Name: Pentax Q7
Brand: Pentax
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Contents

How to Use This Manual .........................2

Introducing the PENTAX Q7....................7

Names and Functions of the Working Parts ......7

Buttons and Dials ........................................................... 8

Monitor Display .............................................................. 9

How to Change Function Settings ....................13

Using the Direct Keys .................................................. 13

Using the Control Panel ............................................... 13

Using the Menus .......................................................... 14

Menu List .............................................................15

Rec. Mode Menus ........................................................ 15

Movie Menu ................................................................. 17

Playback Menu ............................................................ 17

Set-up Menus .............................................................. 18

Custom Setting Menus ................................................ 19

Getting Started .......................................21

Attaching a Lens .................................................21

Using the Battery and Charger ..........................22

Charging the Battery .................................................... 22

Inserting/Removing the Battery ................................... 22

Using the AC Adapter .................................................. 23

Inserting a Memory Card ...................................24

Initial Settings .....................................................25

Turning the Camera On ............................................... 25

Setting the Display Language ...................................... 25

Setting the Date and Time ........................................... 26

Formatting a Memory Card .......................................... 26

Basic Shooting Operation .................................27

Reviewing Images ..............................................28

Taking Pictures ......................................29

Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode .........29

Scene Modes ............................................................... 29

Blur Control Mode ........................................................ 30

Exposure Modes .......................................................... 31

Movie Mode ................................................................. 32

Setting the Exposure ..........................................33

Sensitivity ..................................................................... 33

AE Metering ................................................................. 34

Using the Built-in Flash .....................................34

Focusing ..............................................................36

Focus Method .............................................................. 36

Setting the Autofocus Method ...................................... 36

Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) ............ 37

Setting the Drive Mode .......................................38

Continuous Shooting .................................................... 39

Self-timer Shooting ...................................................... 40

Remote Control Shooting ............................................. 40

Exposure Bracketing .................................................... 41

Multi-exposure ............................................................. 41

Interval Shooting .......................................................... 42

Interval Movie Record .................................................. 42

Setting a File Format .......................................... 43

Still Pictures ................................................................. 43

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Pentax Q7 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.4 MP
Camera type	MILC Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	12.76 MP
Image sensor size	1/1.7 \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Image stabilizer location	Body
Still image resolution(s)	JPEG\\r [4:3]L:12M(4000x3000), M:7M(3072x2304), S:3M(1920x1440)\\r [3:2]L:10M(4000x2664), M:6M(3072x2048), S:2M(1920x1280)\\r [16:9]L:9M(4000x2248), M:5M(3072x1728), S:2M(1920x1080)\\r [1:1]L:9M(2992x2992), M:5M(2304x2304), 2M(1440x1440)\\r \\r RAW\\r [4:3]12M(4000x3000)
Optical zoom	- x
Mounting type	Bayonet
Focal length range	- mm
Lens mount interface	Pentax Q
Minimum aperture number	-
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto, Manual
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual
ISO sensitivity (max)	12800
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Shutter speed settings	B
Camera shutter interval	3 s
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash guide number	4.9 m
Flash exposure correction	-2EV - +1EV (1/2 EV step)
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Vari-angle LCD display	No
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Yellow
Scene modes	Backlight, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Cuisine, Museum, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Pet, Portrait, Sunset, Twilight, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing
Photo effects	Muted, Neutral
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image
Self-timer delay	2, 12 s
Languages support	CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW
Playback zoom (max)	16 x
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Battery type	D-LI68
Battery life (CIPA standard)	260 shots
Cables included	USB
Bundled software	SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE