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Digital Camera

Operating Manual

To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read
the Operating Manual before using the camera.

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD.

2-35-7, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN
(http://www.pentax.jp)

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
FRANCE S.A.S.
(European Headquarters)

112 Quai de Bezons, B.P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex,
FRANCE
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PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Julius-Vosseler-Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg,
GERMANY
(http://www.pentax.de)

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UK LTD.

PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks
SL3 8PN, U.K.
(http://www.pentax.co.uk)

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
AMERICAS CORPORATION

633 17th Street, Suite 2600, Denver, Colorado 80202,
U.S.A.
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PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
CANADA INC.

1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7,
CANADA
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PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
CHINA CO., LTD.

23D, Jun Yao International Plaza, 789 Zhaojiabang
Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, CHINA
(http://www.pentax.com.cn)

http://www.pentax.jp/english

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Summary of Contents for WG-3 GPS

Page 1: ...Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera...

Page 2: ...in the United States and or other countries Eye Fi the Eye Fi logo and Eye Fi connected are trademarks of Eye Fi Inc Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or...

Page 3: ...ual are different from the actual ones In this manual SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards In this manual the generic term computer s refers to ei...

Page 4: ...C adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center Continued use can cause a fire or electric shock Caution Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of bur...

Page 5: ...uct fire or electric shock Wipe off the AC plug if it becomes covered with dust Accumulated dust may cause a fire Caution Do not place or drop heavy objects on or forcefully bend the USB cord or AC pl...

Page 6: ...he battery or dispose of the battery in fire This can cause an explosion or fire If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothes it may cause irritation to the skin Wash th...

Page 7: ...ug adapter D PL135 is designed for exclusive use with the Power Adapter D PA135 Do not use it with other devices Hot and humid places should be avoided Particular care should be taken regarding vehicl...

Page 8: ...reful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket on the camera Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzine Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on th...

Page 9: ...ollowing circumstances We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted 1 when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user 2 when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electri...

Page 10: ...ntee it will remain free of trouble or damages Waterproof performance is not guaranteed if the camera is exposed to impact such as being dropped or hit Make sure that there are no cracks or scratches...

Page 11: ...t apply excessive force to the camera for example diving into water with it Doing so may compromise the waterproof performance of the camera or cause the cover to open Do not leave the camera on the s...

Page 12: ...on the seal or the contact surface If there is any such damage contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center If the camera becomes very dirty or after it has been used in the sea make sure that it is tu...

Page 13: ...s 21 Display in A Mode 21 Display in Q Mode 25 Guide Display 27 Histogram 28 Electronic Level 29 Sub display Indicator PENTAX WG 3 GPS Only 30 Attaching the Carabiner Strap 31 Powering the Camera 32 I...

Page 14: ...ing the Flash Mode 84 Selecting the Focus Mode 85 Setting the Image Tone 89 Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 90 Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures 91 Adjusting the White Balance 92 S...

Page 15: ...he Time Lapse Movie Function 121 Using the High Speed Movie Function 122 Using the 1cm Macro Movie Function 123 Saving the Settings Memory 124 Playing Back and Deleting Images 126 Playing Back Images...

Page 16: ...0 Setting the Alarm 171 Setting the World Time 173 Setting the Text Size on the Menu 175 Changing the Display Language 175 Changing the Naming System of the Folder 176 Changing the Naming System of th...

Page 17: ...Provided Software 195 System Requirements 195 Installing the Software 196 Using MediaImpression on Windows 199 Using MediaImpression on Macintosh 201 Transferring Images Using an Eye Fi Card 203 Appe...

Page 18: ...es below The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below 1 Indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation Indicates information that is u...

Page 19: ...f capturing images and how to set the relevant functions 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera or on a TV and how to delete them...

Page 20: ...using it Please read this manual before using the GPS function with this camera 54763 R01BAA13 Printed in Indonesia Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera plea...

Page 21: ...ton Lens Power button Power lamp green Flash Remote control receiver LED Macro Lights Microphones Sub display Strap lug Self timer lamp Focus assist light Display Tripod socket USB AV terminal Battery...

Page 22: ...in Digital Microscope or 1cm Macro Movie mode p 72 p 123 Insert two clips into the slits in upper and lower sides of the LED Macro Lights part When attaching and detaching the macro stand do not hold...

Page 23: ...take pictures as normal The display cannot be changed in some shooting modes Only the PENTAX WG 3 GPS can display the electronic compass If you are using the PENTAX WG 3 the display changes to the Gri...

Page 24: ...20 Date and time p 46 7 Aperture 21 World Time setting p 173 8 Shake Reduction icon p 98 22 D Range Setting p 97 9 Memory status p 41 A1 Focus frame p 61 10 Remaining image storage capacity B1 Record...

Page 25: ...ngs in WSetting menu No icon is displayed on the screen when GPS On Off is set to Off 18 appears when recording the GPS log 20 disappears for two seconds after the camera is turned on 22 changes depen...

Page 26: ...isplayed degrees and the lens direction is as follows The normal display appears if you press the shutter release button halfway Press the 4 button twice to display the Electronic Compass Display agai...

Page 27: ...X WG 3 the display changes to the normal display by pressing the 4 button at no info display 10 100 003 0038 100 0038 F3 F3 5 1 25 1 250 F3 5 1 250 IS ISO 20 200 AWB WB ISO 200 AWB 12M 12M Edit Edit E...

Page 28: ...ayback of movies p 127 When Normal Display is selected the current date and time appears for two seconds in the B4 to B8 positions If there are overexposed highlight areas in the image they will blink...

Page 29: ...he time you have set on the camera A guide indicator for each available button or key operation appears as follows on the display during operation 1 Face Detection icon 9 Folder number 2 Playback mode...

Page 30: ...the left side and if it is overexposed the peak is on the right side When the image is underexposed the part to the left is cut off dark portions and when the image is overexposed the part to the righ...

Page 31: ...tilt upward or downward vertical tilt The number of increments on the scales and the color of bar scale show the camera angle Display examples Electronic Level Horizontally and vertically level green...

Page 32: ...are switched as follows each time the zoom button right is pressed Current time current time height current time air pressure Press the zoom button left to change the items in the opposite order Nothi...

Page 33: ...on the camera 2 Fix the end of the strap to the stopper Protective rubber ring The carabiner has rubber rings to prevent damage to the display These rubber rings cushion the impact when the carabiner...

Page 34: ...to push the battery lock lever in the direction of 4 insert the battery with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the lens Push the battery in until it is locked in place 4 Close the battery cover and slid...

Page 35: ...ype of battery may damage the camera and cause malfunction Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result Do not remove the battery while the camera is turn...

Page 36: ...USB cable to the camera 4 Plug the power adapter into the power outlet The power lamp blinks while charging When charging is finished the power lamp turns off The battery cover will not close while c...

Page 37: ...e waterproof The time required to fully charge the battery is about 180 minutes max The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions The appropriate ambient temp...

Page 38: ...battery level by the indicator on the display Screen Display Battery Status green Adequate power remains green Battery is running low yellow Battery is running very low red Battery is exhausted Batter...

Page 39: ...open the battery cover and remove the battery 3 Insert the DC coupler Using the side of the DC coupler to push the battery lock lever insert the DC coupler Confirm that the DC coupler is locked in pl...

Page 40: ...due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be sure to read About the Power Adapter and the AC Adapter p 3 before using the AC adapter Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter kit...

Page 41: ...ry completely before changing the SD Memory Card Avoid changing the card where the camera is likely to get wet or dirty and make sure that your hands are dry Do not use excessive force when sliding th...

Page 42: ...release latch in the opposite direction indicated by 2 5 Slide the battery cover lock in the opposite direction indicated by 1 Make sure that the lever clicks and the cover is locked If the battery co...

Page 43: ...button again The camera turns off and both the power lamp and display turn off The SD Memory Card is checked when the camera turns on and the memory status is displayed Taking Still Pictures 1p 61 Ch...

Page 44: ...d the camera starts up in playback mode Starting up in Playback Mode To switch from playback mode to capture mode press the Q button or press the shutter release button halfway In order to set the cam...

Page 45: ...etting screen appears in the selected language If the desired settings for Hometown and DST Daylight Saving Time appear proceed to step 9 The language date and time can be changed later Refer to the p...

Page 46: ...e frame moves to DST Daylight Saving Time 7 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off 8 Press the 4 button The Initial Setting screen reappears 9 Press the four way controller 3 to select...

Page 47: ...nguage 5 Press the four way controller 5 The Language screen appears 6 Use the four way controller 2345 to select the desired language 7 Press the 4 button The W Setting menu appears in the selected l...

Page 48: ...e moves to Date 7 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to the month 8 Use the four way controller 23 to change the month Change the day and year in the same manner Next change the time If y...

Page 49: ...will appear next time you turn the camera on Language Date Time Hometown and DST can be changed Refer to the pages below for instructions To change the language follow the steps in Changing the Displ...

Page 50: ...Mode except when the focus mode is set to 3 s and p 62 Takes a still picture when pressed down fully p 62 Pressing down fully starts and stops movie recording in C Movie Underwater Movie High Speed M...

Page 51: ...h mode p 84 5 Changes the focus mode p 85 23 Adjusts the focus when the focus mode is set to p 86 7 Green button Switches to 9 Green mode p 71 Calls up the assigned function p 103 8 3 button In Still...

Page 52: ...display Pressing f again switches to 12 image display p 128 Press y to return to the previous display In single image display pressing y magnifies the image Press f to return to the previous display p...

Page 53: ...e image display to the Delete screen p 137 Switches from 6 or 12 image display to the Select Delete screen p 138 Switches from folder display to the calendar display screen p 129 Switches from calenda...

Page 54: ...low the procedure below to switch between A mode and Q mode 1 Press the Q button The camera switches to Q mode 1 Press the Q button or the shutter release button halfway The camera switches to A mode...

Page 55: ...isplay the W Setting menu Use the four way controller 45 to move between menus Operating the Menus SHUTTER SHUTTER MENU MENU MENU 14 2 14 25 14 25 10 02 0 10 02 02 10 02 02 38 P 07 34 07 34 07 34 14 2...

Page 56: ...on The 3 button function varies depending on the screen Refer to the guide indications Exit Exits the menu and returns to the original screen Returns to the previous screen with the current settings C...

Page 57: ...ing Area p 87 Auto Macro For choosing whether or not to use the auto macro function p 88 Focus Assist For setting whether or not to use the focus assist light p 88 AE Metering For choosing the area of...

Page 58: ...s selected the item changes to Tone Adjustment p 106 Contrast For setting the image contrast level p 107 Date Imprint For choosing whether to imprint the date and or time when taking still pictures p...

Page 59: ...right AE Metering AF Setting White Balance Quality Level A Rec Mode Menu 1 A Rec Mode Menu 2 A Rec Mode Menu 3 A Rec Mode Menu 4 MENU Exit Shake Reduction Sensitivity Face Detection D Range Setting EV...

Page 60: ...elf timer sound p 169 Date Adjustment For adjusting the date and time p 170 Alarm For setting the alarm p 171 World Time For setting the Hometown and Destination cities p 173 Text Size For setting the...

Page 61: ...age sensor p 185 Startup Shortcut Playback Mode For setting whether to start up the camera in playback mode p 187 LED Lighting For setting whether to turn the LED Macro Lights on with the camera turne...

Page 62: ...Video Out HDMI Out Folder Name File Name Date Auto Eye Fi NTSC USB Connection MSC IMGP Setting 2 5 MENU Exit Quick Zoom Guide Display Reset 5sec Auto Power Off 3min Power Saving Brightness Level Setti...

Page 63: ...to take still pictures In this manual this is called Still Picture Capture Mode 2 Check the subject and shooting information on the display The focus frame in the middle of the display indicates the...

Page 64: ...en the camera focuses on the subject 4 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions The image appears on the display...

Page 65: ...utter Release Button Poor focusing conditions The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions In these cases lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the subject by pre...

Page 66: ...Zoom and stops at the point where the zoom switches to digital zoom Once the button is released and pressed again the camera switches to digital zoom If the digital zoom is set to off in the menu the...

Page 67: ...pprox 18 Equivalent to approx 28 8 m Approx 28 8 same as digital zoom We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at high zoom ratios Pictures taken in the digital zoom...

Page 68: ...se the four way controller 23 to select Digital Zoom 3 Use the four way controller 45 to switch between O On or P Off O On Uses the digital zoom P Off Uses only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom T...

Page 69: ...controller 3 in A mode The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode The guide of the selected shooting mode is displayed in the lower part of the disp...

Page 70: ...ges into a single image delivering a wider dynamic range image Handheld Night Snap Minimizes camera shake for shooting at night or other low light settings C Movie For recording movies Sound is record...

Page 71: ...ccurately meters for bright scenes R Kids For capturing moving kids Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone e Pet For capturing images of moving pets p 72 Sport For a fast moving subject Tracks the...

Page 72: ...e Handheld Night Snap Interval Shot Interval Movie High Speed Movie c Time Lapse Movie 1cm Macro Movie c Digital SR F Digital Panorama and X Digital Wide Saturation Contrast Sharpness White Balance et...

Page 73: ...the subject 3 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures in Basic Mode Green Mode Flash Mode Auto Sensitivity AUTO 125 1600 Drive Mode 9 Standard EV Compensation 0 0 F...

Page 74: ...cted and the camera returns to capture mode 3 Press the W T button If you press T the camera enlarges the subject You can enlarge the subject up to 9 6 times Intelligent Zoom is included Up to 4 times...

Page 75: ...l 5 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Number of Shots 6 Set the number of shots 1 Press the four way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to set Number of Shots then press th...

Page 76: ...of shots and shooting interval on the screen The Stop interval shooting message is displayed when the power button and then the 3 button are pressed during standby Pressing the 4 button cancels inter...

Page 77: ...Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures In C Movie Underwater Movie High Speed Movie c Time Lapse Movie and 1cm Macro Movie...

Page 78: ...before the next image is taken The higher the image quality the longer the interval between shots c Burst Shooting The number of recorded pixels is fixed at f and the interval between shots is shorter...

Page 79: ...e control receiver and press the shutter release button on the remote control unit The focus frame turns green when the subject is in focus and the camera takes a picture at the following timing When...

Page 80: ...rwater Movie High Speed Movie c Time Lapse Movie and 1cm Macro Movie modes pressing the shutter release button again stops the recording The camera takes a picture even if the focus is not achieved If...

Page 81: ...1 Use the four way controller 2345 to select X Digital Wide from the Capture Mode Palette 2 Press the 4 button The camera enters X mode Turn the camera 90 clockwise and compose your first picture Whe...

Page 82: ...the shooting screen for the second image is displayed in step 4 on p 80 press the 4 button or the four way controller 3 A confirmation dialog appears To minimize distortion when taking the second ima...

Page 83: ...Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears p 70 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the f...

Page 84: ...The images cannot be stitched if moving objects repeating patterns or nothing exists in the preview guide area for overlapping the first and second images or the second and third images When the Face...

Page 85: ...3 button The camera returns to capture mode The setting is saved and the camera returns to the previous screen 3 Press the Q button When the A Rec Mode C Movie or W Setting menu is displayed from A m...

Page 86: ...es for each shot regardless of the brightness c Auto Red eye This mode reduces the red eye phenomenon caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges auto...

Page 87: ...ecting the Focus Mode Standard This mode is used when the distance to the subject is from 40 cm to The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed...

Page 88: ...o indicate the approximate distance to the subject Use the four way controller 23 to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide 2 for distant focus 3 for closer focus The available modes differ d...

Page 89: ...ea 4 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to change the autofocus area 6 Press the 4 button The setting is saved The shooting mode and drive mode c...

Page 90: ...Auto Macro 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off The setting is saved The camera automatically emits the focus assist light in dark shooting situations You can set the light to on or o...

Page 91: ...o select Image Tone in the A Rec Mode menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select a finishing tone 4 Press the 4 button The setting is sa...

Page 92: ...r to the following table for the appropriate setting according to expected usage The default setting is V can be set only when Report mode is set V does not appear in the Recorded Pixels options Selec...

Page 93: ...y controller 23 to select Quality Level in the A Rec Mode menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to change the quality level The number of rec...

Page 94: ...when taking pictures outside in sunlight l Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade I Tungsten Light Use this mode when taking pictures under tungsten lamps or electric lights oth...

Page 95: ...hite balance is automatically adjusted 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready 1 In the White Balance screen use the four way controller 2...

Page 96: ...amera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the screen with the center of the screen having more influence on the exposure N Spot AE metering The camera determines the exposure by metering the...

Page 97: ...tivity the less noise that affects the image The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions 200 400 800 1600 Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light conditions to...

Page 98: ...tentionally overexposed or underexposed 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select EV Compensation in the A Rec Mode menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select the exposure compensation value To...

Page 99: ...e four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to change the setting When a histogram is displayed in Still Picture Capture Mode or playback mode you can check wheth...

Page 100: ...The setting is saved P When Highlight Correction is set to Auto or On Q When Shadow Correction is set to Auto or On O When both Highlight Correction and Shadow Correction are set to Auto or On When H...

Page 101: ...ressing the shutter release button halfway when c Digital SR F Digital Panorama X Digital Wide S Fireworks or HDR is selected as the shooting mode For correcting camera shake in C Movie Underwater Mov...

Page 102: ...face The position of the blinking LED Macro Light indicates where the detected face is on the screen J Self portrait Assist Smile Capture The LED Macro Lights flash when the camera detects a person s...

Page 103: ...of the blinking LED Macro Light indicates where the detected face is on the screen The position area of the detected face corresponds to the blinking LED Macro Light as follows Example 1 When the came...

Page 104: ...e camera can tell the positions of up to three detected faces by blinking the LED Macro Lights When the camera detects four or five faces four or five LED Macro Lights blink depending on the number of...

Page 105: ...Button in the A Rec Mode menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select a function you want to assign 4 Press the 4 button The setting is sa...

Page 106: ...ur way controller 23 to select a key you want to assign a function to 6 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 7 Use the four way controller 23 to select an item you want to assign 8...

Page 107: ...y controller to change the settings You can assign only one function to each key Still Picture Capture Mode Movie mode Default settings 2 EV Compensation 2 Movie SR 3 Recorded Pixels 3 EV Compensation...

Page 108: ...o be displayed changes depending on the Image Tone selected in the A Rec Mode menu 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Saturation or Tone Adjustment in the A Rec Mode menu 2 Use the four way co...

Page 109: ...r 23 to select the Date Imprint details Choose from Date Date Time Time or Off 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Setting the Image Contrast Contrast Setting the Date Imprint Function The date...

Page 110: ...ts The setting is saved Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing IQ Enhancer does not function in the following situations When the drive mode is set to c Burst Shooting When the shooting mode is set to X D...

Page 111: ...Off The electronic level is not displayed The setting is saved You can attach the RICOH Wide Conversion Lens DW 5 to shoot pictures at a lens magnification of 0 8 equivalent to a 35 mm camera s 20 mm...

Page 112: ...5 for details on how to use the adapter You cannot select O On for Digital Microscope 1cm Macro Movie and 9 Green modes The following restrictions apply when O On is selected Zoom Fixed at the full wi...

Page 113: ...Underwater Shooting Underwater Mode Underwater Movie Mode Use the Underwater mode to take underwater still pictures that capture the blueness of the sea Use the Underwater Movie mode to record movies...

Page 114: ...t may momentarily be subjected to water pressure beyond that covered in the guarantee and water may enter the interior of the camera Jumping into the water while holding the camera Swimming while hold...

Page 115: ...display 1 Movie mode icon 2 Movie Shake Reduction icon 3 Remaining recordable time 4 REC indicator blinks during recording 5 Focus frame does not appear during recording 6 Still picture capture icon a...

Page 116: ...y Recording stops Playing Back a Movie 1p 127 You can use the optical zoom and autofocus functions while recording movies when Enable Autofocus p 118 and Enable Optical Zoom p 118 are set to O On in t...

Page 117: ...g until the recorded movie time reaches 25 minutes 2 Press the Movie button again Recording stops Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed Recording a Movie Quickly Using the Movie Button You cannot...

Page 118: ...frame rate 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies Setting Recorded Pixels Frame Rate Use 1920x1080 30 fps Records images in full H...

Page 119: ...setting is saved You can reduce wind noises during movie recording The default setting is P Off 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Wind Suppression in the C Movie menu 2 Use the four way cont...

Page 120: ...movies The default setting is P Off 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Enable Optical Zoom in the C Movie menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off O On Optical zoom is availa...

Page 121: ...ller 23 to set the interval then press the 4 button The frame returns to Interval 5 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Total Time Combining Pictures Taken at a Set Interval into a Movi...

Page 122: ...a picture Interval movie recording starts The LCD turns off between shots during standby Press the power button during standby to display the remaining time and shooting interval on the screen The St...

Page 123: ...nt time and the start delay you set is displayed in real time The total time you can set differs according to the shooting interval you set as indicated in the table below The Date Imprint function p...

Page 124: ...me rate is fixed to 15 fps when recording The frame rate is 240 fps when playing back Zoom is not available during recording The flash does not discharge in this mode The Blink Detection Enable Autofo...

Page 125: ...Intelligent Zoom is included Up to 4 times for the optical zoom W Wide left Widens the area that is captured by the camera T Tele right Enlarges the subject 4 Press the shutter release button fully R...

Page 126: ...default setting for each item is O or P Item Description Default setting Page Face Detection The Face Detection setting in the A Rec Mode menu P p 100 Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four way c...

Page 127: ...he A Rec Mode menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Memory screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to choose an item 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off MENU Memory F...

Page 128: ...he i button while the image is displayed to display the Delete screen Press the four way controller 2 to select Delete and press the 4 button Playing Back Still Pictures To Play Back the Previous or N...

Page 129: ...The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Four way controller 4 Reverses frames Four way controller 5 Forwards frames Four way controller 2 Resumes playback In frame reverse m...

Page 130: ...ages at a time page by page Use the four way controller 2345 to move the frame If there are too many images to display on one page pressing the four way controller 24 while the image 1 is selected wil...

Page 131: ...twice in Q mode The screen changes to 12 image display 2 Press the f button The screen changes to folder display or calendar display Folder display The list of folders with recorded images appears Us...

Page 132: ...s 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose an icon The guide for the selected function appears below 3 Press the 4 button The playback function is recalled Press the 3 button in folder display or...

Page 133: ...1 2 Slideshow 10 100 003 0038 100 0038 38 38 Edit Edit Edit OK Cancel Rotates captured images Useful when viewing vertical images on a TV OK Cancel 14 25 14 25 04 04 13 04 04 13 14 25 04 04 13 OK MEN...

Page 134: ...riginal Frame Available to make from the kind and color of a frame Available to enter text p 155 Movie Edit Save as Still Image For saving one frame from a movie as a still picture p 159 Divide Movies...

Page 135: ...press the 4 button again 6 Press any button other than the 4 button The slideshow stops You can set the playback interval a screen effect and sound effect for when one image changes to the next 1 Use...

Page 136: ...he selected interval and effects Wipe The next image slides over the previous one from left to right Checker The next image appears in small square mosaic blocks Fade The current image gradually fades...

Page 137: ...k Mode Palette 3 Press the 4 button The rotation selection screen 0 Right 90 Left 90 or 180 appears 4 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose the rotation direction and press the 4 button The rotat...

Page 138: ...sing y button once magnifies the image to 10 You can use the mark of the guide at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified The following operations can be perform...

Page 139: ...e and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image you want to delete 2 Press the i button A confirmation screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 2 to select Delete 4 Press the 4 button The...

Page 140: ...ars on the selected images Pressing and holding the y button displays the selected image in single image display and you can check whether to delete the image Releasing the button returns to 6 or 12 i...

Page 141: ...er 5 once or twice 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Delete All 3 Press the four way controller 5 A confirmation dialog appears 4 Use the four way controller 2 to select Delete All 5 Press th...

Page 142: ...this image appears To protect another image use the four way controller 45 to select another image 6 Use the four way controller 2 to select Protect 7 Press the 4 button The selected image is protecte...

Page 143: ...oller 23 to select Cancel and press the 4 button The Playback Mode Palette reappears To Protect All Images Protected images are deleted when the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is formatted p 16...

Page 144: ...p 37 For an AV device with multiple video input terminals check the operating manual of the AV device and select the video input terminal to which the camera is connected You cannot output both compo...

Page 145: ...viewing images on AV device with multiple video input terminals such as a TV refer to the operating manual of the device and select the video input terminal to which to connect the camera 7 Turn the c...

Page 146: ...The camera information is displayed on the screen of the connected AV device Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal The camera has a Type D Micro HDMI terminal Use a commercially available HDMI cab...

Page 147: ...nd Quality Level Use the four way controller 45 to choose the desired recorded pixels and quality level Use the four way controller 23 to switch between Recorded Pixels and Quality Level 5 Press the 4...

Page 148: ...ea The following operations specify the size and position of the cropping frame 5 Press the 4 button The cropped image is saved with a new file name The number of recorded pixels is selected automatic...

Page 149: ...me 4 Use the four way controller 2345 to select a face to be processed A green frame indicates the face that is to be processed 5 Press the 4 button 6 Use the four way controller 45 to change the redu...

Page 150: ...e selected color filter You can choose from six filters red pink purple blue green and yellow Extract Color Processes the image using the selected color extraction filter You can choose from three fil...

Page 151: ...appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the confirmation dialog does not appear Four way controller 4 Default Setting Four way controller 5 Retro Bl...

Page 152: ...n A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears If the selected image is protected the processed image is saved as a new image and the confirmation dialog does not appear 5 Use the four way...

Page 153: ...er 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 7 Press the 4 button The image processed with the filter is saved Make a collage image by placing captured images on a selected pattern 1 Use the four way controll...

Page 154: ...way controller 23 to choose the Layout 8 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 9 Use the four way controller 23 to choose the pattern of layout You can choose from 3 patterns of lay...

Page 155: ...utton The selected image is placed in the highlighted area in the guide The guide appears on the top left of the display 18 Repeat step 17 to lay out the rest images Selecting the Background Laying Ou...

Page 156: ...and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image you want to edit 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Z Red eye Edit from the Playback Mode Palette 3 Press the 4 button Saving the Edit...

Page 157: ...ed Frame Text Stamp Overlaying Your Original Frame on Still Pictures Type of original frame Blur Edge Composite Frame Type F All sides G Upper and lower sides H Right and left sides I Upper side J Low...

Page 158: ...n the same way as in steps 5 and 6 8 Adjust the position of the frame and image For details refer to To Adjust the Position of the Frame and Image p 157 9 Use the four way controller 23 to select Text...

Page 159: ...s 2 Press the Green button The image position adjustment screen appears 3 Press the 4 button The screen returns to the original screen To Adjust the Position of the Frame and Image Four way controller...

Page 160: ...roller 23 to select Color and press the four way controller 5 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select the color and press the four way controller 4 To Set Up Text Stamp Movie button Press to switch...

Page 161: ...t 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Movie Edit from the Playback Mode Palette 3 Press the 4 button The edit option selection screen appears 4 Select Save as Still Image on the edit option s...

Page 162: ...the movie 3 Stops the movie and returns to the first frame 4 Reverses the movie frame by frame 5 Advances the movie frame by frame 7 Press the 4 button A confirmation dialog appears 8 Use the four way...

Page 163: ...ntroller 23 to select the position A Adds the title picture to the beginning of the movie B Adds the title picture to the end of the movie 9 Press the 4 button The selected picture is saved as the tit...

Page 164: ...Card When a title picture is added to the beginning of a movie When the movie is played back the added still picture is played back for three seconds and then the movie is played back The added still...

Page 165: ...copied to the built in memory To copy other images repeat steps 3 to 6 Select Cancel to exit the copy operation To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built in Memory When an image is copied fr...

Page 166: ...ted according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF compatible printer or at a photo processing lab DPOF cannot be set for movies Set the following items for each image 1 Use the four way controller 2345...

Page 167: ...repeat steps 5 and 6 7 Press the 4 button The settings are saved and the screen shown in step 3 reappears Depending on a printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be...

Page 168: ...s 4 Press the 4 button The settings for all the images are saved and the camera returns to the initial screen of the DPOF setting Printing All Images The number of copies specified in the All Images s...

Page 169: ...lfway The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture mode 3 Press the 3 button before you finish the settings The changes are canceled and you can select a menu Using the Setting Menu Items To...

Page 170: ...4 button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the camera returns to A mode or Q mode Formatting the Memory Do not remove the SD Memory Card while it is being formatted This may damage the c...

Page 171: ...and self timer sound 5 Change Playback Volume in the same way as in steps 3 and 4 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Startup Sound 4 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 5...

Page 172: ...d yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd 5 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to 24h 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display 7 Press the four way controller...

Page 173: ...and time settings are saved and the screen returns to the W Setting menu You can set the alarm to ring at a specified time You can choose whether the alarm will ring at the same time every day or only...

Page 174: ...roller 3 The frame moves to Settings complete 11 Press the 4 button When the alarm is set to Off the settings are saved and the screen returns to the W Setting menu When the alarm is set to Once or Ev...

Page 175: ...pictures in a different time zone 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select World Time in the W Setting menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The World Time screen appears 3 Use the four way contro...

Page 176: ...Time screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Select Time 4 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select X Destination or W Hom...

Page 177: ...e 4 button The setting is saved You can change the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Language in the W Setting menu 2 Press the fo...

Page 178: ...Up to 9999 images are saved in the same folder DCIM 100_0401 101_0408 102PENTX DCIM 100_0401 101_0408 DCIM 100_0401 100 100 101 100 101 102 DCIM 100_0401 101_0408 102PENTX 100 101 102 Image taken on A...

Page 179: ...after the 3 digit folder number 1 Select _USER in step 3 in Selecting the Rule for Naming Folders 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Folder Name screen appears _USER has already been entered 3 Use...

Page 180: ...les 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved You can move the cursor by pressing the zoom button The folder name you have set is displayed in the R Setting menu Changing the Naming System of the File...

Page 181: ...econd character 4 Repeat step 3 and enter the remaining characters 5 Press the four way controller 4 while A is selected or press 35 while _ is selected The frame moves to Settings complete 6 Press th...

Page 182: ...e the four way controller 23 to select a video output format Choose the video output format to match the output format of the AV device 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Changing the Video Out...

Page 183: ...tch the output format of an AV device 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Selecting the HDMI Output Format The items on the pull down menu vary depending on the selected video output format To c...

Page 184: ...Eye Fi card P Off Turns off communication using an Eye Fi card 3 Press the 4 button The setting is saved You can adjust the brightness of the display to 7 levels 1 Use the four way controller 23 to se...

Page 185: ...he setting is saved You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Auto Power Off in the W Setting menu 2 P...

Page 186: ...ff The Quick Zoom is not available Set whether to display mode guides for the Capture Mode Palette and Playback Mode Palette 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Guide Display in the W Setting m...

Page 187: ...ected Perform Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping is only accessible from A mode Pixel Mapping cannot be selected even if the W Setting menu is displayed by pressing the 3 button in Q mode When executing Pixe...

Page 188: ...creen are displayed You can also choose the pre installed screen or guide display start up screen already stored in the camera 4 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Changing the Start up Screen On...

Page 189: ...amera is off 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Startup Shortcut in the W Setting menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Startup Shortcut screen appears Resetting to Default Settings Reset...

Page 190: ...display the clock on the display 1 Press and hold down the 4 button The camera turns on and the clock appears on the screen The camera turns off automatically after approximately 10 seconds Pressing...

Page 191: ...way controller 23 to select Auto Image Rotation in the W Setting menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off O On Images are rotated automatically P Off Images are not rotated automatic...

Page 192: ...screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Display Options 4 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to change the setting Off Display...

Page 193: ...way controller 23 to change the setting 6 Press the 4 button If you selected Not underwater Use the four way controller 45 to select a digit and use the four way controller 23 to select the value Ent...

Page 194: ...a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class you can copy read and write files from a computer without installing a dedica...

Page 195: ...B cable with the arrow mark facing the battery 4 Turn your camera on The camera is recognized by the computer Connecting the Camera and a Computer If the battery runs out of power while images are bei...

Page 196: ...ject the device connected The message appears 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the Windows PC and your camera 1 Drag NO NAME on the desktop to the trash If the SD Memory Card has a volume label drag th...

Page 197: ...orted OS should be pre installed in a computer and updated to the latest version Working status is not guaranteed for all computers System requirements mentioned here are the minimum for playing back...

Page 198: ...ecommended Memory 512 MB 1GB or higher recommended HDD volume 300 MB available hard disk space 1GB or higher recommended Graphics NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB video memory or equivalent Inte...

Page 199: ...tup Language screen and click OK The setup screen appears Follow the on screen guidance and install the software 7 Select the file format to use and click Next All files in the checked format will ope...

Page 200: ...k the CD ROM icon 4 Double click the Pentax Software Installer icon The installation screen appears 5 Click MediaImpression 2 2 LE The setup screen appears Follow the on screen guidance and install th...

Page 201: ...he displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product Only customers in countries and regions displayed on the software installation screen can register their produc...

Page 202: ...he images while pressing the Ctrl key 5 Click Import A message appears when transfer is complete An arrow mark appears on the transferred images When the AutoPlay screen does not appear 1 Double click...

Page 203: ...diaImpression 2 2 LE starts and the start page appears 3 Click Import The Import screen appears 4 Select an image to transfer To select multiple images choose the images while pressing the Command key...

Page 204: ...n a message appears after transfer is complete click Done If the images from the camera are not displayed in the Import screen select NO NAME or the volume label name in Get Media from You can find mo...

Page 205: ...t O On for Eye Fi in the W Setting menu The images are transferred automatically For details on how to set up the camera refer to Setting the Eye Fi Communication p 182 One of the following icons will...

Page 206: ...Auto Power Off does not function while transferring images The camera may be turned off automatically to protect the internal components when the inside of the camera reaches a high temperature caused...

Page 207: ...205 7 Connecting to a Computer...

Page 208: ...b A A C a b K Zoom button Zoom operation 2 3 3 Flash Mode Auto a Flash Off b Flash On c Auto Red eye d Flash On Red eye Drive Mode 9 Standard gZ Self timer jc Continuous Shooting Burst Shooting hi Re...

Page 209: ...207 8 Appendix c R B c X c Q e S F 9 38 38 38 4 4 5 6...

Page 210: ...29 29 29 Date Imprint 40 40 IQ Enhancer 7 Electronic Level Macro Light Lens Adapter On 1 Movie SR is used for movies while Shake Reduction is used for still pictures 2 Flower cannot be detected when u...

Page 211: ...le 21 W Automatic Tracking is not available 22 Fixed to O On 23 Fixed to L Multi segment metering 24 Fixed to AUTO 25 The sensitivity is fixed at its minimum value 26 Fixed at 125 1600 27 Fixed at 125...

Page 212: ...uter or other device and is not compatible with this camera Format the SD Memory Card in the camera p 168 Card is locked The SD Memory Card is write protected p 7 Compression error This message occurs...

Page 213: ...en Image Copy is selected from the Playback Mode Palette and the OK button is pressed Available built in memory is insufficient to copy the images Displayed when there is insufficient built in memory...

Page 214: ...too dark Adjust the brightness level in Brightness Level in the W Setting menu p 182 Power Saving function is on When the Power Saving function is on the display automatically darkens after a certain...

Page 215: ...ing and holding the shutter release button halfway and then move the camera to recompose The flash does not discharge The flash mode is set to a Flash Off Set to Auto or b Flash On p 84 The drive mode...

Page 216: ...aved even after reset N A A Rec Mode Menu Items Item Default Setting Shooting mode A Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Image Tone Bright Yes Yes p 89 Recorded Pixels 4608 2592 Yes Yes p 90 Qualit...

Page 217: ...ton Green Mode Yes Yes p 103 Sharpness G Normal Yes Yes p 106 Saturation G Normal Yes Yes p 106 Tone Adjustment G B W Yes Yes p 106 Contrast G Normal Yes Yes p 107 Date Imprint Off Yes Yes p 107 IQ En...

Page 218: ...lect Time W Hometown Yes Yes p 173 Destination City According to initial setting Yes No Destination DST P Off Yes No Hometown City According to initial setting Yes No Hometown DST P Off Yes No Text Si...

Page 219: ...log data Cancel GPS Time Sync Off Yes Yes Electronic Compass 2 Calibration GPS Guide Pressure Sensor 2 Display Options Off Yes Yes p 190 Camera Location Not underwater 0000 m Yes Yes p 190 Underwater...

Page 220: ...rded Pixels Depending on the picture taken p 145 Quality Level Depending on the picture taken p 145 Cropping Depending on the picture taken p 146 Image Copy Built in memory SD Memory Card p 162 Protec...

Page 221: ...Mode 9 Standard Yes p 74 p 78 3 Shooting Mode b Auto Picture Yes Yes p 67 4 Flash Mode Auto Yes p 84 5 Focus Mode Standard Yes p 85 3 button Menu Display Still Picture Capture Mode A Rec Mode menu Mo...

Page 222: ...SC Male PAL New York NTSC Delhi PAL Halifax NTSC Colombo PAL Central and South America Mexico City NTSC Kathmandu PAL Lima NTSC Dacca PAL Santiago NTSC East Asia Yangon NTSC Caracas NTSC Bangkok PAL B...

Page 223: ...l Panorama mode Fixed at h in Digital Microscope mode Fixed at f in Burst Shooting mode Fixed at V 1280 960 in Report mode Fixed at f in Original Frame mode Movie 1920 1080 30fps 1280 720 60fps M 1280...

Page 224: ...recording time for a movie is 25 minutes Built in Memory 2 GB SD Memory Card C D E C D E 4608 3456 13 23 39 370 653 1078 3456 3456 15 31 47 435 853 1307 4608 2592 15 31 47 435 853 1307 6 3072 2304 23...

Page 225: ...ngle frame 6 frame 12 frame Magnified view max 10 scrollable Folder Display Calendar Display Histogram Display Highlight Shadow Area Alert Select Delete Slideshow Resize Cropping Image Copy Image Rota...

Page 226: ...cal and electronic shutters max 4 sec Night Scene mode Built in Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye Flash On Red eye Flash Range Wide angle approx 0 2 10 4 m approx 0 66 34 ft Sensitivity...

Page 227: ...guaranteed to be free of trouble or damages under every condition Dimensions Approx 125 W 64 5 H 32 D mm approx 4 9 W 2 5 H 1 3 D inches excluding operating or protruding parts Weight PENTAX WG 3 GPS...

Page 228: ...facturer If there is no representative 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 th...

Page 229: ...rs 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...

Page 230: ...l interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televis...

Page 231: ...the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis a...

Page 232: ...o 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...

Page 233: ...Wide 79 F Digital Panorama 81 Report 69 u Slideshow 133 s Image Rotation 135 k Small Face Filter 147 Ink Rubbing Filter 150 Collage 151 P Digital Filter 148 HDR Filter 150 E Original Frame 155 Movie E...

Page 234: ...ectronic Level 29 109 EV Compensation 96 Extract color filter 148 Eye Fi 182 203 F Face Detection 70 100 File Name 178 Filters 148 Fish eye filter 148 Flash Mode 84 Flash Off a Flash 84 Flash On b Fla...

Page 235: ...otect Z 140 PTP 192 Q Quality Level 91 Quick Zoom 184 R Rec Mode Menu 55 214 Recorded Pixels 90 116 Recording movies 113 Red eye Edit 154 Red eye reduction cd Flash 84 Regarding waterproof dustproof a...

Page 236: ...one Adjustment 106 Toy Camera filter 148 U Underwater Mode 111 Underwater Movie Mode 111 Underwater shooting 111 USB Connection 192 V Video output format 180 220 W Waterproof 111 White Balance 92 Wind...

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