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Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX K-S1 
digital camera.
This Start Guide provides information on how to 
get your PENTAX K-S1 ready for use and its 
basic operations. To ensure proper operation, 
please read this Start Guide before using the 
camera.
For details on how to use the various shooting 
methods and settings, please refer to the 
Operating Manual (PDF) posted on our website.
Refer to p.52 for details on the Operating Manual.

SLR Digital Camera

Summary of Contents for KS1

Page 1: ...NTAX K S1 ready for use and its basic operations To ensure proper operation please read this Start Guide before using the camera For details on how to use the various shooting methods and settings please refer to the Operating Manual PDF posted on our website Refer to p 52 for details on the Operating Manual SLR Digital Camera ...

Page 2: ...ra Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 Battery charger D BC109 AC plug cord Strap O ST132 Software CD ROM S SW151 Start Guide this manual 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 37 ...

Page 3: ...Shooting with the Viewfinder 24 Shooting While Viewing the Live View Image 25 Capture Modes for Still Pictures 26 Recording Movies 30 Setting the Flash Mode 31 Setting the Drive Mode 32 Setting the White Balance 32 Reviewing Images 33 Playback Mode Palette 34 Restrictions on Each Capture Mode 35 Restrictions on the Combinations of Special Functions 36 Functions Available with Various Lenses 37 Mai...

Page 4: ...roduced 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...

Page 5: ...utton Lens information 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 ...

Page 6: ...4 Main switch Turns the power on off or switches to C movie mode p 30 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 6 Lens unlo...

Page 7: ... cursor or change the item to set Press B in single image display of the playback mode to display the playback mode palette p 34 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 When the power is turned on the lamp lights ...

Page 8: ...9 1 1 250 250 1600 1600 F F 5 6 5 6 99999 99999 Status Screen Status Screen 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 16 Sensitivity 2 AE Lock 17 Flash Exposure Compensation 3 Focus Method 4 Custom Image 18 White Balance fine tuning 5 Di...

Page 9: ...l 1 Function name 7 HDR Capture 2 Setting 8 Highlight Correction 3 Memory card 9 Shadow Correction 4 Number of recordable still pictures Movie recordable time 10 Distortion Correction 11 Lateral Chromatic Aberration Adjustment 5 Custom Image Scene Mode Effects Mode 12 Peripheral Illumination Correction 6 Digital Filter 13 Diffraction Correction 10 23 10 23 12345 12345 1 2 3 4 9 8 11 16 21 10 15 20...

Page 10: ...rea Focus Peaking 24 AA Filter Simulator 17 AF Assist Light 25 Framerate 18 High ISO NR 26 Recording Sound Level 19 Slow Shutter Speed NR 27 Current date and time 20 File Format 28 Destination 21 JPEG Recorded Pixels Movie Recorded Pixels Playback Mode 1 2000 1 2000 F2 8 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 3 100 0001 100 0001 G Standard Information Display ...

Page 11: ... lever until the AF frame in the viewfinder looks sharp and clear Viewfinder 1 AF frame 12 AE Lock 2 Spot metering frame 13 Change AF Point 3 AF point 14 AE Metering 4 Flash indicator 15 Shake Reduction 5 Focus Method 16 Flash Exposure Compensation 6 Shutter speed 7 Aperture value 17 EV Compensation Exposure Bracketing 8 Focus indicator 9 EV bar scale 18 File Format 10 ISO ISO AUTO 11 Sensitivity ...

Page 12: ...with the v icon in this manual Menus Press F Using the Direct Keys WXYZ A Sensitivity p 29 B White Balance p 32 C Flash Mode p 31 D Drive Mode p 32 Using the Control Panel G 10 23 10 23 99999 99999 99999 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 c...

Page 13: ...ge Settings High ISO NR High ISO NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Slow Shutter Speed NR Cancel Cancel OK OK Custom Image Custom Image Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings AF Settings AF Settings AE Metering AE Metering Exit Exit Digital Filter Digital Filter HDR Capture HDR Capture File Format File Format JPEG Recorded Pixels JPEG Recorded Pixels Image Capture Settings Image Capture Settings JPEG...

Page 14: ...ved in JPEG format m RAW File Format Sets the RAW file format PEF AF Settings AF Mode 4 Selects the autofocus method when shooting with the viewfinder z AF Active Area 4 Selects the area to adjust the focus when shooting with the viewfinder Auto 11 AF Points AF Assist Light 4 Sets whether to use the assist light when autofocusing in dark locations On AE Metering 4 Selects the part of the sensor to...

Page 15: ...igh ISO sensitivity Auto Slow Shutter Speed NR 4 Sets the Noise Reduction setting when shooting with a slow shutter speed Auto GPS Sets the camera action when the optional GPS unit is used A3 Live View Contrast AF 4 Sets the AF Mode for shooting with Live View Face Detection Focus Peaking 4 Emphasizes the outline of the subject in focus and makes it easier to check the focus Off Grid Display Displ...

Page 16: ...t Review On Histogram Display 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 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 ...

Page 17: ... Sets an image display interval 3sec 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 S...

Page 18: ...play Color Sets the display color of the status screen control panel and menu cursor 1 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 MSC HDMI Out Sets the output format when connecting to an AV device with an HDMI input terminal Auto Folder Name Sets the folder name in which images ...

Page 19: ...en 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 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 mode palette D4 Pixel Mapping Maps out and corrects any defective pixels on the CMOS sensor Dust Removal Cleans the CMOS sensor by shaking it Of...

Page 20: ...he camera operation when pressing 0 in M mode Type1 E2 8 Bracketing Order Sets the order for Exposure Bracketing shooting 0 9 One Push Bracketing Sets whether to shoot all frames with one release when using Exposure Bracketing Off 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 11 WB When Using ...

Page 21: ...hether to release the shutter while the built in flash is being charged Off 21 Color Space Sets the color space to use sRGB E4 22 Save Rotation Info Sets whether to save rotation information when shooting On 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 24 Catch in Focus Sets whether to enable Catch in Fo...

Page 22: ...unt 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 Getting Your Camera Ready for Use Attaching the Stra...

Page 23: ...me 240 minutes 1 Open the battery memory card cover Slide the battery memory card cover unlock lever 1 before opening the cover 2 Face the A mark on the battery towards the lens and insert the battery until it locks into place To remove the battery push the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 3 Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot with the memory card label facing toward the ...

Page 24: ...ress B to move the frame to F and press D The F Hometown screen appears 4 Use CD to select a city Use V to change the region 5 Press B to select DST daylight saving time and use CD to select Y or Z 6 Press E The camera returns to the Initial Setting screen Setting the Display Language and Date Time Text Size Text Size Std Std New York New York English English Initial Setting Initial Setting Settin...

Page 25: ...ture mode and is ready to take a picture 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 Cancel Cancel OK OK Time Time Date Date Date Format Date Format 00 00 00 00 mm dd y...

Page 26: ... cap by pushing the top and bottom portions as indicated in the illustration 2 Set the focus mode switch to v 3 Turn the mode dial to select a capture mode Turn the mode dial so that the desired capture mode is at the top of the dial The icon of the selected capture mode lights up in green Formatting a Memory Card D4 Format Format Format Format All data will be deleted All data will be deleted Can...

Page 27: ...yed on the monitor 2 Position the subject inside the AF frame on the monitor and press 0 halfway Available operations during Live View Subsequent steps are the same as shooting with the viewfinder L Deletes the image V Magnifies the image J Saves the RAW data of the last JPEG image taken 1 1 250 250 1600 1600 F F 5 6 5 6 Auto Picture Auto Picture Focus indicator Shooting While Viewing the Live Vie...

Page 28: ...K L M Exposure modes Changes the shutter speed aperture value and sensitivity 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 images of fast moving subjects f ...

Page 29: ...or 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 condition t Candlelight For capturing scenes in can...

Page 30: ...w D appears for the value 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 Com pensation G ProgramAutomatic 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 ...

Page 31: ...een and in the viewfinder during adjustment Available operations Setting the Sensitivity W ISO 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 EV Compensation J Starts ends adjusting the compensation value M Resets the adjustment value to the default setting 1 1 250 250...

Page 32: ...n the upper left area of the monitor REC blinks and the size of the file being recorded is displayed 5 Press 0 fully again Movie recording stops 6 Return the main switch to the ON position to exit C mode The camera returns to shooting with the viewfinder in A mode 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 sensi...

Page 33: ...Reduction Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the main flash and discharges a flash for each picture E Slow speed Sync Sets to a slow shutter speed Use this for example when shooting a portrait with the sunset in the background F Slow speed Sync Red eye Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the main flash is discharged with Slow speed Sync H G Trailing Curtain Sync Di...

Page 34: ...elf timer O P Releases the shutter about 12 seconds or 2 seconds after 0 is pressed Remote Control Q R Enables shooting with remote control Select from Remote Control or Remote Control 3 sec delay Exposure Bracketing T Takes three consecutive images at different exposure levels Continuous Shooting H Continuous Shooting H Cancel Cancel OK OK Setting the White Balance X g g Auto White Balance u Mult...

Page 35: ...to the center Press E to return to the entire image display V to the left Switches to the thumbnail display J Saves the RAW data only when a JPEG image was taken and the data remains in the buffer G Changes the type of information displayed B Displays the playback mode palette Playing Back Movies A Plays back pauses a movie D Forwards a frame when paused Press and hold D Fast forwards playback C R...

Page 36: ... the image e Cropping 1 Crops out only the desired area of an image f Protect Protects images from being accidentally erased h Slideshow Plays back images one after another i Save as Manual WB 1 Saves the white balance settings of the captured image as Manual White Balance j Save Cross Processing Saves the settings used for an image captured in Cross Processing mode of Custom Image as your Favorit...

Page 37: ...cdi mq eo ghj stv k l p 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 ...

Page 38: ...ilable 1 Bracketing is not 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...

Page 39: ...perture you set but only within a manual aperture range 7 Only available with an FA 31mm F1 8 Limited FA 43mm F1 9 Limited or FA 77mm F1 8 Limited lens 8 Fixed to Spot 9 J with the aperture set to wide open The aperture ring has no effect on the actual aperture value Functions Available with Various Lenses Lens Mount type Function DA DA L D FA FA J FA 6 F 6 A M P KAF KAF2 KAF3 KAF KAF2 KAF KA K Au...

Page 40: ... DNG JPEG m Best l Better k Good RAW JPEG simultaneously recordable Color Space sRGB AdobeRGB Storage Media SD SDHC SDXC memory card Eye Fi card FLUCARD UHS I compatible Storage Folder Folder Name Date 100_1018 101_1019 or a user assigned name default PENTX Storage File File Name user assigned name default IMGP File No Sequential Numbering Reset Type Pentaprism Finder Coverage FOV Approx 100 Magni...

Page 41: ...Clear Tone Brilliant Color Unicolor Bold Vintage Color Cross Processing Warm Fade Bold Monochrome Infrared Filter Vibrant Color Enhance Program Sensitivity Priority Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Shutter Aperture Priority Manual Bulb EV Compensation 5 EV 1 3 EV steps or 1 2 EV steps can be selected AE Lock Can be assigned to f from the menu Type Electronically controlled vertical run focal pla...

Page 42: ...nicolor Bold Bold Monochrome Playback View Single frame Multi image display 6 12 20 35 and 80 thumbnails Image magnification Up to 16 quick zoom Rotated image display Histogram Y histogram RGB histogram Highlight Alert Detailed Information Display Copyright Information Photographer Copyright Holder Folder Display Calendar Filmstrip Display Slideshow GPS information Latitude Longitude Altitude Coor...

Page 43: ...eable Lithium ion Battery D LI109 AC Adapter AC Adapter Kit K AC128 optional Battery Life Number of recordable images with 50 flash usage approx 410 images without flash usage approx 480 images Playback time approx 270 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standard using a fully charged lithium ion battery at a temperature of 23 C Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions circu...

Page 44: ... CD ROM S SW151 We recommend the following system requirements to connect the camera to a computer and to use the software Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time Battery Tempe rature Normal Shooting Flash Photography Playback Time 50 Use 100 Use D LI109 23 C 480 410 360 270 minutes Approximate Image Storage Capacity by Size Recorded Pixels JPEG Quality PEF DNG m l k q 20M 134 304 596...

Page 45: ...talled player software You can download it from the following site http www apple com quicktime download Macintosh OS OS X 10 9 10 8 or 10 7 or Mac OS X 10 6 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 Monitor 1280 1024 dots 24 bit full color or hi...

Page 46: ...ttery charger and AC adapter 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 ...

Page 47: ...gins to smoke Be careful 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...

Page 48: ...function Sudden temperature 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 ...

Page 49: ...nal or sensitive information 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 us...

Page 50: ...splayed based on the abovementioned 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 ...

Page 51: ... returned to you owing to 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 ca...

Page 52: ...rference to radio communications 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 receivin...

Page 53: ...NTAX K S1 Contact person 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 elect...

Page 54: ...er 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 An Operating Manual PDF containing information on how to use this camera is available Please download it from our website A printed version can also be purchased upon request Please contact your nearest service center Operating Manual Download http www ricoh imagin...

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