Pentax Q7 manual

• Specific ations and e xternal di mension s are subject to change without not ice. 53672 Copyrigh t © PENT AX RICOH IMAGING CO., LT D. 2013 R01DTE13 Printed in Philippines PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD. 2-35-7, M aeno-ch o, Itabash i-ku, Toky o 174-863 9, JAPAN (http://www.pe ntax.jp) PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S.A.S. (Europea n Headqua rters)[...]

Checking th e Contents of the Package Hot shoe cover F K (Ins tall ed on c ame ra) Q body m ount cover (Ins tal led on cam era) Strap O-ST13 1 Rechargeable lithium-i on battery D- LI68 Battery c harger D-BC68P AC plug cord USB cable I-USB7 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW133 Operati ng Manua l (this manu al) Lens es tha t can be us ed wit h the P ENTA X Q7 L[...]

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introducing the PENTAX Q7 Ge tting Start ed Taking Pictures Playback Functions Changing the Settings Appendix[...]

How to Use This Manua l 2  Names and Fun ctions of the Working Parts ... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... .. p.7  How to Ch ange Fu nct ion S ettin gs ...... .... ... p.1 3  Menu Lis t ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... .. p.15  Attaching a Le ns ...... .... ...... .... ......[...]

How to Use This Manua l 3  Playback Mo de Palette I tems ..................... p .50  Changing the Playback Method ................. p.51  Connecting the Camera to a Computer ..... p.55  Editing and Pro cessing Images ......... ........ p.56  Camera Setti ngs ........... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... p.62  File Manag ement [...]

Contents 4 How to Use This Manual ...................... ... 2 Introducing the PENTAX Q7 ........... ......... 7 Names and Funct ions of the Working Par ts ..... . 7 Button s and Dials ........ ................ .......... ................ ......... 8 Monitor Display ........... ........... ............... ........... .............. 9 How to Cha nge[...]

Contents 5 Movies ... ........... ............... ................ ........... ............... .. 43 Adjusting the Color and Brightness of Images . ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... . 43 White Ba lance ............. ........... ............... ........... ............ 43 Adjustin g Brightness ........ ......[...]

1 Introduction 6 Rega rdin g cop yrig hts Images t aken with this cam era that a re for an ything o ther than pe rsonal e njoyment ca nnot b e used w ithout per mission according to the rig hts as specified in the Copy right Act. Please take care, a s there are cases where lim itations are placed on taking pictures even for p ersonal enjoyment duri[...]

1 7 Introduction Names and Functions of the Working Parts Built-in flash Remote control receiver CMOS sensor AF assist light/ Self-timer lamp Microphon e Card cover Strap lug Lens mount i ndex (red dot) Lens information contacts Speaker Card access lamp Monitor Battery cover Hot shoe Remote control receiver Strap lug PC/AV term inal Terminal cover [...]

1 Introduction 8 1 E-dial ( V ) Sets the shutter sp eed, aper ture, and exposu re compensation values. (p.3 1) You can change th e settings w hen the contro l panel is displaye d. (p.13) You c an ch ange t he me nu tab s whe n a me nu sc reen i s displaye d. (p.14) In play back mode, use this to magni fy an imag e or d isplay multiple images at t h[...]

1 Introduction 9 0 Gree n/Dele te butt on ( M / L ) Resets the values b eing adjuste d. Also, you ca n assign a function to this button . (p.62) Press to delete ima ges duri ng playback . (p .28) a OK butt on ( E ) When t he control panel o r a menu is disp layed, press this button to confirm th e selected ite m. b Four-w ay co ntrolle r ( ABCD ) D[...]

1 Introduction 10 t Memo • The dis played items vary de pending on the cu rrent cam era setup. • In [Li ve V iew ] of the A 3 me nu, you c an cha nge the style o f the display i n standby mode. (p .16) A mode Stand by Mod e 1 Captur e mode ( p.29) 17 Electron ic Level (vert ical) 2 Flas h Mo de (p .34) 3 Drive M ode ( p.38) 18 AF fra me 4 White[...]

1 Introduction 11 t Memo • Items that can be selected vary depen ding on the curre nt camera se tup. • If no oper ations a re made w ithin 1 m inute wh ile the co ntrol panel is displayed , the camera will return to standby mo de. • You can change the display co lor of t he control panel a nd menus in [LCD Displa y] of the D 1 me nu. (p.18) I[...]

1 Introduction 12 Use AB to swi tch betw een the Hi stogram Display and RGB Histogram Display. Detailed Informa tion Display 1 Captur ed image 13 Aperture value 2 Captur e mode ( p.29) 14 Sensitivity (p.33 ) 3 Transfer red via Eye-Fi (p.67) 15 EV Compensation 16 Highli ght Correc tion (p.45) 4 DPOF setting (p .68) 5 Protect setting (p.6 5) 17 Shado[...]

1 Introduction 13 The came ra func tions an d their settings c an be select ed and changed b y using th e followi ng ways. You can s et frequen tly used sho oting fu nctions. Press G in standby mode. How to Change Function Settings Dire ct keys Press ABCD i n standby m ode. Cont rol pane l Press G in stan dby mo de. (indicate d with th e v mark in [...]

1 Introduction 14 Most fu nctions are set from th e menus. F unction s that can be set o n the cont rol pan el can als o be set fr om the me nus. t Memo • In captu re mode, the A 1 menu is always d isplayed first wh en F is pressed . To displa y the me nu tab se lected the last time fir st, set in [ 15. Save M enu Locat ion] of t he E 3 menu. •[...]

1 15 Introduction Menu List Rec. Mode Menus Menu Ite m Funct ion Defau lt Setting Pa ge A 1 Custo m Im age *1 Sets the image f inishing to uch such as color a nd cont rast before sh ooting a n image. Bright p.4 6 Digi tal Filt er *1 Applies a d igital fil ter effect when ta king pictu res. No Filte r p.4 7 HDR Capture *1 Enables ca pturing i mages [...]

1 Introduction 16 *1 The functions can also be set from th e control pa nel. A 2 ND Fi lter *1 Sets wheth er to use the ND filter b uilt-in to the len s. Off - Dist ortion Correct ion *1 Reduces distortio ns occurring due t o lens prop erties. On - D-Range Setti ngs *1 Expands the dynamic range an d prevents bright and dark areas from occur ring. A[...]

1 17 Introduction *1 Can also be set fro m the control pan el. Movi e Menu Menu Ite m Funct ion Defau lt Setting Pa ge C 1 Exposure Sett ing *1 Se ts whe the r to a djus t the sh utter spee d an d aper tur e val ue manua lly. Auto p.33 Digi tal Filt er *1 Applies a d igital fil ter effect when ta king pictu res. No Filte r p.4 7 Movie C aptur e Set[...]

1 Introduction 18 Set-up Menu s Menu Ite m Funct ion Defau lt Setting Pa ge D 1 Languag e/ W Changes th e displ ay languag e. English p.25 Date Ad justment Sets the date and t ime or display fo rmat. 01/01/201 3 p.2 6 Wor ld Time Switche s the displaye d date an d time to th at of your hometow n or a specified city. Hometown p.64 Sound Effe cts Swi[...]

1 19 Introduction D 3 Power Savi ng Enables sa ving batter y power by setting t he displa y to dim automatica lly if no operation s are m ade wit hin 5 second s. On - Auto Po wer Off Sets the time until the camera turn s off autom atically if no operat ions are m ade fo r a certai n period of time . 1 min. p.25 Rese t Resets the set tings of th e d[...]

1 Introduction 20 E 2 7. AWB in Tungs ten Lig ht Sets the tungsten light color tone when the white balance is set to g (Auto Wh ite Ba lance). Subtle Correction - 8. AF Release O ption s Sets the action p riority for when the shutter release button is ful ly pr esse d in v mode. Focus-pr iority p.36 9. AF wi th Remote Control Sets whet her to use a[...]

2 Getting Started 21 1 Make sure t hat the camera i s turned off. 2 Remove the body mount cover ( 1 ) and lens mount cover ( 2 ). After remo ving the co ver, be su re to put the len s down with the lens mount si de facing upward. 3 Align the lens m ount index (red dots: 3 ) on the camera and the lens, and secure by turning t he lens clockwise until[...]

2 Getting Started 22 Use the b attery D-LI68 and batte ry charger D-BC68P exclusively deve loped for t his camera. 1 Connect the A C plug cord to the b attery charger. 2 Plug the A C plug cord into the power outl et. 3 Face the A mark on th e batte ry up, and ins ert it into the battery charger. The indicator lamp is lit while char ging and t urns [...]

2 Getting Started 23 • The date and time may be re set if you leave the ba ttery ou t of the camer a for long periods of time. If t his happen s, set the current da te and ti me. 1 Slide the battery cover in the direc tion of 1 . 2 Insert t he ba ttery unt il it locks into place with the A mark facing toward the lens . To remo ve the battery , pu[...]

2 Getting Started 24 3 Close the battery cover. Pull out t he conn ection cabl e from the connect ion cable cover section. 4 Connect the D C coupler and t he AC adapter. 5 Connect the AC adapter to the AC plug cord, and plug the co rd into the power outlet . u Caution • Make sure the cam era is turn ed off before co nnecting or disconne cting the[...]

2 Getting Started 25 4 Close the card cover, and slide it in the direction of 4 . u Caution • Do not remove the memory card while the card access lam p is lit. • If the card cover is o pened w hile the power is o n, the cam era will turn off. Do not op en the cover while the camera is in use. • Use this came ra to f ormat (initia lize) a mem [...]

2 Getting Started 26 3 Use CD t o select a city. Use V to ch ange the region. Refer t o “List o f World T ime Cities ” (p.82) for ci ties t hat can be selected as a hom etown. 4 Press B to select [DST] (dayligh t saving time), and use CD to select S or T . 5 Press E . The came ra retur ns to the [I nitial Setting ] screen. 6 Press B to select [[...]

2 Getting Started 27 4 Press A to select [ Format] and press E . Formatt ing st arts. When formatting is complete d, the screen th at was d isplayed before selecting the menu appears again. u Caution • Do not rem ove the mem ory card whil e formatting , or the card may be da maged. • F ormat ting del etes all da ta, both p rotecte d and unp rot[...]

2 Getting Started 28 The s elected capture mo de is displaye d on the m onitor (G uide Displ ay). 4 View the subject on the monitor. 5 When usi ng a zoom len s, turn the z oom ring t o the right or left to adju st the composition of the image. 6 Position the su bject insi de the AF frame and press the shu tter release butt on halfwa y. The AF frame[...]

3 Shooting 29 Select the capture m ode th at suits the s ubjec t and shoo ting conditions. The fol lowing cap ture m odes are available on this c amera . t Memo • The func tions th at can be set v ary depen ding o n the ca pture mode. R efer to “ Restr ictions on Each Cap ture Mode” ( p.69) for details. 1 Set the mode dial to S . The Scene mo[...]

3 Shooting 30 t Memo • You can cha nge the scene mode from th e control panel or the A 1 menu. 1 Set the mode dial to U . 2 Use V to ad just the level of blur . Check the bl ur effect in the image by viewing it in playback mo de. u Caution • The Blur Contro l mode i s available only w hen an AF lens is used. (p.7 2) • Do not move the camer a [...]

3 Shooting 31 x : Available #: Restrict ed × : No t availabl e *1 You can set the value to be changed in [Green Button] of the A 3 menu. (p.62 ) *2 When the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO], the camera operates in K (Shutter & A perture Priority Automatic Ex posure) mode . 1 Set the mode dial to G , I , J or L . D appears ne xt to the value th[...]

3 Shooting 32 t Memo • Exposure Bracketin g shoot ing enabl es you to t ake pictu res while automa tically chan ging exposure . (p.41) • A p roper exposur e may not be obtaine d with th e sel ecte d shutter spe ed and ap erture va lue when the sensiti vity is set to the fixed value. •I n L mod e, the difference from th e proper exposure is di[...]

3 Shooting 33 u Caution • When re cording a m ovie with sound, the camer a operatio n sounds are also re corded. • When re cording a m ovie us ing any im age proc essing function, suc h as Digital F ilter, some frames ma y be omitted from the r ecorded m ovie fil e. • If the in ternal tem perature of the camera be comes high during recordi ng[...]

3 Shooting 34 t Memo • Sets the adjustmen t steps for I SO sensitivity in [2. Sensitivity Steps] of the E 1 menu (de fault set ting: 1 E V Step). • Capture d images may show m ore noise if a higher sensitiv ity is set. Y ou can re duce im age noise b y using [ High-IS O NR] of the A 2 m enu. Choose t he part o f the sensor to use for measu ring[...]

3 Shooting 35 3 Press B , and use V to compensate the flash output . Press M to res et th e value. 4 Press E . The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . 5 Slide the fl ash pop-up switch. u Caution • Be sure to retrac t the built -in flash if not plan ning to u se it. Be careful not to get your fingers pinched wh en retracti ng the flash. • The bu[...]

3 Shooting 36 Set [Focus Meth od] to v or w in the control panel or [AF/MF Settings] of th e A 1 m enu. t Memo •I n v mode , when the s ubject is in a dark loca tion, the AF assist light is used when th e shutter release button i s pressed halfway. To change the setting , set [AF As sist Light] in [ AF/ MF Sett ings] of the A 1 menu. • You can [...]

3 Shooting 37 You can se t the positi on and r ange of the autofocusi ng area (AF area). 1 Set [Aut ofocus Met hod] to g or h . 2 Press F . The c amera is in standby mode. 3 Press E . 4 Select the AF area. Available operatio ns 5 Press E . The AF area is se t. 1 Set [Focus Me thod] to w . 2 Press F . The came ra is i n stan dby mode. 3 While vie wi[...]

3 Shooting 38 4 Turn the focu s ring. The im age on th e mon itor is magnif ied. Available operatio ns t Memo • When [F ocus Pea king] is set to [On] i n the cont rol pan el or [AF/MF S ettings] of t he A 1 men u, the out line of th e subjec t in focus is emphasized and make s it easier to che ck the focus. This f unction work s in both v and w m[...]

3 Shooting 39 u Caution • The Drive M ode setting s that can b e set vary d ependi ng on the c apture mo de. (p.69 ) t Memo • The Drive Mod e setting is sa ved even after the power is turned of f. If [Dri ve Mode] is set to [Of f] in [Mem ory] of the A 3 menu, th e setting r eturns to S ingle Frame Shooting when the power is turned o ff. (p.65)[...]

3 Shooting 40 1 Press D in st andby mode. The Dr ive Mod e screen a ppears. 2 Use CD t o select O and press B . 3 Use CD t o select O or P and press E . The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . 4 Press the shutter release button halfway  fully. The self-timer lamp blinks. The shutter will be released about 12 se conds or 2 seconds. 1 Press D in s[...]

3 Shooting 41 1 Press D in st andby mode. The Dr ive Mod e screen a ppears. 2 Use CD t o select T and press B . 3 Use CD t o select T or U and press B . 4 Set the bracket value. The bra cket value can be set in increment s of 1/3 EV. Available operatio ns 5 Press E . The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . t Memo • You can set the bracketing o rd[...]

3 Shooting 42 1 Press D in st andby mode. The Dr ive Mod e screen a ppears. 2 Use CD t o select Y an d press B . 3 Use ABCD to set the shooting conditions. 4 Press E to finish the setting. The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . 5 Shoot. When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the f irst pict ure is taken. When set to [Set Ti me], shooting star ts a[...]

3 Shooting 43 5 Shoot. When [Sta rt Interva l] is set to [Now ], the fir st picture is taken. Instan t Review is d isplayed, and th en the mo nitor tu rns off. After th e set numb er of pi ctures are taken, the camera returns to norm al movie record ing mo de. Set the file format for still pic tures in the control panel or [Im age Capture Settings][...]

3 Shooting 44 Proce ed to Step 5 i f y ou do not need to c hange the pa ramet ers . 3 Press J . The fine- tuning scre en appears. Available operatio ns 4 Press E . The scre en of Step 2 reappe ars. 5 Press E . The came ra returns to standby m ode. t Memo • Y ou ca n set t he whit e bal ance for wh en the f lash dis charges in [6. W B When Us ing [...]

3 Shooting 45 Expands th e dynam ic range an d enab les a wider range of to nes by the CMOS sensor a nd reduce s the occur rence of overexpose d/undere xposed a reas. Set in the c ontrol p anel or [D-Range Settings] of the A 2 menu. u Caution • When th e sensitivity is set to ISO 100, [Highlig ht Correct ion] cannot be set to [On]. Take s three c[...]

3 Shooting 46 When yo u want to take im ages with a slightl y differen t style, you can set the desired picture style befor e you start shooting. Th e following f unctions are ava ilable. T ry out the various sett ings, and find the shoot ing met hod that b est suits y our style. 1 Select [Custom Image] fro m v or A 1 menu, and press E . The Cu sto[...]

3 Shooting 47 The outc ome o f Cros s Proc essing for Custom Imag e and Sma rt Effect var ies each time a picture is taken. If yo u take a cr oss process ed image th at you like, you c an save the Cross Processing settings used in that imag e, so you can load and use the s ame sett ings aga in. 1 Press B in single image display of playback mode. Th[...]

3 Shooting 48 5 Press E . The scre en of Step 2 reappe ars. 6 Press E . 7 Press F . The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . u Caution • This functi on canno t be used i n some capture mo des or i n comb inatio n with some other fun ctions . (p. 70) • Depend ing on the filter use d, it ma y take longe r to sa ve images. t Memo • Images can be [...]

3 Shooting 49 7 Press F twice. The c amera re turns to sta ndby mode . t Memo • The shooting settings of you r favorite image s can be saved in [USER1 - 3] of [S mart Effect]. Y ou can quickly sh oot images with your favorite settings by using th e quick dial . (p.63) You can t ake picture s with the settings saved in the quick dia l. When you us[...]

4 Playback 50 Playback fu nctions can b e specified in the pl ayback mod e palette a s well as the B 1 menu (p .17) . Press B in single ima ge displa y of the play back mo de to displ ay the playback mo de palette. *1 Not available wh en a movie is disp layed. *2 Not available wh en a RAW image i s displayed. *3 Available only when a RAW image is s[...]

4 Playback 51 You can d isplay 4, 9, 30 or 5 6 thumbn ail image s at the same time. (De fault se tting: 9 Thumbna il Display ) 1 Turn V to the left in playback mode. The mult i-image display scr een appears. Available operatio ns 2 Press E . The s elected imag e appe ars in s ingle ima ge display. 1 Press L in Step 1 o f “D ispla ying Mu ltiple I[...]

4 Playback 52 1 Turn V to the left in Step 1 of “Di spla ying Mult iple Images”. The fold er displ ay sc reen appears. Available operatio ns 2 Press E . The im ages in the selected folder ar e display ed. 1 Select a folder to delete in Step 1 of “Displaying Images by Folder”, and press L . The del ete confir mation screen app ears. 2 Select[...]

4 Playback 53 1 Select Z in the playback mode palette. Slideshow starts. Available operatio ns After all i mages are pla yed back, th e camera re turns to the single im age display. t Memo • You can change the [Displa y Durat ion], [Scre en Effect ], [Repeat Playback] a nd [Auto Mo vie Play back] setting s for slideshow i n [Slidesho w] of the B [...]

4 Playback 54 You can connect th e came ra to a T V or ot her device with a vi deo input te rminal or H DMI input termin al and p lay back imag es. Have a cabl e accordin g to the te rminal of the devi ce to which you connect. 1 Turn the AV device and camera off. 2 Open the terminal cover of the camera, and connect the cab le to either t he PC/AV t[...]

4 Playback 55 Connect the camer a to a com puter usi ng the pr ovided U SB cable I- USB7. 1 Turn the comp uter on. 2 Turn the camera off. 3 Open the terminal cover of the camera, and connect the US B cable to the PC/AV terminal. 4 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer. 5 Turn the camera on. The c amera is re cognize d as a r emovabl[...]

4 Playback 56 u Caution • Only JPEG image s captured with this camera can be resized or cropped. • Images al ready re sized or cro pped t o the mini mum file siz e with this camera cann ot be processe d. Change s the numb er of reco rded pi xels, and sav es the im age as a new file. 1 Display the image to edit in single i mage displ ay . 2 Sele[...]

4 Playback 57 You can correct i mages wher e the flash has cau sed the subject to appear with red eyes. 1 Display the image to edit in single i mage displ ay . 2 Select U in the playback mode palette. [The ope ration could not b e comp leted corre ctly] app ears when red eyes can not be de tected o n the cam era. 3 Select [Save as] and press E . u [...]

4 Playback 58 t Memo • Up to 20 filters, in cluding a digital f ilter used durin g shooting (p.47) , can b e applied to the sa me image. Retrieves the filter ef fects of a selected im age and a pplies the same filter e ffects to oth er images . 1 Display a filter-processed i mage in single im age displ ay . 2 Select T in the playback mode palette[...]

4 Playback 59 4 Select the background colo r fro m white, black, wood grain, cork, or water in [Backgrnd.]. 5 Select a ty pe of image sel ection in [Selection ]. 6 Select [Create an index image] and press E . The in dex image appea rs. 7 Select [Save ] or [Reshuffle] and press E . When [Re shuffle] is selected, yo u can rese lect the ima ges to be [...]

4 Playback 60 5 Use CD t o move the selection frame and press E . The s egment(s) to dele te are specified. (Multip le segments can be delete d at once.) Press E again to cance l the sel ection. 6 Press F . The scre en of Step 3 reappe ars. 7 Press E . The s ave confirm ation screen appea rs. 8 Select [Save as] and press E . t Memo • Select di vi[...]

4 Playback 61 4 Select the parameter setting method and press E . 5 Use AB to select the parameter to change, and use CD to change th e value. For Image Captur e Set ting s, press D an d use AB to select an item . For Wh ite Bal ance, Cu stom Image and Digital Filter, p ress D to display th e setting scr een. 6 Press E . The s ave confirm ation scr[...]

5 Settings 62 The functi ons assign ed to M an d V can b e chang ed with [Green B utton] of t he A 3 men u. One of the fo llowing functi ons c an be assigned to M . 1 Select [One Pu sh File Format] in [Green Button] of A 3 menu. 2 Select T or S for [Cancel after 1 shot]. 3 For each file format, select the file fo rmat for wh en M is pressed. The le[...]

5 Settings 63 2 Selec t [E-di al in Pro gram] and change the setting. t Memo • If M is presse d after tu rning V in G mode, th e settings return to norma l G mode. You can s et the function of M when in L or K mode. 1 Select [Green Button] in [Green Butt on] of A 3 menu. 2 Select [Action in M/TAv Mode] a nd cha nge the setting. If yo u take an im[...]

5 Settings 64 4 Press E . The s ave confirm ation screen appea rs. 5 Select a USER mode number and press E . The s elected image al ong with the setting s used in tha t image are save d in USER 1 to 3. You can lo ad an d use the sa ved sett ings whe n taking pictu res. 1 Select [Quick Dial] in A 3 menu. 2 Select [Smart Effect] in [Quick Dial] scree[...]

5 Settings 65 t Memo • Refer to “List o f World Time Cities ” (p.82) for cities that can b e selected as a home town or destinati on. • Select [ F Hom etown] in S tep 3 to c hange the city and DS T settings for the ho metown. • G appears in the co ntrol pane l and g uide disp lay if [Tim e Setting] is se t to G . A lso, the video output s[...]

5 Settings 66 When ima ges are ca ptured w ith this camera, a folder is automat ically crea ted and the capture d images ar e stored i n the new folde r. Each folder nam e consist s of a seque ntial nu mber from 100 to 999 and a strin g of 5 char acters. You can change the fold er name in [Folde r Name ] of the D 2 m enu. A folder wit h a new numb [...]

5 Settings 67 You can tran sfer images to you r computer via w ireless LAN by using a memory card with a built-in wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card). Select the ca mera ac tion when us ing an Eye-F i card in [Eye-Fi Communication] of [Eye-Fi] in the D 2 menu. u Caution • Be sure to set up a wireless LAN ac cess point on a co mputer for the E ye-Fi card c[...]

5 Settings 68 Available operatio ns 6 Press G . The c onfirmati on screen appea rs. 7 Select [Transf er] and press E . The s ingle ima ge displa y reappea rs afte r an oper ation message is displayed. The DPOF setting s (number of copies a nd whet her to i mprint the date on im ages) ca n be added to the stored images o n the memory card. B y takin[...]

6 69 Appendix #: Restricte d × : Not avai lable Restrictions on Each Capture Mode Capt ure M ode Funct ion R S U V C bf cg js t dh im q e k r l n o p u v Sensitivity AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 × AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 AUTO *1 - ISO 1600 Flas h AJ *2 AJ *2 × AJ *2 AJ *2 × AJ *2 AJ *2 × AJ *2 ×× × Drive Mod e Sin[...]

6 70 Appendix *1 Fixed to; the set ting cannot be chang ed. *2 Limited to; avail able settings a re limited. *3 Fixed to; M for JPEG, N for RAW/RAW *4 Specific settings ar e used. Shake Reduction ×× White Balance g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 g *1 Custom Image ×××××× ××××× × Digital Filt er × Smart Effect HDR[...]

6 71 Appendix × : Not ava ilable *1 Fixed to; the set ting cannot be chang ed. Restrictions o n the Combinations of Special Fu nctions Contin uous Shoo ting Exposu re Bracketin g Multi-exposure Inter val Shoo ting Digi tal Fil ter Smart Effect HDR Capture Flash × Drive Mode Contin uous Shoo ting ×× × × Self-timer S hooting ×××× Remote Con[...]

6 Appendix 72 x : Available # : Restricted × : Not available *1 No focusing mechan ism on 07 M OUNT SHIELD *2 Set the apertur e manually. *3 Lens shutter bu ilt-in to the ad apter used. *4 Set [1. Lens Shutter Options] to [Lens and electro nic shutters] or [Electronic shutter only] in the E 1 menu. When [Lens and electronic shutters] i s selected,[...]

6 73 Appendix Vignetting will occur at the wide-angle setting if a PL100 filter is used with a 02 STANDARD ZOOM lens. A K-moun t lens can be attached t o this camer a with the us e of the opti onal Ad apter Q for K M ount Len s. When a K-m ount lens is used, the focal length must be se t manu ally for some func tions s uch as Sh ake R educ tion, si[...]

6 Appendix 74 Using an optiona l extern al flash A F540FG Z, AF3 60FGZ, AF200FG o r AF160 FC ena bles a vari ety of flash mode s, such as P-TT L auto flash mode. x : Available × :Not available *1 1/2000 sec. or slower for a 0 1 STANDARD PR IME/02 STANDAR D Zoom/06 TELE PHOTO ZOOM lens (1/250 sec. or slower for ext ernal flash units), 1/13 sec. or [...]

6 75 Appendix t Memo • In rare ca ses, the cam era may not operate co rrectly due to static elec tricity. This ca n be reme died by taking the b attery out and p utting it b ack in a gain. If the camera op erates correctly, i t does no t require a ny repairs. Troubleshooting Problem Cau se Remedy The came ra does not turn on. Battery is not insta[...]

6 Appendix 76 Dust or dirt particles a ppear in images. The CMOS sensor is dirty or dusty. Activate [Dust Remova l] from the D 4 menu. T he Dust Removal function can be activated every time the cam era is turned o n and off. Use a brush -less blower to remove di rt and dust from the CMOS sensor. Using a blower with a brush may scratch the CMOS sens[...]

6 77 Appendix Not enoug h battery power r emaining to activate Pixel Mapping Appears d uring Pixel Mapping or when trying t o update the firm ware if the battery level is i nsufficient. Install a f ully charged battery. Not enoug h battery power r emaining to update the firmware Unable to upd ate firmware. There is a problem wit h the firmware u pd[...]

6 Appendix 78 Model Descr ipti on Image Cap ture Unit File Forma t Monit or White Balanc e Focus ing Me chan ism Ma in S peci fic ation s Type Lens-interchangeable S L digital came ra Lens Mount PENTAX bayonet Q- mount Compatible Le ns Q-mount l enses Image Sensor T ype: CMOS sensor with a primary color filter Size: 1/1.7-inch Effective Pixels Appr[...]

6 79 Appendix Expos ure Cont rol Drive Modes Built-in Flash Captu re Function s MF Autozoom Off/×2/×4/×6 Type TTL image senso r metering Metering m odes: Multi- segment meteri ng, Center- weighted met ering, and Spot mete ring Metering Ra nge EV 1 to 17 (IS O 100, F1.9 lens), + 2 EV with Electronic Shu tter enabled, +2 EV with an ND filter Expos[...]

6 Appendix 80 Movie s Play back Funct ions Customization Power Supp ly Interf aces Smart Effect Brilliant Color, Unicolor Bold, Vintage Color, Cross Processing, Warm F ade, Tone E xpansion, Bold Monochro me, Water Col or, Vibran t Color Enhance, USER 1-3 Electronic Level Displayed on LCD moni tor (horizontal and vertic al directions) Recording F or[...]

6 81 Appendix Dimens ions and Wei ght Accessori es (Wh en using t he fu lly charg ed batter y) • The i mage storage capacity (normal recording and flash use 50%) is based on mea suring conditions in accor dance with CIPA st andards, while other d ata is based on our measuri ng conditio ns. Some deviation from the abo ve figures may occur in actua[...]

6 82 Appendix List of Worl d Time Citi es Region City Video Output Forma t Nor th America Honolulu NTSC Anchorage NTSC Vancouver NTSC San Francisco NTSC Los Angeles NTSC Calgary NTSC Denver NTSC Chicago NTSC Miami NTS C Toront o NTSC New York NTSC Halifax NTSC Central and Sout h America Mexico City NTSC Lima NTSC Santiago NTSC Caracas NTSC Buenos A[...]

6 83 Appendix With the provided software “S ILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE”, you can develop RAW fil es on a co mputer. I nstall the sof tware fr om the prov ided CD-R OM (S-SW 133). We recomme nd the follo wing system r equirements t o connect the camer a to a comp uter or t o use th e software. t Memo • QuickTime is require d to play ba ck[...]

6 Appendix 84 Symbols A menu .......... ........... ..... 15 C menu ..... ................ ..... 17 B menu ......... ................ 17 D menu ...... .......... ........... 18 E menu . .......... ........... ..... 19 b Portrait ........ ................ 29 c Landsca pe .................. 29 d Macro .......... ................ 29 e Moving Object ..[...]

6 Appendix 85 Display style selection ..... 51 Displaying multiple images .............. .......... ................ 51 Distortion Cor rection ... ..... 16 DPOF .............. ........... ..... 68 D-Range Settin gs ............ 45 Drive Mode ........... ........... 38 DST ....... ............... ........... 26 DST (day light saving time) ..........[...]

6 Appendix 86 Monitor disp lay ........... ....... 9 Monoch rome (Cus tom Image) ........ .......... ........... 46 Motion JPEG ... ................ 42 Movie Edit ............. ........... 59 Movie m enu ..... ........... ..... 17 Movie m ode ..... ........... ..... 32 Movie SR .... ................ ..... 17 Moving Obje ct e ............ 29 MSC ...[...]

6 Appendix 87 Surf & Snow q .......... ..... 30 T K mode......... ........... ..... 31 Terminal cover ...... ........... .. 7 Thumbna il display ..... 28, 51 Tone Expan sion (Dig ital Filter) .......... ............... 47, 57 Tone Expan sion (Sma rt Effect) .............. ................ 48 Toy Camera (Digital Filter) ........ ................[...]

6 Appendix 88 We have paid clo se attention to the safety of th is camera. W hen using t his camera, we request your spe cial attention regarding items marked with the following symbols. Warning • Do n ot disassemble or mo dify the camera. High voltage area s are present insi de the camera, wi th the risk of elect ric shock. • If th e camera in[...]

6 Appendix 89 • Do n ot touch or short-circui t the terminal ar ea of the AC plug cord while the cord i s plugged in. • Do not handle the power plug with wet hands. This can cause a n electric shock. • Do n ot drop the pro duct, or subject it to violent impact. T h is can cause the product to breakdown. • Do no t use the battery charger D-B[...]

6 Appendix 90 • The A C plug cord pro vided with this camer a is developed exclusively for the battery cha rger D-BC68P. Do not use it w ith other devi ces. • Do n ot subject the camera to hi gh temperatu res or high humidity. Do n ot leave the ca mera in a vehicl e, as the temper ature can get ver y high. • Do not sub ject the camera to stro[...]

6 Appendix 91 • Form at new SD Memory Cards. Also format SD Mem ory Cards previously u sed with other cameras. • Please n ote that deleting data stor ed on an SD Memory C ard, or formatting an S D Memor y Card does not completely e rase the original data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commerci ally available softwar e. If you a[...]

6 Appendix 92 This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in which it doe s not receive remunera tion to (i) encode vid eo in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC vid eo that was encoded by a consumer enga ged in a personal activity and/or was [...]

6 Appendix 93 camera will be retur ned to you upon completion of servicing. If the camer a is not cover ed by warr anty, regu lar charge s of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply. Ship ping charges ar e to be bo rne b y the owner . If your camera wa s purchased outside of the country w here you wish to ha ve it serviced during the [...]

6 Appendix 94 For cu stomer s in Ca nada This Class B digita l apparatu s comp lies with Canadian IC ES- 003. Pour les utilis ateurs au Canad a Cet appa reil numériq ue de la classe B est co nforme à l a norme NMB -003 d u Canada. FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONL Y Perchlora te Materia l-special han dling may apply. The lith ium bat tery use d in this [...]

6 Appendix 95 Informat ion for User s on Colle ction and Disposal of Old Eq uipment and Used Batteries 1. In the Europea n Union These sym bols on the pro ducts, packagin g and/ or accomp anying d ocuments mean t hat used electric al and ele ctronic equ ipment and batteri es should not be mixe d with general h ouseho ld waste. Use d elec tri cal/ e[...]

6 Appendix 96 Memo[...]

Checking th e Contents of the Package Hot shoe cover F K (Ins talled o n came ra) Q body m ount cover (Ins talled on cam era) Strap O-ST13 1 Rechargeable lithium-i on battery D- LI68 Battery c harger D-BC68P AC plug cord USB cable I-USB7 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW133 Operati ng Manua l (this manu al) Len ses tha t can be us ed wit h the P ENTA X Q7 Len[...]

• Specific ations and e xternal di mension s are subject to change without not ice. 53672 Copyrigh t © PENT AX RICOH IMAGING CO., LT D. 2013 R01DTE13 Printed in Philippines PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD. 2-35-7, M aeno-ch o, Itabash i-ku, Toky o 174-863 9, JAPAN (http://www.pe ntax.jp) PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S.A.S. (Europea n Headqua rters)[...]