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/ Digi tal C amer a Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your came ra, please re ad the Opera ting Manual before usi ng the came ra. PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO ., LTD. 2-35-7, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (htt p://w ww.p ent ax.
Thank you for purchasing this PENTA X Digital Camera. Please read t his manual before using t he camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this ma nual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all t he camera’s capabilities.
1 To users of this camera • Do not use or sto re this device in the vic inity of equipme nt that generates strong electro magnetic radiat ion or magnetic fie lds.
2 Warning • Do not at tem pt to take the camera apart or modify t he cam era. High voltages are present within the camera, and there is a danger of electr ic shock if the camera is taken apart.
3 Warning • Always use the battery charger and AC adapter ex clusively developed for this product, with the specified power and voltage. U sing a battery char ger or AC adapter not exclusive t o thi.
4 Warning • Be sure to store the battery out of the reach of sm all children. Placing it in their mouths may c ause an electric shock. • If any leakage from the bat tery should c ome in contact with your eyes, it may cause a loss of sight. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately.
5 • When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network listing t h at is included in the package. This w ill be useful if y ou experience problems abroad. • When the camera ha s not been us ed for a long time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly prior to t aking important pict ures (such as at a wedding or when traveling).
6 • If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensat ion may form on the inside and outside of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag and take the camera out when the difference in temperature has subsided. • Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salts.
7 • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect sw itch. Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on t he card, the st ored data from being deleted, and the card from being formatted by the camera or a computer. r appears on t he display when the car d is write-protected.
8 Regarding Waterproof, Dustpro of, and Shockproof Design • This camera is provided with a waterproof/dustproof design complying with JIS waterproof grade 8 and JIS dustpro of grade 6 (equivalent to IP68). • The camera satisf ies the PENTA X drop test (1 .
9 • Close the battery/card and terminal covers properly until t hey click. Otherwise water may get in and damage t he camera. • Avoid opening the battery/card and terminal covers when near the waterside or with wet hands. W ait until the camera is completely dry before changing the battery or the SD M emory Card.
10 • Do not open the battery/card cover or terminal cov er if the camera is wet. Wipe off any water with a clean lint-free cloth. • The inside surface of t he covers may get wet when t hey are opened. Wipe off any water that is on the c over. • Wiping off the camera while there is sand or dust on it may scratch the surface of the camera.
11 Using Your Came ra S afely ....... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .. 1 Care to be Taken Durin g Handling . .......... ............. ............ ........... ........... 5 Regarding Water proof, Dustproof, and S hockproof Design .
12 Taking Pictures 60 Takin g Still Pi ctur es .. ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ..... 6 0 Takin g Pictu res .. ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ...
13 Reco rding M ovi es .. ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ... 113 Recor ding M ovies ....... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ... 113 Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Mov ies .
14 Recording and Playing Back Sound 168 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode ) ........................................... 16 8 Settin g Voi ce Rec ording ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ... 1 68 Recor ding S ound s .
15 Connecting to a Computer 197 Setti ng Up Your Compu ter ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ... 1 97 Prov ided S oftwa re ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .....
16 In this manual, the method for operating the four-w ay controller is shown in illustrations, such as in t he one below. The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. 1 Indicates the referenc e page number for an exp lanation of the related ope ration.
17 This Operating Manual c ontains the following chapters . Composition of the Operating Manual 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––.
18 Camera Features In addi tion to basic pictur e-taking, thi s camera has a variety of sho oting modes to suit di fferent situa tions. This section descri bes how to make the mo st of the key features of your camera . For details on how to op erate the came ra, look at t he table of content s or in the i ndex for specifi c function s.
19 The user-friendly des ign of the camera enables easy operation with only a few b uttons. Simply by choosing the appropriate icon, you can select the shooting mode (p.67) and choose the optimal settings for the situation, or the playba ck mode (p.128) and enjoy the various playback and edit ing functions.
20 This camera com es with a “Face Detection” function that spots t he faces in your shot and automatically adjust s the focus and expos ure for the faces. It can detect up to 32 peop le per shot (*1), so it will help you take perfect gr oup shots too.
21 This camera has a variety of fu nctions to let you enjoy playing bac k and editing images without having to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the ima ges first. The camera is all you need to take and edit still pictures and movies (p.
22 Items mark ed with an asteri sk (*) are also availabl e as opti onal acces sories. The batt ery charger and AC plug c ord are only sold as a set (ba ttery charger k it K- BC92). For othe r optiona l accessories , refer t o “Optional Accessori es” (p.
23 Front Back Names of Parts Shutter release button Lens Power switch/Power lamp (gre en) Flash Microphone Sel f ti mer l amp/ Focus assist light Remote control receiv er LED Macro Lights Speaker Disp.
24 Names of Operating Parts Refer to “U nderstanding the B utton Functio ns” (p.48 - 51) for an explana tion of the function of each button. Macro stand Attachin g the supplied macr o stand (O-MS1) redu ces camera shake du ring shooting in Digital Micros cope mode (p.
25 The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4 / W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogr am + Info”, “No I nfo”, “LCD Of f”. Monitor Indications Display i n A Mode • All the camera b uttons functio n as normal even when the LCD is off.
26 Normal Display in S till Picture Capture Mo de 1 to 21 and A1 appear when “Normal Display” is selected. B1 t o B6 appear at the position of 18 when “Histogram + Info” is selected. Only A1 appears when “No Info” is selected. 1 Shooting mode (p.
27 * 6 and 7 are only displayed when the shutter release button is pressed half-way. * For 13, when the focu s mode is set to = and the Auto Macr o function is activated, q appears on the display (p.91). * 14 changes depending on [Ey e-Fi] setting in [ W Set ting] menu.
28 The display shows the shooting information of the image in playback mode. The display changes in the following sequence each tim e you press the 4 / W button: Display i n Q Mode • The display cann ot be changed by press ing the 4 / W button wh ile playing back a voice memo/mo vie or pausing playba ck.
29 Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explan atory purposes.) The display s hows information such as the shooting c onditions. A1 to A 11 also appear when “Normal Display” is selected. B1 to B8 appea r only when “Histogram + Info” is selected .
30 * When there is an area on the sc reen that is overexposed it appears white, the indicated area blinks red. Similarly, when there is an area that is underexposed it appears black, the indicated area blinks yellow.
31 A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represent s brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents t he number of pixels.
32 Getting Started 1 Attaching the Carabiner Strap Attach the car abiner strap suppl ied with the camera. 1 Pass the end of the strap throu gh the strap lug on the camera. 2 Fix the end of the strap to the stopper. Protective rubber ring The cara biner has rub ber rings to pr event damage to the displ ay.
33 1 Getting Started Poweri ng the Camera Use the supplied battery charger (D-BC 92) to char ge the supplied rechargeable lithium-ion battery (D-LI92) before using it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or wh en the [Battery depleted] message appears.
34 1 Getting Started Use the rechargeable lithium-ion battery D- LI92 that is prov ided with the cam era. Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time. 1 Open the battery/card co ver. Press the battery/ card cover lo ck lever in the direction shown 1 , slide th e cover towar ds 2 and open it towards 3 .
35 1 Getting Started 1 Open the battery/card co ver. 2 Press the battery lock lev er towards 4 . The battery will be ejec ted. Take care not to drop the battery when removing it. Removing the Battery • Do not use exce ssive force when sliding t he battery/card c over open and closed be cause the waterpro of packing may peel of f.
36 1 Getting Started • Image Sto rage Capacity, Movie Recording T ime, Sound Recording Time, and Playback T ime (at 23°C or 73.4°F with the di splay on and the battery fully ch arged) *1 R ecordin.
37 1 Getting Started Use of the opt ional AC adapter kit (K-AC117) is recomm ended if you intend t o use the camera for a long time or connect it t o a computer. 1 Make sure that the cam era is turned o ff and open the ba ttery/ card co ver. 2 Remove the Battery.
38 1 Getting Started • Make sure th at the camera is turne d off bef ore connecti ng or disconnecti ng the AC adapte r. • Make sure that the AC plug cord and the DC terminal co nnecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserte d securely.
39 1 Getting Started Instal ling the SD Memory Card This camera uses SD Memor y Cards, SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC M emory Cards. (These cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.) Captured images and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card i s inserted in the camera.
40 1 Getting Started 1 Open the battery/card co ver. Press the battery/ card cover lo ck lever in the direction shown 1 , slide th e cover towar ds 2 and open it towards 3 . 2 Insert the SD M emory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is faci ng toward the fr ont of the camer a (the side with the lens).
41 1 Getting Started Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. The camera tu rns on and both the po wer lamp and display turn on . If the [Language/ ] screen or [Date Adjustment] screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the pro cedure on p.
42 1 Getting Started Use this function wh en you wan t to play back imag es or sound files straightaway without taking any pictures. 1 Press and ho ld down the Q b utton.
43 1 Getting Started Initia l Setti ngs The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is t urned on for the first time. Perform the operations in “Setti ng the Display Language” below to set the language, and in “ Setting the Date and Time” (p.
44 1 Getting Started 3 Press th e four-way con troller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [ W Home town]. 4 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The [ W Hometown] scre en appears. 5 Use t he fo ur-w ay co ntr olle r ( 45 ) to choose a city. 6 Press the fou r-way controller ( 3 ).
45 1 Getting Started If you acci dentally select th e wrong language and go to the nex t procedure, perf orm the followin g operation to set t he language back. When t he Wrong L anguage Has Been Ina dvertently Selecte d 1 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
46 1 Getting Started Set the current date and time and the di s play format. 1 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [mm/dd/ yy]. 2 Use t he fo ur-w ay co ntr olle r ( 23 ) to choose t he date and t ime display for mat. Choose fr om [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [ yy/ mm/dd].
47 1 Getting Started When the [Ini tial Setting] or [Date Adjustment] screen is displayed, you can cancel the setting ope ration and switc h to the captu re mode by press ing the 3 button. In this case, the [I nitial Setting ] screen will appea r next time you turn th e camera on.
48 2 Com mon Op erati ons Understanding the Button F unctions 1 Power switch Turns the c amera on and off (p.4 1). 2 Shutter releas e button Focuses the camera on the subj ect when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode (e xcept when the foc us mode is set to 3 , s , and ) (p.
49 2 Com mon Op erati ons 6 4 / W button Changes th e information on th e display (p.25). 7 3 button Displays th e [ A R ec. Mode ] menu (p.53). 8 I button Switches t he Face Detection fun ction (p.
50 2 Com mon Op erati ons 1 Power switch Turns the c amera on and off (p.4 1). 2 Shutter releas e button Switches to A mode (p.52). 3 f / y button In si ngle-image di splay, press ing f switch es to 6-image display. Pr essing f again switch es to 12-image disp lay (p.
51 2 Com mon Op erati ons 5 Four-way controll er ( 2 ) : Plays back and pauses a movie or so und file (p.123, p.170, p.172). ( 3 ) : Displays th e Playback Mode Palet te (p.128). Stops a movie or s ound file during play back (p.123, p. 170, p.172). ( 45 ) : Displays the previou s or next image and sound fi le during single- image dis play (p.
52 2 Com mon Op erati ons In this manual, the capt ure mode, such as f or taking still pictures, is re ferred to as “ A mode” (capt ure mode). Playback mode, suc h as for disp laying captured images on the monitor, is referred to as “ Q mode” (playback m ode).
53 2 Com mon Op erati ons Setting the Camera Fun ctions To change the c amera settings, press the 3 button to display the [ A Rec. Mode] menu or [ W S etting] menu. Functions for playing back and edit ing images and sound files are displayed from t he Playback M ode Palette.
54 2 Com mon Op erati ons • Available bu tton and key operatio ns appear on the dis play during menu operation. • The 3 button fu nction dif fers depen ding on the screen. Refer to the guide indi cations. Exit Exits the menu and returns to the original scre en.
55 2 Com mon Op erati ons This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. See the list of def ault settings in the A ppendix “Default Settings” (p.
56 2 Com mon Op erati ons *IQ Enhanc er = Image Quality Enha ncer Green B utton For assignin g a function to the Gre en button in A mode p.10 5 Sharpnes s For choosing sharp or sof t outlines p.108 Satur ation (Tone Ad justment) For setting the color satur ation.
57 2 Com mon Op erati ons [ C Movie] Men u [ W Setti ng] Menu Item Description Page Recorded P ixels For choos ing the numbe r of record ed pixels and the frame rate for movi es p.115 Movie S R For choosin g whether or not t o use the Movie S hake Reduction f unction p.
58 2 Com mon Op erati ons (*) Optio WG-2 GP S only Powe r Sav ing For sett ing the t ime until the camera e nters power - saving mo de p.190 Auto P ower Off F or setti ng the time until the cam era turns of f automatical ly p.190 Quick Zoom For choosin g whether to use [Quic k Zoom] (p.
59 2 Com mon Op erati ons MENU Exit Sound Date Adjustment 01/01/2012 World Time Alarm Standard T ext Size Language Setting 1/4 English [ W Set ting ] Menu 1 [ W Set ting ] Menu 2 [ W Set ting ] Menu 3.
60 3 Taking Pict ures Taking Still P ictur es This camera is equipped with functions and shooting mod es that support a wide array of scenes and subjects. T his section explains shoo ting using the default settings when shipped. 1 Press the power switch.
61 3 Taking Pict ures You can ch ange the captured ar ea by pressing t he zoom button (p .63). Right ( T ) Enlarges th e subject. Left ( W ) Widens the area that is ca ptured by the camer a. 3 Press the shutter releas e button halfway. The camera emits focus a ssist light in d ark shootin g situati ons.
62 3 Taking Pict ures The shutter release button works in a two-step act ion as follows. Press halfway This refers to press ing the shutter releas e button gently to the first position.
63 3 Taking Pict ures The image appears on the display temporarily (Instant Review) immediately after it is captured. If the c amera detects that the subject’s e yes are closed while F ace Detection (p.69) is activated, the message [Closed eyes have been detected] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection).
64 3 Taking Pict ures *1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 5× optic ally. *2 The Intelligent Zoom rang e differs dependi ng on the record ed pixels. See th e fo llow ing ta ble. Recorded pixels and the maximum z oom ratio (*) V can only be set for rec orded pixels when (Report) mode is set.
65 3 Taking Pict ures The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pic tures using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 Press the 3 button in A mode . The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-wa y controller ( 23 ) to select [Digita l Zoo m].
66 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose a shooting mode. A guide of the selected shooting mode is displayed in t he lower part of the display. 3 Press the 4 button. The shooti ng mode is selected and the camera returns to ca pture mode.
67 3 Taking Pict ures The following 24 modes can be selected with Capture Mode Palette. Item Description P age b Auto P ictur e The camera aut omatically selects the appropriat e capture mode fr om the following fiftee n modes * When the came ra detects the pe t’s full face, the shutte r is automatic ally released.
68 3 Taking Pict ures * 9 (Green) (p.73 ) and O (Voice Recording) (p.1 68) modes are availab le in addition to the ones noted above. c Portrait For capt uring portr aits. Reproduces a heal thy and bright s kin tone ⎯ Inter val Sho t Shoots a series o f images a t a specif ied interva l of time p.
69 3 Taking Pict ures When the camera detects a person’s face in the image , the Fa ce Dete ction f uncti on dis plays a yello w face de tect ion frame aroun d the fac e on the display screen, sets the focus (Face Detection AF) and compensates the exposure (Face Detection AE).
70 3 Taking Pict ures By default, the Fa ce Detection f unction is set to Face Detection On. You can switch to the Smile Capture function, wh ich automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles.
71 3 Taking Pict ures The Face Detec tion functio n cannot be selected in some shooting mode s. Refer to “Func tions Available f or Each Shooting Mode ” (p.
72 3 Taking Pict ures The LED Macro Lights around t he lens blink when the camera detect s people faces in the S elf-portrait Assist or Self-portrait Assist + Smile Capt ure function. The position of the bli nking LED indicates where the detected face is on the screen.
73 3 Taking Pict ures In 9 (Green) mode, y ou can enjoy easy pi cture-taking using standard settings, regardless of the settings in the [ A Rec. Mode] m enu. 9 mode settings are as shown below. • When the camer a detects two faces in t he same area, the clos est LED to the blinkin g LED also blinks.
74 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The camera switc hes to 9 mode. Press the Gr een button again to return to the status before 9 mode was sele cted. When the came ra detects a perso n’s face, the Face Detection func tion is acti vated and the face det ection fr ame appears (p.
75 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the I button on the capture status screen in e (Pet) mode. The pet selec tion screen appe ars. 2 Press the I button again. The pet reg istrati on screen appear s. Aiming the c amera at the pet’s full face automati cally release s the shutter and the pet regi stration conf irmation dialog appear s.
76 3 Taking Pict ures If you have r egistered two or t hree pets, choose the pet you want t o detect. 1 Press the I button on the capture status screen in e (Pet) mode. The pet reg istrati on screen appear s. 2 Use the four-way controll er ( 45 ) to select the pet you want to detect.
77 3 Taking Pict ures Take crisp and easy-to- read pictures of text. It is useful for taking pictures of and saving important doc uments, and when the text is too small and difficult to read . 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Text) from the Captur e Mode Palette.
78 3 Taking Pict ures 3 Press the W/T button. If you pres s T , the camera enlarges the subject. You can enla rge the subject up t o 6.5 times(*). (*)Intellig ent Zoom is included. Up to 1.8 times for optical zoom. W Wide (left) Widens the are a that is captured by the camera .
79 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Press the 4 button. The f rame appears on the d isplay. When the ca mera detects a pers on’s face, the Face Det ection func tion is activat ed and the face detec tion frame appea rs (p.69). In this mode, a s et number of pict ures can be t aken automatically at a set interval from a set time.
80 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Set the interval. 1 Press the f our- way co ntroll er ( 5 ). 2 Use the four -way c ontroller ( 23 ) to set the m inutes, then p ress t he fou r-wa y con tro ller ( 5 ). 3 Use the four -way c ontroller ( 23 ) to set the sec onds, t hen pres s the fou r-wa y con tro ller ( 5 ).
81 3 Taking Pict ures In Self-timer mode, the picture is tak en ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. Stabilize the camera with a tripod or other suppor t when taking a picture with the self-timer. 1 Press the fou r-way controller ( 2 ) in A mode .
82 3 Taking Pict ures The pict ure is taken aft er a c ountdown of either ten sec onds or two seconds. Pictures are taken c ontinuously as long as the s hutter release button is pressed. * The number of images that can be shot continu ously and the int erval between shots depend on s hooting situatio ns.
83 3 Taking Pict ures You can use the remote control (optional) to tak e pictures while you ar e away from the camera. 1 Press the fou r-way controller ( 2 ) in A mode . The [Drive Mode ] screen appea rs. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select i and press the four-way controlle r ( 3 ).
84 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Point the remo te control at the rem ote control receive r and press th e shutter release button on the re mote control. The f ocus frame t urns green when the subj ect is in f ocus and th e camera tak es a picture at the fo llowing timing.
85 3 Taking Pict ures In X (Digital Wide) mode, you can stitch two vertical images captured with this camera into a single frame up to approx. 21 mm coverage (35 mm film equivalent). 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect X (Digital Wide) from the Capture Mode Pale tte.
86 3 Taking Pict ures 3 Pres s the s hutter rel ease bu tton to take a pic tur e. The fi rst captured image is temp orarily saved, and the shoo ting screen for th e second image is displayed. 4 Take the s econd image . Overlap the image on the previ ew guide on t he left of the scree n to compose the second ima ge.
87 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a n option and press th e 4 button. In F (Digital Panorama) mode, you can st itch together two or three captured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect F (Digital Panorama) from the Capture Mode Palette.
88 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Take the s econd frame. Move th e camer a so tha t the se mi- transp arent image and the act ual view overlap and press t he shutter release button. 6 Take the th ird frame. Repeat s teps 4 to 5 to take the third fra me. The panora ma images are joined and a s titched together imag e appears.
89 3 Taking Pict ures Setting the Shooting F unctions Settings for shooting are mostly set from the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. Refer to explanations for each function on how to make these settings. 1 Press the 3 button in Still Picture Capture Mode. The [ A Rec.
90 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the fou r-way controlle r ( 4 ) in A mode . The [Flash Mode ] screen appea rs. The flash mode changes each ti me the button is pressed. You can als o change the setting using the four-way con troller ( 23 ). The 3 button fu nction dif fers depen ding on the screen.
91 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Press the 4 button. The setti ng is saved and the camera returns to cap ture mode. About the red-eye phenomenon Taking pictur es using the fla sh may cause the subj ect’s eyes to ap pear red in the resulti ng picture. This ph enomenon occurs when the light fro m the fla sh is reflecte d in the subject’s eyes.
92 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in A mode . The [Focus Mode] screen appears . The focus mode changes each t ime the button is pressed. You can also change the setti ng using the four-way cont roller ( 23 ). 2 Press the 4 button.
93 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Press the 4 button. The focus is fi xed and the camera return s to capture mode. After th e focus is fixed, y ou can press the four- way controller ( 5 ) aga in to display the indicator and read just the focus. You can change the autofoc us area (Focusing Area).
94 3 Taking Pict ures When [Auto Macro] is on, the focus is adjusted to the macro range (distance to the subject is 10 cm to 60 cm) as necessa ry , even if the focus mode set ting is AF (Standard).
95 3 Taking Pict ures For setting the tone of images. You can selec t from [Bright], [Natural], or [Monochrome]. The default setting is [Bright]. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [I mage Tone] on the [ A Rec. Mod e] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
96 3 Taking Pict ures You can choose t he number of recorded pixels settings for still pictures. The larger the num ber of recorded pixels , the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture.
97 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Use the four-way co ntroller ( 23 ) to select [Record ed Pixels] on the [ A Re c. Mode] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap pears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change th e number of recorded pixels.
98 3 Taking Pict ures You can take pic tures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of sh ooting. 1 Use the four-wa y controller ( 23 ) to select [White Balance] on the [ A Rec. Mod e] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
99 3 Taking Pict ures Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready . 1 In the [ White Balance] sc reen, use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select K (Manual). 2 Point the came ra at the blank sh eet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame d isplayed in the center of the sc reen.
100 3 Taking Pict ures You can selec t the sensitivity t o suit the brightnes s of the surround ings. 1 Use the fo ur-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Sensitivity] on the [ A Rec. Mode] m enu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap pears.
101 3 Taking Pict ures Set the sensitivity range when the sensitivity is set to A UTO. The sensit ivity can be s et to 1 25-200, 125-400, 1 25-800, 1 25-1600, 125-3200 , 125- 6400. 1 Use the four-way controll er ( 23 ) to select [AUTO ISO Range] on the [ A Re c.
102 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select th e EV value. To brighten, select a positive (+ ) value. To darken, selec t a negative (–) val ue. You can ch oose the EV sett ing in the range of –2. 0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
103 3 Taking Pict ures You can set this function to correct for camera shake when taking still shots. If Pixel Track SR is set to O (On), t he camera aut omatically corrects for camera shake in the images you shot. The default setting is P (Off ). 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Pixel Track SR] on the [ A Rec.
104 3 Taking Pict ures This specifies whether Blink Detection works when you use the Face Detection function. The default s etting is O (On). 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Bli nk Detection] on the [ A Re c. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-wa y controller ( 45 ) to swit ch betw een O (On) or P (Off) .
105 3 Taking Pict ures You can as sign one of the following functions to the Green button: [G reen Mode] (p.73), [Voice Recording] ( p.168), [Movie] (p.113) or [Fn Settin g] (p.106). You can activate the as signed function by just pr essing the Green button.
106 3 Taking Pict ures You can register frequently us ed functions on t he four-way controller. Us ing this function, you can direc tly set the functi ons by pressing the four-way controller without displaying the menu in capture mode. In [Fn Setting], Still Picture Capture Mode and C (Movie) mode have different settings.
107 3 Taking Pict ures The default settings for Fn settings Functions that can be assigned to each key * The it e ms displayed change depending on the [I m age Tone] selected on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. When you have selected either [Bright] or [Natural], [Saturation] is displayed, and when [Monochrome] is selected, [Tone Adjustment] is displayed.
108 3 Taking Pict ures You can give the image s harp or soft outlines. 1 Use t he fo ur- way co ntro lle r ( 23 ) to select [S harpness] on the [ A Rec.
109 3 Taking Pict ures For setting the im age contrast level. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Co ntrast] on the [ A Rec. Mode] m enu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change th e contrast level. F Low G Normal H High You can choose whether to imprint the date and/or time when taking still pictures.
110 3 Taking Pict ures You can t ake pictures with c learer details by using imag e processing with IQ enhancer technique. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [I Q Enhancer] on the [ A Rec. Mod e] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On)/ P (Off).
111 3 Taking Pict ures Taking Pictures Underwater This camera complies with J IS waterproof grade 8 and can be used to take pictures at a depth of 12 m continuously for 2 hours.
112 3 Taking Pict ures Althoug h the camera is designe d to be wat erproof and dustproof, a void using the camera unde r the following condit ions. It may momentarily be s ubjected to water pre ssure beyond that c overed in the guar antee and water may ent er the inter ior of the camera.
113 3 Taking Pict ures Recording Movies This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is record ed at the same time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect C (Movie) from the Capture Mode Palett e. 2 Press the 4 button. C (Movie) mode is selecte d and the camera ret urns to capture mode.
114 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Press the shutter releas e button fully. Recording stops. If you keep the shutter release butt on pressed for more than one second, recording will continue as long as you k eep t he button pressed. Shooting stops when you tak e your finger off the shutter release bu tton.
115 3 Taking Pict ures You can choose the number of recorded pixels and frame rate settings for movies. The more pixels there ar e, the clearer the details and the bigger t he file size. The more frames pe r second, t he better the quality of the movie, but the file size becomes larger.
116 3 Taking Pict ures In C (Mov ie)/ ( Underwater Movie) modes, you can compensate for camera shake while you are recor ding a movie with the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) function. 1 Use the four-way co ntroller ( 23 ) to select [Mov ie SR] on the [ C Movie] me nu.
117 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect (Interval Movie) from the Capture Mode Pa lette. 2 Press the 4 button. The curr ent Inter val Movie s etting ap pears for ap proximately one minute. To take pict ures with the current settings, go to step 10 .
118 3 Taking Pict ures 10 Press the shutter releas e button to take a picture. Interval movie re cording starts. The LCD turns of f between shots (du ring standby). Press the po wer switch during s tandby to display the remaining time and interv al on the mon itor.
119 3 Taking Pict ures The camera records a high speed movie for slow motion playback. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect (High Speed Movie) fro m the Capture Mode Palette. 2 Press the 4 button. The camera ret urns to captur e mode. 3 Press the shutter releas e button fully.
120 3 Taking Pict ures Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memo ry function is f or saving t he current camera settings when the camera is turned off. For some camera s ettings, the Memory f unction is a.
121 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Mem ory] on the [ A Rec. Mode] m enu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The [Memor y] screen appears. 3 Use t he fo ur-w ay co ntr olle r ( 23 ) to choose a n item. 4 Use the f our- way cont roll er ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off ).
122 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Playing Back Images 1 Press th e Q button after taking a picture. The came ra enter s Q mode and the image appear s on th e disp lay. D isplay ing one image i n full in Q mode ( Q mode de fault setting) is called single-image displ ay.
123 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can play back the movies you have ta ken. The sound is played back at the same time. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the movie you want to play back. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 2 ).
124 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can display 6 or 12 thumbnails of captured im ages at a time. 1 Press the f button in Q m ode. The 6-image displa y appears showing a page consisti ng of 6 thumbnail images. Pressi ng the f button again ch anges it to a 12-image displa y.
125 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s The icons that appear on the images indicat e the following: Press t he 4 button to swi tch to single-image display of the sele cted image. Press t he Q b utton to switch to A mode. Press the f button in 12-image display to switch to folder or calendar display.
126 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Cal endar disp lay Recorded imag es and sound files are displayed by date in calendar format. The f irst image rec orded on a date is display ed for that date on th e calenda r. O appears for date s on which the firs t recorded file was either sound-only da ta or a stil l pict ure with a v oic e mem o.
127 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s • When the frame is placed over an icon on the Pl ayback Mode Palet te, a guide for tha t function app ears. • Yo u can tu rn the gui de dis play of f for th e functi on on th e Playb ack Mo de Palett e (p.191).
128 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Playback Mo de Palette Playback Mode Description Page u Slidesho w For continuously playing back images. Sc reen or sound effec ts can be set p.129 s Image R otatio n Rota tes captured image s. Useful when vi ewing vertica l images on a TV p.
129 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can play back recorded still pictures and movies one after another. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choo se th e imag e to s tart t he sl ides how wit h. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect u (Slideshow) from the Pl ayback Mode Pa lette.
130 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change th e interval and press th e 4 button. Choose from [3se c.], [5s ec.], [10se c.], [20 sec. ] or [30 sec. ]. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Sc reen Effect].
131 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s 1 Press the Q button after taki ng a picture. The image app ears on the display. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect s (Image Rotation) from th e Playback Mod e Palette. 3 Press the 4 button. The rota tion selection s creen (0°, Right 90°, Lef t 90°, or 180°) app ears.
132 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can ma gnify an image up to ten times. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to magnify. 2 Press the y button. The image is magnif ied (×1.1 to ×10). Holding down th e y button continuously magn ifi es t he imag e.
133 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can enjoy playing back im ages with the subject’s faces zoom ed up simply by pressing the I button (F ace close-up playback) if the Face Detect ion function activated when th e images we re taken. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to magnify.
134 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s • Face close-up playback is not av ailable for movies or imag es that are saved as still pictures from the movies. • The magnific ation ratio for Face clos e-up playba ck may differ depend ing on the condit ions such as th e size of the face recogniz ed when shootin g.
135 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Deleting Images and Sound Files Delete images and sound files that you do not want to keep. You can delete a single image or sound f ile. If sound (voice mem o) has been recorded with an image (p.171), you can dele te the sound without deleting t he image.
136 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can delete several images/sound file s selected from t he 6- or 12-image display at once. 1 Press the f button once or twi ce in Q mode. 6-image di splay or 12-image disp lay appears . 2 Press the i button. P appears on the i mages and sound f iles.
137 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Deletes all the images and sound files at once. 1 Press the 3 button in Q m ode. The [ W Setti ng] menu appears. When you pres s the 3 button in A mode, pres s the four-way cont roller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [De lete All].
138 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s You can prot ect stored im ages and sound files from being accidentally deleted. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to protect. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect Z (Protect) from the Play back Mode Pale tte.
139 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s 1 Select [All Im ages/Sounds] in step 4 on p .138. 2 Press the 4 button. 3 Use the fo ur-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Protec t]. 4 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are protec ted and the scree n shown in Step 1 reappears .
140 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment You can connect the camera to a TV or other device with a video input terminal or HDMl terminal and playback images. By using the optional AV cable (I-AVC7), you can capture and play back images on device with a video input terminal, such as a TV.
141 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s 1 Turn the AV device and camera off. 2 Open the terminal cove r. Move the terminal cove r lock lever in th e direction shown by 1 , sli de the cover in the directio n shown by 2 and open the cov er in the direction sho wn by 3 .
142 4 Playing Back and Deleting Image s Use a com mercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera t o a device with an HDMI te rminal. 1 Turn the AV device and camera off.
143 5 Editing and Printing Edit ing Im ages By changing the recorded pixels and quality level of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original.
144 5 Editing and Printing You can delete the unwant ed part of a picture and save the cropped image as a separate image. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to crop. 2 Use the four-way contro ller ( 2345 ) to select o (Cro ppin g) from the Play back Mode Pale tte.
145 5 Editing and Printing Images are processed to reduce the size of people’s faces detected with the Face Detection function (p. 69) when taking p ictures so that they look smaller. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to edit.
146 5 Editing and Printing This mode lets you change the color t ones and perf orm special process ing on a selected image. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to edit. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect P (Digital Filter) from the Playback Mode Palette.
147 5 Editing and Printing 3 Press the 4 button. The digit al filter selectio n screen appears. 1 B&W/Sepi a 2 Toy Camera 3 Retro 4 Color 5 Extrac t Color 6 Color Emphas is 7 High Contrast 8 Starburs t 9 Soft 10 Fish-eye 11 Brightness 12 Miniature 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose th e digital filter you want to use.
148 5 Editing and Printing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrit e] or [Save as]. 8 Press the 4 button. The images proc essed with the fil ter are saved. Adjusts parts of the image that are too bright or too dark and processes images to simulate an HDR effect.
149 5 Editing and Printing 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect (Ink Rubbing Filter) from the Playback Mod e Palette . 3 Press the 4 button. The preview image of the results of the f ilter effect appears. 4 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to choose t he effect.
150 5 Editing and Printing 2 Press the 4 button. The item select ion screen appears . 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose th e [Recorded Pixels]. 4 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap pears. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose t he recorde d pixels.
151 5 Editing and Printing 11 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose [Ba ckgnd.]. 12 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap pears. 13 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to choose t he background . You can choos e the white backgro und or the black back ground.
152 5 Editing and Printing 19 Press the 9 button. Returns to the item selectio n screen. 20 Use the four-way control ler ( 23 ) to select [Create an image] . 21 Press the 4 button. A confirma tion dialog for savin g the image appears . 22 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Sa ve].
153 5 Editing and Printing A confirmatio n dialog for overwrit ing the image appears. If the select ed image is protecte d, the processed imag e is saved as a new image and the foll owing confirmati on does not appear . 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrit e] or [Save as].
154 5 Editing and Printing 5 Press the y button. The sele cted frame a ppears in s ingle- image display. You can choos e another frame usin g either of th e following operations. 6 Press the 4 button. The image posit ion and size adjustment screen appears.
155 5 Editing and Printing Optional Frames The optio nal frames are stored i n the CD-ROM supplied with the c amera. To use thes e fra mes, copy them f rom th e CD -ROM. Thes e op tiona l fra mes are de lete d if th e files on the buil t-in memory are deleted wit h a computer or if the built-in memo ry is forma tted.
156 5 Editing and Printing The frames downloaded from the PENTAX website o r other source can be us ed for adding a fram e to pictures. You can overlay your origi nal frame (decorative frame) on still pictures. You can select the type and color of an original frame and its position.
157 5 Editing and Printing 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image to whic h you want to ad d a frame. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect E (Original Frame) from the Playback Mode Palette. 3 Press the 4 button.
158 5 Editing and Printing 11 Press the 4 button. A confirmatio n dialog for overwrit ing the image appears. If the select ed image is protecte d, the processed imag e is saved as a new image and the foll owing confirmati on dialog does not ap pear. 12 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrit e] or [Save as].
159 5 Editing and Printing 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sele ct a ch arac ter and pre ss the 4 button. The selected character is input. Up to 52 c harac ters can b e inpu t. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect [Finish] and press th e 4 button.
160 5 Editing and Printing 1 Press the Green button. The preview scre en appears. 2 Press the 3 button. The screen returns to the or iginal screen. 3 Press the 4 button. Proceed to Step 11 on p .158. You can extract a frame from the re corded movie to save as a still picture, divide a movie into two, or add a title picture to a movie.
161 5 Editing and Printing 6 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the frame you want to save. 2 Plays or pause s the movie 3 Stops the movie and re turns to the fi rst fram e 4 Reverses the movie frame by fram e 5 Advances t he movie frame by fr ame 7 Press the 4 button.
162 5 Editing and Printing 9 Press the 4 button. The movi e is divided at the specifie d positi on, each segmen t is saved as a new file, and the ori ginal movie is delet ed. 4 Select [A dding title picture] o n the movie editing selection screen . 5 Press the 4 button.
163 5 Editing and Printing You can copy images and sound files from the built-in memory to the SD Mem ory Card and vice versa. This function can only be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect p (Image/ Sound Copy) from the Playback Mode Palette.
164 5 Editing and Printing Selected images and sound files from the SD Memory Card are copied to the built-in memory one by one. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ {}2 ]. 4 Press the 4 button. 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select t he image/sound file yo u want to copy.
165 5 Editing and Printing Printing Se ttings You can print pictures taken w ith the camer a in the following ways. 1 Go to a photo processing lab. 2 Use a printer that has an SD Memory Card slot to print directly from the SD Memory Car d. 3 Use the software that is av ailabl e on your comput er to print images.
166 5 Editing and Printing 3 Use t he fo ur-w ay co ntr olle r ( 23 ) to select [Si ngle Image]. 4 Press the 4 button. The messag e [Applie s DPOF settings to this image] appear s. To make DPOF sett ings for another imag e, use the four-way c ontroller ( 45 ) to select anothe r image.
167 5 Editing and Printing DPOF settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. 1 Select [A ll Images] in ste p 3 on p.166. 2 Press the 4 button. The mess age [Applie s DPOF setti ngs to a ll images] appears. 3 Choose the number of copi es and whether to inse rt the date or not.
168 6 Recording and Playi ng Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recordi ng Mode) You can rec ord sound with the c amera. The m icrophone is located on f ront of the camera. When recording sound , aim the microph one at the sound s ource. To use the V oice Recording function, ass ign it to the Green button first.
169 6 Recording and Playi ng Back Sound 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The camera ent ers O (V oice Recording ) mode. The remaining recordable t ime and the reco rding time o f the c urrent file a ppear on the display. 1 Recording t ime 2 Remaining record able time 2 Press the shutter releas e button fully.
170 6 Recording and Playi ng Back Sound You can play back th e sound files you recorded in Voice Recording. 1 Press the Q button. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose a sound file to play back . 3 Press the fou r-way controller ( 2 ). Playbac k starts.
171 6 Recording and Playi ng Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the still picture to which you w ant to add a voic e memo. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to sel ect (Voice Memo) from the Playback Mode Palett e.
172 6 Recording and Playi ng Back Sound 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the still pic ture with the voice memo that you want to play back . U appears on images wit h voice memos in single-image display . 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 2 ).
173 7 Settings Camera Set tings Settings for the camera are set from the [ W Setting] menu. Refer to explanations for each funct ion on how to make these settings. 1 Press the 3 button in Q m ode. The [ W Setti ng] menu appears. When you pres s the 3 button in A mode, pres s the four-way cont roller ( 5 ).
174 7 Settings Formatting deletes all the data on the SD Mem ory Card or the built-in memor y. Be sure to use this camer a to format (initial ize) an SD M emory Card that is unused or has been used o n other cameras or digital devices. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [F ormat] on the [ W Setting] menu.
175 7 Settings You can adju st the v olume of op erati on sound s and change th e typ e of sound. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [So und] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The [Sound] screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Ope ration Volume ].
176 7 Settings You can use a sound recorded by the camera for sound settings. The first two s econds of the s elected sound file will be playe d as the [ USER] sound. 1 Select [USER] in s tep 5 in “To Change the Sound T ype”. 2 Press the 4 button.
177 7 Settings 2 Press the four-w ay controller ( 5 ). The [Date Adju stment] scre en appears. 3 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to [mm/dd/ yy]. Dependi ng on the initial sett ing or previous sett ing, [dd/mm/yy] or [yy /mm/dd] may be displ ayed.
178 7 Settings 12 Chan ge th e tim e in the s ame way as in st eps 7 t o 11. If you select ed [12h] in step 6, the setting switc hes between am and pm corres ponding to the time . 13 Press the fou r-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Settings complete]. 14 Press the 4 button.
179 7 Settings 7 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). The fr ame moves t o the hour field. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change th e hour, then press ( 5 ). The fra me move s to the minu te fiel d. Change the minu tes in the same manner. 9 Press the 4 button.
180 7 Settings The Clock display appears and the alarm rings for one minute w hen the set time is reached while the camera is turned off. You can s top the alarm by pressing any button on the camera while the alarm is ringing. The date and time se lected in “S etting the Date and Time” (p.
181 7 Settings 5 Use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to change t he Destination city. The current time, location and time differe nce of the selected c ity appear. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [DST]. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
182 7 Settings You can set the text size of the i tem selected with the cursor on the menu to [Standard] (normal display ) or [Large] (m agnified display). 1 Use the fo ur-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Text Size] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
183 7 Settings You can change the naming s ystem of the folder for storing images . When the naming system is set to t he [Date], pictur es are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.
184 7 Settings 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [F older Name] on the [ W Setting ] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap pears. 3 Use the four-way contro ller ( 23 ) to select the rule for namin g folders. 4 Press the 4 button.
185 7 Settings 5 Press the fou r-way controller ( 4 ) while “A” is selected, o r press ( 35 ) while “ _” is selecte d. The fram e moves to [S ettin gs complete ]. 6 Press the 4 button twice. The folder name is fixed, and returns to the [ W Set ting] menu .
186 7 Settings You can nam e the file of image s that are captured. You can ent er up to four nu mbers and le tters. The 4-digit name is displayed before the 4-digit file number. 1 Select [USER] in step 3 in “Selecting a Rule for Naming File s”. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
187 7 Settings When you c onnect the camera to AV equipment, choose the appropriate video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images. 1 Use the four-way contro ller ( 23 ) to select [Video Out] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
188 7 Settings When you c onnect the camera t o AV equipment wit h an HDMI cable, set the appropriate video output resolution for playing bac k images. The default setting is [Auto]. 1 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 23 ) to select [HDMI Ou t] on the [ W Setting] menu.
189 7 Settings You can automatically transfer images or mo vies t o a computer or similar devices via wireless LAN using a commercially available Eye-Fi card. For details on transferring images, refer to “Transferring Images U sing an Eye-Fi Card” (p.
190 7 Settings You can save battery power by setting the display t o dim automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the power saving function has been activated, the display returns to the or dinary brightness if any button is pressed.
191 7 Settings 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select th e time until the camera turns off automatically. Choo se from [5 min. ], [3min. ] or [Of f].
192 7 Settings Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting for defective pixels in the CCD sensor. Run the Pixel Mapping function if image dots always seem to be defective in the same place. 1 Use the f our-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Pixe l Mapping] on the [ W Setting ] menu.
193 7 Settings You can choos e the start-up sc reen displayed when t he camera is turned on. You can choos e any of the following images as the start-up screen: • The Guide Display Start-up Scr een .
194 7 Settings You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings” (p.227) for the reset settings. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Re set] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
195 7 Settings 3 Use t he fo ur-w ay co ntr olle r ( 23 ) to se lec t an i tem. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to switch between O (On)/ P (Off). O (On ) The sta rtup s hort cut is av aila ble P (Off ) The sta rtup sh ortc ut is not a vaila ble You can use the camera as a clock.
196 7 Settings You can use t he camera as a light. Pressing and holding down the Green button lights up the LED Macro Lights when the camera is turned off. 1 Press and ho ld down the Green b utton. The LED light up. The LED tur n off automatical ly after the per iod you have set on [A uto P ower Off].
197 8 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your C omputer By installing the sof tware included on the provided CD-ROM on your computer and connecting the camer a to your comput er wit h the USB cable, you can transfer images and movies capt ured with your came ra to the computer and then display and manage them.
198 8 Connecting to a Computer The following syst em requirements m ust be m et for you to fully enjoy the images and movies captured with the camera on your computer. * The following lists the minimum system requirem ents for playing back and editing movies.
199 8 Connecting to a Computer Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (MediaImpression 3.5 for PENTAX ). 1 Turn you r Windows PC on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM/DVD drive . [Auto pla y] screen appears. Click [PE NTAX Soft ware Installer ], and then click [Ye s].
200 8 Connecting to a Computer 5 Click [Finish ]. “MediaImpre ssion 3.5 f or PENTAX” installation is complet e. 6 Click [Exit] on the installation s creen. The window clos es. Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (MediaImpression 2.
201 8 Connecting to a Computer 6 Click [Close]. “MediaImpre ssion 2.1 f or PENTAX” installation is complet e. 7 Click [Exit] on the installation s creen. The window clos es. In order to bet ter serve you, we request that you complete the product registration.
202 8 Connecting to a Computer Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable. 1 Turn your camer a on. 2 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to select [USB Connectio n] on the [ W Set ting] menu. 3 Press the fou r-way controller ( 5 ).
203 8 Connecting to a Computer MSC (Mass Storage Class) A general-purpose driver program that handles dev ices connected t o the computer via USB as a mem ory device.
204 8 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Wi ndows PC Connect your camera to the Windows PC using t he provided USB cable. 1 Turn you r Windows PC on. 2 Turn your camer a off. 3 Connect your c amera to the Wind ows PC using the USB cable. Connect the te rminal of the USB c able with arrow mark fa cing the fron t side of the ca mera.
205 8 Connecting to a Computer Transfer the images captured with t he camera to your Windows PC. 5 Click [Import m edia files to loc al disk]. The “MediaImpre ssion 3.5 for PENTAX” starts . 6 Select an i mage to impo rt. To select multiple images, choose the images while pressing the Ctrl key.
206 8 Connecting to a Computer 5 Double-click the [MediaImp ression 3.5 for PENTAX] icon on the desktop. 6 Click [PhotoIm pression]. 7 Click th e icon of connect ed camera at the upper left o n the screen . The import screen appears. For the following procedur es, proceed t o step 6 on p.
207 8 Connecting to a Computer 1 Click th e [Safely Remove Hardware] ico n in the task bar. 2 Click [Eje ct xxx (name o f the camera)]. A mess age appears indicating that th e hardwar e can be sa fely removed. 3 Disconn ect the USB cabl e from your Window s PC and the camera.
208 8 Connecting to a Computer “MediaImpression 3.5 for PENTAX” lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print im ages. 1 Double-click the [MediaImpre ssion 3.5 for PENTAX] ico n on the d esk top. “MediaImpre ssion 3.5 f or PENTAX” s tarts and the main window appears.
209 8 Connecting to a Computer A Views Displays the configuration of f olders or groups sorted by your favorites, GP S information or a detect ed person.
210 8 Connecting to a Computer 1 Click [PhotoIm pression] or [VideoImpres sion] from the main window. 2 Select and click the fold er or the group contain ing the imag e you want to view. Imag es a re di spla yed. 3 Select and double-cl ick the image you want to view.
211 8 Connecting to a Computer You can find more information o n how to use “MediaIm pression 3.5 for P ENTAX” by using the help pages. 1 Click [Help] from [Menu] on the m enu bar. The help scr een appears. 2 Click th e desired topic. An ex plan ation is dis play ed.
212 8 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Macintosh Connect your camera to the Macint osh using the provided USB cable. 1 Turn you r Macintosh o n. 2 Turn your camer a off. 3 Connect your c amera to the Ma cintosh using the USB cable. Connect the te rminal of the USB c able with arrow mark fa cing the fron t side of the ca mera.
213 8 Connecting to a Computer Transfer the images captured with t he camera to your Macintosh. 5 Double-click the [MediaImpressio n] folder inside the [Applications ] folder. 6 Double-click the [MediaImpre ssion 2.1 for PENTAX] ico n. “MediaImpre ssion 2.
214 8 Connecting to a Computer 1 Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the trash. If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, drag th e icon of that name to th e trash.
215 8 Connecting to a Computer “MediaImpression 2.1 for PENTAX” lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print im ages. 1 Double-click the [MediaImpressio n] folder inside the [Applications ] folder. 2 Double-click the [MediaImpre ssion 2.
216 8 Connecting to a Computer A Views Displays the configuration o f folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the media thumbnail pane. B Preview Area Displays the contents of the selected folder or t he results of the most recent search (the file/s or folder/s that matches the search item ).
217 8 Connecting to a Computer 1 Click [Pictures ], [Videos], or [All Media] from the m ain window. 2 Select and click the fold er containing the image you want to view in th e folder pane . Images are displayed in the med ia thumbn ail pane. 3 Select and double-click the image you w ant to view in the media thum bnail pane.
218 8 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card You can automatically transfer images or mo vies t o a computer or similar devices via wireless LAN using a memory card that is equipped w ith the wireless LAN (Eye-Fi c ard) function.
219 8 Connecting to a Computer • When you use a new E ye-Fi card, copy the install file of Eye-Fi Manager stored on t he card to your computer before you format th e card.
220 9 Appendix Function s Available for Each Sh ooting Mode √ : Can be se t. ×: Canno t be set. ⎯ : Sett ings and ch anges are not a pplied. Funct ion Shooting Mode b A A C a b B U K Zoom but to.
221 9 Appendix c R B X c Q e S F N 9 √√ √ *3 √ *3 √ *4 × √√√√√√ √ *5 √ *6 √ √ √ √ × √√√√ √√√√√ √ ×× √ × √√√ × √√√√√ √ *3.
222 9 Appendix *1 Mo vie SR is use d for movie s, while Pixel Track SR is u sed for still p ictures. *2 Flo wers can not be de tected when using digital zoom or Intelligent Zoom. *3 Before shoo ting on ly opt ical zoo m and digital zo om are a vailab le, during shoo ting on ly dig ital zo om is av aila ble.
223 9 Appendix Messages Messages su ch as the fo llowing may appear on the display during camera operation. Message Description Batte ry depleted The batt ery is exhausted. Charge the battery using the battery c harger (p. 33). Memory card fu ll The SD Memory Card is full and no more image s can be saved.
224 9 Appendix Data being re corded Displayed when yo u try to switch to Q mo de while an image is still being r ecorded, or when the prote ct setting or DPOF settin g is being changed. It disappears aft er the image is recorded or the setting is cha nged.
225 9 Appendix Troublesh ooting Problem C ause Reme dy The camera will not tur n on The battery is not installed Check if a batte ry is installed. If no t, install a batt ery. The battery is installed incorrectly Check orient ation of the batter y. Reinsert the batter y according to t he +- symbo ls in the batt ery compart ment (p.
226 9 Appendix The sub ject is not in focus The subj ect is difficul t to focu s on wit h autof ocus Lock th e focus on an obje ct the same distanc e away as the subject (by pres sing and holding the shutter release bu tton halfway) , then aim the camera at your subject and press th e shutter re lease button f ully (p.
227 9 Appendix Default Settings The table below lists t he factory default s ettings. The meaning of the indications f or menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is turned off.
228 9 Appendix [ C Movie] M enu Items Memory Face Detectio n P (Off) Yes Yes p.12 0 Flas h Mod e O (On) Yes Yes Drive Mo de P (Off) Yes Yes Focus Mod e P (O ff) Yes Yes Zoom Position P (Off) Yes Yes M.
229 9 Appendix [ W Setting] Men u Items Item Defaul t Setti ng Last Memory Settin g Reset Setti ng Page Sound Operati on Volume 3 Yes Yes p.175 Playback Volume 3 Yes Yes Start -up Soun d Off Ye s Yes .
230 9 Appendix *1 Except the fold er name that you creat ed *2 Op tio W G-2 G PS on ly Playback M ode Palette Items Start up Shortcut Playbac k Mode O (On) Yes Yes p.194 LED Li ght ing O (On) Yes Yes p.194 Clock Display O (On) Yes Yes p.194 Format Cancel ⎯⎯ p.
231 9 Appendix Key Oper ation Red-eye Comp ensation ⎯⎯ ⎯ p.152 Resize Recorded Pixe ls Depending on the picture taken ⎯⎯ p.143 Quality Level Depend ing on the picture taken ⎯⎯ p.143 Cropping De pending on the picture taken ⎯⎯ p.144 Image/S ound Copy B uilt-in memory → SD Memory Card ⎯⎯ p.
232 9 Appendix List of World Time Cities City : indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting (p.43) or the World Time (p.180). Video Output For mat: indicates the video output format of t h e city set as t he Initial Setting.
233 9 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Products marked with an asterisk (*) are the same as those supplied wit h the camera.
234 9 Appendix Main Specifi cations Type Digital compact camera Number of E ffective Pixels Approx. 1 6 megapixe ls Image S ensor 1/2.3 in ch CMOS Numb er of Re corde d Pixels Still (4 608×34 56), (3.
235 9 Appendix Approxima te Image Sto rage Capacity and Recordin g Time Still • The image storage capa city is for reference only. The actual image storage capacity may vary depending on the SD Memor y Card and the subject. • V (1280×960) can only be set for recorded pixels when (Report) mode is set.
236 9 Appendix • The above fig ures are based on ou r stand ard shooting c onditions and may va ry depending on the subject, shooting con ditions and type of t he SD Memory Card used. • The maximum lengt h of continuous reco rding time for a movie is 25 minutes .
237 9 Appendix Exp osure Con trol AE Me tering Mul ti-se gment me tering , Cent er-weig hted meterin g, Spot meterin g EV Comp ensation ±2 EV (can be set in 1/3 EV ste ps) Face Dete ction D etection .
238 9 Appendix Battery Life Ima ge Storage Capacity Approx. 2 60 pictures * Recording capac ity shows app roximate number of shots recorded duri ng CIPA-complia nt testing (with dis play on, flas h used for 50% of the shots, and 23°C or 73.4°F). A ctual performance may vary acc ording to operating con ditions.
239 9 Appendix Warra nty Po licy All P ENTAX cameras p urchased through aut horized bona fide p hotographic distrib ution channels ar e guaranteed agai nst def ects of material or workmanship for a period of t welve months fro m date of purchas e.
240 9 Appendix • This warranty p olicy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in som e countries can s upersede this w arranty pol icy.
241 9 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLI AN CE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) This dev ic e may not cause harmful interf erence, and (2) this device m ust accept any interf er ence received, including interference t hat may cause undesired operation.
242 9 Appendix Declar ation of C onformity According t o 47CFR, P arts 2 and 1 5 for Class B P ersonal Co mpute rs and P eripher als We: PENTAX RICOH IMA GING AM ERICAS CORPORATION Located at: 633 17 Street, Sui te 2600, Denver, Colo rado 8020 2, U.S.
243 9 Appendix Information for Use rs on Collection an d Disposal of Old Equi pment and Used Batteries 1. In the Eu ropean Uni on These s ymbols on t he product s, packagin g and/or accomp anying d ocuments mean that used electrical and electro nic equipmen ts and batteries s hould not be mixed w ith general househol d waste.
244 9 Appendix Index Symbols A Mode .... ........ ...... ......... ...... 16 , 52 I button ... ........ ...... ......... ...... 49 , 51 Q Mode ....... ........ ...... ......... .. 16 , 52 Q button ...... ........ ...... ......... .. 48 , 50 [ A Rec. Mode] Menu .
245 9 Appendix Dividing movies ..... ......... ........ ..... 161 DPOF sett ings ..... ........ ....... ........ . 165 D-Range Setting ........ ......... ...... ... 102 Drive Mode ........ ...... .. 79 , 81 , 82 , 84 E EV Compens ation .... ......... .
246 9 Appendix Playback ........ ........ ...... ....... 122 , 123 Playback (sound) ....... ......... ........ . 170 Playback (Voic e Memo) ...... ........ . 172 Playback Mode Palette ....... 128 , 230 Playing back movies ......... ...... ..... 123 Power S aving .
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248 9 Appendix Memo.
Memo Thank you for purchasing this PEN TAX Digital Camera. Please read t his manual before using t he camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this ma nual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all t he camera’s capabilities.
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