Ricoh Pentax K-3 Camera User Manual

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4Close the card cover, and 
slide it in the direction of 
4.
u  Caution
• Do not remove the memory card while the card access lamp 
is lit.
• If the card cover is opened while the power is on, the camera  will turn off. Do not open the cover while the camera is in use.
• Use this camera to format (initialize) a memory card that is  unused or has been previously used on other devices. (p.31)
• Use a high-speed memory card when recording movies. If a  write speed cannot keep up with a recording speed, the 
writing may stop during recording.
t  Memo• For details on how the data is recorded when two memory 
cards are inserted, refer to “Memory Card Settings” (p.35).
• When using an Eye-Fi card or a Flucard, refer to “Using a  Wireless Memory Card” (p.78). Turn the camera on and make the initial settings
1Turn the main switch to 
[ON].
The first time the camera is 
turned on after purchasing, the 
[Language/
W] screen 
appears.
t  Memo• The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform 
any operations within a set period  of time. (Default setting: 
1min.) You can change the setting in [Auto Power Off] of the 
D 3 menu.
1Use  ABCD  to select the desired language and 
press  E.
The [Initial Setting] screen 
appears in the selected 
language.
Proceed to Step 6 if  F 
(Hometown) does not need to be 
changed.
2Press  B to move the frame to  F and press  D.The [F Hometown] screen appears.
3
4
Initial Settings
Turning the Camera On
Setting the Display Language
I n i t i a l   S e t t i n gInitial Setting
S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t eSettings complete
C a n c e lCancel
E n g l i s hEnglishN e w   Yo r kNew YorkTe x t   S i z eText SizeS t a n d a r dStandard 
						

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3Use CD to select a city.Use  R to change the region.
Refer to “List of World Time 
Cities” (p.94) for cities that can be 
selected as a hometown.
4Press  B to select [DST] (daylight saving time), 
and use CD  to select S or  T.
5Press  E.The camera returns to the [Initial Setting] screen.
6Press  B to select [Text Size] and press  D.
7Use  AB to select 
[Standard] or [Large], and 
press  E.
Selecting [Large] increases the 
text size of the selected menu 
items.
8Press  B to select [Settings 
complete] and press  E.
The [Date Adjustment] screen 
appears.
1Press  D, and use  AB to 
select the date format.
2Press  D, and use  AB to select 24h or 12h.
3Press  E.The frame returns to [Date Format].
4Press  B, and then press  D.The frame moves to the month if the date format is set to 
[mm/dd/yy].
5Use  AB to set the month.Set the day, year and time in the 
same manner.
6Press  B to select [Settings 
complete] and press  E.
The camera switches to capture 
mode and is ready to take a 
picture.
t Memo• You can change the language, text size, and date and time 
settings from the  D1 menu. (p.22)
H o m e t o w nHometown
N e w   Yo r kNew YorkD S TDSTC a n c e lCancelO KOK
I n i t i a l   S e t t i n gInitial Setting
S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t eSettings complete
C a n c e lCancel
E n g l i s hEnglishN e w   Yo r kNew YorkTe x t   S i z eText SizeS t a n d a r dStandardL a r g eLarge
O KOK
I n i t i a l   S e t t i n gInitial Setting
S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t eSettings complete
C a n c e lCancel
E n g l i s hEnglishN e w   Yo r kNew YorkTe x t   S i z eText SizeS t a n d a r dStandard
O KOK
Setting the Date and Time
D a t e   F o r m a tDate FormatD a t e  A d j u s t m e n tDate Adjustment
D a t eDate01/01/201301/01/2013T i m eTime00:0000:00S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t eSettings complete
m m / d d / y ymm/dd/yy24h24h
C a n c e lCancelO KOKOKMENU
D a t e   F o r m a t Date Format D a t e  A d j u s t m e n t Date Adjustment
D a t e
Date01/01/2013
01/01/2013T i m e
Time00:00
00:00S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t e
Settings complete m m / d d / y y
mm/dd/yy
24h
24h
C a n c e l
Cancel
O K
OKOKMENU
D a t e   F o r m a tDate FormatD a t e  A d j u s t m e n tDate Adjustment
D a t eDate09/09/201309/09/2013T i m eTime10:0010:00S e t t i n g s   c o m p l e t eSettings complete
m m / d d / y ymm/dd/yy24h24h
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1Press F.The A1 menu appears.
2Use  Q or R  to display  D4 menu.
3Use  AB to select [Format] and press  D.The [Format] screen appears.
4Use AB to select the 
memory card slot in which 
the memory card to format 
is inserted and press  D.
5Press  A to select [Format] 
and press E .
Formatting starts. When 
formatting is completed, the  D4 
menu reappears.
u  Caution• Do not remove the memory card while formatting, or the card 
may be damaged.
• Formatting deletes all data, both protected and unprotected.
t  Memo• When a memory card is formatted, the volume label assigned 
to the card is “K-3”. When this camera is connected to a 
computer, the memory card is recognized as a removable 
disk with the name “K-3”. Take pictures in 
T mode in which the camera automatically 
sets the optimal exposure.
1Remove the front lens cap 
by pushing the top and 
bottom portions as 
indicated in the 
illustration.
2Turn the camera on.
3Turn the Stills/Movie 
switch to  A.
4Set the focus mode switch 
to  v .
Formatting a Memory CardD4
F o r m a tFormatS D 1SD1S D 2SD2
F o r m a tFormat
O KOKC a n c e lCancel
A l l   d a t a   o n   S D 1   m e m o r yAll data on SD1 memoryc a r d   w i l l   b e   d e l e t e dcard will be deleted  
F o r m a tFormat
Basic Shooting Operation
AF
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5Set the mode dial to T 
while pressing the mode 
dial lock button.
The selected exposure mode is 
displayed on the monitor (Guide 
Display).
y Guide Display settings 
(p.22)
6Look through the 
viewfinder to view the 
subject.
When using a zoom lens, turn the 
zoom ring to the right or left to 
change the angle of view.
7Position the subject inside 
the AF frame and press the 
shutter release button 
halfway.
P appears and you will hear a 
beep when the subject comes 
into focus.
y Setting the Sound Effects 
(p.22)
8Press the shutter release button fully.The captured image is displayed on the monitor (Instant 
Review).
Available operations during Instant ReviewMode dial lock
button
Dial indicator
G r e e n   M o d eGreen Mode
LDeletes the image.
R Magnifies the image.
H Saves the RAW image.
Easy operation of the mode dial
Release the mode dial lock using 
the mode dial lock release lever to 
easily operate the mode dial 
without having to press the mode 
dial lock button.
Focus indicator 
						

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1Press K in Step 6 on p.32.The Live View image is displayed 
on the monitor.
2Position the subject inside 
the AF frame on the 
monitor and press the 
shutter release button 
halfway.
The AF frame turns green and 
you will hear a beep when the 
subject comes into focus.
Available operations during Live View
Subsequent steps are the same as shooting with the 
viewfinder.
t Memo• You can use  I to focus on the subject. (p.42)
• You can preview the image on the monitor and check the  depth of field before shooting. (p.46)
• You can set the operation and display settings during Instant  Review in [Instant Review] of the  A4 menu (p.19). When 
[Display Time] is set to [Hold], Instant Review will be 
displayed until the next operation.
u  Caution• Some functions are not available in T mode. If you attempt 
to use the functions that are not available, such as the direct 
key operation, the message [This function is not available in 
the current mode] appears.
Shooting with Live View
E Magnifies the image.
Use R  to change the magnification (up to 
10x).
Use  ABCD to change the display area.
Press  M to return the display area to the 
center.
Press  E to return to the actual size.
K Exits the Live View shooting.
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Review the captured image on the monitor.
1Press B.
The camera enters playback 
mode and the most recently 
captured image is displayed 
(single image display).
2Review the captured image.
Available operations
t Memo• When  Hv  is displayed on the monitor, the JPEG 
image that was just taken can also be saved in RAW format 
(Save RAW Data).
Reviewing Images
C /Q  to the left Displays the previous image.
D /Q  to the right Displays the next image.
L Deletes the image.
R  to the right
Magnifies the image (up to 16×).Use  ABCD to change the 
display area.
Press  M to return the display 
area to the center.
Press  E to return the display 
area to the entire image.
R  to the left Switches to the thumbnail 
display (p.60).
d Switches between the SD1 
card and SD2 card.
H Saves the RAW image (only 
when the data is available).
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100-0001100-0001
GChanges the type of 
information displayed (p.12). 
						

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The recording method for when two memory cards are inserted 
can be set in [Memory Card Options] of the A1 menu or the 
control panel.
t  Memo• When in  C mode, data is saved to the card in either SD1 or 
SD2. Set in [Memory Card Options] of the  C1 menu.
Set the file format for still pictures in [Image Capture Settings] of 
the  A1 menu or from the control panel. 
u Caution• When [Memory Card Options] is set to [Separate RAW/
JPEG], [File Format] is fixed to [RAW+].
t  Memo• When [File Format] is set to [RAW+], a JPEG image and a 
RAW image with the same file number are saved at the same 
time.
• You can take pictures with a different file format setting only  when  P is pressed. (p.72)
• [PEF] of [RAW File Format] is a PENTAX original RAW file  format.
Set the file format for movies in [Movie Capture Settings] of the 
C 1 menu or from the control panel.Configuring the Capture Settings
Memory Card SettingsA1/v
W Sequential 
Use When the memory card in SD1 slot 
becomes full, data is saved to the card in 
SD2.
Y Save to Both Saves the same data to the memory 
cards in SD1 and SD2.
Z Separate 
RAW/JPEG Saves the RAW data to the memory card 
in SD1, and JPEG data to the card in 
SD2.
Image Capture SettingsA
1/v
File Format JPEG (default setting), RAW, RAW+
JPEG Recorded 
Pixels q
 (default setting),  p, o , r
JPEG Quality m (default setting),  l, k
RAW File Format PEF (default setting), DNG
Movie Capture SettingsC1/v
Recorded Pixels Framerate
u  
(default setting) 60i, 50i, 30p (default setting), 25p, 24p
t 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 
						

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Select the exposure mode that suits the subject and shooting 
conditions.
The following exposure modes are available on this camera.x: Available    #: Restricted    
×: Not available
*1 You can set the value to be changed in [E-Dial Programming] of the 
A4 menu. (p.71)
*2 [ISO AUTO] is not available.
*3 Fixed to [ISO AUTO].
*4 Fixed to 1/180 seconds.
1Turn the mode dial to select the desired 
exposure mode.
Q  or R  appears on the 
status screen for the value that 
can be changed.
The value that can be changed is 
underlined in the viewfinder.
D appears on the LCD panel for 
the value that can be changed.
During Live View,  D appears for 
the value that can be changed.
2Turn  R.The aperture value is changed in 
J, K , L, M , or  N mode.
The sensitivity is changed in H  
mode.
3Turn  Q.The shutter speed is changed in 
I, K , or L  mode.
Taking Still Pictures
ModeChange 
Shutter  SpeedChange 
Aperture  ValueChange 
SensitivityEV Com-
pensation
GProgram 
Automatic Exposure# *1# *1xx
H
Sensitivity Priority 
Automatic Exposure××x  *2x
I
Shutter Priority 
Automatic Exposurex×xx
J
Aperture Priority 
Automatic Exposure×xxx
K
Shutter & Aperture 
Priority Automatic 
Exposurexx x*3x
L
Manual Exposurexx x*2x
M
Bulb Exposure×xx*2×
NFlash X-sync Speed  ×*4xx*2x
1 2 3 4 5123451 2 3 4 512345
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t Memo• The settings for exposure can be specified in increments of 
1/3 EV steps. In [1. EV Steps] of the  E1 menu, you can 
change the adjustment steps to 1/2 EV steps.
• A proper exposure may not be obtained with the selected  shutter speed and aperture value when the sensitivity is set 
to the fixed value.
•In  L or  N mode, the difference from the proper exposure is 
displayed in the EV bar scale while the exposure is adjusted.
•In  M mode, the drive mode cannot be set to Continuous 
Shooting, Exposure Bracketing, Multi-exposure+Continuous, 
Interval Shooting, or Interval Composite.
• For each exposure mode, you can set the camera operation  for when  Q or R  is turned or  M is pressed. Set in [E-Dial 
Programming] of the  A4 menu. (p.71) The compensation value can be set between -5 and +5 EV (-2 
and +2 EV in 
C mode).
1Press  J, and then turn 
R .
e and the compensation value 
are displayed on the status 
screen, Live View screen, LCD 
panel and in the viewfinder 
during adjustment.
Available operations
t  Memo• Exposure Bracketing shooting enables you to take pictures 
while automatically changing exposure. (p.49)
Program Line
In [Program Line] of the  A2 menu, you can specify how 
exposure is controlled when [ GLINE] is selected for the  M 
button operation.
A Auto The camera determines the 
appropriate settings.
B Normal Basic Program Automatic 
Exposure (default setting)
C Hi-speed priority Prioritizes high shutter speeds.
D DOF priority
(deep) Closes the aperture for a deep 
depth of field.
E DOF priority
(shallow) Opens the aperture for a shallow 
depth of field.
F MTF priority Prioritizes the best aperture 
setting of the attached lens when 
a DA, DA L, D FA, FA J or FA 
lens is used.
EV Compensation
J
Starts/ends adjusting the compensation 
value.
M Resets the adjustment value to the default 
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1Turn the Stills/Movie switch to C.Live View is displayed.
2Focus on the subject.In v  mode, press the shutter release button halfway.
3Press  a.Movie recording starts.
In the upper left area of the 
monitor, “REC” blinks and the 
size of the file being recorded is 
displayed.
4Press  a again.Movie recording stops.
u Caution• When recording a movie with sound, the camera operation 
sounds are also recorded.
• When recording a movie with an image processing function  such as Digital Filter applied, the movie file may be saved with 
some frames omitted.
• If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high  during recording, the recording may be terminated.
t  Memo• Recording can be started or stopped by pressing the shutter 
release button fully.
• You can change the movie settings in the  C1 menu or from 
the control panel. (p.21) When [Exposure Setting] is set to 
J , K  or L, you can set the exposure before shooting.
• When [Recording Sound Level] is set to [MANUAL], a bar  graph indicating the microphone volume level appears on the 
left edge (both edges when a stereo microphone is 
connected) of the monitor.
• You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25  minutes. When the memory card is full, recording stops.Recording Movies
10301030
Sound
Recordable Time
Using a Microphone or 
Headphones
You can record stereo sound by 
connecting a commercially 
available stereo microphone to 
the microphone terminal on the 
camera. Using an external 
microphone can also help to 
reduce the possibility of recording 
camera operation sounds.
The following specifications are recommended for external 
microphones.
If the external microphone is disconnected during recording, 
no sound will be recorded.
You can record and play back movies while listening to the 
sound by connecting commercially available headphones to 
the headphone terminal.Microphone terminal
Headphone terminal
Plug Stereo mini plug (ø3.5 mm)
Format Stereo electret condenser
Power Plug-in Power Method (operating 
voltage of 2.0 V or lower)
Impedance 2.2 kΩ