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Pentax K-30 Operating Manual

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  • Page 24 Status Screen Status Screen Custom Image Custom Image Bright Bright MENU Cancel Cancel...
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  • Page 28 Custom Image Custom Image Bright Bright Exposure Setting Exposure Setting Program AE Program AE 1:15'30" 1:15'30"...
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  • Page 30 2345 Standard Information Display Standard Information Display 100-0001 100-0001 Cancel Cancel 2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8 MENU • •...
  • Page 31 Page 1 4 5 6 100-0001 100-0001 2000 2000 50mm 50mm ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0 F2.8 F2.8 +1.5 +1.5 +1.0 +1.0 ±0 ±0 1600 1600 G1A1 G1A1 ±0 ±0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ±0 ±0 06/06/2012 06/06/2012 10:30 10:30 AM 100-0001...
  • Page 33 100-0001 100-0001 100-0001 100-0001 2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8 2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8...
  • Page 38 2345 Auto Flash Discharge Auto Flash Discharge Cancel Cancel MENU...

  • Page 39: Custom Image Bright

    Custom Image Custom Image 2345 Bright Bright JPEG Quality JPEG Quality JPEG Quality JPEG Quality Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 41 2 3 4 Custom Image Custom Image Digital Filter Digital Filter HDR Capture HDR Capture Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings AE Metering AE Metering Exit Exit MENU High-ISO NR High-ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Composition Adjust.
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  • Page 58 Date Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Format Date Format mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy 24h Date Date 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 2 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 2 Time Time 00:00 00:00 Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 59 Hometown Hometown New York New York Cancel Cancel MENU Initial Setting Initial Setting English English New York New York Text Size Text Size Standard Standard Large Large Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel MENU Initial Setting Initial Setting English English New York New York Text Size...
  • Page 60 Date Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Format Date Format mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy 24h Date Date 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 2 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 2 Time Time 00:00 00:00 Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 61 Date Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Format Date Format mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy 24h Date Date 0 6 / 0 6 / 2 0 1 2 0 6 / 0 6 / 2 0 1 2 Time Time 10:00 10:00 Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 69 C i E F r e K c E F G H I r b L a p E F k r • C • K • K Auto Flash Discharge Auto Flash Discharge Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 70 Auto Flash Discharge Auto Flash Discharge +0.7 +0.7 Cancel Cancel MENU • • •...
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  • Page 73 • • 100-0001 100-0001 Delete Delete Cancel Cancel • •...
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  • Page 83 Program Program Automatic Exposure Automatic Exposure...
  • Page 85 K d A Z y U n Scene Mode Scene Mode 2345 Portrait Portrait...
  • Page 86 Portrait Portrait 2345 For capturing portraits. For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone and bright skin tone Cancel Cancel MENU 2 3 4 Scene Mode Scene Mode Digital Filter Digital Filter HDR Capture HDR Capture Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings AE Metering...
  • Page 87 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 6 4 0 0 Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 94 • • Exposure Bracketing Exposure Bracketing ±0.7EV ±0.7EV Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 97 2345 AE Metering AE Metering Multi-segment Multi-segment Cancel Cancel MENU • • •...
  • Page 98 • • • High-ISO NR High-ISO NR Auto Auto Medium Medium High High Custom Custom Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 99 High-ISO NR High-ISO NR 1600 1600 3200 3200 6400 6400 Reset Reset MENU...
  • Page 100 High-ISO NR High-ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Composition Adjust. Composition Adjust. Electronic Level Electronic Level Horizon Correction Horizon Correction Shake Reduction Shake Reduction Input Focal Length Input Focal Length Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 103 e K b c L • • A (k) • • • • • e K b c L...
  • Page 104 2345 AF Active Area AF Active Area Auto (5 AF Points) Auto (5 AF Points) AUTO Cancel Cancel MENU • • •...
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  • Page 106 2345 Contrast AF Contrast AF Face Detection Face Detection Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 107 • • • • • Live View Live View Contrast AF Contrast AF AF Autozoom AF Autozoom Focus Peaking Focus Peaking Grid Display Grid Display Info Overlay Info Overlay Histogram Display Histogram Display Bright/Dark Area Bright/Dark Area Cancel Cancel MENU MENU...
  • Page 108 Available operations 2345...
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  • Page 112 • Be sure to use [AF Fine Adjustment] only when necessary. Care should be taken as adjusting the autofocus may make it difficult to capture images with the appropriate focus. • 22. AF Fine Adjustment AF Fine Adjustment Apply All Apply All ±0 ±0 Apply One...
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  • Page 117 Shake Reduction Shake Reduction Cancel Cancel MENU • • • •...
  • Page 118 High-ISO NR High-ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Composition Adjust. Composition Adjust. Electronic Level Electronic Level Horizon Correction Horizon Correction Shake Reduction Shake Reduction Input Focal Length Input Focal Length Exit Exit MENU...
  • Page 119 Self-timer (12 sec.) Self-timer (12 sec.) Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 121 • • Remote Control Remote Control Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 123 • • • • Continuous Shooting (Hi) Continuous Shooting (Hi) Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 125 • • Interval Shooting Interval Shooting Start shooting Start shooting Interval Interval 00:00'03" 00:00'03" Number of Shots Number of Shots 002 images images Start Interval Start Interval Start Time Start Time Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 128 • • Multi-exposure Multi-exposure Start shooting Start shooting 2 2 times times Number of Shots Number of Shots Auto EV Adjustment Auto EV Adjustment Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 129 Available operations...

  • Page 130: Exposure Setting

    • • Exposure Setting Exposure Setting Movie Capture Settings Movie Capture Settings Recording Sound Level Recording Sound Level Movie SR Movie SR Interval Movie Interval Movie Exit Exit MENU...
  • Page 131 Use the four-way controller (23) to select Q or R, and press the 4 button.
  • Page 132 10'30" 10'30" Available operations...
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  • Page 134 Interval Movie Interval Movie Start shooting Start shooting 3sec. 3sec. Interval Interval Recording Time Recording Time 00:00'12" 00:00'12" Start Interval Start Interval Start Time Start Time Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 136 10'00" 10'00" Available operations • •...
  • Page 137 90/18000 90/1800 10'00" 10'00"...
  • Page 138 2345 00'00" 00'00" 10'00" 10'00" Stop Stop MENU INFO...
  • Page 139 00'05" 00'05" 10'00" 10'00" Select segments for deletion Select segments for deletion MENU Saves divided movie Saves divided movie as separate files as separate files Save as Save as Cancel Cancel MENU • •...
  • Page 142 Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings File Format File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality JPEG Quality Color Space Color Space MENU • •...
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  • Page 146 Auto White Balance Auto White Balance D N W Check Check Cancel Cancel WB± WB± MENU INFO Available operations G3 G3 A2 A2 Check Check Cancel Cancel ±0 ±0 MENU Available operations...
  • Page 147 Manual White Balance Manual White Balance Adjust Adjust SHUTTER Check Check Cancel Cancel WB± WB± MENU INFO...
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  • Page 149 100-0001 100-0001 Saves this image's White Saves this image's White Balance settings as a custom Balance settings as a custom selection selection Save as Manual 1 Save as Manual 1 Save as Manual 2 Save as Manual 2 Save as Manual 3 Save as Manual 3 Cancel Cancel...
  • Page 150 2345 Highlight Correction Highlight Correction Auto Auto Cancel Cancel MENU Shadow Correction Shadow Correction Auto Auto Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 151 • • • • • • • • HDR Capture HDR Capture HDR Capture HDR Capture Auto Align Auto Align Exposure Bracket Value Exposure Bracket Value Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 154 • • • • 2345 Distortion Correction Distortion Correction Cancel Cancel MENU • •...
  • Page 155 Composition Adjust. Composition Adjust. Start adjustment Start adjustment Recall Previous Position Recall Previous Position Please note: depending on the Please note: depending on the lens, adjusting the composition lens, adjusting the composition may cause vignetting may cause vignetting MENU Adjust the composition of Adjust the composition of the image the image...
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  • Page 158 2345 Bright Bright 2345 Parameter Adj. Parameter Adj. INFO Cancel Cancel Check Check MENU Available operations M button Saturation Saturation Cancel Cancel Check Check MENU...
  • Page 159 Available operations...
  • Page 160 2345 100-0001 100-0001 Saves this image's Cross Saves this image's Cross Processing settings Processing settings Save as Favorite 1 Save as Favorite 1 Save as Favorite 2 Save as Favorite 2 Save as Favorite 3 Save as Favorite 3 Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 162 2345 Toy Camera Toy Camera 2345 Parameter Adj. Parameter Adj. INFO Cancel Cancel Check Check MENU Available operations M button Shading Level Shading Level Cancel Cancel Check Check MENU...
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  • Page 164: Program Ae

    Program Program Automatic Exposure Automatic Exposure E-Dial Programming E-Dial Programming MENU...
  • Page 165 Exposure Mode Exposure Mode Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 167 Button Customization Button Customization One Push File Format One Push File Format Enable AF1 Enable AF1 Enable AF1 Enable AF1 MENU Button Customization Button Customization One Push File Format One Push File Format Exposure Bracketing Exposure Bracketing Optical Preview Optical Preview Digital Preview Digital Preview Composition Adjust.
  • Page 168 • • • Button Customization Button Customization One Push File Format One Push File Format Cancel after 1 shot Cancel after 1 shot MENU...
  • Page 169 Button Customization Button Customization Enable AF1 Enable AF1 Enable AF2 Enable AF2 Cancel AF Cancel AF AE Lock AE Lock AF is performed when the AF is performed when the AF/AE-L button is pressed AF/AE-L button is pressed Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 171 Save USER Mode Save USER Mode Save USER Mode Save USER Mode Rename USER Mode Rename USER Mode Check Saved Settings Check Saved Settings Reset USER Mode Reset USER Mode MENU Save USER Mode Save USER Mode USER1 USER1 USER2 USER2 MENU Save USER Mode...
  • Page 172 Rename USER Mode Rename USER Mode Finish Finish Delete One Character Delete One Character Cancel Cancel Enter Enter MENU Available operations 2345...
  • Page 173 ±2.0 ±2.0 ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 200-800 200-800 ± 0 ± 0 G1 G1 A1 A1 ± 0 ± 0 ±1EV ±1EV ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 ± 0 MENU...
  • Page 174 2 3 4 Exposure Mode Exposure Mode Custom Image Custom Image Digital Filter Digital Filter HDR Capture HDR Capture Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings AE Metering AE Metering Cancel Cancel MENU Reset USER Mode Reset USER Mode Resets USER1 custom mode Resets USER1 custom mode to default settings and name to default settings and name...
  • Page 176 Image Rotation Image Rotation Rotates captured images. Rotates captured images. Useful for image playback on Useful for image playback on TV and other display devices TV and other display devices Exit Exit MENU...
  • Page 178 Slideshow Slideshow Quick Zoom Quick Zoom Bright/Dark Area Bright/Dark Area Auto Image Rotation Auto Image Rotation Delete All Images Delete All Images Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 179 100-0001 100-0001 x4 x4 Available operations 2345 • •...
  • Page 180 100 - 0010 100 - 0010 50 50 100 _ 0202 100 _ 0202 Available operations 2345...
  • Page 181 9 Thumbnail Display 9 Thumbnail Display 2345 Cancel Cancel MENU 100 - 0010 100 - 0010 2012.6 2012.6 16 16 25 25 29 29 2012.7 2012.7 17 17 107-0002 107-0002...
  • Page 182 Available operations...
  • Page 183 Slideshow starts Slideshow starts Start Start Display Duration Display Duration 3sec. 3sec. Screen Effect Screen Effect Repeat Playback Repeat Playback MENU...
  • Page 184 Start Start Available operations...
  • Page 185 • • • • • • • 2345 2345 Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 186 • • Delete Delete MENU Available operations 2345...
  • Page 189 • • 2345 Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 190 • • 2345 Cancel Cancel MENU INFO Available operations 2345 2345...
  • Page 193 2345 100-0001 100-0001 2345 Monochrome Monochrome Parameter Adj. Parameter Adj. INFO Stop Stop MENU MENU 100-0001 100-0001 Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 194 Continue selecting filters? Continue selecting filters? Apply additional filter(s) Apply additional filter(s) Save as Save as Cancel Cancel MENU Applying the digital filter Applying the digital filter Recreating filter effects Recreating filter effects Searching for the original image Searching for the original image MENU...
  • Page 195 100-0001 100-0001 Reapplies following digital filter Reapplies following digital filter effects from previous image effects from previous image 1. 1. 5. 5. 9. 9. 2. 2. 6. 6. 3. 3. 7. 7. 11. 11. 4. 4. 8. 8. Details Details MENU MENU INFO...
  • Page 196 2345 Layout Layout Images Images Backgrnd. Backgrnd. Selection Selection Create an index image Create an index image Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 198 2345 Developing a single image Developing a single image Developing multiple images Developing multiple images MENU 100-0001 100-0001 Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings MENU...
  • Page 199 K J I L F G H ^ JD JN JW JL I L f K K...
  • Page 200 Available operations 2345 Develop images as shot Develop images as shot Develop images with Develop images with modified settings modified settings MENU...
  • Page 201 2345 JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Recorded Pixels W X Y MENU...
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  • Page 208 • • • • • • Sound Effects Sound Effects Volume Volume In-focus In-focus AE-L AE-L Self-timer Self-timer Remote Control Remote Control One Push File Format One Push File Format MENU...
  • Page 209 World Time World Time Time Setting Time Setting Destination Destination London London 16:00 16:00 Hometown Hometown New York New York 10:00 10:00 MENU Destination Destination London London +06:00 +06:00 16:00 16:00 Cancel Cancel MENU...
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  • Page 212 LCD Display LCD Display Guide Display Guide Display Display Color Display Color MENU...
  • Page 213 LCD Display Settings LCD Display Settings Brightness Level Brightness Level Cancel Cancel MENU ±0 ±0 Available operations...
  • Page 214 Instant Review Instant Review Display Time Display Time 1sec. 1sec. Enlarge Instant Review Enlarge Instant Review 3sec. 3sec. Save RAW Data Save RAW Data 5sec. 5sec. Histogram Display Histogram Display Bright/Dark Area Bright/Dark Area Cancel Cancel MENU MENU...
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  • Page 216 • • • • • AA Battery Type AA Battery Type Auto-detect Auto-detect Lithium Lithium Nickel-Metal Hydride Nickel-Metal Hydride Alkaline Alkaline Exit Exit MENU...
  • Page 218 Memory Memory Flash Mode Flash Mode Drive Mode Drive Mode White Balance White Balance Custom Image Custom Image Sensitivity Sensitivity EV Compensation EV Compensation Flash Exposure Comp. Flash Exposure Comp. MENU • • •...
  • Page 220 Firmware Info/Options Firmware Info/Options Camera Camera Ver:X.XX Ver:X.XX MENU • • •...
  • Page 221 • • Format Format All data will be deleted All data will be deleted Format Format Cancel Cancel...
  • Page 222 2345 Single image Single image All images All images MENU 100-0001 100-0001 Protect Protect Unprotect Unprotect Exit Exit MENU...
  • Page 223 Create New Folder Create New Folder Creates a new storage folder Creates a new storage folder with the following name: with the following name: 101PENTX 101PENTX Create folder Create folder Cancel Cancel...
  • Page 224 Copyright Information Copyright Information Embed Copyright Data Embed Copyright Data Photographer Photographer Copyright Holder Copyright Holder MENU...
  • Page 225 Photographer Photographer Finish Finish Delete One Character Delete One Character Cancel Cancel Enter Enter MENU Available operations 2345...
  • Page 226 • • 2345 Single image Single image All images All images MENU 100-0001 100-0001 Copies Copies Date Date 00 00 Date Date MENU INFO...
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  • Page 233 If the [PENTAX Software Installer] screen does not appear • For Windows • For Macintosh...
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  • Page 245 Wireless Mode Wireless Mode Cancel Cancel MENU • • •...
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  • Page 252 Rb Sc R So Rb S Rb Sc...
  • Page 255 Auto White Balance...
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  • Page 260 Input Focal Length Input Focal Length 40 40 Cancel Cancel MENU • • • •...
  • Page 261 23. Using Aperture Ring Using Aperture Ring Disable Disable Enable Enable Shutter will release when Shutter will release when aperture ring is not set to the aperture ring is not set to the "A" position "A" position Cancel Cancel MENU...
  • Page 262 Dust Removal Dust Removal Dust Removal Dust Removal Startup Action Startup Action Shutdown Action Shutdown Action Start Start MENU...
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  • Page 264 Sensor Cleaning Sensor Cleaning Raises mirror and opens shutter Raises mirror and opens shutter for access to clean sensor. for access to clean sensor. Turn the power off to finish Turn the power off to finish Mirror Up Mirror Up Cancel Cancel...
  • Page 265 N 36°45.410' N 36°45.410' W140°02.000' W140°02.000' 0° 06/06/2012 06/06/2012 10:00:00 10:00:00 • •...
  • Page 266 ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER Calibration Calibration Positioning Interval Positioning Interval 1min. 1min. GPS Time Sync GPS Time Sync MENU ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER Action in B Mode Action in B Mode Enables ASTROTRACER Enables ASTROTRACER function in Bulb mode to function in Bulb mode to eliminate star trails during eliminate star trails during timed exposures at night...
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