User manual PENTAX IQZOOM 900

[. . . ] Please take care, as there are even 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. Regarding trademarks PENTAX and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. The DNG logo is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ] The file size will also differ according to the [JPEG Quality] setting. The default setting is J 3872×2592. J P 3872×2592 3008×2000 1824×1216 10"×12" / A3 paper 8"×10" / A4 paper 5"×7" / A5 paper 4 Function Reference i The paper sizes above are references for optimal printing by recorded pixels. The quality of the captured photo or printed picture depends on the quality level, exposure control, resolution of the printer and a variety of other factors. (p. 29) When the number of recorded pixels is changed, the number of recordable images appears at the top right of the screen. 128 JPEG Rec. Pixels JPEG Quality Image Tone Saturation Sharpness Contrast MENU 10 2 Number of recordable images Cancel OK OK OK 119 Setting the JPEG Quality Level You can set the image quality level. The default setting is C (Best). C D E Best Better Good Images will be grainier but file size will be smaller. Images will be clearer but file size will be larger. You can set the JPEG quality level in [JPEG Quality] in the [A Rec. (p. 29) When the quality level is changed, the number of recordable images at that quality level appears at the top right of the screen. 128 JPEG Rec. Pixels JPEG Quality Image Tone Saturation Sharpness Contrast MENU 4 Function Reference Number of recordable images Cancel OK OK OK 120 Setting the Image Tone Set the basic color tone of pictures. The default setting is G (Natural). G F Natural Bright Images are finished naturally and suitable for retouching. Images are finished brightly, with high contrast and sharpness. Set in [Image Tone] in the [A Rec. Fine-tuning White Balance is easier with Digital Preview. 4 Press the 4 button twice. The camera is ready to take a picture with the set White Balance. · Refer to p. 125 for manual adjustment method. · Preview is Digital Preview, regardless of the [Preview Method] setting in the [A Custom Setting] menu. 4 Function Reference Fine-Tuning the White Balance The q allows you to fine tune the White Balance setting. 1 2 3 Perform desired settings in Steps 1 to 3 of "Setting the White Balance". Press the four-way controller (5). The White Balance fine tune screen appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to fine tune White Balance. Seven levels and 225 patterns are available on the G-M and B-A axes. Shade G G1 G1 MENU ±0 Cancel B M ±0 OK A OK GM compensation BA compensation Adjusts the tone of the colors between green and magenta. Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue and amber. 45 23 Press the Green button to reset the GM compensation and BA compensation. 4 5 125 Press the 4 button. The camera returns to the White Balance screen. Press the 4 button twice. The camera is ready to take a picture with the set White Balance. Set [Fine tune when AWB] in [A Custom Setting] to [Enabled] when fine-tuning in AWB. Adjusting the White Balance Manually You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures. With Manual White Balance, the camera can store delicate shades that cannot be precisely adjusted with the white balance preset values provided in the camera (p. 123). 4 Function Reference 1 2 3 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. Press the four-way controller (4). The White Balance screen appears. Use the four-way controller (3) to select K (Manual). White Balance Manual 5000K OK Check OK 4 Press the four-way controller (5). The White Balance fine tune screen appears. 126 5 6 Under the light to adjust the white balance, fully display a white sheet of paper in the viewfinder or select a white area as the subject. Press the shutter release button fully. Slide the focus mode lever to \ when the shutter cannot be released. The screen to select the measuring range is displayed. OK OK 4 Function Reference 7 8 9 Use the rear e-dial to select the entire screen or spot area for the measuring range. Proceed to Step 9 if the entire screen is selected. Use the four-way controller (2345) to move the frame to the area you want to measure. Press the 4 button. The White Balance fine-tuning screen appears when measuring is completed. Tune using steps in "Fine-Tuning the White Balance" if fine-tuning is necessary. (p. 123) Manual White Balance SHUTTER G ±0 B M A ±0 MENU Cancel ±0 OK OK 10 11 Press the 4 button. The camera returns to the White Balance screen. Press the 4 button twice. The camera is ready to take a picture with the set White Balance. · No image is recorded when the shutter release button is pressed to adjust the white balance. [. . . ] This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]