Pentax q Operating Guide

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Enables capturing images with high dynamic range. Takes three images 

(-3 EV underexposed, standard (proper exposure) and +3 EV 

overexposed) to create a single composite image with them.

1

Press the M button in Capture mode.

The control panel appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [HDR Capture], 

and press the 4 button.

The [HDR Capture] screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (45) to 

select [Off], [Auto], [HDR 1] or [HDR 

2], and press the 4 button.

The camera returns to the control panel.

HDR Capture

• HDR Capture is not available in the following situations.

- when [File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW+]
- when the shutter speed is set to h
- when the capture mode is set to C (Movie), u (Blur Control) mode, 

or w (Quick Macro) of H (Scene) mode 

• When HDR Capture is set, the following functions are not available.

- Continuous Shooting, Remote Continuous Shooting, or Exposure Bracketing
- Flash modes other than a (Flash Off)
- Multi-exposure or Digital Filter (The function selected last is used)

• During HDR Capture, multiple images are combined together to create 

a single image, so it will take time to save an image.

• Make sure to hold the camera firmly so that it does not move while the three 

images are taken. If there is a great difference between the three images due 

to camera movement, the message [The operation could not be completed 

correctly] appears, and the image will not be saved.

[HDR Capture] is fixed to [Auto] when the capture mode is set to Z (Night 

Scene HDR) or p (HDR) of H (Scene) mode.

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