Selecting The Folder/File Settings - Pentax K-3 Operating Manual

Selecting the Folder/File Settings

Folder Name
When images are captured with this camera, a folder is
automatically created and the captured images are stored in the
new folder. Each folder name consists of a sequential number
from 100 to 999 and a string of 5 characters.
You can change the folder name in [Folder Name] of the D2
menu.
1
Select [Folder Name] in D2 menu and press D.
5
The [Folder Name] screen appears.
2
Select a folder name and
press E.
The two digits of the month and day on which the
picture was taken are assigned after the folder
number. (Default setting)
Date [MMDD] appears according to the date format
set in [Date Adjustment].
Example) 101_0125: for images taken on
January 25th
The character string "PENTX" is assigned after
PENTX the folder number.
Example) 101PENTX
Proceed to Step 5 if you do not need to change the folder
name.
3
Press B, and then press D.
The text-entry screen appears.
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D2
5
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• A folder with a new number is created when the folder name
• A maximum of 500 images (100 images for Eye-Fi card) can
Folder Name Folder Name
• When [Create New Folder] is selected in the D2 menu, a
Folder Name Folder Name Date Date
PENTX PENTX
_ M M D D _ M M D D
• When [Select multiple images] or [Select a folder] of [RAW
Cancel Cancel OK OK
u Caution
• The maximum folder number is 999. After the folder number
Change the text.
Enter 5 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
Refer to Steps 3 and 4 of "Editing a Setting Name" (p.73) for
how to enter text.
Press F twice.
is changed.
be stored in a single folder. When the number of captured
images exceeds 500, a new folder is created with the number
following the number of the folder currently being used. In
Exposure Bracketing shooting, images will be stored in the
same folder until shooting is completed.
folder is created with a new number when the next image is
saved. When a memory card is inserted in both SD1 and
SD2, a new folder is created on both memory cards.
Development] is performed, a folder with a new number is
created, and the JPEG images are stored in the new folder.
(p.69)
reaches 999, you cannot capture new images if you attempt
to change the folder name or create a new folder, or when the
file name number reaches 9999.