Ricoh Pentax K-3 Camera User Manual

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1Press A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  Q and press  B.
3Select  Q,  R , or S  and press  E.The camera returns to standby mode.
The self-timer lamp blinks.
4Press the shutter release button halfway.
5Point the remote control unit towards the remote 
control receiver on the front or back of the 
camera, and press the shutter release button on 
the remote control unit.
t  Memo
• The maximum operating distance of the remote control unit is 
approx. 4 m from the front of the camera and approx. 2 m 
from the back of the camera.
• To adjust focus with remote control, set in [19. AF with  Remote Control] of the  E3 menu.
• When using the Remote Control Waterproof O-RC1, the  autofocus system can be operated with the  q button. The  r 
button cannot be used.
1Press  A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  T and press  B.
3Select T, 1 , or U  and press B .
4Use Q to select the number of shots.Select from 2 images (Standard/+), 2 images (Standard/-), 
3 images or 5 images.
5Set the bracket value.
Available operations
6Press  E.The camera returns to standby mode.
t Memo• You can set the bracketing order in [8. Bracketing Order] of 
the  E2 menu.
• The bracket value can be set in increments of 1/3 EV steps or  1/2 EV steps according to the [1. EV Steps] setting made in 
the  E1 menu.
• Set [9. One-Push Bracketing] to [On] in the  E2 menu to shoot 
the specified number of images with one press of the shutter 
release button.
Remote Control
R e m o t e   C o n t r o l Remote Control
C a n c e l
Cancel O K
OK
Exposure Bracketing
RChanges the bracket value (up to ±2 
EV).
J R Adjusts the exposure compensation 
value.
M Resets the adjustment value to the 
default setting.
E x p o s u r e   B r a c k e t i n g Exposure Bracketing
C a n c e l
Cancel
3   i m a g e s
3 images
O K
OK
± 0 . 3 E V ±0.3EV 
						

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1Press A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  c and press  B.
3Select  c or d and press  E.The camera returns to standby mode.
4Press the shutter release button halfway, then 
fully.
The mirror pops up and the AE Lock function is activated.
5Press the shutter release button fully again.The mirror returns to its original position after the image is 
taken.
t Memo• The mirror automatically returns to its original position if 1 
minute elapses after the mirror pops up.
u  Caution• Mirror Lock-up Shooting cannot be selected when shooting 
with Live View.
1Press  A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  V and press  B.
3Select V, 2 , W  or  X, and press  B.
4Select [Composite Mode].
5Specify [Number of Shots].Select from 2 to 2000 shots.
6Press E.The camera returns to standby mode.
7Shoot.Instant Review is displayed.
Available operations during Instant Review
After the set number of pictures are taken, the camera 
returns to normal capture mode.
Mirror Lock-up Shooting
M i r r o r   L o c k - u p   S h o o t i n g Mirror Lock-up Shooting
C a n c e l Cancel O K
OK
Multi-exposure
5Average Creates a composite image with the 
average exposure.
6 Additive Creates a composite image with the 
cumulatively added exposure.
7 Bright Creates a composite image that combines 
only bright parts.
L Discards pictures taken up to that point and 
takes pictures again from the first picture.
F Saves pictures taken up to that point and 
displays the  A menu.
N u m b e r   o f   S h o t sNumber of Shotst i m e stimesC o m p o s i t e   M o d eComposite Mode00020002
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
M u l t i - e x p o s u r eMulti-exposure 
						

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1Press A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  Y and press  B.
3Set the shooting 
conditions.
4Press E to finish the setting.The camera returns to standby mode.
5Shoot.When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the first picture is 
taken. When set to [Set Time], shooting starts at the set 
time.
To cancel shooting, press  F in standby mode.
After the set number of pictures are taken, the camera 
returns to normal capture mode.
t  Memo• A new folder is created when Interval Shooting is performed, 
and the captured images are saved there. When shooting in 
a different drive mode after performing Interval Shooting, a 
new folder will be created.
• The shortest interval time that can be set for [Interval] is 10 
seconds for [Digital Filter] and 20 seconds for [HDR Capture].
1Press  A in standby mode.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  3 and press  B.
3Set the shooting 
conditions.
4Press E to finish the setting.The camera returns to standby mode.
5Shoot.When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the first picture is taken. 
When set to [Set Time], shooting starts at the set time.
To cancel shooting, press  F in standby mode.
After the set number of pictures are taken, the camera 
returns to normal capture mode.
t  Memo• When [Save Process] is set to  T, a new folder is created and 
the composite image is saved there. When shooting in 
another different drive mode after performing Interval 
Composite, another new folder will be created.
• Mount the camera on a tripod during Interval Composite.
Interval Shooting
Interval Select from 2 seconds to 24 hours.
Number of 
Shots Select from 2 to 2000 shots.
Start Interval Select whether to take the first picture 
now or at a set time.
When [Set Time] is selected, set the time 
at which to start shooting in [Start Time].
I n t e r v a lInterval
I n t e r v a l   S h o o t i n gInterval Shooting
N u m b e r   o f   S h o t sNumber of ShotsS t a r t   I n t e r v a lStart Interval00020002timestimesN o wNow0 0 : 0 0  0 2 00:0002
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
Interval Composite
Composite 
Mode
Select from [Average], [Additive] or [Bright]. 
(Refer to “Multi-exposure” (p.50).)
Save 
Process Select 
T to save images in the middle of 
processing.
Interval Select from 2 seconds to 24 hours.
Number of 
Shots Select from 2 to 2000 shots.
Start 
Interval Select whether to take the first picture now or 
at a set time.
When [Set Time] is selected, set the time at 
which to start shooting in [Start Time].
I n t e r v a l   C o m p o s i t eInterval Composite
C o m p o s i t e   M o d eComposite Mode
S t a r t   I n t e r v a lStart IntervalN u m b e r   o f   S h o t sNumber of ShotsI n t e r v a lIntervalS a v e   P r o c e s sSave Process
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
t i m e stimes0002000200:000200:0002N o wNow 
						

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In C  mode, you can use [Interval Movie Record] to take still 
pictures at a set interval from a set time and save them as a 
single movie file (Motion JPEG, file extension: .AVI).
1Turn the Stills/Movie switch to  C and press  A.The Drive Mode screen appears.
2Select  Y and press  B.
3Set the shooting 
conditions.
4Press E to finish the setting.The camera returns to standby mode.
5Press the shutter release button to start 
shooting.
When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the first picture is taken.Instant Review is displayed, and then the monitor turns off.
After the set number of pictures are taken, the camera 
returns to standby mode.
t Memo• The shortest interval time that can be set for [Interval] is 10 
seconds for [Digital Filter] and 20 seconds for [HDR Capture].
1Press  C in standby mode.The White Balance setting screen appears.
2Select the White Balance.
Available operations when shooting with the 
viewfinder
Proceed to Step 5 if you do not need to change the 
parameters.
Interval Movie Record
Recorded 
Pixels Select from 
z, u , or t .
Interval Select from 2 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 
sec., 1min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min., or 1 hour.
Recording 
Time
Set the time from the start to the end of recording. 
Select from 14 seconds to 99 hours. The time that 
can be set varies depending on the [Interval] setting.
Start 
Interval Select whether to take the first picture now or 
at a set time.
When [Set Time] is selected, set the time at 
which to start shooting in [Start Time].
2 s e c .2sec.
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
I n t e r v a lIntervalR e c o r d e d   P i x e l sRecorded Pixels
I n t e r v a l   M o v i e   R e c o r dInterval Movie Record
R e c o r d i n g   T i m eRecording TimeS t a r t   I n t e r v a lStart Interval00 : 00  1400 : 00  14N o wNow
Setting the White BalanceY
g
g
 Auto White Balance
u Multi Auto White Balance
h Daylight
i Shade
j Cloudy
k q Fluorescent - Daylight Color
r
 Fluorescent - Daylight White
s  Fluorescent - Cool White
t  Fluorescent - Warm White
l Tungsten
m Flash
n Color Temperature Enhancement
o Manual White Balance 1 to 3
p Color Temperature 1 to 3
Main switch to  UUses Digital Preview to preview 
the background image with the 
white balance effect applied.
H
Saves the preview image (only 
when the data is available).
A u t o   W h i t e   B a l a n c eAuto White Balance
C a n c e lCancelC h e c kCheckW B±WB±O KOK 
						

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3Press G.The fine-tuning screen appears.
Available operations
4Press  E.The screen of Step 2 reappears.
5Press  E.The camera returns to standby mode.
t Memo• When  u is set, even if various light sources are present at 
the shooting location, the camera automatically adjusts the 
white balance according to the light source of each area.
• The following settings pertaining to the white balance can be  set in the E 2 menu. Measure the white balance of a given scene.
1Select 
o in Step 2 on p.52 and press  B.
2Select from o 1 to o3.
3Under the light you wish to measure the white 
balance of, select a white area as the subject, 
and press the shutter release button fully.
The captured image is displayed.
[The operation could not be completed correctly] appears 
when measuring is unsuccessful. Press  E to remeasure 
the white balance.
4Use  ABCD  to specify the measuring range.
5Press E.The White Balance setting screen reappears.
t Memo• You can copy the white balance settings of a captured image 
and save them as  o1 to o 3 in [Save as Manual WB] of the 
playback mode palette. (p.59)
AB
Adjust: Green-Magenta
CD Adjust: Blue-Amber
M Resets the adjustment value to the default 
setting.
10. WB Adjustable Range Fixed (default setting), Auto 
Adjustment
11. WB When Using Flash Auto White Balance (default 
setting), Multi Auto White 
Balance, Flash, Unchanged
12. AWB in Tungsten Light Subtle Correction (default 
setting), Strong Correction
13. Color Temperature 
Steps Kelvin (default setting), Mired
C a n c e lCancel±0±0
G3G3A2A2
O KOKC h e c kCheck
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
M a n u a l   W h i t e   B a l a n c eManual White Balance
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Specify the white balance with the color temperature.
1Select p in Step 2 on p.52, and press  B.
2Select from p1 to p3.
3Press  G.
4Adjust the color 
temperature.
Set the color temperature value 
within the range from 2500K to 
10000K.
Available operations
5Press  E.The White Balance setting screen reappears.
t Memo• Select [Mired] in [13. Color Temperature Steps] of the  E2 
menu to set the color temperature in mired units. The color 
temperature can be changed in 20 mired units with  Q, and 
100 mired units with  R. However, figures are converted to 
and displayed in Kelvin. When you want to take pictures with a slightly different style, 
you can set the desired picture style before shooting. 
Try out the various settings, and find your best picture style.
1Press 
D in standby mode.The Custom Image setting screen appears.
2Select an image finishing 
touch.
Available operations when shooting with the 
viewfinder
Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the 
parameters.
Adjusting the White Balance with Color 
Temperature
Q 100 Kelvin units
R 1000 Kelvin units
ABCD Fine-tunes the color temperature.
C a n c e lCancelC h e c kCheck±0±0
±0±0±0±0
O KOK
Controlling the Image Finishing 
Touch
Custom ImageZ
Bright (default setting)
Natural
Portrait
Landscape
Vibrant
Radiant Muted
Bleach Bypass
Reversal Film
Monochrome
Cross Processing
Main switch to  UUses Digital Preview to preview 
the background image with the 
selected setting applied.
H
Saves the preview image (only 
when the data is available).
B r i g h tBright
C a n c e lCancelO KOKP a r a m e t e r  A d j .Parameter Adj.C h e c kCheck 
						

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3Press G.The parameter setting screen appears.
4Set the parameters.
Available operations
5Press  E.The screen of Step 2 reappears.
6Press  E.The camera returns to standby mode. The outcome of Cross Processing varies each time a picture is 
taken. If you take a cross processed image that you like, you 
can save the Cross Processing settings used in that image so 
that you can repeatedly use the same settings. 
1Press 
B in single image display of playback 
mode.
The playback mode palette appears.
2Select  a and press  E.The camera will search for cross processed images starting 
from the most recent image taken.
[No cross processed image] appears if there are no cross 
processed images.
3Use  Q to select a cross 
processed image.
4Select a number and press  E.The settings of the selected image are saved to Favorite 1 
to 3.
t Memo• The saved Cross Processing settings can be loaded by 
selecting [Cross Processing] in Step 2 of “Custom Image” 
(p.54), and selecting [Favorite 1 - 3] for the parameter.
AB
Selects a parameter.
CD Adjusts the value.
Q Switches between [Contrast], [Contrast 
Highlight Adjustment] and [Contrast Shadow 
Adjustment].
R Switches between [Sharpness], [Fine 
Sharpness] and [Extra Sharpness]. 
(Not available in  C mode).
M Resets the adjustment value to the default 
setting.
S a t u r a t i o n Saturation
C a n c e l
Cancel O K
OKC h e c k Check
Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a 
Captured Image
S a v e   a s   F a v o r i t e   1Save as Favorite 1
S a v e s   t h i s   i m a g e  s   C r o s sSaves this images CrossP r o c e s s i n g   s e t t i n g sProcessing settings  
100-0001100-0001
S a v e   a s   F a v o r i t e   2Save as Favorite 2S a v e   a s   F a v o r i t e   3Save as Favorite 3O KOKC a n c e lCancel 
						

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1Select [Digital Filter] in A1 menu and press  D.The Digital Filter setting screen appears.
2Select a filter.Select [No Filter] to not shoot with 
a digital filter.
Available operations when shooting with the 
viewfinder
Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the 
parameters.
3Press  G.The parameter setting screen appears.
4Set the parameters.
Available operations
5Press  E.The screen of Step 2 reappears.
6Press  E.
7Press  F.The camera returns to standby mode.
u Caution• This function cannot be used in combination with some other 
functions. (p.80)
• Depending on the filter used, it may take longer to save  images.
t  Memo• Images can also be processed with digital filters in playback 
mode. (p.66)
Digital FilterA 1/v
Extract Color
Toy Camera
Retro
High Contrast Shading
Invert Color
Unicolor Bold
Bold Monochrome
Main switch to  UUses Digital Preview to preview 
the background image with the 
filter effect applied.
H
Saves the preview image (only 
when the data is available).
E x t r a c t   C o l o rExtract Color
C a n c e lCancelO KOKP a r a m e t e r  A d j .Parameter Adj.C h e c kCheck
AB Selects a parameter.
CD Adjusts the value.
E x t r a c t e d   C o l o r   1Extracted Color 1
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Expands the dynamic range and enables a wider range of tones 
by the CMOS sensor and reduces the occurrence of 
overexposed/underexposed areas.
Set the correction functions from [D-Range Settings] of the  A2 
menu or the control panel.
u  Caution• When the sensitivity is set to less than ISO 200, [Highlight 
Correction] cannot be set to [On].
Takes three consecutive images at three different exposure 
levels to create a single composite picture with them.
1Select [HDR Capture] in  A1 menu and press  D.The [HDR Capture] screen appears.
2Select [HDR AUTO], [HDR 
1], [HDR 2] or [HDR 3], and 
press  E.
3Set the range in which to change the exposure in 
[Exposure Bracket Value].
Select from ±1, ±2 or ±3.
4Set whether to use Auto Align or not.
5Press  F twice.The camera returns to standby mode.
u Caution• HDR Capture is not available in  M or  N mode.
• This function cannot be used in combination with some other  functions. (p.80)
• When the drive mode is set to [Interval Shooting], [Auto Align] 
is fixed to [Off].
•In  C mode, HDR Capture is available only when the drive 
mode is set to [Interval Movie Record].
• For HDR Capture, multiple images are combined together to  create a single image, so it will take time to save the image.
The following features can be set from [Lens Correction] of the 
A 1 menu or the control panel.
t Memo• Corrections can only be made when a compatible lens is 
attached. (p.81) The features are disabled when using an 
accessory such as a rear converter that is attached between 
the camera and the lens.
• When the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+], the correction  information is saved as a RAW file parameter and you can 
select [ON] or [OFF] when developing the RAW images. For 
the RAW Development function, [Color Fringe Correction] 
can also be set. (p.69)
Correcting Images
Brightness Adjustment
Highlight Correction/
Shadow Correction A
2/v
HDR Capture A1/v
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
H D R   C a p t u r eHDR CaptureE x p o s u r e   B r a c k e t   Va l u eExposure Bracket ValueA u t o  A l i g nAuto Align
H D R   C a p t u r eHDR Capture
T Uses Auto Align. (Default setting)
S Does not use Auto Align.
Lens CorrectionA1/v
Distortion 
Correction Reduces distortions occurring due to lens 
properties.
Lat-Chromatic-
Ab Adj Reduces lateral chromatic aberrations 
occurring due to lens properties.
Peripheral 
Illumin. Corr. Reduces peripheral light fall-off occurring 
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It allows you to adjust the composition of your image using the 
Shake Reduction mechanism. Use this when you want to adjust the 
composition, such as when using a tripod during Live View shooting.
1Select [Live View] in A3 menu and press  D.The [Live View] screen appears.
2Select [Composition Adjust.] and set to  T.
3Press  F twice.The camera returns to standby mode.
4Press  K.Live View is displayed and the message [Adjust the 
composition of the image] appears.
5Adjust the composition.The amount of adjustment (the 
number of steps) is displayed at 
the top right of the screen.
Available operations
6Press  E.The camera returns to standby mode in Live View.
u Caution• This function cannot be used in the following situations.
• When the drive mode is set to [Interval Shooting], [Interval Composite] or [Interval Movie Record]
• While shooting with ASTROTRACER
t  Memo• The adjusted composition is saved even if Live View is ended 
or the camera is turned off. To reset the saved adjustment 
value when Live View is ended, set [Composition Adjust.] to 
[Off] in [Memory] of the  A4 menu. (p.75)
By shaking the Shake Reduction unit, moiré reduction effect 
simulating that of a low-pass filter can be achieved.
1Select [AA Filter Simulator] in  A3 menu and 
press  D.
2Select [TYPE1] or [TYPE2] 
and press  E.
u  Caution
• This function cannot be used in the following situations.
• When [HDR Capture] is set
•In  C mode
• When the shutter speed is faster than 1/1000 seconds, the full  effect of this function cannot be achieved. 
Composition AdjustmentA 3
ABCD Moves the composition (up to 24 steps).
R Adjusts the level of the composition (up 
to 8 steps. Not available when the 
amount of adjustment is 17 steps or 
more).
M Resets the adjustment value to the 
default setting.
A d j u s t   t h e   c o m p o s i t i o nAdjust the compositiono f   t h e   i m a g eof the image
000000
C a n c e lCancelO KOK
Anti-Aliasing Filter SimulatorA3/v
L i v e   V i e wLive ViewE l e c t r o n i c   L e v e lElectronic LevelA A  F i l t e r   S i m u l a t o rAA Filter SimulatorS h a k e   R e d u c t i o nShake ReductionI n p u t   F o c a l   L e n g t hInput Focal Length
C a n c e lCancel
123 4
H o r i z o n   C o r r e c t i o nHorizon Correction
O KOK