Pentax K-S1 Quick Start Guide
SLR Digital Camera
Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX K-S1
digital camera.
This Start Guide provides information on how
to get your PENTAX K-S1 ready for use and
its basic operations. To ensure proper operation,
please read this Start Guide before using
the camera.
For details on how to use the various shooting
methods and settings, please refer to the
Operating Manual (PDF) posted on our website.
Refer to p.52 for details on the Operating Manual.
Checking the Contents of the Package
Hot shoe cover FK
(Installed on camera)
Battery charger
D-BC109
Start Guide (this manual)
Lenses you can use
Lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, DA L, D FA and FA J lenses and lenses that have an 9 (Auto) position
on the aperture ring. To use any other lens or accessory, see p.37.
(Installed on camera)
AC plug cord Strap
Eyecup F
R
Body mount cover
(Installed on camera)
O-ST132
Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Battery D-LI109
Software (CD-ROM)
S-SW151
Contents
Names and Functions of the Working Parts ...........3
Operating Controls ......................................................... 4
Monitor ........................................................................... 6
Viewfinder ...................................................................... 9
How to Change Function Settings ........................10
Using the Direct Keys .................................................. 10
Using the Control Panel ............................................... 10
Using the Menus .......................................................... 11
Menu List ..............................................................12
Rec. Mode Menus ........................................................ 12
Movie Menu ................................................................. 15
Playback Menu ............................................................ 15
Set-up Menus .............................................................. 16
Custom Setting Menus ................................................ 18
Getting Your Camera Ready for Use ....................20
Attaching the Strap ...................................................... 20
Attaching a Lens .......................................................... 20
Charging the Battery .................................................... 21
Inserting/Removing the Battery and Memory Card ...... 21
Setting the Display Language and Date/Time ............. 22
Formatting a Memory Card .......................................... 24
Basic Shooting Operation .....................................24
Shooting with the Viewfinder ....................................... 24
Shooting While Viewing the Live View Image .............. 25
Capture Modes for Still Pictures .................................. 26
Recording Movies ........................................................ 30
Setting the Flash Mode ................................................ 31
Setting the Drive Mode ................................................ 32
Setting the White Balance ........................................... 32
Reviewing Images ................................................ 33
Playback Mode Palette ................................................34
Restrictions on Each Capture Mode .................... 35
Restrictions on the Combinations of Special
Functions ..................................................................... 36
Functions Available with Various Lenses ............. 37
Main Specifications .............................................. 38
Operating Environment for USB Connection
and Provided Software ................................................. 42
For Using Your Camera Safely ............................ 44
Care to be Taken During Handling ....................... 46
WARRANTY POLICY .......................................... 49
Information on the Operating Manual ................... 52
There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen
of the monitor in this manual are different from the actual ones.
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Regarding copyrights
Images taken with this camera that are for anything other
than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission
according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act.
Please take care, as there are cases where limitations
are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment
during demonstrations, performances or of items on display.
Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also
cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright
as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken
here also.
To users of this camera
• Do not use or store this camera in the vicinity of equipment
that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or
magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic
fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters
could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data,
or affect the camera’s internal circuitry and cause camera
misoperation.
• The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor is
manufactured using extremely high precision technology.
Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or better,
you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may
not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not.
However, this has no effect on the recorded image.
• In this manual, the generic term “computer(s)” refers
to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh.
• In this manual, the term “battery(ies)” refers to any type
of batteries used for this camera and its accessories.
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Regarding User Registration
In order to better serve you, we request that you complete
the user registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM
supplied with the camera or on our website.
Thank you for your cooperation.
http://www.ricoh-imaging.com/registration/
Names and Functions of the Working Parts
Tripod
socket
Battery/memory card cover
Remote control receiver
AF coupler
Mirror
Lens unlock button
Lens information
contacts
Strap lug
Hot shoe
Lens mount index
Speaker
Strap lug
AF assist light
Card access lamp
USB terminal (micro B)
Terminal cover
Diopter adjustment lever
HDMI terminal (type D)
Microphone
Image plane indicator
Viewfinder
Monitor
Built-in flash
Connection cable cover
Microphone
Battery/memory card cover unlock lever
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Operating Controls
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1 EV Compensation button (J/J)
Press to change the exposure compensation value. (p.29)
In K/L mode, use this button to switch the value to be
changed between shutter speed and aperture value.
In playback mode, the last JPEG image taken can also
be saved in RAW format.
2 Green button (M)
Resets the value being adjusted.
Switches to [ISO AUTO] when adjusting the sensitivity.
Also, you can assign other functions to this button.
3 Shutter release button (0)
Press to capture images. (p.25)
In playback mode, press halfway to switch to capture mode.
4 Main switch
Turns the power on/off, or switches to C (movie) mode.
(p.30)
When the camera is turned on, it enters A (still picture)
mode and the lamp lights green. When the switch is turned
to C, the camera enters C mode and the lamp lights red.
5 Grip lamps
The five lamps light up green during Self-timer shooting
or shooting with a remote control unit, or when faces
are detected during Live View.
6 Lens unlock button
Press to detach the lens on the camera. (p.20)
7 Flash pop-up button (1)
Press to pop up the built-in flash. (p.31)
8 Focus mode switch
Turn to change the focus mode.
9 Live View/Delete button (K/L)
Displays the Live View image. (p.25)
In playback mode, press to delete images. (p.33)
0 Playback button (3)
Switches to playback mode. (p.33)
Press the button again to switch to capture mode.
a MENU button (F)
Displays a menu. Press this button while the menu
is displayed to return to the previous screen. (p.11)
b INFO button (G)
Changes the style of the display on the monitor. (p.6, p.8)
c E-dial (V)
Changes the values for camera settings such as exposure.
(p.28)
You can change the menu tabs when a menu screen
is displayed. (p.11)
You can change the camera settings when the control panel
is displayed. (p.10)
In playback mode, use this to magnify an image or display
multiple images at the same time. (p.33)
d AF/AE Lock button (f)
Available for adjusting focus, instead of pressing 0
halfway, and for locking the exposure value before shooting.
e Four-way controller (ABCD)
Displays the Sensitivity, White Balance, Flash Mode
or Drive Mode setup menu. (p.10)
When a menu or the control panel is displayed, use this
to move the cursor or change the item to set.
Press B in single image display of the playback mode
to display the playback mode palette. (p.34)
f OK button (E)
When a menu or the control panel is displayed,
press this button to confirm the selected item.
Press this button when [AF Active Area] is set to E or 8,
or when [Contrast AF] is set to g or h to change
the focusing area.
When the power is turned on, the lamp lights blue.
When the focusing area can be changed, the lamp turns off.
g Mode dial
Changes the capture mode. (p.24)
When the power is turned on, the lamp lights white, and
the icon of the set capture mode lights green on the dial.
About the indicator lamps
The main switch lamp, grip lamps, mode dial lamp and E
lamp turn off in the following situations.
• From the time when 0 is pressed halfway until
the end of shooting
• While f is pressed
• During playback mode
• While a menu is displayed
• During Auto Power Off
You can set the lamp lighting settings in [Indicator Lamps]
of the D3 menu. (p.17)
About the four-way controller
In this manual, each button of the fourway controller is indicated as shown
in the illustration on the right.
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Monitor
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Capture Mode
With this camera, you can take pictures while looking through
the viewfinder or while viewing the image on the monitor.
When using the viewfinder, you can take pictures while
checking the status screen displayed on the monitor and looking
through the viewfinder. When not using the viewfinder, you can
take pictures while viewing the Live View image displayed on
the monitor.
The camera is in “standby mode” when it is ready to shoot, such
as when the status screen or Live View image is displayed.
Press G in standby mode to display the “control panel” and
change settings. (p.10) You can change the type of information
displayed in standby mode by pressing G while the control
panel is displayed.
Custom Image
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1 Capture mode 16 Sensitivity
2 AE Lock 17 Flash Exposure
3 Focus Method
Compensation
4 Custom Image 18 White Balance
5 Digital Filter/
fine-tuning
HDR Capture 19 Flash Mode
6 GPS positioning status 20 Focusing area (AF point)
7 Wireless LAN status 21 Drive Mode
8 AE Metering 22 White Balance
9 Shake Reduction 23 File Format
10 Battery level 24 Memory card
11 E-dial guide 25 Image storage capacity
12 Shutter speed 26 ASTROTRACER
13 Aperture value
14 EV Compensation/
Exposure Bracketing
maximum tracking
duration
27 Operation guide
15 EV bar scale
Live View
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2 Flash Mode 14 EV Compensation
3 Drive Mode 15 EV bar scale
4 White Balance 16 Operation guide
5 Custom Image 17 AE Lock
6 Digital Filter/
HDR Capture
7 GPS positioning status 20 Sensitivity
8 Wireless LAN status 21 File Format
9 AE Metering 22 Memory card
10 Shake Reduction/
Movie SR
11 Battery level
12 Temperature warning
18 Shutter speed
19 Aperture value
23 Image storage capacity
24 Face detection frame
(when [Contrast AF] is
set to [Face Detection])
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1 Function name 7 HDR Capture
2 Setting 8 Highlight Correction
3 Memory card 9 Shadow Correction
4 Number of recordable
still pictures/Movie
recordable time
5 Custom Image/Scene
Mode/Effects Mode
10 Distortion Correction
11 Lateral Chromatic
Aberration Adjustment
12 Peripheral Illumination
Correction
6 Digital Filter 13 Diffraction Correction
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Standard Information Display
Single image display
(Standard Information
Display)
Playback Info Display
selection screen
15 AF Mode/Contrast AF 23 Shake Reduction/
16 AF Active Area/
Movie SR
Focus Peaking 24 AA Filter Simulator
17 AF Assist Light 25 Framerate
18 High-ISO NR 26 Recording Sound Level
19 Slow Shutter Speed NR 27 Current date and time
20 File Format 28 Destination
21 JPEG Recorded Pixels/
Movie Recorded Pixels
Playback Mode
The captured image and shooting information are displayed
in single image display of the playback mode.
Press G to change the type of information displayed in
single image display. Use CD to select the type and press E.
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Viewfinder
When shooting with the viewfinder, the following information
appears in the viewfinder.
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• You can adjust the diopter in
the viewfinder using the diopter
adjustment lever. If it is difficult to
adjust the diopter adjustment lever,
lift up and remove the eyecup.
Adjust the lever until the AF frame
in the viewfinder looks sharp
and clear.
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1 AF frame 12 AE Lock
2 Spot metering frame 13 Change AF Point
3 AF point 14 AE Metering
4 Flash indicator 15
5 Focus Method 16 Flash Exposure
6 Shutter speed
7 Aperture value 17 EV Compensation/
8 Focus indicator
9 EV bar scale 18 File Format
10 ISO/ISO AUTO
11 Sensitivity/Exposure
compensation value
Shake Reduction
Compensation
Exposure Bracketing
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Cancel
OK
Use ABCD to select an item.
Use V to change settings.
Press F to cancel
setting operation.
Press E to confirm the
selected item and return
to the control panel.
Press E to make detailed
settings.
The camera functions and their settings can be selected
and changed by using the following ways.
Direct keys Press ABCD in standby mode.
Control panel
Menus Press F.
Press G in standby mode.
(indicated with the v icon in this manual)
Using the Control Panel
You can set frequently used shooting functions.
Press G in standby mode.
File Format
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Using the Direct Keys
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Sensitivity p.29
B
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Flash Mode p.31
Drive Mode p.32
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Using the Menus
GPS
GPS
PE F
Custom Image
Image Capture Settings
AF Settings
AE Metering
Digital Filter
HDR Capture
Exit
Lens Correction
D-Range Settings
High-ISO NR
Slow Shutter Speed NR
Exit
Lens Correction
D-Range Settings
High-ISO NR
Slow Shutter Speed NR
Cancel
OK
Custom Image
Image Capture Settings
AF Settings
AE Metering
Exit
Digital Filter
HDR Capture
File Format
JPEG Recorded Pixels
Image Capture Settings
JPEG Quality
RAW File Format
Use AB to select an item.
Press F to exit
the menu screen.
Menu tabs
Press D to display
the pop-up menu.
Press D to display
the submenu.
Press E to confirm
the selected item.
Press F to cancel the pop-up menu.
Press F to return to the previous screen.
Use AB to select a n i tem.
Use V to switch between menu tabs.
Most functions are set from the menus. The functions that can be set on the control panel can also be set from the menus.
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Custom Image
Image Capture Settings
AF Settings
AE Metering
Digital Filter
HDR Capture
Exit
F
Lens Correction
D-Range Settings
High-ISO NR
Slow Shutter Speed NR
GPS
Lens Correction
D-Range Settings
High-ISO NR
Slow Shutter Speed NR
GPS
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Exit
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Cancel
OK
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Custom Image
Image Capture Settings
AF Settings
AE Metering
Digital Filter
HDR Capture
Exit
Image Capture Settings
File Format
JPEG Recorded Pixels
JPEG Quality
RAW File Format
PEF
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Menu List
Rec. Mode Menus
Menu Item Function Default Setting
Sets the image finishing tone such as color and contrast before
shooting an image.
Selects the scene mode that best suits the situation. (S mode) Portrait
Selects the special effects that can be added to pictures. (W
mode)
Sets the file format of images. JPEG
Sets the recording size of images saved in JPEG format.
*4
Sets the quality of images saved in JPEG format.
Selects the autofocus method when shooting with the viewfinder.
Selects the area to adjust the focus when shooting with
*4
the viewfinder.
Sets whether to use the assist light when autofocusing in dark
*4
locations.
Selects the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness
and determining exposure.
Applies a digital filter effect when taking pictures. No Filter
*4
Sets the type of high dynamic range shooting. Off
*4
Sets the amount to change the exposure. ±2EV
Bright
Faded Color
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Auto
(11 AF Points)
On
Multi-segment
A1
Custom Image
Scene Mode
Effects Mode
Image
Capture
Settings
AF
Settings
AE Metering
Digital Filter
*4
HDR
Capture
*1 *4
*2 *4
*3 *4
File Format
JPEG Recorded
Pixels
*4
*4
JPEG Quality
RAW File Format Sets the RAW file format. PEF
AF Mode
*4
AF Active Area
AF Assist Light
*4
HDR Capture
Bracket Value
Auto Align Sets whether to automatically adjust the composition. On
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Menu Item Function Default Setting
Lens
Correction
A2
D-Range
Settings
High-ISO NR
Slow Shutter Speed NR
Distortion
Correction
Lat-Chromatic-Ab
Adj
*4
*4
Peripheral
Illumin. Corr.
Diffraction
Correction
Highlight
Correction
Shadow
Correction
*4
*4
*4
*4
*4
Reduces distortions occurring due to lens properties. Off
Reduces lateral chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens
properties.
Reduces peripheral light fall-off occurring due to lens properties. Off
*4
Corrects blur caused by diffraction when using a small aperture. On
Expands the dynamic range and prevents overexposed areas
from occurring.
Expands the dynamic range and prevents underexposed areas
from occurring.
Sets the Noise Reduction setting when shooting with a high ISO
sensitivity.
Sets the Noise Reduction setting when shooting with a slow
shutter speed.
On
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
GPS Sets the camera action when the optional GPS unit is used. –
Live View
Contrast AF
*4
Focus Peaking
Grid Display Displays the grid during Live View. Off
Sets the AF Mode for shooting with Live View. Face Detection
Emphasizes the outline of the subject in focus and makes it easier
*4
to check the focus.
Off
Histogram Display Displays the histogram during Live View. Off
A3
AA Filter Simulator
Shake Reduction
Input Focal Length
Highlight Alert Sets overexposed areas to blink red during Live View. Off
*4
*4
Applies low-pass filter effects using the Shake Reduction
mechanism.
Off
Activates the Shake Reduction function. On
Sets the focal length when using a lens of which focal length
information cannot be obtained.
35mm
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Menu Item Function Default Setting
Display Time Sets the Instant Review display time. 1sec.
Zoom Instant Review Sets whether to magnify the image during Instant Review. On
Instant
Review
Save RAW Data Sets whether to save the RAW data during Instant Review. On
Delete
Sets whether to allow deletion of the displayed image during
Instant Review.
On
Histogram Display Displays the histogram during Instant Review. Off
Highlight Alert Sets overexposed areas to blink red during Instant Review. Off
AF/AE-L Button Sets the function for when f is pressed. Enable AF1
A4
Button
Customization
AF/AE-L
Button(Movie)
Green Button Sets the function for when M is pressed. Green Button
E-Dial Programming
Sets the function for when f is pressed in C mode. Enable AF1
Reverses the direction of rotation to increase value when V
is turned.
Rotate Right
On for settings
other than Digital
Memory Determines which settings to save when the power is turned off.
Filter, HDR
Capture, and
Shooting Info
Display
*1 The function appears in modes other than S or W mode.
*2 The function appears in S mode.
*3 The function appears in W mode.
*4 The functions can also be set from the control panel.
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Movie Menu
Menu Item Function Default Setting
Movie Capture Settings
Recording Sound Level
C1
Digital Filter
Movie SR
*1 The functions can also be set from the control panel.
*1
*1
*1
*1
Sets the number of recorded pixels and the framerate
of the movie.
Sets the Recording Sound Level and the volume level
for recording.
u/30p
Auto
Applies a digital filter effect when recording a movie. No Filter
Activates the Movie Shake Reduction function. On
Playback Menu
Menu Item Function Default Setting
Display Duration Sets an image display interval. 3sec.
Screen Effect Sets a transition effect when the next image is displayed. Off
Slideshow
Repeat Playback
Auto Movie Playback Plays back movies during the slideshow. On
Quick Zoom Sets the initial magnification when magnifying images. Off
B1
Highlight Alert
Auto Image Rotation
Protect All Images Protects all stored images at once. –
Delete All Images Deletes all stored images at once. –
Starts the slideshow again from the beginning after the last image
is displayed.
Sets overexposed areas to blink red in Standard Information
Display or Histogram Display in playback mode.
Rotates images which were captured with the camera held
vertically or of which the rotation information has been changed.
Off
Off
On
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