snow Crystal Heart Musical Note Effect Density Small Medium Large Si...

Page 269: ...filter and press the 4 button After selecting a filter you can check the effect on the screen You can turn the front e dial R to select a different image 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select a...

Page 270: ...filter effects and applies the same filter effects to other images 1 Select a filter processed image in Playback mode 2 Select D Digital Filter in the playback mode palette 3 Use the four way control...

Page 271: ...screen appears 7 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as and press the 4 button The filter processed image is saved as a new image Details MENU Reapplies following digital filter effects fro...

Page 272: ...d press the 4 button The original image prior to digital filter application is retrieved Searching for the Original Image If the original image is no longer stored on the SD Memory Card the message Or...

Page 273: ...ntroller 23 to select Developing a Single Image and press the 4 button The parameters recorded in the image file appear You can turn the front e dial R to select a different image To specify the param...

Page 274: ...n for selecting the parameters in Step 4 appears again You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings 1 Select Developing Multiple Images in Step 4 on p 271 and press the 4 button The mult...

Page 275: ...5 to set File Format Recorded Pixels and Quality Level You can select JPEG or TIFF for the file format If TIFF is selected the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level settings are not available 6 Press the...

Page 276: ...P 3072 2048 i 1728 1152 p 200 Quality Level 1 Z Premium C Best D Better E Good p 201 Custom Image Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome p 222 White Ba...

Page 277: ...3 Press the 4 button The save confirmation screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as and press the 4 button The RAW image is developed and saved as a new image You cannot save...

Page 278: ...Memo 276...

Page 279: ...s and Dials 282 Setting the Beep Date and Time and Display Language 288 Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Display 293 Setting the Folder File Number 300 Selecting the Power Settings 304 Setting the P...

Page 280: ...Function Page R1 Language u Changes the language in which menus and messages appear p 292 Date Adjustment Sets the date format and time p 289 World Time Sets the display of the local date and time of...

Page 281: ...ry Card p 300 R3 File Name Sets the method used to assign file names for images p 302 Copyright Information Sets the photographer and copyright information embedded in Exif p 307 Auto Power Off Sets t...

Page 282: ...atus Screen Beep 3sec Standard 1 Brightness Level LCD Color Tuning Video Out HDMI Out USB Connection Folder Name Date Create New Folder Exit MENU 1 2 3 4 NTSC 0 MSC Auto Copyright Information File Nam...

Page 283: ...select Format 3 Press the 4 button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatti...

Page 284: ...5 The E Dial Programming 1 screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select an exposure mode Turn the rear e dial S to display the E Dial Programming 2 screen 3 Press the four way controller...

Page 285: ...FT Program Shift m EV Compensation eLINE Program Line K o Sensitivity o Sensitivity eSHIFT Program Shift o Sensitivity eLINE Program Line o Sensitivity eSHIFT Program Shift eLINE Program Line m EV Com...

Page 286: ...ensitivity o AUTO L a b Shutter speed c Aperture c Aperture b Shutter speed eLINE Program Line bSHIFT Shutter speed shift cSHIFT Aperture shift p c Aperture c Aperture o Sensitivity c Aperture c Apert...

Page 287: ...d press the four way controller 5 The Button Customization screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select a button to set a function to and press the four way controller 5 The screen to set...

Page 288: ...osition Adjust screen p 220 button Enable AF The autofocus system operates p 124 Cancel AF Disables autofocus with the shutter release button while the button is pressed Preview Dial Optical Preview D...

Page 289: ...287 Changing Additional Settings 9 4 Press the 4 button 5 Press the 3 button three times The camera is ready to take a picture...

Page 290: ...is assigned to the Y button Press OK for 1 sec operation sound when Change AF point is enabled or disabled 1 Select Beep in the R Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Beep 1 screen ap...

Page 291: ...date and time of your present location Setting the destination in World Time enables you to display the local date and time on the monitor when traveling overseas 1 Select World Time in the R Set up...

Page 292: ...Select O if the destination city uses daylight saving time DST 8 Press the 4 button The settings are saved and the camera returns to the World Time screen 9 Press the 3 button twice The screen that w...

Page 293: ...mi Tehran Toronto Dubai New York Karachi Halifax Kabul Central and South America Mexico City Male Lima Delhi Santiago Colombo Caracas Kathmandu Buenos Aires Dacca Sao Paulo East Asia Yangon Rio de Jan...

Page 294: ...erman Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Korean Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese and Japanese Set in Language u of the R Set up...

Page 295: ...splayed on the monitor when the camera is turned on or the exposure mode is changed p 24 Select from 3 sec default setting 10 sec 30 sec and Off Set in Guide Display of the R Set up 1 menu p 278 Setti...

Page 296: ...ress the 4 button 3 Press the 3 button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed 1 Reset Menu Location The A Rec Mode 1 menu A Rec Mo...

Page 297: ...ler 45 to select O or P 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Display Color and use the four way controller 45 to select from six display colors 5 Press the 3 button twice The screen that was dis...

Page 298: ...tton 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Histogram Bright Dark Area or Enlarge Instant Review 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O or P When Enlarge Instant Review is set to O default s...

Page 299: ...r way controller 5 The Brightness Level screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to adjust the brightness You can select from 15 brightness levels The value is reset to 0 when the button is pre...

Page 300: ...hat was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Adjusting the Color of the Monitor Four way controller 23 Adjusts the tone of the colors between green G and magenta M Four way controller 45...

Page 301: ...was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Setting the Electronic Level Display O Displays the bar graph of the electronic level P Does not display the bar graph of the electronic level de...

Page 302: ...pears Changing the Naming System of the Folder Date The two digits of the month and day on which the picture was taken are assigned as the folder name in the form of xxx_MMDD xxx is a sequential numbe...

Page 303: ...he file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is created P The file number of the first image s...

Page 304: ...AdobeRGB of the 4 characters you selected the first 3 are assigned in place of IGP Example When set to ABCDxxxx JPG files are named _ABCxxxx JPG for AdobeRGB 1 Select File Name in the R Set up 3 menu...

Page 305: ...p 302 and press the four way controller 5 The Reset File Name screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 2 to select Reset and press the 4 button The file name is reset 3 Press the 3 button twice...

Page 306: ...tion does not work in the following situations when the Live View image is displayed when the slideshow is played back when the camera is connected to a computer with an USB cable If the camera turns...

Page 307: ...ler 23 to select a battery to be prioritized and press the 4 button 4 When using AA batteries in the battery grip use the four way controller 23 to select AA Battery Type and press the four way contro...

Page 308: ...k the message Battery depleted appears on the monitor Turn the camera off and on again and the camera will switch to the remaining battery You can check the battery usage condition on the status scree...

Page 309: ...e four way controller 5 The Copyright Information screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select O or P 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Photographer and press the four way contro...

Page 310: ...ress the 3 button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Four way controller 2345 Moves the text selection cursor Rear e dial S Moves the text input cursor button...

Page 311: ...playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select r DPOF and press the 4 button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed 3 Use the four way controller 23 t...

Page 312: ...99 7 Press the 4 button The DPOF settings for the selected image is saved and the camera returns to Playback mode O The date will be printed P The date will not be printed Depending on the printer or...

Page 313: ...ess the four way controller 2 to select Pixel Mapping and press the 4 button Defective pixels are mapped and corrected and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again When th...

Page 314: ...four way controller 45 to select O or P Function Default Setting Function Default Setting Flash Mode O Cross Processing P Drive Mode O Extended Bracketing O White Balance O Digital Filter P Custom Im...

Page 315: ...ayed before selecting the menu appears again Set File No to O On to continue the sequential numbering for the file name even if a new folder is created Refer to Selecting the File Number Setting p 301...

Page 316: ...Memo 314...

Page 317: ...Computer This chapter explains how to connect the camera to your computer install the supplied CD ROM etc Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer 316 Saving Images on Your Computer 317 Using the Pr...

Page 318: ...t or higher Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2 0 GHz equivalent or higher recommended RAM 2 0 GB or more 3 0 GB or more recommended Free Disk Space 1 GB or more 8 GB or more recommended Monitor 1280 800 pix...

Page 319: ...and press the four way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select MSC or PTP Refer to p 318 for details 3 Press the 4 button The setting is changed 4 Press the 3 button The screen that w...

Page 320: ...ice Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class you can copy read and write files from a computer without...

Page 321: ...K 5 dialog appears when the camera is turned on select Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click the OK button 4 Save the captured images to your computer Drag and drop the image file...

Page 322: ...the provided CD ROM When multiple accounts have been setup on your computer log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software 1 Turn your computer on Make sure no ot...

Page 323: ...Macintosh follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps 4 Select the desired language in the Choose Setup Language screen and click OK 5 When the InstallShield Wizard screen appea...

Page 324: ...le management functions such as viewing and organizing the images 1Menu Bar This executes functions or makes various settings For Macintosh the Menu bar appears at the top of the desktop 2Tool Bar Fre...

Page 325: ...ges displayed in Control Panel can be changed by pressing the Browser Laboratory and Custom buttons on the Tool bar 4File Display Pane The file list and the images in the selected folder appear here 5...

Page 326: ...e you to customize whether to show hide the various tab pages in accordance with your needs By default all tab pages are displayed Refer to Help for details on using the software program 1 Click the b...

Page 327: ...ick Product Registration on the screen in Step 3 on p 321 A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed If your computer is connected to the Internet click the displayed country or region...

Page 328: ...Memo 326...

Page 329: ...etting the Menus 335 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 337 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 340 Optional Accessories 345 Error Messages 351 Troubleshooting 354 Main Specifications 356 Glossar...

Page 330: ...tting Page Drive Mode 9 Single Frame Shooting Yes p 151 p 143 p 145 p 157 p 149 Flash Mode Depends on the capture mode Yes p 77 White Balance F Auto Yes p 205 Custom Image Bright Yes p 222 Item Defaul...

Page 331: ...direction Center Yes p 220 Rotation 0 Yes Recall Previous Position P Off Yes D Range Setting Highlight Correction Off Yes p 214 Shadow Correction Off Yes ISO AUTO Setting Sensitivity limit 100 3200 Y...

Page 332: ...Review Display Time 1 sec Yes p 296 Histogram P Off Yes Bright Dark Area P Off Yes Enlarge Instant Review O On Yes Digital Preview Histogram P Off Yes p 136 Bright Dark Area P Off Yes Enlarge Instant...

Page 333: ...an the above functions O On Yes Save USER Mode Yes 2 p 227 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page Image Rotation p 249 Digital Filter Toy Camera Yes 3 p 265 Resize Maximum size according to the setti...

Page 334: ...89 World Time Setting the Time W Hometown Yes p 289 Destination City Same as Hometown No Destination DST Same as Hometown No Hometown City According to default setting No Hometown DST According to def...

Page 335: ...tart up Action O On Yes Sensor Cleaning p 343 Format p 281 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page 1 EV Steps 1 3 EV Steps Yes p 120 2 Sensitivity Steps 1 EV Step Yes p 95 3 Expanded Sensitivity Off Y...

Page 336: ...th Remote Control Off Yes p 148 19 Remote Control in Bulb Mode1 Yes p 116 20 Release While Charging Off Yes p 82 21 Flash in Wireless Mode On Yes p 191 22 LCD Panel Illumination High Yes p 37 23 Savin...

Page 337: ...he four way controller 2 to select Reset and press the 4 button The settings are reset and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Resetting the Rec Mode Playback Set up...

Page 338: ...r way controller 5 The Reset Custom Functions screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 2 to select Reset and press the 4 button The settings are reset and the screen that was displayed before se...

Page 339: ...e Function DA DA L D FA FA J FA 6 F 6 A M P KAF KAF2 KAF3 KAF KAF2 KAF KA K Autofocus Lens only With AF adapter 1 7 1 z z z 9 9 Manual focus With the focus indicator 2 With matte field z z z z z z z z...

Page 340: ...he actual aperture value DA lenses with an ultrasonic motor and FA zoom lenses with power zoom use the KAF2 mount DA lenses with an ultrasonic motor and no AF coupler use the KAF3 mount FA single foca...

Page 341: ...Priority Pictures can be taken with a specified aperture value but an exposure error may occur In the viewfinder F appears for the aperture indicator Manualdiaphragmlenssuch as reflex lens lens only...

Page 342: ...er on the front surface of the CMOS sensor for approximately one second 1 Select Dust Removal in the R Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Dust Removal screen appears 2 Press the 4 b...

Page 343: ...lect Dust Alert in the R Set up 4 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Dust Alert screen appears Detecting Dust on the CMOS Sensor Dust Alert The exposure time may be extremely long when using...

Page 344: ...4 button and take another picture 3 Check the sensor for dust Available operations 4 Press the 4 button The Dust Alert image is saved and the camera returns to the R Set up 4 menu Rear e dial S M but...

Page 345: ...nal parts To prevent dirt and dust from accumulating on the CMOS sensor keep the lens mount cap on the camera when a lens is not attached When the battery level is low the message Not enough battery p...

Page 346: ...n the sensor while checking the location of the dust 5 Clean the CMOS sensor Use a brush less blower to remove dirt and dust from the CMOS sensor Using a blower with a brush may scratch the CMOS senso...

Page 347: ...thium ion Battery D LI90 AC Adapter kit K AC50 Kit includes AC Adapter D AC50 and AC plug cord Lets you power your camera from an AC outlet Battery Grip D BG4 The Battery Grip has features such as a s...

Page 348: ...FG The AF200FG is a P TTL auto flash unit with a maximum guide number of 20 ISO 100 m It features contrast control sync flash and slow speed sync flash when combined with an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ unit...

Page 349: ...magnifying up to approximately 1 18 times When the eyecup is attached to the X with a viewfinder magnification of approximately 0 92 times the combined magnification becomes approximately 1 09 times...

Page 350: ...M This accessory adjusts the diopter Install it on the viewfinder If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly choose one of the eight correction of approximately 5 to 3m 1 per meter ME Vie...

Page 351: ...cord length is 0 5 m Used for Remote Control shooting Operating distance for remote control From the front of camera approx 4 m From the back of camera approx 2 m Remote Control F Remote Control Water...

Page 352: ...Use this kit to clean the optical parts such as the CMOS sensor and lens of this camera Body Mount Cap K Hot Shoe Cover FK USB Cable I USB7 AV Cable I AVC7 Sync Socket 2P Cap Imagesensor Cleaning Kit...

Page 353: ...n the camera p 55 Cannot use this card The inserted SD Memory Card is not compatible with this camera Memory card error The SD Memory Card has a problem and image capture and playback are impossible I...

Page 354: ...d images and perform DPOF setting again p 84 The operation could not be completed correctly The camera was unable to measure the manual white balance or detect dust on the sensor Try the operation aga...

Page 355: ...Prohibited in the A Custom Setting 4 menu and the lens aperture ring is set to a position other than s or a lens without an s position is being used This function is not available in the current mode...

Page 356: ...p 102 or select Permitted in 27 Using Aperture Ring of the A Custom Setting 4 menu p 339 The built in flash is charging Wait until charging is finished Thereisnoavailable space on the SD Memory Card I...

Page 357: ...mode is B Green The flash will not discharge when the subject is bright in these modes In the exposure modes other than B only the flash mode that discharges every time the flash recharges is availab...

Page 358: ...ith the Dust Alert function Sensitivity Standard Output AUTO 100 to 12800 EV steps can be set to 1 EV 1 2 EV or 1 3 EV expandable from ISO 80 to ISO 51200 Up to ISO 1600 in p mode Image Stabilizer Typ...

Page 359: ...0 Grid display 4 4 Grid Golden Section Scale display Bright dark area warning Histogram LCD Monitor Type Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD Size 3 0 inches Dots Approx 921 000 dots Adjustment Brightness...

Page 360: ...ock Available via dedicated AE Lock button timer type two times the meter operating time set in Custom Setting Continuous as long as the shutter button is halfway pressed Shutter Type Electronically c...

Page 361: ...available Interval Shooting Capture Interval setting 1 sec to 24 hr Start Interval setting immediate designated time Captures up to 999 images Extended Bracketing White Balance Saturation Hue High Lo...

Page 362: ...tion Distortion Correction Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction Color Space Edit Resize Cropping Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available Index Movie Edit Divide or delete selected frames Captur...

Page 363: ...compatible AV output DC input Cable switch X sync socket HDMI output Stereo microphone USB Connection MSC PTP Video Output Format NTSC PAL Dimensions and Weight Dimensions Approx 131 mm W 97 mm H 73 m...

Page 364: ...d Sharpness levels AE Metering Brightness of subject is measured to determine exposure In this camera select from Multi segment Metering Center weighted Metering and Spot Metering AF point Position in...

Page 365: ...DCF Design rule for Camera File system A digital camera file system standard established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Depth of field Area of focus T...

Page 366: ...ormat established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Exif JPEG format Exif stands for Exchangeable Image File Format This image file format is based on th...

Page 367: ...attaching to e mail Mired Proportional scale of measurement that consistently shows color change per unit Determined by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 1 000 000 ND Neutral Densit...

Page 368: ...The more pixels that compose a picture the larger the image size Shutter Speed The length of time that the shutter is open and light strikes the CMOS sensor The amount of light that strikes the CMOS s...

Page 369: ...AF540FGZ 187 346 Aperture 93 362 Aperture Priority Mode c 109 Aperture ring 102 339 Aspect Ratio 171 263 Auto Bracketing 157 362 Auto Image Rotation 236 Auto Power Off 304 Auto Screen Rotation 295 F W...

Page 370: ...nce 205 Daylight Sync shooting 81 DCF 363 Default settings 328 Delete 84 250 Delete all images 253 i Delete button 23 84 Delete folder 252 Deleting a single image 84 Depth of field 94 363 Destination...

Page 371: ...controller 2345 22 23 Frame rate 171 Front e dial 20 23 G Green button 21 23 Green mode B 71 103 Guide Display 24 293 Guide indicator 34 H HDMI terminal 258 HDR Digital Filter 266 HDR Capture 215 Hel...

Page 372: ...Operating Time 118 Metering mode switching lever 21 117 Manual focus 132 Microphone 19 173 Miniature Digital Filter 265 Mired 210 365 Mirror 19 Mirror Lock up 149 Mirror Up 344 Mode dial 21 45 Mode d...

Page 373: ...Remaining image storage capacity 52 58 Remote Control 145 349 Reset 335 Resize 262 Retro Digital Filter 162 265 Rotate 249 S Saturation Custom Image 222 Save as Manual WB 213 Save Settings 227 SD Mem...

Page 374: ...ng Curtain Sync 184 194 Tungsten Light White Balance 205 TV 256 b Shutter Priority Mode 107 U USB Connection 317 USB Connection mode 317 USER Mode 227 V Vertical position 29 Video input terminal 256 V...

Page 375: ...defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there are no representatives of the manufacturer in your...

Page 376: ...g This warranty policy does not affect the customer s statutory rights The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we...

Page 377: ...l interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televis...

Page 378: ...ant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical...

Page 379: ...t your local authority for further details By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potentia...

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Page 383: ...pentax de PENTAX Imaging Systems Limited PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Headquarters 600 12...

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