Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Contents of the Operating Manual
- Checking the Contents of the Package
- Names of Parts
- Names of Operating Parts
- Getting Started
- Quick Start
- Common Operations
- Taking Pictures
- Taking Pictures
- Changing the Mode
- Selecting the Capture Mode
- Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
- Taking Pictures in Auto Select Mode (Auto Select Mode)
- Letting the camera set the functions (Program Mode)
- Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode)
- Taking Landscape Views (Landscape Mode)
- Taking Portrait Pictures (Portrait Mode)
- Taking Movies (Movie Mode)
- Using the Zoom
- Using the Self-Timer
- Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)
- Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)
- Taking Pictures with Color Filters (Digital Filter Mode)
- Taking Two-in-One Pictures (Two-in-One Mode)
- Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Level
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Changing the Focusing Area
- Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting the Frame Rate
- Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Saving the Settings
- Taking Pictures
- Recording and Playback of Sound
- Playback/Deleting/Editing
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Date and Time
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Start-up Screen, Background Color and Screen Effects
- Changing the Display Language
- Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
- Changing the Video Output Format
- Changing the USB Connection Mode
- Setting Auto Power Off
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Registering Functions
- Camera Settings
- Appendix
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Taking Pictures
4
Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit
A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately
30,000 times. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the
battery needs changing. (A charge is made for changing the battery.)
+
You can take pictures with digital filters in a variety of colors, such as red,
blue and green.
1 Set the mode dial to +.
2 Press the four-way controller (3).
The screen for choosing a digital effect
mode appears.
3 Use the four-way controller
(2345) to choose a color filter.
You can choose from eight color filters: black-
and-white, sepia, red, green, blue, black-and-white + red, black-and-white
+ green, and black-and-white + blue. You can check the filter effect on the
LCD monitor when you choose a color.
4 Press the OK button.
5 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.
6 Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures with Color Filters
(Digital Filter Mode)
The Digital Effect Mode cannot be changed when the focus mode is set
to z.
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2, 3
5, 6
Filter
B&W
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