Pentax Digital Camera 15222 User Manual

How to Operate the Playback/Editing

p.191

Instant Review

Sets the Instant Review display settings.

Button

Customization

Sets the function of the d (G/R) button or

=/L button.

p.147

p.195

p.244

Determines which settings to save when

the power is turned off.

Memory

GPS

Sets the action for when the optional GPS

unit is attached to the camera.

*1 Can be also set through the control panel.

*2 When the mode dial is set to H, [Scene Mode] appears instead.

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Movie Menu Items

The following items are available in the [C Movie 1] menu.

Press the 3 button when the mode dial is set to C to display the

[C Movie 1] menu.

Item

Function

Page

Selects the movie exposure mode

from e, c, or a mode.

Exposure Setting ^*1

Sets the number of recorded pixels

and size of the movie.

Recorded Pixels ^*1

Framerate ^*1

Sets the number of frames shot per

second.

p.113

Quality Level ^*1

Sets the quality level of the movie.

Recording Sound Level ^*1Sets the microphone sensitivity.

Activates the Shake Reduction

Movie SR ^*1

function.

Takes still pictures at a set interval

Interval Movie

from a set time and saves it as a

single movie file.

p.119

*1 Can also be set through the control panel.

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Custom Setting Menu Items

The following items of the [A Custom Setting 1-3] menus enable you to

make the best use of the camera.

Item

1. EV Steps

Function

Page

p.84

Sets the adjustment steps for

exposure.

Sets the adjustment steps for ISO

sensitivity.

2. Sensitivity Steps

p.80

p.87

Expands the lower and upper

sensitivity limits.

3. Expanded Sensitivity

4. AE-L with AF Locked

Sets whether to lock the exposure

value when the focus is locked.

Sets whether to link the exposure and

5. Link AE to AF Point

AF point in the focusing area when [AE p.88

Metering] is set to (Multi-segment).

Sets the order for Exposure

Bracketing shooting.

6. Auto Bracketing Order

7. Bulb (B) Mode Options

8. WB When Using Flash

p.85

p.83

p.131

Sets the operation when pressing the

shutter release button in

mode.

Sets the white balance setting when

using flash.

Sets whether to adjust the tungsten

light color tone when the white

balance is set to F (Auto White

Balance).

9. AWB in Tungsten Light

10. AF Release Options

–

Sets the action priority for when the

shutter release button is fully

pressed in = mode.

p.93

A2 11. AF with Remote

Sets whether to use autofocus when

shooting with a remote control unit.

p.105

p.63

Control

12. Release While

Charging

Sets whether to release the shutter

while the built-in flash is charging.

Sets whether to save rotation

information when shooting.

13. Save Rotation Info

p.156

Sets whether to save the last menu

tab displayed on the monitor and to

display it again the next time the

3 button is pressed.

14. Save Menu Location

p.193

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Item

Function

Page

p.101

15. Shake Reduction

Options

Sets whether to use ShakeReduction

during standby mode as well.

Sets whether to enable shutter

16. Using Aperture Ring

Reset Custom Functions

release when the lens aperture ring p.235

is set to a position other than s.

Resets all the settings in the [A

Custom Setting 1-3] menus to the

defaults.

p.197

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Selecting the Appropriate Capture

Mode

This camera features various capture modes, enabling you to take

pictures with settings suited for your photographic vision.

In this manual, the capture modes are referred to as follows.

Capture Mode

Characteristics

Page

p.75

Automatically selects the optimal capture

mode for the subject.

n (Auto Picture) mode

Lets you choose the capture mode from

various scene styles.

H (Scene) mode

p.76

Captures 3 images to generate a single

p mode

HDR image and provides a wider dynamic p.137

range.

a (Flash Off) mode

Deactivates the flash.

–

Exposure modes

(e/b/c/a/p)

Changes the shutter speed and aperture

value, and takes pictures.

p.78

p.116

C (Movie) mode

Records a movie.

Turn the mode dial to set the

desired capture mode on the

mode dial to the dial indicator.

Dial indicator

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The selected capture mode is displayed

on the monitor (guide display).

Program

Automatic Exposure

• You can set the camera to not display the guides in [LCD Display] of the

[R Set-up 1] menu. (p.192)

• The Scene Mode selection screen appears when the mode dial is set to H.

(p.77)

Auto Picture Modes

When set to n (Auto Picture) mode, the camera automatically selects

the optimal mode from the following capture modes for the subject.

Mode

Characteristics

Standard This mode is selected when none of the following modes apply.

For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright skin

Portrait

tone.

For capturing landscape views. Increases color saturation and

produces a vivid color image.

Landscape

For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers,

coins, jewelry, and more.

Macro

Moving

Object

For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at

sporting events.

For capturing images of people in low light conditions, such as

dusk or at night.

Night

Scene

Portrait

Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter

speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will also

appear correctly exposed in the picture (Slow-speed Sync

(p.216)). To prevent camera shake, either set [Shake Reduction]

(p.100) to Q (On) or mount the camera on a tripod.

Sunset

For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful, vivid color.

For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a more impressive

deep blue.

Blue Sky

Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and

produces a vivid color image.

Forest

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Scene Modes

In H (Scene) mode, you can choose from the following shooting scenes.

Mode

Characteristics

For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright

skin tone.

Portrait

For capturing landscape views. Increases color

saturation and produces a vivid color image.

Landscape

Macro

For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like

flowers, coins, jewelry, and more.

For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at

Moving Object sporting events.

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

For capturing images of people in low light conditions,

such as dusk or at night.

Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow

shutter speeds so the background areas beyond the flash

reach will also appear correctly exposed in the picture (Slow-

speed Sync (p.216)). To prevent camera shake, either set

[Shake Reduction] (p.100) to Q (On) or mount the camera

on a tripod.

Night Scene

Portrait

Sunset

For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful, vivid color.

For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a more

impressive deep blue.

Blue Sky

Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage

and produces a vivid color image.

Forest

Used for shooting at night. Use a tripod or flat surface to

prevent camera shake blur.

Night Scene

Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images

(-3 EV, Standard, and +3 EV) captured in dim lighting.

The file format is fixed to [JPEG].

Night Scene

HDR

Night Snap

Food

For taking snapshots in poorly lit place.

For capturing images of food. Saturation will be rather

high to make it look appetizing.

For capturing moving pets.

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

Pet

For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and

bright skin tone.

Kids

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

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Mode

Characteristics

For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such as

snowy mountains.

Surf & Snow

Backlight

Silhouette

Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight

condition.

Candlelight

For capturing scenes in candlelight.

Stage Lighting For capturing moving subjects in poorly lit place.

For capturing images in places where a flash is

prohibited.

Museum

The flash is deactivated in K, d, A, Z, y, U, n, and E modes. To

prevent camera shake, either set [Shake Reduction] (p.100) to Q (On) or

mount the camera on a tripod.

Selecting a Scene Mode

Set the mode dial to H.

The camera switches to the H mode, and the screen to select a scene

mode appears.

Use the four-way controller

(2345) or e-dial to choose a

Portrait

scene mode, and press the 4

button.

For capturing portraits.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Reproduces a healthy

and brightt skinn tone

Cancel

OK OK

• To change the scene mode, press the M button and select [Scene Mode]

in the control panel.

• When the 3 button is pressed while

1 2 3

the mode dial is set to H, the item

Scene Mode

[Scene Mode] appears on the [A Rec.

Digitall Filter

Mode 1] menu. Press the four-way

HDR Caapture

controller (5) to display the Scene Mode

Image Capture Settings

AE Metering

AF/MF Setttings

Lens Correection

selection screen and you can select a

scene mode in the same way as described

in Step 2.

Exit

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Exposure Modes

Use the following exposure modes to change the shutter speed and

aperture value and take pictures.

Mode

Program

Characteristics

Page

Automatically sets the shutter speed and

aperture value to obtain a proper exposure

according to the program line.

AutomaticExposure

Shutter Priority

Automatic Exposure expressing subject movement.

Lets you set the desired shutter speed for

p.81

Aperture Priority

Automatic Exposure controlling the depth of field.

Lets you set the desired aperture value for

Lets you set the shutter speed and aperture

value to match your photographic vision.

Manual Exposure

Bulb Exposure

Lets you capture images that require slow

shutter speeds such as fireworks and night

scenes.

p.83

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Setting the Exposure

Setting the Sensitivity

You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

The sensitivity can be set to [ISO AUTO] or within a sensitivity range

equivalent to ISO 100 to 12800. The default setting is [ISO AUTO].

Press the four-way controller (2) in standby mode.

The Sensitivity setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [ISO AUTO] or [ISO].

^-3200

100

Sets the range to be

ISO AUTO

adjusted automatically.

Sets the fixed value.

6400

ISO

Cancel

OK OK

Use the e-dial to change the sensitivity value.

Press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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• In Z (Night Scene HDR), l (Night Snap) or n (Stage Lighting) of H

mode, the sensitivity is fixed to [ISO AUTO (up to ISO 6400)].

• In p mode, [ISO AUTO] is not displayed. If the mode dial is set to p when

the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO], the sensitivity is fixed to the last set value.

• More noise may appear in captured images if a higher sensitivity is set. You

can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction. Set in [High-ISO NR]

(p.70) of the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu.

• You can select whether to set the sensitivity in increments of 1 EV or in

accordance with the EV step setting for exposure (p.84). This can be set in

[2. Sensitivity Steps] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.

• The sensitivity range can be expanded to a range of ISO 100 to 25600 when

[3. Expanded Sensitivity] (p.72) in the [A Custom Setting 1] menu is set to

[On].

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Changing the Exposure Mode

This camera features the following exposure modes.

The settings available for each exposure mode are as follows.

z: Available #: Restricted ×: Not available

Change

Shutter

Speed

Change

Aperture

Value

Change

Sensitivity

Exposure Mode

Compensation

Program

Automatic Exposure

Shutter Priority

Automatic Exposure

Aperture Priority

Automatic Exposure

Manual Exposure

z^*2

p Bulb Exposure

ISO AUTO: ×

*1 In [Button Customization] of the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, you can make the setting so that

the shutter speed and/or aperture value can be changed by turning the e-dial. (p.150)

*2 When the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO], the camera switches to L (Shutter &

Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure) mode and the sensitivity is automatically set so that

a proper exposure is obtained from the set shutter speed and aperture value. When the

sensitivity is set to a fixed value, images are captured with the set sensitivity.

Set the mode dial to e, b, c,

a, or p.

Turn the e-dial to adjust the

value.

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5 appears on the monitor for the value

that can be changed.

The following parameters can be

changed depending on the selected

exposure mode.

^1/2000 F2.8

1600

[

]

Item set in [Button Customization] of the [A Rec. Mode 3]

menu (p.150)

Shutter speed

Aperture value

b/a/L

c/p

When set to a or L mode,

press the m/c button (1), and

then turn the e-dial (2) to change

the aperture value.

The exposure compensation value can

be adjusted by this operation in e, b, or

c mode. (p.84)

• The proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected shutter speed

and aperture value when the sensitivity is set to a fixed value (p.79).

• In a mode, the difference from the proper exposure is displayed in a bar

scale while the shutter speed or aperture value is adjusted. The exposure

value blinks red when the difference from the proper exposure becomes ±3.0

or larger.

• You can set the function of the d (G) button when the exposure mode is set

to a or L. Set in [Button Customization] of the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu.

(p.151)

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Bulb Shooting

This is useful when capturing images of night scenes and fireworks which

require long exposures.

Set the mode dial to p.

Press the shutter release button.

The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept

pressed.

Take your finger off the shutter release button.

Exposure ends.

• In p mode, the following functions are not available.

- Continuous Shooting

- EV Compensation

- Interval Shooting

- Shake Reduction

- Exposure Bracketing

- AE Lock

- HDR Capture

• To operate the shutter release button in p mode, set in [7. Bulb (B) Mode

Options] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.

Exposure continues while the shutter release button is

pressed. (default setting)

Mode1

Mode2

Exposure starts and ends when the shutter release button

is pressed.

• More noise may appear in captured images if a slower shutter speed is set.

You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction. Set in [Slow Shutter

Speed NR] of the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu. (p.91)

• Use a tripod to prevent camera shake during Bulb shooting.

• We recommend using the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202 (optional) as the

battery drain is high during Bulb shooting. (p.42)

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Adjusting the Exposure

This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose

(darken) your picture.

The compensation value can be set between -3 and +3 EV (-2 and +2 EV

in C mode). The value that can be set varies according to the step interval

set in [1. EV Steps] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.

EV Steps

1/3 EV

Exposure Compensation Value

±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0

±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0

1/2 EV

Press the m/c button (1), and

then turn the e-dial (2).

The exposure is adjusted.

The EV bar scale and the compensation

value are displayed on the monitor during

adjustment.

+1.7

^1/2000 F2.8

1600

[

]

EV bar scale

Available operations

m/c button

Starts/ends selecting the compensation value.

Resets the compensation value.

d (G) button

• EV Compensation is not available in a or p mode.

• The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by

switching to another capture mode.

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Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting

(Exposure Bracketing)

You can take three consecutive images at three different exposure levels

when the shutter release button is pressed. Three images are saved with

each release.

Standard exposure

Underexposure

Overexposure

You can set the bracketing order in [6. Auto Bracketing Order] (p.72) of the

[A Custom Setting 1] menu.

0 - +

- 0 +

+ 0 -

0 + -

Standard ´ Underexposed ´ Overexposed (default setting)

Underexposed ´ Standard ´ Overexposed

Overexposed ´ Standard ´ Underexposed

Standard ´ Overexposed ´ Underexposed

Exposure Bracketing is not available in the following situations.

- when p mode, p mode, or \ (Moving Object)/Z (Night Scene HDR)/

Z (Pet)/R (Kids) of H mode is set

- when Interval Shooting, Multi-exposure or HDR Capture is set

Press the four-way controller (5) in standby mode.

The Drive Mode setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45) to select l.

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Press the four-way controller

(3), and turn the e-dial to set the

bracket value.

Exposure Braccketing

The value that can be set varies

according to the step interval set in [1. EV

Steps] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1]

menu.

0.7EV

Cancel

OK OK

EV Steps

1/3 EV

Bracket Value

±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0

±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0

1/2 EV

Available operations

m/c button

´ E-dial

Adjusts the EV compensation value (when taking

underexposed or overexposed images).

d (G) button

Resets the compensation value.

Press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

• The focus position is locked with the first image and is used for subsequent

images.

• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel

Exposure Bracketing. The setting is canceled automatically when the camera

is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of the [A Rec. Mode

3] menu. (p.195)

• You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built-in flash or an external

flash (P-TTL auto only) to continuously change only the flash output. (p.221)

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Locking the Exposure Before Shooting

(AE Lock)

AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure (brightness) prior to taking a

picture. Use this when the subject is too small or is backlit and a proper

exposure setting cannot be obtained.

Assign [AE Lock] to the =/L button.

Refer to “Setting the =/L Button Operation” (p.152) for details.

Set the exposure, and press the

=/L button.

The camera locks the exposure at that

instant.

@ is displayed on the monitor while AE

Lock is engaged.

Press the =/L button again to

cancel AE Lock.

• You will hear a beep when AE Lock is activated and deactivated. The beep

can be turned off. (p.186)

• AE Lock is not available in p mode.

• If you want to also lock the exposure when the focus is locked, set [4. AE-L

with AF Locked] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu to [On].

• When the shutter speed or aperture value is changed while AE Lock is

engaged in a (Manual) mode, the combination of shutter speed and aperture

value changes while the exposure remains the same. For example, when the

shutter speed is 1/125 sec. and aperture value is F4 and these settings are

locked, the aperture value automatically changes to F8 if the shutter speed

is changed to 1/30 sec.

• When using a zoom lens whose maximum aperture varies depending on the

focal length, the combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes

depending on the zooming position even while AE Lock is engaged.

However, the exposure value does not change and the picture is taken at the

brightness level that was set when AE Lock was activated.

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Selecting the Metering Method

Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness and

determining exposure.

The sensor meters the brightness in multiple zones. (default setting)

Multi-

Even in backlit locations, this mode automatically determines

segment what level of brightness is in which portion and automatically

adjusts exposure.

Metering is weighted at the center of the sensor.

Center-

The sensitivity increases at the center and no automatic

weighted

adjustment is performed even during backlit scenes.

The brightness is measured only within a limited area at the center

of the sensor.

You can use this in combination with the AE Lock function (p.87)

when a subject is too small to obtain a correct exposure.

N Spot

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [AE

Metering], and press the 4 button.

The [AE Metering] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select a metering method, and

AE Metering

Multi-segment

press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

• You can also change the setting from the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu.

• In [5. Link AE to AF Point] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu, you can

link the exposure and AF point in the focusing area when L is selected.

Exposure for multi-segment metering is determined regardless

of the AF point. (default setting)

Off

Exposure for multi-segment metering is adjusted according to

the AF point.

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Reducing the Image Noise (Noise Reduction)

When shooting with a digital camera, image noise (image roughness or

unevenness) becomes noticeable in the following situations.

- when shooting with a high sensitivity setting

- when shooting with long exposures

- when the temperature of the CMOS sensor is high

You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction.

Pictures cannot be taken while Noise Reduction is being processed. In

particular, if you use Slow Shutter Speed NR, it may take more time to process.

High-ISO NR

Reduces noise at high sensitivity (ISO) settings.

Select [High-ISO NR] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [High-ISO NR] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), and use the four-way

controller (23) to select a

High-ISO NR

Auto

Low

Medium

setting.

High

Custom

Off

Cancel

OK OK

Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels

throughout ISO range. (default setting)

Auto

Low/

Medium/

High

Applies Noise Reduction at constant chosen level throughout

ISO range.

Applies Noise Reduction at user-defined levels for each ISO

setting.

Custom

Off

Does not apply Noise Reduction at any ISO setting.

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Press the 4 button.

If you select [Auto], [Off], [Low], [Medium] or [High], proceed to Step 7.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Setting], and

press the four-way controller (5).

The screen to set the noise reduction level according to the sensitivity

appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

High-ISO NR

1 2

to select a sensitivity value, and

use the four-way controller (45)

to set the level of noise reduction

which is applied to the selected

sensitivity.

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

Reset

The sensitivity values displayed vary

according to the [1. EV Steps] and [2.

Sensitivity Steps] (p.72) settings made in the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.

Available operations

E-dial

Switches between [High-ISO NR 1] and [High-ISO NR 2].

Resets the set value.

d (G) button

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again.

Press the 3 button twice.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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Slow Shutter Speed NR

Reduces noise during long exposures.

Select [Slow Shutter Speed NR] in the [A Rec. Mode 2]

menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Auto], [On] or [Off], and

press the 4 button.

1 2 3

Multi-exposure

Interval Shooting

D-Range Setting

High-ISO NR

Slow Shutter Speed NR

Shake Reduction

Input Focal Length

35mm

OK OK

Cancel

Determines conditions such as shutter speed, sensitivity, and

internal temperature, and automatically applies Noise Reduction

as necessary. (default setting)

Auto

Applies Noise Reduction when the shutter speed exceeds 1

second.

Off

Does not apply Noise Reduction.

Press the 3 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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Focusing

Setting the Focus Mode

The camera automatically focuses on the subject when the

shutter release button is pressed halfway.

Autofocus

Manual focus The focus can be adjusted manually.

Set the focus mode switch to

either = or \.

Refer to “Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings” (p.56) for

information on how to take pictures in = mode.

Refer to “Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)” (p.98) for

information on how to take pictures in \ mode.

In = mode, when the subject is in a dark location, the AF assist light is used

when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. If you do not want to use

the AF assist light, set [AF Assist Light] (p.69) to P (Off) in [AF/MF Settings] of

the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu.

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Setting the Autofocus Method

Selects the autofocus method in = mode.

Detects and tracks faces of people. (default setting)

The main face detection frame for autofocus and auto

exposure is displayed in yellow.

Face

Detection

Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button is

pressed halfway.

Tracking

Focuses on a desired area.

The sensor is divided into 100 areas (10 horizontal by 10

vertical), and you can select a wider or narrower focusing area

by using 4, 16, or 36 of those 100 areas available. (p.94)

Select

Spot

Focuses on a limited area at the center.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Autofocus

Method], and press the 4 button.

The [Autofocus Method] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

Autofocus Method

Face Detection

to select an autofocus method,

and press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

• You can also change the setting from [Autofocus Method] (p.69) in [AF/MF

Settings] of the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu.

• [Autofocus Method] is fixed to D in n mode, or c (Portrait)/. (Night

Scene Portrait)/R (Kids) of H mode.

• To take pictures when the subject is not in focus, set [10. AF Release

Options] (p.72) to [Release-priority] in the [A Custom Setting 2] menu.

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Selecting the Desired Focusing Area

You can set the range of the autofocusing area (AF area).

Select G in Step 3 on p.93, and press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

Press the 3 button or the shutter release button

halfway.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Press the 4 button.

The range of the selectable area is displayed with broken lines and a

white rectangle appears on it. You can set the AF area by changing the

position and size of this rectangle.

Select the AF area.

OK OK

Available operations

Four-way controller (2345)

E-dial

Changes the position of the AF area.

Changes the size of the AF area.

Returns the AF area to the center.

d (G) button

Press the 4 button or the shutter release button

halfway.

The AF area is set.

The set AF area is saved in the memory even if the autofocus method is

changed or the camera is turned off.

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Checking the Focus

You can check the focus lock position (AF point) by magnifying the image

on the monitor, centering around the area in focus.

View the subject on the monitor, and press the shutter

release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

Press the 4 button while keeping the shutter release

button pressed halfway.

While the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the image on the

monitor is magnified centering around the AF point.

Use the e-dial to change the

magnification.

Magnification can be selected from 2 to 6

times.

Press the 4 button or stop pressing the shutter release

button halfway.

The camera returns to standby mode.

• When [AF Autozoom] is set to O (On) in [AF/MF Settings] of the [A Rec.

Mode 1] menu, the camera automatically magnifies the image 1 second after

the focus is locked.

• In \ mode, an image can be magnified by simply pressing the 4 button.

(p.98)

An image cannot be magnified when [Autofocus Method] is set to E

(Tracking).

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Focusing Using the =/L Button

You can set the camera so that pressing the =/L button focuses

automatically, in the same way as pressing the shutter release button

halfway.

Assign [Enable AF1] or [Enable AF2] to the =/L

button.

Refer to “Setting the =/L Button Operation” (p.152) for details. By

default, autofocus can be performed by either pressing the shutter

release button halfway or using the =/L button.

While viewing the subject on the

monitor, press the =/L

button.

The autofocus system operates.

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Locking the Focus (Focus Lock)

When the subject is in focus in = mode, the focus is locked while the

shutter release button is pressed halfway and the picture can be

recomposed (except when [Autofocus Method] is set to E).

Below is an example of how to capture an image using the focus lock

function when [Autofocus Method] is set to H.

Set the focus mode to =, and [Autofocus Method] to H.

Frame the desired composition

for your picture on the monitor.

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1600

[

]

Center the subject to focus on

the monitor, and press the

shutter release button halfway.

The AF frame turns green when focused.

The focus is locked while the AF frame is

green.

Recompose the picture while

keeping the shutter release

button pressed halfway.

Turning the zoom ring with the focus locked may cause the subject to be out of

focus.

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Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)

Manually adjust the focus.

Set the focus mode to \.

While viewing the monitor, turn

the focusing ring.

The shutter can be released by pressing

the shutter release button fully even if the

subject is not in focus.

When it is difficult to check the focus, press the 4

button.

The image on the monitor is magnified.

Available operations

Four-way controller (2345)

Moves the display area.

Changes the display area to the center.

d (G) button

Press the

button or the shutter release button halfway.

The camera returns to standby mode.

When [Focus Peaking] is enabled in [AF/MF Settings] of the [A Rec. Mode 1]

menu, the outline of the subject in focus is emphasized and makes it easier to

check the focus. When [Focus Peaking] is assigned to the d (G/R) button, the

Focus Peaking function can be turned on or off by pressing the d (G/R) button.

(p.147)

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Checking the Depth of Field (Preview)

You can check the depth of field by stopping down the aperture of the lens

to the actual set value.

Assign [Preview] to the d (G/R) button.

Assign [Preview] to one of the two buttons.

Refer to “Setting the d Button Operation” (p.147) for details.

View the subject on the monitor, and press the shutter

release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

Press the d (G/R) button.

Press the button that you assigned

[Preview] to in Step 1.

You can check the depth of field on the

monitor while the button is pressed.

Take your finger off the d (G/R) button.

Preview is ended and the camera returns to standby mode.

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Using the Shake Reduction Function

to Prevent Camera Shake

Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction

Function

The Shake Reduction function reduces camera shake that occurs when

the shutter release button is pressed. This is useful for taking pictures in

situations where camera shake is likely to occur.

The Shake Reduction function works effectively when taking pictures in

the following situations.

- when taking pictures in dimly lit locations, such as indoors, at night,

on cloudy days and in the shade

- when taking telephoto pictures

• The Shake Reduction function does not compensate for blurring caused by

subject movement. To take pictures of a moving subject, increase the shutter

speed.

• The Shake Reduction function may not fully reduce camera shake when

taking close-up shots. In this case, it is recommended to deactivate the

Shake Reduction function and use the camera with a tripod.

• The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a very

slow shutter speed, for example when panning or capturing images of night

scenes. In this case, it is recommended to deactivate the Shake Reduction

function and use the camera with a tripod.

• The Shake Reduction function is available with any PENTAX lens compatible

with this camera. However, be sure to set the focal length when using a lens

for which focal length information cannot be automatically obtained. Refer to

“Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations” (p.232) for details.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Shake

Reduction], and press the 4 button.

The [Shake Reduction] screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller (45)

to select Q or R, and press the

4 button.

Shake Reduction

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

On Uses Shake Reduction. (default setting)

Off Does not use Shake Reduction.

Press the shutter release button halfway.

k appears on the monitor and the

Shake Reduction function is activated.

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1600

[

]

Be sure to set to R when using the camera with a tripod.

• You can also change the settings from the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu (p.70).

• [Shake Reduction] is fixed to R in the following situations.

- Self-timer shooting

- Remote Control shooting

- when p mode is set

- when HDR Capture is set, and [Auto Align] is set to P (Off)

• [Shake Reduction] is fixed to Q in Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode.

• You can select whether to use the Shake Reduction function only when

taking pictures or during standby mode as well with [15. Shake Reduction

Options] (p.73) from the [A Custom Setting 3] menu. To extend the battery

life, set this to not operate during standby mode.

• The Shake Reduction function will not fully work (for about 2 seconds)

immediately after the camera is turned on or is restored from Auto Power Off.

Wait for the Shake Reduction function to work stably and properly before

shooting.

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Shooting with the Self-timer

Self-timer The shutter is released after about 12 seconds. Use this mode to

(12 sec.)

include the photographer in the picture.

The shutter is released about 2 seconds after the shutter release

button is pressed. Use this mode to avoid camera shake when

the shutter release button is pressed.

Self-timer

(2 sec.)

Shooting with the self-timer is not available in \ (Moving Object)/Z (Pet)/R

(Kids) of H mode.

Mount the camera onto a tripod.

Press the four-way controller (5) in standby mode.

The Drive Mode setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45) to select g.

Press the four-way controller

Self-timer ((12 sec.)

(3), use the four-way controller

(45) to select g or Z, and press

the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Cancel

OK OK

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

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Press the shutter release button

fully.

For g, the self-timer lamp starts blinking

slowly and then blinks rapidly 2 seconds

before the shutter is released. A beep is

heard and the rate increases. The shutter

will be released about 12 seconds after

the shutter release button is pressed fully.

For Z, the shutter will be released about 2 seconds after the shutter

release button is pressed fully.

• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel

shooting with the self-timer. The setting is canceled automatically when the

camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of the [A

Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.195)

• The Shake Reduction function is fixed to R (Off).

• You can set the camera so that the beep does not sound. (p.186)

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Shooting with a Remote Control Unit (Optional)

The shutter can be released from a distance by using an optional remote

control unit (p.242).

The shutter is released immediately after the shutter

release button on the remote control unit is pressed.

Remote Control

The shutter is released about 3 seconds after the

Remote Control

(3 sec. delay)

shutter release button on the remote control unit is

pressed.

Shooting with a remote control unit is not available in the following situations.

- when p mode, or \ (Moving Object)/Z (Pet)/R (Kids) of H mode is set

- when Interval Shooting is set

Mount the camera onto a tripod.

Press the four-way controller (5) in standby mode.

The Drive Mode setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45) to select h.

Press the four-way controller

Remote CControl

(3), use the four-way controller

(45) to select h or i, and press

the 4 button.

The remote control receiver on the front

of the camera will blink and the camera is

in a standby status.

Cancel

OK OK

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

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Point the remote control unit

towards the remote control

receiver on the front of the

camera, and press the shutter

release button on the remote

control unit.

4 m

The maximum operating distance of the

remote control unit is about 4 m from the front of the camera.

After a picture is taken, the remote control receiver lights for 2 seconds

and then returns to blinking.

• By default, you cannot adjust the focus with the remote control unit. Focus on

the subject first with the camera before operating with the remote control unit.

When [11. AF with Remote Control] (p.72) is set to [On] in the [A Custom

Setting 2] menu, you can use the remote control unit to adjust the focus.

• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel

shooting with a remote control unit. The setting is canceled automatically

when the camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of

the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.195)

• The Shake Reduction function is fixed to R (Off).

• Shooting with a remote control unit may not be available in backlit conditions.

• When using the Remote Control Waterproof O-RC1, the autofocus system

can be operated with the S button. The { button cannot be used.

• The Remote Control F can send a remote control signal about 30,000 times.

Contact a PENTAX Service Center to replace the battery (this will involve a

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Taking Pictures Continuously

Continuous Shooting

Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully

pressed.

Up to approximately 6 frames per second can be taken

Continuous

continuously (for JPEG images).

Shooting (Hi)

Not available when the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+].

Continuous

Up to approximately 3 frames per second can be taken

Shooting (Lo) continuously (for JPEG images).

• Continuous Shooting is not available in the following situations.

- when Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, p mode, or p mode is set

- when Interval Shooting or HDR Capture is set

• You cannot save RAW images during Instant Review or playback when g or

h is selected.

Press the four-way controller (5) in standby mode.

The Drive Mode setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45) to select g.

Press the four-way controller

Continuous Shooting (Hi)

(3), use the four-way controller

(45) to select g or h, and press

the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take pictures

continuously.

Cancel

OK OK

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

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Press the shutter release button fully.

Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully

pressed. Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop.

• The shooting mode is fixed to g in \ (Moving Object)/Z (Pet)/R (Kids) of

H mode.

• The focus position is locked with the first image and is used for subsequent

images.

• If the file format is changed to [RAW] or [RAW+] while g is selected, the

shooting mode is temporarily changed to h.

• The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the

built-in flash. Set [12. Release While Charging] to [On] in the [A Custom

Setting 2] menu to enable shutter release before the built-in flash is ready.

(p.63)

• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel

Continuous Shooting. The setting is canceled automatically when the camera

is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of the [A Rec. Mode

3] menu. (p.195)

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Interval Shooting

Takes pictures at a set interval from a set time.

The following items can be set.

Interval

Set the time interval between shots from 1 second to 24 hours.

Set from 2 to 999.

The number of images that can be set varies depending on the shooting

conditions such as the amount of available space on the SD Memory Card.

Number of

Shots

Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time.

Start Interval Selecting [Now] starts recording immediately. When [Set Time] is

selected, set [Start Time].

Start Time

Set the time at which to start shooting.

Interval Shooting is not available in the following situations.

• when p mode or C mode is set

• when Multi-exposure is set

Select [Interval Shooting] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu,

and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Interval Shooting] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval], and

press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (45)

Interval SShooting

to select hours, minutes, or

Start shooting

seconds, and use the four-way

controller (23) to set the time.

Press the 4 button to complete the

setting.

Interval

00:00'01"

002 images

Now

Numberr of Shots

Start Interval

Start Time

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Number of

Shots], and press the four-way controller (5).

Press the four-way controller (45), and use the four-way

controller (23) to select the number of shots to be taken.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Interval],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Now] or [Set

Time], and press the 4 button.

If you selected [Now], proceed to Step 10.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Time],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (45) to select hours or

minutes, and use the four-way controller (23) to set the

time.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

10 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start

shooting], and press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures.

11 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

The focus during Interval Shooting is locked at this position.

12 Press the shutter release button fully.

When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the

first picture is taken. When set to [Set

Time], shooting starts at the set time.

Intervall Shooting

Standby

For shooting multiple pictures, pictures

are taken at the interval set in Step 3.

Remainning Shots

Interval

Exit

5 images

00:011'00"

To cancel Interval Shooting, press the

3 button.

After the set number of pictures are taken,

[Interval shooting complete] is displayed, and the camera returns to

normal standby mode.

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• Refer to “Interval Movie” (p.119) for information on how to perform Interval

Shooting in C mode.

• If the mode dial or the main switch is turned while shooting, the pictures that

have been already taken are saved and Interval Shooting is ended.

• 9 (Single Frame Shooting) is used regardless of the current drive mode

setting.

• Although each shot taken is displayed on the monitor with Instant Review,

they cannot be magnified, deleted, or saved in RAW format.

• The monitor turns off during the intervals between shots.

• If the Auto Power Off function turns the camera off before starting Interval

Shooting, the camera automatically turns on again when the shooting time

approaches.

When using Interval Shooting, use the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202 (optional) or

install a fully charged battery. If the battery is not sufficiently charged, it may

become depleted during Interval Shooting, and cause recording to stop.

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Multi-exposure

You can create a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them

into a single image.

• Multi-exposure is not available in the following situations.

- when Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, p mode, or C mode is set

- when Exposure Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Distortion Correction, Lat-

Chromatic-Ab Adj, Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set

Select [Multi-exposure] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Multi-exposure] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Number of

Shots], and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

Multi-exposure

to select the number of shots,

Start sshooting

and press the 4 button.

Numberr of Shots

2 times

Auto EV Adjustment

Select from 2 to 9 shots.

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto EV

Adjustment], and use the four-way controller (45) to

select O (On) or P (Off).

When set to O, the exposure is adjusted according to the number of

shots.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start

shooting], and press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a series of pictures.

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Take the picture.

The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the

shutter release button is pressed. Press the K/i button during

Instant Review to discard pictures taken up to that point and take pictures

again from the first frame.

To cancel shooting, press the 3 button.

The picture is saved when the set number of shots are taken, and then

the screen in Step 3 appears again.

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Recording Movies

This camera enables you to record movies with the following format.

• Sound

Stereo

• File format

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (File extension: .MOV)

Changing the Settings for Movie Recording

Settings for recording movies can be changed using the [C Movie] menu

or the control panel.

Below, how to change the settings from the [C Movie 1] menu is

explained as an example.

Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3 button.

The [C Movie 1] menu appears.

Press the four-way controller (5) once if

Exposuree Setting

Movie Capturee Settings

you pressed the 3 button in any

other capture mode.

Recordinng Sound Level

Movie SR

Interval Movie

Exit

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Exposure

Setting], and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select e, c, or a,

and press the 4 button.

Sets the exposure automatically. Allows you to adjust the EV

compensation value. (default setting)

Allows you to set the aperture and EV compensation values.

Allows you to set the shutter speed, aperture value, and sensitivity.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie Capture

Settings], and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Movie Capture Settings] screen appears.

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Select [Recorded Pixels].

Display

Recorded Pixels

Aspect Ratio

Frame Rate (fps)

Resolution

a (default setting) 1920×1080

30/25/24

1280×720

640×480

60/50/30/25/24

30/25/24

When the setting is changed, the amount of recordable time for that

setting appears at the top right of the screen.

Select [Framerate].

The frame rates that can be selected vary depending on the recorded pixels.

Set [Quality Level] to [C], [D], or [E].

Press the 3 button.

The [C Movie 1] menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recording

Sound Level], and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Recording Sound Level] screen appears.

10 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Internal

Microphone] or [External Microphone], and use the four-

way controller (45) to select the recording sound level.

The sound level for recording can be set in the range from 0 to 5 for

[Internal Microphone] and from 0 to 10 for [External Microphone].

Sound is not recorded when l (0) is selected.

11 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie SR],

and press the four-way controller (5).

12 Use the four-way controller (23) to select Q or R, and

press the 4 button.

On Uses Shake Reduction. (default setting)

Off Does not use Shake Reduction.

13 Press the 3 button.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

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The settings described in this section can also be set through the control panel.

Connecting a Microphone

You can connect a commercially available stereo microphone to the

microphone input terminal. Using an external microphone may reduce

noise, such as camera operation sounds, that is recorded.

The following specifications are recommended for external microphones.

• Plug:

• Type:

Stereo mini-plug (∅3.5mm)

Stereo electret condenser

• Power supply:

• Impedance:

Plug-in-power system (operating voltage of 2.0V or less)

2.2kΩ

Turn the camera off.

Open the cover of the

microphone input

terminal and connect the

microphone plug to the

microphone input

terminal.

Turn the camera on.

Note that if the external microphone is disconnected during recording, the

movie recording will be terminated.

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Recording Movies

Set the mode dial to C.

The movie recording screen appears.

Recording

Sound Level

View the subject on the monitor.

Change the exposure setting as

necessary.

Movie SR

10'30"

Recordable Time

Available operations

E-dial

(Exposure Setting c) Adjusts the aperture value.

(Exposure Setting a) Adjusts the shutter speed.

m/c button

´ E-dial

(Exposure Setting e/c) Adjusts the EV

compensation value.

(Exposure Setting a) Adjusts the aperture value.

Four-way controller (2) (Exposure Setting

d (G/R) button Calls the function set in [Button Customization] of

the [ Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.147).

Resets the exposure setting when [Green Button] is

assigned to the (G/R) button.

a) Adjusts the sensitivity setting.

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

When the focus mode is set to \, turn the focusing ring until the subject

is clearly visible on the focusing screen.

Press the shutter release button fully.

Movie recording starts.

A red

displayed at the top right of the screen blinks during movie recording.

Press the shutter release button again.

Movie recording stops.

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• When [Recording Sound Level] is set to a value other than l (0), the camera

operation sounds are also recorded. When recording a movie, mount the

camera onto a tripod or use an external microphone, and do not operate the

camera while recording.

• The flash is not available.

• When recording a movie using an image processing function such as Digital

Filter, some frames may be omitted from the recorded movie.

• If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during movie

recording, the recording may be terminated to protect the camera circuitry.

• When recording a movie, regardless of the focus mode setting, recording

starts when the shutter release button is pressed fully even if the subject is

not in focus.

• You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25 minutes. When the SD

Memory Card is full, recording stops and the movie is saved.

• The screen display in C mode is set according to the [Live View] setting

made in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.190)

• You can set the =/L button operation in C mode. Refer to “Setting the

=/L Button Operation” (p.152) for details.

• If you intend to record movies continuously for a long period, use of the AC

Adapter kit K-AC1202 (optional) is recommended. (p.42)

• You can also use an optional remote control unit to record a movie. (p.104)

Press the four-way controller (5) in C mode to display the screen for setting

whether to use the remote control instead of the normal Drive Mode setting

screen.

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Recording Movies Using the d Button

If you use the d (R) button, you can start recording a movie immediately,

regardless of the mode dial setting.

• [Exposure Setting] is fixed to e.

• HDR Capture and Digital Filter are not available during movie recording.

• In standby mode during Interval Shooting or Multi-exposure, movies cannot

be recorded.

Assign [Movie Recording] to the d (R) button.

Refer to “Setting the d Button Operation” (p.147) for details. The default

setting is [Movie Recording].

View the subject on the monitor.

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

Press the d (R) button.

Movie recording starts.

Press the d (R) button again.

Movie recording stops.

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Interval Movie

Takes still pictures at a set interval from a set time and records them as a

single movie file (Motion JPEG, file extension: .AVI).

The following items can be set.

Set the shooting interval to 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec.,

1 min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min., or 1 hour.

Interval

Set the time at which to start and stop recording from 4

Recording Time seconds to 99 hours. The time that can be set varies

depending on the [Interval] setting.

Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time.

Start Interval

Start Time

Selecting [Now] starts recording immediately. When [Set Time]

is selected, set [Start Time].

Set the time at which to start shooting.

This mode is available only when the mode dial is set to C.

Select [Interval Movie] in the [C Movie 1] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Interval Movie] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval], and

press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

Interval Movie

to select the shooting interval,

Start sshooting

and press the 4 button.

Interval

1sec.

Recordding Time

Start IInterval

Start Time

00:000'04"

Now

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recording

Time], and press the four-way controller (5).

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Use the four-way controller (45) to select hours,

minutes, or seconds, and use the four-way controller

(23) to set the time.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Interval],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Now] or [Set

Time], and press the 4 button.

If you selected [Now], proceed to Step 10.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Time],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (45) to select hours or

minutes, and use the four-way controller (23) to set the

time.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

10 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start

shooting], and press the 4 button.

After the message [Press the shutter release button to start interval

shooting] appears, the monitor turns off.

11 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

12 Press the shutter release button fully.

When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], a picture is taken immediately,

Instant Review is displayed, and then the monitor display turns off. After

the shooting ends, [Interval shooting complete] is displayed, and then the

camera turns off.

When recording with Interval Movie, use the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202

(optional) or install a fully charged battery. If the battery is not sufficiently

charged, it may become depleted during recording and cause recording of the

movie to stop.

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Playing Back Movies

Recorded movies can be played back in playback mode in the same

manner as saved still pictures.

In the single image display of playback mode, use the

four-way controller (45) to select a movie to play back.

The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor.

Press the four-way controller

(2).

Movie playback starts.

10'00"

Available operations

Four-way controller (2)

Pauses/resumes playback.

Forwards a frame (when paused).

Fast-forwards playback.

Four-way controller (5)

Press and hold four-way

controller (5)

Four-way controller (4)

Reverses a frame (when paused).

Fast-reverses playback.

Press and hold four-way

controller (4)

Four-way controller (3)

Stops playback.

Displays the playback mode palette (when

stopped). (p.154)

E-dial

Adjusts the volume (6 levels).

M button

Switches between [Standard Information

Display] and [No Information Display].

m/c button

Saves the displayed image as a JPEG file

(when paused) (p.122).

When the movie ends, playback stops and the first frame is displayed again.

• You can use the optional Video Cable I-VC28, AV Cable I-AVC7, or a

commercially available HDMI cable to play back recorded movies on a TV

screen or other AV devices. (p.178) The sound when playing back movies is

monaural with video output and stereo with HDMI output.

• QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer. (p.208)

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Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie

You can capture a single frame from a movie and save it as a JPEG still

picture.

Press the four-way controller (2) in Step 2 on p.121 to

pause the movie.

Frame number/

Total number of frames

Use the four-way controller (45)

to display the frame to save as a

still picture.

90/18000

10'00"

Press the m/c button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The captured image is saved in JPEG format.

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Editing Movies

Movies can be divided and unwanted segments can be deleted.

In the single image display, use the four-way controller

(45) to select a movie to edit.

The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor.

Press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [ (Movie

Editing), and press the 4 button.

The movie editing screen appears.

Select a point where you want to

divide the movie.

The first frame at the dividing point is

displayed at the top of the screen.

00'00"

10'00"

Up to four points can be selected (divided

into five segments).

Stop

OK OK

INFO

Available operations

Four-way controller (2)

Plays back/pauses a movie.

Four-way controller (5)

Forwards a frame (when paused).

Fast-forwards playback.

Press and hold four-way

controller (5)

Four-way controller (4)

Reverses a frame (when paused).

Fast-reverses playback.

Press and hold four-way

controller (4)

E-dial

Adjusts the volume (6 levels).

M button

Confirms/cancels a dividing point.

Proceed to Step 8 if you do not want to delete any segment.

Press the K/i button.

The screen to select the segment(s) to delete is displayed.

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Use the four-way controller (45)

to move the selection frame, and

press the 4 button.

00'05"

10'00"

The segment(s) to delete are specified.

Multiple segments can be specified.

Press the 4 button again to cancel the

selection.

Select segments for deletion

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 4 appears again.

Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Save as], and press the

4 button.

Saves divided movie

as separate files

The movie is divided at the specified

points and the unwanted segments are

deleted from it. The divided movie is then

saved as separate files and the single

image display reappears.

Save as

Cancel

OK OK

• Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of the movie.

When canceling the selected dividing points, cancel each of them in reverse

order (from the end of the movie to the beginning). In an order other than

specified, you can neither select frames as a dividing point nor cancel the

selections of the dividing points. You cannot, for example, select the frames

prior to the last selected frame as a dividing point while selecting a dividing

point.

• Movies with a short recording time cannot be divided.

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5 Shooting Settings

This chapter describes image file formats and camera

operating settings in capture mode.

Setting a File Format ..........................................126

Setting the White Balance .................................130

Correcting Images ..............................................133

Setting the Image Finishing Tone .....................140

Customizing the Button Functions ..................147

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Setting a File Format

Set the aspect ratio, file format, number of recorded pixels, quality level,

and color space of still pictures.

Select [Image Capture Settings] in the [A Rec. Mode 1]

menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Image Capture Settings] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Aspect Ratio], [File

Format], [JPEG Recorded

Image Capture Settings

Aspect Ratio

File Format

JPEG Reecordded Pixels

Pixels], [JPEG Quality] or [Color

Space], and press the four-way

JPEG Quuality

Color Space

controller (5).

Refer to p.127 to p.129 for details about

each of these settings.

Use the four-way controller (23) to change the settings,

and press the 4 button.

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

• Aspect Ratio, File Format, JPEG Recorded Pixels, and JPEG Quality can

also be set through the control panel.

• When File Format, JPEG Recorded Pixels, or JPEG Quality is changed, the

number of images that can be recorded for that setting appears on the

monitor.

Aspect Ratio

Select the horizontal and vertical ratio of images from K, J (default

setting), I or L.

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File Format

You can set the format of image files.

Captures images in JPEG format. (default setting)

JPEG You can change the number of recorded pixels in [JPEG Recorded

Pixels], and the image quality level in [JPEG Quality].

The RAW format is a CMOS sensor output format saved without

processing. RAW files are recorded with the general-purpose DNG

(Digital Negative) format designed by Adobe Systems.

Effects of White Balance, Custom Image and Color Space are not

applied to the captured images, but they are saved as actual original

RAW

information. When you perform the development process by using the

[RAW Development] function (p.174), or using the provided software

(p.211), you can create JPEG images with these effects.

Captures images in both JPEG and RAW formats.

When [One Push File Format] is assigned to the d (G/R) button, you

can press the d (G/R) button to temporarily change the file format and

RAW+

save an image in both file formats. (p.149)

• When Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set, the file format is fixed to [JPEG]

and cannot be changed. To change the file format, deactivate these

functions.

• In Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, or p mode, the image is saved

in JPEG format, regardless of the [File Format] setting.

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JPEG Recorded Pixels

Sets the recording size of images when the file format is set to [JPEG]. The

selectable sizes vary according to the [Aspect Ratio] setting.

Recorded

Aspect Ratio

Pixels

4928×2776

4224×2376

3456×1944

2688×1512

4928×3264 (default setting)

4224×2816

3456×2304

2688×1792

4352×3264

3840×2880

3072×2304

2304×1728

3264×3264

2880×2880

2304×2304

1728×1728

• The more pixels there are, the bigger the file size. The file size will also vary

according to the [JPEG Quality] setting.

• The quality of a captured image depends on the exposure control, resolution

of the printer and a variety of other factors.

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JPEG Quality

You can set the image quality level (compression ratio). The default setting

is C (Best).

C Best

Quality: clearer File size: larger

Quality: grainier File size: smaller

Better

Good

Color Space

You can select a color space to use.

Mainly used for devices such as a computer. (default setting)

sRGB

Covers a wider range of color than sRGB and is used for

commercial uses such as industrial printing.

AdobeRGB

The file naming system changes depending on the color space setting as

shown below. (“xxxx” is a four-digit sequential number.)

For sRGB: IMGPxxxx.JPG

For AdobeRGB: _IGPxxxx.JPG

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Setting the White Balance

White Balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white

objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the

color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F (Auto), or

to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.

Color

Item

Setting

Temperature ^*1

Automatically adjusts the white balance. Approx. 4,000 to

(default setting) 8,000K

Auto

Daylight

For use when taking pictures in sunlight. Approx. 5,200K

For use when taking pictures in the

shade. It reduces the bluish color tones in Approx. 8,000K

a picture.

Shade

Cloudy

For use when taking pictures on cloudy

Approx. 6,000K

days.

For use when taking pictures under

fluorescent lighting. Select the type of

fluorescent light.

Fluorescent

Light

Fluorescent - Daylight Color Approx. 6,500K

Fluorescent - Daylight White Approx. 5,000K

Fluorescent - Cool White

Fluorescent - Warm White

Approx. 4,200K

Approx. 3,000K

For use when taking pictures under light

bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces

the reddish color tones in a picture.

Tungsten

Approx. 2,850K

For use when taking pictures using the

built-in flash.

Flash

Approx. 5,400K

—

Use this to keep and strengthen the color

tone of the light source in the image.

Use this to manually adjust the white

balance according to the lighting when

taking pictures.

Manual

—

*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise

colors.

*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement

The white balance is fixed to F in n or H mode.

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Press the four-way controller (3) in standby mode.

The White Balance setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

Auto White Balance

to select the white balance.

When J is selected, press the four-way

controller (3) and use the four-way

controller (45) to select D, N, W, or L.

The background image changes

according to the settings.

Cancel

INFO

OK OK

Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to

change the parameters.

Press the M button.

The fine-tuning screen appears.

Fine-tune the white balance.

Cancel

OK OK

Available operations

Four-way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between green (G) and

(23) magenta (M).

Four-way controller Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue (B) and

(45)

amber (A).

d (G) button

Resets the adjustment value.

Press the 4 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again.

Press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Because the light source changes when a flash discharges, you can set the white

balance for when the flash discharges. Select [Auto White Balance], [Unchanged]

or [Flash] in [8. WB When Using Flash] (p.72) of the [

Custom Setting 1] menu.

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Adjusting the White Balance Manually

You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when

taking pictures. The camera can store delicate shades that cannot be

precisely adjusted with the white balance preset values provided in the

camera. This provides the optimum white balance for your surroundings.

Select K in Step 2 on p.131.

Manual White Balance

SHUTTER

Adjust

Cancel

OK OK

INFO

Under the light you wish to measure the white balance of,

select a white area as the subject.

Or, fully display a white sheet of paper in the center of the monitor.

Press the =/L button.

The autofocus system operates.

Press the shutter release button fully.

The screen that was displayed in Step 1 appears again.

Adjust the white balance as necessary.

The message [The operation could not be completed correctly] appears

when measuring is unsuccessful. Press the 4 button to remeasure the

white balance.

Press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed, the white balance may

not be adjusted. In this case, adjust exposure to the correct exposure before

adjusting the white balance.

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Correcting Images

The camera and lens properties can be automatically adjusted for when

taking pictures.

Brightness Adjustment

Adjusts the brightness and reduces the occurrence of overexposed and

underexposed areas.

Highlight Correction

Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones

expressed by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of

overexposed areas.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Highlight

Correction], and press the 4 button.

The [Highlight Correction] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select [Auto], [On] or [Off], and

Highlight Correction

Auto

press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

When [Highlight Correction] is set to [On], the minimum sensitivity is set to

ISO 200.

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Shadow Correction

Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones

expressed by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of

underexposed areas.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Shadow

Correction], and press the 4 button.

The [Shadow Correction] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select [Auto], [Low], [Medium],

Shadow Correction

Auto

[High] or [Off], and press the 4

button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

You can also set [Highlight Correction] and [Shadow Correction] in [D-Range

Setting] (p.70) of the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu.

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High Dynamic Range Image Capture

High dynamic range photography is a way of expressing the entire range

from dark to bright areas by capturing multiple images with different

exposures (underexposed, properly exposed (standard), and

overexposed), and combining them into a single image.

Available by setting through the control panel or in the

[A Rec. Mode 1] menu.

HDR Capture

(Night Scene HDR) Available by selecting from H mode. (p.76)

Available by simply setting the mode dial to p.

(p.137)

p mode

This section explains how to set HDR Capture and p mode.

•

During HDR Capture or in

- Continuous Shooting

- Flash mode

mode, the following functions are not available.

- Exposure Bracketing

- Multi-exposure

- Digital Filter

• During high dynamic range image capture, multiple images are combined

together to create a single image, so it will take more time to save an image.

HDR Capture

HDR Capture is available regardless of the mode dial setting (except in

some capture modes). It creates a single composite image from three

different exposures (-3 EV, standard exposure, and +3 EV).

• HDR Capture is not available in the following situations.

- when the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+]

- when p mode is set

• If p mode or Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode is selected, settings for

these modes override the settings for HDR Capture.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [HDR

Capture], and press the 4 button.

The [HDR Capture] screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller (45)

to select [Auto], [HDR 1], [HDR 2],

[HDR 3] or [Off], and press the

4 button.

HDR Capture

Auto

The camera returns to the control panel.

Cancel

OK OK

• You can also set the [Auto Align] setting

from [HDR Capture] in the [A Rec. Mode

1] menu.

HDR Capture

Auto Align

Does not use Auto Align.

Deactivates Shake Reduction.

(default setting)

Uses Auto Align. Activates

Shake Reduction according to

the [Shake Reduction] setting.

• When both [Shake Reduction] and [Auto Align] are activated, take note of the

following points.

- Make sure to hold the camera firmly so that the composition of the picture

does not change while the three images are captured. If there is a great

difference of the composition between three images, Auto Align may not be

possible.

- Images captured with HDR Capture are susceptible to camera shake and

blur. Be sure to set a higher shutter speed and a higher ISO sensitivity.

- When the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO], the sensitivity can be raised

more easily than normal.

- Auto Align may not be possible when the lenses that have a focal length

exceeding 100 mm is used, or when the entire subject is checkered or has

a uniform surface.

• In Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, [HDR Capture] is fixed to [Auto] and

[Auto Align] is fixed to O (On).

• If [One Push File Format] is assigned to the d (G/R) button, pressing the d

(G/R) button temporarily deactivates HDR Capture and saves captured

images in RAW+.

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p Mode

Enables capturing images with high dynamic range by simply turning the

mode dial. You can specify the range in which the exposure is changed.

The file format is fixed to [JPEG]. One Push File Format is not available with

the d (G/R) button.

Set the mode dial to p.

The camera switches to p mode and is ready to use high dynamic

range image capture.

Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the HDR type.

Select [HDR Capture] in the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [HDR Capture] screen for p mode appears.

Press the four-way controller (5), use the four-way

controller (23) to select [Auto], [HDR 1], [HDR 2] or [HDR

3], and press the 4 button.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Align],

and use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P.

Refer to p.136 for details on the setting.

Press the 3 button twice.

The camera is ready to take a series of pictures.

Use the e-dial to set the range in

which to change the exposure.

Select from ±1, ±2 (default setting) or ±3.

^1/2000 F2.8

1600

[

]

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Take a picture.

Step 3 can also be performed through the control panel.

Lens Correction

Reduces distortions and lateral chromatic aberrations occurring due to

lens properties.

Distortion

Distortion is a phenomenon in which the center of the image appears

inflated (barrel distortion) or the center of the image appears pinched

(pincushion distortion). Distortion occurs more easily when using a

zoom lens or a small diameter lens, and straight walls or the horizon in

an image appear curved.

Pincushion distortion

Barrel distortion

Lateral chromatic aberration

Lateral chromatic aberration is a phenomenon in which the

magnification of an image varies according to the colors (wavelengths

of light) when a picture was taken, and may cause a blurred image.

Chromatic aberration occurs more easily at shorter focal lengths.

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• Corrections can only be made when using DA, DA L, D FA or some FA

lenses. [Distortion Correction] and [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj] cannot be

selected when an incompatible lens is attached. (p.232)

• The Distortion Correction function is disabled when a DA FISH-EYE 10-

17mm is used.

• The Lens Correction function is disabled when using an accessory such as a

close-up ring or rear converter that is attached between the camera and the

lens.

• The shooting speed for Continuous Shooting may be slower when using the

Distortion Correction function.

• The effects of the Lens Correction function may be barely noticeable in some

cases due to the shooting conditions or other factors.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Distortion

Correction] or [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj], and press the 4

button.

The [Distortion Correction] or [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select [Off] or [On].

Distortion Correction

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

• When a compatible lens is attached and the file format is set to [RAW] or

[RAW+], the correction information is saved as a RAW file parameter and you

can select [On] or [Off] when developing the RAW images. (p.175)

• You can also set [Distortion Correction] and [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj] in [Lens

Correction] (p.69) of the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu.

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Setting the Image Finishing Tone

Take pictures with settings to suit for your creative photographic vision.

Custom Image

Select the desired picture style from the following modes and enjoy taking

pictures with a creative finishing tone.

Image Tone

Bright

Image

Saturation, hue and contrast are set relatively high to create a

bright sharp image. (default setting)

Natural

Portrait

Creates a natural look that is close to the actual color.

Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone.

Increases color saturation, highlights shapes, and produces a

vivid color image.

Landscape

Vibrant

Radiant

Muted

Changes the color slightly to create an antique look.

Emphasizes glossiness to produce a spectacular finish.

Reduces the saturation to create a soft look.

Reduces the saturation and increases the contrast to create

the look of an old picture.

Bleach Bypass

Creates a picture with strong image contrast as if taken with

reversal film.

Reversal Film

Monochrome

Takes pictures using a monochrome color filter.

Cross

Processing

Intentionally changes the hue and contrast. The outcome

varies each time a picture is taken.

The image tone is automatically set according to the capture mode and the

setting cannot be changed in n or H mode.

Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

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Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Custom

Image], and press the 4 button.

The Custom Image setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller

Bright

(2345) to select an image

finishing tone.

The background image changes

according to the selected image tone.

Proceed to Step 8 if you do not need to

change the parameters.

Parameteer Adj.

Cancel

INFO

OK OK

Press the M button.

The screen to adjust the parameters appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to choose a parameter you want

to change.

Saturaation

Cancel

OK OK

The following parameters can be changed according to the selected

image finishing tone.

Image Tone

Parameter

Saturation: -4 to +4

Hue: -4 to +4

Bright/Natural/Portrait/

Landscape/Vibrant/

Radiant

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness: -4 to +4

Saturation: -4 to +4

Toning: Off/Green/Yellow/Orange/Red/Magenta/

Purple/Blue/Cyan

Muted/Bleach Bypass

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness: -4 to 4

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Image Tone

Reversal Film

Parameter

Sharpness: -4 to 4

Filter Effect: None/Green/Yellow/Orange/Red/

Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Infrared Filter

Toning: Off/Green/Yellow/Orange/Red/Magenta/

Purple/Blue/Cyan

Monochrome

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness: -4 to 4

Cross Processing

Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 ^*1

*1 For [Favorite 1-3], you can save the settings of a cross processed image as a

favorite in advance through the playback mode palette. (p.143)

Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the

parameter’s value.

You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart.

Available operations

E-dial

Switches between [Sharpness] and [Fine Sharpness].

Resets the set value.

d (G) button

Press the 4 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again.

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

You can also change the setting from the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu (p.69).

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Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image

The outcome of cross processing varies each time a picture is taken. If you

take a cross processed image that you like, you can save the Cross

Processing settings used in that image. A total of three Cross Processing

settings can be saved.

Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image

display of playback mode.

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select s (Save

Cross Processing), and press the 4 button.

The camera will search for cross processed images starting from the most

recent image taken. (An hourglass icon is displayed while searching.) When

a cross processed image is found, the screen to save the settings appears.

If there are no cross processed images, the message [No cross

processed image] appears.

Use the e-dial to select a cross

processed image.

100-0001

Saves this image's Cross

Processing settings

Save as Favorite 1

Save as Favorite 2

Save as Favorite 3

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as

Favorite 1], [Save as Favorite 2] or [Save as Favorite 3],

and press the 4 button.

The settings of the selected image are saved to [Favorite 1 - 3] and the

last displayed image is displayed again.

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Digital Filter

You can apply a filter effect when taking pictures.

The following filters can be selected.

Filter Name

Effect

Parameter

Extracted Color 1: Red/Magenta/

Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

For extracting one or two

specific colors and making

the rest of the image black

and white.

Extractable Range of Color 1: 1 to 5

Extract Color

Extracted Color 2: OFF/Red/

Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

Extractable Range of Color 2: 1 to 5

Shading Level: OFF/Low/Medium/

High

(Not available in C mode.)

For taking pictures that

Toy Camera look as if taken with a toy

camera.

Blur: Low/Medium/High

Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/Yellow

Toning (B-A): 7 levels

For taking pictures with

Retro

Frame Composite: None/Thin/

Medium/Thick

the look of old photos.

(Not available in C mode.)

For taking pictures with

High Contrast

Intensity: 1 to 5

high contrasts.

Shading Type: 4 types

Shading Level: -3 to +3

For taking pictures with

Shading ^*1

the edge areas darkened.

Inverts the colors in the

Invert Color

image.

OFF/ON

Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/Cyan/

Green/Yellow

For taking pictures with

Color

the selected color filter.

Color Density: Light/Medium/Dark

*1 Cannot be selected in C mode.

• Digital Filter is not available in the following situations.

- when Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, or p mode is set

- when the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+]

• When Digital Filter is set, the following functions are not available.

- Continuous Shooting

- HDR Capture

- Multi-exposure

• Depending on the filter used, it may take longer to save images.

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Press the M button in standby mode.

The control panel appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Digital

Filter], and press the 4 button.

The Digital Filter setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select a filter.

Toy Camera

The background image changes

according to the selected filter.

Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to

change the parameters.

Parameteer Adj.

Cancel

INFO

OK OK

Press the M button.

The screen to adjust the parameters appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select a parameter, and use

the four-way controller (45) to

adjust the value.

Shading Level

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again.

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

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• You can also change the settings from the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu (p.69).

• Select [No Filter] in Step 3 to finish shooting with a digital filter.

• After shooting, you can also apply digital filter effects to JPEG/RAW images

in playback mode. (p.167)

• [Shading Level] for the Toy Camera filter and the Shading filter cannot be

checked with Live View.

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Customizing the Button Functions

Functions can be assigned to the d (G/R) button and =/L button.

The current functions assigned to the

d (G/R) button and =/L button can

be checked with guide display (p.75).

Program

Automatic Exposure

Setting the d Button Operation

You can assign one of the following functions to the d (G/R) button.

Resets the values being adjusted. (default setting for Green button)

Green Button

Only available for the d (G) button.

Starts and ends movie recording. (p.118) (default setting for Red

button)

Only available for the d (R) button.

Movie

Recording

Temporarily changes the file format. Simultaneously saves an

image in both JPEG and RAW formats, regardless of the [File

One Push File

Format] setting. You can set whether or not to apply the setting

Format

to only one image, and select the file format when the d button

is pressed. (p.149)

While the

button is pressed, you can check the depth of field by

Preview

stopping down the aperture to the set value. (p.99)

Focus

Peaking

Emphasizes the outline of the subject in focus and makes it

easier to check the focus. (p.98)

Custom

Image

Sets the Custom Image settings. (p.140)

Selects a H mode when the mode dial is set to H. (p.77)

Digital Filter

Selects a digital filter and adjusts its parameters. (p.144)

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Select [Button Customization] in the [A Rec. Mode 3]

menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Button Customization] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select the d (G/R) button icon,

Button Customization

Green Button

and press the four-way controller

Movie Recording

(5).

Enable AF1

The screen to select a function for the d

Enable AF1

button appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller

(23) to select a function, and

press the 4 button.

Button Customization

Green Button

One Push Fiile Format

Preview

Focus Peaking

Custom Image

Digitall Filter

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 3 button three times.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Setting the One Push File Format

When [One Push File Format] is assigned to the d (G/R) button, specify

the function settings.

Select [One Push File Format] in Step 3 on p.148.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Cancel after 1

shot], and use the four-way controller (45) to select O or

The recording format returns to the original file format after a

picture is taken. (default setting)

The setting is canceled when any of the following operations are

performed.

- the d (G/R) button is pressed again

- the N button or 3 button is pressed

- the mode dial is turned

Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a file format.

The left side is the [File Format] (p.127) setting and the right side is the

file format when the d (G/R) button is pressed.

Press the four-way controller

Button Customization

(5), use the four-way controller

One Push Fiile Format

(23) to select a file format, and

Cancel after 1 shot

press the 4 button.

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 3 button three times.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Setting the E-dial Operation in e Mode

Set the value to be changed with the e-dial in e mode.

Select [Green Button] in Step 3 on p.148 as the function to

be assigned to the d (G) button.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [E-dial in

Program], and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

Button Customization

SHIFT

to select the e-dial operation, and

Green BButtoon

press the 4 button.

Action in MM/TAv Mode

E-dial in Program

OFF

Shifts ccombinnationn of the

aperturre and sshutter sspeed

to obtaiin properr exposure

Cancel

OK OK

Automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture value to

obtain a proper exposure (Program shift). (default setting)

e SHIFT

Switches to Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode. Turn

the e-dial to adjust the shutter speed.

e}b

Switches to Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure mode. Turn

the e-dial to adjust the aperture value.

e}c

OFF

Disables the e-dial operation when turned in e mode.

Press the 3 button three times.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

If the d (G) button is pressed after turning the e-dial in e mode, the setting

returns to normal e mode.

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Setting the Green Button Operation in a Mode

You can set the function of the d (G) button in a mode. The following

settings are effective even in L (Shutter & Aperture Priority Automatic

Exposure) mode (when the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO] in a mode).

Select [Green Button] in Step 3 on p.148 as the function to

be assigned to the d (G) button.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Action in M/

L Mode], and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

Button Customization

LINE

to select a function to assign to

the d (G) button, and press the

4 button.

Green BButtoon

TvSHIFT

AvSHIFT

OFF

Action in MM/TAv Mode

E-dial in Program

Sets thhe apeerture and

shutter speeed to the

Program Linne exposure

Cancel

OK OK

Adjusts the aperture value and shutter speed to obtain a proper

exposure according to the program line. (default setting)

e LINE

b SHIFT

c SHIFT

OFF

Adjusts the shutter speed while the aperture value remains

fixed to obtain a proper exposure.

Adjusts the aperture value while the shutter speed remains

fixed to obtain a proper exposure.

Disables the d (G) button operation when pressed in a or

L mode.

Press the 3 button three times.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Setting the =/L Button Operation

You can assign one of the following functions to the

button.

Separate settings can be made for still picture shooting and movie recording.

Both the =/L button and shutter release button are available

Enable AF1

to perform autofocus. (p.96) (default setting)

Autofocus is performed only when the =/L button is pressed

Enable AF2

and not when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

While the =/L button is pressed, autofocus is not performed

even when the shutter release button is pressed. Take your finger

off the =/L button to return to normal autofocus operation.

Cancel AF

AE Lock

The exposure setting is locked when the =/L button is

pressed. (p.87)

Select [Button Customization] in the [A Rec. Mode 3]

menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Button Customization] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select the =/L

button icon, and press the four-way controller (5).

The =/L button icon with C is the setting for movie recording.

The screen to select a function for the =/L button appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller

(23) to select a function, and

press the 4 button.

Button Customization

Enable AF1

Enable AF2

Cancel AF

AE Lock

AF is performmed when the

AF/AE-L button is pressed

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 3 button three times.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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Playback Functions and

Image Editing

This chapter describes how to use the various playback

functions and how to edit the captured images.

Functions ............................................................154

Setting the Playback Display Method ..............156

Magnifying Images .............................................157

Selecting the Playback Functions ....................158

Deleting Multiple Images ...................................163

Processing Images ............................................165

Developing RAW Images ...................................174

Connecting the Camera to an AV Device .........178

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How to Operate the Playback/Editing

Functions

Make settings related to playing back and editing images in the playback

mode palette or [Q Playback] menu.

For details on how to use the menus, refer to “Using the Menus” (p.33).

Playback Mode Palette Items

Press the four-way controller (3) in the

Image Rootation

single image display to call up the playback

mode palette.

You can display the playback mode palette

when a movie is paused.

Rotatess captuured immages.

Usefull for imagge playybback on

TV and other display devices

Exit

OK OK

Item

Function

Page

p.162

Image Rotation

Changes the rotation information of an image.

Changes the color tone of images, adds

softening and slimming effects.

Digital Filter ^*1

Resize^{*1 *2}

Cropping ^*1

Index ^*1

Changes the number of recorded pixels or size

of the image, and saves the image as a new file.

Crops out only the desired area of the picture

and saves it as a new image.

Joins a number of images together and creates

a new image with them.

Protect

Protects images from being accidentally erased. p.200

Slideshow

Plays back the images one after another.

p.161

Saves the settings for an image captured in

Cross Processing mode of Custom Image to

Favorite.

Save Cross

Processing

p.143

RAW

Converts a RAW image to JPEG format and

p.174

Development ^*1saves it as a new image.

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Item

Function

Page

p.123

Divides a movie and deletes unwanted

segments.

[

Movie Editing ^*3

Sets information such as the number of prints

and the date to images saved on the SD

Memory Card.

DPOF ^{*1 *2}

p.204

*1 This cannot be performed when a movie is displayed.

*2 This cannot be performed when a RAW image is displayed.

*3 This can be performed only when a movie is displayed.

Playback Menu Items

The following items are available in the [Q Playback] menu.

Press the 3 button in playback mode to display the [Q Playback 1]

menu.

Item

Slideshow

Function

Page

Plays back the images one after another.

You can set how images will be displayed p.160

in the slideshow.

Sets the initial magnification when

magnifying images.

Quick Zoom

Sets whether to display the Bright/Dark

Area warning during playback.

Bright/Dark Area

p.156

Sets whether to rotate images when

playing back images captured with the

Auto Image Rotation camera held vertically or images for which

the rotation information was changed to

the vertical position.

Delete All Images

Deletes all saved images at once.

p.164

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Setting the Playback Display Method

You can set the initial magnification when magnifying images (p.157),

whether to display the Bright/Dark Area warning, and whether to

automatically rotate images that are captured with the camera held

vertically in the single image display.

Select [Quick Zoom] in the [Q Playback 1] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select the magnification, and

press the 4 button.

Slideshow

Quick Zoom

X16

Off

Bright/Dark Area

Auto Image Rotation

Delete All Images

Select from [×16], [×8], [×4], [×2] or [Off]

(default setting).

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Bright/Dark

Area] or [Auto Image Rotation], and use the four-way

controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off).

Bright (overexposed) portions blink red and dark

Bright/Dark Area

(underexposed) portions blink yellow. (p.29)

During playback, the image is automatically rotated

based on the rotation information when [13. Save

Rotation Info] (p.72) in the [A Custom Setting 2]

Auto Image Rotation

menu is set to [On].

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

The Bright/Dark Area warning is not displayed in Detailed Information Display

and RGB Histogram Display. (p.25)

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Magnifying Images

Images can be magnified up to 16 times in playback mode.

Use the four-way controller (45) to select an image in the

single image display.

Turn the e-dial to the right

(toward y).

100-0001

The image is magnified with each click

(1.2 to 16 times).

Available operations

E-dial to the right (y)

Magnifies the image (up to 16 times).

Reduces the image (up to 1 times).

Moves the magnified area.

E-dial to the left (f)

Four-way controller

(2345)

d (G) button

Returns a position of the magnified display area

to the center (when the magnified display area

has been moved to the side).

M button

Switches between [Standard Information

Display] and [No Information Display].

4 button

Returns to the single image display.

• You can magnify an image by following the same procedure during Instant

Review (p.57).

• The default setting for the first click is 1.2 times. You can change this in

[Quick Zoom] of the [Q Playback 1] menu. (p.156)

• The initial full display of vertical images is displayed with a magnification of

0.75 times that of horizontal images, therefore, magnification at the first click

starts at 0.75 times.

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Selecting the Playback Functions

You can display images in a list or play back saved images successively.

Displaying Multiple Images

Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f) in the single image

display.

The thumbnail display screen appears.

Proceed to Step 5 if you do not need to change the display style.

Press the M button.

The display style selection screen appears.

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select the display

9 Thumbnaiil Display

style.

Cancel

OK OK

4/9/16/36/81 Thumbnail Display

Images are displayed with the screen

divided into multiple sections.

Icons such as C and ? are displayed with

images (except in 81 Thumbnail Display).

100 0010

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Folder Display

Images are grouped and displayed by

folder in which they are saved.

100

103

101

104

102

105

100 0202

Calendar Filmstrip Display

Number of images

shot on this date

Images are grouped and displayed by the

shooting date.

2/5

2012.2

THU

SAT 11

MON 20

2012.3

FRI

SUN

THU

TUE 13

107-0002

Shooting Thumbnail

date

Press the 4 button.

The selected display style is confirmed.

The next time the e-dial is turned to the left (toward f) in the single

image display, the screen selected in Step 3 will be displayed.

Select the image(s) to display.

Available operations

Four-way controller Moves the selection frame.

(2345)

Four-way controller Selects a shooting date (in Calendar Filmstrip Display).

(23)

Four-way controller Selects an image taken on the selected shooting date

(45)

(in Calendar Filmstrip Display).

E-dial to the right

(y)

Displays the selected image in the single image display

(in Calendar Filmstrip Display).

Turn to the left (f) to return to the Calendar Filmstrip Display.

K/i button

Deletes the selected images.

4 button

Displays the selected image in the single image display.

Displays the first image from the selected folder in the

single image display (in Folder Display).

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Turn the e-dial to the right (toward y).

The camera returns to the single image display.

Playing Back Images Continuously

You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card

successively in a slideshow.

Setting the Slideshow Display

Sets how images will be displayed during Slideshow.

Select [Slideshow] in the [Q Playback 1] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The Slideshow setting screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select an item you want to

Slideshow starts

Start

change.

Interval

Screen EEffect

Repeat Pllayback

3sec.

The following items can be changed.

OK OK

Item

Interval

Description

Setting

Select an image display

interval.

3sec. (default setting)/

5sec./10sec./30sec.

Screen

Effect

Select a transition effect when OFF (default setting)/

the next image is displayed.

Fade/Wipe/Stripe

Set whether to start the

slideshow again from the

beginning after the last image is

displayed.

Repeat

Playback

P (default setting)/O

Press the four-way controller (5), use the four-way

controller (23) to change the setting, and press the 4

button.

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Starting the Slideshow

Select [Start] in Step 2 on p.160, and press the 4 button.

Or, select u (Slideshow) in the playback mode palette,

and press the 4 button.

The start screen is displayed and the

slideshow starts.

Start

Available operations

4 button

Pauses/resumes playback.

Shows the previous image.

Shows the next image.

Four-way controller (4)

Four-way controller (5)

Press the four-way controller (3).

Slideshow ends and the single image display reappears.

After slideshow ends, the camera returns to the single image display

even if you do not press the four-way controller (3).

For movies, only the first frame is displayed and then the next image is

displayed after the set interval has elapsed. To play a movie during a

slideshow, press the 4 button while the first frame is displayed. After the

playback of the movie is finished, the slideshow will resume.

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Rotating Images

You can change the rotation information of an image and save it. Images

with changed image rotation information are displayed in the changed

orientation during playback.

When [Auto Image Rotation] (p.156) in the [Q Playback 1] menu is set to

O (On), images with rotation information are automatically rotated during

playback.

• You cannot change the rotation information of protected images.

• Movie files cannot be rotated.

Select the image you want to rotate in the single image

display, and press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select s (Image

Rotation), and press the 4 button.

The selected image is rotated in 90° increments and the four thumbnail

images are displayed.

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select the desired

rotation direction, and press the

4 button.

The image rotation information is saved.

Cancel

OK OK

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Deleting Multiple Images

You can delete multiple images at once. Be aware that deleted images

cannot be restored.

1Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) (p.200)

Deleting Selected Images

You can delete multiple images at once.

• Protected images cannot be selected.

• You can select up to 100 images at a time.

Turn the e-dial to the left (toward f) in the single image

display.

The thumbnail display screen appears.

Select thumbnail display for 4, 9, 16, or 36 images.

Refer to “Displaying Multiple Images” (p.158) for details.

Press the K/i button.

The screen to select images to delete is displayed.

Select images to delete.

Delete

Available operations

Four-waycontroller Moves the selection frame.

(2345)

4 button

Confirms/cancels the image selection.

E-dial

Displays the selected image in the single image display

when turned to the right; returns to thumbnail display

when turned to the left.

Use the four-way controller (45) to display the

previous or next image.

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Press the K/i button.

The delete confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Select &

Delete], and press the 4 button.

The selected images are deleted.

If [Folder Display] is selected in Step 2, the selected folder and all of the images

in it can be deleted at the same time. The confirmation screen appears when

there are protected images. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete

all] or [Leave all] and press the 4 button. When [Delete all] is selected,

protected images are also deleted.

Deleting All Images

You can delete all images saved on an SD Memory Card at once.

Select [Delete All Images] in the [Q Playback 1] menu,

and press the four-way controller (5).

The confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed.

Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Delete All

Images], and press the 4 button.

All images are deleted.

The confirmation screen appears when there are protected images. Use

the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete all] or [Leave all] and

press the 4 button.

When [Delete all] is selected, protected images are also deleted.

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Processing Images

Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels

(Resize)

Changes the number of recorded pixels of a selected image, and saves it

as a new file.

• Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be resized.

• Images already resized to Z or S with this camera cannot be resized.

Select an image to resize in the single image display, and

press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select n

(Resize), and press the 4 button.

The screen to select the recorded pixels appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select the number of recorded

pixels, and press the 4 button.

You can select one of the image sizes

starting from one size smaller than that of

the original image. The selectable sizes

vary according to the original image size

and aspect ratio.

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The resized image is saved as a new image.

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Cutting Out Part of the Image (Cropping)

Crops out only the desired area of a selected image and saves it as a new

image.

• Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be cropped.

• Images already resized to Z or S with this camera cannot be cropped.

Select an image to crop in the single image display, and

press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select o

(Cropping), and press the 4 button.

The cropping frame to specify the size and position of the area to crop

appears on the screen.

Specify the size and position of

the area to crop by using the

cropping frame.

Cancel

OK OK

INFO

Available operations

Four-way controller (2345)

E-dial

Moves the cropping frame.

Changes the size of the cropping frame.

Changes the aspect ratio.

M button

→ Four-way controller (2345) Rotates the image from -45° to +45°.

m/c button

Rotates the cropping frame (only when

the cropping frame can be rotated).

Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The cropped image is saved as a new image.

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Processing Images with Digital Filters

You can edit captured images using digital filters.

The following filters are available.

Filter Name

Monochrome

Effect

Parameter

Filter Effect: OFF/Red/Green/Blue/

Infrared Filter

Creates a monochrome

image.

Toning (B-A): 7 levels

Extracted Color 1: Red/Magenta/

Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

Extracts one or two specific

colors and makes the rest of

the image black and white.

Extractable Range of Color 1: 1 to 5

Extract

Color

Extracted Color 2: OFF/Red/

Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

Extractable Range of Color 2: 1 to 5

Shading Level: OFF/Low/Medium/

High

Creates an image that looks

as though it was shot with a

toy camera.

Toy

Camera

Blur: Low/Medium/High

Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/

Yellow

Toning (B-A): 7 levels

Creates an image with the

look of an old photo.

Retro

Frame Composite: None/Thin/

Medium/Thick

High

Contrast

Enhances the contrast in the

image.

Intensity: 1 to 5

Shading Type: 4 types

Shading Level: -3 to +3

OFF/ON

Creates an image with

darkened edges.

Shading

Invert Color Inverts image colors.

Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/Cyan/

Green/Yellow

Adds a color filter to the

image.

Color

Color Density: Light/Medium/Dark

Tone

Creates an image with a

Low/Medium/High

Expansion unique contrast.

Creates an image that looks Contrast: Low/Medium/High

as though it was drawn with a

Sketch

Filter

Scratch Effect: OFF/ON

pencil.

Intensity: Low/Medium/High

Creates an image that looks

as though it was painted.

Water Color

Saturation: OFF/Low/Medium/High

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Filter Name

Pastel

Effect

Parameter

Creates an image that looks

as though it was drawn with a Low/Medium/High

crayon.

Lessens the tone of the image

Posterization to create an image that looks Intensity: 1 to 5

as though it was hand-drawn.

In-Focus Plane: -3 to +3

In-Focus Width: Narrow/Middle/

Wide

Blurs part of the image to

create a simulated miniature

scene.

Miniature

In-Focus Plane Angle: Side/

Vertical/Positive Slope/Negative

Slope

Blur: Low/Medium/High

Soft Focus: Low/Medium/High

Shadow Blur: OFF/ON

Creates an image with a soft

focus throughout the image.

Soft

Creates an image with a

special sparkling look by

adding extra glitter to the

highlights of night scenes or

lights reflected on water.

Effect Density: Small/Medium/Large

Size: Small/Medium/Large

Angle: 0°/30°/45°/60°

Starburst

Creates an image that looks

as though it was shot with a

fish-eye lens.

Fish-eye

Slim

Low/Medium/High

Changes the horizontal and

vertical ratio of images.

-8 to +8

Brightness: -8 to +8

Saturation: -3 to +3

Hue: -3 to +3

Base

Parameter

Adj

Adjusts the parameters to

create the desired image.

Contrast: -3 to +3

Sharpness: -3 to +3

Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited with

digital filters.

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Select an image for applying the digital filter in the single

image display, and press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select D (Digital

Filter), and press the 4 button.

The screen to select a filter appears.

Use the four-way controller

100-0001

(2345) to select a filter.

Monochrome

The background image changes

according to the selected filter.

You can select a different image by

turning the e-dial.

INFO Parameter Adj.

Stop

OK OK

Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to

change the parameters.

Press the M button.

The screen to adjust the parameters appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select a parameter, and use

the four-way controller (45) to

adjust the value.

Red

Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Apply additional

filter(s)] or [Save as], and press

the 4 button.

Continue selecting filters?

Apply additional filter(s)

Save as

Select [Apply additional filter(s)] when

you want to apply additional filters to the

same image. The screen that was

displayed in Step 3 appears again.

Cancel

OK OK

If [Save as] is selected, the filter-processed image is saved as a new image.

Up to 20 filters, including a digital filter used during shooting (p.144), can be

applied to the same image.

Recreating Filter Effects

Retrieves the filter effects of a selected image and applies the same filter

effects to other images.

Select a filter-processed image in the single image

display.

Select D (Digital Filter) in the playback mode palette, and

press the 4 button.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Recreating filter

effects], and press the 4

Applying the digital filltteerr

button.

Recreatiing filter effects

The filter effects used for the selected

image appear.

Searching for the original image

OK OK

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To check the parameter details,

press the M button.

100-0001

Reappliies folllowing digital filter

effectts from pprevioouus image

You can check the filter parameters.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

Press the 3 button to return to the

previous screen.

18.

19.

20.

Details

INFO

OK OK

Press the 4 button.

The image selection screen appears.

Use the e-dial to select an image

to apply the same filter effects,

and press the 4 button.

100-0001

Performs ddigital filter

processinng to this image

You can only select an image that has not

been processed with a filter.

The save confirmation screen appears.

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The filter-processed image is saved as a new image.

If [Searching for the original image] is selected in Step 3 on p.170, the original

image prior to digital filter application can be retrieved. If the original image is

no longer stored on the SD Memory Card, the message [Original image, prior

to digital filter application, is not found] appears.

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Joining Multiple Images (Index)

Join a number of images together and display them as an index print. You

can also save the displayed index print as a new image. You can have the

camera select the images to include in the index print or you can select

them yourself. The images will be randomly arranged or displayed by file

number depending on the layout selected.

Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image

display.

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select p (Index),

and press the 4 button.

The Index setting screen appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller

(23) to select a layout, and

Layout

Images

Backggrnd.

press the 4 button.

Selection

You can select o (Thumbnail),

p (Square), q (Random1),

Creatte an iinndex image

r (Random2), s (Random3) or

Cancel

OK OK

p (Bubble).

Images are displayed according to the file number (from the smallest

number) for o, and are displayed in random order for other layouts.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Images], and

press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select the number of

images, and press the 4 button.

You can select 12, 24 or 36 images.

When the number of saved images is smaller than the number selected,

empty spaces will appear when [Layout] is set to o and some images

may be duplicated for other layouts.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Backgrnd.],

and press the four-way controller (5).

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Use the four-way controller (23) to select the

background color, and press the 4 button.

You can select a white or black background.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Selection],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select a type of image

selection, and press the 4 button.

Picks images automatically from all of the images

saved.

All images

Manual

Lets you select images you want to include in the

index image. If w is selected, [Select image(s)]

appears and leads you to the image selection

screen.

Picks images automatically from the folder selected.

Folder name If x is selected, [Select a folder] appears and

leads you to the folder selection screen.

10 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Create an

index image], and press the 4 button.

The index image is created and a confirmation screen appears.

11 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save] or

[Reshuffle], and press the 4 button.

Saves the index image as a J, P (3072×2048) and

C file.

Save

Reselects the images to be included in the index image

and displays a new index image. However, if o

(Thumbnail) is selected for [Layout], this item is not

Reshuffle

displayed.

After the index image is saved, the camera returns to playback mode and

the index image is displayed.

Processing may take a while when creating an index image.

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Developing RAW Images

You can convert captured RAW images into JPEG images, and save them

as new files.

Only RAW images captured with this camera can be edited. RAW images and

JPEG images captured with other cameras cannot be edited on this camera.

Developing One RAW Image

Select a RAW image in the single image display, and press

the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select h (RAW

Development), and press the 4 button.

The screen to select a development method is displayed.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Developing a single

image], and press the 4 button.

Developing a single image

The parameters saved in the image file

Developing multiple images

appear.

Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to

change the parameters.

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23)

to choose a parameter you want

to change.

100-0001

Image Capture Settings

You can select a different image by

turning the e-dial.

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The following parameters can be changed.

Parameter

Aspect Ratio

Value

Page

p.126

K/J/I/L

JPEG recorded pixels corresponding to

the aspect ratio

JPEG Recorded Pixels ^*1

p.128

JPEG Quality

C/D/E

sRGB/AdobeRGB

Off/On

p.129

Color Space

Distortion Correction ^*2

Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj ^*2Off/On

p.138

Bright/Natural/Portrait/Landscape/

Vibrant/Radiant/Muted/Bleach Bypass/

Reversal Film/Monochrome/Cross

Processing

Custom Image

White Balance

p.140

p.130

F/G/H/^/JD/JN/JW/ JL/

I/L/f/K

Sensitivity

-2.0 to +2.0

—

High-ISO NR

Shadow Correction

Off/Auto/Low/Medium/High

p.89

p.134

*1 When developing multiple images, select from W, X, Y, or Z. (p.176)

*2 This can be selected only for images taken with a compatible lens. (p.232)

Use the four-way controller (45) to change the value.

Press the four-way controller (5) to display the setting screen for

Custom Image and White Balance.

Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The RAW image is developed and saved as a new JPEG image.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Continue] or

[Exit], and press the 4 button.

Select [Continue] to edit other images. The screen that was displayed in

Step 4 appears again.

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Developing Multiple RAW Images

You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings.

Select [Developing multiple images] in Step 3 on p.174,

and press the 4 button.

Images are displayed in [4 Thumbnail Display], [9 Thumbnail Display],

[16 Thumbnail Display] or [36 Thumbnail Display] (the display style that

was set immediately before).

Select the RAW images to be developed.

Available operations

Four-waycontroller Moves the selection frame.

(2345)

4 button

Confirms/cancels the image selection.

E-dial

Displays the selected image in the single image display.

Use the four-way controller (45) to display the

previous or next image.

Press the m/c button.

The development confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Develop images as

shot] or [Develop images with

modified settings], and press the

4 button.

Develop images as shot

Develop images with

modified settings

To change parameters, select [Develop

images with modified settings].

OK OK

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to set [JPEG Recorded

Pixels] and [JPEG Quality].

JPEG Recorded Pixels

For JPEG Recorded Pixels, select from

W, X, Y, or Z.

When [Develop images with modified

settings] is selected in Step 4, refer to

p.175 to change other parameters. All

images are developed with the same

settings.

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Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The selected RAW images are developed and saved as new JPEG

images.

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Connecting the Camera to an AV

Device

You can connect the camera to a TV or other device with a video input

terminal or HDMI input terminal and play back images.

• For an AV device with multiple video input terminals, check the operating

manual of the device, and select a suitable video input terminal for

connecting the camera.

• If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period, use of the AC

Adapter kit K-AC1202 (optional) is recommended. (p.42)

Connecting the Camera to a Video Input

Terminal or HDMI Input Terminal

Use a cable according to the terminal of the device to which you connect.

Terminal of AV Device

Cable Used

Video terminal

Video Cable I-VC28 (optional)/AV Cable I-AVC7 (optional)

HDMI cable with an HDMI terminal (Type C) (commercially

available)

HDMI terminal

Turn the AV device and camera off.

Open the terminal cover of the camera, and connect the

cable to either the PC/AV output terminal or the HDMI

output terminal.

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Connect the other end of the cable to the input terminal on

the AV device.

Turn the AV device and camera on.

The camera turns on in video mode or HDMI mode, and the camera

information is displayed on the screen of the connected AV device.

• You cannot output composite and HDMI video signals at the same time.

• You cannot adjust the volume on the camera while the camera is connected

to an AV device. Adjust the volume on the AV device.

• When using the video output, movies are played back with monaural sound.

• When using the video output, images are output at normal resolution

regardless of the resolution supported by the AV device. To output HD video,

use the HDMI output or transfer to and play back on a computer.

Setting the Video/HDMI Output Format

Set the video/HDMI output format according to the connected terminal.

Normally, the output format initially set does not have to be changed.

However, if it fails to play back images properly, change the setting.

Selecting the Video Output Format

When the hometown is set at the time of initial setting (p.50), the video

output format is set in accordance with that region. Depending on the

country or region, images may fail to be played back with the set video

output format. If this happens, change the setting.

Select [Interface Options] in the [R Set-up 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Interface Options] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Video Out],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [NTSC] or

[PAL], and press the 4 button.

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Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

The video output format differs depending on the region. When you set [Setting

the Time] in the World Time setting (p.187) to

(Destination), the video output

setting changes to the video output format for that city. Refer to “List of World

Time Cities” (p.189) for cities that can be selected as a hometown or destination.

Selecting the HDMI Output Format

By default, the maximum resolution is automatically selected to suit the AV

device and camera. However, if it fails to play back images properly,

change the setting.

Select [Interface Options] in the [R Set-up 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Interface Options] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [HDMI Out],

and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select the HDMI

output format, and press the 4 button.

The maximum resolution corresponding to the AV device and

camera is automatically selected. (default setting)

Auto

1080i

720p

1920×1080i

1280×720p

480p

576p

720×480p (when [Video Out] is set to [NTSC])

720×576p (when [Video Out] is set to [PAL])

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

• When the HDMI output format is set to [1080i] or [720p], some items

displayed on the screen of the AV device may have a different design from

those on the camera monitor.

• If the 3 button is pressed during HDMI output, the [HDMI] menu is

displayed and the following settings can be changed.

- HDMI Out

- Bright/Dark Area (p.156)

- Slideshow (p.160)

- Auto Image Rotation (p.156)

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The camera stays in playback mode while the HDMI cable is connected to it.

Remove the HDMI cable to enable shooting.

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Memo

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Settings

This chapter describes how to change additional settings.

How to Operate the Set-up Menu ......................184

Camera Settings .................................................186

File Management Settings .................................199

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How to Operate the Set-up Menu

The [R Set-up] menu offers you general settings related to the camera.

For details on how to use the menus, refer to “Using the Menus” (p.33).

Set-up Menu Items

The following items are available in the [R Set-up 1-3] menus.

Press the 3 button in capture/playback mode and use the four-way

controller (45) or e-dial to display the [R Set-up 1-3] menus.

Item

Language/u

Date Adjustment

Function

Page

Changes the language in which

menus and messages appear.

Sets the date format and time.

Sets the display of the local date and

time of the specified city so they can

be displayed on the monitor in

World Time

addition to the present location.

Switches the operation sound on/off

and changes its volume.

R1 Sound Effects

p.186

p.192

Switches the startup screen and guide

display on/off.

LCD Display

Adjusts the brightness and the color of

the monitor.

LCD Display Settings

Cuts down on screen flicker by setting

the power frequency to that used in

your region.

Flicker Reduction

Video Out

p.30

Sets the output format when

connecting to an AV device with a

video input terminal.

p.179

Sets the HDMI output format when

connecting to an AV device with an

HDMI terminal.

HDMI Out

p.180

p.209

Sets the USB connection mode when

connecting to a computer.

USB Connection

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Item

Folder Name

Function

Page

p.201

Sets the naming system for folders to

store images.

Creates a new folder on the SD

Memory Card.

Create New Folder

p.201

p.202

Sets the photographer and copyright

information embedded in Exif.

Enables saving battery power by

setting the display to dim

automatically when no operation is

performed for 10 seconds.

Power Saving

Sets the time until the camera turns off

automatically.

Auto Power Off

Reset

Resets all settings.

p.196

1Setting the Date and Time (p.52)

Maps out and corrects any defective

pixels in the CMOS sensor.

Pixel Mapping

Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking

it.

Dust Removal

p.237

Keeps the shutter open when cleaning

the CMOS sensor with a blower.

Sensor Cleaning

Format

p.238

p.199

p.197

Formats an SD Memory Card.

Displays the camera’s firmware

version.

Firmware Info/Options

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Camera Settings

Setting the Sound Effects, Date and Time, and

Display Language

Setting the Sound Effects

You can turn the camera operation sound on or off, or change its volume.

The sound for the following items can be set.

• In-focus

• AE-L (AE Lock operation sound)

• Self-timer

• Remote Control

• One Push File Format (operation sound when [One Push File Format]

is assigned to the d (G/R) button)

Select [Sound Effects] in the [R Set-up 1] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Sound Effects] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the volume.

Select from six levels. When set to Z (0), you can turn all the sound

effects off.

Use the four-way controller (23)

Sound Effects

to select an item, and use the

Volume

four-way controller (45) to

select O (On) or P (Off).

In-focus

AE-L

Self-timer

Remote Control

One Push Fiile Format

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Changing the Date and Time Display

You can change the initial date and time settings, and their display

formats.

Set in [Date Adjustment] of the [R Set-up 1]

Date Adjjustment

menu.

Date Foormat

Date

mm/dd/yy

01/01/2012

00:00

24h

Time

Settings complete

Cancel

Setting the World Time

The date and time set in “Initial Settings” (p.50) serve as the date and time

of your present location.

Setting the destination in [World Time] enables you to display the local

date and time on the monitor when traveling overseas.

Select [World Time] in the [R Set-up 1] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [World Time] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select X (Destination) or W

World Time

Setting the Time

(Hometown) for [Setting the

Destinnation

Time].

London

16:00

10:00

Hometown

New York

This setting is reflected in the date and

time that appear in the control panel.

Press the four-way controller (3) to move the frame to X

(Destination), and press the four-way controller (5).

The [X Destination] screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller (45)

to select a destination city.

Destination

Turn the e-dial to change the region.

The location, time difference and current

time of the selected city appear.

London

+06:00

16:00

OK OK

DST

Cancel

Press the four-way controller (3) to select [DST], and use

the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off).

Select O if the destination city uses daylight saving time (DST).

Press the 4 button.

The destination setting is saved and the screen that was displayed in

Step 2 appears again.

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

• Refer to “List of World Time Cities” (p.189) for cities that can be selected as

a destination.

• Select W (Hometown) in Step 3 to change the city and DST setting.

• X appears in the control panel if [Setting the Time] is set to X (Destination).

Also, the video output setting (p.179) changes to the video output format for

that city.

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List of World Time Cities

Video

Output

Format

Video

Output

Format

Region

City

Honolulu

Region

City

Istanbul

North

America

NTSC

Africa/

West Asia

PAL

Anchorage

Vancouver

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Calgary

NTSC

PAL

Cairo

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

Jerusalem

Nairobi

Jeddah

Tehran

Denver

Dubai

Chicago

Karachi

Kabul

Miami

Toronto

Male

New York

Halifax

Delhi

Colombo

Kathmandu

Dacca

Central and Mexico City

South

America

Lima

Santiago

Caracas

Buenos Aires

Sao Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

Lisbon

East Asia

Yangon

Bangkok

Kuala Lumpur

Vientiane

Singapore

Phnom Penh

Ho chi Minh

Jakarta

PAL

NTSC

PAL

Europe

Madrid

PAL

London

PAL

Paris

PAL

Hong Kong

Beijing

Amsterdam

Milan

PAL

Shanghai

Manila

Rome

PAL

Copenhagen

Berlin

PAL

Taipei

PAL

Seoul

Prague

PAL

Tokyo

Stockholm

Budapest

Warsaw

Athens

PAL

Guam

PAL

Oceania

Perth

PAL

Adelaide

Sydney

Noumea

Wellington

Auckland

Pago Pago

PAL

Helsinki

Moscow

Dakar

PAL

Africa/

PAL

West Asia

Algiers

PAL

Johannesburg

PAL

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Setting the Display Language

You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc.

are displayed.

Set in [Language/u] of the [R Set-up 1] menu.

1Setting the Display Language (p.50)

Setting the Monitor and the Menu Display

Setting the Standby Mode Display Method

Sets the monitor display when the standby mode display is set to

[Standard Information Display] or [No Information Display].

Select [Live View] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Live View] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller

(23) to select a grid display

Live View

Show Grid

Histogram Display

Bright/Dark Area

type, and press the 4 button.

Select from

Section),

(4x4 Grid),

(Golden

(Scale) or

(default setting).

Cancel

OK OK

Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Histogram

Display] or [Bright/Dark Area], and use the four-way

controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off).

Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image. (p.28)

Bright (overexposed) portions blink red and dark

Bright/Dark Area

(underexposed) portions blink yellow. (p.29)

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

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Setting the Display for Instant Review

You can set the Instant Review (p.57) display settings.

Select [Instant Review] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Instant Review] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller

(5), use the four-way controller

(23) to select a display time,

and press the 4 button.

Instant Review

Display Time

1sec.

Enlarge Instant Review 3sec.

Save RAW Data

Histogram Display

Bright/Dark Area

5sec.

Off

Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Enlarge

Instant Review], [Save RAW Data], [Histogram Display] or

[Bright/Dark Area], and use the four-way controller (45)

to select O (On) or P (Off).

Enlarge Instant

You can magnify the image with the e-dial. (p.157)

Review

Sets whether to save the RAW image by pressing the

m/c button when the file format of the last captured

image is JPEG and its RAW data still remains in the

Save RAW Data

buffer memory. (p.64)

Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image. (p.28)

Bright (overexposed) portions blink red and dark

Bright/Dark Area

(underexposed) portions blink yellow. (p.29)

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

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Setting the Startup Screen and Guide Display

You can set whether or not to display the

LCD Display

startup screen, and the guide display (p.75)

which appears when the mode dial is turned

in standby mode. Set in [LCD Display] of the

[R Set-up 1] menu.

Startup Screen

Guide Display

Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor

Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor.

Select [LCD Display Settings] in the [R Set-up 1] menu,

and press the four-way controller (5).

The [LCD Display Settings] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Brightness Level],

LCD Display Settings

Brightness Level

[Adjust: Blue-Amber], or [Adjust:

Green-Magenta].

Cancel

OK OK

Brightness Level

Changes the brightness of the monitor (-7 to +7).

Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue (B7)

and amber (A7).

Adjust: Blue-Amber

Adjusts the tone of the colors between green (G7)

and magenta (M7).

Adjust: Green-Magenta

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Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the value.

Available operations

| (G) button

Resets the adjustment value.

E-dial

Displays a captured image in the background.

Press the 4 button.

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed

Set the initial menu tab displayed on the monitor when the 3 button

is pressed.

Select [14. Save Menu Location] in the [A Custom Setting

2] menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [14. Save Menu Location] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset Menu

Location] or [Save Menu Location], and press the 4

button.

The [A Rec. Mode 1] menu ([C Movie 1] menu in C

mode, and [Q Playback 1] menu in playback mode) is

always displayed first. (default setting)

Reset Menu

Location

Save Menu

Location

The menu tab last selected is displayed first.

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Minimizing Battery Consumption

You can set the monitor to dim and the camera to turn off automatically if

unused for a certain length of time.

Set in [Power Saving] and [Auto Power Off] of the [R Set-up 2] menu.

The monitor brightness goes dim if the camera is unused for a while in

Power

standby mode. The default setting is O (On).

Saving

Press any button to return it to the normal brightness.

The power turns off automatically. Select from [1min.] (default setting),

[3min.], [5min.], or [Off].

Perform any of the following operations to reactivate the camera.

- Turn the camera off and on again.

- Press the shutter release button halfway.

Auto

Power

Off

- Press the N button, 3 button, or M button.

• The Power Saving function does not work while a movie is being recorded or

while the AC adapter is connected to the camera.

• The Auto Power Off function does not work when a slideshow is played back,

or when the camera is connected to a computer with an USB cable.

Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor (Pixel

Mapping)

Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels

in the CMOS sensor.

Attach a proper lens to the camera before performing pixel mapping.

Select [Pixel Mapping] in the [R Set-up 3] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Pixel Mapping] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Pixel

Mapping], and press the 4 button.

Defective pixels are mapped and corrected, and the screen that was

displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

• It takes about 30 seconds to map out and correct the defective pixels.

• When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery power remaining to

activate Pixel Mapping] is displayed on the monitor. Use the AC Adapter kit

K-AC1202 (optional) or install a fully charged battery.

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Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera

(Memory)

You can select which function settings to save when the camera is turned

off. The following function settings can be saved.

Default

Setting

Default

Setting

Function

Flash Mode

Function

Flash Exposure Comp.

Digital Filter

Drive Mode

White Balance

Custom Image

Sensitivity

HDR Capture

Playback Info Display

File No.

EV Compensation

Select [Memory] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Memory 1] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)

Memory

1 2

to select an item, and use the

four-way controller (45) to

select O (On) or P (Off).

Flash Mode

Drive Mode

White Balance

Custom Image

Sensitivity

Turn the e-dial to display the [Memory 2]

screen.

EV Compensation

Flash Exposure Comp.

Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off.

Settings are returned to their default values when the

camera is turned off.

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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• Set [File No.] to O (On) to continue the sequential numbering (four digits) for

the file name even if a new folder is created.

The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is

saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers

even if a new folder is created.

The file number of the first image saved to a folder returns to 0001

each time a new folder is created for saving images.

• When [Reset] of the [R Set-up 2] menu is performed, all Memory settings

return to the default values. (p.196)

Resetting the Camera Settings

Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus

Settings of the direct keys and for the items of the [A Rec. Mode] menu,

[C Movie] menu, [Q Playback] menu, [R Set-up] menu, and playback

mode palette can be reset to default values.

Select [Reset] in the [R Set-up 2] menu, and press the

four-way controller (5).

The [Reset] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Reset], and

press the 4 button.

The settings are reset, and the screen that was displayed before

selecting the menu item appears again.

The following settings are not reset.

- Language/u

- Flicker Reduction

- Date Adjustment

- Video Out

- The city and DST settings for World Time - [A Custom Setting] menu items

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Resetting the Custom Menu

Settings for the items of the [A Custom Setting] menu can be reset to

default values.

Select [Reset Custom Functions] in the [A Custom Setting

3] menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Reset Custom Functions] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Reset], and

press the 4 button.

The settings are reset, and the screen that was displayed before

selecting the menu item appears again.

Checking the Camera Version Information

You can check the version information for software (firmware) in the

camera. If an update file for the firmware is released, you can update the

camera to the latest firmware version.

Refer to the PENTAX website for more information and procedural details

regarding updates.

Select [Firmware Info/Options] in the [R Set-up 3] menu,

and press the four-way controller (5).

The firmware version for the camera is

Firmware Info/Options

displayed on the [Firmware Info/Options]

Camera

screen.

Ver:X.XX

At this point, if an update file is saved on

your SD Memory Card, you can run the

update.

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.

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• You cannot restore a camera to its previous firmware version after updating

it.

• Before running the update, be sure to save the data on your SD Memory Card

to a computer or other location.

• When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery power remaining to update

the firmware] is displayed on the monitor. Use the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202

(optional) or install a fully charged battery.

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File Management Settings

Formatting an SD Memory Card

Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused

or has been used on other devices.

Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting. The card may be

damaged and become unusable.

• Formatting deletes all data, either protected or unprotected. Be aware.

Select [Format] in the [R Set-up 3] menu, and press the

four-way controller (5).

The [Format] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (2)

to select [Format], and press the

4 button.

Format

All data will be deleted

Formatting starts.

Format

When formatting is completed, the screen

that was displayed before selecting the

Cancel

OK OK

menu item appears again.

When an SD Memory Card is formatted, the volume label assigned to the card

is “K-01”. When this camera is connected to a computer, the SD Memory Card

is recognized as a removable disk with the name “K-01”.

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Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)

You can protect images from being accidentally deleted.

Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card is

formatted.

Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image

display of playback mode.

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z

(Protect), and press the 4 button.

The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Single image] or [All

images], and press the 4

Single image

button.

All images

If you selected [All images], proceed to

Step 5.

OK OK

Use the e-dial to select an image to protect.

Press the four-way controller (2)

to select [Protect], and press the

100-0001

4 button.

Select [Unprotect] to cancel the

protection of the image.

Protect

Unprotect

The image is protected and the Y icon

Exit

OK OK

appears at the top right of the screen.

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to protect other

images.

If you selected [All images] in Step 3, the camera returns to playback mode.

Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to the single image display.

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Changing the Naming System for Folders

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 [

Set-up 2] menu.

The two digits of the month and day on which the picture was taken are

assigned as the folder name in the form of [xxx_MMDD]. (default setting)

Date [MMDD] (month and day) appears according to the display format set

in [Date Adjustment] (p.52).

Example: 101_0125: Folder for images taken on January 25th

The folder name is assigned in the form of [xxxPENTX].

Example: 101PENTX

PENTX

A maximum of 500 images can be stored in a single folder. When the number

of captured images exceeds 500, a new folder is created to store the additional

images. However, in Exposure Bracketing shooting, images will be stored in

the same folder until shooting is completed, even if the number of images

exceeds 500.

Creating New Folders

You can create a new folder on an SD Memory Card. A folder is created

with the number following the number of the folder currently being used.

The newly created folder is used to store images starting with the next

captured image.

Select [Create New Folder] in the [R Set-up 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Create New Folder] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (2)

to select [Create folder], and

press the 4 button.

Create NNew Folder

Creates a nnew storage folder

with the following name:

101PENTX

A folder with a new number is created.

Creatte folder

Cancel

OK OK

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Only one folder can be created using this operation. Multiple empty folders

cannot be created consecutively.

Setting the Photographer Information

The camera type, shooting conditions and other information are

automatically embedded in captured images in Exif data format. You can

embed photographer information in this Exif.

Use the provided software (p.211) to check the Exif information.

Select [Copyright Information] in the [R Set-up 2] menu,

and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Copyright Information] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)

to select O or P.

Embed Copyright Data

Photographer

Embeds copyright information in

the Exif.

Does not embed copyright

information in the Exif. (default

setting)

Use the four-way controller (23) to select

[Photographer], and press the four-way controller (5).

The text-entry screen appears.

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Enter the text.

Photographer

Text selection

cursor

Up to 32 single-byte

alphanumeric

characters and

symbols can be

entered.

Finish

Text input cursor

Delette Onee CCharacter

Cancel

OK Enter

Available operations

Four-way controller

(2345)

Moves the text selection cursor.

Moves the text input cursor.

E-dial

m/c button

4 button

Switches between upper and lower case letters.

Enters a character selected with the text

selection cursor at the position of the text input

cursor.

K/i button

Deletes a character at the position of the text

input cursor.

After entering the text, move the text selection cursor to

[Finish], and press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the [Copyright Information] screen.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Copyright

Holder], and enter the text in the same way as

[Photographer].

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Setting the DPOF Settings

By adding DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) settings to stored images on

the SD Memory Card, you can specify the number of copies and whether

to imprint the date on the images in advance and order conventional

photograph prints by taking this SD Memory Card to a store for printing.

• DPOF settings cannot be applied to RAW images and movies.

• You can make DPOF settings for up to 999 images.

Press the four-way controller (3) in the single image

display of playback mode.

The playback mode palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select r (DPOF),

and press the 4 button.

The screen to select how to change the settings is displayed.

Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Single image] or [All

images], and press the 4

button.

If you selected [All images], proceed to

Single image

All images

Step 5.

OK OK

Use the e-dial to select an image

to set DPOF settings.

100-0001

Copies

Date

INFO

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23) to select the number of

copies.

You can set up to 99 copies.

K appears at the top right of the screen for images with DPOF settings.

To cancel the DPOF settings, set the number of copies to [00].

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Press the M button to select O or P for printing the

date.

The date is printed.

The date is not printed.

Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to make DPOF settings for other images.

Press the 4 button.

The DPOF settings for the selected image or all images are saved and

the camera returns to playback mode.

• Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab,

the date may not be printed on the pictures even if the date for DPOF setting

is set to O.

• The number of copies specified for all images is applied to all the images, and

that specified for a single image is canceled. Before printing, check that the

specified number is correct.

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8 Connecting to a

Computer

This chapter explains how to connect the camera to a

computer, install the supplied CD-ROM, etc.

Manipulating Captured Images on a

Computer ............................................................208

Saving Images on a Computer ..........................209

Using the Provided Software ............................211

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Manipulating Captured Images on a

Computer

The captured still pictures and movies can be transferred to a computer by

connecting the camera using a USB cable, and RAW images can be

developed using the provided software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio”.

When connecting the camera to a computer and using the software, we

recommend using a computer with the following system requirements.

Windows

Windows XP (SP3 or later, 32-bit Home/Pro), Windows Vista

(32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Installation requires administrator rights

• Can be run as a 32-bit application on any 64-bit Edition of

Windows

Intel Pentium-compatible processor (Pentium 4, Athlon XP or

higher recommended)

CPU

• Supports multi-core processors (Intel Core i5, i7; Core 2

Quad, Duo; AMD Phenom II X4, X6; Athlon II X2, X4; and

other)

RAM

HDD

1 GB minimum (2 GB or more recommended)

For installing and starting up the program: 100 MB minimum of

free space

For saving image files: Approx. 10 MB/file

Monitor

Others

1024×768 dots, 24-bit full color or higher

Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

CPU

RAM

Intel processor-compatible, Power PC

1 GB minimum (2 GB or more recommended)

For installing and starting up the program: 100 MB minimum of

free space

HDD

For saving image files: Approx. 10 MB/file

Monitor

Others

1024×768 dots, 24-bit full color or higher

Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse

• Use the provided software to develop RAW images captured with this

camera.

• QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer. You

can download it from the following site: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

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Saving Images on a Computer

Setting the USB Connection Mode

Set the USB connection mode when connecting the camera to a

computer.

Select [Interface Options] in the [R Set-up 2] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The [Interface Options] screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB

Connection], and press the four-way controller (5).

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [MSC] or [PTP],

and press the 4 button.

Mass Storage Class (default setting)

MSC A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected

to a computer via USB as a memory device.

Picture Transfer Protocol

PTP A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital

cameras via USB.

Unless otherwise specified, select [MSC].

Press the 3 button twice.

The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears

again.

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Connecting the Camera and a Computer

Connect the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable I-USB7.

Turn the computer on.

Turn the camera off, and use the USB cable to connect the

PC/AV terminal of the camera and the computer.

Turn the camera on.

The camera is recognized as a removable disk or an SD Memory Card

with a volume label “K-01”.

If the “K-01” dialog appears when the camera is turned on, select [Open

folder to view files using Windows Explorer] and click the OK button.

Save the captured images to the computer.

Copy the image file(s) or folder(s) to the hard disk of the computer.

Disconnect the camera from the computer.

The camera cannot be operated while the USB cable is connected to it.

Remove the USB cable to enable shooting.

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Using the Provided Software

“SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 for PENTAX” is included on the CD-ROM

(S-SW120). With the SILKYPIX Developer Studio, you can develop RAW

files, adjust the color of the images and other settings, and save the new

images in JPEG or TIFF format.

Installing the Software

You can install the software from the provided CD-ROM.

When multiple accounts have been set up on a computer, log on with an

account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

Turn the computer on.

Make sure no other software is running.

Place the CD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive on the computer.

The [PENTAX Software Installer] screen appears.

If the [PENTAX Software Installer] screen does not appear

• For Windows

1 Click [My Computer] from the Start menu.

2 Double-click the [CD/DVD drive (S-SW120)] icon.

3 Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

• For Macintosh

1 Double-click the CD/DVD (S-SW120) icon on the desktop.

2 Double-click the [PENTAX Installer] icon.

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Click [SILKYPIX Developer

Studio 3.0 for PENTAX].

For Macintosh, follow the instructions

on the screen to perform subsequent

steps.

Select the desired language in the [Choose Setup

Language] screen, and click [OK].

When the [InstallShield Wizard] screen appears in the

selected language, click [Next].

Follow the instructions on the screen to perform subsequent steps.

Start SILKYPIX Developer Studio and see the help menu for details on using

the software program.

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Regarding Product Registration

To better serve you, please take a moment to register your software.

Click [Product Registration] on the

screen in Step 3 on p.212.

A world map for Internet Product

Registration is displayed. If the

computer is connected to the

Internet, click the displayed country

or area and then follow the

instructions to register your software.

Note that you can only register online

if your country or area is shown.

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9 Using the Flash

This chapter provides details on the built-in flash and

describes how to take pictures with an external flash.

Using the Built-in Flash .....................................216

Using an External Flash (Optional) ..................220

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Using the Built-in Flash

Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode

Using the Flash in b Mode

• When taking a moving subject, you can use the flash to change the blur

effect.

• The aperture value automatically changes according to the ambient

brightness.

•

Any desired shutter speed of 1/180 sec. or slower can be set for taking a

flash photograph.

Using the Flash in c Mode

• You can set the desired aperture value to take a flash photograph when

you want to change the depth of field or shoot a subject farther away.

• The shutter speed automatically changes with the ambient brightness.

• The shutter speed automatically changes over a range from 1/180 sec.

to a slow shutter speed that reduces camera shake (the slowest shutter

speed depends on the focal length of the lens in use).

The shutter speed is locked at 1/180 sec. when a lens other than a DA,

DA L, D FA, FA J, FA or F lens is used.

Using the Slow-speed Sync Flash

You can use Slow-speed Sync in . (Night Scene Portrait) of H mode

or b mode when shooting portraits with the sunset in the background.

Both the portrait and the background are captured beautifully. G and H

can be used in e or c mode.

• Slow-speed Sync slows down the shutter speed. To avoid camera shake,

either set [Shake Reduction] to Q (On), or set it to R (Off) and use a tripod.

Note that the picture will also blur if the subject moves.

• Slow-speed Sync can also be performed with an external flash.

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Using the Trailing Curtain Sync Flash

Trailing Curtain Sync discharges a flash immediately before the shutter

closes. When shooting moving objects with a slow shutter speed, Trailing

Curtain Sync and Slow-speed Sync produce different effects depending

on when the flash is discharged.

For example, when shooting a moving car with Trailing Curtain Sync,

trailing light is captured while the shutter is open and the flash captures the

car immediately before the shutter is closed. Therefore, the picture will

include a sharp, well-lit car with trailing light behind it.

Slow-speed Sync

Trailing Curtain Sync

(Leading Curtain Sync)

Trailing Curtain Sync slows down the shutter speed.To avoid camera shake,

either set [Shake Reduction] to Q (On), or set it to R (Off) and use a tripod.

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Distance and Aperture when Using the Built-in Flash

Relationships among the guide number, aperture and distance must be

considered when shooting with the flash to obtain a correct exposure.

Calculate the shooting distance or aperture value in the following way, and

adjust the shooting conditions if the flash output is not sufficient.

Built-in Flash

Guide Number

Built-in Flash

Guide Number

Sensitivity

Approx. 12

Approx. 17

Approx. 24

Approx. 34

ISO 1600

ISO 3200

ISO 6400

ISO 12800

Approx. 48

Approx. 68

Approx. 96

Approx. 136

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value

The following equation calculates the effective distance of the flash for

aperture values.

Maximum flash distance L1 = Guide number ÷ Aperture value

Minimum flash distance L2 = Maximum flash distance ÷ 5 *

* The value 5 used in the formula above is a fixed value

which applies only when using the built-in flash alone.

Example:

When the sensitivity is ISO 200 and the aperture value is F5.6:

L1 = 17 ÷ 5.6 = approx. 3 (m)

L2 = 3 ÷ 5 = approx. 0.6 (m)

Therefore, the flash can be used in a range of about 0.6 m to 3 m.

However, the built-in flash in this camera cannot be used when the

distance is 0.7 m or less. When the flash is used at distances closer

than 0.7 m, it causes vignetting in the picture corners, light is

distributed unevenly and the picture may be overexposed.

Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance

The following equation calculates the aperture value for shooting distances.

Aperture value F = Guide number ÷ Shooting distance

Example:

When the sensitivity is ISO 200 and the shooting distance is 4 m, the

aperture value is:

F = 17 ÷ 4 = approx. 4.2

If the resulting number (4.2, in the above example) is not available

as a lens aperture, a smaller number that is closest (4.0, in the

above example) is generally used.

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Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash

Depending on the lens used with this camera, even if a lens without a hood

is attached, the use of the built-in flash may not be available or may be

limited due to vignetting.

DA, DA L, D FA, FA J, and FA lenses not listed below can be used without

problems.

* The following lenses were evaluated without a hood.

Unavailable due to vignetting

Lens Name

DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm F3.5-4.5ED (IF)

DA12-24mm F4ED AL

DA14mm F2.8ED (IF)

FA 300mm F2.8ED (IF)

FA 600mm F4ED (IF)

FA 250-600mm F5.6ED (IF)

Available with some restrictions

Lens Name

Restrictions

Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less

than 20 mm.

F FISH-EYE 17-28mm F3.5-4.5

When the focal length is less than 28 mm, or

when the focal length is 28 mm and the shooting

distance is 1 m or less, vignetting may occur.

DA16-45mm F4ED AL

When the focal length is 35 mm or less or when

DA 16-50mm F2.8ED AL (IF) SDM the focal length is 50 mm and the shooting

distance is less than 1.5 m, vignetting may occur.

When the focal length is less than 24 mm or

DA17-70mm F4AL (IF) SDM

when the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting

distance is 1 m or less, vignetting may occur.

Vignetting may occur if the focal length is less

than 35 mm.

DA18-250mm F3.5-6.3ED AL (IF)

Vignetting may occur if the focal length is 28 mm

and the shooting distance is less than 1 m.

FA 28-70mm F2.8AL

FA SOFT 28mm F2.8

FA SOFT 85mm F2.8

Built-in flash always discharges fully.

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Using an External Flash (Optional)

Using an optional external flash AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ, AF200FG or

AF160FC enables a variety of flash modes, such as P-TTL auto flash

mode, depending on the external flash being used.

z: Available

× : Functions are unavailable.

Flash

Built-in

Flash

AF540FGZ AF200FG

AF360FGZ AF160FC

Camera Function

Red-eye reduction flash

Auto flash discharge

Automatically switching to the flash sync

speed

Aperture value is automatically set in

mode and mode

P-TTL auto flash

z^*1

Slow-speed Sync

Flash exposure compensation

AF assist light of external flash

Trailing Curtain Sync ^*2

High-speed sync

*1 Available only when using a DA, DA L, D FA, FA J, FA, F or A lens.

*2 Shutter speed of 1/90 sec. or slower.

Flashes with reversed polarity (the center contact on the hot shoe is minus)

cannot be used due to the risk of damaging the camera and/or flash.

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Using the P-TTL Auto Flash

You can use the P-TTL auto flash with an AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ,

AF200FG or AF160FC flash unit.

Remove the cover of the hot shoe, and attach the external

flash.

Turn on the camera and the external flash.

Set the external flash mode to [P-TTL].

Make sure that the external flash is fully charged, and then

take a picture.

• The P-TTL auto flash is only available with an AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ,

AF200FG or AF160FC flash unit.

• For details such as operation method and effective distance, refer to the

external flash manual.

• The flash does not discharge if the subject is bright enough when the flash

mode is set to C or i. Therefore, these modes may not be suitable for

daylight-sync shooting.

• Even if the K/i button is pressed, the built-in flash does not pop up when

an accessory is attached to the hot shoe of the camera.

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Using the High-speed Sync Flash

With an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ flash unit, you can discharge a flash to

take a picture at a shutter speed faster than 1/180 second.

Remove the cover of the hot shoe, and attach the external

flash.

Set the mode dial to b or a.

Turn on the camera and the external flash.

Set the external flash sync mode to HSb (high-speed

sync).

Make sure that the external flash is fully charged, and then

take a picture.

•

High-speed sync is available only when the shutter speed is set faster than 1/

180 sec.

• High-speed sync is not available in p mode.

• High-speed sync is not available with the built-in flash.

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Connecting an External Flash with an

Extension Cord

When using an external flash away from the camera, attach the Hot Shoe

Adapter F^G(optional) to the camera hot shoe and an Off-Camera Shoe

Adapter F (optional) to the bottom of the external flash, and then connect

these with the Extension Cord F5P (optional) as shown in the illustration

below. The Off-Camera Shoe Adapter F can be mounted to your tripod

using the tripod screw.

• Do not combine with accessories that have a different number of contacts,

such as a Hot Shoe Grip, as a malfunction may occur.

• Combining with flashes from other manufacturers may cause equipment

breakdown. We recommend using the AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ or AF200FG.

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Default Settings ..................................................226

Functions Available with Various Lens

Combinations .....................................................232

Cleaning the CMOS Sensor ...............................237

Optional Accessories ........................................240

Error Messages ..................................................245

Troubleshooting .................................................247

Main Specifications ............................................250

Index ....................................................................256

WARRANTY POLICY ..........................................263

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Default Settings

The table below shows the factory default settings.

The functions set in Memory (p.195) are saved even when the camera is

turned off.

Reset Setting

Yes: The setting returns to the default setting with the reset function

(p.196).

No:

Direct Keys

Item

The setting is saved even after reset.

Reset

Setting

Default Setting

Page

p.79

ISO AUTO

(ISO 100 to 3200)

Sensitivity

Yes

White Balance

Flash Mode

F (Auto)

Yes

p.130

p.59

Depends on capture mode

Drive Mode

9 (Single Frame Shooting)

Yes

[A Rec. Mode] Menu

Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

Custom Image

Digital Filter

Bright

No Filter

Off

Yes

p.140

p.144

HDR Capture

Auto Align

HDR

Capture

p.135

O (On)

Aspect Ratio

File Format

JPEG

Image

Capture

Settings

JPEG Recorded Pixels

JPEG Quality

Color Space

p (4928×3264) Yes

C (Best)

Yes

sRGB

AE Metering

Yes

p.88

(Multi-segment)

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Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

Autofocus Method

AF Autozoom

(Face Detection) Yes

P (Off)

O (On)

Off

Yes

AF/MF

Settings

AF Assist Light

Focus Peaking

Distortion Correction

Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj

Number of Shots

Auto EV Adjustment

Interval

Off

Lens

Correction

p.138

p.111

2 times

P (Off)

00:00'01"

2 images

Now

Multi-

exposure

Number of Shots

Start Interval

Interval

Shooting

p.108

Start Time

12:00 AM/00:00

Auto

Highlight Correction

Shadow Correction

p.133

p.134

p.89

D-Range

Setting

Auto

High-ISO NR

Auto

Slow Shutter Speed NR

Shake Reduction

Auto

p.91

Q (On)

35 mm

p.100

p.234

Input Focal Length

Show Grid

h (Off)

P (Off)

Live View Histogram Display

Bright/Dark Area

p.191

P (Off)

Display Time

1 sec.

Enlarge Instant Review

O (On)

P (Off)

Instant

Review

Save RAW Data

Histogram Display

Bright/Dark Area

d (Green)

P (Off)

Green Button

Movie Recording

Enable AF1

e LINE

e SHIFT

p.147

p.152

d (Red)

=/L (still picture)

=/L (movie)

Button

Customization

Action in a/L Mode

E-dial in Program

p.151

p.150

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Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

p.149

Cancel after 1

shot

O (On)

Yes

Button

One Push

JPEG/RAW/

RAW+ File

Format

Customization File Format

All RAW+

Digital Filter, HDR Capture

Other than the above functions

Calibration

P (Off)

O (On)

—

Yes

—

Memory

GPS

p.195

p.244

GPS Time Sync

O (On)

Yes

[C Movie] Menu

Item

Reset

Setting

Default Setting

Page

p.113

Exposure Setting

Yes

Recorded

Pixels

(1920×1080, K)

Yes

Movie Capture

Settings

Framerate

30 fps

Yes

Quality Level

Internal

Microphone

Yes

Recording Sound

Level

External

Microphone

Movie SR

Q (On)

Yes

Interval

1 sec.

Recording

Time

00:00'04"

Yes

Interval Movie

p.119

Start Interval

Start Time

Now

Yes

12:00 AM/00:00

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Playback Mode Palette

Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

Image Rotation

Digital Filter

—

p.162

p.167

Monochrome

Yes

Maximum size

according to the setting

Resize

—

p.165

p.166

Maximum size

according to the setting

Cropping

Index

—

Protect

Slideshow

Yes

Save Cross Processing

Recorded Pixels: p

Quality Level: C

RAW Development

Yes

p.174

Movie Editing

DPOF

—

p.123

p.204

[Q Playback] Menu

Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

p.160

Interval

3 sec.

OFF

Yes

—

Slideshow

Screen Effect

Repeat Playback

P (Off)

Off

Quick Zoom

Bright/Dark Area

P (Off)

O (On)

—

p.156

p.164

Auto Image Rotation

Delete All Images

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[R Set-up] Menu

Reset

Setting

Item

Default Setting

Page

English

Yes

Language/u

Date Adjustment

01/01/2012

World Time setting

W (Hometown)

Hometown (City)

World Time Hometown (DST)

Destination (City)

According to initial setting

Same as Hometown

Destination (DST)

Volume

Sound

Yes

p.186

p.192

Effects

Setting

All O (On)

Startup Screen

LCD Display

O (On)

Yes

Guide Display

O (On)

LCD Display Settings

Flicker Reduction

Video Out

Interface

HDMI Out

Options

±0

p.192

p.30

50 Hz

According to initial setting

Auto

MSC

Date

—

Yes

—

USB Connection

Folder Name

Create New Folder

Embed Copyright Data

P (Off)

—

Yes

Information

Photographer

p.202

Power Saving

—

O (On)

1 min.

—

Yes

—

Auto Power Off

Reset

p.196