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Battery lock lever Battery/Card/Terminal cover lock lever 1 Getting Started Battery Battery/Card/Terminal cover Installing the Battery Use the battery that is provided with the camera. Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time. 1 Open the battery/card/terminal cover. Press the battery/card/terminal cover lock lever towards 1, slide the cover towards 2 and open it towards 3. 2 Using the side of the battery to press the battery lock lever in the direction of 4, insert the battery with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the lens. Push the battery in until it is locked in place. Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the lens. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, malfunction may result. 3 Close the battery/card/terminal cover. Slide the battery/card/terminal cover in the opposite direction indicated by 2. If you hear a click, the cover is securely closed. 26

Section	Page
USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	6
Contents	9
Composition of the Operating Manual	15
Camera Features	16
Checking the Contents of the Package	20
Names of Parts	21
Names of Operating Parts	22
Monitor Indications	23
Getting Started	26
Attaching the Strap	26
Powering the Camera	27
Charging the Battery	27
Installing the Battery	28
Using the AC Adapter	31
Installing the SD Memory Card	33
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures	36
Recorded Pixels for Movies/Frame Rate	37
Turning the Camera On and Off	39
Playback Mode	40
Initial Settings	41
Setting the Display Language	41
Setting the Date and Time	43
Quick Start	45
Taking Still Pictures	45
Playing Back Still Pictures	47
Playing Back Images	47
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image	47
Rotating the Displayed Image	48
Common Operations	49
Understanding the Button Functions	49
Capture Mode	49
Playback Mode	51
Setting the Camera Functions	53
Setting with the Menus	53
Menu List	56
Setting the Shooting Mode	58
Setting the Face Recognition function	61
Setting Blink Detection	63
Using the Playback Function	64
Taking Pictures	66
Taking Pictures	66
Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode)	66
Setting The Functions (Program Mode)	67
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	68
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/ Digital SR (Blur Reduction)/Fireworks Mode)	70
Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode/ Underwater Movie Mode)	71
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite)	73
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Night Scene Portrait Mode)	75
Zooming and Taking Pictures of People (Half- length Portrait Mode)	77
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	79
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)	81
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode)	83
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)	84
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)	86
Using the Self-timer	89
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/ High Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)	90
Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shoot)	92
Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment (Auto Bracket)	95
Using the Zoom	96
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	99
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode	100
Setting the Shooting Functions	102
Selecting the Focus Mode	102
Selecting the Flash Mode	104
Selecting the Recorded Pixels	106
Selecting the Quality Level	109
Adjusting the White Balance	110
Setting the AE Metering	112
Setting the Sensitivity	114
Setting the Autofocus Conditions	117
Setting Interval Shoot	119
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)	122
Setting the Green Button	123
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	126
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)	127
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	128
Setting the Date Imprint Function	129
Saving the Settings (Memory)	130
Recording Movies	132
Recording a Movie	132
Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies	135
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode)	137
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function	138
Recording a Movie from Pictures Taken at a Set Interval (Interval Movie)	139
Selecting the Focusing Method for Recording Movies	142
Setting the Optical Zoom	143
Playing Back and Deleting Images	144
Playing Back Images	144
Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode	144
Playing Back Still Pictures	144
Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display	145
Zoom Playback	147
Zoom Up on the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face close-up playback)	148
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode	150
Correcting Camera Shake with Digital SR	151
Slideshow	153
Playing Back Movies	155
Playing Back a Movie	155
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment	156
Deleting Images	158
Deleting a Single Image/Sound File	158
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display)	160
Deleting All Images and Sound Files	162
Recovering Deleted Images	163
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)	164
Editing and Printing Images	166
Editing Images	166
Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)	166
Cropping Images	168
Copying Images and Sound Files	169
Using the Digital Filters	171
Red-eye Compensation	174
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	175
Editing Movies	177
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	179
Printing Single Images	179
Printing All Images	181
Printing Using PictBridge	182
Connecting the Camera to the Printer	182
Printing Single Images	183
Printing All Images	185
Printing Using the DPOF Settings	186
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer	186
Recording and Playing Back Sound	187
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)	187
Playing Back Sound	189
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	190
Recording a Voice Memo	190
Playing Back a Voice Memo	191
Settings	192
Camera Settings	192
Formatting an SD Memory Card	192
Changing the Sound Settings	193
Changing the Date and Time	195
Setting the Alarm	197
Setting the World Time	199
Changing the Display Language	201
Changing the Image Folder Name	202
Changing the USB Connection Mode	203
Changing the Video Output Format	204
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display	205
Using the Power Saving Function	206
Setting Auto Power Off	207
Setting the Quick Zoom Function	208
Setting the Guide Display	209
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	210
Changing the Start-up Screen	211
Displaying the Clock Mode	212
Appendix	214
List of World Time Cities	214
Default Settings	215
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode	220
Optional Accessories	224
Messages	225
Troubleshooting	228
Main Specifications	230
WARRANTY POLICY	234