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 F to 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

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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
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.

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word mark and logos are registered

Using the Camera with a

Execute Pairing

Paired Devices

Pairing

Communication Device

You can connect the camera to a communication device
wirelessly via Bluetooth
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
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
local laws and regulations governing wireless
communications.

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or wireless LAN function, observe

Connecting to a Communication
Device via Bluetooth

1 Enable the Bluetooth

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function of the

D4

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

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setting screen of the 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
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 M on 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

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

• Auto Power Off is not available while a wireless LAN

u Caution

• The wireless LAN function is disabled while the camera is

• The camera does not support communication using a

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Bluetooth

an inactive state when the camera is turned off and on again.

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.

connected to a computer with a USB cable (except when the
power is supplied with the AC adapter).

memory card with a built-in wireless LAN function (such as an
Eye-Fi card or Flucard).