Pentax K3 III Wireless communication guide

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Pentax K3 III Wireless communication guide

SLR Digital Camera

Wireless Communication Guide

Model No. R03010

To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Wireless Communication Guide before using the camera.

About the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth®

Functions

Do not use the camera in a place where electrical products, AV/OA devices, and so on generate magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves.

If the camera is affected by magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves, it may not be able to communicate.

If the camera is used near a TV or a radio, poor reception or TV screen glitch may occur.

If there are multiple wireless LAN access points or Bluetooth® devices near the camera and the same channel is used, search operation may not be executed correctly.

In the frequency band used by the camera, along with industrial, scientific, and medical devices such as microwave ovens, premises radio stations (wireless stations requiring license) and specified low power radio stations (wireless stations not requiring license) for mobile object identification used in factory production lines, etc., and amateur radio stations (wireless stations requiring license) are operated.

1.Before using the camera, confirm that premises radio stations and specified low power radio stations for mobile object identification and amateur radio stations are not operated in the vicinity.

2.In the event that the camera causes harmful radio wave interference to premises radio stations for mobile object identification, immediately change the frequency being used to avoid interference.

3.If you have other troubles such that the camera causes harmful radio wave interference to specified low power radio stations for mobile object identification or to amateur radio stations, contact your nearest service center.

This camera conforms to the technical standards under the Radio Law and Telecommunications Business Law and the certification of conformance to technical standards can be displayed on the monitor.

Displaying the Certification Marks

1.Press Fto display the menu screen.

2.Use ABCD to display the D6 menu (Maintenance).

3.Use ABCD to select [Certification Marks], and press

E.

Trademarks

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries.

Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Ricoh Company, Ltd. is under license.

USB Type-C is a trademark of USB Implementers Forum.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or other countries.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This product uses the RICOH RT font designed by Ricoh Company Ltd.

Using the Camera with a

Communication Device

You can connect the camera to a communication device wirelessly via Bluetooth® or wireless LAN.

By using the dedicated app “Image Sync”, the camera can be operated from the communication device and the images saved in the memory cards can be displayed on the communication device to import them.

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You can easily connect the camera to a communication device using “Image Sync” installed on the communication device. Refer to “Operating the Camera with a Communication Device” (p.4) for details on “Image Sync”.

The captured images can be transferred to the communication device by specifying them in [File Transfer] of the C2 menu. The images can also be transferred automatically after shooting. (p.4) When transferring the images, connect the camera to the communication device via a wireless LAN.

The Bluetooth® connection and the wireless LAN connection can be switched using “Image Sync”.

For details on using the camera with the communication device, refer to the manual of the device used and the “Image Sync” website.

u Caution

Do not attempt to use the Bluetooth® and wireless LAN functions in a location where the use of wireless communication devices is restricted or prohibited, such as on airplanes.

When using the Bluetooth® or wireless LAN function, observe local laws and regulations governing wireless communications.

Connecting to a Communication

D4

Device via Bluetooth®

 

1 Enable the Bluetooth® function of the communication device.

2 Select [Bluetooth Setting] in the D4 menu, and press D.

The [Bluetooth Setting] screen appears.

3 Set [Action Mode] to [On].

4 Select [Pairing], and press D.

5 Select [Execute Pairing],

and press E.

Pairing starts.

[Device Name] of connectable the camera is displayed.

6 In the list of available devices displayed on the Bluetooth® setting screen ofthe communication device, enter the device name of the camera.

[Authentication Code] is displayed on the camera.

7 Enter the displayed authentication code on the communication device.

The connection status icon appears when the camera is connected to the communication device via Bluetooth®.

u Caution

When the operating system of the communication device is iOS, use “Image Sync” to connect the camera to the communication device. Refer to “Operating the Camera with a Communication Device” (p.4) for details on “Image Sync”.

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Once the pairing is established, when [Action Mode] is set to

[On] in [Bluetooth Setting] of the D4 menu, you can connect the camera to the communication device via Bluetooth® only by turning on the communication device and camera.

Select [Communication Info.] on the [Bluetooth Setting] screen displayed in Step 3 to display the device name of the camera.

Select [Paired Devices] in Step 5 to display the list of paired communication devices. The pairing can be established with up to six communication devices. Press Mon this screen to cancel the pairing.

When the pairing cannot be established from the camera, execute the pairing from the communication device.

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Connecting to a Communication Device via a Wireless LAN

Enable the wireless LAN function using one of the following methods.

Setting from the menu or control panel

Turning the camera on while pressing 3

Using the Fx button

Operating the communication device connected via Bluetooth®

When the wireless LAN function is enabled, the 7(white) icon indicating the wireless LAN communication status is displayed on the status screen and Live View screen. When 8(gray) is displayed, a connection with the communication device is not established correctly.

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Even after the wireless LAN function is enabled, it returns to an inactive state when the camera is turned off and on again.

Auto Power Off is not available while a wireless LAN connection is established or images are being transferred. If Auto Power Off is activated while a connection is not established, the wireless LAN function is disabled. The function is enabled when the camera recovers from Auto Power Off.

u Caution

The wireless LAN function is disabled while the camera is connected to a computer with a USB cable (except when the power is supplied with the AC adapter).

The camera does not support communication using a memory card with a built-in wireless LAN function (such as an Eye-Fi card or Flucard).

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