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Pentax K-5II, Operating Manual

The Pentax K-5II is a powerful digital camera that offers exceptional image quality and advanced features. To get the most out of this impressive device, make sure to download the free Operating Manual from our website, where you can access detailed instructions and maximize your photography experience.

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1

6

Lens unlock button

Press to detach a lens. (p.57)

7

E

 (Flash pop-up) button

Press to pop up the built-in 
flash. (p.72)

8

Mode dial lock button

Press to allow the mode dial to 
be turned. (p.45)

9

Mode dial

Switches the exposure 
modes. (

p.45

)

0

Metering mode switch

Changes the metering 
method. (p.103)

a

|

/

Y

 button

You can assign a function to 
this button. (p.249)

b

Focus mode switch

Switches between autofocus 
modes (

l

/

k

) (p.108) 

and manual focus mode 
(p.116).

c

Q

 (Playback) button

Switches to Playback mode. 
(p.73)

d

M

 button

Changes the style of the 
display on the monitor. (p.26)

e

Rear e-dial (

S

)

Changes the settings.
You can change the menu 
when a menu screen is 
displayed. (p.43)

f

L

 button

Records the exposure before 
shooting (p.107) and saves a 
preview image.

g

|

 (Green) button

Sets the exposure mode to 
Automatic Exposure and 
resets the settings.

h

AF point switching dial

Sets the focusing area. (p.113)

i

=

 button

Sets the focusing area and 
temporarily provides manual 
focus. (p.110)

j

U

 (Live View) button

Displays a Live View image. 
(p.149)

k

4

 button

When the control panel or a 
menu screen is displayed, 
press this button to confirm 
the selected item.
When the AF point switching 
dial is set to 

j

 (Select), 

press this button to enable or 
disable changing the AF point. 
(p.114)

Summary of Contents for K-5II

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Page 2: ...d States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC This product incl...

Page 3: ...any type of batteries used for this camera and its accessories The I and J can essentially be used in the same manner In this manual the explanations and examples are mainly for using the I J users should refer to About the J p 18 We have paid close attention to the safety of this camera When using this camera we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols Warn...

Page 4: ...a or using the exclusive battery charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire electric shock or camera breakdown The specified voltage is 100 240V AC Do not disassemble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electrical shock If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs immediately discontinue using and consult a PENT...

Page 5: ...rub them Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately Caution Only use the specified battery with this camera Use of other batteries may cause an explosion or fire Do not disassemble the battery Disassembling the battery may cause an explosion or leakage Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself dur...

Page 6: ...rly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or when traveling Contents of the recording cannot be guaranteed if recording playback or transferring your data to a computer etc is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media SD Memory Card etc To keep the battery in optimum condition avoid storing it in a fully charged state or in high temperatures...

Page 7: ...er drops Do not press the monitor with excessive force This could cause it to break or malfunction Be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket when using a tripod Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzine Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens Pleas...

Page 8: ...rd has not been used for a long time 4 the SD Memory Card or the battery is removed while the card is being accessed If the SD Memory Card is not used for a long time the data on the card may become unreadable Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer Format new SD Memory Cards Also format SD Memory Cards previously used with other cameras or devices Please note that delet...

Page 9: ... Change Function Settings 40 Using the Direct Keys 40 Using the Control Panel 41 Using the Menus 42 Using the Mode Dial 45 Getting Started 47 Attaching the Strap 48 Inserting the Battery 49 Charging the Battery 49 Inserting Removing the Battery 50 Battery Level Indicator 51 Using the AC Adapter Optional 52 Inserting Removing an SD Memory Card 54 Attaching a Lens 56 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter...

Page 10: ...oise Noise Reduction 85 Changing the Exposure Mode 88 Selecting the Metering Method 103 Adjusting Exposure 105 Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock 107 Focusing 108 Using the Autofocus 108 AF Fine Adjustment 111 Selecting the Focusing Area AF Point 113 Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus 116 Checking the Composition Exposure and Focus Before Shooting Preview 118 Selecting the Preview...

Page 11: ...Editing Movies 159 Using the Flash 161 Using the Built in Flash 162 Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode 162 Using the Slow speed Sync 162 Using the Trailing Curtain Sync 164 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built in Flash 165 Lens Compatibility with the Built in Flash 166 Using an External Flash Optional 167 Using the P TTL Auto Flash 168 Using High Speed Flash Sync Mode 169 Using Flas...

Page 12: ...Operation 208 Playback Mode Palette Setting Items 208 Playback Menu Setting Items 209 Setting the Playback Display Method 210 Enlarging Images 211 Displaying Multiple Images 212 Multi image Display Screen 212 Displaying Images by Folder 213 Displaying Images by the Shooting Date Calendar Display 214 Joining Multiple Images Index 215 Playing Back Images Continuously 217 Rotating Images 219 Deleting...

Page 13: ...tions for the Buttons 249 Setting the Beep Date and Time and Display Language 252 Setting the Beep 252 Changing the Date and Time Display 253 Setting the World Time 253 Setting the Display Language 256 Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Display 257 Setting the Text Size 257 Setting the Guide Display Time 257 Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed 258 Setting the Status Screen Display 258 Setting t...

Page 14: ...NTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 283 Appendix 287 Default Settings 288 Resetting the Menus 296 Resetting the Rec Mode Playback Set up Menus 296 Resetting the Custom Menu 296 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 297 Using the Aperture Ring 299 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 300 Removing Dust with Ultrasonic Vibrations Dust Removal 300 Detecting Dust on the CMOS Sensor Dust Alert 301 Removing D...

Page 15: ...l flashes 6 Shooting 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 Processing Images Explains the procedures for changing the image size applying digital filters and developing images taken in RAW format 9 Changing Additional Settings Explains the procedu...

Page 16: ...d below In this Operating Manual the buttons of the four way controller are referred to in the following way 1 Indicates reference page number explaining a related operation Indicates useful information Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera ...

Page 17: ...the package contents and the names and functions of working parts before use I Characteristics 16 Checking the Contents of the Package 19 Names and Functions of Working Parts 20 How to Change Function Settings 40 Using the Mode Dial 45 ...

Page 18: ...ties The camera can also output composite and HDMI video signals so that you can watch recorded still pictures and movies on a TV or high quality monitor A user friendly design has been implemented in various parts of the camera The large text size high contrast monitor and easy to use menus make the camera easier to operate The body exterior is magnesium alloy and the dials buttons joints and ret...

Page 19: ... captured area view angle will differ between this camera 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 film and CMOS sensor 35 mm film 36 24 mm CMOS sensor on this camera 23 7 15 7 mm The focal length of a lens used with a 35 mm camera is about 1 5 times longer than that of this camera To shoot images with...

Page 20: ... While the J is more suited for expressing fine details than the I false color and moiré are more noticeable For example when sharpness is emphasized in Custom Image the image may turn out looking unnatural in some cases Be sure to take pictures while adjusting the balance between capturing fine details and image processing To check for false color and moiré transfer images to a computer and view ...

Page 21: ...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 camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI90 Battery charger D BC90 AC plug cord USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 Strap O ST132 Software CD ROM S SW132 Operating Manual this manual ...

Page 22: ...effective Tripod socket Battery cover Self timer lamp Remote control receiver AF coupler Mirror Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Battery cover unlock knob Battery grip contacts Strap lug Hot shoe Lens mount index Card access lamp Built in flash PC AV terminal DC input terminal LCD Panel Terminal cover Cable release terminal Self timer lamp Remote control receiver X sync socket Diopter ...

Page 23: ...ompensation button Turn the rear e dial S while pressing this button to set the EV compensation value p 105 2 o button Turn the rear e dial S while pressing this button to set the ISO sensitivity p 83 3 Shutter release button Press to capture images p 67 4 Main switch Move to turn the power on off p 59 or to preview p 118 5 Front e dial R Changes the settings You can change the menu when a menu sc...

Page 24: ...Changes the style of the display on the monitor p 26 e Rear e dial S Changes the settings You can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed p 43 f L button Records the exposure before shooting p 107 and saves a preview image g Green button Sets the exposure mode to Automatic Exposure and resets the settings h AF point switching dial Sets the focusing area p 113 i button Sets the focusing are...

Page 25: ...mage setup menu p 78 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 change the AF point p 114 m 3 button Displays the A Rec Mode 1 menu p 79 Press this button when a menu screen is displayed to return to the previous screen Playback Mode 6 0 a c 7 5 8 b 3 2 4 1 9 ...

Page 26: ...s to change the magnification in the enlarged view p 211 or display multiple images at the same time p 212 9 L button When the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its data still remains in the buffer memory press this button to save the image in RAW format p 74 0 Green button Press in the enlarged view to decrease the magnification p 211 a 4 button Confirms the setting you selected ...

Page 27: ...nd the color of the monitor can be adjusted p 260 p 261 At Start up or when Operating the Mode Dial 1 Exposure Mode p 88 3 World Time p 253 2 Guide indicator 4 Current date and time p 62 Select Off for Guide Display in the R Set up 1 menu to not show guides p 257 When the mode dial is set to A the screen for selecting one of the A modes from A1 to A5 is displayed for 30 seconds regardless of the G...

Page 28: ...sing the M button Capture Mode Electronic Level is P Off by default Set in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 262 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 AUTO 200 1600 JPEG HDR HDR OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 11 11 ISO AUTO Setting Adjustment Range Status screen M Control panel Blank M M M Electronic level display ...

Page 29: ...ile Format p 180 4 Shake Reduction p 122 Horizon Correction p 123 20 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 178 21 JPEG Quality p 179 5 Focus Mode p 108 22 GPS positioning status 6 Metering Method p 103 23 Flash Exposure Compensation p 71 7 Battery level p 51 8 E dial guide 24 White Balance fine tuning p 184 Cross Processing p 200 9 Shutter speed 10 Aperture value 25 AF point p 113 11 ISO ISO AUTO 26 Remaining im...

Page 30: ...d When Status Screen p 258 in the R Set up 1 menu is set to P Off the status screen is not displayed On the status screen the setting currently being changed or guide display for the buttons that can be operated are displayed in blue when Status Screen p 258 in the R Set up 1 menu is set to Display Color 1 The status screen will disappear if no operations are made within 30 seconds Press the M but...

Page 31: ...t 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 262 Refer to p 249 for assigning a function to the Y button The electronic level display will disappear if no operations are made within 1 minute If the camera angle cannot be detected both ends and the center of the b...

Page 32: ...cally 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 always display the contents of the screen horizontally set in Status Screen of the R Set up 1 menu p 258 1234 ISO AUTO 200 1600 HDR HDR OFF OFF 16M JPEG OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 11 11 OFF OFF ISO ...

Page 33: ...e 5 menu the Standard screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on p 274 P 10 00AM 10 00AM 100 0001 1 2000 AF C 16M G2 200 ISO 24mm 0 0 0 0 0 JPEG AdobeRGB A1 F2 8 F2 8 1 5 0 5 100 0001 G2 MONO Movie 10min10sec 0 0 0 0 0 A1 OFF OFF FullHD25 ON ON ON ON ON ON N 36 45 410 W140 02 000 0m 123 10 00 00 100 0001 10 10 2012 10 10 2012 10 10 2012 1 2 5 6 40 39 39 42 44 46 43 45 41 3 2 2 3...

Page 34: ...l Length 31 Custom Image parameters p 198 10 AF point p 113 Autofocus Method p 147 32 Shooting date and time 11 Focus Mode p 108 33 DPOF settings p 271 12 Metering Method p 103 34 Recording time 13 Shutter speed 35 Sound setting p 153 14 Digital Filter p 143 36 Sound type 15 Multi exposure p 136 Extended Bracketing p 141 HDR Capture p 191 Cross Processing p 200 37 Drive Mode Remote Control 38 Cros...

Page 35: ... its data still remains in the buffer memory p 74 1 Histogram Brightness 7 Shutter speed 2 Protect 8 Aperture value 3 Folder number File number 9 Sensitivity 4 Save RAW data 10 DPOF settings 5 Switch RGB histogram Brightness histogram 11 Histogram R 12 Histogram G 6 File Format 13 Histogram B If Bright Dark Area p 210 in the Q Playback 1 menu is set to O On areas affected by bright or dark portion...

Page 36: ...art 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 bright portions with no detail Bright portions blink red and dark portions blink yellow on the monitor when Bright Dark Area is O On 1 Playing Back Images p 73 1 Setting the Playback Display Method p 210 1 Setting the Display for Instant Review p 259 Distribution of color inten...

Page 37: ...he 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 controller 5 i button R Front e dial Shutter release button S Rear e dial Y button 3 button ...

Page 38: ...justed Displays a countdown of processing time when the Noise Reduction function is activated p 85 7 Aperture value Underlined when the aperture value can be adjusted nr blinks when the Noise Reduction function is activated p 85 8 Focus indicator p 67 Lit when the subject is focused Blinks when the subject is not in focus 9 EV bar Displays the EV compensation values or difference between the appro...

Page 39: ...e Reduction p 122 Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated 17 Flash Exposure Compensation p 71 Appears when the flash exposure compensation is in use 18 EV Compensation p 105 Exposure Bracketing p 138 Appears when adjusting the EV compensation or when the drive mode is set to Exposure Bracketing 19 File Format p 180 Displays the image save format in RAW RAW format Not displayed in JP...

Page 40: ... 39 w Wireless 12 Drive Mode p 78 6 EV Compensation p 105 Exposure Bracketing p 138 9 Single Frame Shooting j Continuous Shooting 7 Battery level p 51 g Self timer Shooting 8 Flash Exposure Compensation p 71 W Remote Control Shooting 13 File Format p 180 9 Sensitivity EV compensation value 1 RAW capture 1P RAW JPEG capture 10 ISO ISO AUTO 14 Remaining image storage capacity USB Connection mode p 2...

Page 41: ...mera 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 262 The composition can also be adjusted in the camera when the camera is stabilized using a tripod p 195 When level at 0 When tilted 5 to the left When held vertically and tilted 3 to the right ...

Page 42: ...function settings In Capture mode you can set Drive Mode Flash Mode White Balance and Custom Image by pressing the four way controller 2345 p 78 Below how to set Flash Mode is explained as an example 1 Press the four way controller 3 in Capture mode The Flash Mode screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select a flash mode 3 Press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a picture Using...

Page 43: ...era settings appear grayed out and cannot be selected 3 Use the front e dial R or rear e dial S to change the setting While direct key operation is enabled the guide indicators for the direct keys are displayed in blue when Status Screen p 258 in the R Set up 1 menu is set to Display Color 1 Direct key operation is not available when the AF point switching dial is set to j and the AF point is bein...

Page 44: ...ample 1 Press the 3 button in Capture mode The A Rec Mode 1 menu appears on the monitor If the 3 button is pressed in Playback mode the Q Playback 1 menu appears Press the 4 button in Step 3 to display the 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...

Page 45: ...ngs are displayed in the pop up menu or submenu 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select a setting Press the 3 button to cancel the pop up menu or return to the previous screen JPEG MENU 1 2 3 4 5 16M Exit File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality AF Settings Lens Correction Exit MENU 1 2 3 4 5 D Range Setting ISO AUTO Setting High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Program Line Color Space RAW Fi...

Page 46: ...ess the 3 button and close the menu screen your settings will not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly such as by removing the battery while the camera is on You can select whether to display the menu tab selected the last time first or to always display the A Rec Mode 1 menu first p 258 Refer to the following pages for details on each menu A Rec Mode menu 1p 79 Q Playback menu 1p 209 R...

Page 47: ... shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to the set sensitivity p 92 b Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure Lets you set the desired shutter speed for expressing the movement of the subject p 94 c Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure Lets you set the desired aperture value for controlling the depth of field p 95 L Shutter AperturePriority Automatic Exposure Automatica...

Page 48: ...locked at 1 180 second Use this when using an external flash that does not automatically set the sync speed p 102 A Lets you capture images with the saved exposure mode Up to five settings can be saved p 202 C Movie Use this to record movies p 155 Mode Characteristics Page ...

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 54 Attaching a Lens 56 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 58 Turning the Camera On and Off 59 Initial Settings 60 ...

Page 50: ...taching 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 manner as described above ...

Page 51: ...r NISPT 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 battery up and insert it into the battery charger The indicator lamp is lit during charging and turns off when the battery is fully charged 4 When the battery is fully charged remove the battery from the battery charge...

Page 52: ...the battery while the power is on Insert the battery correctly Inserting the battery incorrectly may cause a camera breakdown Wipe the electrodes of the battery with a soft dry cloth before inserting Be careful as the camera or battery may become hot when the camera is used continuously for a long period of time Remove the battery when you will not use the camera for a long while The battery may l...

Page 53: ... cover unlock knob towards CLOSE 5 to lock Stow the battery cover unlock knob after closing the battery cover You can confirm remaining battery level by checking the w A displayed on the status screen and LCD panel Battery Level Indicator Status Screen LCD Panel Battery Level w Green A Battery is full x Green B Battery is close to full y Yellow C Battery is running low F Red D lit Battery is almos...

Page 54: ...peratures or when performing continuous shooting for a long period of time Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature decreases When using the camera in cold climates have extra batteries on hand and keep them warm in your pocket Battery performance will return to normal when returned to room temperature Have extra batteries ready when traveling overseas taking pictures in cold c...

Page 55: ... outlet Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the terminals The SD Memory Card or data may be corrupted if disconnected while the card is being accessed W is displayed on the status screen when using the AC adapter Be sure to read the manual of the AC adapter kit before using the AC adapter The battery in your ...

Page 56: ...w 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 is lit Use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices Refer to Formatting the SD Memory Card p 246 for details on formatting Use a high speed memor...

Page 57: ...he direction of the arrow 3 4 Be sure to fully close the card cover The camera will not turn on if the card cover is open For details on the approximate number of still pictures and amount of time of movies that can be recorded on an SD Memory Card refer to Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size p 320 4 3 ...

Page 58: ...elatively free of dirt and dust Keep the body mount cover on the camera when a lens is not attached Be sure to attach the lens mount cover and lens cap to the lens after removing the lens from the camera The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens information contacts and an AF coupler Dirt dust or corrosion may damage the electrical system When necessary clean the contacts with a soft dry clo...

Page 59: ...ise to check that the lens is locked in place 4 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated portions inward To remove the lens Attach the lens cap first and then turn the lens counterclockwise while holding down the lens unlock button 4 The body mount cover 1 is a cover to prevent scratches and block dust when shipped Body Mount Cap K is sold separately and has a lock function 3 4 ...

Page 60: ...d 1 Remove the eyecup by pulling it out in the direction of the arrow 2 Look through the viewfinder and slide the diopter adjustment lever left or right Adjust the lever until the AF frame in the viewfinder is focused Point the camera at a white wall or other bright and consistent surface If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly even if you use the diopter adjustment lever use the op...

Page 61: ... 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 button halfway Press the Q button 3 button or M button By default the camera is set to turn off automatically after 1 minute of inactivity You can change the setting in Auto Power Off of the R Set u...

Page 62: ...h Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Korean Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese and Japanese 1 Use the four way controller 2345 to select the desired language 2 Press the 4 button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language Press the four way controller 3 twice and proceed to Step 10 on p 61 if W Hometown does not have to be changed 3 Press the f...

Page 63: ...rns to the Initial Setting screen 9 Press the four way controller 3 The cursor moves to Text Size 10 Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23 to select Standard or Large Selecting Large increases the text size of the selected menu items 11 Press the 4 button 12 Press the four way controller 3 to select Settings complete Hometown DST New York Cancel MENU OK OK Initial Sett...

Page 64: ...t 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display You can change the text size from the R Set up 1 menu later In this manual the menu screens hereafter are described with Text Size set to Standard When the hometown and the date and time are not set the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjustment screen will be displayed again next time the camera is turned on Setting the Date and Time OK MENU 00 00 24h 0...

Page 65: ...o take a picture If you set the date and time from the menu the screen will return to the R Set up 1 menu In this case press the 3 button When you press the 4 button in Step 10 the seconds value is set to 0 To set the exact time press the 4 button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 0 seconds Pressing the 3 button while setting the date and time cancels the settings made up to that po...

Page 66: ...Memo 64 ...

Page 67: ...ial to Green 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 Basic Shooting Operation 66 Using the Built in Flash 69 Playing Back Images 73 ...

Page 68: ...o B Turn the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock button The exposure mode changes to B Green mode In B mode a proper exposure is determined by the camera and the shutter speed and aperture value are automatically set 2 Set the focus mode switch to l The focus mode changes to l Autofocus Single mode When the shutter release button is pressed halfway in l the camera focuses automatically p 1...

Page 69: ...lash is necessary the flash status E blinks in the viewfinder Press the E button to pop up the flash 1Using the Built in Flash p 69 1Selecting the Focusing Area AF Point p 113 5 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken This action is referred to as releasing the shutter or release 6 Review the captured image on the monitor The image appears for 1 second on the monitor shortly af...

Page 70: ...er to p 90 for details on using B Green mode The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 252 You can set the camera so that pressing the button will focus automatically in the same way as pressing the shutter release button halfway p 110 You can preview the image on the monitor and check the composition exposure and focus before shooting p 118 Using a Zoom Lens Power Zoom Au...

Page 71: ...61 Setting the Flash Mode Flash Mode Function C Auto Flash Discharge Automatically measures the ambient light and determines whether to use the flash D Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the automatic flash E Flash On Discharges the flash for each picture F Flash On Red eye Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the main flash Co...

Page 72: ... a portrait with 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 discharged with Slow speed Sync I k Trailing Curtain Sync Discharges the flash immediately before closing the shutter curtain Captures moving objects as if they are leaving a light trail b...

Page 73: ...lash output compensation p 36 p 38 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 minus side may not affect the image if the subject is too close the aperture value is small or the sensitivity is high The flash output compensation is also effective for external flash units which supp...

Page 74: ...tter release button fully The picture is taken When the mode dial is at B the flash is not discharged if the lighting conditions do not require flash for correction even when the flash is popped up Flash On is used if the flash is popped up when the mode dial is at a position other than B 3 Push down on the portion indicated in the illustration to retract the built in flash Using Built in Flash ...

Page 75: ...layed on the monitor For movies only the first frame is displayed on the monitor 2 Review the captured image on the monitor Available operations Playing Back Images Four way controller 4 Front e dial R to the left Displays the previous image Four way controller 5 Front e dial R to the right Displays the next image M button Switches information display On Off p 30 L button Saves the RAW image only ...

Page 76: ...f the image was shot using any of the following settings the corresponding RAW image listed is saved Interval Shooting RAW image of the last captured image Multi exposure RAW image with Multi exposure Extended Bracketing One out of the three images can be selected Digital Filter RAW image without filter effect HDR Capture RAW image with standard exposure Cross Processing RAW image without Cross Pr...

Page 77: ...ages 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 deleting multiple images at once refer to Deleting Multiple Images p 220 Cancel Delete 100 0105 100 0105 OK OK ...

Page 78: ...Memo 76 ...

Page 79: ...s 78 Setting the Exposure 83 Focusing 108 Checking the Composition Exposure and Focus Before Shooting Preview 118 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake 122 Taking Pictures Continuously 132 Shooting while Adjusting the Settings Auto Bracketing 138 Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters 143 Shooting with Live View 146 Recording Movies 152 ...

Page 80: ...nus refer to How to Change Function Settings p 40 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 132 p 125 p 127 p 138 p 130 3 Flash Mode Sets the method of flash discharge p 69 4 White Balance Adjusts the color balance to match the type of the light source illuminating the subject p ...

Page 81: ...o focus on your subject based on information from the focus points surrounding the selected focus point if your subject briefly moves out from the selected focus point when the AF point switching dial is set to j Select p 115 Lens Correction 2 Corrects distortions and chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens properties p 193 A2 Cross Processing 2 Changes the hues and contrast by performing digi...

Page 82: ...to display the electronic level which detects whether the camera is level p 262 Horizon Correction Corrects the tilt right and left of the image p 123 Shake Reduction 2 Reduces vertical and horizontal camera shake p 122 Input Focal Length Sets the focal length when using a lens whose focal length information cannot be obtained p 124 GPS Sets the functions for when the optional GPS unit is attached...

Page 83: ...V Compensation Sets whether to automatically compensate when the proper exposure cannot be determined A2 8 Auto Bracketing Order Sets the order for Auto Bracketing shooting p 138 9 One Push Bracketing Sets whether to shoot all frames with one press of the shutter release button when using Exposure Bracketing p 140 10 WB Adjustable Range Sets whether to automatically fine tune the white balance whe...

Page 84: ... the built in flash discharge method in wireless mode p 172 A4 22 LCD Panel Illumination Sets the illumination for the LCD panel p 38 23 Saving Rotation Info Sets whether to save rotation information when shooting p 219 24 Save Menu Location Sets whether to save the last menu tab displayed on the monitor and to display it again the next time the 3 button is pressed p 258 25 Catch in Focus When set...

Page 85: ... default setting is ISO 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 the sensitivity to ISO AUTO 2 Take your finger off the o button and rear e dial S The sensitivity is set Setting the Sensitivity AF S 1 ISO AUTO 200 200 5 0 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB JPEG...

Page 86: ...perture Priority Automatic Exposure or C Movie the sensitivity is fixed to ISO AUTO and the setting cannot be changed When the exposure mode is set to K Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure a Manual Exposure p Bulb Exposure or M Flash X sync Speed the sensitivity cannot be set to ISO AUTO The sensitivity range can be expanded to a range of ISO 80 to 51200 when 3 Expanded Sensitivity in the A Cu...

Page 87: ...ions when shooting with a long exposure when shooting with a high sensitivity setting when the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction However images shot with Noise Reduction will take longer to save Reduces noise at high sensitivity ISO settings 1 Select High ISO NR in the A Rec Mode 3 menu and press the four way controller 5 The High ISO NR scr...

Page 88: ...cted sensitivity value The sensitivity values displayed vary according to the 1 EV Steps and 2 Sensitivity Steps settings made in the A Custom Setting 1 menu 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 to take a picture Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range default setting Off D...

Page 89: ...t setting On Applies Noise Reduction when the exposure time is longer than 1 second Off Does not apply Noise Reduction Processing may take a while when shooting with Slow 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 aperture value is normally displayed ...

Page 90: ... b Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure z z z p 94 c Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure z z z p 95 L Shutter Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure z z ISO AUTO only z p 97 a Manual Exposure z z Other than ISO AUTO p 98 p Bulb Exposure z Other than ISO AUTO p 101 M Flash X sync Speed z Other than ISO AUTO p 102 For each exposure mode you can set the functions for when the front rear e dial or the b...

Page 91: ...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 Program Automatic Exposure that opens the aperture as much as possible for a shallow depth of field o MTF Priority Program Automatic Exposure that prioritizes the best aperture settings for the attache...

Page 92: ...ty ISO 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 On Shake Reduction k On Color Space sRGB 1 Set the mode dial to B Using the B Mode If the 3 button is pressed in B mode the menu for Green Mode appears You cannot select items that cannot be changed ...

Page 93: ...anging the shutter speed Changing the aperture value EV Compensation Flash Flash On Slow speed Sync Trailing Curtain Sync Wireless Mode Exposure Compensation Continuous Shooting Focus Mode k l is selected D Range Setting Lens Correction Exposure Bracketing Mirror Lock up Shooting Multi exposure Interval Shooting Extended Bracketing Digital Filter HDR Capture Cross Processing Horizon Correction Sav...

Page 94: ...tivity to suit the brightness of the subject The shutter speed and aperture value are automatically set according to the selected 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 89 Using the K Mode AF S 1 ISO AUTO 125 100 5 6 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB JPEG 16M 37 P 11 11 ...

Page 95: ...viewfinder and on the LCD panel You can set the sensitivity to a value equivalent to ISO 100 to 12800 ISO AUTO is not available The sensitivity can be set in increments of 1 3 EV or 1 2 EV Set the exposure steps in 1 EV Steps of the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 106 AF S 1 ISO 30 100 4 5 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB JPEG 16M 37 Sv 11 11 ...

Page 96: ...e subject show movement The aperture value is automatically set to give a proper exposure depending on the shutter speed 1 Set the mode dial to b 2 Turn the front e dial R to adjust the shutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 8000 to 30 seconds The set values are displayed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel Using the b Mode AF S 1 ISO 125 400 5 6 F 1 ...

Page 97: ...an be set in increments of 1 3 EV or 1 2 EV Set the exposure steps in 1 EV Steps of the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 106 The proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected shutter speed when the sensitivity is not set to ISO AUTO p 83 Using the c Mode 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 98: ...ivity is not set to ISO AUTO p 83 AF S 1 ISO 30 400 4 5 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB 37 Av AUTO JPEG 16M 11 11 Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark the shutter speed will blink on the status screen and LCD panel and in the viewfinder When the subject is too bright set the aperture to a smaller lens opening larger number and when too dark set the aperture to a larger lens opening ...

Page 99: ... the manually set shutter speed and aperture value will give the proper exposure according to the brightness of the subject 1 Set the mode dial to L 2 Turn the front e dial R to adjust the shutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 8000 to 30 seconds 3 Turn the rear e dial S to adjust the aperture value Using the L Mode ...

Page 100: ...value can be set in increments of 1 3 EV or 1 2 EV Set the exposure steps in 1 EV Steps of the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 106 In L mode the sensitivity is fixed to ISO AUTO Using the a Mode AF S 1 ISO 1000 100 4 5 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB 37 TAv AUTO JPEG 16M 11 11 Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark the sensitivity will blink on the status screen and LCD panel and in the vie...

Page 101: ...hutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 8000 to 30 seconds 3 Turn the rear e dial S to adjust the aperture value The set values are displayed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel AF S 1 ISO 125 100 5 6 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB 37 M JPEG 16M 11 11 ...

Page 102: ...ter speed and aperture value can be set in increments of 1 3 EV or 1 2 EV Set the exposure steps in 1 EV Steps of the A Custom Setting 1 menu p 106 Since the bar graphs in 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 Difference from the proper exposure...

Page 103: ...hutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed 3 Take your finger off the shutter release button Exposure ends Using the p Mode The following functions are not available in p mode EV Compensation HDR Capture Exposure Bracketing AE Lock Continuous Shooting Shake Reduction Interval Shooting AF S ISO Bulb 100 5 6 F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 AWB JPEG 16M 37 B 11 11 ...

Page 104: ...ith 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 the A Custom Setting 3 menu The sensitivity cannot be set to ISO AUTO in p mode If the exposure mode is changed to p mode when the sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO the sensitivity is also changed to t...

Page 105: ... Metering Metering is weighted at the center of the viewfinder Use this metering when you want to compensate for the exposure by experience instead of leaving it to the camera The illustration shows that sensitivity increases as the pattern height increases center This mode does not automatically compensate for backlit scenes Turn the rear e dial S to adjust the aperture value Press the button to ...

Page 106: ...s aperture ring is set to a position other than s Auto Can only be used if 27 Using Aperture Ring p 299 in the A Custom Setting 4 menu is set to Permitted Linking AE to AF Point during Multi segment Metering In 6 Link AE to AF Point of the A Custom Setting 1 menu you can link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area during multi segment metering 1 Off Exposure is set separately from the AF p...

Page 107: ...e EV compensation value to 0 0 Press the m button to check the compensation value after adjustment Adjusting Exposure EV compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to B Green or p Bulb Exposure mode The compensation value can also be changed by pressing the m button once taking your finger off the button and turning the rear e dial S In this case EV compensation is set when the m ...

Page 108: ...d modes an underexposure of 1 5 EV is displayed on the EV bar If you set the exposure value so that the V is displayed at the center of the EV bar the image will be captured with the compensated value 1 1 2 MENU OK OK EV Steps 1 3 EV Steps 1 2 EV Steps Exposure compensation steps Cancel now set to 1 3 EV Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting Auto Bracketing is a function for continuous...

Page 109: ...ep when the L button is pressed The beep can be turned off p 252 AE Lock is not available in B Green p Bulb Exposure or M Flash X sync Speed mode When any of the 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 position is set to a position other than t...

Page 110: ...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 is l 1 Set the focus mode switch to l or A Autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the subject when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Manual focus Manually adjust the focus p 116 Usin...

Page 111: ...atically tracks the subject if it is determined to be a moving object The lens will automatically operate and continuously focus on the subject Set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in 16 AF C Setting of the A Custom Setting 3 menu 1 Focus priority The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus default setting If the subject is too close to the camera move back and take the...

Page 112: ...r 5 and use the four way controller 23 to select Enable AF 4 Press the 4 button 5 Press the 3 button three times The camera is ready to take a picture Using the Button to Focus on the Subject 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 Autofocus is not performed when the shutter r...

Page 113: ...press the four way controller 5 The 26 AF Fine Adjustment screen appears l Single mode When the button is pressed and the subject comes into focus the Focus Lock function is activated while the button is pressed k Continuous mode The subject is kept in focus while the button is pressed AF Fine Adjustment Be sure to use AF Fine Adjustment only when necessary Care should be taken as adjusting the au...

Page 114: ...Apply One This itemwill appear onthedisplay only whenthe lens ID is obtained Saves and applies a different adjustment value for each lens type Up to 20 lens types Reset Resets the saved adjustment value Four way controller 5 Rear e dial S to the right y Adjusts the focus to a closer position Four way controller 4 Rear e dial S to the left f Adjusts the focus to a farther position button Resets the...

Page 115: ...using area to the user selected point from eleven points in the AF frame S Auto The camera selects the optimum AF point even if the subject is not centered You can select from 11 AF points default setting or 5 points in AUTO AF Point Setting of AF Settings in the A Rec Mode 1 menu AF point s are not illuminated red in the viewfinder when Off is selected for 14 Superimpose AF Area in the A Custom S...

Page 116: ...ight red in the viewfinder Superimpose AF Area and you can check where you set the AF point Setting the Focus Position in the Viewfinder 4 button Returns the AF point to the center of the AF frame Press and hold 4 button Disables changing the AF point and enables direct key operation of the four way controller 2345 To enable changing the AF point press the 4 button while direct key operation is en...

Page 117: ...et to k the camera will continue to focus on your subject based on information from the focus points back up focus points surrounding the selected focus point The back up focus points are displayed in pink on the status screen Locking Exposure when the Focus is Locked Set 5 AE L with AF Locked in the A Custom Setting 1 menu to lock the exposure value while the focus is locked 1 Off Exposure is not...

Page 118: ... Set the focus mode switch to 2 Look through the viewfinder press the shutter release button halfway and turn the focusing ring The focus indicator appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus Using the Focus Indicator Adjust the focus manually using the matte field in the viewfinder when the subject is difficult to focus and the focu...

Page 119: ...is set to l and one of the following types of lenses is attached Catch in Focus shooting is enabled and the shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus Manual focus lens DA or FA lens that enables switching and modes on the lens itself the setting on the lens must be set to before shooting How to Take Pictures 1 Attach a proper lens to the camera 2 Set the focus mode switch...

Page 120: ...pears 2 Use the four way controller 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 Digital Preview Preview Method Description Optical Preview For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder e Digital Preview For checking the composition exposure and f...

Page 121: ...am 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 Mirror Lock up Shooting Interval Shooting Multi exposure or Live View Optical Preview is used regardless of the setting Digital Preview can also be assigned to the Y button If Optical Preview is assigned to the Preview dial and Digital Preview is assigned t...

Page 122: ...s set to the position During this time no shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released 3 Take your finger off the main switch Optical Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture 1 Focus on the subject and compose the picture in the viewfinder 2 Turn the main switch to Displaying the Optical Preview Displaying the Digital Preview ...

Page 123: ...ng preview and you can check the composition exposure and focus Available operations 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Digital Preview is ended and the autofocus system operates Rear e dial S Enlarges the preview image p 211 L button Saves the preview image The maximum display time for Digital Preview is 60 seconds AE L ...

Page 124: ...t increase the shutter speed The Shake Reduction function may not fully reduce camera shake when taking close up shots In this case it is recommended to turn off the Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a very slow shutter speed for example when panning or shooting night scenes In this case it is recommended t...

Page 125: ...s again Set Shake Reduction to l Off when using the camera with a tripod or when this function is not needed The Shake Reduction function automatically turns off in the following situations Note that the Shake Reduction function cannot be selected when the following functions are set p Bulb Exposure mode Self timer shooting Remote Control shooting Mirror Lock up shooting when Auto Align is set to ...

Page 126: ...e shutter release button halfway the camera is ready to take a picture The Shake Reduction function is available with any PENTAX lens compatible with this camera However when the aperture ring is set to a position other than the s Auto position for a lens with a s position or a lens without an s position is used the camera will not operate unless 27 Using Aperture Ring is set to Permitted in the A...

Page 127: ...600 700 800 If the focal length for your lens is not listed above select the value closest to the actual focal length example 18 for 17 mm and 100 for 105 mm When using a zoom lens select the actual focal length at the zoom setting being used To change the focal length setting use Input Focal Length in the A Rec Mode 4 menu Shooting with Self timer g Self timer 12 sec Shutter is released after abo...

Page 128: ... Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 7 Press the shutter release 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 be released about 12 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully For Z the shutter will be r...

Page 129: ...affected if light enters the viewfinder Use the AE Lock function p 107 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 Manual Exposure Shooting with Remote Control Optional h Remote Control The shutter is released immediately after the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed i RemoteCon...

Page 130: ...er release button halfway The autofocus system operates 7 Point the remote control unit towards the remote control receiver on the front or back of the camera 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 the camera After a picture is taken the sel...

Page 131: ...o P Off in Memory of the A Rec Mode 5 menu p 274 The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off when h i or i is set The exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder Use the AE Lock function p 107 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 Manual Exposure The remote control may not...

Page 132: ...pears in the status screen and on the LCD panel 5 Press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a picture 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates 7 Press the shutter release button fully The mirror pops up and you will hear a beep The AE Lock function is enabled with the exposure value set immediately before the mirror pops up Shooting with the Mirror Lock up Func...

Page 133: ...n the camera is turned off if Drive Mode is set to P Off in Memory of the A Rec Mode 5 menu p 274 The mirror automatically returns to its original position if 1 minute elapses after the mirror pops up when the shutter release button is pressed for the first time except while using Multi exposure The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off when d or e is set The beep that sounds when t...

Page 134: ... camera is ready to take a picture 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates Continuous Shooting g Continuous Shooting Hi For JPEG image with p C up to approx 30 frames are taken continuously at a maximum of approx 7 0 fps h Continuous Shooting Lo For JPEG image with p C pictures are taken continuously at a maximum of approx 1 6 fps until the SD Memory Card is full W...

Page 135: ...You can also use the remote control for Continuous Shooting p 127 The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built in flash You can set the camera to enable shutter release before the built in flash is ready in 20 Release While Charging of the A Custom Setting 3 menu p 71 Select a mode other than g or h in the Drive Mode screen to cancel the Continuous Shooting The se...

Page 136: ... complete the setting 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 to select Now or Set Time 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Start Shooting and press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures 6 Press the shutter release button halfway ...

Page 137: ...ded 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 l Single mode or if the Interval setting is too short and the previous image processing cannot be completed before taking the next picture no picture may be taken Although each shot taken is displayed with Instant Review they cannot be magnified deleted or sa...

Page 138: ...ontroller 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 The camera is ready to take a picture Multi exposure Multi exposure is not available in the following situations when the exposure mode is set to B Green or C Movie when Extended Bracketing Digital Fi...

Page 139: ...t frame The pictures are saved when the set number of shots are taken 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 when the Q button 3 button four way controller 2345 M button or Y button is pressed when the mode dial is turned When shooting in Multi e...

Page 140: ...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 Standard Underexposed Overexposed default setting 2 0 Underexposed Standard Overexposed 3 0 Overexposed Standard Underexposed 4 0 Standard Overexposed Underexposed Shooting while the Exposure is Automatical...

Page 141: ...val set in 1 EV Steps p 106 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 timer operates according to the self timer p 125 setting c Exposure Bracketing Remote Control Takes pictures with the remote control Remote control operates according to the remote control p 127 sett...

Page 142: ... will remain effective for twice the amount of the exposure metering timer default setting is about 20 seconds p 104 and you can take a picture at the next compensation value In this case autofocus works for each image After about twice the amount of the exposure metering timer elapses the camera returns to settings for taking the first image When 9 One Push Bracketing in the A Custom Setting 2 me...

Page 143: ...d press the 4 button 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Bracketing Amount and press the four way controller 5 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 cannot use Extended Bracketing when the file format is set to RAW or RAW When Extended Bracketing is set the following functio...

Page 144: ...n 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 setting of Custom Image also cannot be set for Extended Bracketing Example When set to Monochrome Saturation and Hue cannot be selected for Extended Bracketing p 197 When Fine Sharpness or Extra Sharp...

Page 145: ... one or two specific 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 1 to 5 Extracted Color 2 OFF Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Extractable Range of Color 2 1 to 5 Soft 1 For taking pictures with a soft focus throughout the image Soft Focus Low Medium High Shadow Blur OFF ON Starburst 1 For taking pictur...

Page 146: ...ellow Shading Type 6 types Shading Level 3 to 3 Distortion Type 3 types Distortion Level OFF Low Medium High Invert Color OFF ON Color 2 For taking pictures with the selected color filter Color Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow Color Density Light Standard Dark When Digital Filter is set the file format is always set to JPEG and cannot be changed You cannot use Digital Filter when the file format...

Page 147: ...picture Main switch Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the filter effect applied Not available when the exposure mode is set to C Movie L button Saves the background image When the exposure mode is set to C Movie change the settings from Movie in the A Rec Mode 4 menu p 152 Select Not use any filters in Step 2 to finish shooting with digital filter JPEG and RAW images can be...

Page 148: ...restarted by pressing the U button If you continue shooting with Live View for a prolonged period the internal temperature of the camera may increase resulting in lower quality images It is recommended that you turn off Live View when not shooting To prevent the image quality from degrading allow enough time for the camera to cool down while shooting with long exposures or recording movies If the ...

Page 149: ...cus 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 when the focus mode is set to i Contrast AF Displays Live View and performs autofocus based on the information obtained from the image sensor S Phase Difference AF Cancels Live View and performs autof...

Page 150: ...ore 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 objects with no vertical contrast such as horizontal stripes objects with constantly changing brightness shape or color such as a water fountain objects whose distance from the camera changes small ob...

Page 151: ... 4 White Balance 11 GPS positioning status 5 Custom Image 12 Electronic Level 6 Extended Bracketing Multi exposure Interval Shooting Digital Filter HDR Capture 13 Contrast AF frame 14 Phase Difference AF frame AF point 15 EV Compensation 7 Number of shots using Multi exposure Cross Processing 16 Histogram 1234 1 0 1 0 2000 F2 8 3200 P P USER USER SHIFT SHIFT 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 ISO 37 2000 F2 8 40...

Page 152: ...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 and press the shutter release button halfway The autofocus system operates When the focus mode is set to turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen 4 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken 17 AE Lock 22 Remaining image s...

Page 153: ...n 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 can check the depth of field on the monitor by turning the main switch to during Live View The status screen and control panel cannot be displayed during Live View To change the settings press the 3 button and change them from eac...

Page 154: ...4 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 amount of recordable time at that setting appears at the top right of the screen Changing the Movie Settings Recorded Pixels Pixels Aspect Ratio Frame Rate a 1920 1080 16 9 25 fps b default setting 1280...

Page 155: ...ur 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 four way controller 23 to select k or l and press the 4 button 12 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready to record a movie g Records sound default setting Z Does not record sound Fixed The movie i...

Page 156: ...g specifications are recommended for external microphones Plug Stereo mini plug ø3 5 mm Format Stereo electret condenser Power Plug in Power Method operating voltage of 2 0 V or lower Impedance 2 2 kΩ If the external microphone is disconnected during recording the camera cannot switch to the internal microphone until recording has stopped No sound will be recorded If you used an external microphon...

Page 157: ...n of the 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 times original size when the focus mode is Press and hold 4 button 1 Switches the function of the four way controller 2345 to Change AF point or direct key operation 4 button 1 Returns the p...

Page 158: ...en recording movies using image processing such as Digital Filter some frames may be dropped from the recorded movie If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during movie recording the recording may be terminated to protect the camera circuitry You can record movies continuously up to 4 GB or 25 minutes When the SD Memory Card is full recording stops and the movie is saved The Live V...

Page 159: ...ing pause Press and hold four way controller 5 Fast forwards playback while pressed Four way controller 4 Reverses playback Reverses a frame during pause Press and hold four way controller 4 Fast reverses playback while pressed Four way controller 3 Stops playback Displays the playback mode palette when stopped p 208 L button Saves the displayed image in JPEG format during pause You can use the pr...

Page 160: ...ward or reverse the movie in one frame increments using the four way controller 45 The frame number and total number of frames appear at the top right of the screen 2 Press the L button The save confirmation screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as and press the 4 button The captured image is saved as a new image Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie Movie 10min00sec 90 1...

Page 161: ...oint s where you want to divide the movie The first frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen Up to four points can be selected divided into five segments Available operations Proceed to Step 9 if you do not want to delete any segment Editing Movies Four way controller 2 Plays back Pauses a movie Four way controller 5 Moves forward 1 second during pause Moves to the next di...

Page 162: ...divided at the specified points and the unwanted segments are deleted from it The divided movie is then saved as separate files and the single image display reappears Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of the movie When canceling the selected dividing points cancel each of them in reverse order from the end of the movie to the beginning In an order other than specifie...

Page 163: ...ing the Flash This chapter provides details on the built in flash of this camera and describes how to take pictures with the external flash Using the Built in Flash 162 Using an External Flash Optional 167 ...

Page 164: ... 1 180 sec when a lens other than a DA DA L D FA FA J FA or F lens is used You can use slow speed sync in b Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode when shooting portraits with the sunset in the background Both the portrait and the background are captured beautifully Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Flash in b Mode Using the Flash in c Mode Using the Slow speed Sync Slow spee...

Page 165: ...wer to give a proper exposure for the background 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 speed for b mode or shutter speed and aperture value for L or a mode Set so a proper exposure is obtained at a shutter speed of 1 180 second or slower 5 Press the E button The built in flash pops up...

Page 166: ... flash captures 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 Press the four way controller 3 The Flash Mode screen appears 3 Select I or k and press the 4 button 4 Press the E button The built in flash pops up Using the Trailing Curtain Sync Trailing Curta...

Page 167: ...is 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 corners light is distributed unevenly and a picture may be overexposed The following equation calculates the aperture value for shooting distances Aperture value F Guide number Shooting distance Example When the sensitivity is ISO 100 and shooting distance is ...

Page 168: ... 250 600mm F5 6ED IF Lens Name Restrictions F FISH EYE 17 28mm F3 5 4 5 Vignetting may occur 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 16 50mm F2 8ED AL IF SDM When the focal length is 20 mm or less or when the focal length is 35 mm and the sho...

Page 169: ...60FGZ AF200FG AF160FC Red eye reduction flash z z z Auto flash discharge z z z After the flash is charged the camera automatically switches to the flash sync speed z z z Aperture value is automatically set in e mode and b mode z z z P TTL auto flash appropriate sensitivity ISO 100 to 3200 z 1 z 1 z 1 Slow speed Sync z z z Flash exposure compensation z z z AF assist light of external flash z Traili...

Page 170: ...ke a picture The b will light in the viewfinder when the flash is ready fully charged Using the P TTL Auto Flash About the Display Panel for AF360FGZ The AF360FGZ itself does not have the function to set the FORMAT size to DIGITAL However when it is used with a SLR Digital Camera the difference in focal length between a 35 mm camera and this camera is automatically calculated based on the differen...

Page 171: ... 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 the flash mode is C or i Therefore it may not be suitable for Daylight Sync shooting Never press the E button when any external flash unit is attached to the camera The built in flash will hit the external flash If you want...

Page 172: ...elease button halfway The built in flash is set to the same 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 flash sync in wireless mode This function cannot be used in combination with the built in flash Set the wireless mode of the external flashes n...

Page 173: ...channel for the built in flash is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel The factory default setting is CH1 4 Press the E button 5 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of the Built in Flash and an External Flash Unit r cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to B Green When the drive mode is set to i Remote Control ...

Page 174: ...e main flash The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off in wireless mode When using multiple AF540FGZ AF360FGZ external flashes and performing high speed flash sync shooting in wireless mode set the flash directly connected to the camera to high speed flash sync mode When the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera is set to MASTER or 21 Flash in Wireless...

Page 175: ... or AF200FG or you can use two or more external flashes in combination with the built in flash For connecting the AF540FGZ flash unit you can use the extension cord connection terminal on the flash For connecting the AF360FGZ or AF200FG flash unit as shown in the following illustration connect an external flash and the Hot Shoe Adapter F 4 optional to the Off Camera Shoe Adapter F 2 optional and t...

Page 176: ...amounts of light discharged from multiple units 1 Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p 173 for details 2 Set the sync mode for the external flash to contrast control sync mode 3 Confirm that both the external flash and built in flash are fully charged and then take a picture When using multiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is u...

Page 177: ...tiple external flashes or using an external flash with the built in flash P TTL is used for flash control X sync Socket The use of high voltage or high current external flashes may cause a camera breakdown Flashes 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 func...

Page 178: ...Memo 176 ...

Page 179: ...ter describes how to set the save format for pictures taken and other settings Setting a File Format 178 Setting the White Balance 183 Correcting Images 190 Setting the Image Finishing Tone 197 Storing Frequently Used Settings 202 ...

Page 180: ...press the 4 button When the number of recorded pixels is changed the number of pixels appears at the top left of the screen and the number of recordable images for that setting appears at the top right of the screen 3 Press the 3 button The camera is ready to take a picture Setting the JPEG Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels Pixels p 4928 3264 J 3936 2624 P 3072 2048 i 1728 1152 JPEG MENU 120 4928x32...

Page 181: ...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 to take a picture Setting the JPEG Quality Level Z Premium Images will be clearer but file size will be larger Images will be grainier but file size will be smaller C Best D Better E Good MENU 120 JPEG 16M OK OK File Format J...

Page 182: ...rmat saved without processing Effects of White Balance Custom Image 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 the RAW Development function p 238 you can create JPEG images with these effects RAW Images are saved in both RAW and JPEG formats When One Push File Format is assigned to the Y...

Page 183: ...tton 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 file format default setting DNG General purpose publicly available RAW file format designed by Adobe Systems Temporarily Changing the File Format using the Y Button Cancel MENU 1 2 3 4 5 D Range Setting IS...

Page 184: ...select a file format when the Y button is pressed 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 picture is taken default setting P The setting is canceled when the following operations are performed the Y button is pressed again the Q button or 3 button i...

Page 185: ...under fluorescent lighting Select the type of fluorescent light D Fluorescent Light Daylight Color N Fluorescent Light Daylight White W Fluorescent Light Cool White L Fluorescent Light Warm White Approx 6 500K Approx 5 000K Approx 4 200K Approx 3 000K I Tungsten Light For use when taking pictures under light bulbs or other tungsten light It reduces the reddish color tones in a picture Approx 2 850...

Page 186: ...troller 5 The fine tuning screen appears 4 Fine tune the white balance Available operations 5 Press the 4 button The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again Main switch Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the setting applied Not available during Live View L button Saves the background image Not available during Live View Four way controller 23 Adjusts the tone of th...

Page 187: ...select a white area as the subject The camera automatically performs fine tuning even when the light source is specified The color temperature of the light source is fixed when 10 WB Adjustable Range is set to Fixed in the A Custom Setting 2 menu Because the light source changes when a flash discharges you can set the white balance for when the flash discharges Select Auto White Balance Unchanged ...

Page 188: ...t was displayed in Step 3 appears again Adjust the white balance as necessary The message The operation could not be completed correctly appears when measuring is unsuccessful Press the 4 button to remeasure the white balance 8 Press the 4 button twice The camera is ready to take a picture If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed the white balance may not be adjusted In this case adju...

Page 189: ...ntroller 23 to select a number and press the 4 button The white balance settings of the selected image is saved to Manual White Balance and the camera switches to Capture mode The white balance setting is K Manual Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image Only the white balance settings of still pictures captured with this camera can be copied The following images cannot be selected Mu...

Page 190: ...o 10000K Color temperature 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 2 menu However figures are converted to Kelvin and displayed 4 Press the 4 button The camera returns to the White Balance screen 5 Press the 4 button The camera is ready to take a ...

Page 191: ...olor space The file naming system changes depending on the color space setting as shown below For sRGB IMGPxxxx JPG For AdobeRGB _IGPxxxx JPG xxxx indicates the file number This is displayed as a four digit sequential number p 264 Cancel MENU 1 2 3 4 5 D Range Setting ISO AUTO Setting High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Program Line Color Space RAW File Format PEF ISO NRAUTO OK OK NRAUTO sRGB AdobeR...

Page 192: ... 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 four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Off or On and press the 4 button 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Shadow Correction and press the four way controller 5 Adjus...

Page 193: ...ustom Setting 1 menu 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 JPEG when the exposure mode is set to p Bulb Exposure or M Flash X sync Speed When HDR Capture is set the following functions are not available Flash discharge Drive modes other than 9 Single Frame Shooting g Self tim...

Page 194: ...ves the image as a standard image When both Shake Reduction and Auto Align are set to on be careful of the following points Make sure to hold the camera firmly so that the composition of the picture does not change while the three images are taken If there is a great difference of the composition between three images Auto Align may not be possible Images taken with HDR Capture are susceptible to c...

Page 195: ...stortion 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 phenomenon in which the magnification of the image varies according to the colors wavelengths of light when a picture was taken and may cause a blurred image Lateral chromatic aberration occurs more...

Page 196: ...attached p 297 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 lens When the Lens Correction function is activated it may take longer to display Instant Review and the shooting speed for continuous shooting may be slower The effect of the Lens Correction function may be barely noticeable in some ...

Page 197: ... 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 Four way controller 2345 Moves the composition up down left or right Adjust up to 24 steps approximately 1 5 mm on the image sensor Rear e dial S Adjusts the level of the composition when the amount o...

Page 198: ...rmal Live View and is ready to take a picture Shake Reduction and Horizon Correction are not available The saved adjustment value is reset when Live View is ended When using the composition adjustment function frequently you can assign the function to the Y button p 249 ...

Page 199: ...efault setting Natural Creates a natural look that is close to the actual color Portrait Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone Landscape Increases color saturation highlights shapes and produces a vivid color image Vibrant Changes the color slightly to create an antique look Muted Reduces the saturation to create a soft look Bleach Bypass Reduces the saturation and increases the contrast to cr...

Page 200: ...r Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Saturation 4 to 4 Hue 4 to 4 High Low Key Adj 4 to 4 Contrast 4 to 4 Sharpness 4 to 4 Muted Bleach Bypass Saturation 4 to 4 Toning Off Green Yellow Orange Red Magenta Purple Blue Cyan High Low Key Adj 4 to 4 Contrast 4 to 4 Sharpness 4 to 4 Reversal Film Sharpness 4 to 4 Bright Bright Cancel Check OK OK MENU AE L R Y G C B M R Y G C B M F F EX EX Cancel ...

Page 201: ...een Yellow Orange Red Magenta Purple Blue Cyan High Low Key Adj 4 to 4 Contrast 4 to 4 Sharpness 4 to 4 Front e dial R Switches between enabling and disabling contrast settings Rear e dial S Switches 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 202: ...nd use the four way controller 23 to select an item and press the 4 button Select from Off Random Preset 1 3 and Favorite 1 3 3 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready to take a picture Setting Cross Processing When Cross Processing is set the file format is fixed to JPEG and cannot be changed You cannot use Cross Processing when the file format is set to RAW or RAW When Cross Processing is s...

Page 203: ... image is found the screen to save the settings 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 select a number and press the 4 button The setting of the selected image is saved to Favorite 1 3 4 Press the 3 button twice to finish saving Saving the Cross Proce...

Page 204: ...Exposure Mode other than B and C Slow Shutter Speed NR Drive Mode D Range Setting Flash Mode Flash Exposure Compensation HDR Capture White Balance Custom Image Sensitivity ISO AUTO Setting Cross Processing EV compensation value Digital Filter Program Line Shake Reduction Horizon Correction Extended Bracketing JPEG Recorded Pixels Lens Correction JPEG Quality Color Space File Format E Dial Programm...

Page 205: ...h 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 the four way controller 23 to select A1 to A5 and press the four way controller 5 The text entry screen appears Editing a Setting Name Save USER Mode Save Settings Rename USER Mode Check Saved Settings Reset USER Mode MENU Save Settings USER1...

Page 206: ...ved Settings in Step 3 of p 203 and press the four way controller 5 The Check Saved Settings screen appears Four way controller 2345 Moves the text selection cursor Rear e dial S Moves the text input cursor button Switches between upper and lower case letters 4 button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor i button Deletes a character at...

Page 207: ...ect A1 to A5 Use the four way controller 23 to check the saved settings The saved 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 0 5 BA AdobeRGB JPEG 1 0 ISO AUTO AWB G1 A1 WB MENU USER1 ISO NRAUTO NR ON 11 11 1 1 ON ON OK OK P RAW Tv Av 10 30AM ...

Page 208: ...the Guide Display setting in the R Set up 1 menu 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 Step 3 are not saved as A mode settings When the camera is turned off settings return to the original saved settings Resetting to Default Settings ABCDEFG...

Page 209: ... various playback functions in Playback mode Playback Functions Operation 208 Setting the Playback Display Method 210 Enlarging Images 211 Displaying Multiple Images 212 Rotating Images 219 Deleting Multiple Images 220 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device 224 ...

Page 210: ...ing effects p 233 n Resize 1 2 Changes the number of recorded pixels and quality level of the captured image and saves it as a new file p 230 o Cropping 1 Cuts out only the desired area of the picture and saves it as a new image p 231 Z Protect Protects images from being accidentally erased p 222 u Slideshow Plays back the images one after another p 218 K Save as Manual WB 1 You can copy the white...

Page 211: ...Sets the number of prints and whether to print the date on images saved on the SD Memory Card p 271 U Save Destination 5 Saves the GPS location information stored in the image as the destination for Simple Navigation p 306 Playback Menu Setting Items Menu Item Function Page Q1 Slideshow Plays back the images one after another You can set how images will be displayed in the slideshow p 217 Quick Zo...

Page 212: ...our 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 displayed before selecting the menu appears again O During playback the image is automatically rotated based on the rotation information when 23 Saving Rotation Info in the A Custom Setting 3 menu is set t...

Page 213: ...ge up to 1 2 times Four way controller 2345 Changes the area to display 4 button Returns to the original size Front e dial R Retains the magnification and the position of the magnified area and shows the previous next image M button Switches information display on off The default setting for the first click minimum magnification is 1 2 times You can change this in Quick Zoom of the Q Playback 1 me...

Page 214: ...ges are displayed at once Available operations Multi image Display Screen 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 time Display Type cannot be selected when developing multiple RAW images p 240 i button Selects multiple images and deletes them p 220 ...

Page 215: ...elect the folder you want to display The number of images saved in the selected folder appears at the top right of the screen Available operations 3 Press the 4 button The multi image display screen for the selected folder appears Icons such as C and are not displayed with thumbnail images for 81 image display Displaying Images by Folder Four way controller 2345 Moves the selection frame i button ...

Page 216: ...play of the selected image appears Displaying Images by the Shooting Date Calendar Display Four way controller 23 Selects a shooting date Four way controller 45 Selects an image taken on the selected shooting date Rear e dial S to the right y Displays the selected image Turn to the left f to return to the calendar display M button The camera returns to the multi image display screen i button Delet...

Page 217: ... q Random1 r Random2 s Random3 or p Bubble Images are displayed according to the file number fromthesmallestnumber foro and are displayed in random order for other layouts 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Images and press the four way controller 5 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select the number of images and press the 4 button You can select 12 24 or 36 images When the number of sa...

Page 218: ... Use the four way controller 23 to select Save or Reshuffle and press the 4 button After the index image is saved the camera returns to Playback mode and the index image is displayed u Auto Picks images automatically from all of the images saved w Manual Individually select images you want to include in the index Continue by selecting Select image s and select the individual images x Folder name P...

Page 219: ...d 3 Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23 to change the setting and press the 4 button Playing Back Images Continuously Setting the Slideshow Display Item Description Setting Interval Select an image display interval 3sec default setting 5sec 10sec 30sec Screen Effect Select a transition effect when the next image is displayed Off default setting Fade Wipe Stripe Repea...

Page 220: ...e camera returns to the single image display even if you do not press the four way controller 3 Starting the Slideshow 4 button Pauses playback Press again to resume playback Four way controller 4 Shows the previous image Four way controller 5 Shows the next image For movies only the first frame is displayed and then the next image is displayed after the set interval has elapsed To play back a mov...

Page 221: ...n 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 saved When 23 Saving Rotation Info in the A Custom Setting 4 menu is set to Off the image rotation information is not saved when shooting When Auto Image Rotation p 210 in the Q Playback 1 menu is set to O On ...

Page 222: ...screen temporarily changes to 36 image display when Multi img Display Setting p 212 is set to 81 image display 3 Select the images to delete Available operations Deleting Selected Images Protected images cannot be deleted You can select up to 100 images at a time Four way controller 2345 Moves the selection frame 4 button Adds O and selects an image Press again to return to P Protected images Z ca...

Page 223: ...ur way controller 2345 to select a folder to delete and press the i button The delete folder confirmation screen appears 3 Press the four way controller 2 to select Delete and 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 controller 23 to select Delete All or Leave All and press the 4 button ...

Page 224: ...d images Use the four way controller 23 to select Delete All or Leave All and press the 4 button When Delete All is selected protected images are also deleted You can protect images from being accidentally deleted 1 Press the four way controller 3 in Playback mode The playback mode palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Z Protect and press the 4 button The screen to select th...

Page 225: ...ontroller 2 to select Protect and press the 4 button Select Unprotect to cancel the protection of the image The image is protected and the Y icon appears at the top right of the screen Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to protect other images If you selected All Images in Step 3 the camera returns to the playback mode 6 Press the 3 button The camera returns to Playback mode MENU All Images Single Image OK OK 1...

Page 226: ...f you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use of the AC adapter kit optional is recommended p 52 For an AV device with multiple video input terminals check the operating manual of the AV device and select a suitable video input terminal for connecting the camera You cannot output both composite and HDMI video signals at the same time You cannot adjust the volume on the camera w...

Page 227: ...ur way controller 23 to select NTSC or PAL and press the 4 button 3 Press the 3 button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Even if you used an external microphone to record movie sound in stereo monaural sound is played back Selecting the Video Output Format The video output format differs depending on the region When you set Setting the Time in the World Time set...

Page 228: ...ut 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 to an HDMI Terminal The camera has a mini HDMI terminal Type C Use a commercially available HDMI cable that matches your AV device Nothing is displayed on the camera monitor during HDMI output If you ...

Page 229: ...ecting the menu appears again Selecting the HDMI Output Format Auto The maximum resolution that the AV device and camera support 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 the AV device may appear with a screen design that differs from that displayed on the camera The Bright Dark Area ...

Page 230: ...Memo 228 ...

Page 231: ...8 Processing Images This chapter describes how to process pictures taken and edit RAW images Changing the Image Size 230 Processing Images with Digital Filters 233 Developing RAW Images 238 ...

Page 232: ...he 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 one size smaller than that of the original image The selectable sizes vary according to the original image size 5 Press the four way controller 3 and use the four way controller 45 to select the quality ...

Page 233: ...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 specify the size and position of the area to crop appears on the screen 4 Specify the size and position of the area to crop by using the cropping frame Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping Only JPEG and R...

Page 234: ...is saved as a new 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 rotated from 45 to 45 in increments of 1 button Rotates the cropping frame in 90 increments appears only when the cropping frame can be rotated Aspect Ratio Image Rotation MENU 3 2 0 ...

Page 235: ...ct OFF ON Water Color Creates an image that looks as though it was painted Intensity Low Medium High Saturation OFF Low Medium High Pastel Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a crayon Low Medium High Posterization Lessens the tone of theimage to create an image that looks as though it was hand drawn 1 to 5 Miniature Blurs part of the image to create a fake miniature scene In Fo...

Page 236: ...cenes 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 Size Small Medium Large Angle 0 30 45 60 Fish eye Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a fish eye lens Low Medium High Slim Changes the horizontal and vertical ratio of images 8 to 8 HDR Creat...

Page 237: ... a 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 parameter and the four way controller 45 to adjust the value 6 Press the 4 button The save confirmation screen appears Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited using the Digi...

Page 238: ...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 and press the 4 button 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Recreating filter effects and press the 4 button The history of the filter usage for the selected image appears Up to 20 filters including a digital filter used during shooting p 143 can b...

Page 239: ... and press the 4 button The filter processed image is saved as a new image If Searching for the original image is selected in Step 3 the original image prior to digital filter application can be retrieved If the original image is no longer stored on the SD Memory Card the message Original image prior to digital filter application is not found appears MENU 1 5 9 13 17 2 6 10 14 18 3 7 11 15 19 4 8 ...

Page 240: ... displayed 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Developing a Single Image and press the 4 button The parameters recorded in the image file appear Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters If there are no images that can be processed No image can be processed appears Only RAW images captured with this camera can be edited RAW images and JPEG images captured with other came...

Page 241: ...8 1152 p 178 Quality Level 1 Z Premium C Best D Better E Good p 179 Custom Image Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome p 197 White Balance 2 F Auto G Daylight H Shade Cloudy JD Fluorescent Light Daylight Color JN Fluorescent Light Daylight White JW Fluorescent Light Cool White JL Fluorescent Light Warm White I Tungsten Light L Flash f K Manual K Col...

Page 242: ...ved as a new image 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Continue or Exit Select Continue to edit other images 9 Press the 4 button If you select Continue in Step 8 the screen 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 3 on p 238 and press the 4 button The multi image display scree...

Page 243: ...ixels and Quality Level settings are not available When Develop images with modified settings is selected refer to p 239 to change other parameters All images are developed with the same settings 6 Press the 4 button The save confirmation screen appears 7 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as and press the 4 button The selected RAW images are developed and saved as new images MENU OK OK...

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Page 245: ...ns and Dials 247 Setting the Beep Date and Time and Display Language 252 Adjusting the Monitor and the Menu Display 257 Setting the Folder File Number 263 Selecting the Power Settings 266 Setting the Photographer Information 269 Setting the DPOF Settings 271 Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor Pixel Mapping 273 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory 274 ...

Page 246: ...m Function Page R1 Language u Changes the language in which menus and messages appear p 256 Date Adjustment Sets the date format and time p 253 World Time Sets the display of the local date and time of the specified city so they can be displayed on the monitor in addition to the present location when traveling overseas p 253 Text Size Sets the text size of an item selected on the respective menu s...

Page 247: ...Memory Card p 263 R3 File Name Sets the method used to assign file names for images p 264 Copyright Information Sets the photographer and copyright information embedded in Exif p 269 Auto Power Off Sets the time until the camera turns off automatically p 266 Select Battery Sets the battery to use when the optional battery grip is attached p 267 Reset Resets all settings p 296 R4 Pixel Mapping Maps...

Page 248: ...r 2 to 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 formatting The card may be damaged and become unusable Formatting deletes all data both protected and unprotected Be aware When an SD Memory Card is formatted the volume label assigned to the card is K ...

Page 249: ...mming in the A Rec Mode 5 menu and press the four way controller 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 5 The screen for the selected exposure mode appears 4 Press the four way controller 5 and use the four way controller 23 to select a fu...

Page 250: ...Mode R Front E dial S Rear E dial Button e b c e c b e m eSHIFT eLINE eSHIFT m eLINE K o o eSHIFT o eLINE o eSHIFT eLINE m o o m b b b b m m b b o o AUTO o b o AUTO c c c m c c m o c o AUTO c o o AUTO L a b c c b eLINE bSHIFT cSHIFT p c c o c c o ...

Page 251: ...o change the settings of other exposure modes 7 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready to take a picture You can set the functions for when the Y button button or Preview dial main switch is operated and when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 1 Select Button Customization in the A Rec Mode 5 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Button Customization screen appears M c c o ...

Page 252: ...e Digital Preview p 120 Electronic Level Displays the Electronic Level on the monitor p 29 Composition Adjust Displays the Composition Adjust screen p 195 GPS Displays the Electronic Compass Simple Navigation or ASTROTRACER screen when the optional GPS unit is attached to the camera p 305 button Enable AF The autofocus system operates p 110 Cancel AF Disables autofocus with the shutter release but...

Page 253: ...hutter release button pressed halfway Enable AF The autofocus system operates Off The autofocus system does not operate when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Off Live View only Only during Live View the autofocus system does not operate when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Button Setting Function Page ...

Page 254: ...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 appears 2 Press the four way controller 3 and use the four way controller 45 to adjust the volume Select from six levels When set to Z 0 you can turn all the beeps off 3 Use the four way controller 23 t...

Page 255: ...ve as the 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 1 menu and press the four way controller 5 The World Time screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select X Destination or W Hometown for Setting the Time This setting is reflected ...

Page 256: ...on city uses daylight saving time DST 8 Press the 4 button The settings are saved and the screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again 9 Press the 3 button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Refer to List of World Time Cities p 255 for cities that can be selected as a destination Select W Hometown in Step 2 to change the city and DST setting X appears ...

Page 257: ...xico City NTSC Kathmandu PAL Lima NTSC Dacca PAL Santiago NTSC East Asia Yangon NTSC Caracas NTSC Bangkok PAL Buenos Aires PAL Kuala Lumpur PAL Sao Paulo PAL Vientiane PAL Rio de Janeiro NTSC Singapore PAL Europe Lisbon PAL Phnom Penh PAL Madrid PAL Ho chi Minh PAL London PAL Jakarta PAL Paris PAL Hong Kong PAL Amsterdam PAL Beijing PAL Milan PAL Shanghai PAL Rome PAL Manila NTSC Copenhagen PAL Ta...

Page 258: ...ing Additional Settings 9 You can change the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed Set in Language u of the R Set up 1 menu 1 Setting the Display Language p 60 Setting the Display Language ...

Page 259: ...isplayed on the monitor when the camera is turned on or the exposure mode is changed p 25 Select from 3 sec default setting 10 sec 30 sec and Off Set in Guide Display of the R Set up 1 menu Setting the Text Size Setting the Guide Display Time Date Adjustment World Time Text Size Cancel OK OK MENU 1 2 3 4 English Guide Display Status Screen Beep 3sec Standard Large Date Adjustment World Time Text S...

Page 260: ... before selecting the menu appears again You can set whether to display the status screen on the monitor and set the display color of the status screen and control panel 1 Select Status Screen in the R Set up 1 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Status Screen screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab Displayed 1 Reset Menu Location The A Rec Mode 1 menu A Rec Mode 4 menu when the expos...

Page 261: ... the menu appears again You can set the Instant Review display settings 1 Select Instant Review in the A Rec Mode 5 menu and press the four way controller 5 The Instant Review screen appears O Displays the status screen default setting P Does not display the status screen O If the camera is held vertically while measuring the brightness the status screen and control panel are displayed vertically ...

Page 262: ...6 Press the 3 button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again You can adjust the brightness of the monitor 1 Select Brightness Level in the R Set up 2 menu and press the four 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 butto...

Page 263: ...ress the 4 button 4 Press the 3 button The screen that 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 Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue B and amber A button Resets the adjustment value Front e dial R Displays a saved image in the background ...

Page 264: ... to select O or P 3 Press the 3 button The screen that 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 default setting The bar graph can be displayed on the monitor when the M button is pressed in the control panel p 26 When Electronic Level is assign...

Page 265: ...r 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 number from 100 to 999 MMDD month and day appears according to the display style set in Date Adjustment p 253 default setting Example 101_0125 Folder for images taken on January 25th PENTX The folder name is assigned in the form of xxxPENTX Example 1...

Page 266: ...en set to ABCDxxxx JPG files are named _ABCxxxx JPG for AdobeRGB 1 Select File Name in the R Set up 3 menu and press the four way controller 5 The File Name screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Change and press the four way controller 5 The text entry screen appears Select Reset File Name to reset a changed file name to its default setting Only one folder can be created using ...

Page 267: ...ec Mode 4 menu Four way controller 2345 Moves the text selection cursor Rear e dial S Moves the text input cursor 4 button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor Selecting the File Number Setting O The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a ...

Page 268: ...ion 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 a USB cable If the camera turns off after the set length of time perform one of the following operations to reactivate it Turn on the camera again Press the shutter release button halfway Press the Q button 3 button or M button Copyri...

Page 269: ...A Battery Type and press the four way controller 5 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select the AA battery type and press the 4 button When set to Auto detect the camera will automatically detect the type of batteries being used 6 Press the 3 button twice The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Selecting a Battery Auto Select Priority is given to the battery with mo...

Page 270: ...on again and the camera will switch to the remaining battery You can check the battery usage condition on the status screen and LCD panel p 51 When the type of AA batteries inserted in the battery grip differs from the battery type setting in Step 5 the battery level will not be correctly determined Please set the correct battery type Usually there is no problem using Auto detect However in low te...

Page 271: ... way controller 45 to select O or P 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Photographer and press the four way controller 5 The text entry screen appears 4 Enter the text Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters and symbols can be entered Use the provided software p 283 to check the Exif information O Embeds copyright information in the Exif P Does not embed copyright information in the Ex...

Page 272: ...r the text in the same way as Photographer 7 Press 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 Switches between upper and lower case letters 4 button Enters a character selected with the text selection cursor at the position of the text input cursor...

Page 273: ... press the 4 button The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Single Image or All Images and press the 4 button If you selected All Images proceed to Step 5 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select an Image 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select the number of copies You can set up to 99 copies K appears at the top right of the scr...

Page 274: ...POF 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 printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be printed on the pictures The number of copies specified for all images is applied to all the images and that specified for a single image is canceled ...

Page 275: ...controller 5 The Pixel Mapping screen appears 2 Press the four way controller 2 to select Pixel Mapping and press the 4 button Defective pixels are mapped out and corrected and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again When the battery level is low the message Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping is displayed on the monitor Use the AC adapter kit...

Page 276: ...e 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 Image O HDR Capture P Sensitivity O Playback Info Display O EV Compensation O File No O Flash Exposure Comp O Memory cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to A O Settings are saved even when the...

Page 277: ...layed 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 265 When the R Set up menu is reset p 296 all Memory settings return to the default values ...

Page 278: ...Memo 276 ...

Page 279: ... Computer This chapter explains how to connect the camera to your computer install the supplied CD ROM etc Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer 278 Saving Images on Your Computer 279 Using the Provided Software 281 ...

Page 280: ...nt 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 pixels or more 1920 1200 or more recommended with 24 bit full color approximately 16 77 million colors Others USB 2 0 port must be standard equipment OS Mac OS X 10 4 11 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 CPU PowerPC G5...

Page 281: ...t MSC or PTP Unless otherwise specified select MSC 3 Press the 4 button 4 Press the 3 button The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again Setting the USB Connection Mode MSC Mass Storage Class default setting A general purpose driver program that handles devices connected to a computer via USB as a memory device PTP Picture Transfer Protocol A protocol that allows transfer...

Page 282: ...me label K 5 II If the K 5 II 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 Copy the image file s or folder s to the hard disk of the computer 5 Disconnect your camera from your computer Connecting the Camera and a Computer The camera cannot be operated while it is connected to...

Page 283: ...re from 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 other software is running 2 Place the CD ROM into the CD DVD drive on the computer The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears Installing the Software If the PENTAX Software Installer screen do...

Page 284: ...low 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 appears in the selected language click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps ...

Page 285: ...ile 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 Frequently used functions are provided as Tool bar buttons Screens of the PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 The screenshots used in this explanation are for Windows 1 5 3 4 3 2 ...

Page 286: ...ages 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 5Status Bar Information on the selected item appears Laboratory tab set default setting The control panel for adjusting the image appears here ...

Page 287: ...le 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 button on the Tool bar Or select PENTAX Digital Camera Utility Help from the Help menu Viewing Detailed Information on the Software ...

Page 288: ...lick Product Registration on the screen in Step 3 on p 282 A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed If your computer is connected to the Internet click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your software Note that you can only register online if your country or area is shown ...

Page 289: ...s 288 Resetting the Menus 296 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 297 Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 300 Using the GPS Unit 305 Error Messages 310 Troubleshooting 313 Main Specifications 315 Index 321 WARRANTY POLICY 327 ...

Page 290: ...tem Default Setting Reset Setting Page Drive Mode 9 Single Frame Shooting Yes p 132 p 125 p 127 p 138 p 130 Flash Mode Depends on the capture mode Yes p 69 White Balance F Auto Yes p 183 Custom Image Bright Yes p 197 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page USER Mode 1 A1 Yes p 206 Exposure Mode 1 e Program Automatic Exposure Yes p 205 File Format JPEG Yes p 180 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 4928 3264 Yes...

Page 291: ...justment P Off Yes Interval Shooting Interval 00 00 01 Yes p 133 Number of Shots 2 images Yes Start Interval Now Yes Start Time 12 00AM 00 00 Yes Composition Adjust X Y direction Center Yes p 195 Rotation 0 Yes Recall Previous Position P Off Yes D Range Setting Highlight Correction Off Yes p 190 Shadow Correction Off Yes ISO AUTO Setting Sensitivity limit 100 3200 Yes p 84 AUTO ISO Parameters s St...

Page 292: ...m P Off Yes Bright Dark Area P Off Yes Electronic Level P Off Yes p 262 Horizon Correction P Off Yes p 123 Shake Reduction k On Yes p 122 Input Focal Length 35 mm Yes p 124 GPS Electronic Compass p 305 Simple Navigation ASTRO TRACER Bulb Timed Exposure P Off Yes Exposure Time Preset 5 00 Yes Precise Calibration Calibration Positioning Interval 1min Yes Auto Time Synch On Yes Instant Review Display...

Page 293: ...eview O On Yes E Dial Programming e Rb Sc e Yes p 247 K R So b Rb S c R Sc L a Rb Sc eLINE p R Sc M R Sc C R Sc cSHIFT Button Customization Y Button One Push File Format Yes p 249 Button Enable AF Preview Dial Optical Preview Shutter Button Half Press Enable AF Memory Cross Processing Digital Filter HDR Capture P Off Yes p 274 Other than the above functions O On Yes Save USER Mode Yes 2 p 202 Item...

Page 294: ...etting p 231 Protect No p 222 Slideshow p 217 Save as Manual WB p 187 RAW Development File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels p Quality Level C Yes p 238 Index p 215 Movie Editing p 159 DPOF No p 271 Save Destination p 306 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page Slideshow Interval 3 sec Yes p 217 Screen Effect Off Yes Repeat Playback P Off Yes Quick Zoom Off Yes p 210 Bright Dark Area P Off Yes Auto Imag...

Page 295: ...g All O On Guide Display 3 sec Yes p 257 Status Screen Status Screen O On Yes p 258 Auto Screen Rotation O On Yes Display Color 1 Yes Brightness Level 0 Yes p 260 LCD Color Tuning 0 Yes p 261 Video Out According to initial setting No p 225 HDMI Out Auto Yes p 227 USB Connection MSC Yes p 279 Folder Name Date Yes p 263 Create New Folder p 263 File Name IMGP _IGP No 3 p 264 Copyright Information Emb...

Page 296: ...er 0 Yes p 138 9 One Push Bracketing Off Yes p 140 10 WB Adjustable Range Auto Adjustment Yes p 185 11 WB When Using Flash Auto White Balance Yes p 185 12 AWB in Tungsten Light Subtle Correction Yes 13 Color Temperature Steps Kelvin Yes p 188 14 Superimpose AF Area On Yes p 113 15 AF S Setting Focus priority Yes p 109 16 AF C Setting Focus priority Yes p 109 17 AF Assist Light On Yes p 109 18 AF w...

Page 297: ...e is reset only with Reset in the 26 AF Fine Adjustment screen 25 Catch in Focus Off Yes p 117 26 AF Fine Adjustment Off Yes 4 p 111 27 Using Aperture Ring Prohibited Yes p 299 Reset Custom Functions p 296 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page ...

Page 298: ...tings in A Custom Setting menu to default values 1 Select Reset Custom Functions in the A Custom Setting 4 menu and press the four 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 selecting the menu appears again Resetting the Rec Mode Playback Set up M...

Page 299: ...vailable at the s position 2 Lenses with a maximum aperture of F5 6 or faster 3 When using the built in flash AF540FGZ AF360FGZ AF200FG and or AF160FC 4 Only available with compatible lenses Lens Mount type 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 ...

Page 300: ...nction use the KAF2 mount DA lenses with a motor and no AF coupler use the KAF3 mount FA single focal length lenses non zoom lenses DA or DA L lenses without a motor and D FA FA J and F lenses use the KAF mount Refer to respective lens manuals for details When the aperture ring is set to other than the s Auto position or a lens without an s position or accessories such as an auto extension tube or...

Page 301: ... accessories such as extension tube K c Pictures can be taken with a set aperture value but an exposure deviation may occur F appears for the aperture indicator Manualdiaphragmlenssuch as reflex lens lens only c FA SOFT 28mm FA SOFT 85mm F SOFT 85mm lens only c Pictures can be taken with a set aperture value in the manual aperture range F appears for the aperture indicator The exposure can be chec...

Page 302: ...ons to the filter on the front surface of the CMOS sensor 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 button The Dust Removal function is activated Set Start up Action to O On to turn the Dust Removal function on every time the camera is turned on When Dust Removal is completed the camera returns to the R Set up 4 m...

Page 303: ...elect 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 the Dust Alert function Note that if the direction of the lens is changed before processing is complete dust will not be detected properly Depending on the subject conditions or temperature dust may...

Page 304: ...s the 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 Displays the Dust Alert image at full screen display Regardless of the camera settings the Dust Alert image will be taken with specific shooting conditions Dust Alert Checks for dust on the sensor Pre...

Page 305: ...internal 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 power remaining to clean sensor is displayed on the monitor It is recommended to use the AC adapter kit optional when cleaning the sensor If you are not using the AC adapter kit please install the...

Page 306: ...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 sensor Do not wipe the CMOS sensor with a cloth 6 Turn off the camera The mirror automatically returns to its original position 7 Attach the lens or body mount cover Sensor Cleaning Cancel Mirror Up Raises mirror and o...

Page 307: ...ures celestial bodies By matching the movement of the camera s built in shake reduction unit with the movement of celestial bodies celestial bodies can be captured as individual points even when shooting with a long exposure setting p 308 Auto Time Synch Automatically adjusts the camera s date and time settings using information acquired from GPS satellites Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for ...

Page 308: ...S location information stored No image can be processed appears 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select the image with the GPS location information you want to set as a destination and press the 4 button The Destination Name screen appears 4 Enter the name of the destination to save Enter the name in the same way as Copyright Information Refer to Step 4 on p 269 Up to 18 single byte characters ...

Page 309: ... Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller 5 The GPS screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Simple Navigation and press the four way controller 5 The Simple Navigation screen appears Destination list data can be stored on an SD Memory Card The stored destination list files can also be edited on a computer Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details Starting the Navigatio...

Page 310: ...t and press the 4 button The current latitude longitude altitude direction of the destination distance to the destination and Coordinated Universal Time UTC are displayed Press the shutter release button halfway to switch the camera to Capture mode 1 Set the mode dial to p 2 Select GPS in the A Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller 5 The GPS screen appears 3 Select ASTROTRACER Bulb and...

Page 311: ...3 to select Start Shooting and press the 4 button 6 Press the shutter release button fully Shooting starts 7 Press the shutter release button fully again Exposure ends When Timed Exposure is enabled shooting ends automatically after the set time has elapsed MENU OK OK ASTROTRACER Bulb Max Trace Duration Timed Exposure Exposure Time Preset Precise Calibration Start Shooting Cancel 5 00 5 00 ...

Page 312: ... in the camera p 54 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 It may be viewable on a computer but not with this camera Card is not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on another device and is not compatible with ...

Page 313: ...tting again p 74 The operation could not be completed correctly The camera was unable to measure the manual white balance p 185 or detect dust on the sensor p 301 Try the operation again No more images can be selected You cannot select more than the maximum number of images for Index p 215 Select Delete p 220 Developing Multiple RAW Images p 240 and DPOF p 271 No image can be processed There are n...

Page 314: ...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 You are trying to set a function that is not available when the exposure mode is set to B Green or C Movie Error message Description ...

Page 315: ... or select Permitted in 27 Using Aperture Ring of the A Custom Setting 4 menu p 89 p 299 The built in flash is charging Wait until charging is finished Thereisnoavailable space on the SD Memory Card Insert an SD Memory Card with available space or delete unwanted images p 54 p 74 Recording Wait until recording is finished Autofocus does not work The subject is difficult to focus on Autofocus canno...

Page 316: ...posure 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 available Try different exposure modes The USB connectionwith a computer does not work properly The USB connectionmodeis set to PTP Set USB Connection to MSC in the R Set up 2 menu p 279 Shake Reductio...

Page 317: ...et to 1 EV 1 2 EV or 1 3 EV expandable to ISO 80 51200 Image Stabilizer Sensor shift Shake Reduction File Formats File Formats RAW PEF DNG JPEG Exif 2 30 DCF 2 0 compliant Recorded Pixels JPEG p 4928 3264 pixels J 3936 2624 pixels P 3072 2048 pixels i 1728 1152 pixels RAW p 4928 3264 pixels Quality Level RAW 14bit PEF DNG JPEG Z Premium C Best D Better E Good RAW JPEG simultaneous capturing compat...

Page 318: ... White W Cool White L Warm White Tungsten Light Flash f Manual Color Temperature Manual Configuration using the display screen up to 3 settings can be saved Color Temperature settings up to 3 settings can be saved Copying the white balance settings of a captured image Fine Adjustment Adjustable 7 steps on A B axis and or G M axis Autofocus System Type TTL phase matching autofocus Focus Sensor SAFO...

Page 319: ...i up to approx 30 frames RAW up to approx 20 frames Max approx 1 6 fps JPEG p C Continuous Lo until SD Memory Card is full RAW up to approx 40 frames Flash Built in Flash Built in retractable P TTL pop up flash GN approx 13 ISO100 m Angle of view equivalent to angleof view of 28mmlens 35mmformat equivalent Flash Mode P TTL Red eye Reduction Slow speed Sync Trailing Curtain Sync High Speed Sync and...

Page 320: ...of the camera becomes high Custom Image Bright Natural Portrait Landscape Vibrant Muted Bleach Bypass Reversal Film Monochrome Cross Processing Random Preset 1 3 Favorite 1 3 Digital Filter Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Extract Color Color Playback Functions Playback View Single frame multi image display 4 9 16 36 81 segmentation display magnification up to 32x scrolling and quick magnification a...

Page 321: ...pyright Information Names of Photographer and Copyright Holder are embedded to the image file Revision history can be checked using the provided software Power Supply Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI90 AC Adapter AC Adapter kit K AC132 optional Battery Life Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 740 images without flash usage approx 980 images Playback time approx...

Page 322: ...vary depending on the subject shooting conditions selected capture mode and SD Memory Card etc Accessories Package Contents USB Cable I USB7 AV Cable I AVC7 Strap O ST132 ME Viewfinder Cap Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI90 Battery Charger D BC90 AC plug cord Software CD ROM S SW132 Mounted on the camera Eyecup FR Hot shoe cover FK Body mount cover Sync socket 2P cap Software PENTAX Digital C...

Page 323: ... Aperture ring 89 Aspect Ratio 152 231 ASTROTRACER 308 Auto Bracketing 138 Auto Image Rotation 210 Auto Power Off 266 Auto Screen Rotation 259 Auto Time Synch 305 F White Balance 183 Autofocus 108 Autofocus Method 147 Automatic sensitivity correction 84 c Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode 95 AV cable 224 AV device 224 B p Bulb Exposure mode 101 Base Parameter Adj Digital Filter 233 Battery...

Page 324: ... Daylight White Balance 183 DC input terminal 53 Default settings 288 Delete 74 220 Delete all images 222 i Delete button 24 74 Delete folder 221 Deleting a single image 74 Destination 253 Detailed information display 31 Developing RAW images 238 Digital Filter 143 233 Digital Preview 120 Diopter adjustment 58 Direct keys 40 78 288 Display Color 259 Display language 256 Displaying multiple images ...

Page 325: ...ntroller 2345 23 24 Frame rate 152 Front e dial 21 24 G GPS unit 305 Green button 22 24 Green mode B 66 90 Guide Display 25 257 Guide indicator 35 Guide number 165 H HDMI Out 227 HDMI terminal 226 HDR Digital Filter 234 HDR Capture 191 Help 285 High Contrast Digital Filter 143 233 High dynamic range shooting 191 High Low Key Adjustment Custom Image 198 High ISO NR 85 Highlight Correction 190 High ...

Page 326: ...3 button 23 24 42 Menu operation 42 Menu page display 258 Meter Operating Time 104 Metering mode switch 22 103 Manual focus 116 Microphone 20 154 Miniature Digital Filter 233 Mired 188 Mirror 20 Mirror Up 130 304 Mode dial 22 45 Mode dial lock button 22 Monitor 25 Monochrome Custom Image 197 Monochrome Digital Filter 233 Movie 152 Movie Aperture Control 153 Movie Editing 159 Movie playback 157 MSC...

Page 327: ...le Format 181 Y button 22 181 250 Rear e dial 22 24 Recorded Pixels 152 178 Remote Control 127 Reset 296 Resize 230 Retro Digital Filter 143 233 Reversal Film Custom Image 197 Rotating images 219 S Saturation Custom Image 198 Save as Manual WB 187 Save Destination 306 Save RAW data 33 74 Save Settings as USER 202 SD Memory Card 54 Select Delete 220 Select Battery 267 Self timer 125 Sensitivity 83 ...

Page 328: ...r Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode 97 Text Size 61 257 Toning Custom Image 198 Toy Camera Digital Filter 143 233 Trailing Curtain Sync 164 Tungsten Light White Balance 183 TV 224 b Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode 94 U USB cable 280 USB Connection 279 USER Mode 202 V Vertical position 30 Vibrant Custom Image 197 Video input terminal 224 Video output format 225 Viewfinder 36 58 Vig...

Page 329: ... 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 country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated custom...

Page 330: ...ng 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 recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warr...

Page 331: ...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 television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the re...

Page 332: ...he 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 basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interfer...

Page 333: ...to inappropriate waste handling If a chemical symbol is added beneath the symbol shown above in accordance with the Battery Directive this indicates that a heavy metal Hg Mercury Cd Cadmium Pb Lead is present in the battery at a concentration above an applicable threshold specified in the Battery Directive For more information about collection and recycling of used products please contact your loc...

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