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  • Page 1 PEN I'AX SLR Digital Camera Operating Manual the Operating...
  • Page 2 Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks PENTAX, IC-_" and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. PENTAX Digital Camera Utility and SDM are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. Microsoft and Windows...

  • Page 3: Safely

    • If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop use immediately, remove the battery or the AC adapter, and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Page 4 • If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii occurs, immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX Service Center. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical shock.
  • Page 5 _ Warning • Ifany l eakage from the battery should come incontact with y our eyes, do not rub them. Flush your eyes with c lean water and g et medical attention immediately. Caution • Only use the specified battery with this camera. Use of other batteries may cause an explosion or fire.

  • Page 6: During Handling

    • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The batteries iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii could explode or catch fire. AA batteries for use with this camera other than Ni-MH iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii batteries cannot be charged. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii • If any leakage from the batteries should come in contact with skin or clothes, it may iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii cause irritation...
  • Page 7 Inorder tobetter serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with t he camera oron the PENTAX webs te. Refer to p.301 for deta s. Thank you for your cooperat on.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii For Using Your Camera Safely ............iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Care to be Taken During Handling ............iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Contents ....................Composition of the Operating Manual ..........iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Before Using Your Camera iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I('-_" Camera Characteristics ............. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Checking the Contents of the Package ........
  • Page 9 Basic Operations Basic Shooting Operation ............68 Holding the Camera ................Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings ......Using a Zoom Lens ..............Using Built-in Flash ............... Setting the Flash Mode ..............Compensating Flash Output .............. Playing Back Pictures ..............

  • Page 10: Characteristics

    iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Shooting (Preview) ..............Assigning the Preview Function to the Green Button ...... Displaying the Optical Preview ............Displaying the Digital Preview ............Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake ...................
  • Page 11 Shooting Settings Setting a File Format ..............192 Setting the JPEG Recorded Pixels ..........Setting the JPEG Quality Level ............Setting the File Format ..............Setting the Green Button Function ........... 197 Setting the White Balance ............200 Adjusting the White Balance Manually ..........
  • Page 12 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) ......240 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Protecting a Single Image ..............Protecting All hnages ............... Connecting the Camera to an AV Device ......... 242 Exchanging Image Data with Other Devices......244 Sending and Receiving hnage Data via Infrared Transrnission ..
  • Page 13 Images by Connecting Your Carnera and Your Cornputer .. 294 Using Provided Software ............. Installing the Software ..............Screens of the PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 ......Appendix Default Settings ................Resetting Menus ..............Resetting the Rec. Mode/Playback!Set-up Menus ......
  • Page 14 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Glossary ..................iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Index .................... WARRANTY POLICY ..............
  • Page 15 This Operating Manual contains the following chapters. 1 Before Using Your Oamera Explains camera characteristics, accessories and the names and functions of various parts. 2 Getting Started Explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to taking pictures. Be sure to read this chapter and follow the instructions.
  • Page 16 symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. Indicates reference page number explaining a related operation. Indicates useful information. Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_...

  • Page 17: Before Using Your Camera

    Before Using Your Camera Check the package contents and the names and functions of working parts before use. I('-/" Camera Characteristics ......16 Checking the Contents of the Package ....18 Names and Functions of Working Parts .... 19 Display Indicators ..........
  • Page 18 Features a 23.6xl 5.8 mm CMOS sensor with approximately 12.4 million effective pixels for high precision and a wide dynamic range. Features Shake Reduction (SR), an image sensor shifting shake reduction system. This enables you to capture sharp pictures with minimal camera shake regardless of the lens type.
  • Page 19 Shake Reduction (SR) Shake Reduction (SR) on the I(-1" features a PENTAX original system which uses magnetic force to move the image sensor at high iiiiii_iiii!iJ speeds, compensating for camera shake.
  • Page 20 The following accessories are packaged with your camera. Check that all accessories are included. Hot shoe cover FK Eyecup FQ Body mount cover (Installed on camera) (Installed on camera) (Installed on camera USB cable Strap Rechargeable lithium-ion I-USB7 O-ST53 battery D-LI 109 Battery charger AC plug cord Software...

  • Page 21: Monitor

    AF assist li( Hot shoe Self-timer lamp/-_ Remote control receiver Strap lug Card cover _! _Microphone Mirror Lens mount index _ (red dot)L _-AF coupler Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Built-in flash Diopter adjustment lever Viewfinder Image plane Card access lamp PC/AV Terminal Monitor...
  • Page 22 Functions ofbuttons, dials and levers u sed d uring s hooting arenoted. The f actory default setting sare explained here. Depending on the b utton, these settings can be changed: ® iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ ®...

  • Page 23: Mode

    button _) (Green) button You can assign a function to Switches to Playback mode. this button. (p.197) (p.82) $2_ Shutter release button button Press to capture images. Displays a Live View image. (p.72) (p.159) _3_ INFO button _3/_ Main switch Move to turn the camera on Displays the status screen and off.
  • Page 24 Functions ofbuttons, dial a nd lever u sed d uring p layback arenoted. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ ® --" ¢®...
  • Page 25 button _) (Green) button Press to change the settings, Switches to Capture mode. such as resetting the values. INFO button (p.197) Displays shooting information $2_ Shutter release button on the monitor. (p.27) Press halfway to switch to button Capture mode. Confirms the setting you _3/_ Main switch selected in the menu or...

  • Page 26: Mode

    The various information appears the monitor depending on the status of the camera. Monitor The brightness and the Ca!or of the m0nit0r can be adjuste& (p,2Z7; p1278) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Guides appear on the monitor for 3 seconds (default setting) when the camera is switched...
  • Page 27 While shooting, the status screen is displayed showing the current shooting function settings. You can change the type of the screen displayed by pressing the INFO button. Status screen • Status screen (All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes. The actual display may differ.) iiiil_l ii ii,liiiiTiiiiliiiiiL_i!
  • Page 28 • Control panel Press the INFO button in the status screen to display the control panel and change settings......_ _ H 9 _,,,,;_, Function name Highlight Correction (p.207) Setting Shadow Correction (p.208) Custom Image (p.213) File Format (p.195) Cross Processing (p.216)
  • Page 29 The camera switches the types of information display when you press the INFO button during playback. Standard Captured image, file format and guides are displayed. Captured image and histogram (Brightness/RGB) Histogram display displayed. Not available during movie playback. (p.30) Detailed information Detailed information...
  • Page 30 • Detailed information display Use the four-way controller (A v) to switch between pages. Page 1 Still Picture ++; ++5+ Movie _oo-oool ++;+++++ ++ 11111111111111111111111111111++ 11111111111111111111111111111++ Page 2 • • Still Picture/Movie ++++++++++++++_+++:...
  • Page 31 Rotation information (p.235) EV Compensation (p.117) Captured image Flash Exposure Compensation Capture Mode (p.91) (p.81) Protect (p.240) Sensitivity (p.98) Folder number-File number White Balance (p.200) (p.279) White Balance fine-tuning (p.204) Drive Mode (p.86) File Format (p.195) Flash Mode (p.75) Recorded Pixels (p.165, p.192)
  • Page 32 • Histogram Display The following histograms can be displayed when playing back still pictures. The "Brightness histogram" shows the distribution of brightness and the "RGB histogram" shows the distribution of color intensity. Press the four-way controller (• v) to switch between "Brightness histogram"...
  • Page 33 A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the "6 left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. The shape and the distribution of the histogram before and after shooting (Dark)

  • Page 34: Viewfinder

    The following indicators appear onthe monitor toindicate the keys, buttons and e-dial that c an beoperated atthat t ime. Example) • Four-way controller (•) MENU button • Four-way controller (•) INFO button • Four-way controller ( • ) AF/AE-L button Green button Four-way controller...
  • Page 35 Picture mode icon (p.92) The icon for Picture mode in use appears. (Normal mode of _), • (Portrait), (Landscape), • (Macro), _,, (Moving Object), "-" (Night Scene Portrait) Shake Reduction (p.141) Appears when the Shake Reduction function is activated. Shutter speed Shutter speed when capturing...

  • Page 36: Function Settings

    Function settings can be changed using the direct keys, control panel or menus. This section explains the basic ways to change function settings. In Capture mode, you can set Drive Mode, Flash Mode, White Balance and Sensitivity by pressing the four-way controller ( •...
  • Page 37 When direct key 0peration is enabled; the guide indicators for the direct keys are displayed i n the status screen. Direct key operation is not available when the AF point is being changed while the focusing area is set to m (Select).
  • Page 38 Press the button. The setup screen of the selected item appears. Use the four-way controller iii_ti_iiii_iiiiiii! ( 4 • ) or e-dial to select a setting value. _tliiiiitliii_ii!lil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ::::::::::::::::::::::::C ::::::::::::::::::::::::C ::::::::::::::::::::::::C iHHHHHHi Press the button. The camera returns to the control panel and is ready to take a picture. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iHHHHHHi "You Can als o Change the setting by tUrning the e-dial after selecting...

  • Page 39: Using The Menus

    Using ihe Menus This section explains how to use the menus: [1_1 Rec. Mode], [1"_-I Playback], ['_ Set-up] and [C Custom Setting] menus. Below, how to set [Slow Shutter Speed NR] in the [1_1 Rec. Mode 2] menu is explained as an example.

  • Page 40: Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Getting Started

    Press the four-way controller (P,). Cross Processing Digital Filter Available settings are displayed. HDR Capture The frame moves to the pop-up menu if Multi-exposure Interval Shooting there is one. When there is a submenu, it High-ISO is displayed. Use the four-way controller (A T) to select a setting.
  • Page 41 ' You Can Select whether to display the menu tab Selected the last time first, or ..to alwaYs display the [1_1 Rec: Mode !] menu first, (p,275) , Refer to the fo!!owing pages for detail s on each menu: * [l_lRec_Mode]menu_p.87 [l-_'l Playback] menu _-_p.221...
  • Page 43 Getting Started ,_ iiiili iIiilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111 iilii 1111111...
  • Page 44 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug, then secure it on the inside of the clasp. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HHHHHHH Attach the other end of the strap in the same manner as described HHHHHHH above. HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...
  • Page 45 Insert the lithium-ion battery or AA batteries into the camera. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!i Use the exclusive battery D-LI109. When using the battery for the first time, or when the battery has not been used in a long time, or when [Battery depleted] appears, recharge battery.

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    Face the • mark on the !i_;_ I_¸_¸_¸_;_¸¸¸'¸ ........_i_i_S!i_!_!!!i!i!ii!i!! exclusive battery up and insert .._!_i!_i!_i!_i!_i!_i into the battery charger. First, insert the battery at an angle, as shown in the illustration, and then push down on the battery until it clicks. The indicator lamp is lit during charging and turns off when the battery is fully charged.

  • Page 47: Inserting

    • Do not open the battery cover or remove the battery while the power is on • Remove the battery when you will not use the camera for a tong while. The battery may leak. • If the date and time settings have been reset when you install a new battery after a long time has passed since the battery was removec follow the...
  • Page 48 Close the battery cover. When using AA batteries, be sure to use the optional AA battery holder D-BH109. (p.320) Use four AA lithium batteries, AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, or AA iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii alkaline batteries. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries Recommended when using the camera in cold climates.

  • Page 49: Level

    • Do not use the Ni-Mn batteries as the batteries' voltage characteristics cause a malfunction • AA lithium batteries and AA alkaline batteries that can Be used in this camera are not rechargeable. • Do not open the battery cover or remove the batteries while the power is on. •...
  • Page 50 Insert the battery holder into the battery chamber. Push the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow (_) and insert the battery holder until it locks. To remove the battery holder, push the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow (_) with your finger.
  • Page 51 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (Green) Battery isfull• [[[Jm (Green) Battery isclose tofull• (D-LI109 only) (Orange) Battery isrunning low. (D-BH109 only) (Yellow) Battery isrunning low. (D-LI109 only) (Red) Battery is almost empty. [Battery depleted] The camera turns off after displaying the message•...

  • Page 52: Battery

    : Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature decreasesl When using the camera incold c limates, have extra batteries athand and keep them warm inyour pocket. Battery performance will r eturn tonormal when returned toroom t emperature. • Have extra batteries ready when traye!ing overseas, taking pictures...
  • Page 53 Close the battery cover. The DC coupler's connection cable is pulled out from the battery cover. Connect the DC terminals on the AC adapter and the DC coupler with the • marks aligned. iiiiiiii !i_!i!i!i Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
  • Page 54 This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card (commercially available). Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter. Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. ;...
  • Page 55 Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove. Close the card cover (_3_)and then slide it in the direction of the arrow (_). Precautions When Using the SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect switch.

  • Page 56: Recorded Pixels And Quality

    If the SD Memory Card is not used for a long time, the data on the card may become unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer. Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity electrical...
  • Page 57 JPEG format or the high quality and editable RAW format. For RAW file format, you can select PENTAX's original PEF format or general-purpose DNG (Digital Negative) format designed by Adobe Systems. On a 2 GB SD Memory Card, you can record up to 98 images in both PEF and DNG formats.
  • Page 58 Attach aproper lens t othe camera's body. When y ou use one ofthe following lenses with the I(-¥", all the camera's capture modes will be available. DA, DA L, D FA, FA J lenses Lenses with an A (Auto) position, when used in the A position Turn the camera elf before attaching or removing the tens to prevent...
  • Page 59 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated portions inward. To detach the lens, hold down the lens unlock button (,_) and turn the lens counterclockwise. assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents, damages malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers. •...
  • Page 60 Adjust the viewfinder diopter to suit your eyesight. If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly, slide the diopter adjustment lever sideways. You can adjust the diopter from approximately -2.5 to +1.5 m-1 . Look through the viewfinder l_._ slide the diopter adjustment lever left or right.
  • Page 61 Turn the main switch to [ON]. The camera will turn on. Set the main switch to the position [OFF] to turn off the camera. , Always turn the camera off when not in Use. • The powerwill automatically turn offwhen you do not perform any operations within a set period of time.

  • Page 62: Setting The Display Language

    The first time the camera is turned on after Language/_ purchasing, the [Language/_=_] screen Dansk EkAqvIKb appears on the monitor. Follow the Fran_ais Svenska PyccKHR Deutsch Suomi procedure below to set the language EspaSol Polski displayed on the monitor and the current Portugu_s C;e,_tina •...
  • Page 63 Press the button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. "_" New York Press the four-way controller ('v) twice Text Size Standard and proceed to Step 10 on p.62 if Settings complete (Hometown) does not have to be changed.
  • Page 64 Press the four-way controller (1_) Setting and use the four-way controller Language/_ English (• •) to select [Standard] or New York [Large]. Selecting [Large] increases the text size Settings complete of the selected menu items. Press the button. Press the four-way controller (•) Setting...
  • Page 65 When the Wrong Language is Set If you mistakenly select the wrong language in the [Language/_] screen and proceed to the [Date Adjustment] screen, you can perform the following operation to set the language back. If you have proceeded to switch the camera to Capture mode (and the camera is ready to take a picture), perform the following operation...

  • Page 66: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style. Press the four-way controller (•). The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. Use the four-way controller _.stme_t (• •) to choose the date format. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/ Date 01/01/2010 mm/dd].
  • Page 67 Press the four-way controller (•). The frame moves to the month. Use the four-way controller (• •) _ate Adjustment to set the month. Date Format mm/dd/yy Set the day and year in the same manner. Next, set the time. Time 00:00 If you select [12h] in Step 4, the camera Settings...
  • Page 68 HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2-35-7, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (htt p://www, pentax.jp) PENTAX Europe Imaging 112 Q uai de Bezons, B.P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, Systems S.A.S. FRANCE (European Headquarters) (HQ -http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (France -http://www.pentax.fr) PENTAX Imaging Systems...

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