Setting the Image Finishing Tone. Pentax Q 12195, 12161, Q10, Q 10

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Setting the Image Finishing Tone

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

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Setting Custom Image

Select the desired picture style from the following modes and enjoy taking pictures with a creative finishing tone.

Image Tone

Bright

Natural

Portrait

Landscape

Vibrant

Radiant

Muted

Bleach Bypass

Reversal Film

Monochrome

Cross

Processing

Image

Saturation, hue, and contrast will be rather high to create a bright sharp image. (default setting)

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

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.

Creates a picture with strong image contrast as if taken with reversal film.

Takes pictures using a B&W color filter.

Intentionally changes the hue and contrast. The outcome varies each time a picture is taken.

Custom Image is not available when the capture mode is set to n (Auto

Picture) or H (Scene) mode.

1

Press the M button in Capture mode.

The control panel appears.

2

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

Image], and press the 4 button.

The Custom Image setting screen appears.

The last image taken after the camera was turned on is displayed in the background.

3

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select an image finishing tone.

You can check the selected Custom

Image effect with the background image.

Proceed to Step 8 if you do not need to change the parameters.

4

Press the mc button.

The screen to select a parameter appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a parameter you want to change.

MENU OK

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MENU OK

The following parameters can be changed according to the selected image finishing tone.

Image Tone

Bright/Natural/Portrait/

Landscape/Vibrant/Radiant

Parameter

Saturation: -4 to +4

Hue: -4 to +4

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness/Fine Sharpness: -4 to +4

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Image Tone

Muted/Bleach Bypass

Reversal Film

Monochrome

Parameter

Saturation: -4 to +4

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

Magenta/Purple/Blue/Cyan

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness/Fine Sharpness: -4 to +4

Sharpness/Fine 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

High/Low Key Adj: -4 to +4

Contrast: -4 to +4

Sharpness/Fine Sharpness: -4 to +4

Random/Preset 1-3/Favorite 1-3 *1 Cross Processing

*1 For [Favorite 1-3], you are required to save the settings of a cross processed image

as a favorite in advance through the playback mode palette. (p.129)

6

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

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

Available operations

E-dial d /i button

Switches between [Sharpness] and [Fine Sharpness].

(Not available in C mode.)

Resets the set value.

7

Press the 4 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again.

8

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

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

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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.

1

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

The playback mode palette appears.

2

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.

3

Use the e-dial to select a cross processed image.

Processing settings

5

MENU OK

4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select a number, 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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5

Setting the Digital Filter

You can apply a filter effect when taking pictures. The following filters can be selected.

Filter Name

Toy Camera

High Contrast

Shading

Slim

HDR

Invert Color

Extract Color

Color

Water Color

Posterization

Fish-eye

For taking pictures that look as if taken with a toy camera.

Effect Parameter

Shading Level: Low/Medium/High

Blur: Low/Medium/High

Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/

Yellow

For taking pictures with high contrasts.

For taking pictures with the selected color filter.

Intensity: 1 to 5

For taking pictures with the background darkened.

For extracting two specific colors and making the rest of the image black and white.

Shading Type: 6 types

Shading Level: -3 to +3

Changes the horizontal and vertical ratio of images.

Creates an image that looks like a high dynamic range image.

Inverts the colors in the image.

-8 to +8

Low/Medium/High

OFF/ON

Extracted Color 1: Red/Magenta/

Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

Extractable Range of Color 1: 1 to 5

Extracted Color 2: OFF/Red/

Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow

Extractable Range of Color 2: 1 to 5

Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/Cyan/

Green/Yellow

Color Density: Light/Medium/Dark

For taking a picture that looks as though it was painted.

Lessens the tone of the image to create an image that looks as though it was hand-drawn.

For taking pictures that look as if taken with a fisheye lens.

Intensity: Low/Medium/High

Saturation: OFF/Low/Medium/High

Intensity: 1 to 5

Low/Medium/High

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• Digital Filter is not available in the following situations.

- when the capture mode is set to Z (Night Scene HDR)/p (HDR) of

H (Scene) mode

- when [File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW+]

• When Digital Filter is set, Multi-exposure and HDR Capture are not available.

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

1

Press the M button in Capture mode.

The control panel appears.

2

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

Filter], and press the 4 button.

The screen to select a filter appears.

The last image taken after the camera was turned on is displayed in the background.

3

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select a filter.

You can check the selected filter effect with the background image.

Proceed to Step 7 if you do not need to change the parameters.

4

Press the mc button.

The parameter setting screen appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (23) to select a parameter, and the

four-way controller (45) to adjust the parameter’s value.

MENU OK

5

MENU

6

Press the 4 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 3 appears again.

OK

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7

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

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

• Select [Not use any filters] in Step 3 to finish shooting with a digital filter.

• JPEG and RAW images can be processed with digital filters in Playback

mode. (p.168)

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Saving Frequently Used Functions to the

Quick Dial

You can save frequently used functions to the quick dial to easily load and use the desired settings when taking pictures.

Save up to four settings to each of the following functions.

• Smart Effect (p.134)

• Custom Image (p.126)

• Digital Filter (p.130)

• Aspect Ratio (p.117)

You can save only one of the above functions. You cannot assign multiple functions at the same time.

1

Select [Quick Dial] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and

press the four-way controller (5).

The screen for setting the quick dial function appears.

2

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

MENU OK

3

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

1-4 of the quick dial to which to save the setting.

4

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

To make detailed settings for Smart Effect, press the mc button.

5

Repeat Steps 3 and 4.

Save the settings to the other positions in the same way.

6

Press the 4 button.

The setting assigned to each position is saved.

7

Press the 3 button.

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

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5

Loading Settings for Taking Pictures

You can take pictures with the settings saved in the quick dial, and while using the quick dial, these settings have priority over the settings such as ones made through the menus.

1

In Capture mode, turn the quick dial to select the position 1 to 4.

The setting saved in the selected position is loaded, and the camera is ready to take a picture.

2

Take a picture.

3

After taking pictures, return the quick dial to the position

0.

The camera returns to the original setting.

You cannot use the menus to change the settings when taking pictures with the quick dial. To change the settings of the quick dial, save other settings again.

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Setting the Smart Effect

You can set and capture images with a variety of effects.

Select from the following types of effects.

• Brilliant Color

• Unicolor Bold

• Vintage Color

• Cross Processing

• Warm Fade

• Tone Expansion

• Bold Monochrome

• Water Color

• Vibrant Color Enhance

• USER 1 to 3 (p.136)

1

Select [Smart Effect] in Step 2 on p.132.

2

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

1-4 of the quick dial to which to save the desired effect.

3

Press the mc button.

The screen for making detailed Smart Effect setting screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose an effect.

MENU

5

Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the screen for setting the quick dial function.

6

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

OK

7

Press the 4 button.

The selected effects are saved to the position 1-4 of the quick dial.

8

Press the 3 button.

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

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Shooting with Smart Effect

• The file format is fixed to [JPEG].

• Multi-exposure, HDR Capture, Custom Image and Digital Filter are not available.

1

Turn the quick dial to select the position 1 to 4.

The effect saved in the selected position is loaded, and the camera is ready to take a picture.

2

Press the four-way controller (3) to change the parameters.

The parameter setting screen appears.

3

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

5

MENU OK

The following parameters can be changed depending on the selected effect.

Effect

Brilliant Color/Cross Processing/

Warm Fade/Tone Expansion/Bold

Monochrome/Water Color/Vibrant

Color Enhance

Parameter

Intensity: 2 levels

Unicolor Bold

Vintage Color

4

Press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Extracted Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/

Cyan/Green/Yellow

Type: 3 types

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Saving the Camera Settings

You can save the current camera settings and retrieve them later on by the quick dial operation.

1

Set necessary settings.

2

Select from USER 1 to 3 in Step 4

on p.134.

5 3

Press the d/i button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

4

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

press the 4 button.

MENU

MENU

5

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

4 button.

The settings are saved, and the screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again.

MENU

Save

Cancel

OK

OK

OK

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Saving a Thumbnail Image to the USER Mode

If you take an image that you like, you can save the image along with the settings used in that image to make it even easier to replicate the look of the image.

1

Select from USER 1 to 3 to which settings were saved on

the screen in Step 2 on p.136.

2

Press the d/i button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

3

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

Thumbnail], and press the 4 button.

The image selection screen appears.

4

Turn the e-dial to choose an image.

You can select from any of the captured images.

Saves selected image as thumbnail for USER 1

Save

Cancel

MENU OK

5

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

press the 4 button.

The image is saved and displayed in the image list.

5

MENU OK