Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Using Your Camera Safely
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Composition of the Operating Manual
- Camera Features
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Common Operations
- 3 Taking Pictures
- Taking Still Pictures
- Taking Pictures
- Setting the Shooting Mode
- Using the Face Detection Function
- Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode)
- Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode)
- Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)
- Using the Zoom
- Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait/Digital SR/Fireworks/Candlelight Mode)
- Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Sport/Surf & Snow Mode)
- Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)
- Taking Pictures Indoors (Party Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode)
- Taking Pictures Using the Miniature/HDR Filter
- Using the Camera’s Self-timer
- Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting Mode)
- Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit (Optional)
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels
- Compensating for Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting)
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Setting the AE Metering
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Switching the Face Detection Function
- Setting the Shake Reduction Function
- Setting the Instant Review
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Setting the Date Imprint Function
- Calling Up a Specific Function
- Recording Movies
- Saving the Settings (Memory)
- Taking Still Pictures
- 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images
- 5 Editing and Printing Images
- 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound
- 7 Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting an SD Memory Card
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Date and Time
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the Naming System of the Folder
- Changing the Video Output Format
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
- Using the Power Saving Function
- Setting the Auto Power Off Function
- Changing the Start-up Screen
- Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor (Pixel Mapping)
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Camera Settings
- 8 Connecting to a Computer
- 9 Appendix

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• Do not disassemble or modify the power adapter. This can cause a fire or
electric shock.
• If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the power adapter or other
abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the adapter can cause a fire or electric
shock.
• If water should happen to get inside the power adapter, consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the adapter can cause a fire or electric
shock.
• If a thunder storm should occur while using the power adapter, unplug the
adapter and discontinue use. Continuing to use the adapter can cause
damage to the equipment, fire, or electric shock.
• Wipe off the plug of the power adapter if it becomes covered with dust.
Accumulated dust on the plug may cause a fire.
Caution
• Do not place or drop heavy objects on the power adapter. Doing so may
damage the adapter. Should the power adapter be damaged, consult a
PENTAX Service Center.
• Do not touch or short-circuit the terminal area of the power adapter while
the cord is plugged in.
• Do not handle the power adapter with wet hands. This can cause an
electric shock.
• Do not drop the power adapter, or subject it to violent impact. This can
cause equipment breakdown.
• Do not use the power adapter to charge a battery other than a
rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI78. This can cause an explosion, or
heating, or may damage the power adapter.










