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Digital Camera

Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Q-S1 

digital camera.

This Start Guide provides information on how 

to get your PENTAX Q-S1 ready for use and its 

basic operations. To ensure proper operation, 

please read this Start Guide before using the 

camera.

For details on how to use the various shooting 

methods and settings, please refer to the 

Operating Manual (PDF) posted on our website.

Refer to p.48 for details on the Operating Manual.

QS1-SG-EN.book  Page i  Friday, August 8, 2014  8:51 AM

Summary of Contents for Pentax Q-S1

Page 1: ...1 ready for use and its basic operations To ensure proper operation please read this Start Guide before using the camera For details on how to use the various shooting methods and settings please refer to the Operating Manual PDF posted on our website Refer to p 48 for details on the Operating Manual QS1 SG EN book Page i Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 2: ...68 Battery charger D BC68P AC plug cord USB cable I USB7 Software CD ROM S SW151 Start Guide this manual Lenses that can be used with the PENTAX Q S1 Lenses that can be used with the camera are Q mount lenses A K mount lens can be attached to the camera with the use of the optional Adapter Q for K Mount Lens p 30 QS1 SG EN book Page ii Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 3: ...ooting Operation 20 Capture Mode Types 21 Shooting with Smart Effect 24 Reviewing Images 25 Playback Mode Palette 26 Restrictions on Each Capture Mode 27 Restrictions on the Combinations of Special Functions 29 Functions Available with Various Lenses 30 Using a K Mount Lens 31 Main Specifications 32 Operating Environment for USB Connection and Provided Software 36 For Using Your Camera Safely 37 C...

Page 4: ...as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the camera s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illumin...

Page 5: ...er lamp Microphone Card cover Strap lug Lens mount index red dot Lens information contacts Speaker Card access lamp Monitor Battery cover Hot shoe Remote control receiver Strap lug PC AV terminal Terminal cover Tripod socket HDMI terminal Type D Connection cable cover QS1 SG EN book Page 3 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 6: ...capture mode 4 Quick dial You can easily retrieve functions such as those assigned with Smart Effect p 24 5 Lens unlock button Press to detach the lens on the camera p 16 6 Playback button 3 Switches to playback mode p 25 Press the button again to switch to capture mode 7 Flash pop up switch Slide to pop up the built in flash 8 Power switch Press to turn the camera on and off 9 EV compensation but...

Page 7: ...display on the monitor p 5 p 7 When the camera enters capture mode the subject and the current shooting function settings are displayed on the monitor This state is referred to as standby mode Press G in standby mode to display the control panel and change settings p 8 If you press G while the control panel is displayed you can change the type of information displayed in standby mode About the fou...

Page 8: ...0 1 2000 F2 8 F2 8 1600 1600 99999 99999 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 26 8 7 16 17 19 20 18 27 28 21 22 23 25 29 24 12 13 14 15 Control Panel 1 Function name 15 File Format 2 Setting 16 JPEG Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Movie Recorded Pixels 3 Custom Image S mode 4 Digital Filter 17 Shake Reduction Movie SR 5 HDR Capture 6 Highlight Correction 18 Exposure Setting 7 Shadow Correction 19 Framerate 8 AE ...

Page 9: ...display Use CD to select the type and press E Playback Mode G 1 2000 1 2000 F2 8 F2 8 200 200 0 3 0 3 100 0001 100 0001 Standard Information Display Standard Information Display 1 2000 1 2000 F2 8 F2 8 200 200 0 3 0 3 100 0001 100 0001 Single image display Standard Information Display Playback Info Display selection screen QS1 SG EN book Page 7 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 10: ... indicated with the v icon in this manual Menus Press F Using the Direct Keys WXYZ A Sensitivity B White Balance C Flash Mode D Drive Mode Using the Control Panel G 99999 99999 99999 99999 OK MENU Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Cancel Cancel Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio OK OK Use ABCD to select an item Use V to change settings Press F to cancel setting operation Press E to confirm the selected item and re...

Page 11: ...ocal Length Input Focal Length 50mm 50mm D Range Settings D Range Settings Custom Image Custom Image Digital Filter Digital Filter Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings AF MF Settings AF MF Settings AE Metering AE Metering Exit Exit MENU 1 2 3 HDR Capture HDR Capture Distortion Correction Distortion Correction Cancel Cancel MENU 1 2 3 ND Filter ND Filter High ISO NR High ISO NR Shake Reduc...

Page 12: ...ved in JPEG format m AF MF Settings Focus Method 1 Selects the autofocus or manual focus mode v Autofocus Method 1 Selects the autofocus method in v mode Multiple AF Points AF Assist Light Sets whether to use the assist light when autofocusing in dark locations On MF Autozoom Magnifies the monitor display and makes it easier to focus on the subject Off Focus Peaking 1 Emphasizes the outline of the...

Page 13: ...areas blink red in standby mode Off Instant Review Display Time Sets the Instant Review display time 1sec Zoom Instant Review Sets whether to display magnified image during Instant Review Off Save RAW Data Sets whether to save the RAW image during Instant Review On Delete Sets whether to delete the displayed image during Instant Review On Histogram Display Displays the histogram during Instant Rev...

Page 14: ... Playback Menu Menu Item Function Default Setting B1 Slideshow Display Duration Sets an image display interval 3sec Screen Effect Sets a transition effect when the next image is displayed Off Repeat Playback Starts the slideshow again from the beginning after the last image is displayed Off Auto Movie Playback Plays back movies during the slideshow On Quick Zoom Sets the initial magnification when...

Page 15: ...usts the brightness and the color of the monitor 0 D2 Flicker Reduction Cuts down on screen flicker by setting the power frequency 50Hz Interface Options Video Out Sets the output format when connecting to an AV device with a video input terminal HDMI Out Sets the output format when connecting to an AV device with an HDMI input terminal Auto USB Connection Sets the USB connection mode when connect...

Page 16: ...iod of time 1min Reset Resets the settings of the direct keys and for the items of the A menu C menu B menu D menu control panel and playback mode palette D4 Pixel Mapping Maps out and corrects any defective pixels on the CMOS sensor Dust Removal Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking it Format Formats a memory card Firmware Info Options Displays the camera s firmware version Menu Item Function Default...

Page 17: ...ity for when the shutter release button is fully pressed in v mode Focus priority 9 AF with Remote Control Sets whether to use autofocus when shooting with a remote control unit Off 10 Focus Ring in AF Mode Disables the focus ring operation during v mode Enable 11 Flash When Retracted Sets whether to discharge the built in flash when retracted Discharge Flash 12 Release While Charging Sets whether...

Page 18: ...he cover be sure to put the lens down with the lens mount side facing upward 3 Align the lens mount index red dots 3 on the camera and the lens and secure by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks To remove the lens Attach the lens cap and then turn the lens counterclockwise while holding down the lens unlock button 4 Getting Your Camera Ready for Use Attaching the Strap Attaching a Lens 3 4 Q...

Page 19: ...m charging time 115 minutes 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of 1 2 Insert the battery until it locks into place with the A mark facing toward the lens To remove the battery push the battery lock lever in the direction of 3 3 Close the battery cover and slide it in the direction of 5 Using the Battery and Charger Charging the Battery Indicator lamp AC plug cord Battery charger Inserting ...

Page 20: ... to Step 7 if F Hometown does not need to be changed 3 Press B to move the frame to F and press D The F Hometown screen appears 4 Use CD to select a city Use V to change the region 5 Press B to select DST daylight saving time and use CD to select S or T 6 Press E The camera returns to the Initial Setting screen Inserting a Memory Card 2 1 4 3 Initial Settings Initial Setting Initial Setting Settin...

Page 21: ...al Setting Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel MENU English English New York New York OK OK OK Date Format Date Format Date Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Date 01 01 2014 01 01 2014 Time Time 00 00 00 00 Settings complete Settings complete mm dd yy mm dd yy 24h 24h Cancel Cancel OK OK OK MENU Date Format Date Format Date Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Date 01 01 2014 01 01 2014 Tim...

Page 22: ...the right or left to adjust the composition of the image 5 Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway Focus on the subject 6 Press the shutter release button fully The captured image is displayed on the monitor Instant Review Available operations Basic Shooting Operation Dial indicator Auto Picture Auto Picture OK L Deletes the image J Saves the RAW image...

Page 23: ... mode Records a movie Scene Modes b Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone c Landscape For capturing landscape views Reproduces the vivid green of trees d Macro For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers coins jewelry and more e Moving Object For capturing images of fast moving subjects f Night Scene Portrait For capturing images of people in l...

Page 24: ...ion will be rather high to make food look appetizing o Pet For capturing moving pets p Kids For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone q Surf Snow For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds such as snowy mountains s Backlight Silhouette Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition t Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight u Stage Lighting For captu...

Page 25: ...to change the aperture value In G I J mode the exposure compensation value can be adjusted from 3 to 3 EV in increments of 1 3 EV by the same operation Exposure Modes Mode Change Shutter Speed Change Aperture Value Change Sensitivity EV Com pensation G Program Automatic Exposure 1 1 x x I Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure x x x J Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure x x x L Manual Exposure x x x...

Page 26: ...1 to 4 With the default settings Brilliant Color Unicolor Bold Vintage Color and Antique can be selected 2 Shoot 3 After taking pictures return the quick dial to the position 0 The camera returns to the original settings tMemo To use effects other than Brilliant Color Unicolor Bold Vintage Color and Antique the settings of the quick dial must be changed For details on how to change the settings re...

Page 27: ...he center V to the left Switches to the thumbnail display J Saves the RAW image only when a JPEG image was taken and the data remains in the buffer G Changes the type of information displayed B Displays the playback mode palette Playing Back Movies A Plays back pauses a movie D Forwards a frame when paused Press and hold D Fast forwards playback C Reverses a frame when paused Press and hold C Fast...

Page 28: ...Y Protect Protects images from being accidentally erased Z Slideshow Plays back images one after another o Save as Manual WB 1 Saves the white balance settings of the captured image as Manual White Balance Image Rotation Image Rotation Rotates captured images Rotates captured images Useful for image playback on Useful for image playback on TV and other display devices TV and other display devices ...

Page 29: ... AUTO 1 AUTO 1 AUTO 1 AUTO 1 AUTO 1 ISO 1600 Flash AJ 2 AJ 2 AJ 2 AJ 2 AJ 2 AJ 2 AJ 2 Drive Mode Single Frame Shooting Continuous Shooting MN 3 MN 3 MN 3 Self timer Remote Control 0 sec 3 sec Q 2 Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Multi exposure Interval Shooting 4 Focus Method e 1 e 1 f 1 f 1 f 1 e 1 f 1 5 File Format RAW RAW QS1 SG EN book Page 27 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 30: ...nterval is 10 sec 5 Focus methods other than e and f can be selected 6 Specific settings are used Shake Reduction White Balance g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 g 1 Custom Image Digital Filter HDR Capture 6 Save RAW Data Capture Mode Function R S U V C bf cg js t dh im q e kr l n o p u v QS1 SG EN book Page 28 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 31: ...Bracketing Multi exposure Interval Shooting Digital Filter Smart Effect HDR Capture Flash Drive Mode Continuous Shooting Self timer Remote Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Multi exposure Interval Shooting File Format RAW RAW N 1 Custom Image Digital Filter Smart Effect Save RAW Data QS1 SG EN book Page 29 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

Page 32: ... the use of the built in flash may be limited Functions Available with Various Lenses A group 01 STANDARD PRIME 02 STANDARD ZOOM 06 TELEPHOTO ZOOM 08 WIDE ZOOM B group 04 TOY WIDE 05 TOY TELEPHOTO 07 MOUNT SHIELD C group 03 FISH EYE D group ADAPTER Q FOR K MOUNT LENS Lens Type Function A group B group C group D group v x w x x 1 x x Quick shift focus x Autofocus Method x MF Autozoom x Aperture con...

Page 33: ...nput Focal Length screen appears 3 Set the lens focal length Available operations When using a zoom lens select the actual focal length which the zoom is set to 4 Press E The camera returns to standby mode tMemo The focal length setting can be changed in Input Focal Length of the A2 menu When the Adapter Q for K Mount Lens is used the camera operates in J mode when the capture mode is set to other...

Page 34: ...RAW 12 bit DNG JPEG m Best l Better k Good RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable Color Space sRGB AdobeRGB Storage Media SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards and Eye Fi Cards Storage Folder Date 100_1018 100_1019 PENTX 100PENTX 101PENTX Type TFT color LCD monitor wide angle viewing with AR coating Size 3 0 inches Dots Approx 460 000 dots Adjustment Brightness and colors adjustable ...

Page 35: ...fixed when using a lens that has no lens shutter ND Filter Off On Not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter Mode Selection Single frame Continuous Hi Lo Self timer 12s 2s Remote Control 0 sec 3 sec continuous Exposure Bracketing 3 frames remote control Multi exposure 0 sec self timer remote control Interval Shooting Continuous FPS Approx 5 fps JPEG wq12M m Continuous Hi up to 5 fram...

Page 36: ...from the set time Movie Continuous AF Off On Playback View Single frame Multi image display 4 9 30 and 56 thumbnails Image magnification up to 16 scrollable quick zoom Rotated image display Histogram Y histogram RGB histogram Highlight Alert Auto Image Rotation Detailed Information Display Folder Display Calendar Filmstrip Display Slideshow Delete Single image all images select delete folder insta...

Page 37: ...ut terminal HDMI output terminal Type D USB Connection MSC PTP Video Output Format NTSC PAL Dimensions Approx 105 0 mm W 58 0 mm H 34 0 mm D excluding the operation parts and protrusion Weight Approx 203 g loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD Memory Card Approx 183 g body only Package Contents USB Cable I USB7 Strap O ST131 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI68 Battery Charger D BC...

Page 38: ...8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or higher RAM 2 GB or more HDD For installing and starting up the program 100 MB or more of available space For saving image files Approx 5 MB file JPEG Approx 25 MB file RAW Monitor 1280 1024 dots 24 bit full color or higher Macintosh OS OS X 10 9 10 8 or 10 7 or Mac OS X 10 6 CPU...

Page 39: ...ter exclusively developed for this camera with the specified power and voltage Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this camera 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 electrica...

Page 40: ...ot to burn yourself during removal Keep wires hairpins and other metal objects away from the and contacts of the battery Do not short the 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 clothing it may cause irritation to the skin Wash the affected areas thoroughly with water Precautions for D LI68 Ba...

Page 41: ...e changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag and remove it after temperatures of the camera and surroundings are equalized Avoid contact with garbage mud sand dust water toxic gases or salt These could cause the camera to breakdown Wipe the camera to dry off any rain or water drops Do not press on the monitor with excessive...

Page 42: ...eleting data stored on an SD Memory Card or formatting an SD Memory Card does not completely erase the original data Deleted data can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software If you are going to discard give away or sell your SD Memory Card you should ensure that the data on the card is completely deleted or the card itself is destroyed if it contains any personal or sensitive ...

Page 43: ...ers This product supports PRINT Image Matching III PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation All Rights Reserved PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Co...

Page 44: ...the complicated customs procedures required If the camera is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the camera will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the camera is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your camera was purchased outside...

Page 45: ...ations 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 receiving antenna Increase the sep...

Page 46: ...tomer Service Manager Date and Place August 2014 Colorado Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1 In the European Union These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste Used electrical electronic equipment and batterie...

Page 47: ...k for the correct method of disposal For Switzerland Used electrical electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer even when you don t purchase a new product Further collection facilities are listed on the home page of www swico ch or www sens ch The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union QS1 SG EN book Page 45 Friday August 8 2014 8 51 AM ...

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