Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera.
Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of
all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool
in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken using this PENTAX Digital 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.
Regarding trademarks
• PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA Corporation.
• SDHC logo (
) is trademark.
• This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital
still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to
their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image
Matching III compliant.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
• All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
To users of this camera
• There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function
correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong
electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.
• The liquid crystal panel used in the display 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.
• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen in this manual are different
from the actual product.
• In this manual, both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card are referred to as
SD Memory Cards hereafter.
• In this manual, the generic term "computer(s)" refers to either a Windows PC or a
Macintosh hereafter.
Regarding PictBridge
PictBridge allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the unified
standard for the direct printout of images. You can print images directly from the camera
through a few simple operations.
Regarding Product Registration
In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which
can be found on the CD-ROM (S-SW81) supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX
website. Thank you for your cooperation.
Refer to the “PC Connection Manual” (bottom right on page 1) for more information.