Pentax K Series K-x manual

Operating Ma nual • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 53546 Copyright © HOYA CORPORATION 2008 H01-200909 Print ed in Philippines HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging S ystems Division 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Toky o 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX Eur ope Gm bH (European Head quarters) J[...]

Thank you for purchasing this P ENTAX a Digital Camera. Pleas e read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this m anual safe, as i t can be a v aluabl e tool in hel ping you to unders tand all the camera’s cap abilities. Lenses you can use In general, lenses that can be used with [...]

1 To users of this camera • Do not use or store this device 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 product's internal [...]

2 • Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods. • Should the monitor be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin or in your eyes or mouth. • Depending on you r individual factors or phys[...]

3 Warni ng • Always use the A C adapter exclusively developed for this p roduct, with the specified power and voltage. Using an AC adapter not exclusive to this product, or using the exclusive AC adapt er with an unspec ified power or voltage c an cause a fire, electr ic shock, or camera breakdown. Caution • Do not place or drop heavy objects o[...]

4 • The monitor m ay respond more slowly at low t emperatures. This is due to li quid crystal properties, and is not a malfunction. • Sudden temperat ure changes will cause condensat ion on the i nside and outside of the camera. P lace the camera in your b ag or a pl astic bag, and remove the camera after temperature of t he camera and s urroun[...]

5 For Us ing Y our Came ra Safe ly ...... ..... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... . 1 Care to be Taken Duri ng Handli ng ....... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... ... 3 Conte nts ... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . 5 Compositio[...]

6 Basic Op erations 59 Basic Sho oting Op erat ion ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... .... ....... ... 60 Hold ing the Cam era ... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ... 6 0 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings............... ............... 61 Using a Zoom Lens ...........[...]

7 Taking Pictu res Contin uously ........... ....... ....... .......... ....... ....... ..136 Continuous Shooting ........................................................................ 136 Multi -expos ure ..... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... ...... ... 13 8 Takin g Pict ures Usi ng Digi tal Fil t[...]

8 Playback Func tions 199 Playback Functions Operation .............................. ................ .... 200 Playback Mode Palette Setting I tems .............................................. 200 Playback Menu Setting Items .......................................................... 201 Enlarg ing I mages .. ....... .... ....... .... ....... ...[...]

9 Changing Additional Sett ings 239 How t o Ope rate the Se t-up M enu ..... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... ....... ... 24 0 Set-up Menu Setting Items .............................................................. 240 Formatt ing a n SD Memory Card... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ..... ... 24 2 Setting the Beep , Date and Time,[...]

10 Appendix 275 Defau lt Settin gs .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ....... .... .... ....... .... ...... 27 6 Reset ting t he M enu ...... .... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . 280 Functions Av ailabl e with Various Lens Co mbinations ....... ....282 Notes on [ 22. Us ing A pert ure Ri [...]

11 This Operatin g Manual contai ns the following chapters. Composition of the Operating M anual 1 Before Usin g Your Camer a Explains camera characteristics, accessories and the names and functions of vario us p arts . 2 Getting St arted Explains your first steps f rom purchasing the c amera to taking pict ures. Be sure to read it a nd follow the [...]

12 The symbols u sed in thi s Operating Manual are expl ained below. 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. a Camer a Characte ristic s ... ..... ...... ...... ...... .. 14 Checki ng the C ontents of the Package ... ......... .. 16 Names and Fun ctions o f Work ing Parts .... ...... .. 17 Displ ay Indicator s .. ......... ...... ......... ..[...]

14 Before Using You r Came ra 1 a Camera Characteristics • Features a 23.6×15.8 mm CMOS sensor with approximately 12.4 million effective pixels for high precision and a wide dynamic range. • Features Shake Reduction (SR), an image senso r shifting shake reduction system. This enables you to capture sharp pictures with minimal camera shake rega[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 15 Shake Re duction (SR) Shake Reduction (SR) on the a features a PEN TAX original syst em which uses magnetic force to move the image sensor at high speeds, compensating ca mera shake. The camera may ge nerate some oper ating noise when it is shaken, such as when changing the composition of a picture. This is normal an[...]

16 Before Using You r Came ra 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 cam era ) Eyecup F Q (Installed on cam era) Body mount c over (Installed on c amera) USB cable I-US B7 Stra p O-ST53 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW99 Four[...]

17 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Names and Functions of Working Parts * In the second illustration, the c amera is shown with t he Eyecup F Q removed. Tripod socket Battery co ver Battery cove r unlock l ever MF AF Sel f- tim er la mp/ Remote control receiver AF coupler Mirror Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Card cover Strap lug Hot sh [...]

18 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Functions of buttons, dials and levers used during shooting are noted. Capture Mode The factory default settings are explai ned here. Depending on the button, the se settings can be changed. MF AF 3 4 1 7 0 d 6 9 8 e 5 2 a b c f[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 19 1 | (Gree n) bu tton You can assign a function to this button. (p.179) 2 Shutter release button Press to capture images. (p.64) 3 Main switch Move to tur n the camera on and off. (p .51) 4 Lens unlock button Press to detach the lens. (p.49) 5 m c button Sets the EV compensation and aperture values. (p.94, p.100, p.10[...]

20 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Functions of buttons, dials and levers used during playback are noted. Play back M ode MF AF 2 3 1 8 5 9 6 7 0 4[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 21 In this Operating Manual, the buttons of the four- way controller ar e referred to in t he following way. 1 Shutter release button Press halfwa y to switch t o Capture mode. 2 Main switch Move to tur n the camera on and off. (p .51) 3 | (Gree n) bu tton Press to change the set tings, such as resetting the values. (p.[...]

22 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Display Indicators The follow ing indicators appear on the monitor depending on the status of the camera. Guides ap pear on the m onitor for 3 seconds (default setting) when the camera is switched on or the mode dial is turned. Monitor The brightness and the color of the monitor can be adjusted. (p.250, p.251) At Sta[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 23 While shootin g, the status scr een is displayed sh owing the current shooting function settings. You can change the screen displayed by pressing the M button. Status screen (All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes. The actual display may diff er.) Capture Mode 1 Capture Mode (p.83) 14 EV bar 2 AE Lock [...]

24 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Control pan el Press the M button in the status screen to display the control panel and change settings. 1 Function name 11 Highlight Correction ( p.189) 2 Setting 12 Shadow Correction (p.190) 3 Custom Image (p.194) 13 File Format (p.177) 4 Cross Processing (p.196) 14 JPEG Recorded Pixels (p.174) 5 Digital Filter (p.[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 25 The camera switches the type of informati on display when yo u press the M button during pl ayback. Playback Mode Standard Captured image, file form at and indicators are displayed. Histogram display Captured image and histogram (Brightness/RGB) are displayed. Not available during movie playback. Detailed information[...]

26 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Detaile d informa tion dis play Use the four-way controll er ( 23 ) to switch between pages. The copyright information is displayed on page 2. P 10:00AM 100-0001 1/ 2000 AF .A 12 M G2 200 24 mm ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0 JPEG AdobeRGB A1 F2.8 +1.5 -0.5 ISO DR DR 200 200 P 10:00AM 100-0001 G2 MONO Movie 10 min 10 sec ±0 ±0[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 27 * For imag es shot wit h Live View, th e auto focus mode i s displ ayed f or in dicator 6. * Indicators 7 and 18 appear only for images in which the flash w as discharged. * Indicators 13, 14, 15, 19, and 22 appear only f or images taken with t he corresponding functions enabled. * Indicators 24 and 25 do not appear [...]

28 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Histogram Display 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?[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 29 A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents bright ness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. The shape a nd the distribution of t he histogram before and after shooting tells you w hether the exp osure level and[...]

30 Before Using You r Came ra 1 Unde rstandin g Col or Balan ce Distribution of color intensit y is displayed f or each color in the RGB histogram. T he right side of the grap hs look similar for images tha t have White Balance adjusted well. If only one col or is lopside d to the left, that color is t oo intense. 1 Setting the White Balance (p.182[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 31 1 AF frame (p.50) 2 Spot metering frame (p.104) 3 Flash status (p.67) Lit: when flash is av ailable. Blinks: when flash is recommended but not set. 4 Picture mode icon (p.84) The icon for Picture m ode in use appears. U (Normal mode in I ), = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro), (Moving Object), . (Night Scene Por[...]

32 Before Using You r Came ra 1 How to Change Fun ction Settings Function settings can be chan ged using the direct keys, the control pa nel or the menu. This section explains the basic ways to change function settings. In Capture m ode, you can set Drive M ode, Flash M ode, White Bal ance and Sensitivity by pressing the f our-way controller ( 2345[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 33 While shooting, the current settings can be che cked on the status screen. You can also switch the display to the control panel and change settings. Below, how to set the JPEG Quality will be explained as an example. 1 Check the status sc reen and then press the M button. The control panel appears. Press the M button[...]

34 Before Using You r Came ra 1 3 Press the 4 button. The setup screen of the selected item appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) or e-dial t o select a setting value. 5 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel and is ready t o take a picture. • You can also change the setting by turning the e-dial after selecting the[...]

Before Using You r Came ra 1 35 This section explains operation methods for the [ A Rec. Mode], [ Q Playback], [ R S et-up] and [ A C ustom Setting] menus. Below, how t o set [HDR Capture] in the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu will be explained as an example. 1 Press the 3 but ton in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu appears on the monitor. If th e 3 [...]

36 Before Using You r Came ra 1 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). Available settings are displayed. The frame moves to the pop-up menu if there is one. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a se tting. 6 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the menu screen. Next, set other items. Press the 3 button to exit the menu and the scree[...]

2 Getting Started This chapter ex plains your first steps from purcha sing the camera to taking pict ures. Be sure to read it and follow the instruct ions. Attach ing the Str ap ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... .. 38 Inse rting the Batteri es .... ......... ...... ........ ...... ...... .. 39 Inse rting/Removi ng the SD Memory C ar[...]

38 Getting Started 2 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug, then secure it on the inside of the clasp. 2 Attach the other end of the strap in the same ma nner as described above.[...]

39 Getting Started 2 Inserting the Batteries Insert batteri es into t he camera. Us e four AA lit hium batteries , AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, or AA alkaline batteries. This camera is packaged with AA lit hium batteries for checking the camera functionality but other kinds of batteries are also compatible. Use the compatible batteries accordin[...]

40 Getting Started 2 1 Push and hold the battery cover unlock lever a s shown in the illus tration ( 1 ), sli de the battery cover toward the l ens ( 2 ) and then flip open. 2 In sert the ba tte rie s acco rdin g to the +/– indicators in the battery chamber. 3 Press down on the batteries with the battery cove r ( 3 ) and slide it as shown in the [...]

41 Getting Started 2 (Based on ambient operating temperature of 23 ºC) 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 actual us e depending on shooting mode a[...]

42 Getting Started 2 We recomme nd using the AC adapter k it K-AC84 (optional) when using the monitor for a long t ime or when conn ecting the c amera to a comput er or AV device. 1 Make sure t he came ra is t urned off. If batteries are inserted into the camera, open the battery cover and remove the batteries. Refer t o Step 1 on p. 40. 2 Open the[...]

43 Getting Started 2 5 Close the battery c over. Refer to Step 3 on p.40. 6 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC coupler. 7 Connect the AC plug cord to t he AC adapter. 8 Plug the AC co rd into the powe r out let. • Make sure t he camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter. • Make sure connections are [...]

44 Getting Started 2 Inserting/Rem oving the SD Memory Card This camera uses either an SD Memory C ard or an SDHC Memory Card. (Both cards are refe rred to as SD Memory Cards hereaft er.) Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card (commercially available). 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off. 2 Slide th[...]

45 Getting Started 2 Push the SD Memory Card in once t o remove. 4 Close the card c over ( 3 ) and then slide it in the dire ction of the arrow ( 4 ). Precautio ns When Using the SD Memory Card • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write- prote ct s witc h. Setting t he switch to LOCK prevents new data f rom being recorded on the card, t he sto[...]

46 Getting Started 2 Choose the number of recorded pixels (size) and quality level (JPEG data compression rat e) of pictures according to ho w you intend t o use the pictures you have taken. Pictures with l arger recorded pixels or more stars ( E ) are clearer when printed. However, the number of pictures that can be taken (the number of pictures t[...]

47 Getting Started 2 JPEG Recorded Pixels , JPEG Quality and Approximate Imag e Storage Capaci ty (When using a 1 GB SD Memory Card) • The number of storable images may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, shooting mode and SD Memory Card, et c. With th e a , you can record in the versatile JPEG format or the high quality and edita[...]

48 Getting Started 2 Attaching the Lens Attach a pr oper lens to the camera's bod y. When you use one of the following lenses with the a , all the camer a’s capture modes will be available. (a) DA, DA L , D FA, FA J le nse s (b) Lenses with an Aperture s (Auto) position, w hen used in the s posit ion 1 Check that the c amera is turned off. 2[...]

49 Getting Started 2 4 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated portions inw ard. To detach the lens, hold down the lens unlock button ( 4 ) and turn the lens counterclockwise. • We assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents, damages and malfunctions resulting f rom the use of lenses made by other manuf acturers. • The camer[...]

50 Getting Started 2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Adjust the viewfinder diopter to suit your e yesight. If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly, slide the diopter adjustment lever sideways. You can ad just the d iopter from appr oximately –2.5 to +1 .5 m –1 . 1 Look through the viewfinder and slide the diopter adjustment leve[...]

51 Getting Started 2 Turning th e Camer a On an d Off 1 Turn the main switch to [O N]. The camera will turn on. Set the main swit ch to the p osition [OFF ] to tur n off the camer a. • Always turn t he camera off when not in use. • The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations within a set period of t ime. To reac[...]

52 Getting Started 2 Initial Settings The first t ime the camer a is turned o n after purchasing, the [ Language/ u ] screen appears on the monitor. Follow the procedure below to set the language displayed on the monitor and the current date and time. Once these settings are made, you w ill not need to set them again when you turn on your camera. I[...]

53 Getting Started 2 2 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen for the selected language appears. Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) t wice and proceed to Step 10 of p.54 if [Hometown] does not have to be changed. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The cursor mo ves to W . 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [ W Hometown] scree[...]

54 Getting Started 2 10 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [S tanda rd] or [Large]. Selecting [Large] magnifies the selected menu item. 11 Press the 4 button. 12 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Setti ngs complete] . 13 Press the 4 button. The [Date Adjustment] screen appe ars. In thi[...]

55 Getting Started 2 When th e Wrong La nguage i s Set If you mistakenly select the wrong language in the [Language/ u ] screen and proceed to the [Date Adjustment] screen, you can perform the following operation t o set the language back. If you have proceeded to switch the camera to Capture mode (and the camera is ready to take a picture), per fo[...]

56 Getting Started 2 Set the current date and time and the display style. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choo se th e date form at. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/ mm/dd]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [24h]. 4 Use the four-way control [...]

57 Getting Started 2 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Date]. 7 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to the month. 8 Us e the fo ur- way co ntr oll er ( 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 Step 4, the set ting switches between am and p[...]

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3 Basic Op erat ion s This chapter ex plains basic oper ations for sh ooting by setting mode dial to I (Aut o Picture) to ensure succ essf ul captu rin g. 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 . ...... ........ ...... ......... ..... 60 Using a Zoom [...]

60 Basic Operations 3 Basic Shooting Operation How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures. • Hold the camera firmly with both hands and keep your elbows close to your body. • Press the shutter release bu tton gently w hen taking a picture. Holding the Camera • To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid o[...]

61 Basic Operations 3 The a features va rious capture modes, focus modes, and drive modes for expressing your photographic vision. This section explains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button. 1 Set the m ode dial to I . The camera will select the opt imal capture mode for the subject. 1 Selecting the Appropriate Capture[...]

62 Basic Operations 3 3 Look through the viewfinder to view the subject. A zoom lens c an be used to change the size of the subject i n the viewfinder. (p.66) 4 Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutt er release but ton halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when the subject come[...]

63 Basic Operations 3 6 Review th e captured i mage on the monitor. The image appears for 1 second on the monitor shortly after captur ing (Instant Review). 1 Setting the Di s play for Instant Review (p.249) You can magnify the image during Instant Review with the e-dial. (p.202) You can delete t he image during Inst ant Review by pressing the K / [...]

64 Basic Operations 3 Operati ng the shutte r release button The shutter release button has two working positions. Pressing it down halfway (first position) turns on the viewfinder indicators and the autofocus system operates. Pressing it fu l ly (second position) takes a picture. • Press the shutter release bu tton gently when taking a picture t[...]

65 Basic Operations 3 Subject s that are d i fficul t to foc us on The autofocus mechanism is not perfect. Focusing may be difficult when taking pictures under the following conditions. These also apply to manual focusing using the focus indicator ] in t he viewfinder. (a) Extremely low-contrast subjects such as a white wall in the focusing area (b[...]

66 Basic Operations 3 Using a Zoom Lens Enlarge the subject (telephoto) or capture a wider area (wide angle) with a zoom l ens. Adjust the subject to the desired size an d take pictures. 1 Turn the zoom ring t o the right or left. Turn the zoom ring c lockwise for telephoto and counterclockwise for wide angle. • The smaller the number displayed f[...]

67 Basic Operations 3 Using the Built-in Flash Use the following procedures to take pictures in low light or backlit conditions or when you w ant to use t he built-in flash. The built-in flash is optimum at about 0.7 m to 5 m from the subject. Exposure will not be properly controlled and vignetting (darkening of the corners of t he image due to a l[...]

68 Basic Operations 3 The flash m odes that can be selected differ depending on the capture mode. 1 Press the f our-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The [Flash Mode] screen app ears. The flash modes that can be selected for the set capture mode appear. i Auto Flash+Red- eye Reduction Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction before the auto[...]

69 Basic Operations 3 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a flash mode. Turn the e-dial to perform the flash exposure compensation. (p.72) 3 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. 1 Set the m ode dial to I , = , q , . or H . The flash is deactivated when A (Night Scene), K (Sunset), n (Stage Lighting), U (Candlelight)[...]

70 Basic Operations 3 4 Push down on the portion indicated in the illustrati on to retract the built-i n flash. 1 Press the K / i button. The built-in flash pops up and begins charging. The b mode is used regardless of the flash mode s ettings. When the flash is fully charged, b appears in the viewfinder. (p.30) 2 Press the shutter releas e button [...]

71 Basic Operations 3 When the mode dial is set to a (Flash Off), the built-in flash will not pop up even if the K / i but ton is pressed. Using red-e ye redu ction flash “Red-eye” is the phenomenon where eyes look reddish in photographs taken i n dark environment s with a flash. This is ca used by the reflection of the electronic flash in the [...]

72 Basic Operations 3 You can change the flash output in a range of –2.0 to +1.0. The following flash compensation values can be set according to the step interval set in [1. EV Steps] (p.108) of the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu. Compensating Flash Outp ut Step Interval Flash Compensation Value 1/3 EV –2. 0, –1.7, –1.3, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3[...]

73 Basic Operations 3 Set the f lash compensation value by turning the e-dial in the [Flash Mode] screen. Pressing the | (Green) button r eturns the flash expo sure compensation t o the default value (0.0). (Available only when [Green Button] is assigned to the | (Green) button in [Green Bu t ton] of t he [ A Rec. Mode 4] menu) (p.179).) You can se[...]

74 Basic Operations 3 Play ing Back P ictures 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 f ile n umber) is displayed on the monitor. (For movies, only the first frame is displayed on the m onitor.) Press the M button during pl[...]

75 Basic Operations 3 You can de lete one image at a t i me. 1 Press the Q button and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image to del ete. 2 Press the K / i button. The delete confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delet e]. Select a file format to delete for images saved in RAW+ format. 1 4 Press [...]

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4 Shooting Functions This chapter des cribes the various bas ic and adva nced shooting f unctions available w ith the a . How to Operate the Shooting Fun ctions ......... .. 78 Select ing the A ppropr iate Ca pture Mod e ........ .. 83 Setting th e Exp osure ... ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... ..... 88 Focus ing ...... ..... ...... ........[...]

78 Shooti ng F unction s 4 How to Operat e the Shooting Functions You can cha nge capture-related settings using the direct keys, control panel, [ A Rec. Mode] menus or [ A Custom Setting] menus. Press the f our-way controller ( 2345 ) or 4 button i n Capture m ode to set the following items. For details on how to operate the menus, ref er to “Us[...]

79 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The following settings can be performed in the [ A Rec. Mode 1-4] menus. Press the 3 bu t ton in Capt ur e mode t o display the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu. Rec. Mode Menu Sett i ng Items Menu Item F unc tion Page A 1 Custom Image* Sets the image finishing tone such as color and contrast before shooting an image. p.194 File For[...]

80 Shooti ng F unction s 4 * Can be set u sing the contr ol panel. A 3 Movie Sets the movie settings. p.148 Live View Sets the Live View display settings. p. 144 Status Screen Sets the status screen display color sett ings. p.248 Instant Review Sets the Instant Review dis play settings. p.249 Color Space Sets the color space to us e. p.187 RAW File[...]

81 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Set th e [ A Custom Setting 1- 4] menus to fully use the functions of a SLR cam er a. Custom Setting Menu Sett i ng Items Menu Item F unc tion Page A 1 1. EV Steps Sets the adjustment steps f or exposure. p.108 2. Sensitivity Steps Sets the adjustment steps for ISO sensitivity. p.91 3. Expanded Sensitivity Expands the low[...]

82 Shooti ng F unction s 4 A 3 15. High-ISO NR Start Level High-ISO NR is activated w hen shooting with a sensitivity higher than the set sensitivity. p.92 16. Release While Charging Sets whether to release s hut ter while the built-in flash is charging. p.73 17. Flash in Wireless Mode Sets the built-in flash dis c harge method in the wireless mode[...]

83 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Selecting the Ap propriate Capture Mode You can switch the capture modes by setting the icons on the mode dial to the dial indicator. The a features vari ous shooting modes, enabling you t o take pictures with settings suited for your photographic vision. In this manual , the cap t ure modes ar e referred to as follows. C[...]

84 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Set the mode dial to = , s , q , , . or a if you cannot capture the desired image in I (Auto Picture) m ode. The characteristics of each mode are as follows. Picture Mode Mode Characteristics I Auto Picture The optimal capture m ode is automatically s elected from the U (Standard), = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro)[...]

85 Shooti ng F unction s 4 By setting t he mode di al to H (Scene), you can choo se from the following 10 shooting scenes. H Mode Mode Characteristics A Night Scene Used for night scenes. Use a tripod, etc. to prevent shaking. Q Surf & Snow For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such as snowy mountains. K Food For capturing images of foo[...]

86 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Set the m ode dial to H . The scene mode status screen appears. 2 Press the M button. The icon for the c urrently selected shooting scene appears in the cont rol panel. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o select [Sce ne Mode] and press the 4 button. The scene mode selection screen appears. 4 Use the four-way con[...]

87 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Use the exposure modes to change the sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture a nd take pictures accor ding to your own photographic vision. When the 3 button is pressed while the mode dial is set to H (Scene), t he [ H Scene] menu appears. The scene mode can also be selec ted from the [ H Scene] menu. Exposure Mode Mode C[...]

88 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Setting the Ex posure Correct exposure of the subject is determined by the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting. The r e are many correct combinations of shutter spe ed and aperture value for a particula r subject. Different combinations produce different effects. By changing t he shutter speed, you can manip[...]

89 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value) Objects closer and farther than the focused subject will be more out of focus. For instance, if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape w i th the aperture open, the landscape in front and behind th e flower will be blurred, emphasizing only the flower. Closing t[...]

90 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. The sensitivity can be set to [AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equi val ent to ISO 200 to 6400. The default setting is [AUTO]. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. The [Sensitivity] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ([...]

91 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Dynamic range is the ratio that indicates the light level expressed by the CMOS sensor pixels from bright areas to dark areas. The larger it is, the better the whol e range from dark t o bright areas will appear in the picture . By expanding the dynamic range, you can expand the light level expressed by t he CMOS sensor p[...]

92 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Noise Re duction When shooting with a digital camera, image noise (image r oughness or unevenness) becomes noticeable in the followin g situations. - Shooting with a long exp osure - Shooting with a high sen sitivity setting - When the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high You can red uce image noise by using Noise Reduc[...]

93 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This camera features the f ol lowing five expos ure modes. Use the mode dial to cha nge the exposure mode. (p.83) The settings available for each exposure mode are as f ollows. * In [Green Button] of the [ A Rec. Mode 4] menu, you can make the setting so that the shutter speed and/or apert ure value can be changed by turn[...]

94 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Automatically set s the shutter speed and aper t ure value t o obtain the proper exposure according to Program line when taking pictures. You can al so use the e-dial to chan ge the shutter speed and aperture value while maintaining the proper exposure (p.95). 1 Set the m ode dial to e . 2 Turn the e-di al while pressing [...]

95 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The EV compensation value is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder. • EV compensation value can be set in increm ents of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV. Set the exposure steps in [ 1. EV Steps] of the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu. (p.108) • The proper exposure may no t be obtained wit h the selected shutter speed and aperture[...]

96 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject. The shutter speed and aper t ure value ar e automatically set according to the selected sensi tivity t o obtain the p r oper exposure. 1 Set the m ode dial to K . 2 Turn the e-di al to adjust the sensitivity . The set values are displayed in the status scr[...]

97 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Lets you set the desired shutter speed for expressing moving subjects. When taking pi ct ures of a fast moving subject, you can i ncrease the shutter speed t o make the su bject look still or decrease the shutter speed to have the subject show movement. The aperture va lue is automatically set t o give the proper exposure[...]

98 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Set the aperture value for controlling the depth of field. The depth of field is deeper and the front and back of the focused object is clear when the aperture is set t o a large value. The depth of f ield is shallower an d the front and back of the focused object is bl ur red when t he aperture is set to a smal l value. [...]

99 Shooti ng F unction s 4 2 Turn the e-di al to adjust the aperture value. The set values are displayed in the status screen and viewfinder. • Turn the e-dial while pressing the m c button to change the EV compensation value. (p.107) • The aperture value c an be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/ 2 E V. Set the exposure steps in [ 1. EV Steps] [...]

100 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the shut ter speed and ape r ture value. This mode is suitable to take pictures of your choice by combining them. This mode is convenient for taking pictures using the same combination of the shutter speed and aperture settings or taking intent ionally underexposed (darker) or overexposed (brighter) photograp[...]

101 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The set values are displayed in the status screen and viewfinder. On the status screen, the e-dial indicator appears next to the shutter speed or aperture value, depending on which is being adjusted. Of the shutter speed and apert ure value, the value being adjusted is underlined in the viewfinder. While adjusting the sh[...]

102 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Using AE Lock If [10. AF/AE- L Button] in the [ A Cust om Setting 2] menu is set to [ AE Lock], you can pr ess the = / L button to lock the exposure value. (p.108) Example) If the shutter speed is 1/ 125 sec. and aperture i s F5.6 and these settings are locked with the = / L button, the aperture automatically changes to [...]

103 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This setting i s useful when shooting ni ght scenes and fireworks which require the long exposures. 1 Set the m ode dial to a . 2 Turn the e-dial an d set the shutter speed to h . h appears after the slowest shut ter speed (30 sec.). 3 Press the shutter releas e button. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter rel[...]

104 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Choose th e part of the scr een to u se for measuring brightness and determining exposure. The followin g three methods are available. 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. • Turn the e-dial while holding down the m c button to[...]

105 Shooti ng F unction s 4 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to select [AE Mete ring] and press the 4 button. The [AE Met ering] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a metering method. 4 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. The scene in the viewfinder is mete red in 16 different zones as sho[...]

106 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Metering is weighted at the center of the viewfinder. Use thi s metering when you want to compensate the exposure by experience, instead o f leaving it t o the camera. T he illustration show s that sensitivity i ncreases as the p at tern height i ncr eases (center ) . This mode d oes not automatically compensate for back[...]

107 Shooti ng F unction s 4 This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose (darken) your picture. The exposure steps can be selected from 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV in [1. EV Steps] of the [ A Cust om Se tting 1] m enu. You can ad just the EV compensation from –3 to +3 (EV). 1 Turn the e-di al while pressing the m c button. The exposu[...]

108 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Set the exposure setting steps in [1. EV Steps] of the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu (p.81) to i ncrements of 1/3 EV or 1/ 2 EV. AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure prior to taking a pi ct ure. Use this when the subject is too small or is backlit and a proper exposure setting cannot be obtain ed. 1 Select [ AE Loc[...]

109 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can take three pictures continuously with different exposure when the shutter relea se button is pressed. The first frame is exposed w ith no compensation, the second frame is underexposed (negative compensation) and the third frame is o ver exposed (positi ve compensation). • The exposure remains locked as long as[...]

110 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set [7. Auto Br acketing Order] in the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu (p.81). 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. The [Drive Mode] s creen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sel ect l (Ex posure Bracketing). 3 Turn the e-di al to set the EV compensation v alue. The following bracket [...]

111 Shooti ng F unction s 4 6 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Continue to press the s hutter release button u ntil three shots have been captured. Three consecutive images will be tak en according to the order set in [7. Auto Bracketing Order] of t he [ A Custom Setting 1] menu. • Exposure Bracketing is not available in (Moving O bject[...]

112 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Focusing You can focus with the following methods. You can also choose the autofocus mode from l (Single mode) where the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus on the subject and the focus i s locked at that position, k (Continu ous mode) where the subject is kept in focus by continuous adj ustment while the [...]

113 Shooti ng F unction s 4 2 Look through the viewfinde r and press the s hutter release butt on halfway. The focus indicator ] appears and you will hear a beep whe n the subject comes into focus. (When blinking, the subject is not in focus.) 1 Subjects that are dif ficult to focus on (p.65) Focus I ndicator[...]

114 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the camera so that focusing is per formed when the = / L button is pressed. Use this setting when the autofocus by pressing the shutter relea se button halfway is not desired. 1 Select [Enable AF1] or [Enable AF2] in [10. AF/AE-L Butt on] of the [ A Custom Setting 2] menu. 2 Press the = / L button. Auto focus[...]

115 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can choose from the following three autofocus modes. Setting the AF Mode f Aut o Switches automatically between l and k modes according to the subject. (default setting) • [AF Mode] is fixed to f in I (Auto Picture) mode. • Even if f is selecte d, [AF Mode ] is fixed to l when shooting with Live View wi th the mo[...]

116 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Set the focus mode l ever to = . 2 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) t o select [AF M ode] and press the 4 button. The [AF Mode] sc reen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to[...]

117 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Choose the par t of the viewfinder to se t focus t o. 1 Press the 4 button in Capture mode. The [Select AF P oint] screen appears. 2 Turn the e-di al to select the AF point. 3 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Selecting the Foc using Area (AF Point) b Auto (5 AF Points) Out of the 5 AF points, th[...]

118 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Set the AF point to S and press the four-way controller ( 3 ). 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to chang e the AF point. 3 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. The selected AF point appears in the status screen. Setting the Focus Position in the AF Frame MENU OK OK Cancel Select AF Point OK[...]

119 Shooti ng F unction s 4 If the subject i s outside the range of the f ocusi ng area, the camer a cannot automatically focus on the subject. In this situation, set [AF Mode] to l (Single mode). You can ai m the focusing area t oward the subject, use the focus lock and recompose the picture. 1 Set [AF Mode] to l . Refer to p.115. 2 Frame the desi[...]

120 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Lock the focus. Keep the shutter release button pressed halfway. The focus will remain locked. 5 Recompose the pic t ure while keeping the shutter releas e button pressed halfway . Set [5. AE-L with AF Locked] in the [ A Custom Setting 1] menu (p.81) to lock the exposure value w hi le the focus i s l ocked. By default,[...]

121 Shooti ng F unction s 4 When you adjust the focus manually, you can use either the focus indicator or the matte field in the viewfinder. The focus i ndicator ] appears in the viewfinder when the subject is in focus even during manual focus. You can manually adjust the focus using the focus indicator ] . 1 Set the focus mode l ever to . 2 Look[...]

122 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can manually adjust the focus using the matte field in viewfinder. 1 Set the focus mode l ever to . 2 Look through the viewfinde r and turn the focusing ring unt il the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen. • Adjust the focus manually using the m atte field in the viewfinder when the subject is diffi[...]

123 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Shooting i n Catch -in Focus Mode When [21. Catc h-in Focus] in t he [ A C ustom Setting 3] menu (p.82) is set to [ O n], if [AF Mode] is se t to f or l and one of the following types of lenses is attached, catch-in focus shooting is enabled and t he shutter is r el eased automat ically when the subj ect comes into focus[...]

124 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before S hooting (Preview) You can use the preview function to check depth of field, composition, exposure and focus before taking a picture. There are t wo preview met hods. First, assign the Preview function to the | (Green) button. 1 Sele ct [Green Button] in the [ A Rec. M[...]

125 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to s elect [Opti cal Prev i ew] or [Digital Preview] and press the 4 button. If you selected [Optical Preview], proceed to Step 6. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) t o se lect [Histogr am] or [Bright/Dark Are a]. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select O or P . 6 Press t[...]

126 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutte r release but ton halfway t o focus on the subject. 2 Press the | butt on while looking through the viewfinder. You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the | button is pressed. During this time, no shooting information is displayed in t he v[...]

127 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Focus on the subject, then compose the picture in the viewfinder and press the | button. The icon ( | ) appears on the monitor during preview and you can chec k the composition, exposure and focus. Available operations 2 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. Digital Preview is ended and t he autofocus syst em oper[...]

128 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Using Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Came ra Shake The Shake R eduction funct ion reduces camera shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed. This is useful for taking pictures in situations where camera shake is likely to occur. The Shake Reduction function al lows you to t ake pictures at appr oxi[...]

129 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to selec t [Sha ke Reduction] and press the 4 button. The [Shake Reduction] screen a ppears . 3 Use the four-way cont rol ler ( 45 ) to select k (On) o[...]

130 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The Shake Reduction f unction operates by obtaining the lens info rmation such as focal length. If the camera uses a DA, DA L, D FA, FA J, FA or F lens, the lens information is automaticall y obtained when the Shake Reduction function is activated. The [Input Focal Length] setting screen appears when the camera is turned[...]

131 Shooti ng F unction s 4 2 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. This camera has the following two types of self-timers. 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. The [Drive Mode] s creen appears. • If the focal length for your lens is not listed above, select the value closes[...]

132 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sel ect g . 4 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to sel ect g . 5 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. 6 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the vie[...]

133 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Use the Mirror Lock-up function if camera shake is evident even when a remote control unit (optional) is used with a tripod. When shooting w i th the 2 sec. self-timer, the mirror pop s up and the shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter release button, thereby avoiding the vibration of the mirror. Follo[...]

134 Shooti ng F unction s 4 The shutter can be released f rom a dista nce by using the optional remote control uni t. You can sel e ct from the f ollowing two settings for remote control shooting . 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. The [Drive Mode] s creen appears. 3 Use the four-way control le[...]

135 Shooti ng F unction s 4 6 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. 7 Point the remote control unit towards the remote cont rol receiver on the front of the camera and press the shutt er release but ton on the remote control unit. The operating distanc[...]

136 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Taking Pictu res Continuously Pictures can be taken continuousl y while the shutter release button is kept pressed. The following two types of continuous shooting are available. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. The [Drive Mode] s creen appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sel ect g . 3 [...]

137 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take pictures c ontinuously. 5 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. 6 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Pictures are taken continuously whil e the shutter release butt on [...]

138 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can cr eate a composi t e picture whil e taking multi ple frames. 1 Sele ct [Multi-expo sure] in the [ A R ec. 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 select [Nu m ber of Shots]. 3 Press the f our-way controller ( 5 ) and use[...]

139 Shooti ng F unction s 4 7 Take the picture. The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the shutter release button is pressed. Press the K / i button during Instant Review to discard pictures taken up to that point and take pictures again from the first frame. The pictures are saved when t he se t number of shots has been tak[...]

140 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters You can apply a filter when taking pictures. The following filters can be selected. Filter Name Effect Parameter Toy Came ra For taking pictures that look as if taken with a t oy camera. Shading Level: +1/+2/+3 Blur: + 1/+2/+ 3 Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/ Yellow Retro For taking pict[...]

141 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to sel ect [Digi tal Filter] and press the 4 button. The screen for select ing the filter appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to s elect a f[...]

142 Shooti ng F unction s 4 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to sel ect t he p aram ete r and the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the paramet er’s value. Available operations 5 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. m c button You can use Digital Preview to preview the background image with the s elec ted filter. [...]

143 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Shooting with t he Live View You can shoot a p icture or a movie while displaying t he real-time image on the monitor. • The image in Live View may differ f rom the captured image if the brightness of the subject is low or high. • If any changes occur in the s hooting light s ource during Live View, t he image may fl[...]

144 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can set the display items and autofocus mode for Live View. 1 Sele ct [Live View] in the [ A Rec . Mode 3] menu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Live View] scr een appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Info Overlay], [S how Grid], [Histogram] or [Bright/Dark Area]. 3 Use the four-way c[...]

145 Shooti ng F unction s 4 6 Press the 4 button. 7 Press the 3 but ton twice. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. I Face De tectio n AF Gives autofocus priority to det ected faces and performs contrast autofocus. A yellow frame appears for the main face (white frames appear for other faces), and autofocus and aut[...]

146 Shooti ng F unction s 4 1 Select a Capture mode. Set the mode dial to any mode other than C . 2 Press the U button . The mirror pops up and a real-time im age is displayed on the monitor. Press the U button aga in to exit Live View. Live View can be displayed f or up to 5 minutes. When t he Live View display is cancelled after the elapse of 5 m[...]

147 Shooti ng F unction s 4 * Indicato r 12 (Phase Difference AF frame) is displayed in white during Live View . W hen the subject is in focus, a green square f rame is displayed instead. It turns red when the subject is not in focus. It is not displayed when the focus mode is se t to . * Indicato r s 21 and 22 are di s played when [A utofocus Mo[...]

148 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can record movies with a frame rate (number of frames shot per second) at 24 fram es per second (fps), monaural audio, and the file format set to AVI. 1 Sele ct [Movie] in the [ A Re c. Mode 3] menu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Movie] screen appears. 2 Press the f our-way controller ( 5 ) and use the[...]

149 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 Press the 4 button. 4 Use the four-way cont rol ler ( 23 ) to select [Quality Leve l ]. 5 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the qual i ty level. Select from C (Best; default setting), D (Bet ter) and E (Good). When the recorded pixels and quality level are c hanged, th[...]

150 Shooti ng F unction s 4 13 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select k or l . k : Uses Shake Reduction. l : Does not use Shake Reduction. (default setting) 14 Press the 3 but ton twice. The camera is ready to record a mo vie. 1 Set the m ode dial to C . Live View for mov ie recording is displayed. Live View can be displayed f or up to 5 min[...]

151 Shooti ng F unction s 4 3 When [Movie Apert ure Control] is set to [Fixed] (p. 149), set the aperture using the e-dial . 4 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Recording of the movie st arts. 5 Press the shutter releas e button again. Recording stops. • When [Sound] is set t o g , the c amera operation so unds are also recorded. When reco[...]

152 Shooti ng F unction s 4 Recorded mo vies can be pl ayed back in P l ayback mode in the same manner as s aved images. 1 Press the Q button. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose a movi e to play back. The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). Movie playback starts. Available operat[...]

153 Shooti ng F unction s 4 You can capture a single frame f r om a movie recorded with the a and save it as a JPEG still picture. 1 Pause the movie in Step 3 of “Playing Ba ck Movies” to display the frame to save as a st i ll pict ure. 2 Press the M button. The save confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [S[...]

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5 Using the Flash This chapter pr ovides details on the built-in flash of the a and describ es how to take p ictures wit h an external flash. Flash Char acteristics in Each Expo sure Mode ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... 1 56 Distance and Aperture when Using the Built-in Flas h ....... ...... [...]

156 Using the Flash 5 Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode • When taking a moving subject, you can use the flash to change the b lur effect. • Any desired shutter speed of 1/180 sec. or slower can be set for taking a flash photograph. • The aperture value automatically changes according to the ambient brightness. • The shutter speed [...]

157 Using the Flash 5 1 Set the m ode dial to b . 2 Use the e-dial to set the shut ter speed. The background is not proper ly exposed if the aperture value is blinking when the shutter speed is set . Adjust the shutter speed so that the aperture value does not blink. 3 Press the K / i button. The built-in flash pops up. 4 Take a picture. 1 Set the [...]

158 Using the Flash 5 1 Set the m ode dial to a . 2 Set the shutter spee d and aperture value to obtain the proper exposure. Set 1/180 sec. shutter speed or slower. 3 Press the K / i button. The built-in flash pops up. In a (Manual) mode, you can raise the built-in flash at any time prior to shooting. 4 Take a picture. Trailing Curtain S ync discha[...]

159 Using the Flash 5 1 Set the m ode dial to e , K , b , c or a . 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The [Flash Mode] screen app ears. 3 Sele ct I or k and press the 4 button. 4 Press the K / i button. The built-in flash pops up. 5 Take a picture. Trailing Curtain Sync slows the shutter speed. Use the Shake Reduction function or turn off the S[...]

160 Using the Flash 5 Distance and Apertu re when Using the Built-in Flash Relationships bet w een the gui de number, aperture and distance m ust be considered when shooting with the flash to obtain the correct exposure. Calculate and adjus t the shooting c onditions if the fl ash output is not suffici ent. The following equation cal culates the di[...]

161 Using the Flash 5 Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash Depending on the lens use d w ith the a , even if a lens without a hood is attached, the use of the built-i n flash may no t be avail able or may be limited due to vignetting. DA, DA L, D FA , FA J, and FA lenses not l isted below can be u sed without problems. * The following lenses [...]

162 Using the Flash 5 Using an External Flash (Optional) Using the o ptional external flash AF540F GZ, AF360FGZ, AF200F G or AF160FC enable s a variety of flash m odes, such as P-TTL auto flash mode, depending on the external f lash being used. See the chart below for det ail s. ( z : Available #: Restricted × : Not available) *1 Avai lable only w[...]

163 Using the Flash 5 You can use [P-TTL Auto] with the AF540FGZ, A F360FGZ, AF200FG or AF160FC fl ash unit. The f lash pre-flashes before the actual flash and confirms the subject (the distance, brightness, contrast, whether it is backlit, etc.) usi ng the camer a 16-segment metering sensor. Th e flash output for t he actual flash is adjusted b as[...]

164 Using the Flash 5 4 Confirm that the exte rnal flash is fully charged and then ta ke a pic tur e. With the AF540FG Z or AF360FGZ, you can dischar ge the flash to take a picture at a shutter speed faster than 1 /180 seconds. 1 Remove the cover of t he hot shoe and attach the external flash (A F540FGZ or AF360FGZ) t o the camera. 2 Set the m ode [...]

165 Using the Flash 5 By using two external flashes (AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ) or using the built-in flash with one or more external flashes, you can shoot in P-TTL flash mode without connecting the flash units with a cord. First, set the channel for the external flash unit. 1 Set the chan nel for the externa l flash unit. 2 Remove the cover of t he ho[...]

166 Using the Flash 5 Set the camera to wireless flash mode when using an external flash in combination with the built-in flash. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The [Flash Mode] screen app ears. 2 Sele ct r and press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Using the Built-in Flash in W ireless Mode When the drive mode is set to [...]

167 Using the Flash 5 Using a Combination of the Buil t -in Flash and an E xternal Flash Unit 1 Remove the ex ternal flash unit after the c hannel is set on the camera, and place it at the desired loc ation. 2 Set the camera flash to r mode, and pre ss the K / i button. 3 Confirm that both f l ashes are ful ly charged and then ta ke a picture. Usin[...]

168 Using the Flash 5 As with the b uilt-in flash, the red-eye reduct ion function is avai l able with an external flash. T his may not be availab le on some flashes or may have restrictions for usage conditions. Refer to the chart on p.162. Red-Eye Reduct i on • The r ed-eye reduction function works even when only an external flash is used. (p.7[...]

169 Using the Flash 5 When using t he built-in f l ash with an external flash (AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ) that is set t o the Trailing Curta i n Sync mode, the bui l t-in flash will also use this mode. Confirm that both flash units are fully charged before shooting. When using t he built-in f l ash with an external flash that does not have a wireless fl[...]

170 Using the Flash 5 You can comb ine two or more external flashes (AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ or AF200FG) or you can use two or more external flashes i n combination with the built-in flash. You can use the extension cord connection terminal on the flash to connect the AF540FGZ. You can connect AF360FG Z or AF200FG units as shown in the illustration belo[...]

171 Using the Flash 5 Combining t wo or more external fla shes (AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ or AF200FG) or usi ng an external flash in combination with the built-in fl ash allows multiple flash photography (contrast-contro l -sync flash photography). This is based on the difference between the amounts of light discharged from multiple units. 1 Connect the e[...]

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6 Shooting Settings This chapt er describes h ow to set t he save for mat for pictures taken and other s et tings. Setting the Fil e Format ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... ... 174 Setting the Gr een Button Functio n ... ......... ...... 179 Setting the Whi te Balanc e ..... ......... ..... ...... ......... 1 82 Correc ting I mages ........ [...]

174 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Setting the File Fo rmat You can select the number of recorded pixels from E , J , P and i . The more pi xels there a r e, the larger the pictur e and the bigger the fi le size. Th e file size wil l also differ accor ding to the [JPEG Quality] se tting. The default setting is E . The paper sizes above are references for o[...]

175 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select the number of recorded pixels. When the number of recorded pixels is changed, the number of recordabl e images appears at the t op right of the screen. 4 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. You can set the image qu al ity level. The file size will a[...]

176 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to select [JPEG Quality] and press the 4 button. The [JPEG Quality] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to sel ect a qua lity le vel . When the quality level is changed, the number of recordable images at that quality level appears at the top right of t he screen. [...]

177 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 You can set the format of image fil es. 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to sel ect [File Format] and press the 4 button. The [File Format] screen appears . Setti ng the File Format JPE[...]

178 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) t o selec t a file fo rmat. When the file format is changed, the number of recordable images appears at the top right of the screen. 4 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. You can select PEF or DNG format in [RAW File Format] of the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.79[...]

179 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Setting the G r een Button Fun ction You can assign one of the following functions to the | (Green) button and access the f unction by simply pressing the b utton while shooting. 1 Sele ct [Green Button] in the [ A Rec. Mode 4 ] menu and pr ess the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Green Button] screen appea r s. 2 Press th[...]

180 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to sel ect a fun ctio n to assign to the | button, and press the 4 button. 4 Press the 3 but ton twice. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. When [RAW Bu tton Function] is assigned t o the | button, specify the function settings. 1 Select [RAW Button [...]

181 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose a file fo rmat. The left side is the [ File Format] setting and the right side is the file format when the | button is pressed. 5 Press the four-w ay controller ( 5 ), and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) t o selec t a file fo rmat when the | button is presse d. 6 Press th[...]

182 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Setting the White Balance White balance is the function for adjusting t he color of an image so that white objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F (Auto), or to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images. *1 The col[...]

183 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 1 Set the m ode dial to e , K , b , c , or a . 2 Press the four-way controller ( 4 ) in Capture mode. The [White Balance] scr een appears. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct the white ba lance. Available operations 4 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. m c button You can use D i gital[...]

184 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictu res. With the manual white balan ce, the camera can store delicate shades that cannot be precisely adjusted with the white balance preset values provided in the camera. This provides the optimum white balance for your surroundings. Adjusting [...]

185 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 1 Sele ct K in Step 3 on p.183 and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Under the light to mea sure the white bal ance, fully display a white sheet of paper in the viewfinder or select a white area as t he subject. 3 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Set the focus mode lever to when the shutter cannot be relea[...]

186 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 6 Press the 4 button. The white bal ance fine-tuning screen appears when measuring i s completed. Adjust the white bal anc e as necessary. (p.186) 7 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the [White Balance] scr een. 8 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. You can fine-tune the white balance setti[...]

187 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 3 Fine-tune the w hi te balance. Seven levels (225 patterns) are available on the G-M and B -A axes. Available operations 4 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the [White Balance] scr een. 5 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. You can set the color space to use. Four-way controller ( 23 ) Adj[...]

188 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Set [Color Space] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.80). File names d iffer depending on t he color space set ting as shown bel ow. For sRGB: IMGPxxx x.JPG For AdobeRGB: _I GPxxxx.JPG “xxxx” indicates t he file number. This is displayed a s a four-digit seque ntial number. (p.252) MENU 12 3 4 OK sRGB Adobe RGB OK Movie [...]

189 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Correcting Images The camera and lens properties can be automatically adjusted when taking pictures. Adjusts the brig htness and prevents bright and dark areas from occurring. Expands the dynamic range and the light level expressed by the CMOS sensor and prevents bright areas from occurring. 1 Press the M button in the st[...]

190 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Expands the dynamic range and the light level expressed by the CMOS sensor and prevents dark areas from occur ring. 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to se lec t [Sha dow Correction] and[...]

191 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Enables capturing images at high dynamic range. Takes three frames (underexposed, standar d (proper exposure) and over exposed) to create a single composite image with them. 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four-way[...]

192 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Reduces dis tortions and lat eral chromatic aberra tions occurring due to lens properties. Distortion Distortion is the phenomenon in which the center of the image appea rs inflated (barrel distortion) or the center of the image appears pinched (pincushion distortion) . Distortion occurs more easil y when using a zoom len[...]

193 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 1 Press the M button in the sta tus screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 2 Use the four- way controller ( 2345 ) to sele ct [Distortio n Correction] or [Lat -Chromatic -Ab Adj] and press the 4 button. The [Distortion Correction] or [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj] screen app[...]

194 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 Setting the Image Fin ishing Tone You can set the image finishing tone before shooting when the capture mode is set to e (Program), K (S ensitivi ty Priori ty), b (Shutter P riority), c (Apert ure Pri ority) o r a (Manual). Select from the following seven modes for Image T one: Bright ( default setting), N at ural, Portra[...]

195 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 2 Use the four way controller ( 2345 ) t o select a custom image and press the 4 button. The [Custom Image] screen appears. After the power is turned on, the last image taken is displayed in the background. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image tone. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose an item[...]

196 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to change the setting. The background image c hanges according to the settings. You can visually check the saturati on and hue with the radar chart. (This is not displayed when Im age Tone is s et to [Monochrome].) Available operations 6 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the [...]

197 Shoo ting Se tting s 6 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to sele ct [Cross Processing] and press the 4 button. The [Cross Processing] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [Off ] or [On]. 4 Press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the control panel. • When Cross Processing is set, the f ile format is fixed to [...]

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7 Playback Funct ions This chapter des cribes how to use the va rious playback functions in Playb ack mode. Playb ack Func tions Ope ration .......... ......... ...... 200 Enlarg ing Ima ges ... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ...... ... 202 Displ aying Multip le Ima ges ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... 204 Slides how .... ..... ........[...]

200 Playback Functions 7 Playback Fu nctions Oper ation Perform settings r elated to p laying back images in the playback mode palette or [ Q Playback] menu. Press the f our-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback mode to display the playback mode palette. You can di spl ay the p l ayback mode pa l ette even when a movie is paused. For details on how to o[...]

201 Playback Functions 7 *1 Thi s cannot be performed w hen a RAW i mage is d isplayed. *2 Thi s cannot be performed when a JPEG image is displayed. You can per form the following set tings in the [ Q Playback ] menu. Press the 3 button in Playback mode to display the [ Q Playback 1] menu. p Index Joins a number of images together and creates a new[...]

202 Playback Functions 7 Enlarging Images Images can be magnified up to 16 t i mes in Playba ck mode. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image in P layback mode. 2 Turn the e-dial to t he right (toward y ). The image enlarges at each c lick (1.2 times to 16 times). Available operations * The default setting for the first click (minim[...]

203 Playback Functions 7 You can set whether or not to display the Bright/Dark Area warning in Playback mode and set the initial magnification when enlarging images. 1 Select [Playback Display Method] in the [ Q Playback 1] menu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Playback Display Met hod] screen appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 4[...]

204 Playback Functions 7 Displaying Multiple Images You can di spl ay 4, 9, 16 or 36 images on t he monitor at the same t ime. The default setting is nine image-display. 1 Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f ) in P layback m ode. The multi-image display screen appears. Up to nine t humbnail images will be displayed at once. Mult i-image Di spla y[...]

205 Playback Functions 7 Available operations 2 Press the 4 button. A full screen display of the s elected image appears. Images will be grouped and displayed by the folder in which they are saved. 1 In th e m ulti-im age disp lay screen, turn th e e-dial to the left (toward f ) again. The folder display screen appears. Four-way controller ( 2345 )[...]

206 Playback Functions 7 2 Select the folder you want to di spla y. Available operations 3 Press the 4 button. The multi-image display screen fo r the selected folder appears. Images will be grouped and displayed by shooting date. 1 In th e m ulti-im age disp lay screen, press the M button. The [Multi-img Display Setting] screen appears. 2 Press th[...]

207 Playback Functions 7 Available operations 3 Press the 4 button. A full screen display of the s elected image appears. Join a number of images together and display them as an index print. You can also sa ve the displayed index print as a new image. You ca n select the images to include in the index print and have them randomly-arranged. 1 Press [...]

208 Playback Functions 7 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Images] and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of i m ages and press the 4 button. You can select 12, 24 or 36 images. 7 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Backgrnd.] and press the four-way controller ( [...]

209 Playback Functions 7 11 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Create an image ] and press the 4 button. The index image is created and a confirmation screen appears. 12 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Save] or [R eshuffle] and press the 4 button. After the index image is saved, the camera returns to Playback mode and the i[...]

210 Playback Functions 7 Slideshow You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card successively. Sets how i m ages will be displayed during the Slideshow. 1 Press the 3 but ton i n Playback mo de. The [ Q Playback 1] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Sli deshow] and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The scr[...]

211 Playback Functions 7 4 Press the f our-way controller ( 5 ) and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to c hange the setting. 1 Select [Star t] in Step 3 on p.210 and press the 4 button. Or, sele ct u (Slideshow) in the playback mode palette and press the 4 butto n. The start scr een is displayed and the slideshow begins. Available operations Sta [...]

212 Playback Functions 7 2 Stop the sl i deshow. Slideshow ends when one of the following operations is performed during playback or when paused. - The f our-way controller ( 3 ) is pressed *1 - The Q button is pressed *1 - The 3 button is pressed *1 - The shut ter release button is pressed halfway or f ully *2 - The mode dial is turned *2 - The = [...]

213 Playback Functions 7 Rotating Im a ges You can rotate the image displayed 90° counterclockwise at a time and save the rotated image. The image rotation information is saved with the image and during playback it will be displayed in portrait orientation. 1 Select the image you want to rotat e i n Playback mo de. 2 Press the four-way controller [...]

214 Playback Functions 7 Comparing Images You can display two images side-by-side. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback m ode. The playback mode palette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select g (Image Comparison) and press the 4 button. The last image displayed will be displayed twice side-by-side. 3 Select two ima[...]

215 Playback Functions 7 Deleting Multiple Images You can delete multiple images in the multi-image display at once. 1 Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f ) in P layback m ode. The multi-image display screen appears. 2 Press the K / i button. The screen to select the images to delete is displayed. 3 Select the image s to delete. Deleti ng Selecte[...]

216 Playback Functions 7 Available operations 4 Press the K / i button. The delete confirmation screen appears. 5 Press the f our-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Se lect & Delet e]. 6 Press the 4 button. The selected images are deleted. You can delete the selected folder and all the images in it. 1 Turn the e-di al two clicks to t he left (t ow[...]

217 Playback Functions 7 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to sel ect a folder to delete and press the K / i button. The delete folder confirmation screen appears. 3 Press the f our-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delet e]. 4 Press the 4 button. The folder and all images in it are deleted. The confirmation screen appears when there are protec[...]

218 Playback Functions 7 You can delete all saved images at once. 1 Select [Delete All Images] in the [ Q Play ba ck 1] me nu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The confirmation screen for delet ing all images is displayed. 2 Press the f our-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete All Im ages]. 3 Press the 4 button. All images are del eted. Th[...]

219 Playback Functions 7 Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) You can protect images from being accidentally deleted. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback m ode. The playback mode palette appears . 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to se lec t Z (Protect) and press the 4 button. The screen to select the Protect setting metho[...]

220 Playback Functions 7 6 Press the 4 button. The image is protected an d the Y icon appears at t he top right of the screen. Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to protect other images. 1 Select [All Images] in Step 3 on p.219 and press the 4 button. 2 Press the f our-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Protect ] and press the 4 button. All images saved on the SD Me[...]

221 Playback Functions 7 Connecting the Came ra to an AV Device You can con nect the cam era to a TV or other device with a video IN jack and play back images. Use the optional AV cable (I-AVC7). 1 Turn the AV device and camera off . 2 Open the te rminal cover, f ace the a rrow on the AV ca bl e toward the 2 m a rk on the camera, and conne ct the c[...]

222 Playback Functions 7 When the hometown is set at the time of initial setting (p.52), the video output format is set in accordance with that region. Depending on the country or region, images may fail to be played back with the set video output format. If this happens, change the video output format setting. 1 Select [Video Out ] in the [ R Set-[...]

8 Proces sing Images This chapter des cribes how to process pic t ures tak en and edit RAW imag es. Chang ing the I mage Size ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... 224 Processin g Images with Di gital Filters .. . ..... .... 227 Devel oping R AW Image s ...... ...... ..... ......... ...... ... 233 Read justing I mages Sho t in J PEG Format ... ..[...]

224 Processing Images 8 Changing the Image Size Changes th e number of recorded pixels and quality level of t he image, a nd saves the image as a new file. Changes the number of recorded pixels and quality level of the selected image and saves it as a new image. The number of r ecorded pixels can be reduced whil e still obtaini ng an image w i th g[...]

225 Processing Images 8 6 Press the 4 button. The save confirmation screen appears. 7 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Save as]. 8 Press the 4 button. The resized image is saved as a new image. Cuts out only the desired area of the selected image and saves it as a new image. The aspect ratio can also be changed. 1 Select an image to c[...]

226 Processing Images 8 4 Specify the size and position of the area to c rop by using cropping frame. Available operations 5 Press the 4 button. The save confirmation screen appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Save as] . 7 Press the 4 button. The cropped image is saved as a new image. e-dial Changes the size of the c ropping fr[...]

227 Processing Images 8 Processing Images with Digital Filters You can ed it captured images using digi t al filters. The follow ing filters are avai lable. Filter name Effect Parameter Toy Came ra Creates an image that looks as though it w as shot wi th a toy cam era. Shading Level: +1/+2/+3 Blur: +1/+2/+3 Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/Ye llow Retro [...]

228 Processing Images 8 Sof t Creates an image with a soft focus throughout the image. Soft F ocus: +1/ +2/+3 Shadow Blur: OFF/ON Sta r B urs t For taking pictures of night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look achieved by adding cross-like effects to the picture’s highlights. Effect Density: Small/Medium/Large Size: S[...]

229 Processing Images 8 1 Select an image for applying the digital filter in Playback mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The playback mode palette appears . 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select D (Digital Filter) and press the 4 button. The screen to select the filter appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to sel ect[...]

230 Processing Images 8 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Use filters i n combination] or [Save as]. Select [Use filters in combination] when you want to a pply additional filt ers to the same image. 8 Press the 4 button. If [Use filters in combination] was selected, the camera returns to Step 4. If [Save as] was selected, the filter-[...]

231 Processing Images 8 4 To check the parame ter details, press the M button. You can check the filter parameters. 5 Press the 4 button. The image selection screen appears. 6 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select an image for app lyi ng th e sam e filt er e ffe cts and press the 4 button. You can only select an image t hat has not been pro[...]

232 Processing Images 8 Searches for an d displays the original i mage prior t o digital filter application. 1 Select [Searching for the original image] in S tep 3 on p.230 and press the 4 button. The original image prior to digital filter application is retrieved. Sear ching fo r the Ori ginal Im age If the original image is no longer stored on th[...]

233 Processing Images 8 Developing RAW Images You can convert captured RAW files into JPEG files. 1 Select a RAW im age in Playback mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The playback mode palette appears . 3 Use the four-way control ler ( 2345 ) to se lec t h (RAW Development ) and press the 4 button. The screen to select the development met[...]

234 Processing Images 8 5 Press the 4 button. The save confirmation screen appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Save as] and press the 4 button. The RAW image is developed and sav ed as a new image. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Exit] and press t he 4 button. Select [Continue] to edit other images. You can deve[...]

235 Processing Images 8 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Develop ima ges as shot] or [Develop image s with modified settings]. To change the p arameters, select [Develop images with mo dified settings]. For details, refer to “S pecifying the Parameters” (p.236). The screen to select the parameter appears. 5 Set [Recorded Pixe l s[...]

236 Processing Images 8 Specify the parameters for developing RAW images. The following parameters can be changed. *1 Thi s cannot be set for RAW files taken in Multi-exposure mode. *2 Thi s can be selected only wh en a compatibl e lens is a ttached. (p.192) 1 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) in S tep 4 on p.233 to choose the parameter you want[...]

237 Processing Images 8 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to change the value. Use the four-way controller ( 5 ) t o display the setting scr een for White Balance and Custom Image. 3 Press the 4 button. The save confirmation screen appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Save as] and press the 4 button. The RAW image is de v e[...]

238 Processing Images 8 Readjusting Images Shot in JPEG Form at You can readjust Custom Image and Whi t e Balance for the image shot in JPEG format immediat ely after shooting it without deteriorating image quality. 1 Set the fi le forma t to [JPEG ] and shoot an image. Refer to p.177 for setting F ile Format. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 4 ) [...]

9 Changin g Additional Settings This chapter des cribes how to change additiona l settings. How to Operate th e Set-u p Menu ....... ...... ......... 2 40 Formattin g an SD Memory Card ... ........ ...... ...... 242 Setting the Beep, Date an d Time, and Di splay Langua ge ..... ..... ......... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ...... 243 Adju[...]

240 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 How to Operate the Set-up Me nu Perform vari ous settings related to the cam er a in the [ R Set-up] menu. Perform the following settings in the [ R Set-up 1-4] menus. Press the 3 button i n Capture/Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to display the [ R Set-up 1-4] menus. For details on how t[...]

241 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 R 3 Auto Power Off Sets the time until the c am era turns off automatically. p.253 Select Battery Selects the type of batteries inserted in the camer a. p.253 Reset Resets all settings. p.280 R 4 Pixel Mapping M aps out and corrects any defective pixels in the CMOS sensor. p.259 Dust Alert Detects dust adheri[...]

242 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Format ting an SD Memory Car d Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices. Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card. 1 Sele ct [Format] in th e [ R Set-up 4] menu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [[...]

243 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Setting the Beep, Date and Time, and Display Language You can turn the camera operation beep on or off. There are f ive items t hat you can set: In-focus, AE-L (AE lock operation sound), RAW (operati on sound when [RAW But ton Function] is assigned to the | button), Self-timer and Remote Control. The default [...]

244 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 You can cha nge the initial date and time settings. You can also se t the display style. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd] for the date display format, and [12h] (12 hour) or [24h] (24 hour) for the time display format. Set in [Date Adjustment] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu (p.240). 1 Setting the Date a[...]

245 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [ X Destination] screen appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a destination cit y. Turn the e-dial to change the region. The location, time difference and current time of the selected city appears. 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [DS[...]

246 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 List of World Time Cities Region City Region City North America Honolulu Africa/ West Asia Dakar Anchorage Algiers Vancouver Johannesburg San Francisco Istanbul Los Angeles Cairo Calgary Jerusalem Denver Nairobi Chicago Jeddah Miami Tehran Toronto Dubai New York Karachi Halifax Kabul Central and South America[...]

247 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 You can cha nge the language in whic h the menus, error messages, et c. are displayed. You can choose from 20 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish , Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/ Simplified) a nd Ja[...]

248 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Adjusting the Monito r and the Menu Display You can set the size of the text sel ect ed in the menus to [Standard] (normal disp lay) or [Large] (m agnified display). Set in [Te xt Size ] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu (p.240). Set the length of time that the guides are displayed on the monitor when the camera is t[...]

249 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 1 Select [Stat us Screen] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [Status Screen] screen appears. 2 Us e the f our -wa y con tro ller ( 45 ) to select from the six display colors. 3 Press the 3 but ton twice. The status screen display color settings are changed. You can set [...]

250 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 3 Press the 4 button. 4 Use the four -way controller ( 23 ) to select [Histo gram] or [Bright/Dark Are a]. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select O or P . 6 Press the 3 but ton twice. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. You can adjust the brightness of the monitor. [...]

251 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 You can ad just the color of the m oni tor. 1 Select [LCD Color Tuning] in t he [ R Set-up 2] menu and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [LCD Color Tuning] screen appears. 2 Adj ust th e col or . Seven levels (225 patterns) are available on the G-M and B -A axes. Available operations 3 Press the 4 but[...]

252 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Setting the Folder Name/File Number Naming Convention You ca n select a meth od for assi gning the fold er names for s toring images. Set i n [Fo lder Name] of t he [ R Set-up 2] menu (p.240). You can select a method for assigning the file number of an image when saved to a new fol der . Select O or P fo r [F[...]

253 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Selecti ng the Power Set tings You can set the camera to turn off automatically i f unused af t er a certa in length of time. Select from [1 min.] (default setting), [3 min.], [5 min.], [10 min.] , [30 min .] or [Of f]. Set in [Aut o Power Off] of t he [ R Set-up 3] menu (p.241). Sets the type of batteries us[...]

254 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the type of bat teries. When set to [Auto-detect], the camera will automatically detect the t ype of batteries being used. 3 Press the 4 button. 4 Press the 3 but ton twice. The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. Sets the operation[...]

255 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Setting the DP OF Settings You can order conventional photograph prints by taking the SD Memory Card with recorded images to a store for printing. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) settings allow you to specify the number of copies and whether to imprint the date. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Play[...]

256 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 6 Turn the e-di al to select O or P for printing the da te. O : The date will be printed. P : The date will not be printed. Repeat Steps 4 to 6 t o set ot her images (up to 999). 7 Press the 4 button. The DPOF settings for the selected image is saved and the cam era returns to Playback m ode. • Depending on[...]

257 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Settin g the Photo grapher Inform ation Saved to Ex if The camera type, shooting conditions and other information are automatically embedded in captured images in the Exif data format. You can embed photographer informat ion in this Exif. 1 Select [Copyright Information] i n the [ R Set-up 2] menu and press t[...]

258 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 4 Enter the te xt. Available operations 5 After entering the tex t, move the text selection cursor to [Fi nish] and press the 4 button. The camera returns t o the [Copyright Information] screen. 6 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [C opyright Holder] and enter the tex t in the same way as [Photogr[...]

259 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Correcting Defective Pixe ls in the CMOS Sensor (P i xel Mapping) Pixel Mapping is the function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in t he CMOS sensor. 1 Sele ct [Pix el Ma ppi ng] i n the [ R S et-up 4] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [Pixel Mapping] screen appears. 3 Press the [...]

260 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 Selecti ng Settings to Sa ve in the Camera (Memory) You can select which function settings to save when the camera is turned off. The following function settings can be saved. The default setting is O for all functions except Cross Processing, Digital Filter, HDR Capture and Shooting Info Display. 1 Select [M[...]

261 Changi ng Add itio nal Se tting s 9 • S et [File No.] to O to continue the sequential num bering for the file nam e even if a new folder is created. Refer to “Selecting the File Number S etting” (p.252). • When the [ R Set-up] me nu is reset (p.280), all M emory settings retu rn to the default values. • I f [Shooting Info Display] is [...]

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10 Connecting to a Computer This chapter ex plains how to conn ect the camera to your computer, ins t all the supplied CD-ROM, et c. Using Captured Images on a Co mput er .. ...... ... 264 Savin g Images on Your C omputer ....... ......... ... 265 Using the Provid ed Softw are ..... ........ ...... ......... 2 68[...]

264 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 Using Captured Images on a Comput er The captured still pi ct ures and movies can be t ransferred to a computer by connecting the a using a U SB cable and can be manag ed using the provided software. We recommend the f ollowing system requirements t o connect your camera to a computer or to use the software “PEN[...]

265 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 Saving Images on Your Computer Set the USB connection mode when connecting to a computer via the provided USB cable (I-USB 7). The default setting is [MSC]. 1 Select [USB Connect i on] in the [ R Set-up 2] menu and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [MSC] or [PTP] [...]

266 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 1 Turn your computer on. 2 Turn off your camera and use the provided USB cable to connect your c a mera and your computer. Saving Images by Con necting Your Camera an d Your Comp uter MSC and PTP MSC (Mass Storag e Class) A general-purpose dr iver program that handles devices connected t o the computer via USB as [...]

267 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 3 Turn your camera on. The camera is recognized as a [Rem ovable Disk] in [My Computer] for Windows. For Macintosh, an icon for the SD Memory Card appears on t he desktop. 4 Save the captured image s to your computer. Drag and drop the image file(s) or the fo lder containing the i m age files i n your camera to th[...]

268 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 Using the Provided Softwa re “PENTAX Di gital Camer a U tility 4” i s included in the CD-ROM (S-SW9 9) . Using the P ENTAX Digital Camera Utilit y 4, you ca n manage images saved on your computer and develop (process) and adjust the color of RAW files taken with the a . Compatible file f ormats: .bmp (BMP)/.jp[...]

269 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 3 Click [P ENTAX Digi tal Camera Util ity 4]. For Windows, proceed to Step 4. 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 cl ick [OK ]. 5 When t he [Ins tallShie ld Wizard] scree n appears in the selected[...]

270 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 When PENTAX Digital Camera Uti lity 4 is launched, the following screen (browser) appears. The Browser tab set (default setting) You can perform the file management functions such as viewing and managing the i mages. 1 Menu Bar This executes functions or sets various settings. For Macintosh, the Menu bar appears a[...]

271 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 3 Control P anel The shooting information and settings for the selected image appea r in this panel. You can switch the panel tab sets by pressing the Browser, Laboratory and Custom buttons o n the Tool bar. 4 File Display Pane The file list or the images in the selected folder appear here. 5 Status B ar Informati[...]

272 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 The Custom t ab set (def ault settin g) The screen display can be customized here. The Custom tab sets enable you to customize whether to show/hide the various tab pages in accordance with your needs. With the default settings, all control panels are displayed. Refer to Help for details on using the software progr[...]

273 Connect ing t o a Comput er 10 Regardi ng Product R egistrati on To better serve you, please t ake a moment to register your software. Click [Product Registration] on the screen in Step 3 on p .269. A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If your computer is connected to the Internet, click the d isplayed country or region a[...]

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11 Appendix Defau lt Settings ... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ... 276 Functio ns Avail able with Va rious Lens Combi nations ... ...... ......... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... 282 Cleanin g the CMOS Sens or .. ...... ........ ...... ......... 2 85 Optiona l Acce ssories ........... ...... ..... ......... ...... ... 2[...]

276 Appen dix 11 Defa ult S ettin gs The table be low shows the factory defaul t settings. The functions set in Memory (p.260) 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.280). No: The setting is saved even after reset. Direct Keys [ A Rec. Mode] Menu Item D[...]

277 Appen dix 11 Multi- exposure Number of Shots 2times Yes p.138 Auto EV Adjustment P (Off) Yes AF Mode f Yes p.115 AE M etering L (Multi-segment) Yes p.104 Sel ect AF Po int b (5 AF Points) Yes p.117 Movie Recorded Pixels X Yes p.148 Quality Level C (Best) Y es Sound g (On) Yes Movie Aperture Control Fixed Yes Shake Reduction l (Off ) Yes Liv e V[...]

278 Appen dix 11 *1 The par ameters specified in [Custom Image] are also reset. *2 The set ting returns to [Green Button] after reset. Playback Mode Pale t te * The parameters specif ied in [Digit al Filter] a re also reset . [ Q Playback] Menu Memory Cross Processing, Digital Filter, HDR Capture, Shooting Info Display P (Off) Yes p.260 Other than [...]

279 Appen dix 11 [ R Set-up] M enu Delete All Images — — p.218 Item Default Setting Reset Setting Page Language/ u According to default setting No p. 247 Date Adjustment Acc ording to default setting No p.244 World Time Worl d Time sett ing W (Hometown) Yes p.244 Hometo wn (Cit y) A ccordin g to defa ult se tting No Hometown (DST) According t o[...]

280 Appen dix 11 [ A Cu stom Settin g] Menu Settings in t he [ A Rec. Mode] menu, [ Q Playback] menu, [ R Set-up] menu, direct keys and playback mode palette can be reset to default settings. Item Def ault Sett ing Rese t Setting Page 1. EV Steps 1/3 EV Steps Yes p.108 2. Sensitivity Steps 1 EV Step Yes p.90 3. Expanded Sensitivity Off Yes p.91 4. [...]

281 Appen dix 11 1 Select [ Reset] i n the [ R Set-up 3] m enu and press t he four- way controller ( 5 ). The [Reset] screen appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset] and pres s the 4 button. The settings are reset, and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again. Reset sett ings i n [ A Custom Setti[...]

282 Appen dix 11 Functions Available with Vari ous Lens Combinations Only DA, D A L and FA J lenses and D FA/FA/F/ A lenses which have an s (Auto) position on the aperture ring can be used with factory default settings. Refer to “Notes on [22. Using Aperture Ring]” (p.284) for other lenses and D FA/FA/F/A lenses with aperture ring set to a posi[...]

283 Appen dix 11 *1 Lenses wi th a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or brighter. Only available at the s position. *2 Lenses wi th a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or brighter. *3 W hen using the built-in flash and AF540FGZ, AF360F GZ, AF200FG or AF160FC. *4 Aber ration correction is available in [Lens Correction] of the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu. The [Distortion [...]

284 Appen dix 11 When [22. U sing Aperture Ring] is set to [Permitt ed] i n the [ A Custom Setting 4] menu, the shutter can be released even if the aperture ri ng of the D FA, FA, F or A lens i s not s et to the s (Auto) position or a l ens without an s position is attached. However, the features will be restricted as sh ow n below. Restrictions on[...]

285 Appen dix 11 Cleani ng th e CMOS S ens or Shadows may appear in the image on white backgrounds and other shooting conditions if the CMOS sensor becomes dirty or dusty. This indicates that the CMOS sensor must be cleaned. Shaking the CMOS sensor removes dust that has collected. 1 Sele ct [Dust Removal] in the [ R Set-up 4] menu and press the fou[...]

286 Appen dix 11 Dust Alert is the function that detects dust adhering to the CMOS sensor and visually displays the location of the dust. You can save the detected image and di splay it when performing senso r cleaning (p. 287). The follow ing conditions must be met before using the Dust Al ert function: - A DA, DA L, FA J lens or a D FA, FA and F [...]

287 Appen dix 11 Raise the mirror up and open the shutter wh en cl eaning the CMOS sensor with a blower. Please contact PENTAX Service Center for professio nal cleaning because the CMOS sensor is a precision part. Cleaning services involve a fee. You can use the o ptional Imagesensor Cleaning ki t O-ICK1 (p.292) when cleaning the CMOS sensor. • T[...]

288 Appen dix 11 1 Turn the cam era off and remove the lens. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Select [Sensor Clea ning] in the [ R Set-up 4] menu and press the f our-way controller ( 5 ). The [Sensor Cleaning] screen appe ar s. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to sel ect [M irror Up] and press the 4 button. The mirror is locked in the up position. If y[...]

289 Appen dix 11 Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for details regard ing accessories. Products marked with an asterisk (*) are the same as tho se supplied with the camera. AC Adapter k it K-AC8 4 (Set includes AC ADAPT ER D-AC76, DC COUPLER D-DC84 and AC plu[...]

290 Appen dix 11 Auto Flash AF200 FG The AF200FG is a P-TTL auto flash unit with a maximum guide number of 20 (ISO 100/m ) . It featu r es contrast- control-sync flash and slow-speed sync flash when combined with an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ unit. Auto Macro Flash AF160FC The AF160F C is a flash system especially desi gned for macro photography t o take[...]

291 Appen dix 11 Magnifie r F B This viewfinder a ccessory is for magnifying the central area of the viewfinder 2×. You can see the entire view by si mply flipping up the accessory from the eye- piece, as it is a hinge-type magnifier. Ref-conv erter A This is an accessory that changes the viewfinder vi ew ing angle at 90° intervals. The viewfinde[...]

292 Appen dix 11 Camera Case O-CC84 Camera Strap O-ST53 (*) Use this kit to clean the optical parts such as th e CMOS sensor and lens o f this camera. Body M ount Cap K Hot S hoe Cover F K (*) USB Cab le I-US B7 (*) AV Ca ble I -AVC 7 Camera Ca se/Strap Imagese nsor Cleaning Kit O-ICK 1 Oth ers[...]

293 Appen dix 11 Error Message s Error Message De scrip tion Memory card full The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted im ages . (p.44, p.75) Data may be saved w hen you perform the following operations. • Change the file form at to JPEG. (p.177) • Change the JPEG R ecorded Pixel[...]

294 Appen dix 11 Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor Appears during sensor cleaning if the battery level is insufficient. Replace the batteries with new ones or use the AC adaptor kit K-AC84 (optional). (p.42) Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping Appears during Pixel Mapping if the battery level is insufficien[...]

295 Appen dix 11 Troubleshoot ing In rare cases, the camera may not operate correctly due to static electricity. This can be remedied by taking the batteries out and putting them back i n again. When the mirror r emains in the u p position, take the batteries out and put them back in again. Then, turn the power on. The mirror will retract. After t [...]

296 Appen dix 11 The Auto focus does not work The subject is not in the focusing area Position the subject in t he focus frame in the middle of the viewfinder. If the subject is outside the focusing area, aim the camera at the subject and lock t he focus, then compose a picture and press the shutter release button fully. (p. 119) The subject is t o[...]

297 Appen dix 11 The USB connection with a computer does not work properly The USB connection mode is set to [PTP] Set [USB Connection] in the [ R Set-up 2] menu to [MSC]. (p.265) Shake Reduction does not work The Shake Reduction function is off Set [Shake Reduction] to on. (p. 129) The Shake Reduction function is not set properly If a lens for whi[...]

298 Appen dix 11 Main Specifications Approximate Number of S hots Type TTL autofocus, aut o-exposure SLR digital-still camera wi th built-in retractable P-TTL flash Effective Pixels Approx. 12.4 megapixels Sensor Total pixels approx. 12.9 m egapixels, CM OS with a pri mary color filter Recorded Pixels Still picture: E (RAW/ JPEG: 4288 ×2848 p ixel[...]

299 Appen dix 11 Approximate Movie Recording Time Recorded Pixels Quality SD Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB 256 MB 128 MB X 1280×720 C 11 min. 45 sec. 5 min. 49 sec. 2 min. 56 sec. 1 min. 28 sec. 4 4 sec. 22 sec. D 16 min. 29 sec. 8 min. 23 sec. 4 min. 08 sec. 2 min. 04 sec. 1 min. 02 sec. 32 se c. E 23 min. 07 sec. 11 min. 46 sec. 5 m[...]

300 Appen dix 11 Lens Mount PENTAX K AF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) Lens Used PENT A X K AF3 mount lens es, K AF2 mount lenses (power zoom not available), K AF mount lenses, K A mount lenses Auto focus System TTL phase-matching autofocus system, SAFOX VIII (11-point AF), AF operational brightn[...]

301 Appen dix 11 Exposure Meter/ Exposure Range TTL multi (16-segment metering), Exposure range from EV 1 to EV 21.5 at ISO 200, with 50 mm f/1.4 lens, Center-weighted or Spot metering m ethod can be s et EV Compensation ±3 EV (1/ 3 EV, 1/2 E V Steps), EV S teps can be s elected AE L ock Can be assigned to the = / L button using the custom functio[...]

302 Appen dix 11 Gloss ary AdobeRG B Color space recommended by Adobe Systems, Inc. for commercial printing. Wider range of color reproduct i on than sRGB. Covers most of the color range so col ors available o nl y when printed are not lost when edi ting images on a computer. When image is open ed by non-compatible software, the co lors look lighte[...]

303 Appen dix 11 Color Space A defined r ange of col ors from the spectrum which ar e used. In digital cameras, [sRGB] is defined as the st andard by E xif. In this cam era, [AdobeRGB] i s also used be cause of the richer color ex pr ession over sRGB . Color Temperature This numerically expresses the color of the light source illuminating the subje[...]

304 Appen dix 11 Dynamic R ange (D-Range) Indicated w ith a value expr essing th e light level r eproducible in an image. This is the same as the term “Exposure latitude” used with silver halide film. Generally, when the dynamic range is wide, overexposed and/or underexposed areas are less likely to occur within the image, and when the dynamic [...]

305 Appen dix 11 JPEG An image compression m ethod. In this camera, select from C (Best) , D (Bette r), or E (Good). I m ages recorded i n JPEG format are suited for viewing on your computer or for attaching to e-mail. ND (Neutral Density) Fi l ter A filter available in different saturation levels that adjusts the brightness without affecting the c[...]

306 Appen dix 11 sRGB ( stand ard RGB) International standa r d of color space establ i shed by the IEC (I nt ernational Electrotechnical C om mission). This is defined f rom color space for computer monitors and is also used as the standard color space for Exif. Vign ett ing The picture edges are blackened when pa r t of the l ight coming fr om th[...]

307 11 Appen dix Index Symbols [ A Rec. Mode] Menu .... 79, 276 [ Q Playback] Menu .... 201, 278 [ R Set-up] Menu ......... 240, 279 [ A Custo m Setting ] Menu ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .. 81 , 280 Q (Playback) button ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 1 9, 21, 74 | (Green) button ..... 19, 21, 179 m c (EV Compensation) but[...]

308 11 Appen dix Bulb S hootin g ....... ..... .... ...... 103 C Calendar di splay .................. 206 Camera shake ............. 128, 302 Candlelight U ....... ..... .... ....... . 85 Capture Mode ........................ 83 Card acces s lam p .... .... ....... ... 1 7 Catch- in Foc us .... ..... ...... ..... . 123 Center-weighted ..... .......[...]

309 11 Appen dix Extern al flash .... .... ....... .... .... 162 Extra ct Col or ( Digit al Fi lter) ................................ . .... 140, 227 Eyecup ... ....... .... ....... .... .... ...... 50 F Face De tectio n AF ... .... .... .... 145 File Format ................... 178, 268 File num ber ..... .... ....... .... ..... . 2 52 Filter .....[...]

310 11 Appen dix L Landscape s ..... ..... ...... ..... ... 84 Language Setting ........... 52, 247 Lateral chroma tic aberrati on ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... .... 1 92 LCD Colo r Tunin g . ....... .... .... 251 Lens ..... .... ..... ...... ..... ...... 48, 282 Lens Corr ecti on .... ..... ...... .... 192 Lens unlock but ton ..[...]

311 11 Appen dix Pixels ....... ..... .... ....... .... .... .... 174 Playb ack .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 74 Q (Playback) button ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 1 9, 21, 74 Playback Display M ethod .... 203 [ Q Playback] Menu .... 201, 278 Playback Mode Palette ................................ . .... 200, 278 Playb ack Time .[...]

312 11 Appen dix Strap . ..... .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... . 38 Sunset K ...... .... ....... .... ....... . 85 Surf & Snow Q .... ....... .... ...... 8 5 K (Sens itivi ty Prio rity) Mode ...... .... ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... ...... 9 6 T Text S ize ....... .... .... ....... .... .... 248 Toning (Custom Image) ....... 194 Toy[...]

313 11 Appen dix WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through aut horized bona fide photographic di stribution channel s are guaranteed against defect s of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Ser vi ce will b e rendered, and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, pro[...]

314 11 Appen dix required, ple ase keep the receipt or bill s covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year. Before sending 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 manufacturer. [...]

315 11 Appen dix For customers i n USA STAT EMENT OF FC C COMPLIANCE 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. Chan[...]

Declar ation of Confo rmity According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Per sonal Compu ters a nd Pe ripher als We: PEN TA X Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Located at: 600 12 Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorad o 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799- 8000 FAX: 303-790-11 31 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identifi[...]

Informati on f or Users on Coll ection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batte ries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipment s and batteries should not be mixed wi th general household waste. Used electrical/electronic equipments and batte[...]

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