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Approximate Recordable Time by Size (Recorded Pixels) and
Quality

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• The above table indicates the approximate recording times when using a 128

MB SD Memory Card.

• The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by

PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture
mode, SD Memory Card, etc.

Quality Level

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Fine

Economy

Recorded Pixels

640 (640×480)

5 min. 11 sec.

6 min. 14 sec.

7 min. 13 sec.

320 (320×240)

14 min. 3 sec.

15 min. 51 sec.

17 min. 20 sec.

Summary of Contents for 18493 - Optio S6 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...RLANDS http www pentax nl for Belgium Luxembourg Weiveldlaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM http www pentax be PENTAX Schweiz AG Widenholzstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon SWITZERLAND http www pentax ch PENTAX Scandinavia AB P O Box 650 75127 Uppsala SWEDEN http www pentax se PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Headquarters 600 12th Street Suite 300 Golden Colorado 80401 U S ...

Page 2: ...on technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image Regarding trademarks PENTAX Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation The SD logo is a trademark Beau Reflective is a registered trade mark of Sony Co...

Page 3: ...ep the SD Memory Card out of the reach of small children Seek medical attention immediately if a memory card is accidentally swallowed 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 fire or electric shocks If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell ...

Page 4: ...val 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 held for long periods of time Should the LCD be damaged be careful of glass fragments Also be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin or in your eyes or mouth Warning Do not use the product at a voltage other than the specified voltage Use with...

Page 5: ...duct while it is still plugged in Remove the battery and unplug the AC plug cord when not using the battery charger Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands This can cause an electrical shock Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hard surface This can cause a malfunction To reduce the risk of hazards use only CSA UL Certified power supply cord set cord is Ty...

Page 6: ...cles which can become very hot inside Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided Remove from case and store in a well ventilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage Do not use the camera where it may come in contact with rain water or any other liquid because the camera is not weather water or liquid resistant Ensure that the camera i...

Page 7: ...t use it with any other equipment Please do not press forcefully on the LCD monitor This could cause breakage or malfunction Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may damage the exterior of the camera or the LCD monitor When using a tripod with the camera be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket on the camera LED Safety Standard This device is a...

Page 8: ... Date and Time 28 Setting the Display Language 28 Setting the Date and Time 29 Quick Start 32 Taking Still Pictures 32 Playing Back Still Pictures 34 Playing Back an Image 34 Playing Back the Previous or Next Image 34 Common Operations 36 Turning the Camera On and Off 36 Using the My Album Function 36 Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode 38 Turning the Camera On in Voice Recording Mode 38 Using ...

Page 9: ...ring Mode to Determine the Exposure 87 Setting the Sensitivity 88 Setting the Exposure EV Compensation 89 Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies 90 Setting the Instant Review Time 93 Setting the Green Button 94 Setting the Image Sharpness 97 Setting the Color Saturation 98 Setting the Image Contrast 99 Saving the Settings 100 Saving the Menu Items Memory 100 Returning the Shooting Functions to t...

Page 10: ...134 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 135 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 137 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 139 Editing Movies 141 Red eye Compensation 144 Copying Files 145 Settings 147 Camera Settings 147 Setting Up the Start up Screen 147 Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built in Memory 148 Changing the Sound Settings 149 Changing the Date and Time 152 Setting the World ...

Page 11: ...nctions including how to use the Capture Mode screen to select the capture mode best suited to the situation 5 Recording and Playback of Sound This chapter explains how to record sound only or add a voice memo to an image and how to play back voice memos 6 Playback Deleting Editing This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV how to delete resize and trim images and how t...

Page 12: ...NTAX User Guide Operating Manual this manual Operating Manual PC Connection Manual Enjoying Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC User Guide You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and then organize display edit print and share them by installing the software recorded on the provided CD ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to your compu...

Page 13: ... switch Flash Self timer lamp Auxiliary AF light Remote control receiver Strap lug DC input terminal Battery card cover Shutter release button Microphone Speaker Lens USB AV terminal Power indicator LCD monitor Tripod socket Access lamp ...

Page 14: ...ated as shown below Names of Operating Parts Four way controller 2 2 Zoom button Four way controller 3 3 for digital zoom y Four way controller 4 4 for trimming Four way controller 5 5 Green i button MENU button for operating as the Green button Shutter release button for deleting an image OK button Zoom button OK Display button MENU button Four way controller Power switch Q Playback button Green ...

Page 15: ...13 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop ...

Page 16: ... symbol facing toward the LCD monitor while using the side of the battery to press the battery lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Close the battery card cover 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Release the battery by using your finger to press the battery lock lever in the same direction as when you inserted the battery Pull the battery out Installing the Battery Removing the Batter...

Page 17: ...s recommended 1p 21 Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly oriented it may cause a malfunction Do not remove the battery when the camera is turned on If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time remove the battery If the camera is left without the battery for a long time the date will be reset ...

Page 18: ...rger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet 3 Place the battery in the battery charger so that the PENTAX name is visible The charging indicator on the charger lights red while the battery is being charged and changes to green when charging is completed 4 Remove the battery from the battery charger when charging is completed Charging the Battery To power outlet Battery AC plug cord 1 Chargi...

Page 19: ...the camera can be operated becomes shorter even when the battery is fully charged In this event replace the battery Always charge the battery before using the camera for the first time or when the battery has not been used for a long time Do not use the battery charger D BC8 to charge batteries other than D LI8 rechargeable lithium ion batteries as the charger may overheat or be damaged as a resul...

Page 20: ...battery performance temporarily deteriorates as the temperature decreases When using the camera in a cold environment keep it warm by putting it in your pocket or inside your coat Battery performance that has deteriorated due to low temperature will be restored when the battery is returned to room temperature Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region or if ...

Page 21: ...our destination see Main Socket Types in the Major Countries and Regions of the World p 20 and take an appropriately shaped off the shelf adapter plug with you Electrical socket shapes may vary depending on every region in the country Check the socket shape used in the region The socket shape does not affect the charging method Charging the Battery Abroad Use of an off the shelf transformer may le...

Page 22: ...an Japan 9 Sri Lanka Maldives 9 Nepal Bangladesh Mongolia 9 Vietnam 9 9 India Indonesia Pakistan Macau 9 9 Thailand 9 9 9 Korea 9 9 9 Philippines 9 9 9 Singapore Hong Kong 9 9 China 9 9 9 9 9 Malaysia 9 9 9 Oceania Australia Tonga New Zealand Fiji 9 Guam 9 Tahiti 9 Central and South America Colombia Jamaica Haiti Panama Bahamas Puerto Rico Venezuela Mexico 9 Brazil Peru 9 9 Chile 9 9 Argentina 9 9...

Page 23: ... 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Using the AC Adapter optional Make sure that the camera is turned off when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and connecting cable are inserted securely The data may be lost if the cable becomes disconnected while you are taking pictures Be sure to read the operating manual accompanying the AC adapter before usi...

Page 24: ...ic shock when using the battery charger or AC adapter be sure to read the section on FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA on page 1 Refer to page 176 for the specifications of the battery charger and AC adapter Precautions When Using the Battery Charger or AC Adapter ...

Page 25: ...sh the card in until it clicks 3 Close the battery card cover To remove the card eject the card by pressing it in the direction indicated by the arrow and pull it out Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card Be sure to format unused cards or cards that have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built in Memory p 148 ...

Page 26: ... not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable The data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following circumstances PENTAX does not accept any liability for data that is deleted 1 when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user 2 when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference 3 when the card has not...

Page 27: ...lity According to Use The default setting is D Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures How to Set the Menus 1p 43 Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures 1p 78 Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p 80 6M 2816 2112 5M 2592 1944 Printing images with high resolution settings in your printer 4M 2304 1728 Printing at A4 size or larger Editing and processing images 3M 2048 1536 2M 16...

Page 28: ... increased so that shorter recording time can be stored on a given card Choose the appropriate size and quality on the A Rec Mode menu Appropriate Sizes Recorded Pixels According to Use The default setting is 640 640 480 Quality Level Best C Better D Good E Sound Recorded Pixels 6M 2816 2112 53 80 121 2 hr 13 min 21 sec 5M 2592 1944 67 101 151 4M 2304 1728 81 122 183 3M 2048 1536 96 144 216 2M 160...

Page 29: ...mes when using a 128 MB SD Memory Card The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions capture mode SD Memory Card etc Quality Level C S Fine D Fine E Economy Recorded Pixels 640 640 480 5 min 11 sec 6 min 14 sec 7 min 13 sec 320 320 240 14 min 3 sec 15 min 51 sec 17 min 20 sec ...

Page 30: ...se the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Swedish Dutch Russian Korean Chinese traditional and simplified and Japanese 1 Press the four way controller 5 The Language screen appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose a language The default setting is English If you want to change the initial sett...

Page 31: ...nt date and time and the display style 1 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to mm dd yy 2 Use the four way controller 23 to choose the date and time display style 3 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to 24h 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display 5 Press the four way controller 5 The frame returns to Date Style Setting the Dat...

Page 32: ... time If you selected 12h in Step 4 the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time When you finish the settings and press the OK button the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 00 seconds Date Adjust MENU Cancel Date Style mm dd yy Date 01 01 2005 Time 0 00 OK OK 24h Date Adjust MENU Cancel ...

Page 33: ...etting the World Time p 154 Date and Time Changing the Date and Time p 152 The video output format is automatically set in conjunction with the language you have chosen as listed below If the output format is different from the one used in your country or region change the format following the steps in Changing the Video Output Format p 157 Language Video Output Format English English NTSC French ...

Page 34: ...utomatic focusing You can change the size of the subject by pressing the zoom button x makes the subject bigger w makes the subject smaller 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus 4 Press the shutter release button fully The image appears on the LCD monitor for one second Instant Review and is recorded on the SD Mem...

Page 35: ...een button selecting Delete when the Delete menu appears and pressing the OK button 1p 115 You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK button during Instant Review 1p 106 Using the Shutter Release Button Instant Review Setting the Instant Review Time 1p 93 Poor focusing conditions The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions In this case lock the focus on an object th...

Page 36: ...t a time proceeding either forward or backward 1 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture The image appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the four way controller 45 displays the previous image displays the next image Playing Back an Image Zoom Display 1p 108 Playing Back the Previous or Next Image Four way controller Playback button OK button Green button 12 00 12 00 12 00 09 24 2005 09 24 ...

Page 37: ...to return to the Capture mode Deleting the Displayed Image The last picture taken appears on the LCD monitor when you switch to the Playback mode You can enlarge the image except a rotated image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the zoom button If there are no images stored the No image sound message appears Zoom Display 1p 108 Deleting a Single Image Movie or Sound 1p 115 100 0010 100 0010...

Page 38: ...h the lens retracted Hold down the Q Playback button for more than four seconds to display the contents of the pictures stored in the built in memory with the SD Memory Card inserted 2 Press the power switch again The camera turns off This camera has a built in memory but the built in memory becomes hidden when an SD Memory Card is inserted You can activate the built in memory using the following ...

Page 39: ...conds later When you turn the power off and on or switch from Playback Mode to Capture Mode the My Album function is canceled and the SD Memory Card becomes activated While using the My Album function you cannot access the SD Memory Card so you cannot copy files between the built in memory and the SD Memory Card Cancel the My Album function to copy the files While using the My Album function you c...

Page 40: ... Playback mode with the lens retracted You can use the camera as a voice recorder 1 Press the power switch while pressing the OK button The power indicator lights green and the camera turns on in the Voice Recording mode Press the Q Playback button to switch to the Playback mode Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode The power may be turned off when the power switch is held for a while Playing Bac...

Page 41: ... 73 gh2 Changes the drive mode 1p 65 to p 70 3 Displays the Capture Mode Palette 1p 48 b4 Changes the flash mode 1p 76 OK Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor 1p 51 Green ibutton Initializes the shooting function settings 1p 102 You can assign a different function to the Green button by selecting Green Button on the A Rec Mode menu 1p 94 MENU button Displays the A Re...

Page 42: ...till images 45 Displays the previous or next image in single image display 1p 34 When rotating the displayed image the image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise each time you press the 5 and 90 degrees counter clockwise each time you press the 4 1p 134 3 Displays the Playback Mode Palette 1p 50 2345 Moves the display area of the enlarged image 1p 108 Selects an image in nine image display 1p 112 For p...

Page 43: ... seconds If there are recorded indexes When 4 is pressed during playback plays back starting from the previous index When 5 is pressed during playback plays back starting from the next index OK Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor 1p 111 Returns to a single image display in nine image display 1p 112 Green ibutton Deletes the image displayed on the LCD monitor 1p 115 ...

Page 44: ... button is held down and stops when the button is released Q Playback button Switches to Playback mode 1p 38 When pressed again returns to Voice Recording mode OK Display button Turns the LCD monitor on and off MENU button When pressed during recording an index can be added When pressed during standby or before playback displays the A Rec Mode menu 1p 43 Voice Recording Mode 3 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 45: ...en 3 Use the four way controller 23 to choose an item Moves the highlight up or down 4 Press the four way controller 5 A pull down menu or setting screen appears The pull down menu displays only those items that can be selected with the current camera settings 5 Use the four way controller 23 to change the setting The setting changes each time the four way controller 23 is pressed 6 Press the shut...

Page 46: ... original screen Capture or Playback mode Saves the current setting and return to Step 1 Cancel Cancels the current selection exit the operation and return to Step 3 To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images To Save the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations If you press the MENU button with the pull down menu displayed the setting ...

Page 47: ...WB Auto 6M Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M Rec Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Cancel OK OK 100 200 400 64 Auto Rec Mode Green Button MENU Exit EV Compensation Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory 1sec 1 0 0 Memory Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Z...

Page 48: ...etermine the exposure p 87 Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity p 88 EV Compensation For adjusting the exposure between 2 0 and 2 0 p 89 Movie Recorded Pixels For selecting the recorded pixels of the movie p 90 Quality Level For selecting the quality level of the movie p 91 Time lapse Movie For setting the time lapse setting of the movie p 92 Movie anti shake For compensating for camera shake o...

Page 49: ...on For changing the USB connection mode p 157 Video Out For setting the video output format p 157 Brightness Level For changing the brightness of the LCD monitor p 158 Power Saving For setting the Power Saving function p 159 Quick Zoom For displaying the image at specified magnification by pressing the zoom button once p 109 Quick Delete For displaying the Delete screen with Delete highlighted whe...

Page 50: ...2 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose an item 3 Press the OK button The screen for each mode appears Capture Mode Palette How to operate the Mode Palette Mode Palette List Icon Item Description Page R Program mode The basic picture taking mode p 54 A Night Scene mode Lets you take dark scenes such as night views p 58 C Movie mode Lets you take movies and sounds p 59 O Voice Recording Mode R...

Page 51: ...ou take photos against dazzling backgrounds like beaches or snow covered mountains Sport mode Lets you take clear pictures of moving subjects with a high shutter speed to prevent motion blur E Pet mode Lets you take clear pictures of pets to fit the hair color Text mode Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing Also lets you turn colored text black white or reverse color K Food mode Lets you...

Page 52: ...lor filter p 135 Digital Filter For applying special effects such as the illustration effect or the slim effect to still pictures according to your taste p 137 Brightness Filter For adjusting the brightness of images using a filter p 139 Movie Edit For editing movies p 141 Z Red eye Compensa tion For retouching red eyes a phenomenon that can happen when shooting with a flash p 144 Voice Memo For a...

Page 53: ...ures The display mode can be changed by pressing the OK Display button Normal Display Shooting information is displayed when the power is turned on 1 Capture mode 2 Flash mode 3 Drive mode 4 Focus mode 5 Focus frame 6 Zoom 7 Card Built in memory 8 Battery indicator 9 Remaining number of recordable images 10 Date and time 11World Time setting 12 Anti shake warning 13Aperture 14 Shutter speed Changi...

Page 54: ...cons No shooting information is displayed The focus frame appears in Autofocus mode If any of the modes are changed the mode you have changed appears for a few seconds Backlight Off The LCD monitor is turned off Saving the Display Mode 1p 100 Under shooting conditions where camera shake is likely to occur Anti shake warning will be displayed Take pictures with the camera secured on a tripod or oth...

Page 55: ...peak tends to appear on the left side for a darker image and the graph peak tends to appear on the right side for a brighter image In general when the exposure meter of your image is well balanced the graph peaks tend to appear in the middle On the contrary when the exposure meter gets imbalanced tending dark and bright without showing a neutral brightness the peaks appear not in the middle but on...

Page 56: ...ay controller 2345 to select R Program mode 3 Press the OK button 4 Set the functions you want to use Refer to Setting the Shooting Functions p 73 99 for details of how to set the functions 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus 6 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Setting the Functions Pro...

Page 57: ... Mode H Landscape Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views I Flower Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures Portrait Lets you take portraits with spatial effect by emphasizing the person x Candlelight Ideal for capturing a candlelit atmosphere L Surf Snow Lets you take photos against dazzling backgrounds like beaches or snow covered mountains Sport Lets youtake clearpicturesof...

Page 58: ...a is ready to take the picture 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame turns green when the subject is in focus 7 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken When the Sport or E Pet mode is selected the automatic tracking AF function operates and the camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject even after the shutter release button is pressed halfwa...

Page 59: ...ler 23 to select Press the four way controller 45 to adjust the contrast 5 Press the OK button The text mode is selected and the camera is ready to take the picture 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame turns green when the subject is in focus 7 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Text Text Mode Color Maintains original colored text N...

Page 60: ... will light green when the camera is in focus 5 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night Scene Mode Total recording time will be longer when the picture is taken at slower shutter speed approximately 1 4 second or slower because the noise reduction activates to reduce noise The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes To pr...

Page 61: ...ies 1 Movie mode icon 2 Flash Off icon 3 Card Built in memory 4 Recordable time 5 Movie anti shake On 4 Press the shutter release button Shooting starts You can change the size of the image using the zoom button x makes the subject bigger w makes the subject smaller 5 Press the shutter release button Shooting ends Taking Movies Movie Mode Shutter release button Four way controller OK button Zoom b...

Page 62: ...n Movie mode Sound cannot be recorded when Time lapse Movie is set to On Set the Movie anti shake to Off to use the digital zoom in Movie mode The optical zoom cannot be used while taking movies in Movie mode The Focusing Area is fixed to Spot and the Focus Limiter and the auxiliary AF light are set to Off in Movie mode When Focus Mode is set to Autofocus or Macro the AF operation is performed onc...

Page 63: ...er 3 in Capture mode The Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select F Panorama Assist mode 3 Press the OK button 4 Use the four way controller to choose the direction in which the images will be joined 4 Joins the images at the left 5 Joins the images at the right 2 Joins the images at the top 3 Joins the images at the bottom The example shows the images when 5 is selected T...

Page 64: ...ress the shutter release button Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to take the third and subsequent images To cancel Panorama Assist mode change to another mode The camera cannot join the images Use the panorama software supplied with the camera ACDSee for PENTAX ACD photostitcher Refer to ACDSee for PENTAX Users Guide for instructions on creating panorama pictures Continuous shooting is not possible in Panoram...

Page 65: ... appears 4 Use the four way controller 45 to choose a frame 5 Press the OK button The subject appears in the selected frame 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus Taking Pictures in Frame Composite mode Shutter release button Four way controller OK button Frame Composite OK MENU OK Select the frame Select the frame...

Page 66: ...and press the Green button A message appears and the frames on the SD Memory Card that you can register in the built in memory appear 2 Use the four way controller 45 to choose the frame you want to register and press the OK button The frame is registered in the built in memory instead of the frame selected in Step 1 The Recorded Pixels is fixed to 3M and cannot be changed to any other size Contin...

Page 67: ...green when the camera is in focus 5 Press the shutter release button fully g The self timer is engaged and the self timer lamp lights for about seven seconds The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink r The self timer is engaged and the picture is taken approximately two seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink Using the Self timer Focusing ...

Page 68: ...ss the shutter release button If you press the shutter release button halfway while the camera is counting down it stops counting down And if you press the shutter release button fully it starts counting down again from the beginning Troubleshooting Subject is not in focus 1p 173 ...

Page 69: ... will light green when the camera is in focus 5 Press the shutter release button fully Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is full The interval will vary according to th...

Page 70: ...es 4 The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Panorama Assist or Frame Composite mode The focus exposure and white balance are locked with the first image ...

Page 71: ...ol unit i The self timer lamp blinks quickly and the picture is taken after approximately three seconds h The picture is taken immediately Using the Remote Control Unit optional Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self timer lamp is blinking You cannot use the remote control unit in Movie mode Shutter release button Zoom button Remo...

Page 72: ...be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately 30 000 times Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the battery needs changing A charge is made for changing the battery Changing the Magnification Using the Remote Control Unit The zoom position will not change in Macro mode even if you press the zoom button If the camera is in the optical zoom range the zoom magnifi...

Page 73: ... take pictures at up to three times magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom function is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times Using the Zoom to Change the Subject Size Saving the Zoom Position 1p 100 You cannot use the optical zoom when taking movies Shutter release button Four way controller MENU button Zoom button 198 198...

Page 74: ...he four way controller 23 to select Digital Zoom 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Setting the Digital Zoom Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p 100 Set the Movie anti shake to Off to use the digital zoom in Movie mode Rec Mode Green Button MENU Exit EV Compensation Movie Digital Zoom Instant...

Page 75: ...autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Pan Focus mode This mode is used when shooting close and distant subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on You can adjust the focus on a subject in the following ranges When taking still pictures approx 1 1 m 3 6 ft to wide end approx 4 5 m 15 ft to tele end When taking movies approx 0 6 m 1 97 ft to wide end approx 2 5 m...

Page 76: ... The auxiliary AF light may be activated under low lighting in Autofocus mode The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard IEC60825 1 for Class 1 LED product 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 default setting is Autofocus mode When Focus Mode is set to Au...

Page 77: ... OK button again to change the previously determined focus position When focusing hold down the four way controller 23 to focus quickly When you use Manual Focus in Movie mode adjust the focus right before starting taking a movie You cannot adjust the focus while taking the movie 2 2 12 00 12 00 2 12 00 09 24 2005 09 24 2005 09 24 2005 MF MF OK ...

Page 78: ...utomatically d Flash On red eye This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions b Soft Flash This mode reduces the intensity of the flash so that the flash is not too bright even when fired at close range The flash will discharge regardless of the light conditions The fl...

Page 79: ...lected flash mode Saving the Flash Mode 1p 100 Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be overexposed The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes using a flash in Night Scene mode To prevent camera shake secure the camera on a tripod or other stable surface ...

Page 80: ... menu appears Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures 6M 2816 2112 5M 2592 1944 Printing images with high resolution settings in your printer 4M 2304 1728 Printing at A4 size or larger Editing and processing images 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200 1024 1024 768 Printing at postcard size 640 640 480 For use as images on websites For attaching images to e mail Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Qua...

Page 81: ...take the picture Selecting a large size produces a clear picture when it is printed out The Recorded Pixels setting is saved when the camera is turned off Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures 1p 25 Rec Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Cancel OK OK 5M 4M 3M 2M 1024 640 Copies 80 6M ...

Page 82: ... appears 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 E Good Highest compression ratio Suitable for attaching to e mails or creating websites Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M M...

Page 83: ... release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures 1p 25 Rec Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Cancel OK OK Copies 80 ...

Page 84: ...nu appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select White Balance Adjusting the White Balance F Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically G Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight H Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade I Tungsten Light Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light J Fluorescent Light Use t...

Page 85: ...nce screen 2 Point the camera at the white material so that it fills the screen 3 Press the Green button The white balance is automatically adjusted Complete appears on the LCD monitor 4 Press the OK button The setting now adjusted is saved and the screen returns to the A Rec Mode menu 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Saving the White Balance 1p 10...

Page 86: ...res a wide range in the center of the monitor within the focusing area and focuses on the nearest subject Spot The camera measures a narrow range in the center of the monitor the spot focusing area making easier for you to focus on a specific subject Automatic tracking AF The camera always continues to focus on a specified subject while the LCD monitor is on Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Qual...

Page 87: ...u set the Focus Limiter to On the moving range of the lens is limited to the long range side for normal shooting and to the close up side for macro shooting You can adjust the focus on the subject quickly 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select Focus Limiter 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture S...

Page 88: ...ht of this camera conforms to the safety standard IEC60825 1 for Class 1 LED product 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 auxiliary AF light under the following condition the recording mode is set to C Movie H Landscape or x Candlelight or the focus mode is...

Page 89: ...ng Mode to Determine the Exposure L Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen M Center weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen N Spot The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p 100 Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB ...

Page 90: ... the sharper the image and the less noise The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions The higher the sensitivity the higher values the faster the shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake but the image may be affected by noise 100 200 400 Saving the Sensitivity 1p 100 You can select 800 for Sensitivity in Candlelight mode Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality L...

Page 91: ...t a positive value To darken set a negative value You can choose the EV setting in the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Exposure EV Compensation Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p 100 Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M M...

Page 92: ...ing on the quality level setting Recorded Pixels Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies 640 640 480 You can view high quality movies at VGA size The recordable time is shorter 320 320 240 The file size is small and the recordable time is longer Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MEN...

Page 93: ...r way controller 5 The pull down menu appears 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select Quality Level The recordable time for the selected quality level appears 7 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Size and Quality of Movies 1p 26 Selecting the Quality Level of Movies Size and Quality of Movies 1p 26 Recorded Pixels Quality Level Time lapse Movie Movi...

Page 94: ...nti shake 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off Taking Time lapse Movies Off 1 is the normal setting for movies approximately 30 frames per second When 2 or 5 is selected the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1 2 or 1 5 As movies are normally played back at the rate of approximately 30 frames per second movies taken at 2 appear to be played back at twice the normal sp...

Page 95: ...tter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Instant Review Time The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is turned off Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Shutter release button MENU button Four way controller Rec Mode Green Button MENU Exit EV Compensation Movie Digital Zo...

Page 96: ... controller 23 to select the function you want to register 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Green Button Registering a Function Initialize Rec Mode Movie As the initial setting the Initialize Rec Mode function is registered Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU...

Page 97: ...ller 5 The pull down menu appears 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select a function you want to assign 9 Press the OK button 10 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Registering Frequently Used Functions Fn Setting This function is activated only when assigning the Fn Setting to the Green button You can assign only one function to each key Green Butto...

Page 98: ...n 3 EV Compensation 4 White Balance 4 Quality Level 5 Quality Level 5 Time lapse Movie still picture mode Movie mode Setting items Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels Quality Level Quality Level White Balance Time lapse Movie Focusing Area Movie anti shake Focus Limiter White Balance AE Metering EV Compensation Sensitivity Sharpness EV Compensation Saturation Sharpness Contrast Saturation Off Contrast...

Page 99: ...rpness To soften the contours choose and to sharpen the contours choose 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Image Sharpness The Sharpness setting is saved when the camera is turned off Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Shutter release button MENU button Four w...

Page 100: ...aturation choose and to increase the saturation choose 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Color Saturation The Saturation setting is saved when the camera is turned off Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Shutter release button MENU button Four way controller R...

Page 101: ...contrast choose and to increase the contrast choose 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Image Contrast The Contrast setting is saved when the camera is turned off Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Shutter release button MENU button Four way controller Rec Mode...

Page 102: ...ing on the zoom button is saved P MF Position The manual focus position is saved P White Balance The White Balance setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved P AE Metering The AE Metering setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved P Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved P EV Compensation The EV Compensation setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved P Digital Zoom The Digital ...

Page 103: ...pears 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 shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Rec Mode Green Button MENU Exit EV Compensation Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory 1sec 1 0 0 Memory Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position MF Position White Balance MENU Cancel OK OK ...

Page 104: ...ion are reset For details on Rec Mode menu refer to Menu List p 46 1 Press the Green button in Capture mode The Initialize Rec Mode message appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Initialize 3 Press the OK button All the shooting function settings return to the defaults and the camera returns to Capture mode This function cannot be used when assigning a function other than Initialize Re...

Page 105: ...ct O 3 Press the OK button The recordable time appears on the LCD monitor 1 Remaining recordable time 2 Recording time 4 Press the shutter release button Recording starts The access lamp lights during recording When the shutter release button is pressed for more than one second recording continues for as long as the button is held down and stops when the button is released Power lamp Shutter relea...

Page 106: ...ars 6 Press the four way controller 3 to display Mode Palette and change to another mode You can exit the Voice Recording mode Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files The microphone is located on the front of the camera Aim the camera to obtain the best sound An index can be added by pressing the MENU button during recording ...

Page 107: ...e playback If there are no recorded indexes Four way controller 4 Rewinds about five seconds Four way controller 5 Advances about five seconds If there are recorded indexes Four way controller 4 Plays back starting from the previous index Four way controller 5 Plays back starting from the next index Zoom button x Increases the volume Zoom button w Reduces the volume 4 Press the four way controller...

Page 108: ...pears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Voice Memo 4 Press the OK button Recording starts You can record for up to 30 seconds 5 Press the OK button Recording stops Recording a Voice Memo U appears on the screen when a voice memo is added A voice memo cannot be added to an image which already has a voice memo Delete the old voice memo and record a new one 1p 116 A voice memo cannot be ad...

Page 109: ...a voice memo has been recorded 2 Press the four way controller 2 Playback starts The following operations can be performed during playback Zoom button x Increases the volume Zoom button w Reduces the volume 3 Press the four way controller 3 Playback stops Playing Back a Voice Memo Deleting Voice Memos Only 1p 116 Four way controller 12 00 12 00 12 00 09 24 2005 09 24 2005 09 24 2005 100 0010 100 0...

Page 110: ...ay images magnified up to eight times 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image to magnify 2 Press x y on the zoom button Each time you press the button the zoom scaling changes as follows 1 3 2 0 2 6 4 0 5 3 8 0 The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed Four way controller 2345 Moves the position to be magnified Zoom bu...

Page 111: ...MENU button The A Rec Mode menu appears 2 Press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Quick Zoom 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Quick Zoom Function Set up MENU Exit Video Out Brightness Level Quick Zoom Quick Delete Auto Power Off 3min NTSC Power Savi...

Page 112: ...roller 2 Pause OK button Changes the display mode 1p 111 Zoom button w x Adjusts the volume The following operations can be performed while pause is engaged Four way controller 4 Frame reverse Four way controller 5 Frame forward Four way controller 2 Releases the pause function OK button Changes the display mode 1p 111 3 Press the four way controller 3 Playback stops and the screen returns to the ...

Page 113: ...e image is displayed The horizontal axis shows the brightness darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels 1 Recorded pixels 2 Quality level 3 White balance 4 AE metering 5 Sensitivity 6 Histogram 7 Aperture 8 Shutter speed No icons No shooting information is displayed Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode Saving the Display Mod...

Page 114: ...ler 4 the previous page appears Similarly if you choose a lower right image and press the four way controller 5 the next page appears The icons that appear on the images indicate the following No icon Still picture without voice memo O with image Still picture with voice memo C Movie first frame appears O without image Sound file only Undisplayable image 3 Press the OK button The screen returns to...

Page 115: ...ress the four way controller 3 The Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Slideshow 4 Press the OK button 5 Use the four way controller 45 to change the playback interval Choose from the following 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 6 Use the four way controller 3 to select Screen Effect Slideshow Four way controller OK button Slideshow OK MENU OK OK Start Start Start MENU ...

Page 116: ...ume the slideshow Press any button other than the OK button to stop the slideshow Stop appears on the LCD monitor Wipe The effect is like a slide show that slides the displayed images one by one to the left Fade The current image gradually disappears and the next image appears under it Shrink The current image shrinks towards the center Off No screen effect The slideshow will continue until you pr...

Page 117: ...troller 2 to select Delete 4 Press the OK button The image movie or sound is deleted Deleting a Single Image Movie or Sound Once deleted images movies or sounds cannot be restored You can also delete images from Instant Review 1p 93 You cannot delete protected Z images movies or sounds 1p 120 If Quick Delete is set to On in the B Set up menu Step 3 can be omitted 1p 116 OK button Four way controll...

Page 118: ...uick Delete function is set to On the Delete screen appears with Delete already selected 1 Press the MENU button in Playback mode The B Set up menu appears 2 Press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Quick Delete 4 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Deleting a Voice Mem...

Page 119: ...ller 2 to select Delete all 3 Press the OK button All the images and sounds will be deleted Deleting All Images Once deleted images movies or sounds cannot be restored You cannot delete protected Z images movies or sounds 1p 120 OK button Four way controller Green button Cancel Delete All Delete All Delete All OK OK OK OK MENU Delete all images sounds Delete all images sounds Delete all images sou...

Page 120: ... sound files that you want to delete and press the OK button O appears on the selected images and sound files If you select an image and press x y on the Zoom button the selected image appears in single image display for two seconds enabling you to check whether you really want to delete it or not However protected images cannot be displayed in single image display Deleting Selected Images and Sou...

Page 121: ...4 Press the Green button A confirmation dialog appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Select Delete 6 Press the OK button The selected images and sound files are deleted Protected Z images and sound files cannot be deleted ...

Page 122: ...e Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Z Protect 4 Press the OK button The Protect screen appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Select image sound 6 Press the OK button Protecting Images Movies and Sounds from Deletion Protect Protecting Images Movies and Sounds OK button Four way controller Protect OK MENU OK Cancel Cancel Cancel All Images Sounds All Images S...

Page 123: ...d is played back Protecting All Images Movies and Sounds Select Unprotect in Step 7 to cancel the Protect setting on all the images movies and sounds Even protected images movies and sounds will be deleted by formatting the SD Memory Card or built in memory 100 0010 100 0010 100 0010 Unprotect Unprotect Protect this image sound Protect this image sound Cancel Cancel Unprotect Protect this image so...

Page 124: ... of the AV cable to the AV equipment Yellow video video input terminal White audio sound input terminal When using stereo sound equipment insert the sound jack into the L white terminal 3 Turn the AV equipment on When the AV equipment connected to the camera and the AV equipment used to view images are separate turn both pieces of equipment on To view images on a TV with several video inputs switc...

Page 125: ...ating manual for the TV or equipment to which the camera is connected Images may not be displayed properly depending on the countries or areas when the Video Out setting is the default In this situation change the Video Out setting While the camera is connected to the TV the LCD monitor of the camera will be turned off Playing Back an Image Using the Remote Control Unit optional As there is no zoo...

Page 126: ...ate Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image to print 2 Press the four way controller 3 The Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select DPOF 4 Press the OK button The DPOF screen appears 5 Press the OK button Printing Single Images Four way controller OK button Green button...

Page 127: ... and press the OK button You cannot set the printing service for movies or sound only files Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if the DPOF settings were made Date Date Copies Copies 1 DPOF setting for DPOF setting for this image this image 100 0010 100 0010 100 0010 Date Copies 1 OK OK OK OK MENU Cancel Canc...

Page 128: ...ot O On The date will be imprinted P Off The date will not be imprinted 8 Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings 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 cancelled when settings are made for all images DPOF settings are not possible for ...

Page 129: ...e USB cable supplied with the camera The PictBridge menu appears You are recommended to use the AC adapter D AC8 optional while the camera is connected to the printer The printer may not work properly or the image data may be damaged if the battery runs out of power while the camera is connected to the printer The access lamp blinks slowly while data is being transferred from the camera to the pri...

Page 130: ...tton To change the print settings go to Step 7 7 Press the Green button The Change setting screen appears 8 Select Paper Size and press the four way controller 5 Printing Single Images Select printing mode Select printing mode DPOF setting Print One Print All OK OK OK OK Select printing mode Cancel Cancel 100 0010 100 0010 100 0010 Date Copies Print this image Print this image Print this image 1 O...

Page 131: ...ding to the settings Press the MENU button to cancel printing 1 Use the four way controller 23 to select Print All 2 Press the OK button The Print All screen appears Use the four way controller 45 to check the images and make sure you want to print them all 3 Set the number of copies the setting of the date imprint and confirm the print setting To set these items refer to Steps 4 to 11 on Printing...

Page 132: ...e Images pages 128 to 129 Disconnect the camera from the printer when you have finished printing 1 Turn the camera off 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer Printing Using the DPOF Settings Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer When you disconnect the USB cable from the camera before you turn the camera off the camera returns to Playback mode 10...

Page 133: ...s to make more space available in the memory After changing the size and quality the image can be saved as a new image or written over the original image 1 Use the four way controller 45 in Playback mode to select an image to resize 2 Press the four way controller 3 The Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Resize 4 Press the OK button The Resize screen appears Changing...

Page 134: ...quality 8 Press the OK button 9 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 10 Press the OK button The resized image is saved Movies cannot be resized You cannot select a larger size than that of the original image Protected Z images cannot be overwritten You can resize only still pictures taken with this camera Quality Level Recorded Pixels OK OK OK OK MENU 6M 100 0010 100 0010 ...

Page 135: ...ng screen appears 5 Trim the image Operations that can be performed on the Trimming screen Zoom button Changes the size of the trimming Four way controller 2345 Moves the trimming position up down left and right MENU button Returns to the Mode Palette 6 Press the OK button The trimmed image is saved as a separate image Trimming Images Movies cannot be trimmed The image size is changed and saved Yo...

Page 136: ...age Rotation screen appears 5 Press the four way controller 5 or the four way controller 4 The image is rotated 90 clockwise each time you press the four way controller 5 and the image is rotated 90 counter clockwise each time you press the four way controller 4 6 Press the Q button The camera saves the rotated image and returns to Playback mode Rotating the Displayed Image You can rotate protecte...

Page 137: ...se the four way controller 2345 to select Color Filter 4 Press the OK button The color filter screen appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to choose a desired filter 6 Press the OK button The overwrite confirmation screen appears 7 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 8 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality lev...

Page 138: ... 45 to select a desired color 7 Press the OK button The Overwrite confirmation screen appears 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 9 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original Selecting the Color Filter Eight Colors Cancel Cancel OK OK MENU Cancel OK OK ...

Page 139: ... choose an image to edit 2 Press the the four way controller 3 The Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Digital Filter 4 Press the OK button The Digital Filter screen appears 5 Press the four way controller 23 to select a desired filter 6 Press the OK button The overwrite confirmation screen appears Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter Four way controller OK button...

Page 140: ... controller 23 to select the slim filter 6 Press the four way controller 45 to adjust the strength of the slim effect 7 Press the OK button The overwrite confirmation screen appears 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 9 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original Selecting the Slim Filter MENU O...

Page 141: ...Brightness Filter 4 Press the OK button The brightness filter screen appears 5 Use the four way controller 45 to adjust the brightness Each time you press the four way controller 5 the image becomes brighter step by step and each time you press the four way controller 4 the image becomes darker step by step The brightness is selected between 2 0EV and 2 0EV by 1 3EV step Editing Pictures with Brig...

Page 142: ...the OK button The overwrite confirmation screen appears 7 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 8 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original ...

Page 143: ...roller 2345 to select Movie Edit 4 Press the OK button The Movie Edit screen appears Choose the editing function that you want to use 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as Still Image 6 Press the OK button The screen for choosing a frame appears Editing Movies Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture Four way controller OK button Movie Edit OK MENU OK Divide Movies Divide Movies...

Page 144: ...ring pause 5 Advances the movie frame by frame available only during pause 8 Press the OK button The confirmation screen appears 9 Use the four way controller 23 to select Divide 10 Press the OK button The movie is divided at the specified position and the two portions are saved as separate files Dividing a Movie Select image to save Select image to save Select image to save OK MENU Cancel Cancel ...

Page 145: ...on 9 Press the four way controller 2 to play back the movie and press it again to select the desired end point The movie is paused During pause you can move forwards or backwards a frame by pressing the four way controller 45 10 Press the OK button The extracted movie is saved Extracting Movies Choose the start point Choose the start point to extract to extract Choose the start point to extract OK...

Page 146: ...ing the image appears 5 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as When the image is protected Save as will be selected automatically 6 Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original Red eye Compensation The red eye compensation function cannot be used on movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detecte...

Page 147: ...es are copied at once When files are copied from the SD Memory Card to the built in memory the files are copied one at a time 1 Press the the four way controller 3 in Playback mode The Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller 2345 to select Image Sound Copy The Image Sound Copy screen appears Choose the copying method you want to use 3 Press the OK button Be sure to turn the camera off b...

Page 148: ...ed to the built in memory 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 the image has a voice memo the sound file will be copied at the same time as the image When a file is copied from the SD Memory Card to the built in memory it is assigned a new file name OK Cancel Cancel OK OK Cancel OK Cancel Cancel Cancel MENU OK ...

Page 149: ...choose an image for the start up screen 5 Press the OK button The camera is ready to play back images Setting Up the Start up Screen Setting Up the Start up Screen Using a Captured Image Go to Step 5 to select a start up screen other than USER Once the start upscreen has been set it will not bedeleted evenif the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card or built in memory is formatted To del...

Page 150: ... remove the SD Memory Card while the card is being formatted as this may damage the card and render it unusable SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used Be sure to format the card with the camera Formatting will delete protected data too Be careful If formatting was performed in Playback mode the camera returns to Playback mode after it was completed then th...

Page 151: ...ontroller 45 to change the operation volume 4 Use the four way controller 3 to select Playback Volume 5 Use the four way controller 45 to change the volume of playback sounds 6 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Changing the Sound Settings Changing the Volume Set up MENU Exit Format Sound Date Adjust English World Time Language USB Connection PC Sound MEN...

Page 152: ...ress the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Changing the Sound The Sound settings are saved when the camera is turned off How to recall the B Set up menu Four way controller MENU button OK button Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU Shutter release button Sound MENU Operation Volume Playb...

Page 153: ...ed as the user sound has been saved in the camera USER appears for the sound set as the user sound 3 Use the four way controller 45 to choose a sound file Four way controller 2 Plays back the first two seconds of the sound file Four way controller 3 Stops playback 4 Press the OK button The selected sound is set as the user sound for the start up sound or shutter sound Setting the User Sound Set up...

Page 154: ...tyle 5 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to 24h 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display 7 Press the four way controller 5 The frame moves to Date Style Changing the Date and Time How to recall the B Set up menu Four way controller MENU button OK button Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering S...

Page 155: ...ect 12h in Step 6 the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time 11 Press the OK button The settings are confirmed 12 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Set up MENU Exit Format Sound Date Adjust English World Time Language USB Connection PC Date Adjust MENU Cancel Date Style mm dd yy Date 01 01 2005 Time 0 00 OK OK 24h Date Adjust MENU C...

Page 156: ...ime in the city selected as the Hometown city 4 Press the four way controller 3 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 and location of the selected city appear Setting the World Time How to recall the B Set up menu ...

Page 157: ...city uses daylight saving time 9 Press the OK button 10 Press the four way controller 3 to select W Hometown Set the location and the current time in the same manner as Steps 5 to 9 11 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera is ready to take pictures Set up MENU Exit Format Sound Date Adjust English World Time Language USB Connection PC ...

Page 158: ...simplified and Japanese 1 Select Language on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to choose the language 4 Press the OK button 5 Press the MENU button Changing the Display Language How to recall the B Set up menu Four way controller MENU button OK button Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivi...

Page 159: ...eady to play back images You can select the output format NTSC or PAL for taking or playing back images on a TV 1 Select Video Out on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The pull down menu appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select NTSC or PAL Choose the video output format to match the output format of the TV 4 Press the Q Playback button The camera is ready to play back i...

Page 160: ...e slider leftwards makes the LCD monitor darker and moving rightwards makes it brighter 3 Press the Q Playback button The camera is ready to play back images Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor How to recall the B Set up menu Four way controller MENU button Playback button Rec Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB Auto 6M MENU ...

Page 161: ...ct Power Saving on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The pull down menu appears 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select 2 min 1 min 30 sec 15 sec 5 sec or Off 4 Press the Q Playback button The camera is ready to play back images Setting Power Saving The Power Saving function will not work in the following conditions In Playback mode When the USB cable is connected While taking...

Page 162: ...ions that are assigned to the Green button etc right after starting up the camera in Capture mode or switching to the Capture mode from other modes 1 Select Guide Display on the B Set up menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On P Off 3 Press the Q Playback button The camera is ready to play back images Setting Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB cable ...

Page 163: ...s the four way controller 5 The Reset screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 2 to select Reset 4 Press the OK button The settings return to the defaults and the camera is ready to take or play back images Resetting to Default Settings Set up MENU Exit Format Sound Date Adjust English World Time Language USB Connection PC Reset Reset Reset to initial setting Cancel OK OK ...

Page 164: ...o Kathmandu New York Dacca Halifax East Asia Yangon Central and South America Mexico City Bangkok Lima Kuala Lumpur Santiago Vientiane Caracas Singapore Buenos Aires Phnom Penh Sao Paulo Ho chi Minh Rio de Janeiro Jakarta Europe Lisbon Hong Kong Madrid Beijing London Shanghai Paris Manila Amsterdam Taipei Milan Seoul Rome Tokyo Berlin Guam Stockholm Oceania Perth Athens Adelaide Helsinki Sydney Mo...

Page 165: ... saved even after reset z A Rec Mode Menu Items Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Recorded Pixels 6M Yes Yes p 78 Quality Level D Better Yes Yes p 80 White Balance F Auto Yes p 82 AF Setting Focusing Area J Multiple Yes Yes p 84 Focus Limiter On Yes Yes p 85 Aux AF Light On Yes Yes p 86 AE Metering L Multi segment Yes p 87 Sensitivity Auto Yes p 88 EV Compensation 0 0 Yes...

Page 166: ...e Yes Yes p 94 Sharpness Normal Yes Yes p 97 Saturation Normal Yes Yes p 98 Contrast Normal Yes Yes p 99 Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Sound Operation Volume 3 Yes Yes p 149 Playback Volume 3 Yes Yes Start up Sound 1 Yes Yes Shutter Sound 1 Yes Yes Operation Sound 1 Yes Yes Self timer Sound 1 Yes Yes Date Adjust Date Style date According to initial setting Yes No p 15...

Page 167: ... 160 Reset Cancel No Yes p 161 Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page u Slideshow Interval 3 sec Yes Yes p 113 Screen Effect Wipe Yes Yes Sound Effect On Yes Yes n Resize According to the taken picture No p 131 o Trimming No p 133 p Image Sound Copy Cancel No p 145 s Image Rotation Normal No No p 134 Color Filter B W No p 135 Digital Filter SOFT No p 137 Brightness Filter 0 No...

Page 168: ...D Off Capture Mode R Program Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A Night Scene q Landscape I Flower Portrait x Candlelight L Surf Snow Sport E Pet Text K Food F Panorama Assist First Shot Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Panorama Assist Second Shot and later Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 No Yes 1 Yes 1 No Y Frame Composite 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No C Movie No 3 Yes Yes No No No 4 Yes O Voice Recording Yes ...

Page 169: ...o Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes s Landscape Mode No 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes z Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No j Continuous Shooting No 3 Yes Yes Yes Flash Mode Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux AF light AE Metering Sensitivity Sharpness Saturation Contrast R Program A Night Scene C Movie 1 5 7 7 9 0 F Panorama Assist O Voice Recording q Landscape 4 8 a a a I Flower 4 8...

Page 170: ...B 5 Fixed to Spot 6 Set to the automatic tracking AF 7 Fixed to Off 8 Set to Off Setting can be changed 9 Fixed to center weighted 0 Fixed to Auto a Fixed to normal Text 4 8 a a a K Food 4 8 a a a Y Frame Composite 3 Flash Mode Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux AF light AE Metering Sensitivity Sharpness Saturation Contrast ...

Page 171: ...rap O ST20 Leather Strap O ST24 Sports Strap O ST30 Remote control unit E zoom function Remote control unit F Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI8 Battery charger D BC8 AC plug cord D CO2 D CO2A Australia D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong United Kingdom D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada Products marked with an asterisk are the same as those supplied with the camera ...

Page 172: ...Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device and is not compatible with this camera p 148 Card locked The SD Memory Card is write protected Only menu operation and mode change are possible Data being recorded This is displayed when you switch to Playback mode while the image is being saved or protect setting or DPOF settings are being saved The message...

Page 173: ...d cannot be processed You are trying to resize trim protect an image or you are trying to set an image for DPOF or you are trying to edit an image with a digital filter or edit a movie while the image or movie cannot be processed with these functions No image to be processed There is no file that can be processed with the Playback Mode Palette No paper in the printer There is no paper in the print...

Page 174: ... red on the LCD monitor flash is charging and no pictures can be taken Flash icon lights red when charging is completed No available space on SD Memory Card or in built in memory Insert SD Memory Card with available space or delete unwanted images p 23 115 Recording Wait until recording is finished The number of image movie and voice files recorded on the SD Memory Card has reached 5000 Change SD ...

Page 175: ...ing area aim the camera at the subject and lock the focus press shutter release button halfway then compose picture and press the shutter release button fully Subject is too close Set focus mode on q Macro p 73 Focus mode is set on q Macro Normal pictures will be out of focus if taken with focus mode set on q Macro Flash does not discharge Flash mode is set to Off Set to Auto or b p 76 The Capture...

Page 176: ...0 1024 1024 768 640 640 480 Movie 640 640 480 320 320 240 Sensitivity Auto manual 64 100 200 400 Standard Output Sensitivity File Format Still Picture JPEG Exif2 2 DCF DPOF PRINT Image Matching III Movie AVI MPEG 4 DivX approx 30 fps with sound Movie anti shake Sound WAV PCM system monaural max recording time approx 2 hours 13 min 21 sec when using a 128 MB SD Memory Card Quality Level Best Better...

Page 177: ... Soft Illustration Special Effect 1 Special Effect 2 Slim Brightness filter Brightness filter Focusing System Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor 5 point multiple spot selection auxiliary AF light Focus Lock by half pressing shutter release button Automatic tracking AF is possible Still Picture Focusing Range from lens front Normal Approx 0 4 m full zoom range Macro Approx 0 15 m Approx 0...

Page 178: ...ges at 23 C with LCD monitor on flash fired for 50 of shots and using a rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI8 The battery life is based on the CIPA standard measurement but it may vary with the conditions under which the camera is used In Out Port USB AV terminal PC communication type USB 2 0 high speed compatible external power supply terminal Video Output Format NTSC PAL Size 85 5 W 53 5 H 19 D...

Page 179: ...ufacturer If there is no representative 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 equipmen...

Page 180: ...ors in some countries can supersede 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 ...

Page 181: ...lled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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...

Page 182: ... with the standards 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 i...

Page 183: ... In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one Please contact your local authority 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 co...

Page 184: ...re 89 F Flash 11 Flash Mode 76 Focus Limiter 85 Focus Mode 73 Focusing Area 84 Format 148 Four way controller 12 39 40 Frame Composite 63 G Good 25 Green button 12 39 41 Guide Display 160 H Home Time 154 I Image Contrast 99 Image quality of movies 26 Image quality of still pictures 25 Image Sharpness 97 Image Size of movies 90 Image Size of still pictures 25 Infinity Landscape mode 73 Initial Sett...

Page 185: ... R Rec Mode Menu 46 Recording Sound 103 Red eye Compensation 144 Remote Control 69 123 Reset 161 Resize images 131 S SD Memory Card 23 24 Self timer 65 Self timer lamp 11 Sensitivity 88 Set the Menus 43 Set Up the Screen 147 Set up Menu 47 Shutter release button 11 32 Shutter Sound 150 Slideshow 113 Sound Settings 149 Start up Sound 150 Strap 13 Strap lug 11 Symbols 9 T Take Movies 59 Take Still P...

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