Pentax 17491 Operating Manual Download

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USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY....................................................1
Care to be Taken During Handling ...................................................5
Contents ...........................................................................................7
Composition of the Operating Manual ............................................13

Camera Features.................................................................................14

Checking the Contents of the Package ..........................................17
Names of Parts...............................................................................18
Names of Operating Parts ..............................................................19
Monitor Indications .........................................................................20

Getting Started

Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap ....................................................28
Powering the Camera .........................................................................29

Charging the Battery.......................................................................29
Installing the Battery .......................................................................30
Using the AC Adapter.....................................................................33

Installing the SD Memory Card ..........................................................34

Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card................37

Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................38

Starting-up in the Playback Mode...................................................39

Initial Settings .....................................................................................40

Setting the Display Language.........................................................40
Setting the Date and Time..............................................................44

Common Operations

Understanding the Button Functions ...............................................48

Mode .........................................................................................48

Mode ........................................................................................50

Switching Between

Mode and

Mode...................................52

Setting the Camera Functions ...........................................................53

Operating the Menus ......................................................................53
Menu List ........................................................................................57

Contents

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Summary of Contents for 17491

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Page 2: ...r countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This product supports PRINT Image Matching III PRINT I...

Page 3: ...hould 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 We have paid c...

Page 4: ...tention immediately if a card is accidentally swallowed Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous Please take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks Use an AC adapter that is of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this product The use of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with this product may cause fi...

Page 5: ...DISPOSE OF IN FIRE DO NOT CHARGE EXCEPT SPECIFIED CHARGING CONDITION DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 140 F 60 C OR SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT CRUSH OR MODIFY Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal Some portions of the camera heat up during use so please take care as there is a risk of low temperature burns if such portions are...

Page 6: ...nd discontinue use Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the equipment fire or electrical shock Wipe off the plug of the power cord if it should become covered with dust This can cause a fire Caution Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due to excessive bending If the AC plug cord becomes damaged ...

Page 7: ...vents such as thinner alcohol or benzene Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided Particular care should be taken regarding vehicles which can become very hot inside This camera is not waterproof Do not use this camera where it might come in contact with rain water or any other liquid Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided Remove the camera...

Page 8: ...at data using off the shelf data recovery software Please manage your camera memory at your own risk Please do not press forcefully on the display This could cause breakage or malfunction When using a tripod with the camera be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket on the camera The AC plug cord supplied with the camera is for exclusive use with the battery charger D BC92 Do not...

Page 9: ...ery 29 Installing the Battery 30 Using the AC Adapter 33 Installing the SD Memory Card 34 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card 37 Turning the Camera On and Off 38 Starting up in the Playback Mode 39 Initial Settings 40 Setting the Display Language 40 Setting the Date and Time 44 Common Operations 47 Understanding the Button Functions 48 A Mode 48 Q Mode 50 Switching Between A Mode and ...

Page 10: ... Mode 93 Using the Self timer 95 Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode 97 Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot 98 Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Auto Bracket 101 Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode 102 Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode 104 Setting the Exposure 107 Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed 107 Setting the Exposur...

Page 11: ...ame Rate for Movies 145 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 146 Saving the Settings Memory 147 Playing Back and Deleting Images 149 Playing Back Images 150 Playing Back Still Pictures 150 Playing Back a Movie 151 Multi Image Display 152 Using the Playback Function 155 Slideshow 158 Rotating the Image 160 Zoom Playback 161 Zoom In on the Subject s Face Automatically Face Close up Pl...

Page 12: ...ice Memo 194 Playing Back a Voice Memo 195 Settings 197 Camera Settings 198 Formatting an SD Memory Card 198 Saving A Mode 199 Changing the Sound Settings 200 Changing the Date and Time 201 Setting the World Time 204 Changing the Display Language 206 Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder 207 Changing the Video Output Format 208 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 209 Using the Power Saving Fu...

Page 13: ...es 232 Details on How to Use ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 233 Connecting to a Macintosh 234 Connecting the Camera and a Macintosh 234 Transferring Images 235 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 235 Starting ACDSee 2 for Mac 236 Viewing Images 237 Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for Mac 237 Appendix 239 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 240 Messages 245 Troubleshooting 247 Default Setting...

Page 14: ...information that is useful to know indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera A mode This is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies In this manual the mode for taking still pictures is referred to as the Still Picture Capture Mode and the mode for recording movies is referred to as the C mode Q mode This is the mode for viewing still pictures and playing back m...

Page 15: ...xplains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera or on TV and how to delete images sound files and movies from the camera 5 Editing and Printing Images This chapter explains the various ways of printing still pictures and how to edit images with the camera 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound This chapter explains how to add sound a voice memo to an image and how to play back sound files ...

Page 16: ... choosing the appropriate icon you can select the shooting mode p 68 and choose the optimal settings for the situation or the playback mode p 155 p 176 and enjoy the various playback and editing functions A guide on the display lets you check the functions available in each mode and how to use them Easy to Navigate Capture and Playback Functions A shooting mode guide is displayed in the Capture Mo...

Page 17: ...0 you can choose from a wide range of fun frames to create attractive framed shots p 93 You can also add frames to pictures you have taken Adjust the position of the subject in the picture or reduce or enlarge the picture size to match the frame shape and size Now you no longer have to worry about the subject not fitting into the frame p 183 With the X70 you can display recorded images by date in ...

Page 18: ... and movies p 176 And no more worries about accidentally deleting images because now with the X70 you can recover them again p 169 Advanced Movie Recording Functions A multitude of functions inside the camera for enjoying images without a Computer Use the camera to shoot fun filled movies of your children or pets as a visual diary of their development p 143 Resize p 176 Cropping p 177 and Red eye ...

Page 19: ...onal accessories refer to Optional Accessories p 255 Checking the Contents of the Package Camera X70 Strap O ST92 Lens cap O LC92 Cap installed on camera Software CD ROM S SW87 USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 Battery charger D BC92 AC plug cord Quick Guide Operating Manual this manual e_kb484 book Page 17 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 20: ... of Parts Lens b button Strap lug Self timer lamp Flash stored Zoom lever Strap lug Power switch Power lamp Mode dial Viewfinder m button Display Shutter release button e_kb484 book Page 18 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 21: ...s p 48 p 51 for an explanation of the function of each button Battery Card cover Tripod socket Battery Card cover lock lever e dial 4 button 3 button Four way controller Green i button W button Q button EVF LCD button I button e_kb484 book Page 19 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 22: ...de the monitor display is as shown on the right You cannot change the information on the display by pressing the W button To take pictures using the viewfinder switch from the display to the viewfinder by pressing the ELV LCD button Press the button again to switch to the display 14 25 14 25 14 25 38 38 38 38 38 38 12M 200 200 200 38 DISP DISP DISP DISP 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 Histogram I...

Page 23: ... not appear depending on the shooting mode 1 Shooting mode p 68 11 Memory status p 38 2 Face Priority icon p 78 12 Remaining image storage capacity 3 Bright area adjustment icon p 130 13 Battery level indicator p 32 4 Shake Reduction icon p 132 14 Focus frame p 64 5 Shutter speed 15 Date and time p 44 6 Aperture 16 EV Compensation p 108 7 Flash Mode p 110 17 Date Imprint setting p 139 8 Drive Mode...

Page 24: ...n Grid Display or No Info is selected p 63 Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode A1 Shooting mode p 68 A12 Recorded pixels p 120 A2 Face Priority icon p 78 A13 Quality Level p 122 A3 Bright area adjustment icon p 130 A14 White Balance p 123 A4 Shake Reduction icon p 132 A15 AE Metering p 128 A5 Flash Mode p 110 A16 Sensitivity p 125 A6 Drive Mode p 95 p 101 A17 Histogram p...

Page 25: ...y Histogram Info and No Info Display in Q Mode DISP DISP DISP F3 5 F3 5 1 250 1 250 F3 5 1 250 100 100 0038 0038 100 0038 14 25 14 25 14 25 200 200 200 12M 100 100 0038 0038 100 0038 14 25 14 25 14 25 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 Ed Edit Edit Ed Edit Edit Ed Edit Edit Normal Display Histogram Info No Info e_kb484 book Page 23 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 26: ...ion is performed for two seconds When no operation is performed for two seconds in Normal Display or Histogram Info only Edit disappears A1 Playback mode A10 Captured date and time p 44 Q Still Picture p 150 A11 Four way controller guide K Movie p 151 B1 Recorded pixels p 120 A2 Face Priority icon p 78 B2 Quality Level p 122 A3 Memory status p 38 B3 White Balance p 123 A4 Folder number p 207 B4 AE...

Page 27: ...sation and take the picture again Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct the graph peaks in the middle If the image is too dark the peak is on the left side and if it is too bright the peak is on the right side Guide Indications 2 Four way controller 2 e dial 3 Four way controller 3 4 button 4 Four way controller 4 Shutter release button 5 Four way controller 5 X i Green i button 3 ...

Page 28: ... the right is cut off bright portions Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid level brightness e_kb484 book Page 26 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 29: ...ng Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap 28 Powering the Camera 29 Installing the SD Memory Card 34 Turning the Camera On and Off 38 Initial Settings 40 e_kb484 book Page 27 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 30: ...strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp As shown in the bottom left illustration passing the strap through the lens cap s string prevents the lens cap from being lost Pass the other end of the strap through the other strap lug on the camera then secure it on the inside of the clasp bottom right illustration e_kb484 book Page 28 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 31: ...m 6ft 1 8m 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet 3 Place the battery in the battery charger so that the PENTAX logo is facing up The charging indicator lights while the battery is charging and turns off when charging is finished 4 Remove the battery from the battery charger when charging is finished Charging the Battery 3 1 2 Battery charge...

Page 32: ...ged The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts to run down soon after being charged Replace with a new battery If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light the battery may be faulty Replace with a new battery The time required to fully charge the battery is about 120 minutes max The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperatur...

Page 33: ...ly oriented malfunction may result Removing the Battery This camera uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 Use of any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause malfunction Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result Do not remove the battery while the camera is turned on When storing the battery for more than 6 months charge the ba...

Page 34: ...tery level by the indicator on the display Image Storage Capacity 1 flash used for 50 of shots Movie Recording Time 2 Playback Time 2 Approx 170 pictures Approx 70 min Approx 200 min In general battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the temperature decreases Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region or if you intend to take a lot of pictures Scr...

Page 35: ...e camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and the power cord connecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely The data may be lost if either becomes disconnected while data are being recorded on the SD Memory Card or the built in memory Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be sure to read About ...

Page 36: ...al devices Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 198 for instructions on formatting Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacity of the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded pixels and quality level p 37 The power lamp blinks while the SD Memory Card is being accessed data ...

Page 37: ...he card in all the way Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way 3 Close the battery card cover After closing the battery card cover slide the battery card cover lock lever in the opposite direction of 1 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Pull the card out To Remove the SD Memory Card SD Memory Card Battery Card...

Page 38: ... the battery is removed while the data on the card are being recorded or accessed If it is not used for a long time the data on the card may become unreadable Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be...

Page 39: ...he A Rec Mode menu Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in Movie on the A Rec Mode menu For an approximate guide to the number of images or the length of recorded movies that will be saved on an SD Memory Card see Main Specifications p 256 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p 120 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate fo...

Page 40: ...a malfunction 3 Press the power switch again The display turns off the lens is retracted and the camera turns off The memory card is checked when the camera turns on and the memory status is displayed Taking Still Pictures 1p 62 Checking the Memory Card a The SD Memory Card is inserted Images and sound files will be saved on the SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is not inserted Images and sound fi...

Page 41: ...e holding down the Q button The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode Starting up in the Playback Mode To switch from the playback mode to the A mode press the Q button or press the shutter release button halfway Playing Back Still Pictures 1p 150 Power switch Q button e_kb484 book Page 39 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 42: ... 2345 to choose the display language The language date and time can be changed later Refer to the pages below for instructions To change the language follow the steps in Changing the Display Language 1p 206 To change the date and time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time 1p 201 Setting the Display Language Four way controller 4 button 3 button MENU Cancel English Nederlands Svenska Itali...

Page 43: ...roller 23 to move the frame to Settings are completed and press the 4 button to display the Date Adjust screen Go to Setting the Date and Time p 44 Go to Step 3 in To Set Hometown and DST p 43 if the desired settings do not appear Initial Setting MENU Cancel English DST OFF OFF OFF Hometown New York Settings are completed Daylight saving time e_kb484 book Page 41 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 44: ...eturns the camera to capture status 2 Press the 3 button The A Rec Mode menu appears 3 Press the four way controller 5 4 Use the four way controller 32 to select Language 5 Press the four way controller 5 The Language screen appears 6 Use the four way controller 2345 to select the language 7 Press the 4 button The W Setting menu appears in the selected language The language is now switched to your...

Page 45: ...Settings are completed and press the 4 button The Date Adjust screen appears Next set the date and time To Set Hometown and DST The video output format NTSC PAL is set to the format of the city selected in Hometown on the Initial Setting screen Refer to List of World Time Cities p 254 for the video output format of each city set as the initial setting and Changing the Video Output Format p 208 for...

Page 46: ... 12 hour display 5 Press the four way controller 5 The frame returns to Date Style 6 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Date 7 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to the month Setting the Date and Time Date Adjust Cancel Date Style Date Time 00 00 Settings are completed 01 01 2009 MENU mm dd yy 24h Date Adjust Cancel Date Style Date Time 00 00 Settings are completed 01 ...

Page 47: ...ds When the Initial Setting or Date Adjust screen is displayed you can cancel the setting operation and switch to the capture mode by pressing the 3 button In this case the Initial Setting screen will appear next time you turn the camera on Language Date Time Hometown and DST can be changed Refer to the pages below for instructions To change the language follow the steps in Changing the Display La...

Page 48: ...Memo 46 e_kb484 book Page 46 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 49: ...2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 48 Setting the Camera Functions 53 e_kb484 book Page 47 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 50: ...pture Mode except when s Infinity or is selected as the focus mode Takes the still picture when pressed down fully p 65 Starts and stops movie recording in C Movie mode p 143 4 I button Switches the Face Recognition function p 78 The Face Recognition function is switched as follows each time the I button is pressed Smile Capture Face Priority Off Face Priority On A Mode 2 4 5 6 8 9 7 3 0 1 a c b e...

Page 51: ...W button Changes the information on the display p 20 8 3 button Displays the A Rec Mode menu p 53 9 Green button Switches to the 9 Green mode p 80 Calls up the assigned function p 140 0 EVF LCD button Switches between the viewfinder and the display a e dial Changes the shutter speed the aperture value and the EV compensation value b m button Sets the EV compensation value shutter speed and the ape...

Page 52: ...isplay when turned to the left f p 161 Turn to the left f during nine image display to change to folder or calendar display p 154 Turn to the right y during folder calendar display to change to nine image display p 154 Adjusts the volume during playback of movies or voice memo p 151 p 195 3 Shutter release button Switches to A mode p 52 4 I button Zooms in on the subject s faces in the face recogn...

Page 53: ... 23 8 4 button Returns zoom display or four nine image display to single image display p 152 p 161 Changes to nine image display of the selected folder during folder display p 154 Changes to single image display of the selected date during calendar display p 155 9 3 button Displays the W Setting menu during single image display p 53 Returns to single image display during Playback Mode Palette disp...

Page 54: ... the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card or follow the procedure below to use the Built in memory display function Viewing images in the built in memory while the SD Memory Card is inserted built in memory display When you press and hold down the Q button for more than one second in A mode the lens is retracted After the message Display image sound from built in memory appears images and movi...

Page 55: ...ying back and editing images and sound files are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette Press the 3 button in A mode to display the A Rec Mode menu Press the 3 button in Q mode to display the W Setting menu Use the four way controller 45 to switch between A Rec Mode menu and W Setting menu Operating the Menus e_kb484 book Page 53 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 56: ...els Image Tone Bright Quality Level Sensitivity ISO Corction inAUTO White Balance ISO50 400 AUTO AWB 12M Rec Mode MENU Exit 1 4 Recorded Pixels Quality Level Sensitivity ISO Corction inAUTO White Balance ISO50 400 AUTO AWB 12M Image Tone Bright Save as USER MENU Exit 1 3 Sound Date Adjust 01 01 2009 World Time English Folder Name Date MENU Exit 1 3 Sound Date Adjust 01 01 2009 World Time English F...

Page 57: ...er 23 to change the setting The quality level changes each time the four way controller 23 is pressed 6 Press the 4 button or the four way controller 4 The setting is saved and then the camera is ready for setting the other functions To exit the settings press the 3 button To use another operation refer to the alternate Step 6 options on the next page Rec Mode MENU Exit 1 4 Recorded Pixels Quality...

Page 58: ...tep 3 To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures When the W Setting menu is displayed from Q mode you can switch to A mode by pressing the Q button To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations The 3 button function differs depending on the screen Refer to the guide indications Exit Exits the menu and returns to the original screen Retu...

Page 59: ...sh output p 129 Movie Recorded Pixels For choosing the number of recorded pixels of movies p 145 Movie SR For choosing whether or not to use the movie shake reduction function p 146 Bright Area Adj For choosing whether or not to adjust brightness p 130 Shake Reduction For choosing whether to compensate for shaking while taking still pictures p 132 Interval Shoot For setting the interval number of ...

Page 60: ...h menus and messages appear p 206 Folder Name For choosing how names are assigned to folders for storing images and sound files p 207 USB Connection Set the method for connecting to a PC MSC or PTP p 224 Video Out For setting the output format to the AV equipment p 208 Brightness Level For changing the brightness of the display p 209 Rec Mode Contrast Off MENU Exit 4 4 Saturation Date Imprint Shar...

Page 61: ...or returning settings other than the date and time language world time and video out to their defaults p 215 Delete all For deleting all the saved images and sound files at once p 168 Format For formatting the SD Memory Card p 198 Item Description Page W Setting Menu 1 Setting MENU Exit 1 3 Sound Date Adjust World Time English Folder Name Date Save as USER 01 01 2009 W Setting Menu 2 Setting Power...

Page 62: ...Memo 60 e_kb484 book Page 60 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 63: ... Still Pictures 62 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 68 Setting the Exposure 107 Setting the Shooting Functions 110 Recording Movies 143 Saving the Settings Memory 147 e_kb484 book Page 61 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 64: ...the camera firmly with both hands Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture Holding the Camera To reduce camera shake support your body or the camera on a solid object such as a table tree or wall Horizontal position Vertical position e_kb484 book Page 62 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 65: ...mode the camera automatically selects the most appropriate mode depending on the situations and subjects 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Press the power switch The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures In this manual this is called Still Picture Capture Mode 3 Set the mode dial to I The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject Taking Pictures Dial indicator e_kb484 book Pa...

Page 66: ... the shutter release button halfway The automatically selected capture mode appears on the top left of the display The focus frame or face recognition frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 Standard Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Landscape Flower Portrait Sport 14 25 14 25 1...

Page 67: ...er mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom If the A Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is Auto the flash mode automatically changes to a Flash Off If the A Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is set to a mode other than Auto the settings before selection are used However the flash is set to G Slow speed Sync When the drive mode is set to Conti...

Page 68: ...er release button halfway fully to learn where the first position and second position are Poor focusing conditions The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions In these cases lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the subject by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully...

Page 69: ...sage Closed eyes have been detected appears for 3 seconds Blink Detection Instant Review and Blink Detection When the Face Recognition function does not work Blink Detection also does not function Even if the subject s faces are recognized Blink Detection may not function depending on the condition of the recognized faces You can also disable Blink Detection function p 135 e_kb484 book Page 67 Wed...

Page 70: ...s are referred to as follows Picture mode I Auto Picture Sport c Digital SR H Scene mode H Landscape I Flower P Portrait Backlight C Half length Portrait A Night Scene B Night Scene Portrait n Stage Lighting Q Surf Snow Baby R Kids Y Pet K Food S Fireworks N Frame Composite B Party E Museum K Sunset X Digital Wide F Digital Panorama Exposure mode e Program b Shutter Priority c Aperture Priority a ...

Page 71: ...ting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 Picture Mode Shooting Mode Description Page I Auto Picture The optimal capture mode is automatically selected from standard settings Normal mode p 63 Sport For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject until the picture is taken p 90 c Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduce...

Page 72: ...images such as sand or snow Accurately meters for bright scenes p 90 Baby For images of babies Captures bright images of a baby s expressions R Kids For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone p 88 Y Pet For capturing moving pets Select the color according to the pet s coat p 89 K Food For images of food and prepared dishes Enhances saturation and contrast S Fireworks For cap...

Page 73: ...aperture to the proper exposure according to Program line when taking pictures p 71 b Shutter Priority Lets you set the desired shutter speed to freeze or emphasize subject movement Take pictures of fast moving subjects that look still or subjects that give a sense of movement p 72 c Aperture Priority Lets you set the desired aperture for controlling the depth of field Use it to obtain a blurred o...

Page 74: ...e e dial Effect Right The shutter speed decreases by increments of 1 3EV and the aperture is closed by 1 3EV Left The shutter speed increases by increments of 1 3EV and the aperture is opened by 1 3EV Using the b Shutter Priority Mode F4 5 F4 5 1 250 1 250 F4 5 1 250 38 38 38 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 14 25 14 25 14 25 Shutter speed Aperture This allows you adjust blurring in the image e_kb...

Page 75: ... are automatically set in combination with the shutter speed being used to achieve proper exposure If the proper exposure cannot be achieved the closest value is set and the aperture is displayed in red Auto c Auto Red eye b Flash On and d Flash On Red eye are unavailable The shutter speed set in this mode is shared with manual mode Changes to this value in one mode are reflected in the other Nois...

Page 76: ...s mode is shared with manual mode Changes to this value in one mode are reflected in the other Noise Reduction is used with shutter speeds slower than 1 4 seconds In c mode the aperture is displayed in a larger font size than normal height of 1 5x When using EV compensation the EV compensation value is displayed using a larger font Even when the zoom ratio is changed the aperture is maintained How...

Page 77: ... intentionally underexposed darker or over exposed brighter photographs 1 Set the mode dial to a 2 Turn the e dial to change the shutter speed aperture value Use the m button to switch between the shutter speed and the aperture value and to change the settings In the default state shutter speed is selected 3 When using the flash press the b button The flash pops up p 112 4 Take a picture Using the...

Page 78: ...xposure and the proper exposure is shown in increments of 1 3EV AUTO cannot be selected for sensitivity c b and d are unavailable The shutter speed and aperture set for this mode are shared with b and c modes Changes to this value in one mode are reflected in the others Noise Reduction is used with shutter speeds slower than 1 4 seconds Whenever the shutter speed or aperture is changed the new val...

Page 79: ...default state the default mode is e mode and the other settings are saved as their respective defaults Using Reset on the menu returns the settings to their defaults In USER mode all settings saved as defaults for modes other than capture mode can be changed However the changes to them are only reflected in USER mode Turning off the power will cancel all changes to them and they will return to the...

Page 80: ...he Smile Capture function which automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles The Face Recognition function is switched as follows each time the I button is pressed Smile Capture Face Priority Off Face Priority On Using the Face Recognition Function Face Recognition AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing sunglasses has part of the face covered or is not looking toward the c...

Page 81: ...e modes When Face Priority Off is selected selecting 9 Green I Auto Picture B Night Scene Portrait C Half length Portrait C Movie P Portrait R Kids or Baby modes automatically switches to Face Priority On When switching to another mode from one of these modes the Face Recognition setting returns to the previous setting If you use the Face Recognition function when the flash mode is set to Auto d F...

Page 82: ...e Standard Bright Area Adj P Off Face Recognition I On Sensitivity AUTO Information Display Normal ISO Corction in AUTO Auto 50 800 Shake Reduction O On Recorded Pixels E 4000 3000 EV Compensation 0 0 White Balance F Auto Blink Detection O On Focusing Area J Multiple Digital Zoom O On Auto Macro O On Instant Review O On Focus Assist O On Sharpness G Normal AE Metering L Multi segment metering Satu...

Page 83: ... release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance 3 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Assign 9 mode to the Green Button on the A Rec Mode menu for using 9 mode p 140 The default setting is 9 mode In 9 mode you cannot change the information on the display by pressing the W button Press the 3 bu...

Page 84: ...the camera When you continue to turn to the right x the camera automatically switches from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom Once the lever is released and turned again the camera switches to Digital Zoom Using the Zoom Zoom lever Four way controller 4 button 38 38 38 150 0 x 150 0 x 150 0 x 1cm 1cm 1cm Zoom bar Zoom ratio e_kb484 book Page 82 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 85: ...ixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded pixels Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom E Not Available 24 optical zoom only Equivalent to approx 150 0 6 Approx 31 3 f Approx 37 0 h Approx 46 9 l Approx 93 8 m Approx 150 0 Same as Digital Zoom 1cm Zoom in with high image quality Zoom in with some degree of image deterioration Optical zoom range 1 Intelligent Zoom range 2 Digital Zoom range 3 3 2 16 9 1 1 e...

Page 86: ... Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions when the recorded pixels is set to E 24 optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available in c Digital SR mode only 24 optical zoom is available when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 only 24 optical zoom is available The image enla...

Page 87: ... Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Digital SR Fireworks Mode you can select with the mode dial only c Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur Modes you can select from the Capture Mode Palette by selecting H with the mode dial A Night Scene For night time images Use of a tripod or other support is suggested B Night Scene Portrait For images of people at night Use of a tripod or other support is ...

Page 88: ...king pictures To use the flash press the b button in Step 3 to pop up the flash p 112 The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes To prevent camera shake set the Shake Reduction function p 132 or use a tripod and or the self timer function p 95 In c mode the sensitivity is automatically set to AUTO and the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f 2592 1944 In S mode the...

Page 89: ...e an orange frame appears showing the area the camera will zoom in to 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance If the camera recognizes a person s face in C mode the camera automatically zooms in to enlarge the area in the orange frame shown in Step 2 When using the flash press the b button ...

Page 90: ...selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 5 Pre...

Page 91: ...our way controller 2345 to select Y 3 Press the 4 button The Y mode selection screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Y Z Z a b or b There are two types of icons a cat and dog icon Choosing either the cat or dog icon does not affect the resulting picture Choose whichever you prefer Choose an icon white gray or black whose tone best matches your pet s coat or fur Taking Pictures o...

Page 92: ...release button is pressed halfway When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 7 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities Surf Snow Sport Mode Mode you can select with the mode dial only Sport For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject until the picture is taken Mode you can select from the Capture Mode Pale...

Page 93: ...tion is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When the Sport mode is selected the focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 5 P...

Page 94: ...the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 5 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is take...

Page 95: ...re Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select N and press the 4 button A 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose the frame you want to use Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Shutter release button Four way controller 4 button e dial OK OK OK OK y e_kb484 book Page 93 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 96: ...rame appears p 78 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 Four way controller 45 Press to choose a different frame e dial to the left f Turn to return to the 9 frame display of the frame selection screen and then perform Step...

Page 97: ...e optional frames are stored in the built in memory in the X70 These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built in memory are deleted with a computer or the built in memory is formatted To reload the optional frames into the built in memory copy the files from the CD ROM S SW87 supplied with the camera p 185 Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p 183 Using the Self timer g Use this mode ...

Page 98: ...he correct distance When using the flash press the b button to pop up the flash p 112 4 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures In C Movie mode recording will start after ten seconds or two seconds Press the shutter release button ...

Page 99: ...tures continuously at an interval of approximately 4 fps Continuous Shooting M Recorded pixels is fixed at f and you can take up to 7 pictures continuously at an interval of approximately 6 3 fps Continuous Shooting H Recorded pixels is fixed at f and you can take up to 21 pictures continuously at an interval of approximately 11 fps L L M M H H Shutter release button Four way controller 4 button L...

Page 100: ...ce Recognition function is activated p 78 it works only when taking the first shot The Blink Detection function works only for the last shot In I Auto Picture mode pictures are taken continuously in the appropriate shooting mode selected for the first shot Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot Interval 10 sec 99 min Set the camera to take pictures in one second increments from ten secon...

Page 101: ... Interval 5 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Number of Shots 6 Set the number of shots 1 Press the four way controller 5 2 Use the four way controller 23 to set Number of Shots then press the four way controller 5 The frame returns to Number of Shots 7 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Start Delay 8 Set the start delay 1 Press the four way controller 5 2 Use the ...

Page 102: ...amera turns off between shots during standby Press the power switch during standby to display the remaining number of shots and interval on the monitor The Stop interval shooting message is displayed when the power switch and then the 3 button are pressed during standby Pressing the 4 button cancels interval shooting Interval shooting is not available in 9 F X N or C mode The Interval Shoot settin...

Page 103: ...ler 45 to select a Auto Bracket The camera is now ready to take pictures with Auto Bracket 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select EV compensation value and press the 4 button 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the subject is in focus Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Auto Bracket Shutter release button Four way controller...

Page 104: ...5mm film equivalent 1 In A mode set the mode dial to H and press the four way controller 3 The Capture Mode Palette appears When the Instant Review is set to on p 135 the third picture taken is shown in Instant Review after shooting p 67 Auto Bracket is unavailable in C Movie 9 Green S Fireworks F Digital Panorama and X Digital Wide modes Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode Shutter r...

Page 105: ...he second image Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose the second image Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the second image The stitched first and second image appears on the display for one second Instant Review and then is saved To minimize distortion when taking the second image turn the camera so that it pivots around the right edge of the preview guide on the sc...

Page 106: ...dial to H and press the four way controller 3 The Capture Mode Palette appears To Cancel after Taking the First Shot Save Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot The first image is saved in h 2048 1536 Discard Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot Cancel Returns to the shooting screen for the second image Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode Save Dis...

Page 107: ... subject at the correct distance 6 Press the shutter release button fully The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the first frame If you select right 5 in Step 4 The right edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the left edge of the display If you select left 4 in Step 4 The left edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the right ed...

Page 108: ...rst and second frames or the second and third frames on the preview guide When the Face Recognition function is activated p 78 it works only when taking the first frame Unstitched images shot in F mode are fixed at i 1600 1200 To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame Save Saves the captured image s and you can retake the first frame When this option is selected after shooting the second fr...

Page 109: ...oving the image will be blurred because the shutter is open longer It is possible to enhance the effect of motion rivers waterfalls waves etc by intentionally using a slower shutter speed Using faster shutter speed Choosing a faster shutter speed will allow freezing the action of a moving subject A faster shutter speed also helps preventing camera shake By changing the aperture you can control the...

Page 110: ...ape with the aperture narrowed the landscape in front and behind the flower will be in focus You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed 1 Press the m button on the top of the camera in each capture mode 2 Select the EV compensation value with the e dial To brighten images select a positive value To dark...

Page 111: ... Manual mode EV compensation is unavailable The EV compensation value displayed on the screen is enlarged when you press the m button F4 5 F4 5 1 250 1 250 F4 5 1 250 1 0 1 0 1 0 38 38 38 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 14 25 14 25 14 25 F4 5 F4 5 F4 5 1 250 1 250 1 250 1 0 1 0 1 0 38 38 38 14 25 14 25 14 25 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 m Normal Display When the compensation button is pressed...

Page 112: ...peed Sync For taking bright pictures of both people and background indoors and outdoors at night The flash discharges automatically H Slow speed Sync Red eye For reducing red eye caused by the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges automatically The flash mode is fixed at a in the following situations When C Movie S Fireworks or n Stage Lighting is selected as the capture...

Page 113: ...cture taken About the red eye phenomenon Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject s eyes to appear red in the resulting picture This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected in the subject s eyes It can be reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out to a wider angle Setting the flash mode to c d or H is also a...

Page 114: ...s fully charged b appears on the display Not displayed in mode 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera is focused 4 Press the shutter release button fully The flash discharges and the picture is taken 5 Push the flash down to retract Using the Flash b button e_kb484 book Page 112 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 115: ... Macro This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx 10 cm to 50 cm 4 in to 20 in The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 1cm Macro This mode is used for taking pictures of the subject from a distance of 1 cm s Infinity This mode is used for taking distant objects The flash is set to a Flash Off Manual Focus This ...

Page 116: ...is fixed and the camera returns to capture status After the focus is fixed you can press the four way controller 5 again to display the indicator and readjust the focus In 9 Green mode you can only select or q The focus mode is fixed at s in S Fireworks mode When Auto Macro is on and shooting with q selected if the subject is further than 50 cm away the camera automatically focuses to Infinity By ...

Page 117: ...mera returns to capture status The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the indicator is displayed To focus at 1 cm in mode turn the zoom lever and set the zoom position to the 1 cm indicator on the zoom bar To switch from to another focus mode press the four way controller 5 while the indicator is displayed AF Area Selection Select a location to focus on AF Area Selection To switc...

Page 118: ...s Settings Changing the Focusing Area J Multiple The camera measures a wide area in the center of the monitor within the focusing area and focuses on the nearest subject K Spot The camera measures a narrow area in the center of the monitor the spot focusing area making easier for you to focus on a specific subject W Automatic Tracking The camera continues to focus on the moving subject while you a...

Page 119: ...off and the focus mode is set to Standard the AF operates only in the standard range and focusing is not performed in the macro range When the focus mode is set to q Macro or 1cm Macro the focus is only adjusted in the respective macro range Focusing is not performed in the standard range 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Auto Macro In C Movie and N Frame Composite modes Focusing Area can...

Page 120: ... the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button twice The camera is ready for taking pictures Setting the AF Assist Light Focus Assist Looking at the light directly will not create safety hazard However do not look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled The camera does not emit the AF assist light under the following condit...

Page 121: ... way controller 23 to select a finishing tone 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Image Tone When Monochrome is selected Tone Adjustment appears on the A Rec Mode menu for setting the tone of monochrome images instead of Saturation Rec Mode MENU 1 4 Cancel OK OK Recorded Pixels Image Tone Quality Level Sensitivity ISO Corc...

Page 122: ...ing table for the appropriate settings according to use The default setting is E Selecting the Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels Use E 4000 3000 For printing high quality photos or A4 size pictures or larger or editing images on a computer 4000 2672 4000 2256 For a natural feeling of expansiveness with the same aspect ratio as HDTV 2992 2992 6 3072 2304 f 2592 1944 h 2048 1536 For making postcard si...

Page 123: ...of recorded pixels for images captured in 9 Green mode is fixed at E The number of recorded pixels for images captured in C Half length Portrait or N Frame Composite is fixed at h The number of recorded pixels for images captured in c Digital SR or X Digital Wide mode is fixed at f The number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the X mode without taking the second picture Recordable Image No ...

Page 124: ...ber of pictures you can take is displayed at the top of the screen when you select a quality level 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button The camera is ready for taking pictures Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures C Best Lowest compression ratio Suitable for photo prints D Better Standard compression ratio Suitable for viewing the image on a computer screen defaul...

Page 125: ...his mode when taking pictures outside in the shade I Tungsten Light Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light DaylightColors Fluorescent Use this mode when taking pictures under different types of fluorescent light Daylight White Fluorescent White Light Fluorescent K Manual Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually Set another white balance if you are ...

Page 126: ...nu that appears use the four way controller 23 to select a type of lighting 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Refer to the following Manual Setting for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually If you change the White Balance setting frequently you can save time by assigning it to the Green button p 140 Saving the White B...

Page 127: ...turns to capture status You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings Manual Setting Setting the Sensitivity AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera Sensitivity 50 800 50 The lower the sensitivity the less noise that affects the image The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions 100 200 400 800 1600 Higher sensitivity settings use faster...

Page 128: ...y is set to 3200 or 6400 the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f 2592 1944 When set to c Digital SR 9 Green or C Movie mode only AUTO is available When set to S Fireworks mode the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting When the size is selected you cannot select 3200 or 6400 In a Manual mode you cannot select AUTO Saving the Sensitivity setting 1p 147 400 AUTO 50 100 200 Rec Mode Cancel O...

Page 129: ...ange 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Setting ISO Correction in AUTO When Bright Area Adj is on the sensitivity cannot be set to 50 The minimum sensitivity is set to 100 When the Continuous Shooting M or Continuous Shooting H mode is selected as the drive mode the sensitivity is fixed at AUTO M M H H ISO50 200 ISO50 100 ISO50 400 I...

Page 130: ...he camera returns to capture status Setting the AE Metering L Multi segment metering The camera divides the image into 256 areas meters the brightness and determines the exposure M Center weighted metering The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the picture with the center of the image having more influence on the exposure N Spot AE metering The camera determines the exposure by me...

Page 131: ... brightness is metered and the exposure is determined When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N Spot AE metering aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully Depending on the selected shooting mode the AE Metering setting may not be changed Refer t...

Page 132: ... to select Bright Area Adj 3 Use the four way controller 45 to switch between O On or P Off O On Compensates for brightness P Off Does not compensate for brightness The setting is saved 4 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Compensating for Brightness Rec Mode Exit AE Metering AF Setting Flash Exp Comp Bright Area Adj Shake Reduction Movie MENU 2 4 0 0 e_kb484 book Page 130 Wed...

Page 133: ...cloudy days and in the shade When taking telephoto pictures The Shake Reduction function does not compensate for blurring caused by subject movement To take pictures of a moving subject increase the shutter speed The Shake Reduction function may not fully reduce camera shake when taking close up shots In this case it is recommended that the camera be used with a tripod The Shake Reduction function...

Page 134: ...enu appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Shake Reduction 3 Use the four way controller 45 to switch between O On or P Off O On Automatically corrects for camera shake P Off No correction for camera shake The setting is saved 4 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Shake Reduction MENU 2 4 0 0 Rec Mode Exit AE Metering AF Setting Flash Exp Comp Bright Are...

Page 135: ...c 99 min Set the camera to take pictures in one second increments from ten seconds to four minutes intervals or in one minute increments from four minutes to 99 minutes intervals You cannot set the camera to take interval shots at intervals of less than ten seconds Number of Shots 2 shots number of recordable images You can set this to up to 1000 shots However this cannot exceed the number of reco...

Page 136: ...n press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 23 to set the minutes then press the four way controller 5 The setting is saved and the frame returns to Start Delay 9 Press the 3 button twice The camera returns to the shooting screen The operations up to this point have only configured the Interval Shoot settings To actually use interval shooting you must select Interval Shoot from...

Page 137: ...k The setting is saved 4 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Use this setting to specify whether or not an Instant Review is displayed immediately after images are shot The default setting is O On displays the image for 1 second 1 Press the 3 button in A mode The A Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Instant Review Setting Blink Detection Blink Dete...

Page 138: ...rpness 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the sharpness level F Soft G Normal H Sharp 4 Press the 3 button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Instant Review 1p 67 If the Blink Detection function worked when shooting Closed eyes have been detected is displayed for 3 seconds during Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness Rec Mode MENU Exit 3 4 Memory G...

Page 139: ...on or Tone Adjustment 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select the level of saturation or tone F Low Blue for tone G Normal B W for tone H High Sepia for tone 4 Press the 3 button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Setting the Color Saturation Tone Saturation Tone Adjustment Selected Image Tone Displayed item Bright Natural Saturation Monochrome Tone Adjustment Rec Mod...

Page 140: ... 23 to select Contrast 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the contrast level F Low G Normal H High 4 Press the 3 button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Setting the Image Contrast Contrast Rec Mode Contrast Off Exit Saturation Date Imprint Sharpness MENU 4 4 e_kb484 book Page 138 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 141: ...pture status Setting the Date Imprint Function The date and or time imprinted with the Date Imprint function cannot be deleted Note that if the printer or the image editing software is set to print the date and the images to be printed already have the date and or time imprinted the imprinted dates and or times may overlap O appears on the display in A mode when Date Imprint is set to any setting ...

Page 142: ...ontroller 5 The Green Button setting screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select the function you want to register 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Green Button Assigning a Function Green Mode is registered as the default setting Rec Mode MENU Cancel 3 4 Memory Green Button Blink Detection Digital Zoom Ins...

Page 143: ...s 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select a key you want to assign a function to 7 Press the four way controller 5 The pull down menu appears 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select a function you want to assign 9 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Registering Frequently Used Functions Fn Setting Recorded Pixels Green Button Q 9 MENU Cancel OK OK Green Mode Quality Level Sensitivity Whi...

Page 144: ...45 four way controller to change the settings This function is activated only when you assign the Fn Setting to the Green button You can assign only one function to each key Still picture mode Movie mode Initial settings 2 Recorded Pixels 2 Movie SR 3 Quality Level 3 Recorded Pixels 4 White Balance 4 White Balance 5 Sensitivity 5 Focusing Area Still picture mode Movie mode Selectable items Recorde...

Page 145: ...links during recording 3 Remaining recordable time 4 Focus frame does not appear during recording 5 Movie Shake Reduction function icon You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right Right x Enlarges the subject Left w Widens the area that is captured by the camera Recording a Movie Shutter release button Zoom lever Four way controller 4 button 07 34 07 34 14 14 25...

Page 146: ...ng starts You can use the optical zoom only before recording while the Digital Zoom is available both before and during recording While recording a movie you cannot use the W button to switch the shooting information displayed on the monitor When the shooting mode is set to C Movie Face Priority is automatically set to on You can select Smile Capture or Face Priority Off by pressing the I button b...

Page 147: ...controller 5 A pull down menu appears Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies Setting Recorded Pixels Frame Rate Use F 1280 720 15 fps Records images in HDTV format default setting 848x480 30 fps Records images in HDTV format G 640 480 30 fps Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen Movement is recorded smoothly H 640 480 15 fps Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer scree...

Page 148: ...menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Movie 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Movie screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Movie SR 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off O On Automatically corrects for camera shake P Off No correction for camera shake The setting is saved 6 Press the 3 button twice The camera returns to capture status Set...

Page 149: ... is on or off Item Description Default Setting Page Face Priority A Face Recognition mode set by using the I button P p 78 Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four way controller 4 O p 110 Drive Mode The drive mode set with the four way controller 2 P p 95 p 101 Focus Mode The focus mode set with the four way controller 5 P p 113 Zoom Position The zoom position set with the zoom lever P p 82 MF...

Page 150: ...controller 5 The Memory screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to choose an item 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off 6 Press the 3 button twice The camera returns to capture status Memory MENU Face Priority Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position MF Position 1 3 e_kb484 book Page 148 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 151: ...4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images 150 Deleting Images and Sound Files 164 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 173 e_kb484 book Page 149 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 152: ...ears Press the i button while the image is displayed to display the Delete screen Press the four way controller 2 to select Delete and press the 4 button Playing Back Still Pictures To Play Back the Previous or Next Image To Delete the Displayed Image For information on other deletion procedures 1p 164 Q button Four way controller 14 25 14 25 14 25 100 100 0038 0038 100 0038 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 ...

Page 153: ...yback e dial to the right y Increases the volume e dial to the left f Reduces the volume Press and hold the four way controller 5 Fast forwards playback Press and hold the four way controller 4 Fast reverses playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Four way controller 4 Reverses the frame Four way controller 5 Forwards the frame Four way controller 2 Resumes play...

Page 154: ...me 1 In Q mode turn the e dial to the left f The four image display appears showing a page consisting of four thumbnail images Turn the e dial to the left f again to switch to the nine image display Multi Image Display Four Image Display Nine Image Display e dial Q button Four way controller 4 button e_kb484 book Page 152 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 155: ...image 2 and press the four way controller 35 the next page appears Indicates that the previous or next screen is stored in a separate folder The icons that appear on the images indicate the following Press the 4 button to switch to single image display of the selected image Press the Q button to switch to A mode No icon Still picture without sound O with image Still picture with sound C Movie the ...

Page 156: ... to nine image display 2 Turn the e dial to the left f The screen changes to folder display or calendar display Folder display The list of folders with recorded images and sound files appears Use the four way controller 2345 to move the frame Press the 4 button or turn the e dial to the right y to display the images in the selected folder in nine image display Folder Display Calendar Display 100_0...

Page 157: ...ress the four way controller 3 in Q mode The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose an icon The guide for the selected function appears below 3 Press the 4 button The playback function is recalled Press the 3 button in folder display or calendar display to switch to nine image display Press the Q button or half press the shutter release button in folder display ...

Page 158: ... 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 Digital Filter Digital Filter Digital Filter MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft filter 1 2 1 2 Slideshow Slideshow OK OK OK MENU Cancel Cancel Slideshow OK Cancel For continuously playing back images Screen or sound effects can be set 1 2 1 2 OK OK OK OK Edit Edit Edit OK OK OK OK MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Goes to the screen...

Page 159: ...ard p 188 s Image Rotation Rotates captured images Useful when viewing vertical images on a TV p 160 Movie Edit Save as Still Image For saving one frame from a movie as a still picture p 186 Divide Movies For dividing a movie into two Z Red eye Compensation For compensating red eye May not work due to the condition of the image p 182 Voice Memo Attaches sound to images Recording is possible till t...

Page 160: ...n The slideshow starts Pressing the 4 button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow To resume the slideshow press the 4 button again 6 Press any button other than the 4 button The slideshow stops Slideshow Slideshow Slideshow OK OK OK MENU Cancel Cancel Slideshow OK Cancel For continuously playing back images Screen or sound effects can be set 1 2 1 2 MENU Sl Slidesh show st start rts Scre Scre...

Page 161: ... four way controller 23 to select an item and press the 4 button 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Sound Effect 6 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off Except when the Screen Effect is set to Off you can choose O On or P Off for the sound that is played when one image changes to the next 7 Use the four way controller 45 to select Start To Set the Slideshow Conditions Wipe...

Page 162: ...ntinue until you press any button other than the 4 button Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back regardless of the interval setting However pressing the four way controller 5 while playing back a movie or a picture with sound skips to the next image Panorama images will be scrolled for display from left to right in 4 seconds before th...

Page 163: ...ht y The image is magnified 1 1 to 10 Continuing to turn the e dial to the right y changes the magnification continuously When the Quick Zoom function p 212 is set to O on you can magnify the image at 10x by simply rotating the e dial to the right y Panoramic images and movies cannot be rotated Protected images can be rotated but they cannot be saved in a rotated state Zoom Playback MENU Cancel Ca...

Page 164: ...p simply by pressing the I button Face close up playback if the Face Recognition function operated when the images were taken 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image you want to magnify Four way controller 2345 Moves the position to be magnified e dial to the right y Makes the image bigger max 10 e dial to the left f Makes the image smaller min 1 1 Movies cannot b...

Page 165: ...med during Face close up playback mode 3 Press the 4 button The image returns to single image display e dial to the right y Zooms in on the subject being displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly larger magnification ratio e dial to the left f Zooms out on the subject being displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly smaller magnification ratio The magnifica...

Page 166: ...d files can be recovered with the X70 p 169 Deleted images and sound files can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed However deleted images and sound files cannot be recovered after operations to write data such as taking pictures recording movies protecting images saving DPOF settings resizing images cropping images o...

Page 167: ...e image with sound 2 Press the i button A confirmation screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 2 to select Delete Sound 4 Press the 4 button The sound file is deleted Recovering Deleted Images 1p 169 To Delete a Sound File Select Delete in Step 3 above to delete both the image and sound file You cannot delete only the sound in a movie OK OK OK Delete Cancel 100 100 0017 0017 100 0017 OK OK OK...

Page 168: ...the left f once or twice Four image display or nine image display appears 2 Press the i button P appears on the images and sound files Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted p 170 e dial Q button Four way controller 4 button i button Select Delete 100 0010 e_kb484 book Page 166 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 169: ...e the image Turning to the left returns to four nine image display However protected images cannot be displayed in single image display 4 Press the i button A confirmation dialog appears 5 Use the four way controller 2 to select Select Delete 6 Press the 4 button The selected images and sound files are deleted OK MENU Cancel Delete Select Delete Cance cel OK OK MENU Delete all se select cted ima m...

Page 170: ...r 23 to select Delete all 3 Press the four way controller 5 A confirmation dialog appears 4 Use the four way controller 2 to select Delete All Deleting All Images and Sound Files Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted p 170 Q button Four way controller 4 button 3 button Setting 3 3 MENU Exit Format Reset Delete all Guide Display Delete all OK OK Delete All Cancel Delete all images soun...

Page 171: ...ect Recover Recovering Deleted Images After deleting an image once operations to write data such as taking pictures recording movies protecting images saving DPOF settings resizing images cropping images or formatting have been performed or the SD Memory Card has been removed the message No image to be processed appears in Step 3 and the deleted images and sound files cannot be recovered Image Rec...

Page 172: ...cting Single Image Sound or All Images Sounds appears 5 Use the four way controller 2 to select Single Image Sound Recovered images and sound files have the same file name as before they were deleted Up to a maximum of 999 deleted image files can be recovered Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion Protect Protect Protect Protect MENU OK OK OK Cancel Cancel OK Cancel Protects images and so...

Page 173: ...n To cancel the Protect setting select Unprotect in Step 7 Y appears on the top right of the protected images and sound files during playback The maximum number of images and sound files you can protect in succession with Single Image Sound cannot exceed 99 To Protect All Images and Sound Files Protect Protect this image sound Protect this image sound Protect this image sound Unprotect Cancel 100 ...

Page 174: ... are protected Protected images and sound files will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatted p 198 To cancel the Protect setting on all your images and sound files select Unprotect in Step 3 Protect all images sounds Protect all images sounds OK OK OK OK Protect Unprotect Cancel e_kb484 book Page 172 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 175: ... cable yellow video white audio to the video input terminal and audio input terminal of the AV device When using stereo sound equipment insert the sound terminal into the L white terminal 4 Turn the AV device on When the device that the camera is connected to and the device that plays back images are different turn both devices on When viewing images on AV equipment with multiple video input termi...

Page 176: ...n images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there If this happens change the video output format setting p 208 The camera display turns off while the camera is connected to AV equipment The volume cannot be adjusted with the zoom lever while the camera is connected to AV equipment e_kb484 book Page 174 Wednesday March 18 2009 ...

Page 177: ...5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images 176 Setting the Printing Service DPOF 190 e_kb484 book Page 175 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 178: ...ze 4 Press the 4 button The screen for choosing the image size appears 5 Select Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Use the four way controller 45 to choose the size and quality Use the four way controller 23 to switch between Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Changing the Image Size Resize Images taken with 4000 2672 4000 2256 or 2992 2992 panoramic images and movies cannot be resized You cannot se...

Page 179: ...parate image 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image you want to crop 2 Press the four way controller 3 The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select o Cropping Cropping Images Images taken with 4000 2672 4000 2256 or 2992 2992 panoramic images and movies cannot be cropped OK OK OK OK Overwrite Save as Cancel Overwrite original ima...

Page 180: ...section Four waycontroller 2345 Moves the cropping position up down left and right Green button Rotates the cropping frame The button is only displayed when the cropping frame size can be rotated Using the Digital Filters B W filter Changes color images to black and white Sepia filter Processes the image using the sepia filter Color filter Processes the image using the selected color filter You ca...

Page 181: ...ct appears 6 Press the 4 button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen Panoramic images movies or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using Digital Filter function An error message appears if you choose this function ...

Page 182: ...e you press the four way controller 5 Red Green Blue 7 Press the 4 button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 9 Press the 4 button The images processed with the fil...

Page 183: ...ect and 4 lessens the effect 7 Press the 4 button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 9 Press the 4 button The images processed with the filter are saved To Select ...

Page 184: ...yed on the screen 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 6 Press the 4 button The edited image is saved Red eye Compensation The red eye compensation function cannot be used on panoramic images movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detected on the camera An error message appears in Step 4 The red eye compensation function can only be used with still pictures taken w...

Page 185: ... 4 button The 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears 5 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose a frame Adding a Frame Frame Composite The Frame Composite function cannot be used on images taken with 4000 2672 4000 2256 or 2992 2992 panoramic images movies or images of size h 2048 1536 or smaller An error message appears in Step 4 3 2 16 9 1 1 Frame Composite Frame Composite Frame...

Page 186: ...ge will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen 9 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as Four way controller 45 Press to choose a different frame e dial to the left f Turn to return to the 9 frame display of the frame selection screen and then perform Step 5 to choose a different frame Four way controller 2345 Press to adjust...

Page 187: ...nnecting to a Computer p 217 for instructions on connecting the camera to a computer 3 When the device detection window opens click Cancel 4 Insert the CD ROM S SW87 into the CD ROM drive 5 When the installer window opens click EXIT 6 If there is not already a FRAME folder in the root directory of the camera removable disk create the folder 7 Copy the desired files from the FRAME folder in the roo...

Page 188: ...t 4 Press the 4 button The movie edit selection screen appears You can proceed to the following steps To Use a New Frame Extract the downloaded frame and copy it to the FRAME folder in the built in memory or the SD Memory Card The FRAME folder is created when the SD Memory Card is formatted with this camera For more information on downloading refer to the PENTAX website Editing Movies Movie Edit M...

Page 189: ...reen for choosing the dividing position appears 7 Use the four way controller 2345 to determine the dividing position 2 Plays or pauses the movie 3 Stops the movie and returns to the first frame 4 Reverses the movie frame by frame 5 Advances the movie frame by frame 8 Press the 4 button A confirmation dialog appears To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture To Divide a Movie Select the image...

Page 190: ... mode The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select p Image Sound Copy 3 Press the 4 button The copying method selection screen appears The protected movies cannot be divided Copying Images and Sound Files Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card Divide Cancel Divide at this position Divide at this position Divide at t...

Page 191: ...ton 6 Use the four way controller 45 to select the image sound file you want to copy 7 Press the 4 button The selected image sound file is copied To Copy Files from the Built in Memory to the SD Memory Card To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built in Memory If sound Voice memo has been recorded with the image the sound file is copied with the image When a file is copied from the SD Memor...

Page 192: ...controller 3 The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select r DPOF 3 Press the 4 button The screen for selecting Single Image or All Images appears If the picture already has the date and or time imprinted on it p 139 do not set Date O On in DPOF settings If you select O On the imprinted date and or time may overlap Printing a Single Image Copies Choose the number o...

Page 193: ...ose another image and repeat Steps 6 and 7 8 Press the 4 button The setting is saved and the screen returns to the DPOF menu Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if O On is selected in the DPOF settings To cancel DPOF settings set the number of copies to 00 in Step 6 and press the 4 button OK OK OK OK All Imag...

Page 194: ...e Image p 191 for details of how to make the settings 4 Press the 4 button The settings for all the images are saved and the camera returns to the DPOF setting screen Printing All Images The number of copies specified in the DPOF settings applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct Settings for single images are canceled when settings are made with All Images Copies ...

Page 195: ...6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images 194 e_kb484 book Page 193 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 196: ...Recording starts You can record a voice memo continuously for up to 24 hours 5 Press the 4 button Recording stops Recording a Voice Memo A voice memo cannot be added to the image that already has a voice memo Delete the old voice memo p 165 and record a new one A voice memo cannot be added to protected images p 170 MENU OK OK OK OK Cancel Cancel Cancel 1 2 1 2 Voice Memo Voice Memo Voice Memo Atta...

Page 197: ...y controller 2 Playback starts The following operations can be performed during playback e dial to the right y Increases the volume e dial to the left f Reduces the volume 3 Press the four way controller 3 Playback stops Playing Back a Voice Memo To Delete a Sound File 1p 165 e dial Q button Four way controller 14 25 14 25 14 25 100 100 0001 0001 100 0001 Ed Edit Edit 04 02 2009 04 02 2009 e_kb484...

Page 198: ...Memo 196 e_kb484 book Page 196 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 199: ...7 Settings Camera Settings 198 e_kb484 book Page 197 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 200: ...troller 2 to select Format 5 Press the 4 button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the camera returns to A mode or Q mode Formatting an SD Memory Card Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable Formatting will delete protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or camera other than this camera SD Memory Ca...

Page 201: ...Drive Mode Focus Mode EV Compensation W Face Priority Mode 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode The W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 button in A mode press the four way controller 5 once 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as USER 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Save as USER screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 2 to select Save 5 Press the 4 button The process to sav...

Page 202: ...ect Sound 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Sound screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Operation Volume If the dial is set to A before you save the settings in USER mode the capture mode is set to e and all other configurable settings revert to their default values When the capture mode dial is set to other than e b c or a you cannot save the settings in USER mode Changing...

Page 203: ...e from 1 2 3 or Off 7 Press the 4 button 8 Set Shutter Sound Operation Sound and Self timer Sound in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7 9 Press the 3 button The screen returns to the W Setting menu You can change the initial date and time settings p 44 You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode The W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 butt...

Page 204: ...ller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display 8 Press the four way controller 5 The frame returns to Date Style 9 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Date Date Adjust MENU Cancel Date Style Date Time 00 00 mm dd yy 24h Settings are completed 01 01 2009 Date Adjust Cancel Date Style Date Time 00 00 Settings are completed 01 01 2009 MENU mm dd yy 24h Date Adjust Cancel ...

Page 205: ...ay change the year in the same manner 13 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 12 If you selected 12h in Step 7 the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time 14 Press the 4 button 15 Press the four way controller 3 The frame moves to Settings are completed 16 Press the 4 button The date and time settings are saved and the screen returns to the W Setting menu When you ...

Page 206: ... 23 to select World Time 3 Press the four way controller 5 The World Time screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select X Destination 5 Press the four way controller 5 The Destination screen appears The city that is currently selected blinks on the map 6 Use the four way controller 45 to change the Destination city The current time location and time difference of the selected city appe...

Page 207: ...he W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 button in A mode press the four way controller 5 once 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select World Time 3 Press the four way controller 5 The World Time screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Select Time Select W Hometown in Step 4 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometown city To Display the Time of the Destination Selec...

Page 208: ...in which the menus error messages etc are displayed The camera supports the following 20 languages English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Japanese Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Thai Korean and Chinese traditional and simplified 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode The W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 button in A mode press the four way con...

Page 209: ...mber_month day xxx_ddmm 3 digit folder number_day month when the date style is set to dd mm yy Standard xxxPENTX where xxx is the 3 digit folder number MENU Cancel English Nederlands Svenska Italiano Dansk OK Deutsch Polski Magyar Suomi OK DCIM 100PENTX 101_0925 102_1001 DCIM 100PENTX 101_0925 DCIM 100PENTX 100 100 101 100 101 102 Taken with the folder name setting Standard e g September 25 Taken ...

Page 210: ...TSC or PAL for taking and playing back images 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode The W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 button in A mode press the four way controller 5 once 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Video Out 3 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu appears 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select a video output format Choose the video output format to match the ...

Page 211: ...ton The camera returns to A mode or Q mode The display appears with the set brightness Depending on the country or region images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there If this happens change the video output format setting Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 1p 173 Video output format of each city 1p 254 Adjusting the Brig...

Page 212: ...e Choose from 2min 1min 30sec 15sec 5sec or Off 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Using the Power Saving Function Power Saving does not function in the following situations while taking pictures in continuous shooting mode in the playback mode during movie recording playback while the camera is connected to a computer when using the AC adapter while a menu is being displayed while using th...

Page 213: ... controller 23 to select the time until the camera turns off automatically Choose from 5min 3min or Off 5 Press the 4 button The setting is saved Setting Auto Power Off Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations while taking pictures in the continuous shooting mode while recording a movie during a slideshow or movie sound playback while the camera is connected to a computer Setti...

Page 214: ... the four way controller 5 once 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Quick Zoom 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off O On The Quick Zoom is available P Off The Quick Zoom is not available 4 Press the 3 button The camera returns to A mode or Q mode Setting the Quick Zoom Function Setting Power Saving Auto Power Off 3min 5sec Video Out Brightness Level 2 3 MENU Exit NTSC Qu...

Page 215: ...displayed 4 Press the 3 button The camera returns to A mode or Q mode You can choose the start up screen displayed when the camera is turned on You can choose any of the following images as the start up screen The Guide Display Start up Screen showing a guide to the shooting modes and buttons One of the 3 PENTAX logos One of your own images compatible images only 1 In Q mode press the four way con...

Page 216: ...e the start up screen has been set it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card is formatted Select Off to hide the start up screen The start up screen is not displayed when you turn the camera on in the playback mode Images or movies taken at and F Digital Panorama mode cannot be used for the start up screen Start up Screen Start up Screen Start up Screen MEN...

Page 217: ...once 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Reset 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Reset screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 2 to select Reset 5 Press the 4 button The settings return to the defaults Resetting to Default Settings Reset The following settings are not affected by resetting Date Adjust World Time Language Video Out Reset Reset to initial setting Reset Cancel OK OK e...

Page 218: ...Memo 216 e_kb484 book Page 216 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 219: ...8 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your Computer 218 Connecting to a Windows PC 226 Connecting to a Macintosh 234 e_kb484 book Page 217 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 220: ... following software is included in the provided CD ROM S SW87 Windows Image viewing managing editing software ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 Nine languages English French German Spanish Italian Russian Chinese traditional and simplified Korean Japanese Macintosh Image viewing managing software ACDSee 2 for Mac Six languages English French German Spanish Italian Japanese Provided Software It is recommended ...

Page 221: ...nded Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment Internet Explorer 5 0 or later DirectX 9 0 or later and Windows Media Player 9 0 or later for playing movies Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows NT are not supported The versions of Internet Explorer Windows Media Player and DirectX required for using ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 are not included in the provided CD ROM S SW87 V...

Page 222: ...nnect the camera to a Macintosh without using the provided software Mac OS X Ver 10 1 2 10 5 is available CPU Power Macintosh 233 MHz or higher Memory 8 MB minimum Hard Disk space 6 MB minimum Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment QuickTime 4 0 or later Installing the Software Windows Make sure your Windows PC meets the system requirements before installing the software When multiple ...

Page 223: ...tware If you are using Windows Vista When the AutoPlay screen appears display the language selection screen following the steps below 1 Click Run setup exe 2 Click Allow If the language selection screen does not appear Display the language selection screen following the steps below 1 Double click My Computer on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM drive S SW87 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe ic...

Page 224: ...et p 224 Install the image viewing managing software ACDSee 2 for Mac 1 Turn your Macintosh on 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the CD ROM S SW87 icon 4 Double click the ACDSee Install icon The language selection screen appears When the Master Installer icon appears double click it to display the language selection screen Macintosh e_kb484 book Page 222 Wednesday M...

Page 225: ... The setup screen appears Follow the on screen guidance to input registration information and install the software 7 When the screen shown on the right appears click Yes 8 Click Close ACDSee 2 for Mac installation is complete 9 Click Exit on the installation screen The window is closed e_kb484 book Page 223 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 226: ...d on the software installation screen can register their products on the Internet Product Registration Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable 1 Turn your camera on 2 Press the 3 button in Q mode The W Setting menu appears When you press the 3 button in A mode press the four way controller 5 once 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select USB Connection Product Registrat...

Page 227: ...installing a dedicated driver PTP Picture Transfer Protocol A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital cameras via USB standardized as ISO 15740 You can transfer image data between devices that support PTP without installing a device driver Unless otherwise specified select MSC when connecting the X70 to your computer Go to the following pages depending on your comput...

Page 228: ...vice Detector screen appears If the Device Detector screen does not appear follow the steps in When the Device Detector screen does not appear p 228 Connecting the Camera and a Windows PC The power lamp is lit while the camera is connected to a PC whereas it blinks while the card is being accessed It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC64 when the camera is connected to the compu...

Page 229: ... and click OK 6 Click Next 7 Select an image to copy and click Next 8 Specify File names and Destination folder and click Next The images are copied to your Windows PC Transferring Images If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera the images stored in the built in memory will be transferred to your Windows PC e_kb484 book Page 227 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 230: ...esktop 6 Click My Computer 7 Double click Removable Disk When the Device Detector screen does not appear If the SD Memory Card has a volume label the volume label name appears instead of Removable Disk A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number e_kb484 book Page 228 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 231: ...lder Name in the W Setting menu a folder named XXXPENTX XXX is a three digit folder number is displayed and images are stored here 9 Select the folders you want to copy to the Windows PC 10 Select Copy To Folder from the Edit menu The Copy Files screen appears 11 Specify the destination folder and click OK The images are copied to your Windows PC e_kb484 book Page 229 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 ...

Page 232: ...g that the hardware can be safely removed 4 Click OK 5 Disconnect the USB cable from your Windows PC and the camera Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC If the camera removable disk is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Mode when the USB cable is d...

Page 233: ...es access to the various menu commands B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer When you browse a folder the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 ACDSee Browser Interface A B F C D H G E The screen shown is an example with the default settings e_kb484 bo...

Page 234: ...riority for files G Image Basket pane Displays files selected in the File List pane By choosing images and files and putting them in the Image Basket pane you can use the editing and creating functions on images from different folders and categories H Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file 1 Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the Fold...

Page 235: ...the image on the ACDSee Quick View screen Click Full Viewer on the ACDSee Quick View screen to switch the display to the viewer Click Photo Manager to switch the display to the ACDSee browser You can find more information on how to use ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 by using the help pages 1 Click the icon at the top right of the screen The help screen appears 2 Double click the desired topic The explanati...

Page 236: ...4 on the PC AV terminal on the side of the camera 4 Turn your camera on The camera is recognized as NO_NAME on the desktop Connecting the Camera and a Macintosh If the SD Memory Card has a volume label the volume label name appears instead of NO_NAME A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number The power lamp is lit while the camera is connected to a Macintosh wh...

Page 237: ...If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer the image data may be lost or damaged Transferring Images If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera the images stored in the built in memory will be transferred to your Macintosh When Delete images from device is checked images are deleted from the camera after transfer is complete Disconnecting the Camera from Y...

Page 238: ...Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your Macintosh When you browse a folder the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file Starting ACD...

Page 239: ...ick the folder containing the image you want to view in the Folders pane of the ACDSee browser Images are displayed in the File List pane 2 Select and double click the image you want to view in the File List pane The selected image is displayed You can enlarge reduce the display size of the image You can find more information on how to use ACDSee 2 for Mac by using the help pages 1 Select ACDSee 2...

Page 240: ...Memo 238 e_kb484 book Page 238 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 241: ...ach Shooting Mode 240 Messages 245 Troubleshooting 247 Default Settings 249 List of World Time Cities 254 Optional Accessories 255 Main Specifications 256 WARRANTY POLICY 260 Index 265 e_kb484 book Page 239 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 242: ...Yes Yes 1cm Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No s Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No AF Area Selection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Image Tone No 8 No 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 12 Recorded Pixels Yes Yes No 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 13 Quality Level Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 14 White Balance No 2 No 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 2 Sensitivity Yes Yes No...

Page 243: ...s Yes Yes 1cm Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes s Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Area Selection Yes No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 Yes Image Tone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 19 Yes Recorded Pixels No 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level Yes No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 Yes White Balance No 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sensitivity No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO ...

Page 244: ...s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes s Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Area Selection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Image Tone No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 No 8 Recorded Pixels Yes No 25 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes White Balance No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO Corction in AUTO Yes Yes ...

Page 245: ...Yes Yes Yes 1cm Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes s Infinity No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Manual Focus No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Area Selection No 8 Yes No 8 No 8 No 8 Yes Yes Image Tone Yes No 19 Yes Yes Yes No 21 No 22 Recorded Pixels Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level No 2 Yes No 2 No 2 No 2 Yes Yes White Balance No 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO...

Page 246: ...1 Only optical zoom is available 12 Fixed at Bright 13 Fixed to E 14 Fixed to D Better 15 Fixed to O On 16 Only optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available 17 Fixed to C Best 18 W Automatic Tracking is not available 19 Fixed to h 20 The sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting 21 Fixed to h for individual pictures fixed to f for composite images 22 Fixed to i for individual pictures 23 AUTO can...

Page 247: ...at the SD Memory Card in the camera p 198 Card locked The SD Memory Card is write protected p 36 Compression error This message occurs when the camera fails to compress an image Change the quality level or recorded pixels of the image and try shooting or saving it again No image sound There are no image sound files on the SD Memory Card Movie recording stopped This message appears when the interna...

Page 248: ...o images or sound files This image sound cannot be processed Displayed for files that cannot be processed No card in the camera Displayed when no SD Memory Card is inserted The built in memory is not enough to copy images sounds Displayed when there is insufficient built in memory to perform copying Cannot process correctly Displayed when Red eye Compensation processing fails Display image sound f...

Page 249: ...el in Brightness Level in the W Setting menu p 209 Power Saving function is on When the Power Saving function is on the display automatically darkens after a certain amount of time Press a button to return to the normal brightness level Select Off in Power Saving in the W Setting menu to turn the Power Saving function off p 210 The shutter will not release The flash is charging Pictures cannot be ...

Page 250: ...e You can also take photos by setting the focusing area on your subject in AF Area Selection mode The flash does not discharge The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash The flash mode is set to a Flash Off Set to Auto or b Flash On p 110 The Drive Mode is set to Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M Continuous Shooting H or l Auto Bracket the Focus Mode is set to s Infinity and the Capture...

Page 251: ...ed even after reset N A ARec Mode Menu Items Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Image Tone Bright Yes Yes p 119 Recorded Pixels E 4000 3000 Yes Yes p 120 Quality Level D Better Yes Yes p 122 White Balance F Auto Yes p 123 Sensitivity AUTO 50 800 Yes p 125 ISO Corction in AUTO 50 800 Yes p 127 AF Setting Focusing Area J Multiple Yes Yes p 116 Auto Macro O On Yes Yes p 117 F...

Page 252: ...ition P Off Yes Yes MF Position P Off Yes Yes White Balance P Off Yes Yes Sensitivity P Off Yes Yes EV Compensation P Off Yes Yes AE Metering P Off Yes Yes Digital Zoom O On Yes Yes DISPLAY P Off Yes Yes File No O On Yes Yes Green Button Green Mode Yes Yes p 140 Sharpness G Normal Yes Yes p 136 Saturation G Normal Yes Yes p 137 Tone Adjustment G Black and white Yes Yes p 137 Contrast G Normal Yes ...

Page 253: ...e as W Hometown Yes Yes p 204 Destination City According to initial setting Yes No Destination DST According to initial setting Yes No Hometown City According to initial setting Yes No Hometown DST According to initial setting Yes No Language According to initial setting Yes No p 40 p 206 Folder Name Date Yes Yes p 207 USB Connection MSC Yes Yes p 224 Video Out According to initial setting Yes No ...

Page 254: ...on the picture taken p 176 Cropping Depending on the picture taken p 177 Image Sound Copy Built in memory SD Memory Card p 188 Image Rotation Normal p 160 Movie Edit Save as Still Image p 186 Divide Movies Red eye Compensation p 182 Voice Memo p 194 Protect Single Image Sound Depending on the recorded image sound p 170 All Images Sounds Depending on the recorded image sound DPOF Single Image Copie...

Page 255: ...ard Yes p 95 p 101 4 Flash Mode Auto Yes p 110 5 Focus Mode Standard Yes p 113 3 button Menu Display Capture mode A Rec Mode menu Playback mode W Setting menu p 53 W button Information Display Normal Yes p 20 I button Operation Mode Face Priority On Yes p 78 EVF LCD button Monitordisplay switching Display Yes Yes Green button Capture Mode Green Mode Yes Yes p 80 e_kb484 book Page 253 Wednesday Mar...

Page 256: ... PAL Halifax NTSC Colombo PAL Central and South America Mexico City NTSC Kathmandu PAL Lima NTSC Dacca PAL Santiago NTSC East Asia Yangon NTSC Caracas NTSC Bangkok PAL Buenos Aires PAL Kuala Lumpur PAL Sao Paulo PAL Vientiane PAL Rio de Janeiro NTSC Singapore PAL Europe Lisbon PAL Phnom Penh PAL Madrid PAL Ho Chi Minh PAL London PAL Jakarta PAL Paris PAL Hong Kong PAL Amsterdam PAL Beijing PAL Mil...

Page 257: ...amera Power supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 Battery charger kit K BC92 Battery charger D BC92 AC plug cord AC adapter kit K AC64 AC adapter D AC64 AC plug cord The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set Cable USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 Strap O ST92 Camera case O CC92 Lens cap O LC92 e_kb484 book Page 255 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 258: ...0 for one frame in Digital Panorama mode Fixed at f 2592 1944 when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Fixed at f 2592 1944 in Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M or Continuous Shooting H mode Movie F 1280 720 15 fps 848x480 30 fps G 640 480 30 fps H 640 480 15 fps I 320 240 30 fps J 320 240 15 fps Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity AUTO Manual ISO 50 6400 The sensitivity is fixed ...

Page 259: ... to continue to record the rest of the movie in blocks of 2 GB Quality Level Recorded Pixels Built in Memory 512 MB SD Memory Card C D E C D E E 4000 3000 7 14 22 107 209 321 4000 2672 8 16 24 114 228 343 4000 2256 9 18 26 126 253 368 2992 2992 9 18 26 126 253 368 6 3072 2304 11 21 28 160 299 397 f 2592 1944 13 26 37 192 368 530 h 2048 1536 21 42 61 299 592 863 l 1024 768 74 126 165 1042 1777 2324...

Page 260: ...y Deleting Selected Images Slideshow Resize Cropping Image Sound Copy Image Rotation Digital Filter Movie Playback Edit Save as Still Image Divide Movies Frame Composite Red eye Compensation Voice Memo Protect DPOF Image Recovery Start up Image Setting Focus Modes Autofocus Macro 1cm Macro Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Selection Selectable from among 25 points Focus Type TTL contrast detection sys...

Page 261: ...s Shooting L M H Self timer approx 10 sec approx 2 sec Interval Auto Bracket Self timer Electronic control type control time Approx 10 sec 2 sec Time Function World Time 75 cities 28 time zones Power Source Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 AC adapter kit optional Battery Life Number of Recordable Images approx 170 pictures Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during...

Page 262: ...presentative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you u...

Page 263: ...upersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union e_kb484 book Page 261 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 264: ...ications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 265: ...rds Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Page 266: ...rity for further details By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling 2 In other countries outside the EU These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish ...

Page 267: ...works 85 N Frame Composite 93 B Party 92 X Digital Wide 102 F Digital Panorama 104 b Flash pop up button 49 m EV compensation button 49 K Sunset 70 n Stage Lighting 70 E Museum 70 Baby 70 Backlight 70 Numerics 1cm Macro 113 A AC adapter 33 ACDSee 218 Adding sound Voice Memo 194 AE Metering 128 Area Selection 115 AF Assist Light 118 Auto Red eye c 110 Auto Bracket a 101 Auto F 123 Auto Power Off 21...

Page 268: ...Delete all 168 Deleting sounds 165 Destination 204 Digital Filter 178 Digital SR 85 Digital Wide Mode 102 Digital Zoom 82 84 Display brightness 209 W button 49 51 Display Language 206 Dividing movies 187 DPOF settings 190 Drive Mode 95 97 98 101 E e dial 49 50 Editing Movies 186 Error messages 245 EVF LCD button 49 Exposure 107 Exposure Mode 71 F Face close up playback 162 Face Recognition functio...

Page 269: ...o q 113 Magnify y 161 Manual Focus 113 Manual K 123 Memory 147 3 button 49 51 Mode dial 68 Movie 143 Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 146 MSC Mass Storage Class 225 Multi segment metering L 128 N Night Scene Mode 85 Night Scene Portrait Mode 85 Nine image display f 152 NTSC 208 Number of pixels 120 Number of Shots 98 133 O 4 button 51 Opening screen 213 Operating the Menus 53 Optional acces...

Page 270: ... Time 205 Selecting a Shooting Scene 69 Self timer g 95 Sensitivity 125 Sepia filter 178 Setting Menu 58 251 Shade H 123 Shake Reduction 131 Sharpness 136 Shooting information 21 Shutter release button 48 50 66 Shutter Speed 107 Slideshow 158 Slow speed Sync G 110 Slow speed Sync Red eye H 110 Smile Capture function 78 Soft filter 178 Sound settings 200 Sound types 201 Specifications 256 Sport Mod...

Page 271: ...AP028401 ENG 269 9 Appendix V Video output format 208 254 Voice Memo 194 W White Balance 123 Windows 219 World Time 204 Z Zoom x w 82 Zoom lever 48 e_kb484 book Page 269 Wednesday March 18 2009 5 23 PM ...

Page 272: ... Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk Hotline 0870 736 8299 PENTAX France S A S 112 Quai de Bezons BP 204 95106 Argenteuil Cedex FRANCE http www pentax fr Hotline 0826 103 163 0 15 la minute Fax 01 30 25 75 76 Email http www pentax fr _fr photo contact php photo contact PENTAX Schweiz AG Widenholzstrasse 1 8304 Wallisellen Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon SWITZERLAND http www pe...

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