Basic Shooting Operation; Formatting A Memory Card; Shooting With The Viewfinder - Ricoh Pentax K-3 II Operating Manual

Formatting a Memory Card

1
Press F.
The A1 menu appears.
2
Use Q or R to display D4 menu.
3
Use AB to select [Format] and press D.
The [Format] screen appears.
4
Use AB to select the
memory card slot in which
the memory card to format
is inserted and press D.
5
Press A to select [Format]
and press E.
Formatting starts. When
formatting is completed, the
screen of Step 4 reappears.
6
Press F twice.
u Caution
• Do not remove the memory card while formatting, or the card
may be damaged.
• Formatting deletes all data, both protected and unprotected.
t Memo
• When a memory card is formatted, the volume label "K-3 II" is
assigned to the card. When the camera is connected to a
computer, the memory card is recognized as a removable
disk with the name "K-3 II".
D4
Take pictures in T (Green) mode in which the camera
automatically sets the optimal exposure.
1
Format Format
SD1 SD1
SD2 SD2
Format Format
All data on SD1 memory All data on SD1 memory 2
card will be deleted card will be deleted
3
Format Format
Cancel Cancel
OK OK

Basic Shooting Operation

Shooting with the Viewfinder

Remove the front lens cap
by pushing the top and
bottom portions as
indicated in the
illustration.
When a retractable lens is
attached, extend the lens before
turning the camera on.
y How to Use a Retractable Lens (p.35)
Turn the camera on.
Turn the capture mode
selector switch to A.
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