Pentax K-7 User manual

SLR Digital Camera
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Operating Manual

You can play back all images saved on your SD Memory Card
successively.
g the Slideshow Display
Sets how images will be displayed during the Slideshow.
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Press the MENU button in Playback mode.
The [I-_1 Playback 1] menu appears.
Use the four-way controller (• •) to select [Slideshow]
and press the four-way controller ( •).
The screen to make the slideshow settings appears.
Use the four-way controller (• •)
to select the item you want to
change.
The following items can be changed.
Slideshow starts
Item Description . setting
Select the image display 3 (default setting)/5/10/30
Interval interval, seconds
Select the transition effect Off (default setting)/Fade/
Screen Effect when the next image is
displayed. Wipe/Stripe
Set whether the stideshow
Repeat wilt start from the beginning [] (default setting)/_
Playback after the last image is
displayed.

4Press the four-way controller ( •)
and use the four-way controller
(A T) to change the setting.
ISelect [Start] in Step 3 on p.222
and press the OK button.
Or, select [_ (Slideshow) in the
playback mode palette and press
the OK button.
The start screen is displayed and
slideshow begins.
Available operations
OK button Pauses playback. Press again to resume
playback.
Four-way controller (• ) Shows previous image.
Four-way controller (1_) Shows next image.
Four-way controller (•) Stops playback.

2Stop the slideshow.
Slideshow ends when one of the following operations is performed
during playback or when paused.
- The four-way controller (T) is pressed .1
- The _ button is pressed .1
- The MENU button is pressed .1
- The shutter release button is pressed halfway or fully .2
- The mode dial is turned .2
- The AF button is pressed .2
- The main switch is turned to 0 *2
"1 After slideshow ends, the camera switches to normal Playback mode.
*2 After slideshow ends, the camera switches to Capture mode.
For moviesl 0nly the first frame is displayed and then the next image is
displayed afte[ the set interval has elapsed. To plaYa movie during a
s!Jdeshow, press the OK button whi!e the first frame is disp!ayed: After the
movie has finished playing, the slideshow will resume.

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When pictures are taken with /_-7 held vertically, the vertical position
sensor activates and rotation information is added to the image to enable
playback with the correct image orientation. You can change the rotation
information and save the image using the following procedure.
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....... [C Custom Setting 5] menu (p,87) is set to [Off],
, During playback, the image is automatically rotated based on the rotation
information when [3_. Auto Image Rotation] in the [C Custom Setting 5]
menu (p.87)is set to [On].
ISelect the image you want to rotate in Playback mode.
2Press the four-way controller (•).
The playback mode palette appears.
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Use the four-way controller (A •<•) to select <3 (Image
Rotation) and press the OK button.
The selected image is rotated in 90° increments and the four thumbnail
images are displayed.
Use the four-way controller
(A • • • ) to select the rotation
direction and press the OK
button.
The image rotation information is saved.
Rotation information cannot be Changed for the following case&
Protected images
Images without rotatio n information
-When [34. Auto Image Rotation] in the [C Custom Setting 5] men u (p,87)
is set to
images With rotation information are displayed according to the orientation of
the camera.

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can display two images side-by-side.
Press the four-way controller (•) in Playback mode.
The playback mode palette appears.
Use the four-way controller (• • • • ) to select _(Image
Comparison) and press the OK button.
The last image displayed will be displayed twice side-by-side.
Select two images and compare
them at left and right.
You can perform the following operations
while comparing the images.
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Available operations
OK button Moves the selection flame to right image, both
images, and left image each time the button is
pressed.
Four-way controller Moves area to enlarge. When the selection frame is
(A • • 1_) placed on both images, you can manipulate both
images at the same time.
(_ (Green) button Returns the enlarge display position to the center.
Front e-dial (:_,,) When the selection frame is placed on the left or
right image, the previous or next image is displayed.
Rear e-dial (',,,'_,,:) Enlarges or reduces the image. When the selection
frame is placed on both images, you can manipulate
both images at the same time.
INFO button Switches information display On/Off.
"_ button When the selection frame is placed on the left or
right image, the selected image is deleted.
Press the MENU button.
The camera returns to the normal playback mode.

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Turn the rear e-dial (_-,,_,,_)to the
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Press the _ button.
The screen to select the images to delete
is displayed.
The screen temporarily changes to 36-
image displaywhen [Multi-img Display
Setting] (p.217) is setto 81-image
display.
Select the images to delete.

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Available operations
Four-way controller Moves selection frame
(Av•_,)
OK button Adds _ and selects an image. Press again to
return to []. Protected images (o-,) cannot be
selected.
Rear e-dial ('*,,'_,,,') Displays a full screen display of the image
selected with the selection frame. When the
image is displayed full screen, press the four-
way controller (• 1_) to display the previous or
next image.
Press the •button.
The delete confirmation screen appears.
Press the four-way controller (•)
to select [Select&Delete].
@Press the OK button.
The selected images are deleted.
Deleting a Folder
You can delete the selected folder and all the images in it.
1Turn the rear e-dial (;,,_,,¢) two
clicks to the left (toward _J) in
Playback mode.
The folder display screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller
(• • • • ) to select a folder to
delete and press the •button.
The delete folder confirmation screen
appears.
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Press the four-way controller (•)
to select [Delete].
4Press the OK button.
The folder and all images in it are deleted.
The confirmation screen appears when
there are protected images. Use the four-
way controller (• • ) to select [Delete All]
or [Leave All] and press the OK button.
When [Delete All] is selected, protected
images are also deleted.

Deleting All Images
You can delete all saved images at once.
Deleted images cannot be restored,
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Select [Delete All Images] in the [I-_-I Playback 1] menu
and press the four-way controller ( •).
The confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed.
Press the four-way controller (•)
to select [Delete All Images].
3Press the OK button.
All images are deleted.
The confirmation screen appears when
there are protected images. Use the four-
way controller (A • ) to select [Delete All]
or [Leave All] and press the OK button.
When [Delete All] is selected, protected
images are also deleted.

You can protect images from being accidentally deleted.
Even protected images are deleted if the inserted SD Memory Card is
formatted.
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Press the four-way controller (v) in Playback mode.
The playback mode palette appears.
Use the four-way controller (• • • •) to select
o-n (Protect) and press the OK button.
The screen to select the Protect setting method is displayed.
Use the four-way controller
(• •) to select [Single Image]
and press the OK button.
4Use the four-way controller ( • • ) to select an image to
protect.
Press the four-way controller (•)
to select [Protect].
Select [Unprotect] to cancel the protect
settings.

8Press the OK button.
The image is protected and the I_q icon appears at the top right of the
screen.
Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to protect other images.
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Select [All Images] in Step 3 on p.231 and press the OK
button.
Press the four-way controller (•)
to select [Protect] and press the
OK button.
All images saved on the SD Memory Card
are protected.
Select [Unprotect] to cancel the protect
setting on all of the images.

You can connect the camera to a TV or other device with a video IN jack
or HDMI terminal and play back images.
• If you intend to use the camera co ntinuously for a long period, use of the AC
adapter kit K-AC50 (optional) is recommended. (p.47)
• For AV equipment with multiple video IN jacks, check the operating manual
of the AV device, and select the video IN jack to which the camera is
connected.
• You cannot output composite and HDM! video at the same time.
• You cannot adjust the volume on the camera when connected to an AV
device. Adjust the volume on the AV device.
• If you want to view a movie on an external monitor while recording it. connect
the camera to an AV device with an HDMI terminal. You cannot output a
movie using the PC/AV terminal while recording.
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Use the provided AV cable (I-AVC7) to connect the camera to a device
with a video IN jack.
/Turn the AV device and camera off.
2Open the terminal cover, face the arrow on the provided
AV cable toward the •mark on the camera, and connect
the cable to the PC/AV terminal.
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Connect the other end of the AV cable to the video IN jack
on the AV device.

4Turn the AV device and camera on.
The camera turns on in video mode, and the camera information is
displayed on the screen of the connected AV device.
Even if you used an external microphone to record movie sound in stereol
monaural sound is played back.
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When the hometown is set with the default setting (p.57), the video output
format is set in accordance with that region. Depending on the country or
region, images may fail to be played back with the default video output
format. If this happens, change the video output format setting.
1Select [Video Out] in the ['14,Set-up 2] menu and press the
four-way controller ( •).
,2 Use the four-way controller
(• •) to select [NTSC] or [PAL].
LCD Color Tuning
HDMI Out
USB Connection MSC
Folder Name Date
File Name IMGP
_ Press the OK button.
Press the MENU button.
The video outputformat is set
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"_'J the Time] in the World Time setting (p.258) to_- (Destination)i the video output
setting changes to the video output format for that city:

Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a
device with an HDMI terminal.
/Turn the AV device and camera off.
,2 Open the terminal cover and connect the HDMI cable to
the HDMI terminal.
Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN
jack on the AV device.
ATurn the AV device and camera on.
The camera turns on in HDMI mode, and the camera information is
displayed on the screen of the connected AV device.
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Set the output signal format of the HDMI terminal.
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Select [HDMI Out] in the [_ Set-up 2] menu and press the
four-way controller ( •).
Use the four-way controller
(A T) to select the HDMI output
format.
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The maximum size
Auto corresponding the AV device
and camera is automatically
selected. (default setting)
1080i 1920x1080i
720p 1280x720p
480p .1 720x480p
"1 When [480p] is selected, HDMI output format switches between 480p [NTSC] and
576p (720x576p) [PAL] depending on the video output format setting.
Press the OK button.
Press the MENU button.
The HDMI output format is set.
,when the HDMI output format is sett0 [i080i] or [720p], the display may
appear witha screen design tha t differs from that displayed onthe camera,
, The Bright/Dark Area warning is not displayed during Live View,
, When the exposure mode is set to p_ (Movie), the output format is fixed to
[480p] regardless of the HDMI output format setting.

Processing Images
This chapter describes how to process pictures taken and
edit RAW images.
Changing the Image Size ................................... 238
Processing Images with Digital Filters ............. 241
Developing RAW Images ................................... 247
Readjusting Images Shot in JPEG Format ...... 252

Changes the number of recorded pixels and saves it as a new image.
of Recorded Pixels and
Changes the number of recorded pixels and quality level and saves it as a
new image. The number of recorded pixels can be reduced while still
obtaining an image with good quality.
'Only JPEG fi es Captured With this Camera can be resized,
' You cannot select a larger resolution than that of the original imagel
, Images resized to _ with this camera cannot be resized.
1Select an image to resize in Playback mode.
2Press the four-way controller (•).
The playback mode palette appears.
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Use the four-way controller (A •••) to select
[] (Resize) and press the OK button.
The screen to select the recorded pixels and quality level appears.
Use the four-way controller
(• • ) to select a size.
You can select one size smaller than that
of the original image. The selectable size
differs according to the original image
size and aspect ratio.
Press the four-way controller (•) and use the four-way
controller ( • • ) to select the quality level.
You can select "k-kilt,k,-k-k-k, _r-k or -k.

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Press the OK button.
The save confirmation screen appears.
Use the four-way controller
(A •) to select [Save as].
#Press the OK button.
The resized image is saved as a new image.
Cuts out only the desired area of the picture and saves it as a new image.
The aspect ratio can also be changed.
* Only JPEG and PAW files captuied with this camera can be cropped.
* Images resized tom or_ with this camera cannot be cropped.
ISelect an image to crop in Playback mode.
2Press the four-way controller (•).
The playback mode palette appears.
3Use the four-way controller (A •••) to select
[] (Cropping) and press the OK button.
The cropping frame to specify the size and position of the area to crop
appears on the screen.

4Specify the size and position of
the area to crop by using
cropping frame.
Available operations
Rear e-dial (',,,_,,,') Changes the size of the cropping frame.
Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame.
(Av.q_)
INFO button Changes the aspect ratio. Select from [3:2], [4:3],
[16:9] or [1:1]. The image can also be rotated
from -45° to +45° in increments of l°.
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(_ (Green) button Rotates the cropping frame in 90 ° increments.
(_ appears only when the size of the cropping
frame can be rotated.
Press the OK button.
The save confirmation screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (• •)
to select [Save as].
Press the OK button.
The cropped image is saved as a new image.