User manual PENTAX K200D

[. . . ] SLR Digital Camera Operating Manual For optimum camera performance, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX x 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 capabilities. Lenses you can use In general, lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an Aperture s (Auto) position. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the x that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. [. . . ] (p. 162) · Press the { button during Digital Preview to save the preview image as a JPEG image. Select [Save as] and press the 4 button. 4 Shooting Functions Displaying the Optical Preview 1 Position the subject inside the AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject. 114 2 Turn the main switch to | while looking through the viewfinder. You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the main switch is on |. · No shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released while the main switch is in the preview position (|). · You can check the depth of field in all Capture modes. 4 Shooting Functions Continuous Shooting Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is held down. With g (Continuous shooting (Hi)), pictures are taken continuously at the fastest frame rate until the camera buffer memory becomes full. With h (Continuous shooting (Lo)), pictures are taken continuously at the same interval. When JPEG quality is set to J (Quality Level C), up to 4 frames are taken continuously at approximately 2. 8 fps. The shooting interval will increase as the camera buffer memory fills up. 115 g Continuous shooting (Hi) When JPEG quality is set to J (Quality Level C), pictures are taken continuously at h Continuous shooting (Lo) approximately 1. 1 fps until the SD Memory Card is full. When saving in RAW format, a maximum of 4 frames can be taken continuously in either Continuous shooting mode. 4 Shooting Functions 1 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. Fn CUSTOM IMAGE OK AUTO Fn Exit 2 Press the four-way controller (2). The [Drive Mode] screen appears. Drive Mode Single frame shooting OK OK 116 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select g. Drive Mode Continuous shooting (Hi) OK OK 4 4 Shooting Functions Press the four-way controller (3) and use the four-way controller (45) to select g or h. Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take pictures continuously. 5 6 7 Press the shutter release button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. Press the shutter release button fully. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed. Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop. · If the AF mode is set to l (Single mode), the focus position is locked on the first frame and pictures are taken continuously at the same interval. · Focusing is continuously active when the AF Mode is set to k (Continuous mode), when Picture mode is set to \ (Moving Object) or H mode is set to C (Kids) or E (Pet). Note that the shutter will be released even if the focusing is not complete. · The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the built-in flash. You can set the camera to enable shutter release before the built-in flash is ready in [15. (p. 129) · Select a setting other than g or h in the [Drive Mode] screen to cancel continuous shooting. The setting is canceled when the camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] in [Memory] (p. 217) of the [A Rec. Mode] menu is set to P (Off). Self-Timer Shooting This camera has two types of self-timers: g and Z. 117 g Z Shutter will be released after about 12 seconds. Use this mode to avoid camera shake when the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 4 Shooting Functions 2 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. Fn CUSTOM IMAGE OK AUTO Fn Exit 3 Press the four-way controller (2). The [Drive Mode] screen appears. Drive Mode Single frame shooting OK OK 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to select g. 118 5 Press the four-way controller (3) and use the four-way controller (45) to select g or Z. Drive Mode Self-Timer (12 secs) OK OK 6 4 Shooting Functions Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. 7 Confirm in the viewfinder that the subject you wish to shoot is properly framed and press the shutter release button halfway. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when the subject is in focus. 8 Press the shutter release button fully. For g, the front self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly and blink rapidly 2 seconds before the shutter is released. The shutter will be released about 12 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully. For Z, the shutter will be released about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed fully. 119 · You can set the camera so that the beep does not sound. (p. 204) · Exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder. Attach the provided ME viewfinder cap or use the AE lock function (p. 101). (The light entering the viewfinder has no effect on the exposure when the exposure mode is set to a (Manual) (p. 94). ) Removing the Eyecup FP Attaching the ME Viewfinder cap 4 Shooting Functions · Select a setting other than g or Z in the [Drive Mode] screen to cancel selftimer shooting. [. . . ] Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material, which may require special handling. See www. dtsc. ca. gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate 12 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. [. . . ]