User manual PENTAX REFCONVERTER

[. . . ] After reading the Operating manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place; it will come in handy when you want to learn more about the various functions. Regarding trademarks CompactFlash and CF are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. PENTAX REMOTE Assistant, PENTAX PHOTO Browser, and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] Bear the following points in mind while getting ready to take pictures. Refer to your camera's operating manual on P. 133 for information about connecting your camera to a computer. We recommend using an AC adaptor when connecting your camera to a computer. Decide where to place your camera based on the positions of the subject and your computer, and fix it in place using a tripod or the like. In addition to the positions of the camera and the subject, position the camera so the connection to the computer is easy to make and so it will be secure. As it is not possible to check the composition of your subject in the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant window before shooting, make any adjustments while looking through the camera's viewfinder. If you use a laptop computer, you will have a great deal more freedom in positioning, and being able to shoot outdoors. 13 Decide on where to save the data of the pictures you take. We recommend to decide where to save your picture data in advance so you won't forget afterwards. Once you click [Save], the file is saved in the specified destination folder under the specified file name. · If you click [Cancel] on the [Save As] dialog box, or forcefully close the dialog box, the picture cannot be saved. · If the camera's power goes OFF, any unsaved pictures will be lost. The default file names and destination for saving shown in the [Save As] dialog box are according to the contents of the settings made in the [Optional settings] of the [File] menu. Buffer Selection Mode In this mode, after taking a number of photos, they are put together for processing, such as saving or deleting them. The pictures you take are displayed in order in the [Camera buffer] window as follows. 16 · When the [Camera buffer] window is being displayed, if you switch to either the Single shooting mode or the Auto save mode, the [Camera buffer] window will close and you will not be able to save the pictures you have taken. · If the camera's power goes OFF, the contents of the buffer will be lost. · When the camera is in the Buffer selection mode, your picture data is temporarily stored in the camera's internal buffer memory, so if the buffer memory becomes full, you will not be able to take any more pictures. In addition, it is possible to manually set the White Balance with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant, without touching the camera. [Shooting Conditions] Window ([View] menu) If you select the [Shooting condition set window] from the [View] menu, the [Shooting condition] window will be displayed. The content of shooting conditions currently set in the camera, such as Exposure Mode, Aperture Value, Flash mode, etc. , are displayed in the window. If you switch the Capture mode with the mode dial on the body of the camera, switch the metering mode with the metering mode lever, etc. , the displayed contents will also change. · Items that cannot be altered with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant are grayed out. · You can check the current settings for the [Exposure Mode] and [Metering mode] (metering method), but you cannot make changes with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. Make the settings on the body of the camera. If you click the 3 of the right of an item, a drop-down list of choices is displayed. By selecting a desired value from the list, you can change the settings on the camera. 21 For detailed information about each item in the [Shooting Condition] window, refer to the appropriate page in your camera's operating manual. [Shutter Speed] P. 61, P. 62, P. 136 of operating manual for your camera. [Aperture Value] P. 61, P. 64, P137 of operating manual for your camera. [Exposure Compensation] P. 79 of operating manual for your camera. [Auto Bracketing Exposure] P. 82 of operating manual for your camera. [Exposure Mode] P. 59 of operating manual for your camera. Changes to settings cannot be made with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. Metering mode (=metering method) P. 57 of operating manual for your camera. Changes to settings cannot be made with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. AF Point (=focus point) P. 74 of operating manual for your camera. If you set the Focus point select dial to SEL (=select mode) on the camera body, you can make changes to the Focus Area (focus point). [Flash mode] P. 86 of operating manual for your camera. When the flash is up on the camera and can be used, it is possible to make changes to the [Flash mode]. 22 [White Balance] P. 55, P. 142 of operating manual for your camera. "Manual White Balance Metering ([Operation] menu)" (P. 23) Camera Settings Window ([View] menu) If you select [Camera setting window] from the View menu, the [Camera settings] window will appear. The [Camera settings] window displays the Drive mode, File format (Quality), Recorded Pixels, etc. , and the current shooting, quality, etc. , settings for the camera. If you switch the Drive mode with the Drive Button on the body of the camera, or change the recording size or quality etc. , the displayed contents will also change. · Items that cannot be altered with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant are grayed out. · You can check the current settings for the [AF area mode] (focus point mode: AUTO/SEL/ ) and the [Autofocus mode], but you cannot make changes with the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. Make the settings on the body of the camera. If you click the 3 of the right of an item, a drop-down list of choices is displayed. By selecting a desired value from the list, you can change the settings on the camera. [. . . ] After making changes, if you click the OK button, the contents of the custom function are changed. In addition, you can save to the settings content files, call out from the files, reset them, etc. For detailed information about each item in the [Custom Function], refer to page 127 in your camera's operating manual. Making Settings to a Selected Custom Function The following procedures are for selecting and making settings for a desired custom function. 1 2 Select [Custom Function] from the [Operation] menu of the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. The [Custom Function] window will appear. Select the desired custom function number by clicking the numbered button on the top right of the screen. The content of the settings for the custom function you selected is displayed. 3 Click the OK button. The selected custom function is set and the [Custom Function] window closes. Changing Custom Function Settings Use the following procedures to make changes to custom function settings. 1 Select [Custom Function] from the [Operation] menu of the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. The [Custom Function] window will appear. 34 2 Select the number of the custom function you wish to change by clicking the numbered button on the top right of the screen. The content of the settings for the custom function you selected is displayed. 3 4 Click the tabs, [Page1] - [Page5] to switch among the pages and then make changes to the settings of the various items. Click the [OK] button. The changes to the content of the custom function are set and the [Custom Function] window closes. Saving Custom Function Settings to File Apart from the 3 custom functions, you can save the current settings to file. [. . . ]