Pentax 12161 manual

Operating Manual • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 58282 Copyright © P ENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO. , LTD. 2012 R01DTI12 Printed i n Philippines PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD. 2-35-7, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Toky o 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S. A.S. (European Head qu[...]

Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Q10 Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable t ool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilit ies. Lenses you c an use Lenses that can be used with this camera are [...]

1 To users of this camera • Do not use or store this camera in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment s uch as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data, or affect the camera’s internal circ[...]

2 • If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop use immediately, remove the battery or the AC adapter, and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center. Continued use can cause a fire or electrical shock. Caution • Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash. You may burn yourself. • Do n[...]

3 • Do not touch or short-circuit the terminal area of the AC plug cord while the cord is plugged in. • Do not handle the power plug with wet hands. This can cause an electric shock. • Do not drop the produc t, or subject it to violent impact. This can cause t he product to breakdown. • Do not use the battery charger D-BC68P to charge bat t[...]

4 • When traveling, take t he Worldwide Servic e Network listing that is includ ed in the package. Th is will be us eful if you ex perience problems abroad. • When the camera has not been used f or a long t ime, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at a wedding or when traveling). C[...]

5 • 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. Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens. • Please contact a PENTA X Service Center f or professional cleaning of the CMOS sensor. (This will involve a fee.) • Periodic ins[...]

6 • Please note that deleting data stored on an SD Memory Card, or formatting an SD Memory Card does not completely erase the original data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commercially avai lable software. If you are going to discard, give away or sell your SD Memory Card, you shoul d ensure that the data on the card is complete l[...]

7 For Us ing Y our Came ra Safe ly ...... ..... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . 1 Care to be Taken Duri ng Ha ndlin g ....... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... ... 4 Conte nts ... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . 7 Compositi[...]

8 Basic Op erations 51 Basic Sho oting Op erat ion ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... .... ....... ... 52 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings............. ................. 52 Using a Zoom Lens ............................................................................ 54 Usin g the Buil t-in Flas h ....... .... ..... [...]

9 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake . ....... .... ..... ...... ..... ....... .... .... ....... .... ....... ..... .... ....... .... ....... .... . 93 Taking Pictures Using the S hake Reduction Function ....................... 93 Shooting with Self-timer ..................................................................... [...]

10 Setti ng the Lens Functi ons ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... . 142 Setti ng the ND Fi lter ..... .... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ..... 142 Correcting Lens Distortion ............................................................... 143 Playback Func tions 145 Playback Func[...]

11 Changing Additional Sett ings 177 How t o Ope rate the Se t-up M enu ..... .... ....... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... ... 178 Set-up Menu Items ..................... ...................................................... 178 Camera Sett ings . ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .1 80 Setting the[...]

12 Appendix 215 Defau lt Settin gs .. .... ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... . 216 Functions Av ailable with Various Lens Co mbinations ....... ....222 Using a K-Mount Lens ..................................................................... 223 Clean ing t he CMO S Se nsor ..... ..... .... ....... ....[...]

13 This Operatin g Manual contai ns the following chapters. Composition of the Operating M anual 1 Before Using Your Camera Explains the provi ded accessories and the names and functi ons of various part s. 2 Getting Start ed Explains your first s teps from purchasing th e camera to taking pict ures. Be sure to read this chapter and follow the inst[...]

14 The symbols u sed in thi s Operating Manual are explained below. In this Operating Manual, the buttons of the four- way controller ar e referred to in t he following way. 1 Indicates reference page number ex plaining a related operation. Indicates useful information. Indicates precautions to take w hen operating the camera.[...]

1 Before Using You r Camera Check the packa ge conte nts and the names and fu nctions of working parts before use. Checki ng the C ontents of the Package ... ......... .. 16 Names and Fun ctions of the Wo rkin g Parts . ..... 17 How to Chan ge Func tion Setti ngs ........ ...... ...... .. 30[...]

16 Before Using You r Camera 1 Checking the Contents of the Package The following accessories are packaged with your camera. Check that all accessories are included. Hot shoe cover F K (I nst al le d on came ra ) Body mount c over (Installed on camera) Stra p O-ST131 Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI68 Battery charger D-BC68P AC plug cord USB c[...]

17 Before Using You r Camera 1 Names and Functions of the Working Parts Built-in flash PC/AV termin al Terminal cove r Card access lamp Tripod socket Remote control receiver CMOS sensor AF assist light/ Self-timer lamp Microphone HDM I term inal (Type D) Monitor Battery cove r Hot shoe Card cover Strap lu g Lens mount index (red dot) Lens informati[...]

18 Before Using You r Camera 1 Here, you can learn whi ch parts are used and how they function w hen in capture mode. Capture Mode The factory default setting of e ach part is explained here, but some parts hav e multiple functions and work differently depending on the selected setting. 8 9 0 a b c d 4 7 5 2 6 13[...]

1 19 Before Using You r Camera 1 1 E-dia l Sets the shutter speed, aperture , and exposure compensati on values. (p.74) Y ou can change the menu when a menu screen is displayed. (p.32) Y ou can change the set tings when the control panel is displayed. (p.32) 2 Mode dial Changes Capture mode. (p.67) 3 Shutter release button Press to capture images. [...]

20 Before Using You r Camera 1 Here, you can learn whi ch parts are used and how they function w hen in playback mode. Play back M ode 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 3[...]

1 21 Before Using You r Camera 1 1 E-dia l Use this to enlarge an image (p.149) or display multiple images at the same time (p.150). 2 Shutter release button Press halfwa y to switch to Capture mode. 3 Q (Playback ) butto n Switches to Capture mode. 4 Power switch Press to turn t he camera on and off . (p.46) 5 m c (EV Comp ensation) button When th[...]

22 Before Using You r Camera 1 Various information appears on the monitor depending on the status of the cam er a. While shooting, the current shoo ting function settings are displayed on the monitor. You can change t he style of t he display by pressing the M button. Sta ndar d di spla y (All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes. The [...]

1 23 Before Using You r Camera 1 * Indicator 15 is displayed in white. When the subject is in focus, a green square frame is dis played instead. It turns red when the s ubject is not in focus. It is not displayed when [Focus M ethod] is set to . * For indicator 23, a main face detection frame is displayed in yellow and other frames are displayed [...]

24 Before Using You r Camera 1 Control pan el Press the M button in C apture mode to display the control panel and change settings. (p.31) A mode 1 Function name 11 ND Filter (p.142) 2 Setting 12 Shake Reduction (p.93)/ Movie SR (p.106) 3 Custom Image (p.126)/ H mode (p.69) 13 Aspect Ratio (p.117) 4 Digital Filter (p.130) 14 File Format (p.117) 5 H[...]

1 25 Before Using You r Camera 1 The camera switches the type of information displayed when you press the M button during pl ayback. Playback Mode Standard display Captured image, file format and o peration guide indicators are displayed. Histogram display Captured image and histogram (Bright ness/RGB) are displayed. Not available during movie play[...]

26 Before Using You r Camera 1 Histogram dis play The following histograms can be displayed when playing back still pictures. The “Brightness histogram” shows the distributio n of brightness and the “RGB histogram” sho ws the distribut ion of color i ntensity. Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to switch bet ween “Brightness histogram?[...]

1 27 Before Using You r Camera 1 Detaile d informa tion dis play (All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes. The actual display may diff er.) 1 Captured image 17 White Balance fine-tuning ( p.122) 2 Capture Mode (p.67) 18 H ighlight Correction (p.123) 3 Protect setting (p.194) 19 Shadow Correction (p.124) 4 Folder number-File number (p.[...]

28 Before Using You r Camera 1 A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dar k at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pi xels. The shape a nd the dist ribution of t he histogram before and after shooting tell you w hether the exp osure level and[...]

1 29 Before Using You r Camera 1 The following indicators appear on the monitor to indicate the keys, buttons and e-dial that can be operated at that time. Example) Gui de Ind ica to rs 2 Four-way controller ( 2 ) Shutter release button 3 Four-way controller ( 3 ) 3 button 4 Four-way controller ( 4 ) M button 5 Four-way controller ( 5 ) d / G reen/[...]

30 Before Using You r Camera 1 How to Change Fun ction Settings Function settings can be changed using the direct keys, control panel or menus. This section explains the basic ways to change function settings. In Capture mode, you can set Se nsitivity, White Balance, Flash Mode and Drive Mode by pressing the four-way controller ( 2345 ). (p.62) Bel[...]

1 31 Before Using You r Camera 1 While shooting, the current settings can be checked on the monitor, and you can swi tch to the control panel and change s ettings. Below, how t o set [JP EG Quality] is exp lained as an example. 1 Press the M button in Capture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o select an ite[...]

32 Before Using You r Camera 1 5 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. Next, set other items. 6 Press th e 3 button or the s hutter release button halfwa y. The camera is ready to take a picture. This section explains how to use the following menus: [ A Rec. Mode], [ C Movie], [ Q Playback], [ R Set-u p] and [ A Custom Sett [...]

1 33 Before Using You r Camera 1 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item . 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). Available settings are displayed in the pop-up menu or submenu. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a se tting. Press the 3 button t o cancel the pop-up menu, or return t o the previous screen. 6 Press the 4 bu[...]

34 Before Using You r Camera 1 Even after you press the 3 button and c lose the menu s creen, your settings will not be saved if the camera is turned off improperly (such as by removing the b attery while the cam era is on). • You can select whet her to display the menu tab selec ted the last time first, or to alwa ys disp lay th e [ A Rec. Mode [...]

2 Getting Started This chapter ex plains your first steps from purcha sing the camera to ta king pi ctures . Be sur e to r ead th is and f ollow the i nstru cti ons. Attach ing the Str ap ......... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... .. 36 Inse rting the Battery ....... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... .. 37 Inse rting/Re moving an SD Me[...]

36 Getting Started 2 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap t hrough the strap lug, then secure it on the inside of the clasp. 2 Attach the other end of the stra p in the same manner as described above.[...]

37 Getting Started 2 Inserting the Battery Insert the bat tery into the cam era. Use the rechargeabl e lithium-ion batter y D-LI68 exclusivel y developed f or this camera. When using the batter y for t he first time, or wh en the bat tery has not been used in a l ong ti me, or when [Batt ery depl eted ] appear s, r echarg e the batt ery. Note: AC p[...]

38 Getting Started 2 4 When the battery is f ully charged, remove the bat tery from the battery charger. • Do not use the provided Battery Charger D-BC68P to charge batteries other than D-LI68. Charging other bat teries may cause damage or heating. • Replace the battery with a new one in the following cases: - I f the indicator lamp blinks or d[...]

39 Getting Started 2 1 Slide the battery cove r in the direction of the arrow, and then lift it to open ( 1 → 2 ). 2 Inse rt th e b atter y u ntil it loc ks into place with the 2 m ark facing toward t he lens . T o remove the bat tery , push the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow ( 3 ) with your finger . 3 Close the ba ttery cov er,[...]

40 Getting Started 2 We recomme nd the use of the AC adap ter kit K- AC115 (op tional) when using the monitor for a long time or when conn ecting the camera to a computer or AV device. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off. 2 Open the battery cover. Refer to S tep 1 on p.39. Remove the battery if it is inserted in the camera. 3 Pull down the co[...]

41 Getting Started 2 4 Close the battery c over. Pull out the connection cable from the connection cable cover s ection. 5 Connect the DC c oupler and t he AC adapter. 6 Connect the AC adapter to the AC plug cord. 7 Plug the AC plug cord i nto the power outlet. • Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter[...]

42 Getting Started 2 Inserting/Rem oving an SD Mem ory Card This camera uses a commercially available SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, or SDXC Memory Card. Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off. 2 Slide the card cover in the direction of the arrow, and then lif[...]

43 Getting Started 2 Push the SD Memory Card in once t o remove. 4 Close the card c over, and t hen slide it in the direction of the arrow ( 3 → 4 ). For details on the approximate number of images that can be recorded on an SD Memory Card, refer to “ Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size” (p.235). 4 3[...]

44 Getting Started 2 Attaching a Lens Attach a Q -mount lens to the camera’s body. The steps will be describe d here using a 01 STAN DARD PRIME lens. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off. 2 Remove t he body mount cover ( 1 ) and lens mount cover ( 2 ). Be sure to put the lens down with the lens mount side facing upward to protect the lens mo[...]

45 Getting Started 2 4 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated por tions inw ard. T o remove the lens Attach the lens cap first, and then turn the lens counterclockwise while pushing the lens unlock button ( 4 ). If the lens is remo ved while the power is on, the mo nitor will t urn off, and the shutter release button will be locked. Do [...]

46 Getting Started 2 Turning th e Camer a On an d Off 1 Press the power switch. The camera will turn on. Press the power switch agai n to turn of f the camera. • Always turn the camera off when not in use. • The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations within a set period of time (Auto Power Off). By default , th[...]

47 Getting Started 2 Initial Settings The first t ime the camer a is turned o n after pur chasing, the [ La nguage/ u ] screen appear s on the monitor . Follow the procedure bel ow to set the language displayed on the monitor and the current date and time. If the [Date Adjustment] screen appears, se t the date and t ime by followin g the procedure [...]

48 Getting Started 2 4 Press the f our-way c ontroller ( 3 ) to sel ect [DS T] (daylight saving time ), and use the f our-way c ontroller ( 45 ) to select O or P . 5 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the [Initial Setting] screen. 6 Press the f our-way contr oller ( 3 ) to select [Sett ings complete ], and press the 4 button. The [Date Adju[...]

49 Getting Started 2 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set t he month. Set the day and year in the same manner . Next , set the time. If you select [12h] i n S tep 2, the camera switches between am and pm depending on the time. 6 Press the f our-way contr oller ( 3 ) to select [Sett ings complete ], and press the 4 button. The camera switches[...]

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3 Basic Op erat ions This chapter ex plains basic oper ations for sh ooting by setting mode dial to n ( Auto P ictur e) to have the camera select the optimum settings based on the subjec t. For information abo ut advanced functions an d settings for taking pictures , refer to chapt er 4 and onwar d. Basi c Shooting Opera tion . ......... ..... ....[...]

52 Basic Operations 3 Basic Shooting Operation This camera features various capture modes, focus modes, and drive modes. This se ction explains how to take pictures by simp ly pressing the shutter relea se button. 1 Set the m ode dial to n . The camera will select the opt imal capture mode for the subject. 1 Selecting the Appropriate Capt ure Mode [...]

53 Basic Operations 3 3 Position the subject inside the AF frame, and press the shutter release but ton halfway. The autofocus system operates. The AF frame turns green and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus. When set to n (Auto Picture) mode, the optimal capture m ode is automatically selected from U (S tandard), c (Portrait), [...]

54 Basic Operations 3 Enlarge the subject (telephoto) or capture a wider area (wide angle) with a zoom lens. Adjust the subject to the desired size an d take picture s. 1 Turn the zoom ring to t he right or left. The angle of view changes. Using a Zoom Lens The following functions can be set on the camera dependin g on the lens being used. - Settin[...]

55 Basic Operations 3 Using the Built-in Flash Use a flash to take pictures in low light or backlit conditions. The built-in flash i s optimum for a subject at a distance f rom approx. 0.7 m to 5 m. Vignetting (darkening of the corners of the image due to a lack of light) may occur when used at a distance c loser than 0.7 m (this distance varies sl[...]

56 Basic Operations 3 The flash m odes that can be selected di ffer depending on the capt ure mode. *1 Fixed to a in K (Sun set) , d (Blue Sky), A (Night Scen e), Z (Night Scene HDR), p (HDR), y (Backlight Silhouette), U (Candlelight), n ( Stage Lighting) or E (Mu seum ) mod e. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 4 ) in Capture mode. The Flash Mode s[...]

57 Basic Operations 3 2 Turn the e-dial. The flash compensation value is displayed. Press the d / i button to reset the value to 0.0. 1 Select a flash mode . 2 Slide the flash pop-up swit ch in the direction of the arrow. The built-in flash pops up. 3 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The flash starts charging. 4 Press the shutter releas e[...]

58 Basic Operations 3 5 Push down in the direc tion of the arrow to retract the built-i n flash. • The built-in flash discharges even when retracted, which may cause vignetting to occur dependi ng on the l ens being used. V ignetting may also occur at other times depending on the shooting conditions. • Be sure to retract the built-in flash if n[...]

59 Basic Operations 3 Reviewing Images You can play back captured images with the camera. 1 Press the Q button. The camera enters P layback mode and the most recently captured image (image with the highest file number) is di splayed on the monitor . (For movies, only the fi rst frame is displayed on the m onitor .) 2 Review th e captured i mage on [...]

60 Basic Operations 3 You can de lete images one by one. 1 Press the Q button, and display the image to delete. 2 Press the d / i button. The delete confirmation screen appears. 3 Press the f our-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [Delet e]. Select a file format to delete for images saved in RA W+ format. 4 Press the 4 button. The image is deleted. De[...]

4 Shooting Functio ns This chapter des cribes the various basic and advance d shooting f unctions available w ith this camera . How to Operate the Shooting Fun ctions ......... .. 62 Select ing the A ppropr iate Ca pture Mod e ..... ..... 67 Setting th e Exp osure ...... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... .. 73 Focus ing ...... ..... ...... ..[...]

62 Shooti ng F unction s 4 How to Operat e the Shooting Functions You can cha nge capture-related set tings using t he direct keys, control panel, [ A Rec. Mode] menu, [ C Movie] m enu or [ A C ustom Setting] menu. Press the f our-way controller ( 2345 ) in Capture mode to set t he following item s. For details on how to use the direct keys and men[...]

63 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The following settings can be performed in the [ A Rec. Mode 1-3] menus. Press the 3 but ton in Capture mode to display the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu. Rec. Mode Menu It ems Menu Item Function Page A 1 Custom Image *1 Sets the image finishing tone s uch as color and contrast before shooting an image. p.126 Digital Filter *1 Ap[...]

64 Shooti ng F unction s 4 *1 Can be also set through the control panel . A 2 HDR Capture *1 En ables capturing images with high dynamic range. p.125 Multi-exposure Creates a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them into a single image. p.103 Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval f rom a set time . p.101 D-Range Setting *1[...]

65 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The following settings can be performed in the [ C Movie 1] menu. Press the 3 button when the mode dial is set to C to display the [ C Mov ie 1] me nu. *1 Can be also set through the control panel . Set the [ A Custom Setting 1-2] menus to fully use the functions of t his camera. Movie Me nu Items Menu Item Function Page [...]

66 Shooti ng F unction s 4 A 2 8. AF Assist Light Sets whether to use t he AF assist light when autofocusing in dark locations. p.85 9. AF wi th Re mot e Control Sets whether to use aut ofocus when shooting with remote control. p. 98 10. Flash When Retra cted Sets whether to dischar ge the built-in flash when retracted. p.58 11. Release While Charg[...]

67 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Selecting the Ap propriate Captu re Mode This camera features various capture modes, enab ling you t o take pictures with settings suited for your photographic vision. In this manual , the cap ture modes are referred to as follows. 1 Turn the mode dial t o set the desired capture mode on the mode dial to the dial indicato[...]

68 Shooti ng F unction s 4 When set to n (Auto Picture) mode, the camera aut omatically selects the optimal mode from the following capture modes for the subject. • Set the guide display time i n [Guide Disp lay] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu. (p.185) • The scene mode selectio n screen appears when the mode dia l is set to H (p.70) Auto Picture M o[...]

69 Shooti ng F unction s 4 By setting the mode dial to H (Scene), you can choo se from the following scene modes. Scene Mode s Mode Characteristics c Portrait For ca pturing p ortra its. Re produ ces a healthy and bright skin tone. s Landscape For capturing landscape views. Increases color saturation and produces a vivid color image. b Macr o For c[...]

70 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Set the m ode dial to H . The camera switches t o the H mode, and the sc ene mode selection screen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) or e-dial to choose a scene mode, a nd press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. y Backlight Silhouette Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight [...]

71 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Blur Contr ol enables you to create a picture that looks a s if it w as taken with a wide-open apert ure and shallow depth of field, by shooting multiple images with different focus positions and merging them into a single image. This can produce a more notice able blur effect that was di fficult to achieve with conventio[...]

72 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Use the exposure modes to change the shutter speed and aperture value and take pictures. • Do not move the camera while taking a picture. • If holding the camera by hand while shooting, set [Shake Reduction] to k (On). • Blur Control may not work as effectively as expected if a l ens other than a n AF lens is used. [...]

73 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Setting the Ex posure You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. The sensitivity can be set to [ISO AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 100 to 6400 in increments of 1/3 EV. The default setting is [I SO AUTO]. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. The Sensitiv[...]

74 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This camera features the following exposure modes. The settings available for each exposure m ode are as fol lows. z : Available #: Restricted × : Not available *1 In [Green Button] of the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, you can make the setting so that the shutter speed and/or aperture value can be changed by turning the e-dial.[...]

75 Shooti ng F unction s 4 5 appears on the monitor next to t he value that can be changed. The following parameters can be changed depending on the selected exposure mode. 3 When set to a mode, press the m c button ( 1 ), and t hen turn the e-dial ( 2 ) to change the aperture value. The exposure compensation value can be adjusted by this operation[...]

76 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This is useful when shooting night scenes and fireworks which require long exposures. 1 Set the m ode dial to a . 2 Turn the e-dial to the left ( f ), and set the s hutter s peed to h . h appears after the slowest shutter speed. 3 Press the shutter releas e button. The shutter remains open as long as the shutt er release [...]

77 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose (darken) your picture. The compensation value can be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV between -3 and +3 depending on the lens being used. 1 Press t he m c bu tton ( 1 ), and then turn the e- dial ( 2 ). The exposure is adjusted. EV bar is displayed [...]

78 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can take three consecutive images at three different exposure levels when the shutter release button is pressed.Three images are saved with each release. You can set the bracketing order in [3. Auto Bracketing Order] of the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. The Drive Mo[...]

79 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ), and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to selec t l or c . 4 Press the four-wa y controller ( 3 ), and turn the e-di al to set the bracket value. The bracket value can be set in increments o f 1/3 EV or 1/ 2 EV depending on the lens being used. Avai lable operations 5 Press the 4 but[...]

80 Shooti ng F unction s 4 AE Lock is a function t hat locks the exposure (brightness) prior to taking a picture. Use this when the subj ect is too small to obtain a proper exposur e or is ba cklit . First, assign the AE Lock function to the d / i button. 1 Sele ct [Green Bu tton] in the [ A R ec. Mode 3] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( [...]

81 Shooti ng F unction s 4 • The exposure remains locked as long as the d / i button is kept pressed or the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway. • You will hear a beep w hen AE Lock i s activated. The beep can be turned off. (p.180) • When any of t he following op erations are performed, AE Lock is canceled. - t he d / i button is [...]

82 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Choose th e part of the sensor to u se for measuring brightness and determining exposure. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t [AE Metering], and press the 4 button. The [AE Met ering] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to se[...]

83 Shooti ng F unction s 4 When shooting with a digital camera, image noise (image roughness or unevenness) b ecomes noticeable in the following situations. - 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. Reduc[...]

84 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Focusing You can focus with the following methods. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t [Fo cus Method], and press the 4 button. The [Focus Method] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a focus method, and press the 4 [...]

85 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can cho ose from th e following five aut ofocus methods in = mode. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use th e four-way cont roller ( 2345 ) to select [Autofocus Method], and press the 4 button. The [Autofocus Method] sc reen appears. • You can also change the setting from the [Focus[...]

86 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a n autofocus met hod, and press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. • You can also change the setting from the [Focus Settings] of the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu. • [Auto foc us M etho d] is fixe d to D when the capture mode is set to n (Auto Picture), or [...]

87 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the position and range of the autofocusing area (AF area). 1 Select [AF Select (25 P oints)] or [Select] in Ste p 3 on p.86, and press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. 2 Press the 3 button or t he shutte r release button halfway. The camera is ready to take a picture. 3 Press the 4 butto[...]

88 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the cam era to perform focusing b y pressing the d / i button. Use this set ting when act ivating the au tofocus by pressing t he shutter release button halfway is not desired. First, assign the Enable AF function to the d / i button. 1 Sele ct [Green Bu tton] in the [ A R ec. Mode 3] menu, and press the f our[...]

89 Shooti ng F unction s 4 If the su bject is outsi de of the focu sing area, the camera cannot automatically focus on the subject. In this case, f ocus the camera on the subject in the focusing area, lock the focus at that position (Focus Lock), and then recompose your picture. 1 Set [Focus Method] to = . Refer to “Setting the Focus Method” (p[...]

90 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Manually adj ust the focus. 1 Set [Focus Method] to . Refer to “Setting the Focus Method” (p.84) for details. 2 While viewing the monitor, turn the focusin g ring. The shutter can be released by pressing the shutter release button fully even if the subject is not in f ocus. You can m ore easily focus o n the subject[...]

91 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Set the m agnific ation to [Off], [x2] , or [x4 ], and press th e 4 button. The ma gnification c an be changed with the e -dial whi le the im age is e nlarged. 4 Press the 3 but ton twice. MF Assist is set and the cam era is ready to take a picture. 5 Turn the focusing ring, or press the 4 button. The image on t he moni[...]

92 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Checking the Depth of Field (Preview) You can check t he depth of field by stopp ing down the aperture of the lens to the actually set value. First, assign the Preview function to the d / i button. 1 Sele ct [Green Bu tton] in the [ A R ec. Mode 3] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [Green Button] screen [...]

93 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake The Shake Reduction function reduces camera shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed. The Shake Reduction function works effectively when taking pictures in the following situations. - When taking pictures in dimly l it locations, such as indoo[...]

94 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. k appears on the monitor and the Shake Reduction function is activated. Be sure to turn the Shake Reduction function off when using the camera with a tripod. • You can also c hange the setting from the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu. • [Shake Reduction] i s fixed t o R in the follow[...]

95 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. The Drive Mode s etting screen appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to se lect g . 4 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ), use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to sel ect g or Z , and pres s the 4 butto n. The camera is ready t[...]

96 Shooti ng F unction s 4 6 Press the shutter releas e button fully . For g , the self-timer lamp st arts blinking slowly and then bl inks 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 shut ter release button i s pressed fully . For Z , the shutt[...]

97 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. The Drive Mode s etting screen appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to se lect h . 4 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ), use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to sel ect h , i or i , and press the 4 button. The self-timer lamp[...]

98 Shooti ng F unction s 4 • By default, you cannot adjust the focus with the remote control unit. Focus on the subject first with the camera before operating wi th the remote control unit. When [9. AF with Remote Control] is set to [On] in t he [ A Custom Setting 2] menu, you can use the remote control unit to adjust t he focus. • Select a mod[...]

99 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Taking Pictu res Continuously Pictures can be taken continuousl y while the shutter release button is kept pressed. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. The Drive Mode s etting screen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to se lect g . 3 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ), use the four-way con[...]

100 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The autofocus system operates. 5 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Pictures are taken continuously whil e the shutter release button is fully pressed. T ake your finger off t he shutter release butt on to stop. • The drive mode i s fixed to g when the capt ure mode is[...]

101 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Takes picture s at a set i nterval from a se t time. The following settings can be performed. 1 Select [Interval Shoot ing] in the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). The [Interval Shooting] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [I nterval] , and press the f our-way[...]

102 Shooti ng F unction s 4 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ), and use the four- way controller ( 23 ) to s elect the number of shots to be taken. Press the 4 button t o finish the setting. 6 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to se lect [Sta rt Interva l], and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). 7 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se l[...]

103 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can create a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them into a single image. 1 Sele ct [Multi -exp osure] in the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [Multi-exposure] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [Nu mber of Shots], and press the four-way [...]

104 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of shot s, and press the 4 button. Select from 2 t o 9 shots. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [A uto EV Adjustment], and use t he four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O or P . When set to O (On), the exposure is adjusted automatically according to[...]

105 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Recording Movies In this camera, you can record movies with the following format. • Frame ra te 30 fps • Sound Monaural • File format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (File extension : .MOV) Settings for recording movie s can be changed using the [ C Movie] menu or the control panel. Below, how t o change the settings from the [ C[...]

106 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect g or Z , and press the 4 button. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [Exp osure Setting], and press the four-way controlle r ( 5 ). 6 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [A uto] or [Manual], and press the 4 button. 7 Use the four-way control ler ( 2[...]

107 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Set the m ode dial to C . The movie recording s creen appears. 2 View the subject on the monitor. Adjust the exposure when [Exposure Setting] is set t o [Manual]. Avai lable operations 3 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The autofocus system operates. When [Focus Method] is set to , turn the focusing ring un[...]

108 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Movie recording start s. A red P displayed at the top right of t he screen blinks during movie recording. The following operations can be performed while recording a movie. Avai lable operations 5 Press the shutter releas e button again. Movie recording stops. 4 button Performs [...]

109 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Takes still pictures one by one at a set interval from a set time and records them as a single movie file. (Motion JPEG, file extension: .AVI) Perform the following settings. 1 Select [I nterval Movi e] in t he [ C Movie 1] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Interval Movie] screen appears. 2 Use the four[...]

110 Shooti ng F unction s 4 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select hours, minutes, or seconds, and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set the ti me. Press the 4 button t o complete the setting. 6 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to se lect [Sta rt Interva l], and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). 7 Use the four-way control ler ( [...]

111 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Recorded mo vies can be pl ayed back in P layback mode in the same manner as s aved still pictur es. 1 Us e the f our -wa y con tro ller ( 45 ) to select a movie t o play back. The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor . 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). Movie playback starts. Avai lable operations Wh[...]

112 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can capture a single fram e fro m a m ovie and save it as a JPE G still picture. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Step 2 on p.111. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to display the frame to save as a still pi cture. 3 Press the m c butto n. The save confirmation screen appears. 4 Use the four-way c ontrolle[...]

113 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Select point(s) where you want to divide the movie. The frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen. Up to four points can be selected to divide the original movie into five segments. Avai lable operations Proceed to S tep 8 if you do not delete any segment(s). 5 Press the d / i button. The screen[...]

114 Shooti ng F unction s 4 9 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Save as] , and press the 4 button. The movie is divided at t he specified points and the unwanted segments are deleted from it. Then, the divided movie is saved as separate files and displayed on the screen. • Select dividing points in chronological or der f rom the b egi[...]

5 Shooting Settings This chapter des cribes image file formats and camera operating settings in ca pture mode. Setting a File F ormat ....... ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... 116 Setting the Whi te Balanc e ....... ........ ...... ......... ... 120 Adjusti ng Brig htness ....... .... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... . 123 Setting the Im age[...]

116 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Setting a File Format Set the aspect ratio, file format, number of recorded pixels, quality level, and color space of still pictures. 1 Select [Image Capture Settings] in the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu, and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). The [Image Capture Setting s] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) t[...]

117 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Select the h orizontal and vertical ratio of images f rom K , J , I (default setting) or L . The aspect ratio of the camera monitor is J , so if a different aspect ratio i s selected, th e monitor displ ay changes to match the set aspect ratio. You can set the format of image fil es. Aspect Ratio The number of recordable i[...]

118 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Sets the reco rding size of images when [File Format] is set to [JPEG]. T he selectable sizes vary according to the [Aspect Ratio] setting. JPEG R ecorded Pixels Aspect Ratio Recorded Pixels Pixels K k 4000×2248 (default setting) P 3456×1944 g 2688×1512 i 1920×1080 J N 4000×2664 (default setting) a 3456×2304 f 2688×[...]

119 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can set the image q uality level (compr ession ratio). The de fault setting is C (B est). You can select a color space to use. JPEG Qual ity C Best Quali ty: clear er File siz e: la rger D Better E Good Quality: grainier File size: sm aller Color Space sRGB Mainly used for devices such as a computer. (default setting) [...]

120 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Setting the White Balance Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that white objects appear white. *1 The color temperatures ( K) shown above ar e all estimates. These do not indicate pr ecise colors. *2 CT E = Color Temperature Enhanceme nt 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. [...]

121 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the white balance. When J (Fluorescent Light) is selected, press the four-way controller ( 3 ) and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) t o select D , N , W , or L . Proceed to S tep 6 if you do not need t o change the pa rameters. 3 Press the m c butto n. The fine-tuning screen[...]

122 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures. 1 Sele ct K in Step 2 on p.121. 2 Under the l ight you wish to mea sure the whit e balance of, fully display a white sheet of pa per on t he monitor, or select a white are a as the subject. 3 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Set [F[...]

123 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Adjusting Brightness Adjusts the brightness and reduces the occurrence of overexposed and underexposed areas. Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones by the CMOS sensor and reduces t he occurrence of overexposed areas. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Us e the fo ur- [...]

124 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones by the CMOS sensor and reduces t he occurrence of underexposed areas. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t [Sh adow Correction], and press the 4 button. The [Shadow Correction] screen[...]

125 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Enables capturing images with high dynamic range. Takes three images (-3 EV underexposed, standard (p roper exposure) and +3 EV overexposed) t o create a si ngle composite image with them. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t [HD R Capture], an[...]

126 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Setting the Image Fin ishing To ne Take picture s with settings to suit for yo ur creative photographi c vision. Select the desired picture style from the following modes and enjoy taking pictures w ith a creative fin ishing tone. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. Setting Custom Image Image [...]

127 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 2 Use the four way controller ( 2345 ) to select [C ustom Image], and press the 4 button. The Custom Image setting screen appears. The last image taken after the camera was t urned on is displayed in the background. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o select an i mage finishing tone. Y ou can check t he selected Cu[...]

128 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 *1 For [Favorite 1-3], you are required to save the settings of a cross processed image as a favorite in advance thr ough the playback mode palette. (p.129) 6 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to change the set tings. Y ou can check the saturation a nd hue with t he radar chart. Avai lable operations 7 Press the 4 button[...]

129 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 The outcome of cross processing vari es each time a picture is taken. If you take a cross processed image that you like, you can save the C ross Processing settings used in th at image. A total of three Cross Proce ssing settings can be saved. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback m ode. The playback mode pal e[...]

130 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can apply a filter effect when taking pictures. The following fi lters can be selected. Setting the Digital Filter Filter Name Effect Parameter Toy Came ra For taking pictures t hat look as if taken with a toy camer a. Shading Level: Low/Medium/High Blur: Low/Medium/High Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/ Yellow High Contrast[...]

131 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o s ele ct [D igi tal Filter], and press the 4 button. The screen to select a filter appears. The last image taken after the camera was t urned on is displayed in the background. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345[...]

132 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 7 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. You can save frequent ly used functions to the quick dial to easily l oad and use the desired settings w hen taking pictures. Save up t o four settings to each of the following functions. 1 Select [Quick Di al] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the f our[...]

133 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to selec t the desired setting. T o make detailed settings for Smart Ef fect, press the m c butt on. 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4. Save the settings to the ot her positions in the same way . 6 Press the 4 button. The setting assigned to each position is sav ed. 7 Press the 3 but ton. The scr[...]

134 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can set and capture images with a variety of effects. Select from t he following typ es of effects. • Brilliant Color • Tone Expansion • Unicolor Bold • Bold Monochrome • Vintage Color • Water Color • Cross Pro cessing • Vibrant Color Enhance • Warm Fade • USER 1 to 3 (p.136) 1 Sel ect [Smar t Eff e[...]

135 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 1 Turn the quick dial to select the position 1 to 4. The effect saved in the selected position is loaded, and the camera is ready to take a picture. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to chang e the parameters. The parameter setting screen app ears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the parameters . The fol[...]

136 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can save the current camer a settings and retrieve them later on by the quick dial operation. 1 Set necessary set tings. 2 Select f rom USER 1 to 3 in S tep 4 on p.134. 3 Press the d / i button. The save confirmation screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Save Se ttings], and press the 4 button[...]

137 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 If you take an i mage that you like, you can save t he image along with the settings used in that image to make it even easier to replicate the look of the image. 1 Select from USER 1 to 3 to which settings were saved on the screen in Step 2 on p.136. 2 Press the d / i button. The save confirmation screen appears. 3 Use th[...]

138 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Setting the Green Bu tton and E-dial Functions You can assign one of the following functions to the d / i button and access the function by simpl y pressing the b utton when shoot ing. 1 Sele ct [Green Bu tton] in the [ A R ec. Mode 3] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [Green Button] screen appea rs. 2 Pr[...]

139 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 When [One Push File Format] is a ssigned to the d / i button, specify the function settings. 1 Select [One Push File Format] in Step 2 on p.138. 2 Use the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to se lect [C ancel a fter 1 shot], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to selec t O or P . 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choo [...]

140 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Set the value to be changed with the e-dial when the capture mode is set to e (Program Automatic Exposure) mode. 1 Select [Green Butt on] in Step 2 on p.138. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [E-d ial in Program], and press the four-w ay controller ( 5 ). 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the va[...]

141 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 You can set the function of the d / i button when t he capture mode is set to a (Manual Exposure) mode. 1 Select [Green Butt on] in Step 2 on p.138. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Act ion in M Mode], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a functi on to ass[...]

142 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Setting the Len s Functions Y ou can set the lens functions . Depending on th e type of the lens att ached, avail able functi ons diff er . Sets whether to use the ND filter built-in to the lens. 1 Press the M button in C apture mode. The control panel appears. 2 Use the four- way controll er ( 2345 ) to sel ect [ND Fil te[...]

143 Shooti ng Se ttings 5 Reduces lens distortions occurring due to lens properties. 1 Select [Distortion Correction] i n the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [On] or [Off], and press the 4 butto n. 3 Press the 3 but ton. The screen that was displayed before selecting th[...]

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6 Playback Funct ions This chapter des cribes how t o use the various playback functions. Playb ack Func tions Ope ration .......... ......... ...... 146 Setting th e Playback Display Method .............. 148 Enlarg ing Ima ges ...... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ...... 1 49 Displ aying Multip le Ima ges ..... ...... ........ ...... ...[...]

146 Playback Functions 6 Playback Fu nctions Oper ation Make settings related to playing back images in the playb ack mode palette or [ Q Playback] menu. Press the f our-way controller ( 3 ) i n Playback mode to display the playback mode palette. You can also display the playback mode palette when a movie is paused. For details on how to use the me[...]

147 Playback Functions 6 *1 Thi s cannot be performed when a movie i s displayed. *2 Thi s cannot be performed w hen a RAW i mage is displa yed. *3 Thi s can be performed only when a RAW images are saved. *4 Thi s can be performed only when a movie is displayed. You can perform the following settings in the [ Q Playback] menu. Press the 3 button in[...]

148 Playback Functions 6 Setting the Playback Display Me thod You can set the initi al magnification when enlar ging images, and whether to display the Bright/Dark Area warning in Playback mode. 1 Select [Quick Zoom] in the [ Q Playback 1] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the magnifi cat[...]

149 Playback Functions 6 Enlarging Images Images can be enlarged up to 16 t imes in Playb ack mode. 1 Use the four -wa y contro lle r ( 45 ) to selec t an imag e in Play back mode . 2 Turn the e-dial to t he right (toward y ). The image enlarges at each click (1.2 to 16 time s). Avai lable operations E-dial to the right ( y ) Enlarges the image (up[...]

150 Playback Functions 6 Displaying Multiple Images You can disp lay 4, 9, 20, 4 2 or 90 thumbnail images on the monitor at the same time. The default setting is nine-image display. 1 Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f ) in Pl ayback mode. The multi-image display screen appears. Up to nine t humbnail images will be displayed at once (default set[...]

151 Playback Functions 6 Images will be grouped and displayed by the folder in which they are saved. 1 In the multi -image display sc reen, turn the e-dial to the left (toward f ) again. The folder display screen appears. The number of images s aved in the selected folder appears at the top right of the screen. Avai lable operations 2 Press the 4 b[...]

152 Playback Functions 6 Images wi ll be grouped and displayed b y the shooting d ate. 1 In the multi-ima ge display screen, press the M button. The [Multi-img Display Setting] screen appears. 2 Press the M button again. The calendar display screen app ears. Only the dates when pictures were taken are displayed. Avai lable operations 3 Press the 4 [...]

153 Playback Functions 6 Join a number of images together and display them as an index print. You can have the camera select the images to include or you can select the images to include in the index print, and the images will be randomly arranged or displayed by file number d epending on t he layout selected . 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 )[...]

154 Playback Functions 6 8 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to selec t [Selection], and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). 9 Use the f our-way controller ( 23 ) to select a type of image selection, and press the 4 button. 10 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [Create an index image], and press the 4 button. The index image is c re[...]

155 Playback Functions 6 You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card successively in t he slideshow. Sets how i mages will be displayed d uring Slideshow. 1 Sele ct [Sli des how] in the [ Q Playback 1] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Slideshow setting screen appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an[...]

156 Playback Functions 6 1 Select [Start ] in Step 2 on p. 155, and press the 4 button. Or, sele ct u (Slideshow) in the playback m ode palette, and press the 4 button. The start screen is displayed and the slideshow begins. Avai lable operations 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). Slideshow stops and the single image display reappears. After sl[...]

157 Playback Functions 6 Displaying Rotated Images You can change t he rotation info rmation of an image and save it. Images with changed image rotation information are displayed at the changed orientation du ring playback. 1 Select the image y ou want to rota te in Playback m ode, and press the f our-way controller ( 3 ). The playback mode pal ett[...]

158 Playback Functions 6 Deleting Multiple Images You can de lete multiple images at once. Be aware t hat deleted i mages cannot be restored. 1 Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) (p.194) You can delete multiple images in the multi-image display at once. 1 Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f ) in Pl ayback mode. The multi-image display scre[...]

159 Playback Functions 6 4 Press the d / i button. The delete confirmation screen appears. 5 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Select & Delete], and press the 4 button. The selected images are deleted. You can de lete a sele cted folder and al l the imag es in it. 1 Turn the e-dial two clicks to th e left (toward f ) in Playback mo[...]

160 Playback Functions 6 You can delete all saved images at once. 1 Select [Delete All Im ages] in the [ Q Play bac k 1] me nu , and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). The confirmation screen for delet ing all images is displayed. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete All Images], a nd press the 4 but ton. All images are del et[...]

161 Playback Functions 6 Connecting the Came ra to an AV Device You can con nect the camer a to a TV or other device with a video input terminal or HDMI input terminal and play back images. Have a cable according to the term inal of the device to which you connect. 1 Turn the A V device a nd camera off. 2 Open the terminal cover of the camera , and[...]

162 Playback Functions 6 3 Connect the othe r end of th e cable to th e video input terminal on the AV device. 4 Turn the AV device and camera on. The camera turns on in video mode or HDM I mode, and the camera information is displ ayed on the screen of the connected A V device. Set the vi deo/HDMI output f ormat according to the connected terminal[...]

163 Playback Functions 6 By default, the maximum resol ution is automatically selected to suit the AV device and camera. However, if it fails to play back images properly, change the HDMI output format setting. 1 Sele ct [HDMI Out] in the [ R Set-up 2] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect t[...]

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7 Editi ng Images This chapter des cribes how t o edit the captu red images. Chang ing the I mage Size ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... 1 66 Processin g Imag es ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... .. 168 Devel oping R AW Image s ...... ...... ..... ......... ...... ... 174[...]

166 Editin g Imag es 7 Changing the Image Size Changes t he number of recorded pixels, and saves the i mage as a new file. 1 Select an imag e to resize in Playback mode, and pres s the four-way controller ( 3 ). The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t n (Resize ), and pre ss the 4 button. The screen to[...]

167 Editin g Imag es 7 Crops out only the desir ed area of t he selected im age and saves it as a new image. T he aspect ratio can also be changed. 1 Select an image to crop in Playback mode, and press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t o (Cropping), and press the 4 [...]

168 Editin g Imag es 7 Processing Ima ges You can ed it captured i mages using digi tal filters. The follow ing filters are available. Processi ng Images w ith Digita l Filters Filter Name Effect Parameter Mono chrom e Creates a monochrome image such as a black-and- white photo. Filter Effect: OFF/Red/Green/Blue/ Infrared Filter Toning (B-A): 7 lev[...]

169 Editin g Imag es 7 Posterization Lessens the tone of t he image to create an im age that looks as though it was hand-drawn. Intensity: 1 to 5 Fish-ey e Creates an image that looks as though taken with a fish-eye lens. Low/Medium/High Retro Creates an im age with the look of an old phot o. Toning (B-A): 7 levels Frame Composite: None/Thin/ Mediu[...]

170 Editin g Imag es 7 1 Select an image for applying the digital filter in Playback mode, and press the four-wa y controller ( 3 ). The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select D (Digital Filter), and press the 4 button. The screen to select a filter appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o sel e[...]

171 Editin g Imag es 7 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Use f ilters in combination] or [Save as], and press the 4 button. Select [Use f ilters in c ombination] when you want to apply ad ditiona l filters to the same image . The sc reen tha t was displa yed i n S t ep 3 appe ars ag ain. If [Save as] was selected , the filter-proces s[...]

172 Editin g Imag es 7 5 Press the 4 button. The image selection screen appears. 6 Use the e-dia l to select a n image for applying the same f ilter effects, and pres s the 4 butt on. Y ou can only select an image that has not been processed with a f ilter . The save confirmation screen appears. 7 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 23 ) t o select [Sav[...]

173 Editin g Imag es 7 You can correct images where the flash has caused the su bject to appear with red eyes. 1 Select an image to ed it in Playbac k mo de, and press the four- way con tro ll er ( 3 ). The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t Z (Re d- eye Edit), and pre ss the 4 button. The save confir[...]

174 Editin g Imag es 7 Developing RAW Images You can conve rt captured RAW images into JP EG images, and sa ve them as a new file. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback m ode. The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t h (RAW Development), and press the 4 button. The screen to select a develop[...]

175 Editin g Imag es 7 The following parameters can be changed. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to change the val ue. For Aspect Ratio, Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Color S pace, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item. For Custom Image and White Balance, press the four-way controller[...]

176 Editin g Imag es 7 You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings. 1 Select [D eveloping Multiple Images] i n Step 3 on p.174, and press the 4 button. The multi-image display screen appears. Refer to p.150 for details on operations i n the multi-image display screen. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t the RAW images [...]

8 Changin g Additi onal Settings This chapter des cribes how t o change additiona l settings. How to Operate th e Set-u p Menu ....... ...... ......... 178 Camer a Settings ... ...... ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... 1 80 File Manage ment Setting s ..... ......... ..... ......... ...... 193[...]

178 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 How to Operate the Set-up Me nu Perform gen eral settings relat ed to the cam era in the [ R Set-up] menu. Perform the following set tings in the [ R Set-up 1-3] menus. Press the 3 button in Capture/Playback mode and use t he four-way controller ( 45 ) or e-dial to di splay the [ R Set-up 1-3] menus. For detai[...]

179 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 R 2 Create New Folder Creates a new folder on the SD Memory Card. p.195 Power Saving You can save battery pow er by setting the display to dim automatically w hen no operation is performed for 10 seconds. p.184 Auto Power Off Sets the time until the c amera turns off automatically. p.184 R 3 Reset Resets all s[...]

180 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 Camera Settings You can tur n the camer a operati on sound on or of f, or change its volume. The sound f or the follow ing items can be set. • In-focus • AE-L (AE Lock ope ration sound) •S e l f - t i m e r • R emote Control • O ne Push File Format (operation sound when [One Push File Forma t] is ass[...]

181 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 You can cha nge the ini tial date and time settings, an d their display formats . Set in [Date Adjustment] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu. 1 Setting t he Date and Time (p.48) The date and time set in “Initial Settings ” (p.47) ser ve as the date and t ime of your pr esent location. Setting the destination in [W[...]

182 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 5 Press the four -way controll er ( 3 ) to s elect [DS T], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O or P . Select O if the destination city uses daylight saving time (DST). 6 Press the 4 button. The destination setting is saved and the screen that was displayed in S tep 2 appears again. 7 Press the 3[...]

183 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 List of Worl d Tim e Cit ies Region City Video Output Format Region City Video Output Format North America Honolu lu NTSC Af rica/ Wes t Asi a Istanbul P AL Anchorage N TSC Ca iro P AL Vancouver N TSC Jerusale m PAL San Franci sco NTSC Na irobi PAL Los Angeles NTSC Jeddah PAL Calgary NTSC Teh ran PAL Denver NT[...]

184 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 You can cha nge the langua ge in whic h the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed. Set in [Language/ u ] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu. 1 Setting the D isplay Language (p.47) You can set the m onitor to dim and the camera to turn off autom atically if unused for a certain length of time. Set in [ Power Saving][...]

185 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 Sets the monitor display method in Capture mode. 1 Select [LCD V iew O ptions] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). The [LCD View Options] screen appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ), use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a grid display type, and press the 4 [...]

186 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 Set the initi al menu tab displayed on t he monitor when the 3 b utton is pressed. 1 Select [12. Save Menu Location] in the [ A Custom Setti ng 2] menu, and press the four-way control ler ( 5 ). The [12. Save M enu Location] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to selec t [Reset Menu Location][...]

187 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to se lect [En large Instant Review], [H istog ram] or [Bri ght/D ark Area], and use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select O or P . 4 Press the 3 but ton twice. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. Adjusts the brightness and the color [...]

188 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 4 Press the 4 button. 5 Press the 3 but ton. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in the CMOS sensor. Attach a 01 STANDAR D PRIME or 02 STANDARD ZOOM lens to the cam er a. 1 Select [Pixel Mapping] in t[...]

189 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 You can select which function settings to save when the camera is turned off. The following function settings can be saved. 1 Select [M emory] in t he [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and pres s the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Memory 1] scr een appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item , and us[...]

190 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 Settings of the dir ect keys and for the items of the [ A Rec. Mode] menu, [ C Movie] menu, [ Q Playback] menu, [ R Set-up] menu, and playback mode palette can be reset to default values. 1 Select [R eset] in the [ R Set-up 3] m enu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Reset] screen appears. 2 Press [...]

191 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 Settings for the items of the [ A Custom Set ting] menu can be reset t o default values. 1 Select [Reset Custom Functions] in the [ A Custom Setting 2] menu, and press the four-way control ler ( 5 ). The [Reset Custom F unctions] screen appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset], and pres[...]

192 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 • You cannot return a cam era to its previous f irmware version after updating it . • Before running the update, be sure to save the data on your SD Memory Card to a computer or ot her location. • When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery power remaining t o update the firmware] is d isplayed on[...]

193 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 File Management Settings Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other devices. Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card. 1 Sele ct [Form at] in th e [ R Set-up 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Format] sc reen appears.[...]

194 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 You can protect images from being accidentally deleted. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback m ode. The playback mode pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t Z (Protect) , and press the 4 button. The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed. 3 Use the f[...]

195 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 When images are cap tured wi th this camera, a folder is au tomatic ally c reate d and the capt ured i mages are sto red in t he new fold er. Ea ch folde r name consis ts of a s equent ial n umber fr om 100 to 99 9 and a s tring of 5 ch aracter s. You can cha nge the folder na me in [F older Na me] of t he [ R[...]

196 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 By adding DPOF (Digital Pri nt Order Format) settings to stor ed images on the SD Memory Card, you can specify the number of copies and whether to imprint t he date on the images in advance and order conventi onal photograph prints by taking this SD Memory Card to a store for printing. 1 Press the four-way con[...]

197 Changi ng Addi tio nal Se ttings 8 6 Press the m c button to selec t O or P for printing the date. Repeat S teps 4 to 6 to make DPOF settings for other images. 7 Press the 4 button. The DPOF settings for the selected image is saved and the cam era returns to Playback m ode. O The date will be printed. P The date will not be pri nted. • Depend[...]

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9 Connecting to a Comp uter This chapter ex plains how to conn ect the camera to a computer, ins tall the supplied C D-ROM, etc . Manipul ating Captu red Images on a Compu ter ..... ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... 2 00 Savin g Image s on a Compute r ... ..... ...... ......... ... 201 Using the Provid ed Softw are .. .[...]

200 Connecting to a Computer 9 Manipulating Capt ured Images on a Comput er The captured still pi ctures and movies can be transferred to a computer by connecting the camera using a USB cable, and RAW images can be developed using the provided software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio”. We recommend the following system r equirements to connect the c[...]

201 Connecting to a Computer 9 Saving Images on a Computer Set the USB connection mode when connecting the camera to a com put er . 1 Select [USB Connect ion] in the [ R Set-up 2] menu, and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 23 ) to select [MSC] or [PTP], and press the 4 button. Unless otherwise specified, select[...]

202 Connecting to a Computer 9 Connect the c amera to a com puter using the pr ovided USB cabl e I-USB7. 1 Turn the computer on. 2 Turn off the cam era, and use t he USB cable t o connect the PC/AV terminal of the camera and the computer. 3 Turn the camera on. The camera is recognized as a removable disk or an SD Mem ory Card with a volume label ?[...]

203 Connecting to a Computer 9 Using the Provided Softwa re “SILKYPI X Developer Studi o 3.0 for PENTAX ” is included on the CD-ROM (S-SW131). Wi th the SILKYPIX D eveloper Studio, you can develop RAW files, adjust the color of the images and other settings, and save the new images as a JPEG or TIFF file. You can i nstall the soft ware from the[...]

204 Connecting to a Computer 9 3 Click [SILK YPIX Devel oper Studio 3.0 for PENTAX]. For Macintosh, follow the inst ructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps. 4 Select the desired language in the [Choose Setup Language] screen, and click [OK]. 5 When the [InstallShi eld Wizard] screen appears in the selected language, click [Next]. Follow [...]

205 Connecting to a Computer 9 Regardi ng Product Regis tration To better serve you, please t ake a moment to register your sof tware. Click [Product Registration] on the screen in Step 3 on p.204. A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If a computer is connected to the Internet, click the d isplayed country or region and then [...]

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10 Using the Flash This chapter pr ovides details on the built-in flash and describes how to take pict ures with an ext ernal flash. Using the Bui lt-in Flas h ..... ...... ........ ...... ......... ... 208 Using an Extern al Fl ash (Opti onal) ...... ......... ... 211[...]

208 Using the Flash 10 Using the Built-in Flash • When taking a moving subject, you can use the fl ash to change the b lur effect. • The aperture value automatically changes according to the ambient brightness. • You can set the desired apertur e value to take a flash photograph when you want to change the depth of field or shoot a subject fa[...]

209 Using the Flash 10 Trailing Curtain S ync discharges t he flash immediate ly before the shutter closes. When shooting moving objects with a slow shutter speed, Trailing Curtain Sync and Slow-sp eed Sync produce different effects dep ending on when the flash is discharged. For exampl e, when shooting a moving car with Trailing C urtain Sync, tra[...]

210 Using the Flash 10 The following equation calculates the effective distance of the flash. Maximum flash distance L1 = Guide number ÷ Aperture value Minimum flash distance L2 = Maximum flash distance ÷ 6 * * The value 6 used in t he formula above is a fixed value which applies only when using the built-in flash alone. Example) When the sensi t[...]

211 Using the Flash 10 Using an External Flash (Optional) Using an optional external flash AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ, AF2 00FG or AF160FC enable s a variety of flash modes, such as P-TTL auto f lash mode, dependi ng on the ex ternal flash being used. z : Availabl e × :Not available *1 1/ 2000 sec. or slower for a 01 STANDARD PRIME/02 STANDARD ZOOM lens ([...]

212 Using the Flash 10 You can use the P-TTL auto flash with an AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ, AF200FG or AF160FC f lash unit. 1 Remove the cover of the hot shoe, and attach the exte rnal flash. 2 Turn on the c amera and the external fla sh. 3 Set the external flash mode to [P-TTL]. 4 Confirm that the exte rnal flash is fully charged, and then ta ke a pic tur[...]

213 Using the Flash 10 Attach the Hot S hoe Adapter F G (optional) to the cam era hot shoe and an Off-Camera Shoe A dapter F (optional ) to the bottom of the external flash, and connect these with the Extension Cord F5P (optional) as shown in the illustration bel ow. The Of f-Camera Shoe Adapter F can be mounted to your tripod using the tripod scre[...]

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11 Appendix Defau lt Settings ... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ... 216 Functio ns Avail able with Va rious Lens Combi nations ... ...... ......... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... 222 Cleanin g the CMOS Sens or .. ...... ........ ...... ......... 2 24 Error Me ssages ... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...[...]

216 11 Appen dix Defa ult S ettin gs The table be low shows the factory defaul t settings. The functions set in Memory (p.189) are saved even when the camera is turned off. Reset Sett ing Yes: The setting returns to the default setting with the reset function (p.190). No: The settin g is saved even after reset. Direct Keys Quick Dial Item D efault [...]

217 Appen dix 11 [ A Rec. Mode] Menu Item Def aul t Sett ing Res et Setting Page Custom Image Bright Yes p.126 Digital Filter Not use any filters Yes p.130 Image Capture Settings Aspec t Ratio I Yes p. 117 File Format JPEG Yes p.117 JPEG Recorded Pixels E (4000×3000) Yes p.118 JPEG Quality C (Best) Yes p.119 Color Space sRGB Yes p.119 Focus Settin[...]

218 Appen dix 11 [ C Movie] M enu Green But ton Green Button Green Button Yes p.138 One Push File Format Cancel after 1 shot O (On ) Yes JPEG/RAW/ RAW+ File Forma t All RAW+ Yes Action in M Mode P LINE Yes p.141 E-dial in Program P SHIFT Yes p.140 LCD Vie w Options Show Grid h (Off) Yes p.185 Histogram P (Off) Yes Bright/Dark Area P (Off) Yes Insta[...]

219 Appen dix 11 Playback Mode Pale tte [ Q Playback] Menu Item Def aul t Sett ing Reset Setting Page Image Rotation — — p.157 Digital Filter Monochrome Yes p.168 Red-eye Edit — — p.173 Resize Ma ximum si ze according to the setting — p. 166 Cropping Maximum si ze according to the setting — p. 167 Index — — p.153 Protect — No p.19[...]

220 Appen dix 11 [ R Set-up] Menu Item Default Setting Res et Setting Page Language/ u English No p.184 Date Adjustment 01/01/2012 No p.181 World T ime World Time settin g W (Hometown) Yes p.181 Hometo wn ( Cit y) Acc or din g to in itia l set ting No Hometo wn ( DST ) Acc or din g to in itia l set ting No Destination (City) Same as Hom etown No De[...]

221 Appen dix 11 [ A Custom Setting ] Menu Item Def aul t Sett ing Rese t Setting Page 1. AE-L with AF Locked On Yes p.81 2. Link AE t o AF Point Off Yes p.82 3. Auto Bracketing Order 0 – + Yes p.78 4. Shake Reduction Options Mode1 Yes p.94 5. WB When Using Flash Auto White Balance Yes p.121 6. AWB in T ungsten Light Subtle Correction Yes — 7. [...]

222 11 Appen dix Functions Available with Vari ous Lens Combinations *1 Set [13. E lectronic Shutte r] to [En able] in the [ A Custom Setting 2] menu. You can take pictures at higher speeds with the electronic shutter than with the lens shutter. Ex.) With a 01 ST ANDARD P RIME l ens Pictures take n at 1/2000 sec. or slower with the lens shutter and[...]

223 Appen dix 11 *6 Lig ht is unevenly distributed. *7 W hen using the lens shutter built-in to the adapter *8 Set the aperture manually. *9 Lig ht may be unevenly distributed. A K-mount lens can be attached to this camer a with the use of the optional Adapter Q for K Mount Lens. When a K-mount lens is used, the focal length must be set manually fo[...]

224 11 Appen dix Cleaning the CMOS Sensor If the C MOS sensor becom es dirty or dust y, shadows may appear in the image in certain situations such as when shooting against a white background. This indicates that the CMOS sensor must be cleaned. Shaking the CMOS sensor removes dust that h as collect ed. 1 Sele ct [Dust Rem oval] in th e [ R Set- up [...]

225 Appen dix 11 Error Message s Error Messages Des cript ion Memory card full The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved. I nsert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images. (p. 42, p.158) You may be able to save more i mages if you change the image capture settings. (p.116) No more image/movie can be saved The SD Memory Card h[...]

226 Appen dix 11 Not enough battery power remaining to update the firmware Appears when trying to update the firmware if the battery level is insufficient. Install a f ully charged battery, or use the AC adapt er kit (optional). (p.40) Unable to update f irmware. There is a problem with the firmware update file Unable to update the firmware. The up[...]

227 Appen dix 11 Troubleshoot ing In rare cases, the camera may not operate correctly due to static electricity. Thi s can be remedied by taki ng the batter y out and pu tting it back in ag ain. After these p rocedures are d one, if the camera operat es correctly, it does not require any repairs. We recommend checking the following items before con[...]

228 Appen dix 11 Autofocus does not wo rk The subject is too close Move away from the s ubject and take a picture. The focus method is s et to Set [Focus Method] to = . (p.84) The fo cus cannot be loc ked [Autofocus Method] is set to [Fac e Detection] or [Tracking] Autofocus is not locked (focus lock) when [Autofocus Method] is set to [Face Detec[...]

229 Appen dix 11 Shake Reduction does not wo rk The Shake Reduction function is off Set [Shake Reduction] to on. (p.93) Shutter speed is too slow for the Shake Reduction function to be effective when panning or shooting night scenes, etc. Set [Shake Reduction] to off and use a tripod. The subject is too close Move away from the s ubject, or turn of[...]

230 11 Appen dix Main Specifications Model Description Type Lens-interchange able SL digital camera Lens Mount PENTAX bayonet Q-mount Compatible Lens Q-mount lenses Image Capture Unit Image Sensor Type: CMOS sensor with a prim ary color filter, Size: 1/2.3-inch Effective Pixe ls Approx. 1 2.4 megapix els Total Pixels Approx. 12.76 me gapixels Dust [...]

231 Appen dix 11 LCD Monitor Type TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing Size 3.0 inches Dots Approx. 460,000 dots Adjustment Brightness and colors adjustable Disp lay Fie ld of View: approx. 100%, Grid display (4 × 4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display) , Bri ght/dark area warning, Hist ogram White Ba lance Auto TTL by CMOS image sensor Preset[...]

232 Appen dix 11 Shutter Lens shutter: 1/2000 - 30 seconds (1/3 E V step, 1/8000 - 3 0 seconds when Electronic Shutter is enabled), Bulb *When using a lens that has no lens shutter; shooting at 1/8000 - 2 seconds with the electronic shutter is available, Bulb shooting is not av ailable. Aperture From wide open to F8 *Not available wh en using a len[...]

233 Appen dix 11 Movie File Format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Recorded Pixels a (1920×1080 , K , 30 fps) , b (1280×720, K , 30 fps), c (640×480, I , 30 fps) Sound Built-in m onaural microphone Reco rdi ng Tim e Up t o 25 minutes ; automatically s tops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. Custom Image Bright, Natural, Portrait,[...]

234 Appen dix 11 Powe r Supp ly Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium -ion Battery D-LI68 AC Adapter AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 (optional) Battery Life Number of recordable im ages (with 50% flash usage): approx . 250 images, (without flash usage): approx. 270 images Playback time: app rox. 160 minutes * Tested in c ompliance with CIPA standard usin g a ne[...]

235 Appen dix 11 Approximate I mage Storage C apacity and P layback Time When using the fully charged battery The image storage capacity (normal recording and flash use 50%) is based on measuring conditions in accordance with CIPA standards, while other data is based on our measuring conditions. Some deviation from the above figures may occur in ac[...]

236 Appen dix 11 Index Symbols Q (Playback) button ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 19, 21, 59 d / i (Green/Delete) button .. .... ....... .... ....... ... 19, 21, 60, 138 m c (EV Compensation) button ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 19, 21, 77 [ A Rec. Mode] menu .... 63, 217 [ C Movie] menu .... 65, 105, 218 [ Q Playback] menu .[...]

237 Appen dix 11 Bold Monochrome (Smart Effect) ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... .... 134 Bracketing s hooting ............... 78 Bright (Cu stom Image) ......... 126 Bright a reas ...... .... ..... .... 28, 123 Bright/Dark Ar ea warning ............................. 148, 185, 187 Brightness a djustment . ........ 123 Brillia nt Col[...]

238 Appen dix 11 m c (EV Compensation) button ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 19, 21, 77 Exposu re .... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... . 7 3 Exposu re Brack etin g .. ...... ..... . 78 Exposure mode ....... ............... 74 Expos ure Set ting ......... .... .... 106 Extern al flash .... .... ....... .... .... 211 Extra ct Col or ( Digi[...]

239 Appen dix 11 Input Focal Length ............... 223 Instal ling s oftwa re .... ...... ..... . 203 Instant Revi ew .. .... ....... .. 53, 186 Inter val Mo vie ....... ..... ...... .... 109 Interval Shooting .................. 101 Inve rt C olor ( Digi tal F ilte r) ................................ ..... 130, 168 ISO sensi tivit y . ...... .....[...]

240 Appen dix 11 PAL . ....... .... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 162 PC/AV termi nal . ........... 161, 202 Pet Z .... .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... . 69 Pixel Mapping ...................... 188 Pixels .... ....................... 105, 118 Playb ack .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 59 Q (Playback) button ...... .... ..... ....... ...[...]

241 Appen dix 11 Shutter Pr iority Automa tic Exposure mode b ........ ....... . 7 4 Shutter release button ..... 19, 21 SILKYPIX Deve loper Studio ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... .... 203 Sketch Fi lter (Digital Filter) ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... .... 169 Slides how ..... .... .... ....... .... .... 155 Slim [...]

242 Appen dix 11 WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through aut horized bona fide photographic distribution channels ar e guaranteed aga inst defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Ser vice will b e rendered, and defective par ts will be r eplaced without cost to you within that period, pro[...]

243 Appen dix 11 required, ple ase keep the recei pt or bills co vering the purchase of your equipment for at least a ye ar. Before sendi ng your equipment for servicing, please make sure that you are sendi ng it to the manufacturer’s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless y ou are sending it directly to the manufacture[...]

244 Appen dix 11 For customers i n USA STAT EMENT OF FC C COMPLIA NCE This device complies with Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. 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 interference that may cause undesired operation. Cha[...]

245 Appen dix 11 Declar ation o f Con formit y According to 4 7CFR, Parts 2 a nd 15 for Class B Pers onal Compu ters a nd Per ipher als We: PENTA X RICOH I MAGING AMERICA S CORPORA TION Located at : 633 17 Street, Suite 2600 Denve r, Colorado 802 02 U.S.A. Phone: 800-877 -0155 FAX: 303-790-1 131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product id[...]

246 Appen dix 11 Inform ation for Users on Collecti on and Dispos al of Old Equipment an d Used Batt eries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipment and batt eries should not be mixed with general household waste. Used electr ical/electronic equ[...]

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Memo Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Q10 Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable t ool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilit ies. Lenses you c an use Lenses that can be used with this camera[...]

Operating Manual • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 58282 Copyright © P ENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO. , LTD. 2012 R01DTI12 Printed i n Philippines PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD. 2-35-7, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Toky o 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S. A.S. (European Head qu[...]