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This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate so that 
when you play the movie back, the action appears speeded up.

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Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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Summary of Contents for 30 - Optio 30 3.2MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ...Digital Camera To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Operating Manual ...

Page 2: ...ve companies This product supports PRINT Image Matching II When used in combination PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation All Rights Reserved PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation PictBridge allows the user to connect the print...

Page 3: ...small children Seek medical attention immediately if accidentally swallowed Use an AC adapter 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 or in the event of any other irregularity stop using the camera imm...

Page 4: ... place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is a risk of discoloring 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 eyes or in your mouth Take the international warranty card with you when you travel abroad Als...

Page 5: ...approximately 60 C 140 F but will return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low temperatures This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes condensati...

Page 6: ...ge 18 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Recorded Pixels and the Quality Levels 20 Quick Start 22 Taking Still Pictures 22 Playing Back Still Pictures 24 Playing Back Images 24 Playing Back Previous or Next Images 24 Common Operations 26 Using the Button Functions 26 Capture Mode 26 Playback Mode 27 Setting the Menus 28 How to Display the Menus 28 Basic Operation of the SIMPLE Menu 29 SIMPLE...

Page 7: ...m 59 EV Compensation 61 Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode 62 Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 64 Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 66 Taking Time lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 68 Saving the Settings Memory 70 Saving the Menu Items Memory 70 Playback Deleting 72 Playing Back Images 72 Playing Back Still Pictures 72 Zoom Display 72...

Page 8: ...lters 92 Camera Settings 94 Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built in Memory 94 Changing the Date Style and Date Time 95 Changing the Display Language 95 Changing the Start up Screen Background Color 96 Sleep Timeout 98 Setting Auto Power Off 98 Changing the USB Connection Mode 99 Resetting to Default Settings Reset 99 Appendix 100 Messages 100 Troubleshooting 102 Main Specifications 104 Option...

Page 9: ...chapters 4 Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions including how to use the virtual mode dial to change the capture mode and how to select the Picture mode best suited to the shooting scene 5 Playback Deleting This chapter explains how to play back images and how to delete images on the camera 6 Editing Settings This chapter ...

Page 10: ... page 106 Type of AC plug cord D CO2A Australia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada Checking Package Contents Camera Optio 30 Strap O ST18 Software CD ROM S SW18 USB cable I USB6 AA Alkaline batteries 2 Operating Manual this manual Operating Manual PC Connection Manual ...

Page 11: ...t Back Names of Parts Shutter release button Power switch Self timer lamp Flash Lens DC input terminal USB output terminal Tripod socket LCD monitor Viewfinder lamp red Viewfinder Strap lug Battery Card cover ...

Page 12: ...wn below Names of Operating Parts Four way controller 2 2 Zoom f y button Four way controller 3 3 for digital zoom y Four way controller 4 4 for trimming Four way controller 5 5 i button MENU button Z button Q Playback button Q OK button b Z button i button Zoom f y button OK button Four way controller 2345 MENU button Q Playback button OK ...

Page 13: ...11 Getting Started 1 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 14: ...sing for a prolonged period please use the AC adapter D AC5 optional p 14 CR V3 battery AA alkaline and AA lithium batteries are not rechargeable Do not open the battery card cover or remove the batteries when the power switch is on If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time remove the batteries Otherwise the batteries may leak If the date and time settings have been reset when you ins...

Page 15: ... product warm by holding it in some protection against cold or inside the clothes Battery performance once deteriorated due to low temperature will be recovered when the batteries are returned to room temperature Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline batteries camera performance may deteriorate at low temperatures Use of other batteries such as CR V3 is recommended when using the camera at low...

Page 16: ...optional Make sure that the camera is turned off when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the camera AC adapter AC plug cord terminal and power outlet If the cord becomes disconnected while the data is being recorded on the SD Memory Card the data may be lost When using the AC adapter be sure to read the operating manual accompanying the AC adapter D...

Page 17: ...mera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card 1 Slide the battery card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and flip the cover open 2 Insert the SD Memory Card so the label the side with the 2 symbol is facing toward the LCD monitor and push the card in until it clicks 3 Close the battery card cover and push horizontally to lock To remove the card eject the card by pr...

Page 18: ... with the USB cable This could cause data loss or card damage Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact Do not get it wet or leave it in a high temperature location New cards or cards used in another camera must be formatted before use For more information about formatting the card see Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built in Memory p 94 Do not remove the SD Memory Card wh...

Page 19: ...tor When the SD Memory Card write protect switch is set to LOCK Y appears and images cannot be recorded Press the power switch while pressing the Q Playback button to activate the Playback Only mode When the camera is turned on in Playback Only mode the lens does not extend To switch from Playback Only mode to Capture mode press the power switch twice to turn the camera off and then on again Card ...

Page 20: ...al Settings are not needed if the above screens do not appear You can choose the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Italian Russian Chinese and Japanese 1 Turn the camera on 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select the display language The default setting is English 3 Press the OK button Setting the Display Language You c...

Page 21: ... the four way controller 5 2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the month 5 Use the four way controller 23 to change the month 6 Press the four way controller 5 2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the day Setting the Date and Time Date Style mm dd yy 24h 01 01 00 00 2004 Date Adjust OK MENU Exit OK OK MENU Date Style mm dd yy 24h 00 00 Date Adjust Exit OK 01 01 2004 12h 12 00 OK MENU AM...

Page 22: ...quality star levels are greater Use the A Rec Mode menu for setting See Basic Operation of the FULL Menu p 31 Selecting the Recorded Pixels p 41 and Selecting the Quality Levels p 42 for the setting procedure When you finish the settings and press the OK button to set the date and time the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds When the initial settings screen is displayed you can cancel the settings...

Page 23: ...hich can set all functions In the SIMPLE menu the recorded pixels and quality level are set together with Image Quality 2048 1536 Suitable for printing on A4 paper 1600 1200 Suitable for printing on A5 paper 1024 768 Suitable for printing on postcards 640 480 Suitable for attaching to e mails or for creating websites C Best Lowest compression ratio Suitable for photo prints D Better Standard compr...

Page 24: ...Makes the subject bigger w Makes the subject smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder 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 The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1 5 seconds Instant Review and recorded on the SD Memory Card or i...

Page 25: ...ken The Instant Review default setting is 1 5 seconds During this time you can delete the image by pressing the i button the Delete menu will be displayed and selecting Delete and then pressing the OK button Using the Shutter Release Button Instant Review The camera may not focus if the subject is in a condition shown below Lock the focus on something that is the same distance away as the subject ...

Page 26: ...layed back one at a time proceeding either forward or backward 1 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the four way controller 45 displays the previous image displays the next image Playing Back Images Playing Back Previous or Next Images i button Four way controller OK button Q Playback button 100 0001 11 20 11 20 10 10 2004 10 10...

Page 27: ...eleting a Displayed Image When the screen is changed to the playback screen the image with the largest file number will be displayed first You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing x y on the Zoom f y button In the case of movie pictures the first frame will be displayed If there are no images stored the No image message will be displayed Zoom Display 1 p 72 Delete Cancel ...

Page 28: ...ject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder 1p 59 b button Changes the flash mode 1p 40 Four way controller 45 Changes the EV compensation 1p 61 Four way controller 2 Selects Self timer mode or Continuous Shooting mode 1p 57 58 Four way controller 3 Displays the virtual mode dial and changes the capture mode 1p 35 OK button Determines the menu item Q Playback button Switches to Playback mode 1p 35 MENU ...

Page 29: ...rotects the image from deletion 1p 80 Four way controller 45 Plays back previous or next image 1p 24 Four way controller 2 Sets the DPOF settings 1p 81 OK button Saves the function selected by the menu item 1p 29 31 When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine Image Display mode changes to normal playback mode 1p 72 74 Q Playback button Switches to Capture mode MENU button Displays SIMPLE menu or Q Playba...

Page 30: ...s Zoom f y again to display the SIMPLE menu screen How to Display the Menus The menu setting is saved even when the camera is turned off If the camera is turned off with the FULL menu displayed the FULL menu will be displayed the next time the camera is turned on When switching from the FULL menu to the SIMPLE menu the settings not available in the SIMPLE menu will be reset to the initial settings...

Page 31: ...efore pressing the OK button to leave the menu screen any changes to the settings will not be saved Even after you press the OK button and leave the menu screen if you turn the camera off incorrectly such as removing the battery when the camera is on any changes to the settings will not be saved SIMPLE Menu List Item Description Reference Image Quality For setting the recorded pixels and quality l...

Page 32: ...x zoom MENU OK FULL Exit OK Image Quality Superior On Movie Digital Zoom Turn ON for digital 12x zoom and OFF for optical only 3x zoom MENU OK FULL Exit OK Image Quality Superior Off Movie Digital Zoom Set Recorded pixels color setting and fps for fast forward movie MENU OK FULL Exit OK Image Quality Superior On Movie Digital Zoom To the next screen Select Screen 1 2 1 2 Recorded Pixels Color Mode...

Page 33: ...here is a Select screen use the four way controller 5 to move to the Select screen When you have finished making the settings press the OK button to return to the menu 4 Press the OK button The settings will be saved and the screen will return to capture or playback status Basic Operation of the FULL Menu If you press any buttons except the OK button before pressing the OK button to leave the menu...

Page 34: ...ng Rec Mode Exit OK AWB Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering 2048x1536 Rec Mode OK MENU Exit OK OK MENU 2048x1536 AWB Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK A Rec Mode Menu Select Screen White Balance OK MENU AWB Exit OK 2 Format Date Adjust USB Connection Screen Setting Set up MENU 05 03 2004 Englis...

Page 35: ...Auto Yes No p 47 Movie For setting the recorded pixels of the movie picture color mode and fps for Fast Fwd Movie No Yes p 64 69 Digital Zoom For setting the digital zoom On Yes Yes p 60 Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off Yes Yes p 70 Sharpness For setting the sharpness Normal Yes No p 48 Saturation For setting the saturation Normal Yes No p 49 Contrast ...

Page 36: ...s p 95 Language For changing the language in which menus and messages are displayed p 95 Screen Setting For setting the start up screen and background screen p 96 USB Connection For changing the USB connection mode p 99 Sleep Timeout For setting the power saving function p 98 Auto Power Off For turning off the power automatically p 98 Reset For returning the camera settings to defaults p 99 ...

Page 37: ...scape mode Lets you take landscape photos with bright colors p 52 A Night Scene mode Lets you take dark scenes such as night views B Night Scene Portrait Lets you take portraits in dark conditions J Portrait mode Lets you take portraits with spatial effect by emphasizing the person L Surf Snow mode Lets you take clear photos at dazzling places like beaches and snow covered mountains I Flower mode ...

Page 38: ...dial appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select a mode The icon will be surrounded by a square frame 3 Press the OK button The icon of the selected Capture mode is displayed and the camera is ready to take pictures OK OK OK OK 100 11 20 11 20 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 11 20 ...

Page 39: ...s the brightness darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels 1 Shutter speed 2 F number 3 Histogram No 1 and 2 appear when shutter release button is pressed halfway No Information Display No shooting information is displayed The AF frame is displayed in Autofocus mode Settings are displayed for a few seconds when changed LCD Monitor Off T...

Page 40: ...ter release button is pressed halfway the camera is focused on the object in the autofocus area s Infinity landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects z Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually with the four way controller 23 The default setting of the focus mode is Autofocus mode When the Movie Picture mode 1p 62 is selected only Autofocus mode is available If you use the flash in ...

Page 41: ... the monitor The current focus position is displayed on the left of the LCD monitor For distant focus For closer focus After the focus is set press any buttons except the four way controller 23 or remove your finger from the four way controller The screen returns to the normal display about five seconds later Manual Focus When focusing hold down the four way controller 23 to focus quickly Saving t...

Page 42: ... red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges automatically d Flash On Red eye reduction 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 The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to Movie Picture mode Continuo...

Page 43: ...s ready to take the picture Selecting the Recorded Pixels 2048 1536 Suitable for printing on A4 paper 1600 1200 Suitable for printing on A5 paper 1024 768 Suitable for printing on postcards 640 480 Suitable for attaching to e mails or for creating websites In the Movie Picture mode you can choose 320 240 pixels or 160 120 pixels 1p 64 If you select a large size the picture may appear distinct when...

Page 44: ...ontroller 45 to change the quality level 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Selecting the Quality Levels 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 AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recor...

Page 45: ...ed pixels and quality level are set by the Image Quality You can choose from the following four qualities Settings in the SIMPLE Menu Image Quality Recorded Pixels Quality Level Superior 2048 1536 C Super 1600 1200 D Normal 1024 768 D Economy 640 480 D ...

Page 46: ...5 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting 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 tung...

Page 47: ... Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Changing the AF Area Focusing Area Multiple Normal range Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK MENU 2 3 4 1 AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Le...

Page 48: ...amera is ready to take the picture Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure AE Metering 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 1p 70 AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorde...

Page 49: ...nsitivity Auto The camera sets the sensitivity automatically 50 The lower the sensitivity the sharper the image and the less noise The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions The higher the sensitivity the faster the shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake but the image may be affected by noise 100 200 400 The only available AUTO settings are from 50 to 200 Saving...

Page 50: ...2 Use the four way controller 23 to select Sharpness 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting from x Normal to z Hard or y Soft 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Image Sharpness AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK MENU 2 3 4 1 OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digi...

Page 51: ...se the four way controller 23 to select Saturation 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting from x Normal to z High or y Low 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Color Saturation AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK MENU 2 3 4 1 OK Saturation Contrast MENU Rec ...

Page 52: ...Use the four way controller 23 to select Contrast 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting from x Normal to z High or y Low 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Image Contrast AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK MENU 2 3 4 1 OK MENU Saturation Contrast Rec Mod...

Page 53: ...ur way controller 3 in Capture mode The virtual mode dial appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select e 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 4 Set the functions you want to use Refer to Setting the Shooting Functions p 35 to p 50 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 whe...

Page 54: ...t mode Lets you take portraits in dark conditions J Portrait mode Lets you take portraits with spatial effect by emphasizing the person L Surf Snow mode Lets you take clear photos at dazzling places like beaches and snow covered mountains I Flower mode Lets you take flower photos bright in color C Party mode Lets you take pictures of a party while capturing the background K Food mode Lets you take...

Page 55: ... button halfway The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus 5 Press the shutter release button The picture is taken In Picture mode the EV compensation saturation contrast sharpness and white balance are automatically set to the optimum values for each mode You can change the settings To avoid camera movement in Night Scene or Night Scene Portrait mode you are r...

Page 56: ...o select E or F There are two icons for the Pet mode a dog and a cat Press the y button when the Pet mode is selected to switch between E and H and F and G It does not matter whether you choose the dog or the cat icon The resulting picture is only affected by the choice of coat color 4 Press the OK button The Pet mode is selected 5 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the LC...

Page 57: ...apture mode The virtual mode dial appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select F Panorama Assist 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 Taking Panor...

Page 58: ...d 6 for taking the third and following pictures To change the direction in which the images will be joined return to step 1 and choose again To cancel Panorama mode change to another mode You cannot use the camera itself to create panoramic images Use the provided software ACDSee for PENTAX to join the pictures For details on creating panorama images see the separate booklet PC Connection Manual C...

Page 59: ...self timer is engaged and the self timer lamp lights for about seven seconds The picture is taken about three seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink r The self timer is engaged and the picture is taken about two seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink Using the Self Timer The number of seconds until the picture is taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor To cancel the self t...

Page 60: ... a time and saved as a single image Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Multi Continuous Shooting j Continuous Shooting Images are captured processed and saved one by one _ Multi Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken four frames at a time and saved as a single image Playing Back Still Pictures 1p 24 You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card is full The interval will vary according to...

Page 61: ... Makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled you can take pictures at up to three times magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to four times Using the Zoom Saving the Zoom Position 1p 70 1 100 Zoom bar 100 100 100 Digital zoom range ...

Page 62: ...to take the picture Enabling the Digital Zoom Function Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p 70 2 3 4 1 MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digital Zoom Memory On Auto Sharpness Rec Mode Exit OK SIMPLE Menu Turn ON for digital 12x zoom and OFF for optical only 3x zoom MENU ...

Page 63: ...ompensation values can be selected in 1 3 EV steps in the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV The EV Compensation setting is displayed on the LCD monitor EV Compensation When you press the four way controller 45 once or when you set the setting to 0 the display will disappear in two seconds Saving the EV Compensation Setting 1p 70 1 100 11 20 11 20 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 11 20 2 0 2 0 2 0 EV compe...

Page 64: ... the four way controller 3 in Capture mode The virtual mode dial appears 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select the Movie Picture mode C 3 Press the OK button 1 Flash off mark 2 Movie picture mode icon 3 Card Built in memory 4 Recordable time Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode 4 5 1 2 3 OK OK OK OK 15 37 15 37 15 37 11 20 11 20 11 20 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 10 10 2004 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 65: ...played If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed Shooting stops when you remove your finger from the shutter release button Keeping the shutter release button pressed Playing Back Movie Pictures 1p 75 The flash will not discharge in Movie Picture mode Continuous Shooting and Multi Continuous Shooting ar...

Page 66: ...to select Movie 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Movie Setup screen will be displayed Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 2 3 4 5 1 MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digital Zoom Memory On Auto Sharpness Rec Mode Exit OK SIMPLE Menu Set Recorded...

Page 67: ... way controller 45 to change the recorded pixels 5 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the movie picture Taking Movie Pictures 1p 62 Recorded Pixels Color Mode Fast Fwd Movie Off Full Color 320x240 Movie OK MENU Exit OK ...

Page 68: ...r Mode Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 2 3 4 5 6 1 MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digital Zoom Memory On Auto Sharpness Rec Mode Exit OK SIMPLE Menu Turn ON for digital 12x zoom and OFF for optical only 3x zoom MENU OK FULL Exit OK Image Quality Superior Off Movie Digital...

Page 69: ...ect Color Mode 5 Use the four way controller 45 to change the Color Mode 6 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the movie picture Taking Movie Pictures 1p 62 OK MENU Recorded Pixels Color Mode Fast Fwd Movie Movie Exit OK Off Full Color 320x240 ...

Page 70: ... 5 The movie setup screen will be displayed 4 Press the four way controller 3 to select Fast Fwd Movie Taking Time lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 2 3 4 5 6 1 MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 SIMPLE Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Multiple AE Metering Rec Mode Exit OK OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digital Zoom Memory On Auto Sharpness Rec Mode Exit OK SIMPLE Menu Set Recorded p...

Page 71: ...s per second Each time 2 or 5 is selected the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1 2 or 1 5 As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames per second movies taken at 2 appear to be played back twice as fast and movies taken at 5 appear to be played back five times as fast Taking Movie Pictures 1p 62 OK MENU Recorded Pixels Color Mode Fast Fwd Movie Movie Exit OK O...

Page 72: ...setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved P EV Compensation The set EV compensation value 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 Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved O Focus Mode The focus mode setting is saved P Zoom Position The zoom position setting is s...

Page 73: ...select Memory 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Memory menu will be displayed 4 Use the four way controller 23 to select the item 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off 6 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture OK MENU Sensitivity Movie Digital Zoom Memory On Auto Sharpness Rec Mode Exit OK Flash White Balance EV Compensation Digital Zoom AE Metering...

Page 74: ...ation 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you want to magnify with the four way controller 45 2 Press x y on the Zoom f y button The image will be magnified 1 to 8 If you keep pressing the magnification of the image will be changed continuously The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed Four way controller 2345 moves the position to be magnified Zoo...

Page 75: ...he 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 Histogram 2 Recorded pixels 3 Quality 4 White balance 5 AE metering 6 Sensitivity 7 F number 8 Shutter speed No Information Display No shooting information is displayed Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 100 0001 11 20 11 20 10 10 2004 10 1...

Page 76: ... while the top left image is selected the previous nine images will be displayed Similarly if you press the four way controller 2 while an image on the top row is selected the previous nine images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller 3 while an image on the bottom row is selected the next nine images will be displayed 3 Press the OK button The screen will return to single ima...

Page 77: ...playback Four way controller 4 Reverse playback Four way controller 5 Forward playback Four way controller 2 Pause 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 3 Press the four way controller 3 Movie playback will end and the screen will return to the first ...

Page 78: ...fore being copied 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the MENU button The Q Playback menu is displayed Press the Zoom f y button if the SIMPLE menu is displayed 1p 28 2 Press the four way controller 3 to select Copy Image 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Copy Image screen is displayed 4 Select by pressing the four way controller 2 5 Press the OK button All the files will be copied to the SD M...

Page 79: ...n memory Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy more images 7 Press the MENU button three times The camera is ready to take or play back images To copy from the SD Memory Card to the Built in memory When a file is copied from the SD Memory Card to the Built in memory it is assigned a new file name Be sure to turn the camera off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card OK MENU 100 0020 Copy This Image...

Page 80: ...e Delete screen will be displayed 3 Press the four way controller 2 to select Delete 4 Press the OK button The selected image will be deleted Deleting a Single Image Once deleted images cannot be restored Protected images cannot be deleted 1p 80 You can also delete images from Instant Review 1p 23 2 1 3 4 Delete Cancel 100 020 All images All images All images Exit Exit OK OK Exit OK OK MENU ...

Page 81: ...r way controller 2 to select Delete All 3 Press the OK button All images will be deleted Deleting All Images Once deleted images cannot be restored Protected images cannot be deleted 1p 80 1 2 3 Delete All Delete All Delete all images Delete all images on memory card on memory card Cancel Cancel Exit Exit OK OK Delete All Delete all images on memory card Cancel OK MENU Exit OK ...

Page 82: ...e The Protect All screen will be displayed 2 Press the four way controller 2 to select Protect All 3 Press the OK button All the images will be protected Protecting Images from Deletion Protect Select Unprotect in step 3 to cancel the protect setting If the image is protected the Z icon is displayed when the image is played back Protect All Images Select Unprotect in step 2 to cancel the protect s...

Page 83: ...on the print or not 1 Enter the Playback mode use the four way controller 45 to choose the image for DPOF settings 2 Press the four way controller 2 The DPOF screen will be displayed 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select the number of prints then press the four way controller 3 The frame will move to Date Printing Single Image 1 2 3 4 5 100 0001 00 Copies Date MENU DPOF All images All images ...

Page 84: ... If DPOF settings have already been made for an image the previously set number of prints and On Off date setting will be displayed To cancel DPOF settings set the number of prints to 00 and press the OK button DPOF settings are not available for movie pictures 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 ...

Page 85: ...Off The date will not be imprinted 6 Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings Printing All Images The settings for single images will be cancelled When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF settings the number applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct DPOF settings are not possible for movie pictures To cancel DPOF settings with All I...

Page 86: ... The print mode selection screen appears We recommend that you use the AC adapter D AC5 optional while the camera is connected to a printer The printer may not operate correctly or image data may be damaged if the power for the battery runs low while the camera is connected to the printer The viewfinder lamp blinks slowly while data is being transferred from the camera to the printer Do not discon...

Page 87: ...ted P Off The date will not be imprinted 6 Press the OK button The image is printed using the selected settings The message Continue printing is displayed after the image has been printed Press the OK button to return to step 3 and continue printing Press the MENU button to end printing Press the MENU button to stop printing halfway Printing Single Image DPOF AUTOPRINT Print All Select printing mo...

Page 88: ...ting Press the MENU button to stop printing halfway 1 Select DPOF AUTOPRINT by pressing the four way controller 23 2 Press the OK button The DPOF Printing screen appears Use the four way controller 45 to check the images and printing service settings 3 Press the OK button The selected image is printed using the printing service settings set for the image The message Continue printing is displayed ...

Page 89: ...e USB cable from the camera 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer If you press the MENU button while the Continue printing message is displayed the message Safely remove USB cable is displayed When you disconnect the USB cable from the camera the camera automatically switches to Capture mode ...

Page 90: ...er 5 The Q Playback menu will be displayed If the SIMPLE menu is displayed press the Zoom f y button and press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 23 to select Resize 4 Press the four way controller 5 The Resize screen will be displayed 5 Use the four way controller 45 to choose the image to resize Changing the Image Size 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 6 10 12 1 MENU MENU SIMPLE Exit Exit OK...

Page 91: ...ty Level 10 Press the OK button 11 Use the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 12 Press the OK button The resized image will be saved Movie pictures cannot be resized You cannot select a larger size than that of the original image You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original image OK MENU 100 0001 Select resolution and quality 1600x1200 Quality Level Recorded Pixe...

Page 92: ...ay controller 45 to choose the image to trim 6 Press the OK button The Trimming screen will be displayed 7 Trim the image Operations available on the Trimming screen Zoom f y button Changes the size of the image Z button Toggles between horizontal and vertical of the image Four way controller 2345 Moves the trimming position up down right and left MENU button Returns to the screen for selecting an...

Page 93: ...ct the quality level after trimming 10 Press the OK button The trimmed image will be saved as a separate image Movie pictures cannot be trimmed You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original image OK MENU 100 0001 Quality Level Select image quality Exit Exit OK OK Exit OK ...

Page 94: ...ck and white sepia red pink violet blue green and yellow When you select a color filter in the Digital Filter mode the display on the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color and the images are saved in that color Brightness Filter Images edited with the brightness filter can be brightened or darkened and saved Editing Images with Digital Filters 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 1 MENU MENU SIMPLE Exit Exit...

Page 95: ...l be displayed 5 Use the four way controller 45 to choose the image to edit 6 Use the four way controller 23 to choose the desired digital filter The filtered image will be displayed on the LCD monitor Operations available with the brightness filter P Zoom f y button x Makes the image brighter Zoom f y button w Makes the image darker 7 Press the OK button 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select...

Page 96: ...pleted the camera is ready to take pictures Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built in Memory Do not open the card cover while the SD Memory Card is being formatted The card may be damaged and become 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 MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1...

Page 97: ...r the setting procedure You can change the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed 1 Select Language on the SIMPLE menu or the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 3 Use the four way controller 2345 to select the language 4 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the Date Style and Date Time Changing the Display Language Fo...

Page 98: ...er 45 to choose the image you want to display as the start up screen 7 Press the OK button four times The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the Start up Screen Background Color Changing the Start up Screen Once the start up screen has been set it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card or Built in memory is formatted To cancel the setting ...

Page 99: ...e the four way controller 45 to select the background color The background design and color of the menus will change 5 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take or play back images Setting the Background Color Format Date Adjust USB Connection Screen Setting Set up MENU 05 03 2004 English PC OK SIMPLE Exit OK 1 OK MENU Change Start up Screen Background color On Screen Setting Exit OK ...

Page 100: ...erformed for a fixed time 1 Select Auto Power Off on the B Set up menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select 3 min 5min or Off 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images Sleep Timeout This function will not work when the USB cable is connected Setting Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB cable is connected MENU AWB OK MENU 2048x1536 ...

Page 101: ... and language 1 Select Reset on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Reset screen will be displayed 3 Use the four way controller 2 to select Reset 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the USB Connection Mode Do not connect the camera to your PC while PictBridge is selected for the USB connection mode Resetting to Default Settings Reset ...

Page 102: ...mory p 94 No image There are no images on the SD Memory Card or in the Built in memory Camera cannot display this image You are trying to play back an image in a format not supported by this camera You may be able to display it on another brand of camera or PC Image protected The image you are trying to delete is a protected image Setting being recorded The image protect setting or DPOF setting is...

Page 103: ...amera p 94 Formatting The SD Memory Card or Built in memory is being formatted p 94 Card locked The SD Memory Card write protect switch is in the LOCK position p 16 No paper There is no paper in the connected printer No ink There is no ink in the connected printer Printer error The connected printer sent an error message to the camera Data error The connected printer sent a data error message to t...

Page 104: ... No image on the LCD monitor Camera is connected to PC with USB cable The LCD monitor is always off when the camera is connected to a PC Image is displayed but is hard to see Images on the LCD monitor may be hard to see when taking pictures outside in sunlight Shutter will not release Flash is charging When viewfinder lamp blinks red flash is charging and no pictures can be taken The lamp turns of...

Page 105: ...cture and press the shutter release button fully Subject is too close Set the focus mode on q p 38 Focus mode is set on q Normal pictures will be out of focus if taken with focus mode set on q Picture is dark Subject is too far away in a dark environment such as a night scene Picture becomes dark if subject is too far away Take picture within range of flash Background is dark When taking a picture...

Page 106: ...vel Recorded Pixels Best Better Good Movie Pictures 320 240 Movie Pictures 160 120 2048 1536 7 13 19 42 sec 155 sec 1600 1200 12 20 28 1024 768 25 46 58 640 480 54 84 103 White Balance Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten light Fluorescent light Lens Focal Length 5 8mm 17 4mm Equivalent to 38 114mm in 35mm format Maximum Aperture f 2 9 f 5 Lens Composition 7 elements in 6 groups 3 aspherical elements Zoom...

Page 107: ... On Red eye reduction Working Range Wide Approx 0 2m 2 9m w sensitivity AUTO Tele Approx 0 5m 1 7m w sensitivity AUTO Drive Modes Single frame Shooting Self timer Shooting Continuous Shooting Multi Continuous Shooting Self timer Electronic control type delay time approx 2 sec 10 sec Time function Time setting Power Supply One Lithium battery CR V3 two AA batteries Alkaline Ni MH Lithium AC Adapter...

Page 108: ... Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for this camera AC Adapter D AC5 Camera Case O CC2 Strap O ST18 USB Cable I USB6 Items marked with are the same products provided with the camera ...

Page 109: ...107 7 Appendix Memo ...

Page 110: ...ufacturer If there is no representatives 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 equipme...

Page 111: ...s 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 Community ...

Page 112: ...led 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 113: ...ntinue 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 may cause undesired oper...

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