User manual PENTAX UCF X 12X25

[. . . ] 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Taking Pictures 1 Holding the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hints - Subjects that are Difficult to Focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 Using a Zoom Lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The camera will not turn on if the card cover is open. 10 Attaching the Lens It is recommended to use the DA, D FA, FA J or other lenses with an Aperture s (Auto) position. · Turn the camera off before attaching or removing the lens to prevent unexpected lens movement. · We assume no responsibility nor liability for accidents, damages and malfunctions resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufacturers. For further information and precautions on selecting the lens or attaching or removing the lens, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 50 - 51 and 249 - 251). 1 2 Check that the camera is turned off. Remove the body mount cover (1) and lens mount cover (2). Be sure to put the lens down with the lens mount side facing upward to protect the lens mount from damage after removal. 3 Align the Lens mount index (red dots) on the camera and the lens, and secure by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks. After attaching, turn the lens counterclockwise to check that the lens is locked in place. 11 4 Remove the front lens cap by pushing the indicated portions inward. To detach the lens, hold down the lens unlock button (3) and turn the lens counterclockwise. 3 Turning the Camera On 1 Move the main switch to [ON] position. The camera will turn on. Move the main switch to [OFF] position to turn off the camera. 12 Initial Settings Setting the Display Language You can choose the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed from the following: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, Korean, Chinese (traditional/simplified) and Japanese. 1 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the desired language. The default setting is English. MENU Cancel OK OK 2 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen for the selected language appears. Press the four-way controller (3) twice and proceed to Step 9 if [Hometown] does not have to be adjusted. Initial Setting Language New York Text Size MENU English Std. OK 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cancel OK Press the four-way controller (3). The cursor moves to W. Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller (45) to select the city. Press the four-way controller (3). The cursor moves to DST (daylight saving time). Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Press the 4 button. The camera returns to the [Initial Setting] screen. Press the four-way controller (3). The cursor moves to [Text Size]. 13 9 Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller (23) to select [Std. ] or [Large]. Selecting [Large] magnifies the selected menu item. Initial Setting Language New York Text Size MENU English Std. Large OK 0 Press the 4 button twice. Cancel OK The screen for setting the date and time will be displayed. When an Incorrect Language is Set When you mistakenly select a language in the [Language/ ] screen, you can perform the following operations to set the correct language. 1 Press the 3 button once or twice AF. S 9 to display the guides on the monitor. The screen shown on the right is an P example of the guides displayed. If it is difficult to see the viewfinder image clearly, slide the diopter adjustment lever sideways. You can adjust the diopter from approximately ­2. 5m-1 to +1. 5m-1. 1 Look through the viewfinder and point the camera at a white wall or other bright and consistent surface. Slide the diopter adjustment lever left or right. Adjust the lever until the AF frame in the viewfinder is focused. AF frame The FP Eyecup is attached to the viewfinder portion when camera leaves the factory. Diopter adjustment is available with the FP Eyecup attached. However, adjustment is easier with the eyecup removed. To remove the FP Eyecup, press in one side and pull it out in the direction of the arrow. Press the K button (p. 26) to pop up the flash manually. 1Operating the shutter release button (p. 23) 1Subjects that are Difficult to Focus on (p. 24) 1Using the Built-in Flash (p. 26) Flash status Focus indicator 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. 22 6 Review the captured image on the monitor. The captured image appears for 1 second on the monitor (Instant Review). Delete Operating the shutter release button The shutter release button has two working positions. Not pressed Pressed halfway Pressed fully (first position) (second position) Pressing it down halfway (first position) turns on the viewfinder and LCD panel indicators and the autofocus system operates. Pressing it fully (second position) takes the picture. · Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture to prevent camera shake. · Practice pressing the shutter release button halfway to learn where the first position is. 23 Subjects that are Difficult to Focus on The autofocus mechanism is not perfect. Focusing may be difficult when taking pictures under the following conditions ((a) to (f) below). [. . . ] · Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 2 Press the Q button and use the four-way controller (45) to select an image to delete. Press the i button. The Delete screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete]. Select the file format to delete for images saved in RAW+ format. Delete JPEG Delete RAW Delete RAW+JPEG Deletes only the JPEG image. Deletes both file formats. Delete Cancel All images 100-0046 OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. The image is deleted. 30 MEMO 31 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, (European Headquarters) GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. [. . . ]