User manual PENTAX K-X BLACK K-X

[. . . ] SLR Digital Camera Operating Manual For optimum camera performance, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX a Digital Camera. Please read this 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 understand all the camera's capabilities. Lenses you can use In general, lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, DA L, D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an Aperture s (Auto) position. [. . . ] · The shooting speed may be slower when [Distortion Correction] or [LatChromatic-Ab Adj] (p. 192) is set to [On]. 4 Shooting Functions 138 Multi-exposure You can create a composite picture while taking multiple frames. Multi-exposure is not available when the mode dial is set to C (Movie), or when Cross Processing, Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set. 1 2 3 Select [Multi-exposure] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu and press the four-way controller (5). The [Multi-exposure] screen appears. 4 Shooting Functions Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Number of Shots]. Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller (23) to select the number of shots. Select from 2 to 9 shots. MENU Cancel OK OK Multi-exposure Start Shooting Number of Shots Auto EV Adjustment 2 times 4 5 Press the 4 button. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto EV Adjustment] and use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. When set to O, the exposure is adjusted automatically according to the number of shots. 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Shooting] and press the 4 button. The camera returns to Capture mode. 7 139 Take the picture. The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the shutter release button is pressed. Press the K/i button during Instant Review to discard pictures taken up to that point and take pictures again from the first frame. The pictures are saved when the set number of shots has been taken, and then the [Multi-exposure] screen appears again. · Multi-exposure and Exposure Bracketing cannot be used at the same time. · [Distortion Correction] and [Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj] (p. 192) are disabled when Multi-exposure is set. · If any of the following operations are performed while shooting, the pictures that have been already taken are saved and Multi-exposure is exited. - The Q button, 3 button, four-way controller (234) or M button is pressed - The mode dial is turned - Exposure Bracketing is set · When shooting in Multi-exposure mode using Live View, a semi-transparent composite image of the pictures taken is displayed. 4 Shooting Functions 140 Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters You can apply a filter when taking pictures. The following filters can be selected. Filter Name Effect Parameter Shading Level: +1/+2/+3 Toy Camera For taking pictures that look as Blur: +1/+2/+3 if taken with a toy camera. Tone Break: Red/Green/Blue/ Yellow For taking pictures with the look of old photos. For extracting a specific color and making the rest of the image black and white. For taking pictures of night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look achieved by adding crosslike effects to the picture's highlights. Toning: -3 to +3 Frame Composite: None/Thin/ Medium/Thick +1 to +5 Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/ Cyan/Green/Yellow Color Freq. Range: -2 to +2 Soft Focus: +1/+2/+3 Shadow Blur: OFF/ON Effect Density: Small/Medium/ Large Size: Short/Medium/Long Angle: 0°/30°/45°/60° Retro 4 High Contrast Extract Color Shooting Functions Soft Star Burst Fish-eye For taking pictures that look as Weak/Medium/Strong if taken with a fish-eye lens. High Contrast: OFF/+1 to +5 Soft Focus: OFF/+1/+2/+3 Tone Break: OFF/Red/Green/ Blue/Yellow Custom Filter Customize and save a filter to your own preferences. Shading Type: 6 types Shading Level: -3 to +3 Distortion Type: 3 types Distortion Level: OFF/Weak/ Medium/Strong Invert Color: OFF/ON 141 · When Digital Filter is set, the file format is always set to [JPEG] and cannot be changed. You cannot use Digital Filter when the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+]. · Digital Filter and HDR Capture cannot be used at the same time. Depending on the filter used, it may take longer to save images. 1 2 Press the M button in the status screen. The control panel appears. Press the M button when the status screen is not displayed. 4 Shooting Functions Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [Digital Filter] and press the 4 button. The screen for selecting the filter appears. Digital Filter Not use any filters OFF OFF HDR OFF AF. A JPEG 12M 10/10/'09 10:30AM [ 37] 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select a filter. OFF Star Burst INFO MENU Cancel Check OK OK 142 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the parameter and the four-way controller (45) to adjust the parameter's value. Effect Density INFO MENU Cancel Check OK OK Available operations mc button M button You can use Digital Preview to preview the background image with the selected filter. Select [Save as] and press the 4 button. 4 Shooting Functions 5 Press the 4 button. The camera returns to the control panel. · You can also change the settings from the [A Rec. · Select [Not use any filters] in Step 3 to finish shooting with digital filter. [. . . ] The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material, which may require special handling. See www. dtsc. ca. gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate 315 11 Appendix Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: Located at: PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Phone: 303-799-8000 FAX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards. [. . . ]