Ricoh Pentax K-S1, Operation Manual

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Page 2: ... ion Battery D LI109 Battery charger D BC109 AC plug cord Strap O ST132 Software CD ROM S SW151 Start Guide Lenses you can use Lenses that can be used with this camera are DA DA L D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an 9 Auto position on the aperture ring To use any other lens or accessory see p 90 e_kb558_om book Page 0 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 3: ...1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introducing the K S1 Getting Started Taking Pictures Playback Functions Changing the Settings Appendix e_kb558_om book Page 1 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 4: ...e Exposure p 46 Using the Built in Flash p 47 Setting the Focus Method p 49 Setting the Drive Mode p 53 Setting the White Balance p 56 Controlling the Image Finishing Tone p 58 Correcting Images p 61 How to Use This Manual 1 Introducing the PENTAX K S1 p 7 Gives you an overview of the K S1 Read this and get to know your K S1 2 Getting Started p 27 Explains how to get your K S1 ready for shooting a...

Page 5: ...GPS Unit p 94 Troubleshooting p 95 Main Specifications p 98 Index p 105 For Using Your Camera Safely p 110 Care to be Taken During Handling p 112 WARRANTY POLICY p 115 There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the monitor in this manual are different from the actual ones 4 Playback Functions p 64 Explains various operations for playing back and editing images 5 Changi...

Page 6: ...tial Settings 32 Turning the Camera On 32 Setting the Display Language 32 Setting the Date and Time 33 Setting the LCD Display 34 Formatting a Memory Card 34 Basic Shooting Operation 35 Shooting with Live View 36 Reviewing Images 37 Taking Pictures 38 Configuring the Capture Settings 38 Image Capture Settings 38 Movie Capture Settings 38 Taking Still Pictures 39 Scene Modes 39 Effects Modes 41 Exp...

Page 7: ...Images with Digital Filters 72 Editing Movies 73 RAW Development 75 Changing the Settings 77 Camera Settings 77 Customizing the Button E dial Functions 77 Displaying the Local Date and Time of the Specified City 80 Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera 81 File Management Settings 81 Protecting Images from Deletion Protect 81 Selecting the Folder File Settings 82 Setting the Copyright Informatio...

Page 8: ...ed by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the camera s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illu...

Page 9: ... contacts Strap lug Hot shoe Lens mount index Speaker Strap lug AF assist light Card access lamp USB terminal micro B Terminal cover Diopter adjustment lever HDMI terminal type D Microphone Image plane indicator Viewfinder Monitor Built in flash Connection cable cover Microphone Battery memory card cover unlock lever e_kb558_om book Page 7 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 10: ...er on off or switches to C movie mode p 32 p 44 When the camera is turned on it enters A still picture mode and the lamp lights green When the switch is turned to C the camera enters C mode and the lamp lights red 5 Grip lamps The five lamps light up green during Self timer shooting or shooting with a remote control unit or when faces are detected during Live View p 52 p 54 6 Lens unlock button Pr...

Page 11: ...the item to set Press B in single image display of the playback mode to display the playback mode palette p 64 f OK button E When a menu or the control panel is displayed press this button to confirm the selected item Press this button when AF Active Area is set to E or 8 or when Contrast AF is set to g or h to change the focusing area p 50 p 51 When the power is turned on the lamp lights blue Whe...

Page 12: ...reen Status Screen Custom Image Custom Image Custom Image Bright Bright Bright 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 Standby mode Status screen Shooting Info Display selection screen Control panel Status Screen 1 Capture mode p 39 2 AE Lock p 44 3 Focus Method p 49 4 Custom Image p 58 5 Digital Filter p 60 HDR Capture p 62 6 GPS positioning status p 94 7 Wireless LAN status p 86 8 AE Metering p 47 9 Shake Reducti...

Page 13: ...1600 99999 99999 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 21 8 7 15 14 16 22 23 17 18 19 20 24 12 13 Control Panel 1 Function name 2 Setting 3 Memory card 4 Number of recordable still pictures Movie recordable time 5 Custom Image p 58 Scene Mode p 39 Effects Mode p 41 6 Digital Filter p 60 7 HDR Capture p 62 8 Highlight Correction p 61 9 Shadow Correction p 61 10 Distortion Correction p 62 11 Lateral Chromatic Aberrat...

Page 14: ...p 47 15 AF Mode p 49 Contrast AF p 51 16 AF Active Area p 50 Focus Peaking p 52 17 AF Assist Light p 49 18 High ISO NR p 46 19 Slow Shutter Speed NR p 43 20 File Format p 38 21 JPEG Recorded Pixels p 38 Movie Recorded Pixels p 38 22 JPEG Quality p 38 23 Shake Reduction p 20 Movie SR p 22 24 AA Filter Simulator p 63 25 Framerate p 38 26 Recording Sound Level p 45 27 Current date and time 28 Destina...

Page 15: ...ge file format exposure parameters and operation guide indicators are displayed Detailed Information Display Detailed information on how and when the image was taken is displayed p 14 Histogram Display Captured image and brightness histogram are displayed p 15 Not available during movie playback RGB Histogram Display Captured image and RGB histogram are displayed p 15 Not available during movie pl...

Page 16: ...6 123456 W140 02 000 W140 02 000 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 Still pictures Movies Page 2 AB 11 Color Moiré Correction p 71 12 Shutter speed 13 Aperture value 14 Shake Reduction p 20 Movie SR p 22 15 Sensitivity p 46 16 EV Compensation p 43 17 Focus Method p 49 18 AE Metering p 47 19 Focusing area AF point p 50 20 White Balance p 56 21 White Balance fine tunin...

Page 17: ...F2 8 200 200 0 3 0 3 100 0001 100 0001 1 2000 1 2000 F2 8 F2 8 200 200 0 3 0 3 1 3 4 5 2 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 Brightness histogram AB RGB histogram Viewfinder 1 AF frame p 35 2 Spot metering frame p 47 3 AF point p 50 4 Flash indicator p 47 5 Focus Method p 49 6 Shutter speed 7 Aperture value 8 Focus indicator p 35 9 EV bar scale 10 ISO ISO AUTO 11 Sensitivity p 46 Exposure com...

Page 18: ...ever If it is difficult to adjust the diopter adjustment lever lift up and remove the eyecup Adjust the lever until the AF frame in the viewfinder looks sharp and clear The camera functions and their settings can be selected and changed by using the following ways How to Change Function Settings Direct keys Press ABCD in standby mode Control panel Press G in standby mode indicated with the v icon ...

Page 19: ... 99999 File Format File Format 07 07 2014 07 07 2014 File Format File Format Cancel Cancel OK OK Use ABCD to select an item Use V to change settings Press F to cancel setting operation Press E to confirm the selected item and return to the control panel Press E to make detailed settings e_kb558_om book Page 17 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 20: ...E Metering Digital Filter Digital Filter HDR Capture HDR Capture Exit Exit Lens Correction Lens Correction D Range Settings D Range Settings High ISO NR High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Exit Exit Lens Correction Lens Correction D Range Settings D Range Settings High ISO NR High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Cancel Cancel OK OK Custom Image Custom Image I...

Page 21: ...File Format Sets the RAW file format PEF AF Settings AF Mode 4 Selects the autofocus method when shooting with the viewfinder z p 49 AF Active Area 4 Selects the area to adjust the focus when shooting with the viewfinder Auto 11 AF Points p 50 AF Assist Light 4 Sets whether to use the assist light when autofocusing in dark locations On p 49 AE Metering 4 Selects the part of the sensor to use for m...

Page 22: ...ter Speed NR 4 Sets the Noise Reduction setting when shooting with a slow shutter speed Auto p 43 GPS Sets the camera action when the optional GPS unit is used p 94 A3 Live View Contrast AF 4 Sets the AF Mode for shooting with Live View Face Detection p 51 Focus Peaking 4 Emphasizes the outline of the subject in focus and makes it easier to check the focus Off p 52 Grid Display Displays the grid d...

Page 23: ...ay Displays the histogram during Instant Review Off Highlight Alert Sets overexposed areas to blink red during Instant Review Off Button Customi zation AF AE L Button Sets the function for when f is pressed Enable AF1 p 77 AF AE L Button Movie Sets the function for when f is pressed in C mode Enable AF1 Green Button Sets the function for when M is pressed Green Button E Dial Programming Reverses t...

Page 24: ... display interval 3sec p 67 Screen Effect Sets a transition effect when the next image is displayed Off Repeat Playback Starts the slideshow again from the beginning after the last image is displayed Off Auto Movie Playback Plays back movies during the slideshow On Quick Zoom Sets the initial magnification when magnifying images Off Highlight Alert Sets overexposed areas to blink red in Standard I...

Page 25: ...t operations Volume 3 All On LCD Display Guide Display Sets whether to display the operation guides when the capture mode is changed On p 35 Display Color Sets the display color of the status screen control panel and menu cursor 1 p 12 LCD Display Settings Adjusts the brightness saturation and the color of the monitor 0 D2 USB Connection Sets the USB connection mode when connecting to a computer M...

Page 26: ...d on High p 9 Self timer Lights up the grip lamps during the countdown for Self timer shooting On Remote Control Lights up the grip lamps when shooting with a remote control unit On Wireless Memory Card Sets the camera action for when an Eye Fi card or a Flucard is used p 86 Reset Resets the settings of the direct keys and for the items of the A menu C menu B menu D menu control panel and playback...

Page 27: ...sing 0 in M mode Type1 E2 8 Bracketing Order Sets the order for Exposure Bracketing shooting 0 p 55 9 One Push Bracketing Sets whether to shoot all frames with one release when using Exposure Bracketing Off p 55 10 WB Adjustable Range Sets whether to automatically fine tune the white balance when the light source is specified for the white balance setting Fixed p 56 11 WB When Using Flash Sets the...

Page 28: ...tter while the built in flash is being charged Off p 48 21 Color Space Sets the color space to use sRGB E4 22 Save Rotation Info Sets whether to save rotation information when shooting On p 68 23 Save Menu Location Saves the last menu tab displayed on the monitor and displays it again the next time F is pressed Reset Menu Location p 18 24 Catch in Focus Sets whether to enable Catch in Focus shooti...

Page 29: ... cover 2 After removing the cover be sure to put the lens down with the lens mount side facing upward 3 Align the lens mount index red dots 3 on the camera and the lens and secure by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks To remove the lens Attach the lens cap and then turn the lens counterclockwise while pressing the lens unlock button 4 Attaching the Strap Attaching a Lens 3 4 e_kb558_om boo...

Page 30: ...y damage the electrical system Please contact your nearest service center for professional cleaning We assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents damages and malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers t Memo Refer to Functions Available with Various Lenses p 90 for details on the functions of each lens Use the battery D LI109 and battery charger D BC109 exc...

Page 31: ...orrectly it may not be removed Wipe the electrodes of the battery with a soft dry cloth before inserting Do not open the battery memory card cover or remove the battery while the power is on Be careful as the camera or battery may become hot after the camera has been used continuously for a long period of time Remove the battery when you will not use the camera for a long time The battery may leak...

Page 32: ...erformance will return to normal at room temperature Have extra batteries ready when traveling overseas or taking a lot of pictures We recommend the use of the optional AC adapter kit K AC128 when using the monitor for a long time or when connecting the camera to a computer or AV device 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery memory card cover Remove the battery if it is inser...

Page 33: ...the connection cable cover to its original position Be sure to read the manual of the AC adapter kit before using the AC adapter The following memory cards can be used with this camera SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card Eye Fi card Flucard compatible with this camera In this manual these cards are referred to as memory cards 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off 2 Open the ba...

Page 34: ...al settings 1 Turn the main switch to ON The lamp lights up in green The first time the camera is turned on after purchase the Language W screen appears t Memo The power automatically turns off when you do not perform any operations within a set period of time Default setting 1min You can change the setting in Auto Power Off of the D3 menu p 24 1 Use ABCD to select the desired language and press E...

Page 35: ...ings complete and press E The LCD Display screen appears Hometown Hometown New York New York DST DST Cancel Cancel OK OK Text Size Text Size Std Std Large Large New York New York Initial Setting Initial Setting Settings complete Settings complete Cancel Cancel OK OK Text Size Text Size Std Std New York New York English English Initial Setting Initial Setting Settings complete Settings complete Can...

Page 36: ... formatting is completed the D4 menu reappears 5 Press F twice u Caution Do not remove the memory card while formatting or the card may be damaged Formatting deletes all data both protected and unprotected t Memo When a memory card is formatted the volume label K S1 is assigned to the card When the camera is connected to a computer the memory card is recognized as a removable disk with the name K ...

Page 37: ...to view the subject When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring to the right or left to change the angle of view 6 Position the subject inside the AF frame and press 0 halfway P appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus y Setting the Sound Effects p 23 7 Press 0 fully The captured image is displayed on the monitor Instant Review Available operations during Instant Review y S...

Page 38: ... use the f button to focus on the subject p 49 You can set the operation and display settings during Instant Review in Instant Review of the A4 menu p 21 When Display Time is set to y Instant Review will be displayed until the next operation Shooting with Live View E Magnifies the image Use V to change the magnification up to 10 Use ABCD to change the area to display Press M to return the display ...

Page 39: ...vious image D Displays the next image L Deletes the image V to the right Magnifies the image up to 16 Use ABCD to change the area to display Press M to return the display area to the center Press E to return to the entire image display 1 2000 1 2000 F2 8 F2 8 200 200 0 0 0 0 100 0001 100 0001 V to the left Switches to the thumbnail display p 65 J Saves the RAW data only when a JPEG image was taken...

Page 40: ...ngs of the C1 menu Configuring the Capture Settings Image Capture Settings v A1 File Name JPEG RAW RAW JPEG Recorded Pixels q p o r JPEG Quality m l k RAW File Format PEF DNG 99999 99999 File Format File Format Cancel Cancel OK OK 99999 99999 5472x3648 5472x3648 JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Recorded Pixels Cancel Cancel OK OK Movie Capture Settings v C1 Recorded Pixels Framerate u 30p 25p 24p t 60p 5...

Page 41: ...ious effects p 41 G H I J K L M Exposure modes Changes the shutter speed aperture value and sensitivity p 42 Scene Modes b Portrait For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone c Landscape For capturing landscape views Reproduces the vivid green of trees d Macro For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers coins jewelry and more e Moving Object For capturing im...

Page 42: ...r taking snapshots in poorly lit place m Food For capturing images of food Saturation will be rather high to make food look appetizing o Pet For capturing moving pets p Kids For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone q Surf Snow For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds such as snowy mountains s Backlight Silhouette Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight cond...

Page 43: ...s to standby mode t Memo You can change the effects mode also from the control panel or the A1 menu During Live View the design of the effects mode palette differs from the one shown in Step 2 u Caution Since the W mode uses a specific combination of White Balance Custom Image and Digital Filter you cannot set these settings by choice Effects Modes Faded Color Clear Tone Brilliant Color Unicolor B...

Page 44: ...alue that can be changed 2 Turn V In K L mode press J to select the value to be changed Exposure Modes Mode Change Shutter Speed Change Aperture Value Change Sensitivity EV Compensation G Program Automatic Exposure 1 1 x x H Sensitivity Priority Automatic Exposure x 2 x I Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure x x x J Aperture Priority Automatic Exposure x x x K Shutter Aperture Priority Automatic Ex...

Page 45: ... Speed NR of the A2 menu The compensation value can be set between 5 and 5 EV 2 and 2 EV in C mode 1 Press J and then turn V e and the compensation value are displayed on the status screen Live View screen and in the viewfinder during adjustment Available operations Auto Applies Noise Reduction according to the shutter speed sensitivity and internal temperature of the camera On Applies Noise Reduc...

Page 46: ...ngs are available depending on the capture mode Locking the Exposure To lock the exposure before shooting use AE Lock The AE Lock function can be used by assigning it to the f button p 77 Recording Movies W Select an effects mode J K L Set the exposure The aperture value can be set only before shooting In L mode the sensitivity can also be changed Other modes The camera operates in G mode 10 30 10...

Page 47: ...ge the movie settings from the control panel or the C1 menu p 22 The sound level for the recording can be set from the control panel or Recording Sound Level of the C1 menu When Manual is selected Volume can be set from 0 to 5 You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25 minutes When the memory card is full recording stops 1 Display the movie to play back in single image display of the pla...

Page 48: ...AUTO Sets the range to be adjusted automatically The upper limit can be changed ISO Sets a fixed value between ISO 100 to ISO 51200 100 100 3200 3200 100 100 Cancel Cancel OK OK Noise Reduction when Shooting with a High ISO Sensitivity v A2 Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range Low Medium High Applies Noise Reduction at constant chosen level throughout IS...

Page 49: ... in Flash Y A Auto Flash Discharge Automatically measures the ambient light and determines whether to use the flash B Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before an automatic flash C Flash On Discharges a flash for each picture D Flash On Red eye Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the main flash and discharges a flash for each picture...

Page 50: ...is locked at 1 180 seconds when a lens other than a DA DA L D FA FA J FA or F lens is used When the built in flash is used in I K or L mode any desired shutter speed of 1 180 seconds or slower can be set The built in flash is optimum for a subject at a distance from approx 0 7 m to 5 m Vignetting may occur when used at a distance closer than 0 7 m this distance varies slightly depending on the len...

Page 51: ...area in AF Active Area p 50 Faster autofocus performance than contrast detection AF is possible Shooting with Live View Contrast detection AF Face Detection and Tracking are available p 51 Setting the AF Mode when Shooting with the Viewfinder v A1 z Auto select mode Switches automatically between x and y modes according to the subject x Single mode When 0 is pressed halfway and the subject comes i...

Page 52: ...ting Focus priority Release priority 16 1st Frame Action in AF C Release priority Auto Focus priority 17 Action in AF C Continuous Focus priority Auto FPS priority 18 Hold AF Status Off Low Medium High Selecting the Focusing Area AF Point v A1 6 Auto 11 AF Points Out of the 11 AF points the camera automatically selects the optimum focusing area 7 Auto 5 AF Points Out of the 5 AF points the camera ...

Page 53: ...tches the function of the arrow keys ABCD to that for Change AF Point or the direct key operation 1 1 250 250 800 800 F F 5 6 5 6 99999 99999 Setting the AF Mode during Live View v A3 e Face Detection Detects and tracks faces of people The main face detection frame for AF and AE is displayed in yellow j Face Detection Assist Used when facing the camera toward yourself and taking a picture f Tracki...

Page 54: ...s detected can be confirmed by the number of lit grip lamps 0 to 5 To change the setting from the menu set in Contrast AF of Live View in the A3 menu When Focus Peaking is set to On in the control panel or Live View of the A3 menu the outline of the subject in focus is emphasized and makes it easier to check the focus This function works in both v and w modes h Select Sets the focusing area by the...

Page 55: ... AF Fine Adjustment E4 Apply All Applies the same adjustment value to all lenses Apply One Saves an adjustment value for the lens being used Up to 20 values D V to the right Adjusts the focus to a closer position C V to the left Adjusts the focus to a farther position M Resets the adjustment value to the default setting 0 0 0 0 3 3 25 25 AF Fine Adjustment AF Fine Adjustment Apply One Apply One Se...

Page 56: ...ocus position is locked in the first frame 1 Press D in standby mode The Drive Mode screen appears 2 Select O and press B 3 Select O or P and press E The camera returns to standby mode 4 Press 0 halfway then fully The grip lamps blink When the remaining time for the timer becomes 5 seconds or less the number of blinking grip lamps changes in order from 5 to 0 according to the number of seconds rem...

Page 57: ...em can be operated with the q button on the remote control unit The r button cannot be used 1 Press D in standby mode The Drive Mode screen appears 2 Select T and press B 3 Set the bracket value Available operations 4 Press E The camera returns to standby mode t Memo You can set the bracketing order in 8 Bracketing Order of the E2 menu The bracket value can be set in increments of 1 3 EV steps or ...

Page 58: ...ce of each area Setting the White Balance X g g Auto White Balance u Multi Auto White Balance h Daylight i Shade j Cloudy k q Fluorescent Daylight Color r Fluorescent Daylight White s Fluorescent Cool White t Fluorescent Warm White l Tungsten m Flash n Color Temperature Enhancement o Manual White Balance p Color Temperature WB WB Auto White Balance Auto White Balance Cancel Cancel Check Check OK O...

Page 59: ...n measuring is unsuccessful Press E to remeasure the white balance and return to Step 3 t Memo You can copy the white balance settings of a captured image and save them as manual white balance settings in Save as Manual WB of the playback mode palette p 64 10 WB Adjustable Range Fixed Auto Adjustment 11 WB When Using Flash Auto White Balance Multi Auto White Balance Flash Unchanged 12 AWB in Tungs...

Page 60: ...erent style you can set the desired picture style before shooting Try out the various settings and find your best picture style 1 Select Custom Image in the control panel and press E The Custom Image setting screen appears 2 Select an image finishing tone Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature V Changes the color temperature in increments of 100 Kelvin ABCD Fine tunes the color tempera...

Page 61: ...om the most recent image taken No cross processed image appears if there are no cross processed images 3 Use V to select a cross processed image 4 Select the Favorite number 1 2 or 3 to save the settings and press E The settings of the selected image are saved as your Favorite settings M Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the selected setting applied J Saves the preview imag...

Page 62: ...e operations when shooting with the viewfinder Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters 3 Press G The parameter setting screen appears Digital Filter v A1 Extract Color Replace Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Unicolor Bold Bold Monochrome M Uses Digital Preview to preview the background image with the selected effect applied J Saves the preview image ...

Page 63: ...ynamic range and enables a wider range of tones to be recorded by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of overexposed underexposed areas Set in the control panel or D Range Settings of the A2 menu u Caution When the sensitivity is set to less than ISO 200 Highlight Correction cannot be set to On t Memo Highlight Correction in C mode can be set to Auto or Off AB Selects a parameter CD Adjusts...

Page 64: ...ns can only be made when a compatible lens is attached p 90 The features are disabled when using an accessory such as a rear converter that is attached between the camera and the lens When File Format is set to RAW or RAW correction information is saved as a RAW file parameter and you can select whether to apply the correction to the images when developing them For the RAW Development function Col...

Page 65: ...f the scene modes is selected In M mode When Drive Mode is set to Continuous Shooting or Exposure Bracketing When the number of storable images is 2 or less Anti Aliasing Filter Simulator v A3 Type1 Takes pictures balancing the resolution and moiré reduction Type2 Prioritizes moiré reduction Bracketing Takes consecutive images in order with AA Filter Simulator set to Off Type1 and Type2 3 images a...

Page 66: ...t only the desired area of an image p 71 f Protect Protects images from being accidentally erased p 81 h Slideshow Plays back images one after another p 67 i Save as Manual WB 1 Saves the white balance settings of the captured image as Manual White Balance p 57 Image Rotation Image Rotation Exit Exit Rotates captured images Rotates captured images Useful for image playback on Useful for image play...

Page 67: ...L The delete confirmation screen appears 4 Select Delete and press E Changing the Playback Method Displaying Multiple Images ABCD Moves the selection frame G Shows the display style selection screen L Deletes the selected images 100 0505 100 0505 100 0505 100 0505 12 Thumbnail Display 12 Thumbnail Display Deleting Selected Images ABCD Moves the selection frame E Confirms cancels the selection of t...

Page 68: ...reen appears Available operations 2 Press E The images in the selected folder are displayed 1 Select a folder to delete in Step 1 of Displaying Images by Folder p 66 and press L The delete confirmation screen appears 2 Select Delete and press E The selected folder and all the images in it are deleted When there are protected images in the folder select Delete all or Leave all Displaying Images by ...

Page 69: ...k settings for slideshow in Slideshow of the B1 menu Slideshow can be started from the Slideshow setting screen Displaying Images by Shooting Date AB Selects a shooting date CD Selects an image taken on the selected shooting date V to the right Shows the selected image in single image display L Deletes the selected image 100 0505 100 0505 2 5 2 5 10 10 2014 7 2014 7 2014 8 2014 8 THU THU 12 12 SAT...

Page 70: ...n information is not saved when shooting You cannot change the rotation information in the following cases Protected images Images without a rotation information tag Movie files cannot be rotated Connect to an AV device such as a TV equipped with an HDMI terminal to display Live View images while shooting or to play back images in playback mode Make sure to have a commercially available HDMI cable...

Page 71: ...ay back images properly change the setting in HDMI Out of the D2 menu Connect the camera to a computer using an USB cable Make sure to have a commercially available USB cable equipped with a micro B terminal 1 Turn the computer on 2 Turn the camera off 3 Open the terminal cover of the camera and connect the USB cable to the USB terminal 4 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer 5 Tur...

Page 72: ... you do not need to change the default setting MSC u Caution Only JPEG images captured with this camera can be resized or cropped Images already resized or cropped to the minimum file size cannot be processed Changes the number of recorded pixels of the selected image and saves it as a new file 1 Display the image to edit in single image display 2 Select d in the playback mode palette The screen t...

Page 73: ...lay the image to edit in single image display 2 Select c in the playback mode palette If the image cannot be edited This image cannot be processed appears 3 Use CD to select the correction level and press E The save confirmation screen appears 4 Select Save and press E u Caution The Color Moiré Correction function can be used only for the JPEG images captured with this camera Cropping Out Part of ...

Page 74: ... the same image The screen of Step 3 reappears u Caution Only JPEG and RAW images captured with this camera can be edited with the digital filters t Memo Up to 20 filters including the digital filter used during shooting p 60 can be applied to the same image Processing Images with Digital Filters Base Parameter Adj Extract Color Replace Color Toy Camera Retro High Contrast Shading Invert Color Uni...

Page 75: ... to edit in single image display 2 Select l in the playback mode palette The movie editing screen appears 3 Select the point where you want to divide the movie The frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen Up to four points can be selected to divide the original movie into five segments Recreating Filter Effects Applying the digital filter Applying the digital filter Recrea...

Page 76: ...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 dividing points nor cancel the selections of the dividing points A Plays back pauses a movie D Forwards a frame when paused Press and hold D Fast forwards playback C...

Page 77: ...lect multiple images Develops up to 500 images with the same settings Select a folder Develops up to 500 images in the selected folder with the same settings Develop images as shot Allows you to change Image Capture Settings File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels and JPEG Quality Develop images with modified settings Allows you to change Image Capture Settings File Format Aspect Ratio JPEG Recorded Pixe...

Page 78: ...tured in W mode are modified before developing the information about the applied effects mode is deleted In such a case the capture mode is displayed as G in Detailed Information Display of the playback mode t Memo When Select multiple images or Select a folder is selected in Step 2 a folder with a new number is created and the JPEG images are stored in it With the provided software Digital Camera...

Page 79: ... the Button E dial Functions A4 Button Customization Button Customization AF AE L Button AF AE L Button AF AE L Button Movie AF AE L Button Movie Green Button Green Button E Dial Programming E Dial Programming Setting Function Page AF AE L Button AF AE L Button Movie Enable AF1 Autofocus is performed when f is pressed p 49 Enable AF2 Autofocus is performed when f is pressed and not when 0 is press...

Page 80: ...s the Digital Preview to check the composition exposure and focus on the monitor The maximum display time 60 seconds You can magnify or save the preview image AF Active Area Enables changing the AF point p 51 E Dial Programming Rotate Right Increases values when V is turned to the right toward S Rotate Left Increases values when V is turned to the left toward T Setting Function Page Setting the On...

Page 81: ...en turned in G mode Green Button Green Button Green Button Green Button Action in M TAv Mode Action in M TAv Mode E dial in Program E dial in Program Shifts combination of the Shifts combination of the aperture and shutter speed aperture and shutter speed to obtain proper exposure to obtain proper exposure Cancel Cancel OK OK Setting the Green Button Operation in M TAv Mode G LINE Adjusts the aper...

Page 82: ...ay in Time Setting Select F Hometown or G Destination 3 Select G Destination and press D The G Destination screen appears 4 Use CD to select a city Use V to change the region 5 Select DST daylight saving time and use CD to select Y or Z Selecting the Display Settings for Digital Preview Green Button Green Button Digital Preview Digital Preview Zoom Instant Review Zoom Instant Review Save Preview I...

Page 83: ...rn to the default values You can protect images from being accidentally deleted u Caution Even protected images are deleted if the inserted memory card is formatted 1 Select f in the playback mode palette The screen for selecting the unit for processing appears 2 Select Select image s or Select a folder and press E 3 Select the image s or folder to protect Refer to Step 2 of Deleting Selected Imag...

Page 84: ..._MMDD PENTX PENTX Folder Name Folder Name Date Date Cancel Cancel OK OK Folder Name Folder Name Date The two digits of the month and day on which the picture was taken are assigned after the folder number The month and day appear according to the date format set in Date Adjustment Example 101_0125 for images taken on January 25th PENTX The character string PENTX is assigned after the folder number...

Page 85: ... is created and the JPEG images are stored in it p 75 u Caution The maximum folder number is 999 After the folder number reaches 999 you cannot capture new images if you attempt to change the folder name or create a new folder or when the file name number reaches 9999 One of the following string of characters is used as the file name prefix depending on the 21 Color Space setting of the E3 menu Th...

Page 86: ...g of File No in the D2 menu Select Reset File Number to reset the file number to its default value t Memo When the file number reaches 9999 a new folder is created and the file number is reset File No Z Continues the sequential numbering for the file name even if a new folder is created Y Returns the file number of the first image saved to a folder to 0001 each time a new folder is created File No...

Page 87: ... Does not embed copyright information in the Exif data Z Embeds copyright information in the Exif data Copyright Information Copyright Information Embed Copyright Data Embed Copyright Data Photographer Photographer Copyright Holder Copyright Holder A AB BC C A AB BC C D DE E F FG GH H I I J J K KL LM MN NO OP PQ QR R S S T TU UV VW WX X Y Y Z Z 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 _ _ Photograp...

Page 88: ...pecifications and settings of the Eye Fi card in use Images may not be transferred when the battery level is low It may take time to transfer a large number of images The camera may turn off if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high For precautions on the Eye Fi card refer to About Eye Fi Cards p 112 Using a Wireless Memory Card D3 AUTO Transfers images automatically when there are an...

Page 89: ... used 100 images can be stored in a single folder For RAW images two files are counted as one image In Step 2 select Communication Info to check the Wireless LAN information and Firmware Info Options to check the firmware version of the cards When Reset Transfer Settings is selected in Step 2 the Action Mode setting is returned to their default value e_kb558_om book Page 87 Tuesday September 16 20...

Page 90: ...u Sensitivity 1 Flash Drive Mode Continuous Shooting Z 2 Z 2 Self timer Remote Control Exposure Bracketing Focus Method ze 2 xe 2 x 2 y 2 x 2 x 2 y 2 ye 2 y 2 File Format RAW RAW Shake Reduction White Balance 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Custom Image 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 e_kb558_om book Page 88 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 91: ...ot available Capture Mode Function R S W M bf cdi mq eo ghj stv k l p u Digital Filter HDR Capture 4 AA Filter Simulator 5 5 Save RAW Data Restrictions on the Combinations of Special Functions Drive Mode HDR Capture Continuous Shooting Self timer Remote Control Exposure Bracketing Flash File Format RAW RAW Shake Reduction Digital Filter AA Filter Simulator 1 1 Save RAW Data e_kb558_om book Page 89...

Page 92: ...e aperture set to wide open The aperture ring has no effect on the actual aperture value u Caution When the aperture ring is set to a position other than 9 or a lens without an 9 position or accessories such as an auto extension tube or auto bellows are used the camera does not operate unless 26 Using Aperture Ring is set to Enable in the E4 menu Refer to Using the Aperture Ring p 92 for details F...

Page 93: ...e focal length is less than 20 mm DA 16 45mm F4 ED AL 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 DAk 16 50mm F2 8 ED AL IF SDM When the focal length is 20 mm or less or when the focal length is 35 mm and the shooting distance is less than 1 5 m vignetting may occur DA 17 70mm F4 AL IF SDM When the focal l...

Page 94: ... set to L or M mode F appears for the aperture indicator in the status screen Live View screen and viewfinder Using the Aperture Ring E4 35 35 mm mm OK OK Input Focal Length Input Focal Length 26 26 25 25 1 1 1 1 2 2 Using Aperture Ring Using Aperture Ring Disable Disable Enable Enable Shutter will release when Shutter will release when aperture ring is not set to the aperture ring is not set to t...

Page 95: ...isk of damaging the camera and or flash 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 t Memo With the AF540FGZ AF540FGZ II AF360FGZ or AF360FGZ II you can use the high speed sync flash to discharge the flash and take a picture at a shutter spee...

Page 96: ...led shooting ends automatically after the set time has elapsed Using the GPS Unit Electronic Compass Displays the current latitude longitude altitude direction Coordinated Universal Time UTC capture mode and exposure value ASTROTRACER Tracks and captures celestial bodies By matching the movement of the camera s built in Shake Reduction unit with the movement of celestial bodies celestial bodies ca...

Page 97: ...ike pattern Lock focus on another object located at the same distance as your subject then aim at the target and take a picture Alternatively use w The subject is too close Move away from the subject and take a picture The focus cannot be locked AF Mode of Live View is set to f Set Contrast AF to e j g h or i p 51 The built in flash does not discharge The flash mode is set to A or B When the flash...

Page 98: ... wipe the CMOS sensor with a cloth Do not put the tip of the blower inside the lens mount area If the power is turned off this may cause damage to the shutter CMOS sensor and the mirror When the battery level is low the message Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor is displayed on the monitor Install a fully charged battery If the battery capacity becomes low during cleaning a warning...

Page 99: ... that is protected Remove protection from the image p 81 Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping These messages appear when you try to perform Pixel Mapping or Sensor Cleaning or to update the firmware if the battery level is insufficient Install a fully charged battery Not enough battery power remaining to clean sensor Not enough battery power remaining to update the firmware...

Page 100: ...y card inserted You are trying to perform Eye Fi Image Transfer with no Eye Fi card inserted Cannot be selected This folder cannot be selected because the number of files stored in this folder exceeds the maximum number allowed Error Messages Description Main Specifications Type TTL autofocus auto exposure SLR digital camera with a built in retractable P TTL flash Lens Mount PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mo...

Page 101: ...Highlight Alert Type TFT color LCD monitor wide angle viewing Size 3 0 inches Dots Approx 921K dots Adjustment Brightness saturation and colors adjustable Type Method using a combination of the CMOS image sensor and the light source detection sensor Preset Modes Auto White Balance Multi Auto White Balance Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color N Daylight White W Cool White L Warm...

Page 102: ...rox 3 0 fps JPEG q m at Continuous L 100 frames RAW 8 frames RAW 4 frames When the sensitivity is set to ISO100 Built in Flash Built in retractable P TTL pop up flash Guide number approx 10 ISO100 m Angle of view coverage equivalent to 28mm lens in 35 mm format Flash Modes Auto Flash Discharge Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Auto Picture Scene Mode Flash On Flash On Red eye Reduction Slow speed Sync ...

Page 103: ...im Monochrome RAW Development Development options Select single image Select multiple images Select a folder Development parameters File Format JPEG Aspect Ratio JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality Color Space Distortion Correction Lat Chromatic Ab Adj Peripheral Illumin Corr Diffraction Correction Color Fringe Correction White Balance Custom Image Digital Filter sensitivity High ISO NR Shadow Corre...

Page 104: ...nection Port USB 2 0 micro B high speed compatible HDMI output terminal Type D USB Connection MSC PTP Dimensions Approx 120 mm W 92 5 mm H 69 5 mm D excluding protrusions Weight Approx 558 g Including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card Approx 498 g body only Package Contents Strap O ST132 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery Charger D BC109 AC plug cord Software CD ROM S SW151 Start ...

Page 105: ...Image Storage Capacity by Size Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality PEF DNG m l k q 20M 134 304 596 59 59 p 12M 224 503 975 o 6M 418 917 1707 r 2M 1024 2119 3615 List of World Time Cities Region City North America Honolulu Anchorage Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles Calgary Denver Chicago Miami Toronto New York Halifax Central and South America Mexico City Lima Santiago Caracas Buenos Aires Sao Paulo Ri...

Page 106: ...m quicktime download Operating Environment for USB Connection and Provided Software Windows OS Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or higher RAM 2 GB or more HDD For installing and starting up the program 100 MB or more of available space For saving image files Approx 5 MB file JPEG Approx 25 MB file RAW Moni...

Page 107: ...ea 50 Auto EV Compensation 25 Auto Flash Discharge 47 Auto Image Rotation 68 R mode 35 Auto mode AF Mode 49 Auto Power Off 32 Auto Resize 86 Autofocus 49 AV device 68 J mode 42 g 56 AWB in Tungsten Light 57 B M mode 42 Backlight Silhouette S 40 Base Parameter Adj Digital Filter 72 Battery 28 Bleach Bypass Custom Image 58 Blue Sky S 39 Bold Monochrome Digital Filter 60 72 Bold Monochrome W 41 Brack...

Page 108: ...ing 55 Exposure modes 42 External flash 93 Extract Color Digital Filter 60 72 Eye Fi card 31 86 Eye Fi Image Transfer 86 F Face Detection Contrast AF 51 Face Detection Assist Contrast AF 51 Faded Color W 41 File Format 38 File Name 83 File No 84 Filter 60 72 Fine Sharpness Custom Image 59 Firmware 24 Firmware Info Options 24 Fish eye Digital Filter 72 Flash 47 93 Flash White Balance 56 Flash compe...

Page 109: ...9 MSC 95 Multi Auto White Balance White Balance 56 Multi image display 65 Multiple AF Points Contrast AF 51 Multi segment metering 47 Museum S 40 Muted Custom Image 58 N Natural Custom Image 58 Night Scene S 40 Night Scene HDR S 40 Night Scene Portrait S 39 Night Snap S 40 Noise Reduction 43 46 O One Push File Format 78 One Push Bracketing 55 Operating environment 104 Optical Preview 78 Other Indi...

Page 110: ...al Filter 72 Slideshow 67 Slim Digital Filter 72 Slow Shutter Speed NR 43 Slow speed Sync 47 Soft Digital Filter 72 Software 104 Sound 44 Sound Effects 23 Speaker 7 Specifications 98 Spot AF Active Area 50 Spot Contrast AF 52 Spot metering 47 Stage Lighting S 40 Standby mode 10 Starburst Digital Filter 72 Status Screen 10 Still picture 39 Strap 27 Strap lug 27 Sunset S 39 Superimpose AF Area 16 Su...

Page 111: ...pter exclusively developed for this camera with the specified power and voltage Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this camera or using the exclusive battery charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire electric shock or camera breakdown The specified voltage is 100 240V AC Do not disassemble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electric...

Page 112: ... not to burn yourself during removal Keep wires hairpins and other metal objects away from the and contacts of the battery Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire This can cause an explosion or fire If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothing it may cause irritation to the skin Wash the affected areas thoroughly with water Precautions for D LI109...

Page 113: ...ure changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag and remove it after temperatures of the camera and surroundings are equalized Avoid contact with garbage mud sand dust water toxic gases or salt These could cause the camera to breakdown Wipe the camera to dry off any rain or water drops Do not press on the monitor with excessi...

Page 114: ...tion The data on your SD Memory Card should be managed at your own risk An SD Memory Card with a built in wireless LAN Eye Fi card can be used with this camera Use of an access point and an Internet connection are required for transferring images via wireless LAN For details refer to the Eye Fi website http www eye fi Update your Eye Fi card to the latest firmware before using it Set Action Mode t...

Page 115: ...vementioned licensing conditions and are not for the purpose of restricting your use of the product etc Tera Term Copyright c T Teranishi Copyright c TeraTerm Project All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice t...

Page 116: ...o the complicated customs procedures required If the camera is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the camera will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the camera is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your camera was purchased outsi...

Page 117: ...ications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 118: ... Customer Service Manager Date and Place August 2014 Colorado Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1 In the European Union These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste Used electrical electronic equipment and batt...

Page 119: ...r the correct method of disposal For Switzerland Used electrical electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer even when you don t purchase a new product Further collection facilities are listed on the home page of www swico ch or www sens ch OPKS1101 EN The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union e_kb558_om book Page 117 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 120: ...Memo e_kb558_om book Page 118 Tuesday September 16 2014 11 59 AM ...

Page 121: ...attery D LI109 Battery charger D BC109 AC plug cord Strap O ST132 Software CD ROM S SW151 Start Guide Lenses you can use Lenses that can be used with this camera are DA DA L D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an 9 Auto position on the aperture ring To use any other lens or accessory see p 97 Memo e_kb558_cover_5 2mm mif Page 2 Tuesday September 16 2014 3 34 PM ...

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