Pentax SLR manual

Operating Manual • Specif ications and exter nal dimen sions ar e subjec t to chang e without no tice. 57442 Copyright © PENTAX Corpo ration 2004 02-200 410 Printe d in Philippi nes PENTAX Corporat ion 2-36-9, M aeno-c ho, Itaba shi-ku , Tokyo 1 74-8 639, JAPA N (http:// www.pentax.co.jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Hea dquarters) Julius-Vo ss[...]

Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX J 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 c an be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the cam era’s capabilities. Lenses you can use In gene ral, len ses tha t can be used w ith th i[...]

1 We have pai d close at tention to the safe ty of this product. When us ing this product , we requ est your special attenti on regard ing items marked wi th the followin g sym bols. Warning • Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside the camera, with the risk of electric shock. • If the camera interior is e[...]

2 Caution • Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire. Do not disassemble the battery. The battery could explode or catch fire. • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The battery could explode or catch fire. T he batteries that can be used in this camera, only the Ni-MH battery can be recharged. [...]

3 • Do not store the camera with preservatives and chemicals. Storage in high temperatures and high humidity can cause molding. Remove from c ase and store in a dry and well-ventil ated location. • This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be used in the rain or where the camera could get wet. • Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations,[...]

4 FOR SAFE USE OF YO UR CAMERA................ ................. ............ .....1 ABOUT THE CAMERA ....................... ................ ................. ............ .....1 PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTE RY USAGE ................ ................. ...........2 Care to be T aken During Handling ..................... ................. ................[...]

5 Basic Operations 41 Basic Shooting Oper ation .......... ............. .................... ............. ... 42 Holding th e Camera ...................... ................. ........... ................. .........42 Letting th e Camera Cho ose the Opti mal Settin gs ............... ...............43 Selecting the Appropriate Capturing Mode for Sc[...]

6 Menu Reference 91 Using the Button Functions ....... .................... ............. ................ 9 2 Capture Mode ......... ................ ............ ................ ................. ............ ...92 Playback ..... ................. ........... ................. ................. ........... ...............94 Using the Menu ......[...]

7 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built-i n Flash ............... .......149 DA, D FA , FA J, FA and F Len s Comp atibility with the Built-i n Flash ................ ................. ........... ................. ................. .151 Using an Ex ternal Fla sh (Optiona l) ................ ................. ........... .......153 Settings Dur[...]

8 Main Specifications .............. ............. ............. ............. .............. 18 9 Specific ation for Remot e Control (O ptional) ................... ................. . 191 Glossary . ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. .................... . 192 Index ............. ............. ...................[...]

9 This oper ating man ual conta ins the fo llowing c hapters . The sy mbols us ed in this opera ting manual a re ex plained b elow. Compositi on of the Operatin g Manual 1 Bef ore Using Your Camera Explains camera characteristics, accessories and the names of various parts. 2 G etting Started Explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to [...]

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1 Before Using Your Camera Check the p ackage content s and names of working part s before use. J Camera Characterist ics ............... ........ 12 Checking the Contents of the Package .............. 13 Names of W orking Parts ........... .............. ............. 14[...]

12 1 Before Using Your Camera J Camera Char acte rist ics • Features a 23.5×15.7 mm CCD w ith 6.1 mil lion effe ctive pixels for high precisio n and a wide dy nami c range. • Features an AF s ensor wi th 11 focus ing p oints. T he centr al 9 are wide cross area se nsor s. • Improve d manua l focu sing using a v iewfi nder sim ilar to a conve[...]

13 1 Before Using Your Camera Checking the Contents of the Package The foll owing access orie s are pa ckag ed with yo ur ca mera. Check th at all access ories a re incl uded. Hot s hoe co ver F K (Install ed on came ra) Eyecup F L (Installe d on camer a) ME Viewfi nder cap Body moun t co ver (Install ed on came ra) USB cable I-USB17 Video ca ble I[...]

14 1 Before Using Your Camera Names of Wor kin g Parts Came ra 4 button Focu s mode lever Tripod sock et Battery co ver Self-Timer lamp/ Remote con trol rece iver AF couple r Mirror Lens unl ock bu tton Lens mou nt index Main sw itch Shutter release button e-dial L / Z button 3 button i button Q button M button Lens information contacts { button Fo[...]

15 1 Before Using Your Camera Card co ver Card co ver unlock lev er Card acces s lam p Diopter adjustm ent leve r Mode dial Built-in f lash m c button Hot shoe USB/Video terminal DC input te rminal LCD pane l Str ap lu g K button Termi nal cover Cable switch termi nal Viewfinde r LCD monitor[...]

16 1 Before Using Your Camera The foll owing ind icators appear on the LCD monito r dependi ng on th e status of the camera. Guides appear on the LCD m onitor fo r three sec onds w hen powe red on or setting d ial m ode. LCD M onitor Indications Wh ile P owe r is On o r O pe ratin g M ode Dia l Select [Off] for [Guide d isplay] in [ H Set-up] to no[...]

17 1 Before Using Your Camera Press t he M button in c apture mo de to displa y the c apture fu nctio n settings on the LCD m onitor fo r 15 sec onds. Detailed Information Pre ss the fo ur-w ay cont rol ler ( 5 ) to view exp lanation o f set m ode dial. Expl anat ion o f Set Mo de Di al Capture Mode 1 Focus m ode (p.118 ) 10 Reco rded pixel s (p.10[...]

18 1 Before Using Your Camera The cam era sw itch es scr een displ ays every ti me yo u press M butt on during p layba ck. Detailed Information Playback You can cha nge th e inform ation initiall y displaye d by press ing the Q butt on. (p.160 ) 1 Captured images 13 Flash m ode (p.49 ) 2 Rotate ico n (p.64) 14 Drive mode (p.1 02) 3 Image fol der nu[...]

19 1 Before Using Your Camera Histogram D isplay 1 Capture qua lity 2 Image fol der numbe r and file number (p. 169) 3 Protect icon (p.7 7) 4 Histogram • Areas w her e bl oomin g occu rr ed bli nk i f H ot spo t wa rnin g is on. (p.1 60) • Press t he four-w ay control ler ( 23 ) in the hist ogram display to mo ve the Histog ram displ ay posi ti[...]

20 1 Before Using Your Camera Viewfinder Indications 1 Autofocus frame (p.39) 2 Spot meter ing frame (p.130) 3 Focus po int (p.123 ) 4 Flas h s tatus (p. 49) Appears w hen flas h is availab le and blinks wh en flash i s recomm ended bu t not set. 5 Picture m ode icon (p.47) Icon for Pi cture mod e in use appears. . Night Scen e Portrait, Mo ving [...]

21 1 Before Using Your Camera 10 Number of recorda ble image s/EV co mpensat ion Show the number of recordabl e images with curren t quality and record ed pixel s etting. Show the number of conti nuous sh ooting rec ordable i mages. (p .100) EV co mpensa tio n valu e app ears w hen EV co mpe nsat ion is bein g adj usted . (p.133) The differ ence wi[...]

22 1 Before Using Your Camera The fol lowing in forma tion ap pears i n the L CD panel o n top o f the c amera. LCD Panel In dications 1 Shut te r sp eed (p .13 4) 6 AE metering (p.13 0) 2 Aperture (p.1 36) No indic ator: Multi-s egment m etering 3 Flash m ode (p.49) b : Bu ilt -i n flas h i s read y (when blinki ng, f lash sho uld be us ed or i nc[...]

2 Getting Started This chapter explai ns your first steps fr om purchasing the camera to taking pict ures. Be sure to read it and follow the instruct ions. Attaching th e Strap ............... .............. ......... ........ 24 Inserting the Ba tteries .......... .............. .............. ... 25 Inserting/Remo ving the SD Memory Card ........[...]

24 2 Getting Started Attach ing th e Str ap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug, then secure on t he inside of the clasp. 2 Pass the other end of t he strap through the other str ap lug on the camera, t hen secure on t he inside of the clasp.[...]

25 2 Getting Started Inserting th e Batteries Insert batte ries into th e camera. Use t wo CR -V3 or four AA N i-MH batterie s, AA li thium batteries , or AA alkali ne batte ries. 1 Push and hold the battery cover unlock l ever as shown in the illus trati on ( ), an d s lide the battery cover to ward the lens ( ), and then fl ip ope n. 2 Insert the[...]

26 2 Getting Started 3 Press down on t he batteri es with the ba ttery cover ( ) and slide i t as shown i n the illustr ation ( ) to close. You can use f our kinds of batte ries with your camera . Battery perfor mance differs by type. Pl ease cho ose th e type that best sui ts yo ur purpo se. • Use the AC adapter (opt ional ) when using the camer[...]

27 2 Getting Started You ca n confirm remaini ng battery level by c hecking the { di splayed on the LCD pane l. The still picture s torage capac ity is base d on measuri ng conditi ons in acco rdance with CIPA standards and the p layback tim e is bas ed on PENTAX m easuring conditi ons. Some devia tion from the abo ve figure s may oc cur in ac tual[...]

28 2 Getting Started We rec ommend using the AC ada pter D -AC10 (o ptional) when u sing the LCD monito r for a l ong time o r when conne cting to y our PC. 1 Make sure the camera is turned off befor e opening the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input term ina l on th e cam era . 3 Connect the AC plug cord to t[...]

29 2 Getting Started Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Car d Captured images are reco rded on the SD Memory Card. Mak e su re the camera is turne d off be fore inserting o r removing th e SD Me mory Card (market p roduct). 1 Press the card cover unlock lever in the indicat ed direction. Card cover opens. 2 Insert the car d all the way with the S D M[...]

30 2 Getting Started Precaut ions Wh en Using the SD Memo ry Card • Th e SD Memory Ca rd is equippe d with a write-protect swit ch. Sett ing t he s witc h to LOCK pro tects the existing da ta by prohibiti ng recording of new data, deleti on of existi ng data o r formatting of the ca rd. • Care should be take n when remov ing th e SD Memory C ar[...]

31 2 Getting Started Choose the numbe r of pi xels ( size) and quali ty le vel (da ta com pres sion rate) of pict ures acc ording to how you intend to use the p ictures you have taken. Pictures with lar ger recor ded size o r the more E a re clea rer when printed . The numbe r of pictures that can be taken (the number of pi ctures th at can be reco[...]

32 2 Getting Started Turni ng the Camera On and Off 1 Move the main switch to [ON] position. The camera will turn on. Move the main s witch to [OFF] position to turn off the camera. • Always turn the camera OFF when not in use. • The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform a ny operations within a se t period of time. (De faul[...]

33 2 Getting Started Initi al S ettin gs The firs t time the ca mera is turned on afte r purchas ing, t he “Initi al Se ttings” screen appears on the LC D monitor. Follow th e proced ure below to set th e language displ ayed on t he LCD mo nitor an d the cur rent date and tim e. Once se tting is don e, these will not need to be set a gain whe n[...]

34 2 Getting Started 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The cur sor move s to [ W ]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 45 ) to display t he screen for sett ing the ci ty. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 and set daylight saving time (DST). 7 Press the 4 but ton. The screen for setting the date and time wil l be displayed.[...]

35 2 Getting Started Set the c urrent d ate and time an d the di splay s tyle. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose the date style. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [24h]. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select 24h (24-hour display) [...]

36 2 Getting Started 7 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame moves to the month. 8 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to set the month. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you select [12h] in Step 4, the setting s witches between am and pm depending on the time. 9 Press the 4 but ton. The camera is ready[...]

37 2 Getting Started Attach ing th e Len s All cam era e xposure mo des a re avail able when usin g DA, D FA , FA J o r other le nses with Aper ture s ( Auto) pos ition. S ome fun ctions a re restric ted when not se t to Ape rture s (Auto ). Also see “ Notes on [Usi ng Apertur e Ring]” (p.179) . Other lenses an d acce ssori es will not be avail[...]

38 2 Getting Started 4 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the in dicated porti ons inwar d. To detach the lens, hold down the lens unlock button ( ) and turn the lens counterclockwise. • The bo dy mount cover ( ) is a cover to prevent scratch es and bloc k dust when s hipped. “Body Mo unt Cap K” is sold sepa rately and has a lo ck function.[...]

39 2 Getting Started Adjust ing t he Vie wfind er Diopt er Adju st the vi ewfinde r to sui t your ey esig ht. If it is d ifficult to see the vi ewfinder image clearl y, slid e the di opter adjustme nt lever s ideways. You can slid e the diopt er from – 2.5m -1 to +1.5m -1 . 1 Look through the viewfi nder and point the camera at a well- lit scene.[...]

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3 Basic Operations This chapter explai ns basic operati ons for shooting by setting mode dial to Pic ture mode (Auto Picture or Normal mode - Flash OFF mode) to ensure successf ul capturing. For information about advanced functions and settings for taking pi ctures, refer to chapter 4 and onward. Basic Shooting Operation ............. .............[...]

42 3 Basic Op erations Basi c Shoo ting Op erati on How you hold the cam era is importan t when taking pic tures. • Hold the camer a firmly w ith both hands. • Press th e shut ter rele ase button gentl y when tak ing a pic ture. Hold ing the Came ra • To reduc e cam era shak e, suppo rt your body or t he came ra on a solid ob ject such as a t[...]

43 3 Basic Op erations Capt uring meth od wh ere th e camer a auto mati call y sel ects op tima l settings by sce ne when shutter release button i s presse d is e xplaine d. 1 Set the mode dial to I . The camera will selec t the optimal capturing mode for the subject. 1 Selecting the Appropriate Capturing Mode for Scenes (p.47) 2 Set the f ocus mod[...]

44 3 Basic Op erations 3 Turn the z oom ring to determine t he size of the subject. Determine the size of the subject. 1 Using the Zoom Lens (p.48) 4 Position t he subject inside t he autofocus fr ame and press the shutter r elease butt on halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indi cato r ] appears in the viewfinder when th e subject is[...]

45 3 Basic Op erations 6 Review captured images on the LCD monitor. Image displays for one second on the LCD monitor after capturing (Instant Review.) You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the i button. 1 Setting the Display Time (p.170) 1 Deleting Images (p.73) 1 Displaying Hot Spot Warni ng (p.160) Delete D e l e t e Delete O[...]

46 3 Basic Op erations The auto focus me chani sm is no t perfe ct. Foc using ma y be d ifficult when capturi ng unde r the foll owing con dition s (a to f b elow). T hese als o apply to manual fo cusi ng using the foc us in dicat or ] in th e viewfin der. If the subject cannot be focus ed automat ically , set the focus mode lever to and use the [...]

47 3 Basic Op erations Select ing the Approp riate Capturin g Mode for Scenes The ca mera se lects and set th e opti mum m ode when I (Auto Pict ure) on the mod e dial is set to the dial indic ator. Sele ct U (Normal), = ( Portrait), s (Landsc ape), q (Macro ), (Moving Object) , . (Night Scene Portra it), a (Flas h OFF) with the m ode di al if de[...]

48 3 Basic Op erations Usin g the Zoom Le ns Enlarg e (telep hoto) or cap ture a wi der ar ea (wid e angl e) with a zoom lens. Adjust i t to the desired s ize and t ake the picture. 1 Turn the zoo m ring to the ri ght or left . Turn the zoom ring clockwise for telephoto and counterclockwise for wide angle. • The sma ller the nu mber of the displa[...]

49 3 Basic Op erations Usin g the Built- in Flash Use the fol lowin g proced ures to take a picture in low light or back lit conditi ons or wh en you wan t to man ually use the b uilt-in flash . The bui lt-in flas h is opti mum at abou t 0.7 m t o 4 m. E xposure wi ll not be properly control led an d vignett ing may o ccur wh en used at a dis tance[...]

50 3 Basic Op erations 1 Press the { but ton. The Fn menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The flash options screen appears. 3 Use the f our-way c ontroller ( 45 ) to choose a flash mode. 4 Press the 4 but ton twice. The camera is ready to take a picture. 1 Set the mode dial to I , U , = , q , or . . 2 Press the shutter rel ease but[...]

51 3 Basic Op erations 3 Press the shutter rel ease button fully. The picture is taken. 4 Push down on the portion indicated in th e illustrati on to retract the f lash. 1 Press the K but ton. The built-in flash pops up and begins charging. Manual discharge mode (Flash ON) is used regardless of flash mode settings. When di scharge is fully charged,[...]

52 3 Basic Op erations Red-eye is the ph enomen on where e yes look reddis h in p hotograp hs taken in dar k environ ments with a flash. This is caus ed by t he re flection of the elect ronic fl ash in the retina of the ey e. Red-ey e occur s becaus e pupils are dil ated in dar k en vironme nts. This phen omenon canno t be aver ted but t he foll ow[...]

53 3 Basic Op erations Other Shoo ting Mod es Pictur es can be taken c ontin uously wh ile th e shutte r relea se butt on is hel d down. 1 Press the { but ton. The Fn menu appears. Contin uous Shootin g 200 2 0 0 200 Fn OK Exit E x i t Exit[...]

54 3 Basic Op erations 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). The Drive Mode options screen appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sele ct j . 4 Press the 4 but ton twice. The camera is ready to take pictures. 5 Press the shutter rel ease button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when[...]

55 3 Basic Op erations 6 Press the shutter rel ease button fully. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button i s fully pressed. Take your finger off of the shutter release button to stop. Continuous shooting settings are retained when the power i s turned off. Display the Fn menu again and set to 9 (Single frame shooting) to s[...]

56 3 Basic Op erations 2 Press the { but ton. The Fn menu appears. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). 200 2 0 0 200 Fn OK Exit E x i t Exit[...]

57 3 Basic Op erations The Drive Mode options screen appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sele ct g or r . 5 Press the 4 but ton twice. The camera is ready to take pictures. 6 Confirm in the f inder that t he subject you wish to shoot is in the display a nd press the shutter r elease butt on halfway. The focus indicator ] appears when [...]

58 3 Basic Op erations 7 Press the shutter rel ease button full y. For g , the self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly and bli nks rapidly two seconds before the shutter i s released. The beep is heard and the rate increases. The shutter wil l be released about 12 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully . For r , the shutter will b[...]

59 3 Basic Op erations The shut ter can be r eleased wi th the opti onal remo te control unit. You ca n sele ct fro m h (remote contr ol) and i (thr ee-s econd dela y) for remo te control shoo ting. 1 Mount the ca mera to a tripod. 2 Press the { but ton. The Fn menu appears. Remote C ontrol Sho oting (Remote Control F: Sold Separately) h The sh utt[...]

60 3 Basic Op erations 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). The Drive Mode options screen appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sele ct h or i . The self-ti mer lamp will bl ink to let you know that the camera is in remote control wait status. 5 Press the 4 but ton twice. The camera is ready to take pictures. 6 Press the shutter rel [...]

61 3 Basic Op erations 7 Point the re mote control unit towards the front of the camera and press t he shutter release button on the remote control. The operating distance of the remote control unit is about 5 m from the front of the camera. The shutter will be released immediately or approximately three seconds after the shutter release button on [...]

62 3 Basic Op erations Use the Mi rror Loc k Up fu nction i f camera shake i s eviden t even whe n Cable Swi tch (opt ional) o r Remote Co ntrol Uni t (opt ional) is used. When sh utter rel ease button is presse d, mirr or pop s up and s hutter is releas ed two s econd s if 2 sec. Self-T imer is used . Avoid camer a sha ke when mirror pops up with [...]

63 3 Basic Op erations Playing Bac k Still Pictures You can play back ca ptured stil l pictur es with th e cam era. 1 Press the Q but ton after taking a picture. The most recently captured image (image with the largest file n umber) is displayed on the LCD monitor. Pl ayi ng Ba ck Im age s Use the included PENTA X PHOTO Browser 2.0 soft ware to p l[...]

64 3 Basic Op erations 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 45 ). 4 : The previous image appears. 5 : The next image appears . You can rotat e images 90° coun tercloc kwise a t a tim e. Mak e images shot vertic ally ea sier to view. 1 Press the Q but ton after taking a picture. The most recently captured image (image with the largest file n umber) i[...]

65 3 Basic Op erations 3 Press the 4 but ton. Image rotation information is saved. You can magnif y ima ges up to 1 2 times wh en dis playing . 1 Press the Q but ton and use the four- way controll er ( 45 ) to select an image. The most recently captured image (image with the largest file n umber) is displayed first on the LCD monitor. Enlarging Pla[...]

66 3 Basic Op erations 2 Turn the e -dial to the right (tow ar d y ). Image enlarges at each calibration and can be enlarged to 12 times the original. Turn to the left (toward f ) to return. Press the 4 button to return to the original size. Press four-way controller ( 2345 ) in zoom display to change the displ ay area. You can display nine ima ges[...]

67 3 Basic Op erations 1 Press the Q but ton. The most recently captured image (image with the largest file n umber) is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Turn the e -dial to the left (tow ar d f ). Up to nine thumbnail images wil l be displayed at once. Press the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect an image. A scroll bar appears at the right of t[...]

68 3 Basic Op erations You can play back all imag es reco rded o n your S D Memo ry Card succes sivel y. To star t cont inuous pl ayback , use t he menu screen display ed on the LCD monitor. 1 Press the Q but ton and use the four- way controll er ( 45 ) to select an image to be displayed f irst. The most recently captured image (image with the larg[...]

69 3 Basic Op erations 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). Start screen is displayed and slideshow begins. Press any button to end slideshow. Press the shutter release button or the Q button, slide the main swit ch to | (preview) or turn the mode dial to change to Capture mode. Set the di spl ay t ime fo r sl id eshow in t he [ Q Playbac k] men[...]

70 3 Basic Op erations Connectin g the Camer a to AV Equipmen t By usi ng the vid eo ca ble, y ou can pl ay back image s using a TV or other device with a video IN jack a s your mon itor. Mak e sure that both the TV and the c amera ar e turned off before connec ting the c able. 1 Connect the video c able to the USB/Video terminal on t he camera. 2 [...]

71 3 Basic Op erations Processing Images with Filters You can edit s hot imag es us ing di gital fi lters. P roces sed imag es ar e saved under a d ifferent name. Digital Filter 1 Press the { but ton in Playback mode. The Fn menu appears. • RAW imag es ca nnot b e proc essed using the digita l filter . • Additionally, set dig ital filter s from[...]

72 3 Basic Op erations 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 4 ). The screen for selecting the filter appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select an image. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select a filt er. Select a filter and preview the effects on the imag e. Proceed to step 6 if [B&W], [Sepia] or [Soft] is selected. 5 Adjus[...]

73 3 Basic Op erations Deleting I mages You can delete one im age at a tim e. 1 Press the Q but ton and use the four- way controll er ( 45 ) to select an image to delete. 2 Press the i butt on. The Delete screen appears. 3 Use the four -way controll er ( 2 ) to select [Delete] . 4 Press the 4 but ton. The image is deleted. Deleting a Single Im age [...]

74 3 Basic Op erations You can delete all sav ed images at once. 1 Press the Q but ton. 2 Press the i butt on twice. The Delete All screen appears. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to sel ect [Delete Al l] and press the 4 but ton. All images are deleted. Deletin g All Images • Delete d image s canno t be restor ed. • Protec ted image s ca[...]

75 3 Basic Op erations You can delete multip le im ages fro m the ni ne-imag e dis play a t once . 1 Press the Q but ton. The most recently captured image (image with the largest file n umber) is displayed first on the LCD monitor. 2 Turn the e -dial to the left (tow ar d f ). Nine thumbnail images appear. Deleting Select ed Images (from Nine-Image[...]

76 3 Basic Op erations 3 Press the i butt on. 9 appears above the images. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to mov e to the images to d elete and press the 4 button. Image is selected and O appears. Press { bu tton to select all images. (The selection of images may take time to complete depending on the number of images.) 5 Press the i butt o[...]

77 3 Basic Op erations You can protect i mages fr om being acci dentally erased. 1 Press the Q but ton and use the four- way controll er ( 45 ) to select an image. The most recently captured images (image with the largest file number) are displayed first on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the Z bu tton. The Protect screen appears. 3 Use the four -way cont[...]

78 3 Basic Op erations 1 Press the Q but ton. 2 Press the Z bu tton twice. The Protect all images screen appears. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to sel ect [Prot ect] and press the 4 but ton. All images saved in the SD Memory Card are protected. Protecting All Images Select [Unprote ct] in step 3 to cancel th e Protect setti ng on all o f t[...]

79 3 Basic Op erations Settin g the Printi ng Servi ce (DPOF) You can order c onventio nal ph otograph p rints b y taking the SD M emory Card with record ed ima ges to a s tore for a printi ng se rvice. DPOF (D igital Print O rder For mat) se ttings allow yo u to s pecify th e number o f copies or to im print the date . Set the fol lowin g items fo[...]

80 3 Basic Op erations 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose the number of copies and press the four-way cont roller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Date]. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose whether to insert the date ( O ) or not ( P ). O : The date will be impri nted. P : The date will not be im printed. 6 Press the 4 but ton. T[...]

81 3 Basic Op erations 1 Press the { but ton in Playback mode. The Fn menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). The DPOF screen appears. 3 Press the { but ton. The screen for making DPOF settings for all images appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date ( O ) or not ( P )[...]

82 3 Basic Op erations 5 Press the 4 but ton. The DPOF settings for all the images are saved and the camera returns to playback status. The num ber of cop ies specif ied in setti ngs for all imag es appl ies to all the images. Befor e pri nting, check that the n umber is co rrect. Set tings for sin gle i mag es are ca ncel ed wh en se tti ngs are m[...]

83 3 Basic Op erations Prin ting Us ing Pict Bridge This func tion let s you print i mages directly fr om the cam era wi thout usin g a PC (di rect pr inting ). Connect th e came ra and P ictBri dge co mpatib le print er wit h the in cluded USB cable (I-USB 17) to print directly. Select the im ages you w ant to print , the n umber of copi es and wh[...]

84 3 Basic Op erations 1 Press the 3 but ton. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sele ct the [ H Set- up] menu. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Transf er Mode]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pop-up menu appears. Setting Transfer Modes English Format Set-up Beep Date Adjust Wor ld T[...]

85 3 Basic Op erations 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to sele ct [PictBridge] . 6 Press the 4 but ton. The setting is changed. 7 Press the 3 but ton. 1 Turn the c amera off. 2 Connect the camera and PictBr idge compatibl e printer using the USB cable supplied with th e camera. The PictBridge logo is dis played on PictBridge compatible printe[...]

86 3 Basic Op erations 3 Turn the p rinter on. 4 After pr inter star t-up is complete, t urn the camera on. The PictBridge menu appears. 1 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to sele ct [Print One] on the PictBr idge menu. 2 Press the 4 but ton. The Print one screen appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose an image to print. PictBri[...]

87 3 Basic Op erations 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose the number of copies. You can print up to 99 copies. 5 Use the { button to choos e whether to insert the date ( O ) or not ( P ). O : The date will be printed. P : The date will not be printed. 6 Press the 4 but ton. The print settings confirmation screen appears. Proceed to Ste[...]

88 3 Basic Op erations 10 Press the 4 but ton. 11 Repeat Steps 8 to 10 t o set [Paper Type], [ Quality] and [Border St atus]. The print settings change screen appears after each item has been set. When the Paper Size is set to [Standard], images are printed according to the printer settings. Paper Type with more E support higher quality paper. Qual[...]

89 3 Basic Op erations 3 Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the dat e or not and conf irm the s ettings. The number of copies and the date setting that you choose apply to all of the images. Refer to “Printing Single Images” (p.86) for details on how to make the settings. 4 Press the 4 but ton. The print settings confirmation scr[...]

90 3 Basic Op erations 1 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT] on the PictBridge menu. 2 Press the 4 but ton. The Print w/DPOF settings screen appears. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to check the image and print settings. Print settings are set with Print Service. (p.79) 3 Press the 4 but ton. The print settings confirm[...]

4 Menu Reference Explains the fu nctions of J b y buttons and menus . Using the Button Functions ............... .............. ... 92 Using the Menu ................. .............. .............. ........96 Using the Fn M enu ........... .............. .............. ...... 102 Using the M ode Dial .............. ......... .............. ......10[...]

92 4 Menu Referen ce Using th e Butto n Functi ons Functions of butt ons used during sho oting a re noted. Shutter r elease button Press to capture images. (p.45) Main s witc h Move to turn the power on/off (p.32) or confirm the depth of field (Preview) (p.129). Lens unlock button Press to detach lens. (p.37) Capture M ode 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1[...]

93 4 Menu Referen ce Focus mode lever Switch between Autofocus mode (p.118) and Manual focus mode (p.121). Mode dial Changes the Shooting mode. (p.104) K button Press to pop up the built-in flash. (p.49) 3 button Displays the [ A Rec. Mode] menu (p.98). Next, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to disp lay [ Q P layback] menu (p.98), [ H Set-up] me[...]

94 4 Menu Referen ce Functions of butt ons used during p layback are note d. Shutter r elease button Press to switch to capture mode. Main s witc h Move to turn the camera on and off (p.32) 3 button Press to display the [ Q Playback] menu (p.98). Next, press the four- way controller ( 45 ) to d isplay [ H Set-up] menu (p.99), [ A Cus to m] menu (p.[...]

95 4 Menu Referen ce M button Press to show shooting information on the LCD monitor. (p.18) Q button Press to switch to capture mode. Z button Press to protect images from being accidentally erased. (p.77) 4 button Commit to the setting you selected in the m enu or playback screen. Four-way controll er ( 2345 ) Use to move cursor or change items in[...]

96 4 Menu Referen ce Usin g the Menu This secti on exp lains oper ation meth ods for [ A Rec. Mode] menu , [ Q Playba ck] m enu, [ H Se t-up] men u and [ A Custo m] m enu . Displaying the Men u scree n 1 Press the 3 but ton in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). [ Q Playback] men[...]

97 4 Menu Referen ce Select a menu item and set. Proced ures to s et the Quality Leve l on the [ A Rec . Mode ] menu is explain ed as an e xampl e. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose an item. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). Available Quali ty Level options appear. Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to move to the sub-menu if t[...]

98 4 Menu Referen ce Perfor m setting s relate d to ca pturing i n the [ A Rec. Mod e] menu . Perfor m setting s relate d to pl ayback and editin g imag es in the [ Q Playba ck] m enu. [ A Rec. Mode] Menu Setting Items Item Function Pa ge Image To ne Set th e color tone of picture s. p.108 Recorded Pixels Set the re cording s ize of im ages. p.109 [...]

99 4 Menu Referen ce Perform vario us setti ngs related to the c amera in th e [ H S et-up] men u. [ H Set-up] Menu Setting Item s Item Function Pa ge Format Format the SD Memory Card. p.162 Beep Switc h the beep tone on/of f. p.163 Date Adjus t Set the d ate format and time. p.163 World Tim e Set to enable d isplayi ng of l ocal tim e when trav el[...]

100 4 Menu Referen ce Set cus tom functi ons to ful ly use t he functio ns of a SL R came ra with th e Custom Func tion Menu. The default s etting does not use Custom Function. [ A Custom] me nu setting s are activated when [Se ttings], the first item, is O (on). [ A Custom] Menu Setting Item s Item Func tion Page Settings Set to us e the Custo m F[...]

101 4 Menu Referen ce FI with S lens used Set to ena ble focus indicato r when scre w mount lens is in use. Lens is recogni zed even when le ns is not attache d to the ca mera when enable d. — Using ap erture ring Set to disa ble shutter re lease when l ens aperture ring is set at other than s . p.179 Relea se when Chrging Set to rele ase shu tte[...]

102 4 Menu Referen ce Usin g the Fn Menu Press t he { button whil e taking a pic ture. The Fn me nu appe ars. Pre ss the fo ur-w ay cont rol ler ( 2345 ) to set the opera tion. Capture M ode Four-way controlle r Item F unction Pa ge 2 Drive Mode Select C ontinuous shootin g, Self-Tim er, Remote co ntrol or Auto bracket. p.53, p.55, p.59, p.145 3 Fl[...]

103 4 Menu Referen ce Press t he { button dur ing p layback . The F n menu a ppears. Pre ss the fo ur-w ay cont rol ler ( 245 ) to set the o peration . Playba ck Four-way controlle r Item F unction Pa ge 2 DPOF Setti ngs Set the DP OF settin gs. p.79 4 Digit al Filt er Edit capture d image s to black an d white or sepia tint, or add soften ing and [...]

104 4 Menu Referen ce Usin g the Mode Di al You can switc h the Shoo ting mo de by settin g the ic ons on th e mode dial to the d ial indica tor. Item Function Pa ge I (Auto Pictur e) Selects automatica lly from No rmal, Portra it, Land scape, M acro, an d Movin g Objec t Mod es. p.47 U (Nor mal ) The basic pictur e-taking m ode. = (Portrait) Opt i[...]

105 4 Menu Referen ce e (Program) Shutter s peed and a perture are autom atically set to t he prop er exposu re when t aking pictu res . p.133 b (Shutter Prio rity) Set shut ter speed a nd use to express the motion of moving s ubjects . Take picture s of fast moving subjects that look still or subje cts that loo k lively. p.134 c (Aperture Pri orit[...]

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5 Function Reference Introduces functions t o further enhance your J experience. Setting the Recorded Pi xels and Qual ity Level ........... .......... .............. .............. ......... .............. ...... 108 Focusing ........ .............. .......... .............. .............. . 118 Setting the Exposure .. .............. .......... ..[...]

108 5 Function Re ference Setting the Rec orded Pixel s and Quality Level Set the basic color to ne of pictur es. The default setti ng is [ F (Brig ht)]. Set in [Im age Tone ] in the [ A Rec. Mo de] men u. (p.98) Setting the Image Tone F Bright Images are finished brig htly, contras ting and sharp. G Nat ura l Images are fini shed natural ly and su[...]

109 5 Function Re ference You can selec t the n umber of r ecorde d pixels from P (3008× 2008/ 3008×200 0), Q (2400× 1600) an d R (1536× 1024). T he mo re pixe ls there ar e, the lar ger the p icture and the bigger th e file size. T he fil e size will als o diff er acco rding to quali ty level settings . The de fault s etting is [ P 3008×200 0[...]

110 5 Function Re ference You can s et the i mage q uality l evel. The file size will als o diff er acco rding to the R ecorded Pixe ls setti ngs. The defaul t setting is [ C (Best)]. Set in [Q uality L evel] in the [ A Rec. Mo de] men u. (p.98) Setting the Quality Level | RAW RAW data is CCD output data saved without processing. Effects s uch as W[...]

111 5 Function Re ference Sele ct from f ive lev els o f Saturat ion, S harpnes s and Contra st. The default setting is [0 (S tandard)] fo r all. Set [Satu ratio n], [Sharpne ss] a nd [Cont rast] in the [ A Rec. M ode] m enu. (p.98) Towards + : Higher s aturatio n Toward s – : Lower saturati on Toward s + : Sharper Towa rds – : Less shar p Towa[...]

112 5 Function Re ference The col or of the subje ct ch anges with the light so urce . For exam ple, th e same whi te obj ect will be a differe nt shade of whi te in day light than u nder a light bulb. In camera s using fil m, this is adj usted by cha nging the film or using fi lters. I n digi tal camer as, the wh itenes s is ad juste d using wh it[...]

113 5 Function Re ference You can adjust the white b alance d epending o n the l ight sourc e when taking p ictures . With M anual White Bala nce, the c amera c an s tore del icate shade s that cann ot be pr ecisel y adju sted with the white ba lance provide d in the ca mera (p.112). This p rovides the op timum whi te bala nce for y our surro undin[...]

114 5 Function Re ference 4 Use the four- way controlle r ( 3 ) to select [ K (Manual)]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The message screen appears. 6 Fully di splay a wh ite or gray s heet of paper in t he viewfinder under the light to adjust white balance. 7 Press the shutter rel ease button fully. [OK] appears on the LCD monitor when set[...]

115 5 Function Re ference You can set the sens itivity to suit th e bri ghtness of the s urroun dings . The sen sitivi ty can be set withi n a sen sitivi ty range e quiva lent to I SO 200 to 3200. The defaul t setting is [200]. Set [Sens itivity ] in th e Fn menu. (p.1 02) You can inc rease o r lower the sensiti vity i f the s ubject is to o light [...]

116 5 Function Re ference ISO Sen sitiv ity War ning appears in the v iewfinde r when the se t sensiti vity is exceede d. Set a sensit ivity that i s not reg ularly used to avoid for gettin g to rese t when sens itivit y is ra ised. I SO Sen sitiv ity Warn ing is not di splaye d by defaul t. Set in [IS O Snstv ty Wrn Dspl] in the [ A Custom] m enu.[...]

117 5 Function Re ference You can set the co lor space to use. The defaul t setting is [1 (sRGB)]. Set in [Co lor Spac e] in the [ A Custom ] menu. (p.101) Setting the Color Space 1s R G B Set to sR GB color spac e. 2 AdobeRG B Sets to Ado beRGB col or space. Color Space Sets to sRGB color space sRGB AdobeRGB Color Spa ce Colo r range s for va riou[...]

118 5 Function Re ference Focusing You can focus wit h the fol lowin g metho ds. Sele ct the a rea in the viewfind er to fo cus (f ocus po int) fro m [Auto ], [Select ] and [Center]. (p.123) 1 Set the f ocus mode lever to = . 2 Look through the viewfi nder and press t he shutter release button halfway. = Autofocus The cam era is foc used when t he [...]

119 5 Function Re ference Focus indica tor ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. (If it is blinking, the subjec t is not in focus.) 1 Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects (p.46) • The f ocus is lo cked (fo cus lock ) whil e ] is lit. To focus on another su bject, take your fin ger off of the shutter r elease button first. • Autom atic co ntinuous au [...]

120 5 Function Re ference You can set s o that th e focusing p erforme d when th e shut ter rele ase button is presse d half way is cancel ed and is perfo rmed when the 4 button is pres sed. Set [2 (En able AF )] in [O K btn wh en sh ooting] in the [ A Cus tom] m enu. (p.100) Use the 4 Button to Focu s on the Subject Select [3 (Cancel AF )]. appe[...]

121 5 Function Re ference When yo u adju st the focus manu ally, y ou ca n either check with the f ocus indicat or in the viewfi nder or us e the viewfi nder matte fi eld to adjus t focus. You can manual ly ad just t he focu s using the foc us in dicato r ] . 1 Set the f ocus mode lever to . 2 Look through the viewfi nder and press t he shutter r[...]

122 5 Function Re ference You can manual ly adjus t the fo cus using the viewfi nder matte fiel d. 1 Set the f ocus mode lever to . 2 Look through the viewfi nder and turn the f ocusing ring unt il the subject l ooks sharp on the screen. Using the Viewfinder Matte Fiel d[...]

123 5 Function Re ference Choose the part of th e viewfin der to set fo cus to. The defaul t setting is [ N (Auto)]. The sel ected focus po int li ghts red in the viewfi nder. Set in [S wtch dst msr p t] in the [ A Rec. Mode ] menu ( p.98). Selecting the Focus Poi nt (Focus Poin t) N Aut o The cam era sele cts th e optimum fo cus p oint even if the[...]

124 5 Function Re ference 1 Select [ S (Select) ] in [Swtch dst msr pt] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Look through the viewfi nder and check the position of the subject. 3 Use the four-way controll er ( 2345 ) to select the desir ed focus point. The focus point lights red in the v iewfinder (Superim pose AF Area) and you can check where you set the[...]

125 5 Function Re ference If the sub ject is outs ide of the range of the foc us point a rea, the c amera canno t autom aticall y foc us on the su bject . In this situa tion, y ou ca n aim the focus po int on the sub ject, us e focu s lock and reco mpose the pic ture. 1 Frame the desired composition for your picture in the viewfinder. You can use f[...]

126 5 Function Re ference 4 Re-compose the p icture whil e keeping the shutter release button pressed half way. Set [AE-L w ith AF loc ked] in th e [ A Custom] menu (p.1 00) to fix the exposure value while focus is l ocked. E xposu re is not f ixed b y default durin g focus lo ck. • The focus is locked whi le the focus in dicator ] is lit. • Tu[...]

127 5 Function Re ference Settin g the Exposure Correct ex posu re of the s ubject is determin ed by the c ombi nation of shutter s peed and aper ture sett ing. Ther e are many correct com bination s of shutter s peed a nd aperture for a particular subjec t. Different combina tio ns produ ce differ ent effe cts. The shu tter spe ed determ ines t he[...]

128 5 Function Re ference Adjust t he amou nt of li ght hi tting th e CCD by ch angin g the ap erture. Opening the a perture (reduce the aper ture v alue) Object s clo ser and farther than the focused subject wil l be more o ut of focus. For instanc e, if you take a picture of flower against a lands cape with the ape rture open, the land scape in f[...]

129 5 Function Re ference When you fo cus on a po rtion of the s ubject, the re is a ran ge in which ob ject closer an d fart her will also be in f ocus. T his focu sed r ange i s call ed the depth of field. If you us e Depth of Fiel d confirmat ion, y ou can ch eck t he depth of field in the vi ewfind er befor e taking a pict ure. 1 Focus on the s[...]

130 5 Function Re ference Choose the part of th e scre en to us e for mea suring brightne ss and determi ning expo sure. [M ulti- segment m etering], [Center- weighte d meterin g] or [Spot m etering] m ode can be select ed. The default se tting is [Multi-segme nt]. Set in [A E Mete ring] in the [ A Rec. Mode] men u. (p.98) The scene i n the viewfin[...]

131 5 Function Re ference Meterin g is weig hted at t he cent er of the screen . Use thi s meter ing w hen you want to compen sate the e xposure by experienc e, ins tead o f leaving it to th e camera . The illustrati on shows that sensiti vity increase s as the patter n height increa ses ( cent er). T his m ode does n ot automa tically compens ate [...]

132 5 Function Re ference This cam era featur es fiv e exposu re modes along with the pictur e modes. Use the mo de dial ( p.104) to change th e expo sure mo de. Changing the Exposure Mode Exposure Mode Desc ription Exposure Compen - satio n Change Shutter Speed Chang e Aperture e (Program) Shutter s peed and a perture are automa ticall y set for t[...]

133 5 Function Re ference Shutte r speed a nd apertu re va lue are a utomati call y set for taking pi ctures at the p roper e xposur e. Perfor m the fo llowing to adjus t the e xposure . 1 Set the mode dial to e . 2 Turn the e -dial whil e pressing the m c button and adjust the exposure. The EV Compensation is displayed on the viewfinder and the LC[...]

134 5 Function Re ference Set shutt er speed and us e to expr ess mov ing sub jects. Set th e shu tter speed fas ter a nd captur e fast moving s ubjects as if the y ar e still o r slow down th e shutte r and c apture li vely images. Aper ture val ue is automa tically set to ap propria te exposu re depe nding o n the shutter speed . 1 Effect o f Ape[...]

135 5 Function Re ference • Turn th e e-dial whi le pressin g the m c button and change the EV Compen sation value . (p .141) • S et the shutt er speed in incr ement s of 1/2EV or 1/3EV. Set in [Expsr Sett ing Steps] in th e [ A Cus tom] menu . (p .142 ) • You ca n autom atically cor rect the se nsitivi ty if appro priate exp osur e cannot be[...]

136 5 Function Re ference Set aper ture an d us e when you wan t to a djust th e dept h of view. The de pth of view is d eeper an d the f ront and back of th e focu sed o bject is cl ear w hen apertur e is set to a lar ge value. The dept h of view is s hallower and the fro nt and ba ck of the focused o bject is bl urred w hen ape rture is set to a [...]

137 5 Function Re ference • Turn th e e-dial whi le pressin g the m c button and change the EV Compen sation value . (p .141) • Set the ap erture value in incr ement s of 1/2EV or 1/3EV. Set in [Exps r Settin g Steps] in th e [ A Cus tom] menu . (p .142 ) • You ca n autom atically cor rect the se nsitivi ty if appro priate exp osur e cannot b[...]

138 5 Function Re ference You can set the shutte r sp eed and apertur e valu e. This mode is suita ble to take pi ctur es of you r ch oice by combi ning th em. This mode is a conveni ent for tak ing pictu res usi ng the same shutter speed an d apert ure setting c ombin ation or ta king i ntentiona lly un der-ex posed (d arke r) or over- exposed (br[...]

139 5 Function Re ference The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder and the LCD panel. Of the shutter speed and aperture, the value being adjusted is underlined in the viewfinder. Whil e adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value, the difference with the appropriate exposure (EV value) appears at the bottom right of th[...]

140 5 Function Re ference This mode is us eful f or the lo ng exp osures required f or sh ooting night scenes and fire works. 1 Set the mode dial to p . Using the p (Bulb) Mode • Turn t he e-dial to adjus t the aper ture val ue. • Set the aperture value so that EV Co mpen sation is perform ed in incr emen ts of 1/2EV or 1/3EV. Set i n [Expsr Se[...]

141 5 Function Re ference This all ows you to deliber ately over -expos e (brighte n) or un der-expos e (darken) your pict ure. You can adj ust the EV Com pensa tion from –2 to +2 (EV) in increme nts of 1/2EV or 1/3EV . Set in [E xpsr Setti ng Ste ps] in the [ A Cu stom] menu . (p.142) 1 Set the compe nsation with the e-dial while the m c button [...]

142 5 Function Re ference Set Exp osure Setti ng Steps in [Ex psr Se tting Steps ] in [ A Cus tom] to increm ents o f 1/2EV or 1/3EV . AE Lock i s a fun ction tha t memorizes the expo sure prio r to taki ng the picture . Use this when th e subjec t is too small or back lit and a proper exposure settin g cann ot be obtai ned. 1 Press the L butt on. [...]

143 5 Function Re ference You can ta ke co ntinuou s pictur es with di fferent ex posure when the s hutter releas e button is press ed. The f irst fr ame is expose d with n o compen sation, the se cond frame is und er-exp osed (negati ve compen sation) a nd the th ird is over-e xposed ( positi ve co mpensati on). 1 Press the { button in cap ture mo[...]

144 5 Function Re ference 4 Press the 4 but ton twice. Shooting is ready and ] is displayed on the LCD panel. 5 Press the shutter rel ease button halfway. Focus indica tor ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. 6 Press the shutter rel ease button fully. Three continuous pictures will be taken, the first with no compensation, the second with nega[...]

145 5 Function Re ference Change the shooti ng order and s teps o f Auto Br acket. * Set interval of s teps in [Ex psr Settin g Steps] in the [ A Custom ] menu. (p .142) Set in [A uto Brack et] in the [ A Rec. M ode] me nu. (p.98 ) You can use the auto bra cketing mode for o nly u nder-expo sure or over- exposure shots by comb ining the opera tion [...]

146 5 Function Re ference Usin g the Built- in Flash You can change the fl ash output in a r ange o f –2.0 to +1.0. Th e Flash Compensa tion v alues are as f ollows fo r 1/3EV and 1/2E V. * Set interval of s teps in [Ex psr Settin g Steps] in the [ A Custom ] menu. (p .142) Set in [Fl ash Exp. Comp.] in th e [ A Re c. Mod e] menu. ( p.98) Compens[...]

147 5 Function Re ference You can set to e nable shooti ng whi le flash is be ing char ged. Set [2 (On )] for [Rele ase when Chrging] in the [ A Custo m] menu (p.1 01). Pictures canno t be tak en while the flash is c harging b y default . • When taki ng a moving su bject , you can use th e flash to chan ge the blur effect. • Any desired shutter[...]

148 5 Function Re ference You can use slow -speed- sync wh en shooti ng portr aits with the su nset i n the back ground. B oth the portrait an d the ba ckgrou nd are c aptured beautiful ly. Using b (Shutter Priority ) Mode 1 S et the m ode dial to b . b (Shutter P riority) mode is set. 2 Us e the e-dial to set the de sired s hutter s peed. The ba c[...]

149 5 Function Re ference A set cr iteria is ne cess ary bet ween the guide num ber, a perture and distanc e when sho oting w ith the fla sh. Calcula te and a djust the sh ooting con ditio ns if f lash is not su fficient. Flash gui de num ber for b uilt-in flash The foll owing equ ation cal culates the di stance of the fla sh for ap erture valu es.[...]

150 5 Function Re ference The foll owing equ ation cal culates the ape rture v alue for shooting dist ances. Apertur e Value Used F = Guide n umber ÷ shooti ng di stance When se nsitivi ty is [IS O200] an d shoo ting dis tance is 5.2 m, a perture value is : F = 15. 6 ÷ 5.2 = 3 If the res ulting n umber (3, in th e above ex ample) is not av ailab [...]

151 5 Function Re ference When us ing DA, D FA, FA J , FA an d F lenses with the J without the h ood, built -in f las h comp atibi lit y is show n bel ow. Yes : Availab le # : Avai lable depending on othe r factor s No : Unavai lable due to vi gnettin g Following are eva luated with out a ho od. DA, D FA , FA J , FA and F Le ns Co mpati bility with[...]

152 5 Function Re ference FA J Zoom 75 to 300 mm F4.5 to 5.8AL Yes FA * Zoom 80 to 200 mm F2.8ED (IF) Yes FA Zoom 80 to 320 mm F4.5 to 5.6 Yes FA Zoom 80 to 200 mm F4.7 to 5.6 Yes FA Zoom 10 0 to 300 mm F4 .7 to 5.8 Yes FA * Zoom 250 to 600 mm F5.6ED (IF) No DA14 mm F2.8ED (I F) No FA20 mm F2.8 Yes FA * 24 mm F2AL (IF) Yes FA28 mm F2.8AL Yes FA31 m[...]

153 5 Function Re ference Using the option al exter nal flas h AF360 FGZ enab les a variety of flash modes, su ch as P- TTL auto flas h mode, TT L auto flas h mode, high- speed flash s ync mode , and wire less mo de. Avai lable functions di ffer by the externa l flash bein g used . See t he chart below for detail s. (Yes: Avail able #: Restricted N[...]

154 5 Function Re ference The AF36 0FGZ will autom atica lly conve rt the field ang le differenti al between 3 5 mm forma t and the J de pendin g from the focus length of the len s you ar e using. (When usi ng DA, D FA, FA J, FA or F le nses) The con version indica tor appear s and the format size indic ator dis appears when the ex posure metering [...]

155 5 Function Re ference With the AF360F GZ, yo u can discharge the fla sh to t ake a pic ture at a shutter speed faster th an 1/180 second. High- speed fla sh sy nc can be used with the fla sh attach ed to the c amera, or wi reless. Attach ing and Using th e AF360FGZ on the Came ra 1 Re move the hot sho e cover and at tach the A F360FGZ. 2 T urn [...]

156 5 Function Re ference Using in Wire less Mode 1 P lace the AF36 0FG Z at the d esired locat ion. 2 S et the AF360F GZ power switc h to [WIRELES S]. 3 S et the A F360FG Z wirel ess mode to S (S lave). 4 T urn the c amera mod e dial and set the ex posu re mode to e , b , c or a mode. 5 S et the A F360FG Z power switch on the ca mera to [W IRELESS[...]

157 5 Function Re ference As with t he built- in fla sh, red-ey e re duction is availabl e with an exter nal flash. Th is may not be availab le on som e flashe s or may hav e restri ction s for usag e conditi ons. See the ch art on p.153. When us ing th e bui lt-in flas h with AF360FG Z t hat is s et to the rear c urta in flash func tion, the inter[...]

158 5 Function Re ference To use two or mor e extern al flashes simultan eously, ei ther use th e same type of fl ashes as shown i n the flas h function chart on p.153 o r use th e combinati on of AF360FGZ/AF500FTZ/AF 330FTZ and AF400FT Z/ AF240FT . The buil t-in flas h can be combi ned with any ty pe. Conne ct them as shown in the fig ure belo w: [...]

159 5 Function Re ference Using AF330FTZ/AF500FTZ wi th AF360FGZ or AF3 60FGZ in combina tion wit h the bui lt-in fl ash allow s twin flas h photo graphy ( contras t- control -synch flash photog raphy). T his i s based on th e diffe rence between the amount s of light di scha rged fro m two un its. 1 Co nnect the ex ternal fl ash to the camer a ind[...]

160 5 Function Re ference Settings During Pl ayback Set infor matio n to sh ow during playbac k. The cam era swi tches display inform ation wh en you press M button. Set in [P lybk ds ply mthd ] in the [ Q Pl ayback ] menu. (p.98 ) If [Hot Spot wrnng ] is sel ected on th e Insta nt Review and pla yback screen s, brig ht are as in the ima ge blink .[...]

161 5 Function Re ference Set in [Ho t spot w rnng] in the [ Q Pl ayback] menu. ( p.98) You can play back all imag es reco rded o n your S D Memo ry Card succe ssively . (p.6 8) Set imag e displa y interval to [3 sec ], [5 sec] , [10 sec] or [30 sec] . The default s etting is [3 sec]. Set in [S lidesho w] in the [ Q P layback ] menu (p.98). Setting[...]

162 5 Function Re ference Camera Settin gs Be sur e to for mat new S D Memo ry Card wit h the camera before us ing the car d. Formatting wi ll delete all the d ata on th e SD Me mory Card. 1 Select [Format] on the [ H Set-up] menu (p.99). 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) to display th e Format screen. 3 Use the four -way controll er ( 2 ) to [...]

163 5 Function Re ference You can turn the c amera op eration b eep on or off. The defau lt settin g is [On]. Set in [B eep] in the [ H Set-up] menu. (p.99) You can change the in itial dat e an d time se ttings . You c an also set the display s tyle. Choo se [mm/dd/y y], [dd/mm /yy] or [ yy/mm/dd ]. Choose [1 2 hour] or [24 ho ur] for time di splay[...]

164 5 Function Re ference The date an d time se lecte d in [Initi al Sett ings] (p.33) se rve as the date and time o f your pres ent lo cation. Setting [W orld Ti me] enables you to disp lay the local date a nd time on the LCD monitor when trave ling over seas. 1 Select [World Time] on the [ H Set -up] menu. (p.99) 2 Press the four-way contr oller [...]

165 5 Function Re ference 7 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sel ect the Destin ation city. The current time, location and time difference of the selected city appears. 8 Use the four-way control ler ( 3 ) to se le ct [DS T] . 9 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off ). Select O (On) if the Destination city uses day li[...]

166 5 Function Re ference List of World Time Cities Region City Regi on City North America Honol ulu Africa/ West Asia Nairobi Anchorag e Jeddah Vancouv er Tehran San Franc isco Dubai Los Ang eles Kara chi Calg ary Kab ul Denver Male Chica go Delhi Miami Col ombo Toronto K athmand u New York Dacca Halifa x East Asia Yango n Centra l and South Ameri[...]

167 5 Function Re ference You can change the la nguage in whi ch the men us, err or mess ages, etc. are displ ayed. Set in [La nguage / ] in t he [ H Set-up ] menu. (p.99) 1 Setting t he Dis play Lan guage (p.3 3) Set to dis play gu ides on the L CD monit or when ma in swi tch is on or Exposu re mo de is ch anged. ( p.16) Set in [G uide dis play] i[...]

168 5 Function Re ference You can adjust the brig htness o f the LCD monito r. Adjust s etting s when the LCD mon itor is hard to see. Set in [B rightness Level] i n the [ H Set-up] menu. (p. 99) When you c onnect the c amera to AV equipm ent such as a TV, choo se the appropr iate vid eo outp ut format ( NTSC or PAL) for playing back image s. Set i[...]

169 5 Function Re ference You can set the camer a to turn off auto matic ally if unuse d after a certai n length of time. S elect from [1 min], [3 m in], [5 min], [10 m in], [30 min] or [Off]. The d efault s etting is [1 mi n]. Set in [A uto Pow er Off] in the [ H Set-up ] menu. (p.99) You can set the File Number used for the im ages when insertin [...]

170 5 Function Re ference Select f rom [1 se c], [3 sec], [5 sec] or [O ff]. The defa ult setti ng is [1 s ec]. Set in [In stant Revi ew] in the [ A Rec . Mode] m enu. (p.9 8) Set to dis play hi stogr am duri ng Inst ant Revie w. Select [ 2 (Plybck wi th Hstgram) i n [Instant R eview Dsp ly] in the [ A Custom] m enu. (p.101) The default s etting is[...]

171 5 Function Re ference Resetting to Default Setti ngs Settings in [ A Rec. Mode ] menu, [ Q Playbac k] men u and [ H Set-up] menu are reset to default s ettings. However, Date Adjust, Lan guage/ , Video Out and World Time ar e not reset. 1 Select [Reset] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) to display th e [Reset] scre[...]

172 5 Function Re ference Reset se ttings in [ A Custo m] menu to defau lt settin gs. Settings in [ A Rec. Mode ] menu, [ Q Playbac k] men u and [ H Set-up] menu are not re set. 1 Select [Reset] on the [ A Custom] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) and display the Reset Custom Fnction screen. 3 Use the four- way controlle r ( 2 ) to selec[...]

6 Appendix Default Sett ings ........... .............. .............. .......... . 174 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations ..... .............. .............. .............. ......177 Notes on [Using Aperture Ring] ....................... . 179 Cleaning the CCD ............. .............. ......... ...........180 Optional Acc essor[...]

174 6 Appendix Default Setti ngs The tabl e belo w lists the fac tory default settings . Table n otations a re as fo llows . Last Memory Se tting Yes : T he curr ent setti ng (las t memo ry) is s aved when the ca mera is turned o ff. No : The settin g returns to the de fault setting w hen t he camera is turne d off. Reset Setting Yes : The setting [...]

175 6 Appendix [ Q Playback ] Menu * Only slimne ss for the slim fil ter is sa ved. [ H Set-up] Menu Item Default Setting Last Memo ry Setting Reset Page Plyb k dsp ly m thd Imag e only Yes Yes p .160 Hot sp ot wrnng Off Yes Yes p.160 Digital Fi lter B&W Yes* Ye s p.71 Slid esho w 3 sec Yes Yes p .68 Item Default Setting Last Memo ry Setting Re[...]

176 6 Appendix [ A Custom] Menu * Reset setting s in [ A Cu stom] menu. Item Default Setting Last Memo ry Setting Reset Page Settings P (Off) Yes Yes p.100 Nois e Redu cti on On Y es Yes p. 140 Expsr Sett ing Steps 1/2EV Step s Yes Yes p.142 Senstvty Corction Off Yes Yes p.115 ISO Sns tvty W rn Ds pl Off Ye s Yes p .116 Link AF Po int and AE Off Ye[...]

177 6 Appendix Functi ons Avail able wit h Vari ous Lens Com bin ation s Lenses th at can be used wit h this c amera Only DA and FA J len ses and D FA/FA /F/A le nses having an s pos ition on the aper ture r ing can b e used wit h this camera . Refer to “ Not es on [Using Aper ture Rin g]” ( p.179) for other l enses an d D FA/FA /F/A len ses wi[...]

178 6 Appendix Lens names and mount names FA prime lens es (non-zo om lenses ) and DA, D FA, FA J and F lenses use the KAF mount. O f the FA zoom lenses, po wer zoom ena bled lense s use the KAF 2 mount. Lenses withou t power zoom use the KAF m ount. Se e the lens man ual for d etails. This camera does n ot have a power zoom function . Lenses an d [...]

179 6 Appendix Notes on [U sing Ape rtur e Ring ] Aperture Ring Use When [Usi ng ape rture rin g] is set to [2 ( Permitt ed)] in [ A Cust om] m enu (p.101), the shutter can be rele ased even if the aperture r ing of the D FA, FA, F or A lens is not set to the s posi tion or a le ns without a s p osition is attach ed. Howeve r, the feat ures will be[...]

180 6 Appendix Cleaning the CCD Shadows may ap pear in t he ima ge for whi te bac kgrounds a nd other shooting con ditions if the CCD b ecomes dirt y or dusty. This indicate s that the CCD mus t be clea ned. Pleas e contac t PENTAX service center for professio nal clea ning b ecause t he CCD is a prec ision pa rt. 1 Turn the camera off and remove t[...]

181 6 Appendix 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to sel ect [Mirr or Up]. 6 Press the 4 but ton. The mirror is locked in the up position. 7 Clean the CCD. Use a brush-less blower to remove dirt and dust from the C CD. Using a blower with a brush may scratch the CCD. Do not wipe the CCD with a cloth. 8 Turn the c amera off. 9 Attach the lens af[...]

182 6 Appendix Optional Access ories A number of dedi cated ac cessor ies are availab le for thi s camer a. Pleas e conta ct a ser vice cente r for details regardi ng ac cessor ies. This AC adapt er suppl ies p ower fro m the ou tlet in to your camera . This is a remote s hutter rel ease cor d. The c ord len gth is 0.5 m. Shoot pic tures f rom with[...]

183 6 Appendix Off-cam era Shoe C lip CL- 10 This is a setting clip for using th e AF360 FGZ a s a wire less sl ave flas h. Hot Shoe Adapter F G Extension Cord F5P Off-cam era Sh oe Ad apter F Use the ad apters a nd cords to use th e extern al flash away from the camera . Magnifier FB This view finder a ccessory i s for magni fying the central area[...]

184 6 Appendix Camera Case O-CC28 The acc essorie s below ar e the same a s the acces sories th at are package d with the c amera. Eyecup F L Strap O-ST10 Camer a Ca se Others[...]

185 6 Appendix Error Messag es Error Messag e Description Memor y card full The SD Memory Card is full and no m ore images can be save d. Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete u nwanted images. (p.29, p.73 ) You may be able to save ne w image s by changin g the q uality leve l or rec orded pix els. (p.109, p. 110) No image There are no images for p[...]

186 6 Appendix Image fo lder coul d not be created The max imum folde r number (99 9) and fil e number (9 999) ar e being us ed, and n o more images can be save d. Insert a new SD Memo ry Card or format the card. (p.16 2) Could n ot save ima ge The image could not be sa ved b ecause o f an SD Memory Card erro r. Set tin gs no t st ored The DPO F se[...]

187 6 Appendix Troubl eshoot ing We rec ommend checki ng the following items befor e contact ing a s ervic e cente r. Problem Cause Remedy Camera do es not turn o n Battery is not ins talle d Check if battery is install ed. If n ot, instal l battery. Battery is not install ed properl y Check ori entation of battery. Re-insert battery ac cording to [...]

188 6 Appendix In rare case s, the camera m ay not operate correc tly due to static electric ity. This can be remedie d by ta king the batter ies out an d putting them back in ag ain. When the mirro r remai ns in the up pos ition, tak e the batterie s out and put th em back i n again. Then, turn the p ower on, and turn the pow er off whil e pressi [...]

189 6 Appendix Main Specifi cations Number of Sh ots Compression: C (B est) = 1/3, D (B etter) = 1/6, E (Good) = 1/12 Type TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR d igital-stil l camera with built- in retractab le P-TTL flash Effective Pix els 6.10 megap ixels Sens or Total pixel s 6.31 megapixels, interline/interla ce scan CCD with a primary color filt e[...]

190 6 Appendix Shutter Electronica lly con trolled ver tical-run foc al-plane shutter , Electromag netic rel ease, Spe ed range (1 ) Auto 1/400 0-30 s ec. (step less ), (2) Manual 1/4000- 30 sec. [1/ 2 EV step or 1/3 EV step] (3) Bulb, Shutter lock by setting Main switc h in OFF position . Lens Mou nt Pent ax K AF bayonet mount (K -mount with AF co[...]

191 6 Appendix EV Compen sation ±2.0EV (Sel ectable be tween 1/ 2EV and 1/3E V for Expos ure setting step s) AE lock Button type (timer type 20 se c.) possibl e to continu e with shut ter button hal fway pres sed Built-in fl ash P-TTL buil t-in flash wi th serial c ontrol , GN 15 .6 (ISO 200/m), Angles of cov erage: 20 mm lens an gle of view , Fla[...]

192 6 Appendix Glossary AdobeRGB Color spac e recom mended by Adobe Syst ems, Inc . for com mercia l printin g. Wid er range of color reprodu ction than sR GB. Co vers mo st of th e colo r range so co lors only avai lable when printe d are no t lost when edi ting image s from a compu ter. W hen im age is op ened by non-c ompatib le software, the co[...]

193 6 Appendix Color sp ace A defined range of color s from the sp ectrum wh ich are used. In digital cameras, [sRGB ] is defined as the standard by Exif. In thi s camera, [AdobeRG B] is al so used becaus e of the r icher col or expr ession ov er sRGB . Color Temperature This nume ricall y ex presse s the col or of the light s ource i llumina ting [...]

194 6 Appendix Histogram A graph that sh ows the da rkest an d bright est points in an image. T he horizontal axis r epresents the brigh tness and the verti cal axis r eprese nts the number of pixels . This is useful when y ou wish to r efer to the exp osure status o f an ima ge. Hot Spot Hot spots in the image lose contras t and ap pear whit e. JP[...]

195 6 Appendix Recorded P ixels Indicate s the siz e of th e image by the nu mber of pi xels. T he more pixe ls that comp ose a p icture, the larg er the image size. Sensitivity The degree of light. With a high sensit ivity, images can be shot with a high shutter speed even in dark pl aces, reducing camera shake. However, images with high sensitivi[...]

196 6 Appendix Index Symbols [ A Rec. Mode] Menu .. ... 98, 1 74 [ Q Playback ] Menu ... ... 98, 175 [ H Set-up] Menu ......... ... 99, 175 [ A Custom] M enu . ........ 100, 1 76 I Auto Pi cture ............ 43, 47 U Normal ...... ............. ........... 47 = Portrait ....... ............. ........... 47 s Landscape .................... ..... 47 [...]

197 6 Appendix Delete ...... ............. ............. ..... 73 Delete Al l Images ........ ........... 74 i (Delete ) but ton ............. ..... 94 Deleting a Single Imag e ......... 73 Depth of Fie ld . ............. ......... 128 Digital Fi lter .......... ............. ..... 71 Diopter Adj ust ....... ............. ..... 39 Direct Prin ting [...]

198 6 Appendix Manual W hite Bal ance ...... ... 1 13 Matte Field ........... ................ 1 22 3 button . .................. 93, 94 Menu Ope ration ... ............. ..... 96 Meter Operat ing Time ....... ... 132 Mirror Loc k Up ............. ... 62, 1 81 Mode dial . ............. .......... 93, 1 04 Moving O bjec t . ............. ..... 47 [...]

199 6 Appendix Slides how ............. .......... 6 8, 161 Slim (Dig ital Filte r) ....... ........... 71 Soft (Digita l Filter) ....... ........... 71 Spot Meteri ng . ............. ......... 131 sRGB ....... ............. ............. ... 117 Strap .. ............. ............. ........... 24 Superimpo se AF Area . ......... 124 T Transfer Mod[...]

200 6 Appendix WARRANTY PO LICY All PE NTAX c ameras p urch ased thr ough au thorize d bona fide photogra phic distributi on cha nnels ar e guaran teed ag ainst defects o f materia l or workm anship fo r a period of twelve m onths from date of purchase. Serv ice wil l be rend ered, and defec tive p arts wil l be rep laced withou t cost to y ou wit [...]

201 6 Appendix requir ed, ple ase keep the rec eipt or bills coveri ng the purchase o f your equip ment for at least a year. B efore sendi ng your equipm ent for servici ng, please m ake sur e that you are sending i t to the manufa cturer’s authoriz ed represen tative s or thei r approv ed repai r sh ops, unles s you ar e sen ding it directly to [...]

202 6 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This dev ice complie s with P art 15 of the FCC Rul es. Oper ation is su bject to the f ollowing two con dition s: (1) This de vice may n ot cause harmf ul interfer ence, an d (2) thi s devic e must accept any inter ferenc e recei ved, includi ng int erferenc e that may caus e unde sir[...]

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Operating Manual • Specif ications and exter nal dimen sions ar e subjec t to chang e without no tice. 57442 Copyright © PENTAX Corpo ration 2004 02-200 410 Printe d in Philippi nes PENTAX Corporat ion 2-36-9, M aeno-c ho, Itaba shi-ku , Tokyo 1 74-8 639, JAPA N (http:// www.pentax.co.jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Hea dquarters) Julius-Vo ss[...]