Ricoh Pentax K-3 II User manual

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OPK3II101-EN Copyright © RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LT . 2015
FOM 01.05.2015 Printed in Europe
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SLR Digital Camera
Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from your
camera, please read the Operating Manual
before using the camera.
Introduction 1
2
Getting Started
3
Shooting
4
Playback
5
Settings
6
Appendix

Checking the Contents of the Package
Hot shoe cover FK
(Installed on camera)
Eyecup Fs
(Installed on camera)
ME viewfinder cap Sync socket 2 cap
(Installed on camera)
Body mount cover
(Installed on camera)
Triangular ring and protective
cover (Installed on camera)
Battery grip terminal cover
(Installed on camera)
Rechargeable lithium-ion
battery D-LI90
Battery charger
D-BC90
AC plug cord Strap
O-ST132
Software (CD-ROM)
S-SW160
Operating Manual (this manual)
Lenses you can use
Lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, DA L, D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an 9 (Auto) position
on the aperture ring. To use any other lens or accessory, see p.89.
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Introducing the K-3 II
Getting Started
Taking Pictures
Playback Functions
Changing the Settings
A endix
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Names and Functions of the Working Parts . p.7
How to Change Function Settings ................ p.18
enu List ...................................................... p.20
Attaching the Strap ....................................... p.27
Attaching a Lens ........................................... p.27
Using the Battery and Charger ..................... p.28
Inserting a emory Card .............................. p.30
Initial Settings ............................................... p.31
Basic Shooting Operation ............................. p.33
Reviewing Images ........................................ p.36
Configuring the Capture Settings .................. p.37
Taking Still Pictures ...................................... p.38
Recording ovies ......................................... p.40
Setting the Exposure .................................... p.41
Using a Flash ................................................ p.43
Setting the Focus ethod ............................. p.44
Setting the Drive ode ................................. p.48
Setting the White Balance ............................ p.54
Controlling the Image Finishing Tone ........... p.56
Correcting Images ........................................ p.59
Using the GPS .............................................. p.62
How to Use This Manual
1
Introducing the K-3 II ............................ p.7
Gives you an overview of the K-3 II.
Read this and get to know your K-3 II!
2
Getting Started........................................ p.29
Explains how to get your K-3 II ready for shooting
as well as asic operations.
3
Taking Pictures ....................................... p.39
Once you’ve confirmed that the camera works
properly, try out the camera and take lots of
pictures!
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Playback ode Palette Items ....................... p.66
Changing the Playback ethod .................... p.67
Connecting the Camera to a Computer ........ p.71
Editing and Processing Images .................... p.72
Camera Settings ........................................... p.78
File anagement Settings ............................ p.82
Restrictions on the Combinations of Special
Functions ...................................................... p.87
Functions Available with Various Lenses ..... p.88
Functions when Using an External Flash ..... p.91
Troubleshooting ............................................ p.92
ain Specifications ....................................... p.96
Index ............................................................. p.102
For Using Your Camera Safely ..................... p.106
Care to be Taken During Handling ............... p.107
WARRANTY POLICY ................................... p.111
There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen
of the monitor in this manual are different from the actual ones.
4
Playback Functions............................... p.67
Explains various operations for playing ack and
editing images.
5
Changing the Settings.......................... p.79
Explains how to change other settings.
6
Appendi ................................................... p.88
Provides other resources to get the most from your
K-3 II.
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How to Use This Manual .......................... 2
Introducing the K-3 II ................................. 7
Names and Functions of the Working Parts ...........7
Operating Controls ......................................................... 8
Monitor Display ............................................................ 10
Viewfinder .................................................................... 16
LCD anel ................................................................... 17
Electronic Level ........................................................... 17
How to Change Function Settings ........................18
Using the Direct Keys .................................................. 18
Using the Control anel ............................................... 18
Using the Menus .......................................................... 19
enu List ..............................................................20
Rec. Mode Menus ........................................................ 20
Movie Menu ................................................................. 23
layback Menu ............................................................ 24
Set-up Menus .............................................................. 25
Custom Setting Menus ................................................ 27
Getting Started ........................................ 29
Attaching the Strap ...............................................29
Attaching a Lens ...................................................29
Using the Battery and Charger .............................30
Charging the Battery .................................................... 30
Inserting/Removing the Battery ................................... 31
Using the AC Adapter .................................................. 32
Inserting a emory Card ......................................32
Initial Settings .......................................................33
Turning the Camera On ............................................... 33
Setting the Display Language ...................................... 33
Setting the Date and Time ........................................... 34
Formatting a Memory Card .......................................... 35
Basic Shooting Operation .................................... 35
Shooting with the Viewfinder ........................................ 35
Shooting with Live View ............................................... 37
Reviewing Images ................................................ 38
Taking Pictures........................................ 39
Configuring the Capture Settings ......................... 39
Memory Card Settings ................................................. 39
Image Capture Settings ............................................... 39
Movie Capture Settings ................................................ 39
Taking Still Pictures ............................................. 40
EV Compensation ........................................................ 41
Recording ovies ................................................ 42
laying Back Movies .................................................... 43
Setting the Exposure ............................................ 43
Sensitivity ..................................................................... 43
AE Metering ................................................................. 44
Using a Flash ....................................................... 45
Connecting a Flash ...................................................... 45
Setting the Flash Mode ................................................ 45
Setting the Focus ethod .................................... 46
Setting the AF Mode when Shooting
with the Viewfinder ....................................................... 46
Setting the AF Mode during Live View ......................... 48
AF Fine Adjustment ..................................................... 49
Checking the Depth of Field ( review) ........................ 49
Setting the Drive ode ......................................... 50
Continuous Shooting .................................................... 51
Self-timer ...................................................................... 51
Remote Control ............................................................ 52
Exposure Bracketing .................................................... 52
Mirror Lock-up Shooting ............................................... 53
Multi-exposure ............................................................. 53
Interval Shooting .......................................................... 54
Interval Composite ....................................................... 54
Interval Movie Record .................................................. 55
Contents
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Setting the White Balance ....................................56
Adjusting the White Balance Manually ........................ 57
Adjusting the White Balance
with Color Temperature ............................................... 57
Controlling the Image Finishing Tone ...................58
Custom Image ............................................................. 58
Digital Filter .................................................................. 59
Correcting Images ................................................60
Brightness Adjustment ................................................. 60
Lens Correction ........................................................... 61
High-Definition Image Output ...................................... 61
Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator ........................................ 62
Composition Adjustment .............................................. 62
Using the GPS ......................................................63
Setting Additional Features for the G S Operation ..... 64
erforming a Calibration .............................................. 64
Recording the Camera Route (G S Logging) ............. 65
Shooting Celestial Bodies (ASTROTRACER) ............. 66
Playback Functions ................................. 67
Playback ode Palette Items ...............................67
Changing the Playback ethod ............................68
Displaying Multiple Images .......................................... 68
Displaying Images by Folder ....................................... 69
Displaying Images by Shooting Date ........................... 69
laying Back Images Continuously (Slideshow) .......... 69
Displaying Rotated Images .......................................... 70
Connecting the Camera to an AV Device .................... 70
Connecting the Camera to a Computer ................71
Editing and Processing Images ............................72
Copying an Image ........................................................ 72
Changing the Image Size ............................................ 72
Correcting Color Moiré ................................................. 73
rocessing Images with Digital Filters ......................... 74
Creating a Composite Image (Index) ........................... 75
Editing Movies ............................................................. 76
Developing RAW Images ............................................. 77
Changing the Settings ............................. 79
Camera Settings .................................................. 79
Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions ..................... 79
Saving Frequently Used Settings ................................. 81
Displaying the Local Date and Time
of the Specified City ..................................................... 82
Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera ................... 83
File anagement Settings ................................... 83
rotecting Images from Deletion ( rotect) ................... 83
Selecting the Folder/File Settings ................................ 84
Setting the Copyright Information ................................ 86
Using a Wireless Memory Card ................................... 86
Appendi .................................................. 88
Restrictions on the Combinations of Special
Functions ............................................................. 88
Functions Available with Various Lenses ............. 89
Using the Aperture Ring ............................................... 90
Setting the Focal Length .............................................. 91
Functions when Using an External Flash ............. 91
Troubleshooting ................................................... 92
Sensor Cleaning .......................................................... 93
Error Messages ............................................................ 94
ain Specifications .............................................. 96
Operating Environment for USB Connection
and rovided Software ............................................... 101
Index .................................................................. 102
For Using Your Camera Safely .......................... 106
Care to be Taken During Handling ..................... 107
WARRANTY POLICY ........................................ 110
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Regarding copyrights
Images taken with this camera that are for anything other
than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission
according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act.
lease take care, as there are cases where limitations are
placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment
during demonstrations, performances or of items on display.
Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also
cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as
laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here
also.
To users of this camera
• Do not use or store this camera in the vicinity of equipment
that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or
magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic
fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters
could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data,
or affect the camera’s internal circuitry and cause camera
misoperation.
• The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor is
manufactured using extremely high precision technology.
Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or better,
you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may
not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not.
However, this has no effect on the recorded image.
• In this manual, the generic term “computer(s)” refers to
either a Windows C or a Macintosh.
• In this manual, the term “battery(ies)” refers to any type of
batteries used for this camera and its accessories.
Regarding User Registration
In order to better serve you, we request that you complete
the user registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM
supplied with the camera or on our website.
Thank you for your cooperation.
http://www.ricoh-imaging.com/registration/
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Names and Functions of the Working Parts
Self-timer lamp/Remote control receiver
AF coupler
Mirror
Lens unlock button Lens information contacts
Strap lug
Hot shoe
Lens mount inde
Speaker
X-sync socket
Strap lug
AF assist light
Card access lamp
USB terminal (micro B)
DC input terminal
LCD panel
Terminal cover
Cable switch terminal
Self-timer lamp/Remote control receiver
Diopter adjustment dial
HDMI terminal (type D)
Microphone terminal
Microphone
Image plane indicator
Viewfinder
Monitor
Dual card slot for SD Memory Cards
Tripod socket
Battery cover
Battery cover unlock knob
Battery grip contacts
Headphone terminal
GPS indicator lamp
Dial indicator
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1EV Compensation utton (J)
ress to change the exposure compensation value. (p.41)
2ISO utton (N)
ress to change the ISO sensitivity. (p.43)
3Shutter release utton
ress to capture images. (p.36)
In playback mode, press halfway to switch to capture mode.
4Main switch
Turns the power on/off, or activates the preview function.
(p.33, p.49)
5Front e-dial (Q)
Changes the values for camera settings such as exposure.
(p.41)
You can change the menu category when a menu screen
is displayed. (p.19)
In playback mode, use this to select a different image.
6Lens unlock utton
ress to detach the lens on the camera. (p.29)
7GPS utton (4)
Turns the G S function on/off. (p.63)
8Mode dial lock utton
ress to allow the mode dial to be turned. (p.36)
9Mode dial
Changes the exposure mode. (p.36)
0Mode dial lock release lever
Use this lever to release the mode dial lock to operate the
mode dial without pressing the mode dial lock button. (p.37)
aRAW/Fx utton (P)
You can assign a function to this button. (p.79)
bAF Mode utton (b)
ress to change the autofocus mode or the focusing area.
(p.46)
cFocus mode switch
Changes the focus mode. (p.46)
dLive View/REC utton (K/a)
Displays the Live View image. (p.37)
Starts/stops recording a movie in C mode. (p.42)
eAE Metering/Delete utton (2/L)
ress to change the metering method. (p.44)
In playback mode, press to delete images. (p.38)
Operating Controls
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fPlay ack utton (3)
Switches to playback mode. (p.38) ress the button again
to switch to capture mode.
gINFO utton (G)
Changes the style of the display on the monitor. (p.10, p.14)
hRear e-dial (R)
Changes the values for camera settings such as exposure.
(p.40)
You can change the menu tabs when a menu screen
is displayed. (p.19)
You can change the camera settings when the control panel
is displayed. (p.18)
In playback mode, use this to magnify the image or display
multiple images at the same time. (p.38, p.68)
iAF utton (I)
Available for adjusting focus, instead of pressing the shutter
release button halfway. (p.46)
jAE Lock utton (H)
Locks the exposure value before shooting.
In playback mode, the last J EG image taken can also
be saved in RAW format. (p.38)
kGreen utton (M)
Resets the value being adjusted.
Switches to ISO AUTO when adjusting the sensitivity.
lCapture mode selector switch
Switches between A (still picture) mode and C (movie)
mode. (p.35)
mOK utton (E)
When a menu or the control panel is displayed, press this
button to confirm the selected item.
nChange AF Point/Card slot switch utton (c/d)
Enables changing the focusing area. (p.47)
In playback mode, press this button to switch between the
memory cards inserted in the two slots, SD1 and SD2.
(p.38)
oFour-way controller (ABCD)
Displays the Drive Mode/Flash Mode/White Balance/
Custom Image setup menu. (p.18)
When a menu or the control panel is displayed, use this
to move the cursor or change the item to set.
ress B in single image display of the playback mode
to display the playback mode palette. (p.67)
When selecting an area of the image to magnify or to use
as a focusing area, you can move the area diagonally
by pressing two keys at the same time.
pMENU utton (F)
Displays a menu. ress this button while the menu
is displayed to return to the previous screen. (p.19)
A out the Four-way Controller
In this manual, each button of the four-
way controller is indicated as shown
in the illustration on the right.
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With this camera, you can take pictures while looking through
the viewfinder or while viewing the image on the monitor.
When using the viewfinder, you can take pictures while
checking the status screen displayed on the monitor and looking
through the viewfinder. (p.35) When not using the viewfinder,
you can take pictures while viewing the Live View image
displayed on the monitor. (p.37)
The camera is in “standby mode” when it is ready to shoot, such
as when the status screen or Live View image is displayed.
ress G in standby mode to display the “control panel” and
change settings. (p.18) You can change the type of information
displayed in standby mode by pressing G while the control
panel is displayed. (p.13)
Monitor Display
Capture ode
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Adjustment RangeAdjustment Range
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Status ScreenStatus Screen
Standby mode
(Status screen)
Shooting Info Display
selection screen
Control panel
Status Screen
1Exposure Mode (p.40) 14 AE Metering (p.44)
2AE Lock 15 Focus Method (p.46)
3Digital Filter (p.59)/HDR
Capture (p.60)/ ixel
Shift Resolution (p.61)
16 Card slot number
17 File Format (p.39)
18 Image storage capacity
4Wireless LAN status
(p.86)
19 Flash Exposure
Compensation (p.45)
5G S positioning status
(p.63)
20 White Balance fine-
tuning (p.56)
6Shake Reduction/
Horizon Correction
21 Drive Mode (p.50)
22 White Balance (p.56)
7Battery level 23 Focusing area (AF point)
(p.47)
8E-dial guide
9Shutter speed 24 Custom Image (p.58)
10 Aperture value 25 Flash Mode (p.45)
11 EV Compensation
(p.41)/Exposure
Bracketing (p.52)
26 Operation guide, and
number of shots during
Multi-exposure, Interval
Shooting or Interval
Composite
12 EV bar scale
13 Sensitivity (p.43)
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Introduction
t emo
• In [Live View] of the A3 menu, you can change the settings
of the items displayed on the monitor during Live View. (p.21)
Live View
1Exposure Mode (p.40) 13 Electronic Level
(horizontal tilt) (p.17)
2Flash Mode (p.45)
3Drive Mode (p.50) 14 Electronic Level (vertical
tilt) (p.17)
4White Balance (p.56)
5Custom Image (p.58) 15 Histogram
6Digital Filter (p.59)/HDR
Capture (p.60)/ ixel
Shift Resolution (p.61)
16 EV Compensation (p.41)
17 EV bar scale
18 Operation guide
7Wireless LAN status
(p.86)
19 AE Lock
20 Shutter speed
8G S positioning status
(p.63)
21 Aperture value
22 Sensitivity (p.43)
9AE Metering (p.44) 23 File Format
10 Shake Reduction/
Horizon Correction/
Movie SR
24 Card slot number in use
25 Image storage capacity
26 Face detection frame
(when [Contrast AF] is
set to [Face Detection])
(p.48)
11 Battery level
12 Temperature warning
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A mode
t emo
• The items that can be selected vary depending on the current
camera setup.
• If no operations are made within 1 minute while the control
panel is displayed, the camera returns to standby mode.
• You can change the display color of the status screen, control
panel, and menu cursor in [Display Color] of [LCD Display]
in the D1 menu. (p.25)
Control Panel
1Function name 11 High-ISO NR (p.44)
2Setting 12 Slow Shutter Speed NR
(p.41)
3Card slot number
4Number of recordable
still pictures/Movie
recordable time
13 Distortion Correction
(p.61)
14 eripheral Illumination
Correction (p.61)
5ISO AUTO Setting (p.43)
6Highlight Correction
(p.60)
15 AF Assist Light (p.46)
16 AF Mode (p.46)/
Contrast AF (p.48)7Shadow Correction
(p.60) 17 Focusing area (AF point)
(p.47)/Focus eaking
(p.48)
8Digital Filter (p.59)
9HDR Capture (p.60)
10 ixel Shift Resolution
(p.61)
18 Memory Card Options
(p.39)
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Adjustment RangeAdjustment Range
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10:3010:30
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Exposure Setting
Exposure Setting
Program AE
Program AE
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05/05/2015
10:30
10:30
1:23'45"
1:23'45"
1:23'45"
1:23'45"
When shooting with Live View
C mode
19 File Format (p.39) 23 Exposure Setting (p.42)
20 J EG Recorded ixels
and Quality Level (p.39)/
Movie Recorded ixels
(p.39)
24 Recording Sound Level
(p.42)
25 layback Sound Volume
26 Framerate (p.39)
21 Shake Reduction/
Movie SR
27 Current date and time
28 Destination (p.82)
22 AA Filter Simulator (p.62)
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Introduction
You can change the type of information displayed in standby
mode by pressing G while the control panel is displayed.
Use CD to select the type and press E.
When shooting with the viewfinder
When shooting with Live View
Shooting Info Display
Status
Screen
Displays the settings for shooting with the
viewfinder. (p.10)
Electronic
Level
Displays the camera
angle.
A bar scale indicating
the horizontal camera
angle appears at the
bottom of the screen,
and a bar scale
indicating the vertical
camera angle appears
on the right side. When the angle exceeds the
range that can be displayed in the scale,
the indicators on the scale are displayed in red.
Display Off Nothing is displayed on the monitor.
Electronic
Compass
Turns on the G S
function and displays
the current latitude,
longitude, altitude, lens
direction, and
Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC).
Standard
Information
Display
The Live View image and the settings for
shooting with Live View are displayed. (p.11)
No
Information
Display
Certain icons, such as those for the exposure
mode and drive mode, are not displayed.
E ample:
Tilted 1.5° to the left (yellow)
Vertically level (green)
N 36°45.410'N 36°45.410'
W140°02.000'W140°02.000'
89m89m
05/05/201505/05/2015
10:00:0010:00:00
0°
When the Camera is Held Vertically
When the camera is rotated to the vertical
position, the status screen and control
panel are displayed in a vertical position.
To not display images in the vertical
position, set [Auto Screen Rotation]
to S(Off) in [LCD Display] of the
D1 menu. (p.25)
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The captured image and shooting information are displayed in
single image display of the playback mode.
ress G to change the type of information displayed in single
image display. Use CD to select the type and press E.
t emo
• The screen selected in the layback Info Display selection
screen is displayed in playback mode when the camera
is turned off and on again. If [ layback Info Display] is set
to S (Off) in [Memory] of the A4 menu, the [Standard
Information Display] always appears first when the camera
is turned on. (p.83)
Playback ode
Standard
Information
Display
Captured image, file format, exposure
parameters, and operation guide indicators
are displayed.
Detailed
Information
Display
Detailed information on how and when the
image was taken is displayed. (p.15)
Histogram
Display
Captured image and brightness histogram
are displayed. (p.16)
Not available during movie playback.
RGB Histogram
Display
Captured image and RGB histogram are
displayed. (p.16)
Not available during movie playback.
No Information
Display Only the captured image is displayed.
1/
2000
1/
2000
F2.8
F2.8
200
200
+0.3
+0.3
100-0001
100-0001
1/
2000
1/
2000
F2.8
F2.8
200
200
+0.3
+0.3
100-0001
100-0001
Standard Information Display
Standard Information Display
Single image display
(Standard Information
Display)
Playback Info Display
selection screen
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Detailed Information Display
1Captured image 11 Flash Exposure
Compensation (p.45)
2Rotation information
(p.70) 12 Color Moiré Correction
(p.73)
3Exposure Mode (p.40)
4Digital Filter (p.59) 13 Shutter speed
5Transferred via wireless
LAN (p.86)
14 Aperture value
15 Shake Reduction/
Horizon Correction/
Movie SR
6rotect setting (p.83)
7Card slot number in use
8Folder number-File
number (p.84)
16 Sensitivity (p.43)
17 EV Compensation (p.41)
9Drive Mode (p.50) 18 Focus Method (p.46)
10 Flash Mode (p.45) 19 AE Metering (p.44)
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38
26 42 29 30
22 24
23
37
13
43
45
46
47
49
50
48
48
44
657 8
+1.0
+1.0
1/2000
1/2000
F2.8
F2.8
55.0mm
55.0mm
55.0mm
55.0mm
1600
1600
5000K
5000K
5000K
5000K
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100-0001
+1.5
+1.5
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
10:30
10:30
10'10"
10'10"
1/125
1/125
F8.0
F8.0
G1A1
G1A1
100-0001
100-0001
0.0
0.0
1600
1600
G1A1
G1A1
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
± 0
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100-0001
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0m
123°
123°
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N 36°45.410'
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W140°02.000'
W140°02.000'
Still pictures
Movies
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AB
20 Focusing area (AF point)
(p.47)
34 Diffraction Correction
(p.61)
21 White Balance (p.56) 35 Color Fringe Correction
(p.77)
22 White Balance fine-
tuning (p.56) 36 Custom Image setting
(p.58)
23 HDR Capture (p.60)/
ixel Shift Resolution
(p.61)/AA Filter
Simulator (p.62)
37 Custom Image
parameters
38 Shooting date and time
24 Lens focal length 39 Length of time of the
recorded movie
25 File Format (p.39)
26 J EG Recorded ixels
(p.39)/Movie Recorded
ixels (p.39)
40 Recording Sound Level
41 Sound
42 Framerate (p.39)
27 J EG Quality (p.39) 43 Altitude
28 Color Space (p.28) 44 Lens direction
29 Highlight Correction
(p.60)
45 Latitude
46 Longitude
30 Shadow Correction
(p.60)
47 Universal Coordinated
Time
31 Distortion Correction
(p.61)
48 Tampered image
warning
32 eripheral Illumination
Correction (p.61)
49 hotographer (p.86)
50 Copyright Holder (p.86)
33 Lateral Chromatic
Aberration Adjustment
(p.61)
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Use AB to switch between the brightness histogram and RGB
histogram.
When shooting with the viewfinder, the following information
appears in the viewfinder.
t emo
• The information is displayed in the viewfinder when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, or during the meter
operating time (default setting: 10 sec.).
Histogram Display
1Histogram (Brightness)
2Switch RGB histogram/
Brightness histogram
3rotect setting
4Card slot number in use
5Folder number-File
number
6Save RAW Data
7File Format
8Shutter speed
9Aperture value
10 Sensitivity
11 EV Compensation
12 Histogram (R)
13 Histogram (G)
14 Histogram (B)
100-0001
100-0001
100-0001
100-0001
1/2000
1/2000
F2.8
F2.8
200
200
+0.3
+0.3
1/2000
1/2000
F2.8
F2.8
200
200
+0.3
+0.3
145
6
32
12
13
14
7 8 9 10 11
45326
7 8 9 1110
1
Brightness histogram
AB
RGB histogram
Viewfin er
1AF frame (p.36) 12 AE Lock
2Spot metering frame
(p.44)
13 Change AF oint (p.47)
14 Multi-exposure (p.53)
3AF point (p.47) 15 AE Metering (p.44)
4Flash indicator (p.45) 16 Shake Reduction
5Focus Method (p.46) 17 Flash Exposure
Compensation (p.45)
6Shutter speed
7Aperture value 18 EV Compensation
(p.41)/Exposure
Bracketing (p.52)
8Focus indicator
9EV bar scale/Electronic
Level (p.17) 19 File Format (p.39)
10 ISO/ISO AUTO
11 Sensitivity (p.43)/
Exposure compensation
value
1
4
19
181716151413
61011
12
2
1
3
5 7 8 9
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Introduction
• The AF point in use for autofocus appears in red
(Superimpose AF Area) when the shutter release button
is pressed halfway. You can set it to [Off] in [14. Superimpose
AF Area] of the E2 menu.
• You can adjust the viewfinder
image sharpness using the diopter
adjustment dial. Adjust the diopter
setting until the AF frame in the
viewfinder looks sharp and clear.
t emo
• You can change the LCD panel backlight setting in [21. LCD
anel Illumination] of the E3 menu. (p.28) You can also set
the camera so that the LCD panel illumination turns on or off
when P is pressed. (p.80)
You can check whether the camera is tilted by displaying
the electronic level. The electronic level for the horizontal
camera angle can be displayed in the EV bar scale in the
viewfinder and on the LCD panel, and the electronic levels for
the vertical and horizontal camera angles can be displayed
on the Live View screen. (p.11)
Select whether to display the electronic level in [Electronic
Level] of the A3 menu. (p.21)
LCD Panel
1Shutter speed 11 Wireless LAN
connection (p.86)
2Multi-exposure (p.53)
3Aperture value 12 Battery level
4Mirror Lock-up Shooting
(p.53)
13 G S turned on (p.63)
14 Sensitivity (p.43)/EV
Compensation (p.41)5AE Metering (p.44)
6Focusing area (AF point)
(p.47)
15 Flash Mode (p.45)
16 Drive Mode (p.50)
7Flash Exposure
Compensation (p.45)
17 Card slot number
18 File Format (p.39)
8EV bar scale/Electronic
Level (p.17)
19 Remaining image
storage capacity/USB
connection mode (p.72)/
Sensor cleaning in
progress (p.94)
9EV Compensation
(p.41)/Exposure
Bracketing (p.52)
10 HDR Capture (p.60)
3
1
2
4
10
11
12
13
14
67 8 9
191716
5
15 18
Electronic Level
When level (at 0°)
When tilted 5° to the left
When held vertically and tilted 3° to the right
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The camera functions and their settings can be selected and
changed by using the following ways.
You can set frequently used shooting functions. ress G
in standby mode.
How to Change Function Settings
Direct keys ress ABCD in standby mode.
Control panel ress G in standby mode.
(indicated with the v icon in this manual)
Menus ress F.
Using the Direct Keys
ADrive Mode p.50
BFlash Mode p.45
CWhite Balance p.56
DCustom Image p.58
Using the Control Panel G
File Format
File Format
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10:23
12345
12345
12345
12345
File Format
File Format
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK
12345
12345
12345
12345
100 - 3200
100 - 3200
Use ABCD to select an item.
Use R to
change settings.
ress F to cancel
the setting operation.
ress E to confirm the
selected item and return
to the control panel.
ress E to make
detailed settings.
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