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Operating Manual
PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9,Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639,
JAPAN
(http://www.pentax.co.jp/)
PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters)
Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg,
GERMANY
(HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com)
(Germany - http://www.pentax.de)
PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough,
Berks SL3 8PN, U.K.
SLR Digital Camera
(http://www.pentax.co.uk)
PENTAX France S.A.S. 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil
Cedex, FRANCE
PEN
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Appendix 165 Thank you for buying the PENTAX w Digital Camera. Please read this Declaration of Conformity manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for understand all the camera's capabilities. Lenses you can use Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals In general, lenses that can be used with this camera are FA J lenses and lenses
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1 FOR YOUR SAFETY We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When using this product, we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols. Warning This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause serious personal injury. Caution This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause minor or medium personal injury, or material loss. Warning • Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside the cam
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2 PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE • Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery should be inserted correctly with regard to polarity (+ and -) marked on the battery and the camera. • Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures, but will recover in normal temperatures. • Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling. • If the built-in flash is used continuously, the
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3 CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY............................................................................1 PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE............................................2 Handling the Camera............................................................................2 CONTENTS..........................................................................................3 Contents of this manual........................................................................7 Before using your camera 9
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4 Basic Operation 37 Basic Operation (Shooting)......................................................... 38 Holding the Camera............................................................................38 Taking Pictures...................................................................................39 Basic Operation (Playback) ........................................................ 41 Playing Back Images ..........................................................................41 Selecting
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5 EV Compensation ........................................................................ 79 Using the Zoom Lens .................................................................. 81 Auto Bracketing ........................................................................... 82 Multiple Exposure Shooting........................................................ 84 Using the Flash ............................................................................ 86 Using the built-in flash ..............
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6 Sensor Cleaning ...............................................................................125 Resetting to Default Settings ............................................................126 Custom Function Chart ............................................................. 127 List of City Names...................................................................... 130 Connecting 131 Connecting to a TV .................................................................... 132 Connecting to a P
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7 Contents of this manual This operating manual contains the following chapters. 1 Before using your camera 1 Explains camera characteristics, accessories and the names of various parts. 2 2 Getting Started Explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. 3 3 Basic Operation Explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images. 4 Use it if you want to get started right away. 4 Shooting Functions 5 Explains how t
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1 Before using your camera Camera Characteristics ........................................10 Checking Package Contents ................................11 Names of Working Parts.......................................12
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Before using your camera 10 Camera Characteristics • Uses a 23.5×15.7mm CCD with 6.1 mega-pixels of effective pixels for high precision and a wide dynamic range. • Small, light, and highly rigid among digital cameras with interchangeable 1 lenses. • Consecutive shooting at approximately three 2.6 per second (6 frames max.) with noise reduction off. • Features a newly developed AF sensor, with 11-point distance measurement. (Center uses a wide cross area AF including 9 focus points.) • Impro
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Before using your camera 11 Checking Package Contents The following accessories are packaged with your camera. 1 Hot shoe cover FK Eyecup FL ME Viewfinder cap (Supplied with camera) (Supplied with camera) Body mount cover USB cable Video cable (Supplied with camera) I-USB2 I-VC2 Software (CD-ROM) Strap Lithium batteries S-SW10 O-ST10 CR-V3 (two) SLR Digital Camera Operating Manual Operating manual For optimum camera performance, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Lithiu
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Before using your camera 12 Names of Working Parts Camera 1 Main switch Mode dial Shutter release button Self-timer lamp Flash mode button X-synch terminal Drive mode Mirror button Manual white balance button Green button Focus mode Tv dial lever AF coupler Lens mount index Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Exposure compensation button AE lock button / AF button Protect button Four-way controller / OK button MENU button Focus point select dial Delete Access lamp button Strap lug
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Before using your camera 13 Hot shoe Diopter adjustment lever Built-in flash LCD panel Av dial Flash pop-up 1 Nine-image display / button Zoom display dial Card cover Metering mode select lever Card cover unlock lever Cable release socket Viewfinder Terminal cover LCD monitor Multiple exposure / Auto bracket button DPOF button PC / Video terminal DC input terminal
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Before using your camera 14 LCD Panel Indications 12 3 4 1 10 5 6 11 12 13 14 7 15 8 9 1 Quality level (p.52) 9 White balance mode (p.55, 142) 2 Recorded Pixels (p.51) 10 Busy 3 Drive mode (p.44) 11 Battery exhaustion warning (p.24) 4 Flash mode (p.86) 12 Auto Bracket (p.82) 5 Shutter speed (p.62) 13 Multiple exposure shooting (p.84) Sensitivity (p.54) 14 Number of recordable images 6 Tv dial enabled (p.62) Exposure compensation step (p.79) 7 Av dial enabled (p.64) Multiple exposure frames (p.84
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Before using your camera 15 LCD Monitor Indications 1. Capture Mode Press the INFO button in capture mode to display the capture function 1 settings on the LCD monitor. 5 Information 1 6 AF.S 7 8 1 S 9 2 ISO 200 10 3 L sRGB 18mm 11 4 WB AWB 2003/10/01 12:00 12 1 Color space (p.128) 7 Focus points (p.74) 2 Sensitivity (p.54) 8 Saturation (p.117) Quality level / Recorded pixels 3 9 Sharpness (p.117) (p.51, 52) 4 White Balance (p.55, 142) 10 Contrast (p.118) 5 Custom Function (p.115) 11 Lens focal
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Before using your camera 16 2. Playback The camera switches between Normal Playback Screen → Histogram Display → Detailed Information Display every time you press the INFO button during playback. 1 • Histogram • Detailed information 34 5 6 100-0120 2 100-0121 2 7 AF.S 16 8 9 P 1/2000 F2.8 +0.5Ev 17 10 S 18 11 ISO 800 19 1 12 L sRGB 100mm 20 WB 13 N 2003/10/01 12:00 21 14 15 1 Histogram 10 Metering mode (p.57) 2 Folder name / File name (p.124) 11 Sensitivity (p.54) 3 Drive mode (p.44) 12 Recor
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Before using your camera 17 Viewfinder Indications 2 1 1 3 3 13 12 4 11 56 7 8 9 10 1 Focus points 8 Tv dial enabled 2 Spot metering frame 9 Av dial enabled 3 Autofocus frame 10 AE Lock indicator 4 Shutter speed 11 Aperture value 5 Flash status information 12 Number of recordable images 6 Focus points indication Exposure compensation step 7 Focus indicator 13 Bar graph The focus points are superimposed in red when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. The superimpose function can
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2 Getting Started Attaching the Strap ...............................................20 Powering the Camera............................................21 Turning the Camera On and Off...........................26 Initial Settings........................................................27 Attaching the Lens ................................................32 Installing / Removing the CF Card.......................34 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter.........................36
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Getting Started 20 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug, then secure to the inside of the clasp. 2 2 Pass the other end of the strap through the other strap lug on the camera, then secure to the inside of the clasp.
