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Camera Settings
Setting the Sound Effects, Date and Time, and
Display Language
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Setting the Sound Effects
You can turn the camera operation sound on or off, or change its volume.
The sound for the following items can be set.
• In-focus
• AE-L (AE Lock operation sound)
• Self-timer
• Remote Control
• One Push File Format (operation sound when [One Push File Format] is assigned to the d (G/R) button)
1
Select [Sound Effects] in the [ R Set-up 1] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Sound Effects] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the volume.
Select from six levels. When set to Z (0), you can turn all the sound effects off.
3
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item, and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
MENU
4
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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Changing the Date and Time Display
You can change the initial date and time settings, and their display formats.
Set in [Date Adjustment] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu.
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Setting the Date and Time (p.52)
MENU
Setting the World Time
The date and time set in “Initial Settings” (p.50) serve as the date and time
of your present location.
Setting the destination in [World Time] enables you to display the local date and time on the monitor when traveling overseas.
1
Select [World Time] in the [ R Set-up 1] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [World Time] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select X (Destination) or W
(Hometown) for [Setting the
Time].
This setting is reflected in the date and time that appear in the control panel.
MENU
3
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to move the frame to X
(Destination), and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [ X Destination] screen appears.
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4
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a destination city.
Turn the e-dial to change the region.
The location, time difference and current time of the selected city appear.
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OK MENU
5
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [DST], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
Select O if the destination city uses daylight saving time (DST).
6
Press the 4 button.
The destination setting is saved and the screen that was displayed in
Step 2 appears again.
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Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
• Refer to “List of World Time Cities” (p.189) for cities that can be selected as
a destination.
• Select W (Hometown) in Step 3 to change the city and DST setting.
• X appears in the control panel if [Setting the Time] is set to X (Destination).
Also, the video output setting (p.179) changes to the video output format for
that city.
North
America
Central and
South
America
Europe
Africa/
West Asia
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Lisbon
Madrid
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Milan
Rome
Copenhagen
Berlin
Prague
Stockholm
Budapest
Warsaw
Honolulu
Anchorage
Vancouver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calgary
Denver
Chicago
Miami
Toronto
New York
Halifax
Mexico City
Lima
Santiago
Caracas
Athens
Helsinki
Moscow
Dakar
Algiers
Johannesburg
List of World Time Cities
Region City
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
PAL
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
Video
Output
Format
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
Region City
Africa/
West Asia
Istanbul
Cairo
Jerusalem
Nairobi
Jeddah
Tehran
Dubai
Karachi
Kabul
Male
Delhi
Colombo
Kathmandu
Dacca
East Asia Yangon
Bangkok
Oceania
Kuala Lumpur
Vientiane
Singapore
Phnom Penh
Ho chi Minh
Jakarta
Hong Kong
Beijing
Shanghai
Manila
Taipei
Seoul
Tokyo
Guam
Perth
Adelaide
Sydney
Noumea
Wellington
Auckland
Pago Pago
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
Video
Output
Format
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
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Setting the Display Language
You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed.
Set in [Language/ u ] of the [ R Set-up 1] menu.
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Setting the Display Language (p.50)
Setting the Monitor and the Menu Display
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Setting the Standby Mode Display Method
Sets the monitor display when the standby mode display is set to
[Standard Information Display] or [No Information Display].
1
Select [Live View] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Live View] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller
( 5 ), use the four-way controller
( 23 ) to select a grid display type, and press the 4 button.
Select from e (4x4 Grid), f (Golden
Section), g (Scale) or h (default setting).
OK
3
Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Histogram
Display] or [Bright/Dark Area], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image. (p.28)
Bright/Dark Area
Bright (overexposed) portions blink red and dark
(underexposed) portions blink yellow. (p.29)
4
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
Setting the Display for Instant Review
You can set the Instant Review (p.57) display settings.
1
Select [Instant Review] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Instant Review] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller
( 5 ), use the four-way controller
( 23 ) to select a display time, and press the 4 button.
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OK
3
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Enlarge
Instant Review], [Save RAW Data], [Histogram Display] or
[Bright/Dark Area], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
Enlarge Instant
Review
You can magnify the image with the e-dial. (p.157)
Save RAW Data
Sets whether to save the RAW image by pressing the m / c button when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG and its RAW data still remains in the
buffer memory. (p.64)
Histogram Display Shows the brightness distribution of an image. (p.28)
Bright/Dark Area
Bright (overexposed) portions blink red and dark
(underexposed) portions blink yellow. (p.29)
4
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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Setting the Startup Screen and Guide Display
You can set whether or not to display the
startup screen, and the guide display (p.75)
which appears when the mode dial is turned in standby mode. Set in [LCD Display] of the
[ R Set-up 1] menu.
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MENU
Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor
Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor.
1
Select [LCD Display Settings] in the [ R Set-up 1] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [LCD Display Settings] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Brightness Level],
[Adjust: Blue-Amber], or [Adjust:
Green-Magenta].
MENU OK
Brightness Level
Adjust: Blue-Amber
Adjust: Green-Magenta
Changes the brightness of the monitor (-7 to +7).
Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue (B7) and amber (A7).
Adjusts the tone of the colors between green (G7) and magenta (M7).
3
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the value.
Available operations
| (G) button
E-dial
Resets the adjustment value.
Displays a captured image in the background.
4
Press the 4 button.
5
Press the 3 button.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed
Set the initial menu tab displayed on the monitor when the 3 button is pressed.
1
Select [14. Save Menu Location] in the [
A Custom Setting
2] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [14. Save Menu Location] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Reset Menu
Location] or [Save Menu Location], and press the 4 button.
1
2
Reset Menu
Location
The [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu ([ C Movie 1] menu in C mode, and [ Q Playback 1] menu in playback mode) is always displayed first. (default setting)
Save Menu
Location
The menu tab last selected is displayed first.
3
Press the 3 button.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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Minimizing Battery Consumption
You can set the monitor to dim and the camera to turn off automatically if unused for a certain length of time.
Set in [Power Saving] and [Auto Power Off] of the [ R Set-up 2] menu.
Power
Saving
Auto
Power
Off
The monitor brightness goes dim if the camera is unused for a while in standby mode. The default setting is O (On).
Press any button to return it to the normal brightness.
The power turns off automatically. Select from [1min.] (default setting),
[3min.], [5min.], or [Off].
Perform any of the following operations to reactivate the camera.
- Turn the camera off and on again.
- Press the shutter release button halfway.
- Press the N button, 3 button, or M button.
• The Power Saving function does not work while a movie is being recorded or while the AC adapter is connected to the camera.
• The Auto Power Off function does not work when a slideshow is played back, or when the camera is connected to a computer with an USB cable.
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Correcting Defective Pixels in the CMOS Sensor (Pixel
Mapping)
Pixel Mapping is a function for mapping out and correcting defective pixels in the CMOS sensor.
Attach a proper lens to the camera before performing pixel mapping.
1
Select [Pixel Mapping] in the [ R Set-up 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Pixel Mapping] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Pixel
Mapping], and press the 4 button.
Defective pixels are mapped and corrected, and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
• It takes about 30 seconds to map out and correct the defective pixels.
• When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery power remaining to
activate Pixel Mapping] is displayed on the monitor. Use the AC Adapter kit
K-AC1202 (optional) or install a fully charged battery.
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Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera
(Memory)
You can select which function settings to save when the camera is turned off. The following function settings can be saved.
Function
Flash Mode
Drive Mode
White Balance
Custom Image
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Default
Setting
O
O
O
O
O
O
Function
Flash Exposure Comp.
Digital Filter
HDR Capture
Playback Info Display
File No.
Default
Setting
O
P
P
O
O
1
Select [Memory] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Memory 1] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item, and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
Turn the e-dial to display the [Memory 2] screen.
1 2
MENU
O Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off.
P
Settings are returned to their default values when the camera is turned off.
3
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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• Set [File No.] to O (On) to continue the sequential numbering (four digits) for the file name even if a new folder is created.
O
P
The file number of the last image saved to the previous folder is saved and subsequent images are assigned sequential file numbers even if a new folder is created.
The file number of the first image saved to a folder returns to 0001 each time a new folder is created for saving images.
• When [Reset] of the [ R Set-up 2] menu is performed, all Memory settings
return to the default values. (p.196)
Resetting the Camera Settings
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Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus
Settings of the direct keys and for the items of the [ A Rec. Mode] menu,
[ C Movie] menu, [ Q Playback] menu, [ R Set-up] menu, and playback mode palette can be reset to default values.
1
Select [Reset] in the [ R Set-up 2] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Reset] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset], and press the 4 button.
The settings are reset, and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
The following settings are not reset.
- Language/ u
- Date Adjustment
- The city and DST settings for World Time
Flicker Reduction
Video Out
[ A Custom Setting] menu items
Resetting the Custom Menu
Settings for the items of the [ A Custom Setting] menu can be reset to default values.
1
Select [Reset Custom Functions] in the [ A Custom Setting
3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Reset Custom Functions] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset], and press the 4 button.
The settings are reset, and the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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Checking the Camera Version Information
You can check the version information for software (firmware) in the camera. If an update file for the firmware is released, you can update the camera to the latest firmware version.
Refer to the PENTAX website for more information and procedural details regarding updates.
1
Select [Firmware Info/Options] in the [ R Set-up 3] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The firmware version for the camera is displayed on the [Firmware Info/Options] screen.
At this point, if an update file is saved on your SD Memory Card, you can run the update.
MENU
2
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu item appears again.
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• You cannot restore a camera to its previous firmware version after updating it.
• Before running the update, be sure to save the data on your SD Memory Card to a computer or other location.
• When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery power remaining to update
the firmware] is displayed on the monitor. Use the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202
(optional) or install a fully charged battery.
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