Pentax K-3 manual

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Checking the Contents of the Package Hot shoe cover F K (Installed on camer a) Eyecup F s (Installed on camer a) ME viewfinder cap Sync socket 2P cap (Installed on camera) Body mount cover (Installed on camera) Triangular ring an d protective cover (Installe d on camera) Battery grip terminal c over (Installed on camera) Rechargeable Lit hium-ion B[...]

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introducing the K-3 Getting Started Taking Pictures Playback Functions Changing the Settings Appendix e_kb502_om.book Page 1 M onday, October 14, 2013 4: 14 PM[...]

How to Use This Ma nual 2 F Names and Functions of the Working Parts ..... p.7 F How to Change Fu nction Settings ................... p.16 F Menu List ............................. ........................ .... p.19 F Attaching the Strap ............................... ........... p .27 F Attaching a Lens ........................ ..................[...]

How to Use This Ma nual 3 F Playback Mode Palette I tems .......................... p.61 F Changing the Playback Meth od.................. ...... p.62 F Connecting the Camera to a Computer ........... p .66 F Editing and Pro cessing Images ............ ........... p .67 F Camera Settings .. ...................... ...................... p .73 F File[...]

Contents 4 How to Use This Manual ... ............ ........... 2 Introducing the K -3 ............... .......... ........... 7 Names and Functions of the Working Pa rts ............ 7 Buttons an d Dials .............. ............. ............. ..... ... ........... 8 Monitor Disp lay ....... ............. .......... ............. .... ....... ...[...]

Contents 5 Setting the White Balance .......................... ..........5 4 Adjusting t he White Bala nce Manually ............... ......... 5 5 Adjusting the W hite Balance wi th Color Temp erature . .. . . 5 6 Controlling the Im age Finishing Touch ............. ....56 Custom Ima ge .......... ............. ........... ............. ... .......[...]

1 Introduction 6 Introduction Regarding copyrights Images taken with this camera that a re for anything oth er than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the ri ghts as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as th ere are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during [...]

1 Introduction 7 Names and Functions of the Working Parts Self-timer lamp/ Remote control receiver AF coupler Mirror Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Strap lug Hot shoe Lens mount inde x Speaker X-sync socket Strap lug AF assist light Card access lamp USB terminal (micro B) DC input terminal LCD panel Terminal cover Cable switch termina[...]

1 Introduction 8 1 EV Compensation button ( J ) Press to change the exposure compensation valu e. (p.39) 2 ISO button ( N ) Press to change the ISO sensitivity. (p.41) 3 Shutter release button Press to capture images. (p.34) In playback mode, press halfway to switch to capture mode. 4 Main switch Move to turn the power on/off or to pre view. (p.31,[...]

1 Introduction 9 h Rear e-dial ( R ) Changes the va lue for camera set tings such as exposure. (p.38) You can change the men u tabs when a menu screen is displayed. (p.18) You can change the set tings when the control p anel is displayed. (p.17) In playback mode , use this t o magnif y an image or displ ay multiple images at the same time. (p.3 6, [...]

1 Introduction 10 1 Exposure Mode (p.38) 2 AE Lock 3 Digital Filter (p.58)/ HDR Capture (p.59) 4 Wireless LAN status (p.80) 5 GPS po sitionin g status (p.8 7) 6 Shake Reduction / Horizon Correction 7 Battery level 8 E-dial guide 9 Shutter speed 10 Apertur e value 11 EV Compensation (p.39)/Exposure Bracketing (p.51) 12 EV bar scale 13 Sensitivity (p[...]

1 Introduction 11 A mode 1 Function name 2 Setting 3 Card slot number (p.37) 4 Number of recordable still pictures/movie recordable time 5 ISO AUTO Setting (p.41) 6 Highlight Correction (p.59) 7 Shadow Correction (p.59) 8 Digital Filter (p.58) 9 HDR Capture (p.5 9) 10 AF Assist Lig ht (p.45) 11 High-ISO NR (p.42) 12 Slow Shutter Speed NR 13 Distort[...]

1 Introduction 12 You can change the t ype of informati on displayed in standby mode by pressing G while the control panel is disp layed. Use CD to select the type and press E . When shooting with the viewfinder When shooting with Live View Shooting Info Disp lay Status Screen Displays the settings for shoo ting with the viewfinder. (p.10) Electron[...]

1 Introduction 13 t Memo • The display selected in Playback Info Display selection screen appears in playback mo de when the camera is t urned off and on again. If [Playback Info Display] is set to [Off] in [Memory ] of the A 4 menu, th e [Standard Informat ion Display] always appears first when the camera is turned o n. (p.77) 1 Captured image 2[...]

1 Introduction 14 Use AB to switch between th e Histogram Display and RG B Histogram Display. 1 Histogram (Brightness) 2 Switch RGB histogram/ Brightness histogram 3 Protect setting 4 Card slot number in use 5 Folder number-File number 6 Save RAW Data 7 File Format 8 Shutter speed 9 Aperture value 10 Sensitivity 11 EV Compensation 12 Histogram (R) [...]

1 Introduction 15 t Memo • The information is displayed in the viewfinder when the shu tte r release button is pressed halfway, or during t he meter operating time (default setting: 10 sec.). • The AF point in use for autofocus appears in red (Superimpose AF Area) when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. You can set it to [Off] in [1[...]

1 Introduction 16 You can check whether the camera is tilted horizo ntally by displaying the electro nic level. The electronic le vel can be displayed in the EV bar scale in the viewfinder and/or LCD pane l, or on the Live View scr een. Select whether to display the electronic level in [Electronic L evel] of the A 3 menu. (p.20) Electronic Level Wh[...]

1 Introduction 17 You can set frequent ly used shooting function s. Press G in standby mode. Using the Control Panel G 1 0 : 2 3 10:23 1 2 3 4 5 12345 1 2 3 4 5 12345 1 2 3 4 5 12345 1 2 3 4 5 12345 1 0 0 - 3 2 0 0 100 - 3200 F i l e F o r m a t File Format 0 9 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3 09/09/2013 F i l e F o r m a t File Format C a n c e l Cancel O K OK Use[...]

1 Introduction 18 Most functions are se t from the menus. Functi ons that can be set on the control panel can also b e set from the menus. t Memo • For the Custom S etting menu ( E 1-4), you ca n show the setting scree n of the next item in order of the menu on the monitor by turni ng R while the submenu of the cur rently selected item is d ispla[...]

1 Introduction 19 Menu List Rec. Mode Men u Menu Item Function Default Setting Page A 1 Exposure Modes *1 Temporarily changes the exposure mode when the mode dial i s set to O , P or Q . G p.76 Memory Card Options *2 Sets the recordin g method for when two memory cards are inserted. W p.37 Image Ca pture Settings File Format *2 Sets the file for ma[...]

1 Introduction 20 Slow Shutter Speed NR *2 Sets the Noise Reduction setting when shooting with a slow shutter sp eed. Auto – A 2 Program Line Selects Program Line. Normal p.39 GPS Sets the camera action for when the optional GPS unit is used. –p . 8 7 A 3 Live View Contrast AF *2 Sets the AF Mode for shooting with Live View. Face Detection p.46[...]

1 Introduction 21 *1 Appears onl y when the mode dial is set to O , P , or Q . *2 Can also be set from the contr ol panel. Digital Preview Zoom Instant Review Sets whether to display a magnified image during Digital Preview. On p.48 Save Preview Image Sets whether to e nable saving an image displayed in Digital Preview. On Histogram Display Display[...]

1 Introduction 22 *1 Can also be set from the contr ol panel. Movie Menu Menu Item Function Default Setting Page C 1 Exposure Setting *1 Sets the exposure mode for C mode. m p.40 Memory Card Options *1 Selects one of memory cards inserted in SD1 and SD2 slots for recording movies. SD1 p.37 Movie Capture Settings *1 Sets the number of recorded pi xe[...]

1 Introduction 23 Set-up Menu Menu Item Function Default Setting Page D 1 Language/ W Changes the display language. English p.31 Date Adjustment Sets the date and time or display format . 01/01/2013 p.32 World Time Switches between the date a nd ti me display of your hometown city and that of a specified ci ty. Hometown p.76 Text Size Sets whether [...]

1 Introduction 24 D 3 Flicker Reduction Cuts down on screen flicker by setting the power frequ ency. 50Hz – Auto Power Off Sets the time until the camera turns o ff automatica lly if no operations are made for a certain pe riod of time. 1 min. p.31 Select Battery Sets the camera a ction for when t he optional batter y grip is attached to the came[...]

1 Introduction 25 Custom Setting Menu Menu Item Function Default Setting Page E 1 1. EV Steps Sets the adjustmen t steps for exposur e. 1/3 EV Steps p.39 2. Sensitivity Steps Sets the adjustmen t steps for ISO sensitivity. 1 EV Step p.41 3. Meter Operating Time Sets the meter ope rating time. 10sec. – 4. AE-L with AF Locked Sets whether to lock t[...]

1 Introduction 26 E 3 15. AF.S Sett ing Sets the action priority for when t he focus mode is set to x and the shutter r elease bu tton is fully pressed . Focus-priority p.45 16. 1st Frame Act ion in AF.C Sets the action prio rity for the first frame when the focus mo d e is set to y and the shutter release button is fu lly pressed. Release- priorit[...]

2 Getting Started 27 Getting Starte d 1 Pass the end of the strap through the protective cover and triangular ring . 2 Secur e the end of the strap on the inside of the cla sp. 1 Make sure that t he camera is turned off. 2 Remove the body mount cover ( 1 ) and lens mount cover ( 2 ). After removing the cove r, be sur e to put the lens down with the[...]

2 Getting Started 28 u Caution • When attaching or removing the lens, choose an environment that is relatively free of dirt and dust. • Keep the body mount cover on the camera when a lens is n ot attached. • Be sure t o attach th e lens mount cover and lens cap to the lens after removing it from the camera. • Do not insert your fingers insi[...]

2 Getting Started 29 t Memo • The maximum charging time is approximatel y 390 minutes (it depends on t emperature and remaining battery power). Charge in a location where the temperature is between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). u Caution • Insert the bat tery correctly. If t he battery is inserted incorrectly, it may not be removed. • Wi[...]

2 Getting Started 30 We recommend t he use of the optional AC adapter kit K-AC132 when using the monitor f or a long time or when connecting the camera to a computer or AV d evice. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off, and open the terminal cover. 2 Align the A marks on the DC terminal of the AC adapter and DC input termin al of the camera, an[...]

2 Getting Started 31 4 Close the card cover, and slide it in the direct ion of 4 . u Caution • Do not remove the memo ry card while the card access lamp is lit. • If the card cover is opened while the power is on, the camera will turn off. Do n ot open the cover while the camera is in use . • Use this cam era to forma t (initialize) a memory [...]

2 Getting Started 32 3 Use CD to select a city. Use R to change the region . Refer to “List of World Time Cities” (p.96) for ci ties that can be selected as a homet own. 4 Press B to select [DST] (daylight saving time), and use CD to s elect S or T . 5 Press E . The camera returns to the [Initial Sett ing] screen. 6 Press B to se lect [Text Siz[...]

2 Getting Started 33 1 Press F . The A 1 menu appear s. 2 Use Q or R to display D 4 menu . 3 Use AB to select [Format] and press D . The [Format] scr een appears. 4 Use AB to select the memory card slot in which the memory card to format is inserte d and press D . 5 Press A to se lect [Format] and press E . Formatting st arts. When formatting is co[...]

2 Getting Started 34 5 Set the mode dial to T while pressing the mode dial lock button. The selected exposure mode is displayed on the monit or (Guide Display). y Guide Display settings (p.23) 6 Lo ok through the viewfin der to view the subject. When using a zoo m lens, turn the zoo m ring to the right or left to change t he angle of view. 7 Positi[...]

2 Getting Started 35 1 Press K in S tep 6 on p.34. The Live View image is displayed on the monitor. 2 Position t he subject inside the AF frame on the monitor and press the shutter release button halfway. The AF frame turns gr een and you will hear a be ep when the subject c omes into focus. Available operations during Live View Subsequent steps ar[...]

2 Getting Started 36 Review the capture d image on the monitor. 1 Press B . The camera enters playback mode and the most r ecently captured image is d isplayed (single image display) . 2 Re view the captured ima ge. Available operations t Memo • When H v is displayed on the monitor, the JPEG image that was just taken can also be saved in RAW form[...]

3 Shooting 37 Shooting The recording method for when two memory cards are inserted can be set in [Memory Card Options] o f the A 1 menu or the control panel. t Memo • When in C mode, data is saved to the ca rd in either SD1 or SD2. S et in [Memor y Card Optio ns] of the C 1 menu. Set the file format for still pictures in [Image Capture Sett in gs[...]

3 Shooting 38 Select the exposure mode that suits the subj ect and shootin g conditions. The following exposure modes are available on this camera. x : Available #: Restricted × : Not available *1 You can set t he value to be chang ed in [E-Dial Progra mming] of the A 4 menu. (p.73) *2 [ISO AUTO] is not availab le. *3 Fixed to [ISO AUTO]. *4 Fixed[...]

3 Shooting 39 t Memo • The settings for exposure c an be specified in increments of 1/3 EV steps. In [1. EV St eps] of th e E 1 menu, you can change the adjustment steps to 1/2 EV steps. • A proper exp osure may not be obta ined with the select ed shutter speed and aperture value when the sensitivity i s set to the fixed value. •I n L or N mo[...]

3 Shooting 40 1 T urn the Stills/Movie switch to C . Live View is displayed. 2 F ocus on the subject. In v mode, press the shutter r elease button hal fway. 3 Press a . Movie recording starts. In the upper left area of t he monitor, “REC” blinks and the size of t he file being recorded is displayed. 4 Press a a gain. Movie recording stops. u Ca[...]

3 Shooting 41 Available operations t Memo • In [Mov ie Edit] o f the playb ack mode palette, movies can be divided or sele cted frames can be delet ed. (p.70) 1 Press N , an d then turn R . The sensitivity displayed o n the status screen, Live View screen, LCD panel an d in the viewfinder chan ges. Press M to set the s ensitivity to [ISO AUTO] . [...]

3 Shooting 42 You can set the Noise Reduct ion setting when shoo ting with a hig h ISO sensitiv ity in [High- ISO NR] of the A 2 menu. When [Custom] is selected, select [Setting] and set the noise r eduction level according to the IS O sensitivity. Choose the part of t he sensor to use for measuri ng brightness and determining expo sure. 1 Turn R w[...]

3 Shooting 43 1 Press B in standby mod e. 2 Select a flash mode. 3 To compen sate the flash output or when K is selected, press B and then use R to adjust the value. Press M to re set the valu e to 0.0. For [Wire less], first press B , then use CD to select 8 or 9 . 4 Press E . The camera returns t o standby mode. 5 Press 1 . The built-in fla sh is[...]

3 Shooting 44 t Memo • The flash modes that can be select ed vary depending on the exposure mode. • You cannot ta ke pictures while the flash is bei ng charged. If you want t o take pict ures while the f lash is being charged, set [20. Release Wh ile Charging] in t he E 3 menu. • Depending on the lens being used, the use of the built-in flas [...]

3 Shooting 45 1 Turn Q while pressing b . t Memo • The followin g set tings pertain ing to AF operations can be set in the E 3 menu. • In [18. Hold AF S tatus], you can set whether to immediately reactivate AF or t o maintain the fo cus for a certain amount of time before acti vating AF when the sub ject happens to move out of the sele cted foc[...]

3 Shooting 46 1 Turn R while pressing b . Proceed to Step 2 when a mode other than J or D is selected. 2 Select t he desired AF point. Available operations You can select an a utofocus mode whe n shooting with L ive View in [Live View] of the A 3 menu, or in [Contrast A F] of the control panel. The autofocus mode can also be changed by turning R wh[...]

3 Shooting 47 You can set the position and range of the autofocusing area (AF area). 1 Set [AF Mode] to g or h . 2 Press c . 3 Select t he AF area. Use the frame that a ppears on the monitor to cha nge the position and size of the A F area. Available operations 4 Press E . The AF are a is set. t Memo • When [Focus Peaki ng] is set to [ON] in [Liv[...]

3 Shooting 48 Turn the main s witch to U to use the preview function . There are two preview methods. 1 Select [ Button Customization] in A 4 menu and press D . The [Button Customization] screen appears. 2 Select [ Preview Dial] and press D . The [Preview Dial] screen appe ars. 3 Select [ Optical Preview] or [Digital Preview ] and press E . 4 Press[...]

3 Shooting 49 You can choose from the f ollowing drive modes. u Caution • There are restrictions on some drive modes when used in combination with some other functions. (p. 82) t Memo •O n l y 4 , Q or Y can be select ed in C mode. • The Drive Mode se tting is saved even aft er the power is turned o ff. If [Drive Mode] is set to [Off] in [Mem[...]

3 Shooting 50 1 Press A in standby mod e. The Drive Mode screen appears. 2 Select Z and press B . 3 Select Z , a , or b and p ress E . The camera returns to standby mode. u Caution • You cannot ta ke pictures while the flash is bei ng charged. If you want t o take pict ures while the f lash is being charged, set [20. Release Wh ile Charging] in t[...]

3 Shooting 51 1 Press A in standby mod e. The Drive Mode screen appears. 2 Select Q and press B . 3 Select Q , R , or S and press E . The camera returns to standby mode. The self-timer lamp blin ks. 4 Pr ess the shutter rele ase button halfway. 5 Point the remote control unit towards the remote control receiver on the front or back of the camera, a[...]

3 Shooting 52 1 Press A in standby mod e. The Drive Mode screen appears. 2 Select c and press B . 3 Select c or d and press E . The camera returns to standby mode. 4 Pr ess the shutter release button halfway, then fully. The mirror pops up and the AE Lock function is activated. 5 Pr ess the shutter rele ase button fully again. The mirror returns to[...]

3 Shooting 53 1 Press A in standby mod e. The Drive Mode screen appears. 2 Select Y and press B . 3 Set the shooting conditions. 4 Press E to fin ish the setting. The camera returns to standby mode. 5 Sho ot. When [Star t Interval] is set to [Now] , the first picture is taken. When set to [Set Time], shooting starts at the set tim e. To cancel shoo[...]

3 Shooting 54 In C mode, you can use [ Interval Movie Record] to take still pictures at a se t interval from a set time a nd save them as a single movie file ( Motion JPEG, fi le extension: . AVI). 1 T urn the Stills/Movie switch to C and press A . The Drive Mode screen appears. 2 Select Y and press B . 3 Set the shooting conditions. 4 Press E to f[...]

3 Shooting 55 3 Press G . The fine-tuning screen appears. Available operations 4 Press E . The screen of Ste p 2 reappears. 5 Press E . The camera returns to standby mode. t Memo • When u is set, even if various light sources are present at the shoot ing location, the came ra automatically adjusts the white balance according to t he light source [...]

3 Shooting 56 Specify the white bala nce with the color te mperature. 1 Select p in Step 2 on p.54, and press B . 2 Select f rom p 1 to p 3. 3 Press G . 4 Adjust the color temperature. Set the color temp erature value within the range f rom 2500K to 10000K. Available operations 5 Press E . The White Balance se tting screen reappears. t Memo • Sel[...]

3 Shooting 57 3 Press G . The parameter sett ing screen appears. 4 Set the parameters. Available operations 5 Press E . The screen of Ste p 2 reappears. 6 Press E . The camera returns to standby mode. The outcome of Cross Processing varies each time a picture is taken. If you take a c ross proces sed image tha t you like, you can save the Cross Pro[...]

3 Shooting 58 1 Select [ Digital Filter] in A 1 menu and press D . The Digital Filter sett ing screen appears. 2 Select a filter. Select [No Filter] to not shoot with a digital filter. Available operations when s hooting with the viewf inder Proceed to S tep 6 if you d o not need to change the parameters. 3 Press G . The parameter sett ing screen a[...]

3 Shooting 59 Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones by the CMOS sensor an d reduc es the occurrence of overexposed/underexposed area s. Set the correction fun ctions from [D-Range Settings] of the A 2 menu or the contr ol panel. u Caution • When the se nsitivity is set to less than ISO 200, [Highlight Correct ion] cannot be[...]

3 Shooting 60 It allows you to adjust the composit ion of your image usin g the Shake Reduction mechanism. Use this when you want to adjust the composition, such as when using a tripod during Live View shooting. 1 Select [ Live View] in A 3 menu and press D . The [Live View] screen a ppears. 2 Select [ Composition Adjust.] and set to T . 3 Press F [...]

4 Playba ck 61 Playbac k Playback functions can be set in the playback mode palett e as well as the B 1 menu (p .22). Press B in single image display of the playback mode t o display the playback mode palette. *1 Not ava ilable when a movie is displ ayed. *2 Not ava ilable wh en a RAW im age is displ ayed. *3 Availabl e only when a R AW image is sa[...]

4 Playba ck 62 You can display 6, 1 2, 20, 35 or 80 thumbnail images at the same time. (Def ault setting: 12 Thumbn ail Display) 1 Turn R to the left in playback mode. The multi-image display screen appears. Available operations 2 Press E . The selected image appear s in single image display. 1 Press L in Step 1 of “Displaying Multiple Image s”[...]

4 Playba ck 63 1 Turn R to the left in Step 1 of “Display ing Multip le Images”. The folder disp lay screen appears. Available operations 2 Press E . The images in the selected folder are di splayed. 1 Select a folder to delete in Step 1 of “Displaying Images by Folder”, and press L . The delete confirmation scree n appears. 2 Select [ Dele[...]

4 Playba ck 64 1 Select Z in the playback mode palette. Slideshow starts. Available operations After all images are played back, the camera returns to single image display. t Memo • You can change the [Display Du ration], [Screen E ffect], [Repeat Playback] and [Auto Movie Playback] sett ings for slideshow i n [Slideshow] of the B 1 menu. Slidesh[...]

4 Playba ck 65 Connect to an AV device, such as a TV, equipped with an HDMI terminal to display Live View i mages while shooting or to play back images in playback mode. Make sure to have a commerc ial ly available HDMI cable equipped with an HDMI ter minal (type D). 1 T urn the AV device and camera off. 2 Open the terminal cover of the camera, and[...]

4 Playba ck 66 Connect the camera to a computer using an USB cable. Make sure to have a commerc ial ly available USB cabl e equipped with a micro B termin al. 1 T urn the compute r on. 2 T urn the camera off. 3 Open the terminal cover of the camera, and connect the USB cable to the USB terminal. 4 Co nnect the USB cable to the USB po rt of the comp[...]

4 Playba ck 67 Copies images between memory cards in SD1 an d SD2 slots. 1 Select a n image saved on the memory card from which the images have to be copied, and display it in single image display. 2 Select i in the playback mode palette. 3 Select [ Select image(s)] or [Select a folder] and press E . 4 Select t he image(s) or folder to co py. Refer[...]

4 Playba ck 68 3 Spe cify the size and position of the area to crop b y using the cropping frame. Available operations 4 Press E . The save confirmation scre en appears. 5 Select [Save to SD1] or [Save to SD2] and press E . Reduces color moiré in images. 1 Display the image to edit in single image disp lay. 2 Select h in th e playback mode palette[...]

4 Playba ck 69 5 Set the parameters. Available operations 6 Press E . The save confirmation scre en appears. 7 Select [ Apply additional filter(s)], [Save to SD1] or [Save to SD2], and press E . Select [Apply additio nal filter(s)] whe n you want to apply additional filt ers to the same image. The screen of Step 3 reappears. u Caution • Only JPEG[...]

4 Playba ck 70 Joins a number of i mages together and crea tes a new image with them. 1 Select X in the playback mode palette. The Index setting screen ap pears. 2 Select [ Layout]. Select from l (Thumbnai l), k (Square), m (Random1), n (Random2), o ( Random3) or p (Bubble). 3 Select t he number of images fr om 12, 24 or 36 in [Images]. When the n [...]

4 Playba ck 71 5 Use CD to move the selection frame and press E . The segments to delete are specified. (Multiple segments can be deleted at once.) Press E again t o cancel the selection. 6 Press F . The screen of Ste p 3 reappears. 7 Press E . The save confirmation scre en appears. 8 Select [Save to SD1] or [Save to SD2] and press E . t Memo • S[...]

4 Playba ck 72 6 Set the parameters. Available operations For Image Capture Settings and Lens C orrection, pre ss D and use AB to selec t an item. For White B alance, Custom I mage and Digit al Filter, pre ss D to display the setting screen. 7 Press E . The save confirmation scre en appears. 8 Select [Save to SD1] or [Save to SD2] and press E . Whe[...]

5 Settings 73 Setti ngs For each exposure mode, you can select the para meters for when Q and R are t urned and M is pressed. 1 Select [ E-Dial Programming] in A 4 m enu and press D . The [E-Dial Programmi ng] screen appears. 2 Select a n exposure mode and press D . The screen for the selected exposure mode appears. 3 Select t he desired setting fo[...]

5 Settings 74 4 Press F . The [Button Customization] screen reappears. Repeat Steps 2 to 4. 5 Press F twice. u Caution • [LCD Panel Illuminat ion] in [RAW/Fx But ton] cannot be selected when [22 . LCD Panel Illuminat ion] is set to [Off] in the E 4 menu. 1 Set [RAW/F x Button] to [One Push File Format] in Step 3 of “Setting t he Button Operatio[...]

5 Settings 75 Camera settings can be saved to O , P , and Q of the mode dial and used repeated ly. The following settings can be saved. 1 Set all of the settings to save on the camera. 2 Select [ Save USER Mode] in A 4 menu and press D . The [Save USER Mode] scre en appears. 3 Select [ Save Settings] and press D . The [Save Settings] screen appears[...]

5 Settings 76 4 Afte r entering the text, move th e text selection cursor to [Finish], and press E . The [Rename USER Mode] screen reappears. 1 Set the mode dial to O , P , or Q . The USER mode guide is displayed for 30 seconds. Use AB to check the saved settings. 2 Ch ange the settings as nece ssary. The exposure mode ca n be changed in [Exposure [...]

5 Settings 77 t Memo • Refer to “List of World Time Cities” (p.96) for cities t hat ca n be select ed as a homet own or destinat ion. • Select [ F Hometown] in Step 3 to change the city and DST settings for the hometown. • G appears in the contro l panel when [Time Setting] is set to G . Most of the functi ons set on th is camer a are sav[...]

5 Settings 78 When images are captu red with this camera, a f older is automatically created and the captured imag es are stored in the new folder. Ea ch folder name consists of a sequential number from 100 to 999 and a string of 5 characters. You can change the f older name in [Folder Name] of the D 2 menu. 1 Select [ Folder Name] in D 2 menu and [...]

5 Settings 79 One of the following string of characters is used as the file n ame prefix depending on t he [21. Color Space] setting of the E 3 menu. The first four characte rs can be changed to a cha racter string of your choice. 1 Select [ File Name] in D 2 menu and press D . The [File Name] screen ap pears. 2 Select A or C and press D . The text[...]

5 Settings 80 Sets the photog rapher and copyright inf ormation embedded in Exif data. 1 Select [ Copyright Information] in D 2 menu and press D . The [Copyright Infor mation] screen appears. 2 Use CD to set [Embed Copyright Data]. 3 Select [ Photographer] or [Copyright Holder], and press D . The text-entr y screen appears. 4 Ch ange the text. Up t[...]

5 Settings 81 3 Specify [Auto Resize]. When set to T , JPEG images are saved t o the Eye-Fi c ard or Flucard at the size of r . 4 Press F twice. u Caution • Be su re to insert an Eye-Fi card or a Flucard in the SD2 slot. If it is inse rted in the SD1 slot, the wireless LA N function cannot be used. When an Eye-Fi card or a Flucard is not inserted[...]

6 Appendix 82 Appendix × : Not availabl e Restrictions on the Combinations of Special Functions Composition Adjust. HDR Capture Save RAW Data Distortion Correction Digital Filter Flash × Drive Mode Continuous Shooting ×× Exposure Bracketing × Mirror Lock-up Shooting × Multi-exposure ×× × Interval Shooting × Interval Composite ×× ×× In[...]

6 Appendix 83 All exposure modes are available when DA, DA L, or FA J lens is used, or when a len s with an 9 position is used with the ape rture r ing set to the 9 position. When they are u sed in a posit ion other than 9 , or other lenses are used, the following restrictions apply. x : Available #: Restri cted ×: Not available *1 Lenses with a m[...]

6 Appendix 84 Depending on the lens being used, the use of the built-i n flash may be l imite d. The Shake Reduction f unction operates by obt aining the lens information such as focal lengt h. Set the focal length when using a lens of which t he focal length information cannot b e automatically obtained. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Attach a lens to t[...]

6 Appendix 85 The shutter can be rel eased even if the apert ure ring of the D FA, FA, F or A lens is not set to the 9 positio n or a lens withou t an 9 posit ion is attached. Select [Enable] i n [27. Using Aperture Ring] of th e E 4 menu. The following restrictions apply depending on the le ns being used. t Memo • If the aperture rin g is set to[...]

6 Appendix 86 Using an optional ext ernal flash AF540FGZ, AF540FGZ II, AF360FGZ, AF360FGZ II, AF200FG o r AF160FC enables a variety of flash modes, such as P-TTL auto flash mode. x : Available #: Restri cted ×: Not available *1 Available only when usi ng a DA , DA L, D FA, FA J, FA, F o r A lens. *2 Shutter speed of 1/90 seconds or slower. *3 When[...]

6 Appendix 87 The following functi ons are available when t he optional GPS unit O-GPS1 is a ttached to this c amera. t Memo • Refer to th e manual of the GPS unit fo r details on how to attach the unit and in formation on th e unit’s functions. • To display [Electronic Compas s], refer to “Sh ooting Inf o Display” (p.12). u Caution • ?[...]

6 Appendix 88 t Memo • In rare cases, the camera may not oper ate correctly due t o static electricity. This can be remedied by taking the battery out and puttin g it back in again. If the camera opera tes correctly, i t does not requ ire any repairs. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera d oes not turn on. Battery is not installed prop[...]

6 Appendix 89 Dust Alert is the function that de tects dust adhering to the CMOS se nsor and visually displays the location of the dust. Make sure that the camera is in the following status. • Attach a DA, DA L, FA J lens or a D FA, FA or F lens that has an 9 position, and set the apert ure ring to the 9 position. • Turn the Still s/Movie switc[...]

6 Appendix 90 Error Messages Error Messages Description Memory card full The memory card is full and no more images can be saved . Insert a new memory card or delet e unwanted files. No image There are no images t hat can b e played back on the me mory card. This image cann ot be displayed You are trying to play back an im age in a format not suppo[...]

6 Appendix 91 Model Descripti on Image Captur e Unit File Formats The c amera failed to create an image The creation of an index pri nt image failed. This function is not available in the current mode You are trying to set a function that is not available for t he exposure mode that is set. The camera will turn off to prevent dam age from overheat [...]

6 Appendix 92 Viewfind er Live View LCD Monitor White B alance Autofocus System Exposure Control Dual Card Slots Sequential Use, Sa ve to Both, Separa te RAW/ JPEG, Copying images between slots possible Storage Folder Folder Name : Date (100_1018, 1 01_1019...) or a user-assign ed name (de fault: PENTX) Storage File File Name: user-assigned name (d[...]

6 Appendix 93 Shutter Drive Modes Built-in Flash Capture Function s Type Electronica lly control led vertical-r un focal plan e shutter Shutter Spee d Auto: 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Manu al: 1/8000 to 30 seconds (1/3 EV steps o r 1/2 EV steps), Bulb Mode Selecti on Still image: Single frame, Con tinuous (H, M, L), Self-timer (12 sec., 2 sec.), Remo te[...]

6 Appendix 94 Movie Playback Functions Customization File Formats MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) *Motion JPEG (AVI) for Interval Movie Record Recorded Pixels u (1920×1080, 6 0i/50i/30p/25p /24p) t (1280×720, 60 p/50p/30p/25p/ 24p) Sound Built-in monaural micr ophone, ext ernal microp hone (stereo recording compatible) Recording Sou nd Level a djustable R[...]

6 Appendix 95 Power Supply Interfaces Dimensions and Weight Accessories Optional Accessories (When using the fully cha rged battery) • The image storage capac ity (normal recording and f lash use 50% ) is based on measuring conditio ns in accordance with CIPA stan dar ds, while other da ta is based on our measuri ng condit ions. Some dev iation f[...]

6 Appendix 96 The following cities can be set as Hometown and Destination. With the provided sof tware “Digital Camera Utilit y 5”, you can develop RAW files, make color adjustments, or check shooting information on a comput er. Install th e software from the provided CD-ROM (S-SW140) . We recommend the followin g system requirements t o connec[...]

6 Appendix 97 t Memo • QuickTime is required t o play back movies tran sferred to a computer. You can download it from the following sit e: http://www.apple.com/ quicktime/download/ Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or higher RAM 2 GB or more HDD Program installation an d start-up: 100 MB or more of ava ilable space Im[...]

6 Appendix 98 Symbols A menu .......... .......... ..... 19 C menu . .......... ............. 22 B menu ...... ............. ..... 22 D menu .. ............. .......... 23 E menu ... .......... ............. 25 C mode . .......... ............. 40 T mode ...... ............. ..... 33 Numerics 1st Frame Action in AF.C . ........... ............. .. [...]

6 Appendix 99 E E-dial operation . ............. 73 E-Dial Programming ....... 73 Editing images .. ........... .. 67 Electronic Compass .... ............. . 12, 87 Electronic Level ........ 12, 16 Error messages ......... ..... 90 EV Compensation ..... ..... 39 EV Steps .... .......... .......... 39 Expanded Area AF (AF point) ..... ........... ..[...]

6 Appendix 100 N Natura l (Custom Image) ...... ....... 56 Noise Reduction ........... .. 42 O One Push File Format .... 74 One-Push Bracketing ..... 51 Operat ing enviro nment ....96 Optical Preview . ........... .. 48 P G mode .......... .......... ..... 38 Pastel (Digital Filter) ....... 68 PEF . ........... ............. ....... 37 Peripheral I[...]

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6 Appendix 102 We have paid close attention to th e safety of this c amera. When using this camera, we request your special attent ion regarding items m arked with the following symbols. Warning • Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High volt age areas ar e present inside the ca mera, with the risk of ele ctric shock. • I f t h e c a m e r[...]

6 Appendix 103 Warning • If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with yo ur eyes, do not rub them. Flu sh your eyes with clean wat er and get medic al attention imme diately. Caution • Only use the specified battery with this camera. Use of othe r batteries may cause an explosion o r fire. • Do not disassemble the batte ry. Dis[...]

6 Appendix 104 • Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner, a lcohol, and benzine . • Use a lens brush to remove d ust accumulated on the le ns. Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damag e the lens. • Please contact your nearest service ce nter for professional c l eani ng of the CMOS sensor. (This will involve[...]

6 Appendix 105 Windows and W indows Vista are r egistered tra demarks of Micr osof t Corporation in th e United States of A merica and other co untries . Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S . and other countri es. Intel, Intel Core, a nd Pentium are trad emarks of Intel Corporat ion in the U.S. and/ [...]

6 Appendix 106 All our cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed a gainst defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from the date of your purchase. Service will be rendered, and defecti ve parts will be replaced wit hout cost to you within that pe riod, provided the camer[...]

6 Appendix 107 For customers in USA STATEM ENT OF FCC COM PLIANC E This device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condition s: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference recei ved, including interfer ence that may cause undesired opera tion. C[...]

6 Appendix 108 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION Located at: 633 17 Street, Suite 2600 Denver, Colorado 80202 U.S.A. Phone: 800-877-0155 FAX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with[...]

6 Appendix 109 For Switzerland: Use d electrical/electronic equi pment can be returned free o f charge to the dealer, even when you don’t purchase a new product. Further collection facilities are liste d on the home page of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch . The CE Mark is a Dir ective conformity mark of the European Union. e_kb502_om.book Page 109 Mo[...]

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OPK300201-EN Regarding User Registration In order to better serve yo u, we request that you complete t he user registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or on our website. Thank you for your cooperat ion. e_kb502_om.book Page 111 Monday, October 14, 2013 4:14 PM[...]