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Caution, Warning, About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter

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• If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric shock. • Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks. • 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. Caution • Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash. You may burn yourself. • Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash. Discoloration may occur. • Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods. • Should the monitor be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin, in your eyes or mouth. • Depending on your individual factors or physical condition, the use of the camera may cause itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality, stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately. About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter Warning • Always use the battery charger and AC adapter exclusively developed for this product, with the specified power and voltage. Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this product, or using the exclusive battery charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire, electric shock, or camera breakdown. The specified voltage is 100 240V AC. • Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electric shock. • If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock. D2ownloaded From camera-usermanual.com Pentax Manuals

Section	Page
USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	7
Contents	9
Composition of the Operating Manual	15
Camera Features	16
Checking the Contents of the Package	19
Names of Parts	20
Names of Operating Parts	21
Monitor Indications	22
1 Getting Started	31
Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap	32
Powering the Camera	33
Charging the Battery	33
Installing the Battery	34
Using the AC Adapter	37
Installing the SD Memory Card	39
Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card	42
Turning the Camera On and Off	43
Starting-up in the Playback Mode	44
Initial Settings	45
Setting the Display Language	45
Setting the Date and Time	49
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter	52
2 Common Operations	53
Understanding the Button Functions	54
Capture Mode	54
Playback Mode	56
Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode	58
Setting the Camera Functions	59
Operating the Menus	59
Menu List	63
3 Taking Pictures	67
Taking Still Pictures	68
Holding the Camera	68
Taking Pictures	68
Using the Face Detection Function	72
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	74
Using the Zoom	76
Adjusting the Exposure	78
Selecting the Shooting Mode	80
Picture Modes	81
Scene Modes	81
Exposure Modes	83
Selecting the Shooting Mode According to the Situation	84
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Digital SR/Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait/Fireworks Mode)	84
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Half-length Portrait/Baby Mode)	85
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)	86
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	87
Taking Backlit Pictures (Backlight Mode)	88
Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Sport/Surf & Snow Mode)	89
Taking Pictures Indoors (Party Mode)	90
Various Shooting Methods	92
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)	92
Using the Self-timer	94
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting Mode)	95
Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shoot)	96
Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment (Exposure Bracket)	98
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)	100
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)	102
Setting the Exposure	105
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed	105
Using USER Mode	112
Setting the Shooting Functions	114
Selecting the Flash Mode	114
Selecting the Focus Mode	116
Selecting the Autofocus Settings	119
Setting the Image Tone	122
Selecting the Recorded Pixels	123
Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures	125
Setting the White Balance	126
Setting the Sensitivity	128
Setting the ISO Correction in AUTO	129
Setting the AE Metering	130
Compensating Flash Output	131
Compensating for Brightness (D-Range Setting)	132
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function	133
Setting the Blink Detection Function	134
Setting the Instant Review	135
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	136
Setting the Color Saturation/Tone (Saturation/Tone Adjustment)	136
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	137
Setting the Date Imprint Function	138
Setting the Green Button	139
Recording Movies	142
Recording a Movie	142
Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies	144
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function	145
Saving the Settings (Memory)	146
4 Playing Back and Deleting Images	149
Playing Back Images	150
Playing Back Still Pictures	150
Playing Back a Movie	151
Multi-Image Display	152
Using the Playback Function	154
Slideshow	157
Rotating the Image	159
Zoom Playback	160
Zoom In on the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-up Playback)	161
Deleting Images	163
Deleting a Single Image	163
Deleting Selected Images	164
Deleting All Images	166
Recovering Deleted Images	167
Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)	168
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment	171
Connecting the Camera to a Video IN Jack	172
Connecting the Camera to an HDMI Terminal	174
5 Editing and Printing Images	177
Editing Images	178
Changing the Image Size (Resize)	178
Cropping Images	179
Processing Images So That Faces Look Smaller	180
Using the Digital Filters	182
Compensating for Unwanted Red-eye Effects	186
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	187
Editing Movies	190
Copying Images	192
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	194
Printing a Single Image	194
Printing All Images	196
6 Recording and Playing Back Sound	197
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	198
Recording a Voice Memo	198
Playing Back a Voice Memo	199
7 Settings	201
Camera Settings	202
Formatting an SD Memory Card	202
Changing the Sound Settings	203
Changing the Date and Time	204
Setting the World Time	207
Changing the Display Language	210
Changing the Naming System of the Folder	211
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display	212
Using the Power Saving Function	212
Setting the Auto Power Off Function	214
Setting the Quick Zoom Function	215
Setting the Guide Display	216
Changing the Start-up Screen	216
Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor (Pixel Mapping)	218
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	219
8 Viewing Images on a Computer	221
Setting Up Your Computer	222
Provided Software	222
System Requirements	222
Installing the Software	224
Setting the USB Connection Mode	227
Connecting to Your Computer	229
Connecting the Camera and Your Computer	229
Transferring Images	231
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer	233
Starting “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX”	234
Details on How to Use “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX”	235
Using a Wireless LAN	236
Setting Up an Eye-Fi Card	237
9 Appendix	239
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode	240
Messages	245
Troubleshooting	247
Default Settings	249
List of World Time Cities	254
Optional Accessories	255
Main Specifications	256
WARRANTY POLICY	260

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•

If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging

the camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric

shock.

•

Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small

children do not hang the strap around their necks.

•

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.

Caution

•

Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash. You

may burn yourself.

•

Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash.

Discoloration may occur.

•

Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low

temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods.

•

Should the monitor be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be

careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin, in your eyes or

mouth.

•

Depending on your individual factors or physical condition, the use of the

camera may cause itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality,

stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately.

Warning

•

Always use the battery charger and AC adapter exclusively developed for

this product, with the specified power and voltage. Using a battery charger

or AC adapter not exclusive to this product, or using the exclusive battery

charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a

fire, electric shock, or camera breakdown. The specified voltage is 100 -

240V AC.

•

Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electric

shock.

•

If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other

abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX

Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric

shock.

About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter

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