Asahi Pentax K-m manuals

Asahi pentax K-m Operations Manual (280 pages)

Brand: Asahi-pentax | Category: Bridge cameras | Size: 5.24 MB |

English

Table of contents

Operating Manual

1

FOR USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY

3

ABOUT THE CAMERA

3

PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE

4

Before Using Your Camera 13

7

Getting Started 35

7

Contents

7

Basic Operations 57

8

Shooting Functions 75

8

Using the Flash 135

9

Shooting Settings 149

9

Playback Functions 165

9

Processing Images 187

10

Printing from the Camera 199

10

Camera Settings 211

11

Appendix 235

12

Shows useful information

14

1 Before Using Your

15

Characteristics

16

Shake Reduction (SR)

17

Help Function

17

Checking the Contents of the

18

Before Using Your Camera

19

Capture Mode

20

Playback Mode

22

Display Indicators

24

Using the Histogram

28

Viewfinder

30

[9999] is displayed

31

Using Direct Keys

32

Using the Control Panel

33

Using the Menus

34

Using the Help Function

36

2 Getting Started

37

Attaching the Strap

38

Inserting the Batteries

39

Getting Started

40

(Temperature)

41

See Step 3 on p.38

43

(user supplied)

44

Close the card cover (1) and

45

When the File Format is JPEG

46

JPEG Quality

47

Attaching the Lens

48

Remove the front lens cap by

49

Look through the viewfinder

50

Turning the Camera On and Off

51

Initial Settings

52

W Hometown] screen appears

53

Setting the Date and Time

56

3 Basic Operations

59

Basic Shooting Operation

60

Set the mode dial to I

61

Set the focus mode lever to

61

Basic Operations

62

Review the captured image on

63

Using a Zoom Lens

66

Using the Built-in Flash

67

Using red-eye reduction flash

71

Compensating Flash Output

72

Playing Back Pictures

74

Deleting Images

75

4 Shooting Functions

77

How to Operate the Shooting

78

Functions

78

Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items

79

Picture Mode

83

Set the mode dial to H

84

Selecting a Shooting Scene

84

Setting the Exposure

87

Aperture and Depth of Field

88

Setting the Sensitivity

89

Expanding the Dynamic Range

90

Changing the Exposure Mode

91

Set the mode dial to e

92

Using the e (Program) Mode

92

Set the mode dial to K

94

Set the mode dial to b

96

Exposure Warning

97

Set the mode dial to c

98

Shooting Functions

100

Set the mode dial to a

102

Using the Bulb Shooting

102

Selecting the Metering Method

103

Metering

105

Adjusting the Exposure

106

(Auto Bracket)

108

Step interval Bracket value

109

1/2 EV ±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0

109

Focusing

111

Setting the AF Mode

113

The [AF Mode] screen appears

114

Fixing the Focus (Focus Lock)

116

Re-compose the picture while

117

Prevent Camera Shake

123

The control panel appears

124

Press the 4 button

125

Use the four-way controller

126

Length]

126

Setting the Focal Length

126

Shooting with the Self-Timer

127

Z in the Drive Mode

129

Continuous Shooting

132

5 Using the Flash

137

Exposure Mode

138

Using the Flash

139

Lens Name

141

Lens Name Restrictions

141

Using P-TTL Auto Mode

143

Using in Wireless Mode

144

Wireless Shooting

146

Red-Eye Reduction

147

Trailing Curtain Sync

148

Discharging Multiple Flashes

149

Contrast-Control-Sync Flash

150

6 Shooting Settings

151

Setting the File Format

152

Shooting Settings

153

D Better

153

Select [Help button] in the

156

(Custom Image)

159

Setting the White Balance

161

(23) and set

162

Setting the Color Space

166

7 Playback Functions

167

Playback Functions Operation

168

Enlarging Images

169

Playback Functions

170

Displaying Multiple Images

171

The [Index] screen appears

174

Rotating Images

177

Comparing Images

178

Slideshow

179

Starting the Slideshow

180

Stop the slideshow

181

Deleting Multiple Images

182

Deleting a Folder

184

Deleting All Images

185

(Protect)

186

Protecting All Images

187

Connecting the Camera to AV

188

Equipment

188

8 Processing Images

189

Changing the Image Size

190

You can select J, P, i or m

191

(640×416)

191

You can select C, D or E

191

Processing Images

192

(23) to select [Save as]

193

[Q Playback 1] menu

195

Editing RAW Images

197

9 Printing from the Camera

201

Printing Single Images

202

Printing from the Camera

203

Settings for All Images

204

Printing Using PictBridge

205

Setting USB Connection

206

The PictBridge menu appears

207

Printing All Images

210

Disconnecting the USB Cable

211

10Camera Settings

213

Set-up Menu Setting Items

214

[R Set-up 1] menu

215

[R Set-up 2] menu

215

[R Set-up 3] menu

215

Formatting the SD Memory Card

216

Time, and Display Language

217

Setting the World Time

218

Camera Settings

219

List of World Time Cities

220

Setting the Display Language

221

Setting the Text Size

222

Setting the Status Display

223

Naming Convention

226

Setting Auto Power Off

227

Setting the Battery Type

228

Using Pixel Mapping

230

Save in the Camera

231

11Resetting to Default

233

(23) to select [Reset]

234

Resetting the Custom Menu

235

12Appendix

237

Default Settings

238

P (Off) Yes

239

O (On) Yes p.215

240

[A Custom Setting] Menu

241

Lens Combinations

242

AF2 mount

243

AF3 mount

243

AF mount

243

Cleaning the CCD

245

Appendix

246

Removing Dust with a Blower

248

Optional Accessories

250

For Viewfinder

252

Remote Control F

252

Camera Case/Strap

253

Error Messages

254

Troubleshooting

257

Main Specifications

260

Glossary

264

WARRANTY POLICY

274

Declaration of Conformity

277

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