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4

Taking Pictures

2

Press the four-way controller (

45

) to select your 

desired display mode.

The selected icon is displayed in a frame.

3

Press the OK button.

The icon of the selected Capture mode is displayed and the camera is 
ready to take pictures.

Focus Mode

1

Pressing 

)

 in Capture mode will switch focus 

modes, and the current setting is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.

The camera is ready to take a picture in the set focus mode.

When the focus mode is set to manual, the four-way controller (

23

becomes the manual focus button and the virtual mode dial cannot be 
displayed. Press 

to select the Autofocus mode or other mode, 

then use the four-way controller (

3

) to change the mode.

Changing Focus Settings

(No icon) Autofocus mode

Focuses on objects in the focusing area when the 
shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use 
when the distance to the subject is more than 
30cm.

q

Macro mode

Use when the distance to the subject is between 
approximately 1cm~50cm (Wide) and 20cm~50cm 
(Tele). Focuses on objects in the focusing area 
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

s

Infinity-landscape mode Use for taking pictures of distant objects.

z

Manual focus mode

Adjust focus manually.

)

 button

Summary of Contents for 33WR - Optio 3.2MP All-Weather Digital Camera

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

Page 2: ...TAX Corporation All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective 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 PRI...

Page 3: ...ccur during use such as smoke or a strange odor stop use immediately remove the batteries or the AC adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX service center Continued use could cause a fire or electric shock During thunderstorms unplug and discontinue use of the AC adapter Continued use could cause equipment failure a fire or electric shock Caution Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery ...

Page 4: ...ushion to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles automobiles or ships The temperature range for camera use is 0 C to 40 C The LCD display may appear black under high temperatures but will return to normal as temperatures normalize The LCD display may respond more slowly at low temperatures This is due to liquid crystal properties and is not a fault Periodic inspections are recommended e...

Page 5: ...o large amounts of dirt or salt water make sure that the power is off and the terminal cover and battery card cover are securely closed and then carefully rinse off the camera under slowly running tap water or in a shallow basin filled with fresh water for two to three minutes This camera should not be immersed in water for periods longer than thirty minutes at a time or exposed to extreme water p...

Page 6: ...isplay Language 20 Setting the Home Town 21 Setting the D S T Mode 21 Setting the Video Output Format 22 Setting the Date and Time 22 Quick Start 24 Taking Still Pictures 24 Playing Back Still Pictures 26 Playing Back Images 26 Playing Back Previous or Next Images 26 Using an SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard 28 Common Operations 30 Using the Button Functions 30 Capture Mode 30 Playback Mode 31 Settin...

Page 7: ...Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode 63 Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 65 Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Movie Pictures 66 Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 67 Saving the Settings 68 Saving the Menu Items Memory 68 Playback Deleting 70 Playing Back Images 70 Playing Back Still Pictures 70 Zoom Display 70 Nine image Display 71 Using ...

Page 8: ... World Time 93 Changing the Display Language 94 Setting the Display Mode 95 Changing the Start up Screen 97 Setting the Background Color 98 Selecting the Video Output Format 99 Setting Auto Power Off 99 Resetting to Default Settings Reset 99 Setting the Alarm 100 Checking the Alarm 100 Setting the Alarm 101 Turning the Alarm Off 102 Appendix 103 List of City Names 103 Messages 104 Optional Accesso...

Page 9: ...layback Deleting and Settings chapters for more details 4 Taking Pictures Explains various ways to capture images and how to set the relevant functions such as setting the virtual mode dial to change capture modes and selecting the right picture mode for the current scene 5 Playback Deleting Explains how to play back images on the camera or a TV and how to delete 6 Editing Settings Explains how to...

Page 10: ...ional Accessories p 105 Checking Package Contents Camera Optio 33WR Strap O ST5 Software CD ROM S SW13 AV cable I AVC7 USB cable I USB7 AA Alkaline batteries 2 SD Memory Card 16 MB Operating Manual this manual Operating Manual PC Connection Manual Viewing Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC PC Connection Manual ...

Page 11: ...r release button Power switch Self timer lamp Flash Lens Microphone Strap lug Battery card cover Water resistant packing Tripod socket LCD monitor DC input terminal Viewfinder Speaker USB AV output terminal Water resistant packing Terminal cover ...

Page 12: ...r way controller 2 2 Zoom f y button Digital zoom and magnified playback only y Four way controller 3 3 Four way controller 4 4 Four way controller 5 5 i button MENU button Z button Shutter release button OK button b Z button i button Zoom f y button OK button Four way controller MENU button AF status lamp green Playback Q button O button Flash status lamp red ...

Page 13: ...11 Getting Started 1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and attach as shown ...

Page 14: ...th a dry cloth before setting batteries Do not set batteries with wet or dirty hands 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow and flip open 2 Insert the batteries according to the indicator in the battery chamber 3 Wipe away any sand or debris on the water resistant packing and the areas between the camera and the packing 4 Close the battery cover and push horizontally to lock Insta...

Page 15: ...eries correctly Wrong insertion can cause a camera breakdown Number of Captures and Playback Time room temperature new batteries Taking pictures 50 flash usage Playback Image Storage Capacity Playback time CR V3 Approx 540 CR V3 Approx 230 min AA lithium batteries Approx 360 AA lithium batteries Approx 160 min Ni MH batteries Approx 300 Ni MH batteries Approx 125 min AA alkaline batteries Approx 1...

Page 16: ...h the display on the LCD monitor Battery Level Indicator lit green Adequate power remains lit green Battery is running low lit yellow Battery is running very low lit red Battery is exhausted No battery power After displaying this message the camera turns off ...

Page 17: ... to the AC adapter 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Using the AC Adapter Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure connections are secure between the camera AC adapter AC plug cord terminal and the power outlet Disconnections while the camera is recording or reading data will corrupt your data When using the AC adapter be sure to re...

Page 18: ...r removing the card Do not set or remove the card with wet or dirty hands 1 Slide the battery card cover to the direction of the arrow and flip open 2 With the label or 2 symbol of the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard toward the lens insert the card into the card slot until the card clicks If the card is not inserted properly images and sound may not be recorded correctly 3 Wipe away any sand or debr...

Page 19: ...d Pixels and Quality Levels These figures show the number of shots when using a 16MB SD Memory Card These figures are based on PENTAX standard shooting conditions and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions capture mode and SD Memory Card used Removing If the battery card cover is opened while saving an image the save is interrupted the image is not saved Quality level Best C Better ...

Page 20: ...other camera must be formatted before use For more information about formatting the card see Formatting an SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard p 90 Do not remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard while the card is being formatted The card may be damaged and become unusable Data stored on an SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard may be erased under the following conditions PENTAX does not accept any liability re...

Page 21: ... is turned on the camera automatically checks for a card If there is no SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard inside the camera appears on the LCD monitor If the write protect switch is set to LOC appears on the LCD monitor indicating that images and audio cannot be recorded Card check feature Playback button Power switch 0 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 11 20 ...

Page 22: ...re performed the Initial Setting screens do not appear on your LCD monitor again 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 four way controller 3 The...

Page 23: ...ect O on or P Off The default setting is P Off 2 Press the four way controller 3 The screen for setting the next item will be displayed Setting the Home Town See p 103 for the list of cities and corresponding code names You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting World Time p 93 Setting the D S T Mode You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting World T...

Page 24: ...ler 23 to select the date and time display style 2 Press the four way controller 5 23 are displayed above and below 24h 3 Press the four way controller 23 to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display Setting the Video Output Format You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Selecting the Video Output Format p 99 Setting the Date and Time NYC English NTSC Language City DST V...

Page 25: ...ing the MENU button you will return to the Menu screen Press the Playback OK button again If you press the MENU button before initial settings are complete your settings will be cancelled but you can take pictures If this happens the Initial Settings screen is displayed the next time the camera is turned on Your settings can be changed later from the Menu screen To access the menu see Changing the...

Page 26: ... the size of the subject x Subject becomes bigger w Subject becomes smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder 3 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 MultiMediaCard The green and red lamps next to the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being...

Page 27: ...ect is in a condition shown below Lock the focus on something that is the same distance away as the subject press the shutter release button halfway and press the shutter release button fully when you have composed your picture Things that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall Dark places or objects and conditions that prevent light being reflected back Horizontal lines or intricate patte...

Page 28: ...till pictures cycling through one at a time 1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture The captured image is 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 LCD monitor OK button Delete button Playback button 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 11 20 100 000...

Page 29: ...ed Image When you switch to the playback screen the image with the highest file number is shown first You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the zoom f y button Zoom Playback 1p 70 For movie pictures the first frame is displayed If no images are stored the No Image sound message is displayed LCD monitor OK button Four way controller Playback button i button OK OK Exit E...

Page 30: ...t them out One advantage of a digital camera is that you can check the picture as soon as you take it You can check the composition and brightness and take a picture again if you are not satisfied Displaying your pictures on a TV is handy for those group occasions To view images on your TV connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable Viewing images on the camera Playing Back Still Pictures1p 70 ...

Page 31: ... data When using other equipment to transfer your images from your SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard please read the operating manual for your equipment Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing DPOF Digital Print Order Format settings allow...

Page 32: ...e 1p 37 Infinity landscape mode 1p 37 Manual focus mode 1p 37 4 Zoom button Changes the size of the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder 1p 59 5 Playback button Switches to Playback mode 1p 36 6 Four way controller 45 Changes the EV compensation 1p 62 7 Four way controller 2 Selects continuous shooting mode or self timer mode 1p 56 55 8 Four way controller 3 Displays the virtual mode dial and ...

Page 33: ... y button Press f in Normal Playback mode to display nine images at once 1p 71 Press y in Normal Playback mode to change the size of the Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor 1p 70 5 Playback button Switches to Capture mode 6 Four way controller 45 Plays back previous or next image 1p 26 7 Four way controller 2 Sets DPOF settings 1p 82 8 OK button Saves the function selected by the menu ...

Page 34: ...an item Press the four way controller 23 to moves the selection frame up and down 4 Press the four way controller 45 to change the setting Press the four way controller 5 to move to a Select screen if available When finished press the OK button to return to the menu 5 Press the OK button This saves the settings and returns to Capture or Playback mode How to Set the Menus If you press any buttons e...

Page 35: ...Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK 1 3 MENU OK Exit AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU English On Format Sound Data Adjust World Time Language Set up OK OK 1 3 Exit MEN...

Page 36: ...digital zoom pictures p 60 Interval Shoot Takes pictures at a specified interval of time p 57 Movie Sets the recorded pixels of the movie picture color mode and Fast Fwd Movie p 63 Memory Saves the Rec Mode settings when the camera is turned off p 68 Sharpness Sets the sharpness p 47 Saturation Sets the saturation p 48 Contrast Sets the contrast p 49 Item Description Refere nce Playback Message Re...

Page 37: ...hes the language for displaying menus and messages p 94 Display Sets the display information p 95 Screen Setting Sets the start up screen and background color p 97 Video Out Sets the video output format p 99 Quick Delete When this option is turned on the Delete screen is displayed with Delete or All Images selected p 77 Quick Zoom For playing back images at the maximum zoom size with the Zoom butt...

Page 38: ...and Playback Mode Selecting the Capture Mode e Program The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures p 50 H Picture mode Landscape Enhances your landscape photos Night Scene Mode Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views Night Scene Portrait Enables you to take portraits in dark conditions J Portrait Enhances your portrait photos L Surf and Snow E...

Page 39: ... becomes the manual focus button and the virtual mode dial cannot be displayed Press to select the Autofocus mode or other mode then use the four way controller 3 to change the mode Changing Focus Settings No icon Autofocus mode Focuses on objects in the focusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use when the distance to the subject is more than 30cm q Macro mode Use when the...

Page 40: ...re screen The focus mode default setting is the Autofocus mode In Movie Picture mode 1p 63 only the fixed focus is available If you use the flash in Macro mode the image may be overexposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set to Macro mode the range of the resulting picture will differ fro...

Page 41: ...ly d Flash On red eye reduction Reduces red eye in the picture caused by the flash reflecting from the subject s eyes The flash discharges regardless of lighting conditions The flash is always off when the Capture mode is set to C Continuous shooting Infinity Landscape or Fireworks When using the flash it always discharges once before taking the picture to assist with metering In Auto red eye redu...

Page 42: ...e a picture e F Selecting the Recorded Pixels 2048 1536 Suited for printing on A4 paper 1600 1200 Suited for printing on A5 paper 1024 7680 Suited for printing on postcard size paper 640 480 Suited for attaching to e mail or for creating websites In movie picture mode select from 320 240 or 160 120 1p 65 Selecting a large number of recorded pixels will result in a clearer image when printed MENU b...

Page 43: ...he picture e F Selecting the Quality Level C Best This has the lowest compression rate and is suited for printing large pictures on A4 paper D Better This has a standard compression rate and is suited for viewing as standard photographs or on your computer screen E Good Highest compression rate Suited for attaching to e mail or for creating websites AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality L...

Page 44: ...djusting the White Balance F Auto The camera makes the adjustment automatically G Daylight For taking pictures outside in sunlight H Shade For taking pictures outside in the shade I Tungsten Light For taking pictures under standard light bulbs or other tungsten light J Fluorescent Light For taking pictures under fluorescent light K Manual For taking pictures by manually adjusting the white balance...

Page 45: ...your camera at white paper to fill the screen 3 Press the OK button The LCD monitor will display Adjusting and return to the menu screen when the white balance is adjusted 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture Setting Manually Adjust OK Exit MENU White Balance AWB ...

Page 46: ...using area 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture e F Setting the Focusing Area Multiple Normal range Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU MENU button Four way controller OK button AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Foc...

Page 47: ...the Light Metering Range L Multi segment Detailed measurement of entire screen to determine exposure M Center weighted Measures mainly the center of the screen to determine exposure N Spot Measures only the very center of the screen to determine exposure Saving the AE Metering Method 1p 68 AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1...

Page 48: ...0 The lower the Sensitivity smaller number the smaller the noise and sharper the image The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions The higher the Sensitivity larger number the faster the shutter speed in low light conditions The image will have more noise 100 200 400 The only available AUTO settings are 50 100 and 200 Saving the Sensitivity 1p 68 AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels...

Page 49: ...nu 3 Press the four way controller 45 to select x Normal z Hard or y Soft 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture e F Setting Image Sharpness AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU MENU button Four way controller OK button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode OK OK 3 3 Exit MENU ...

Page 50: ...ess the four way controller 45 to select x Normal z High or y Low 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture e F Setting Color Saturation AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU MENU button Four way controller OK button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode OK OK 3 3 Exit MENU ...

Page 51: ...ress the four way controller 45 to select x Normal z High or y Low 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture e F Setting the Image Contrast AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU MENU button Four way controller OK button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode OK OK 3 3 Exit MENU ...

Page 52: ...s displayed 2 Press 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 See Setting the Capture Functions p 36 p 49 for instructions 5 Press the shutter release button The picture is taken Program Mode Taking Still Pictures 1p 24 Four way controller OK button Shutter release button OK OK SNAP ...

Page 53: ...s Night Scene Portrait Enables you to take portraits in dark conditions J Portrait Enhances your portrait photos L Surf and Snow Enhances pictures taken against dazzling backgrounds such as beaches or snow I Flower Enhances your flower photos K Sunset Beautiful results on pictures of sunsets or sunrises Fireworks Enhances your fireworks photos Snap Mode Enhances your snap photos Four way controlle...

Page 54: ...The Picture mode is selected 4 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 Night scene Portrait Sunset or Fireworks mode you are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod OK OK SNA...

Page 55: ...roller to set the shift direction 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 explanation described below indicates that 5 is set 5 Take the first image Press the shutter release button to take the first image The right edge of the image is displayed in half transparent form at the left of the LCD monitor Taking ...

Page 56: ...3 The virtual mode dial is displayed and switch to another Capture mode to cease this Panorama mode It is impossible to create a panorama picture by joining images using the camera itself Use the panorama software ACDSee packed together with the camera For details on joining panorama images see the separate booklet PC Connection Manual Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in ...

Page 57: ...mer lamp lights The picture is taken about 3 seconds after the self timer lamp begins to blink e C F Using the Self Timer The number of seconds until the picture is taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing the four way controller or the MENU button during the countdown display will cancel the self timer Playing Back Still Pictures1p 26 Four way controller Shutter release button 100 11 2...

Page 58: ...Shooting Images are captured processed and saved one by one a_ Multi Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken four frames at a time and saved as a single image Playing Back Still Pictures1p 26 You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is full The interval between continuous shots differs according to recorded pixels and quality level settings The flash will not fire in Contin...

Page 59: ...oting is finished the camera turns off automatically 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode The A Rec Mode menu will be displayed 2 Select Interval Shoot on the A Rec Mode menu 3 Press the four way controller 5 The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and Interval will be selected e Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals Interval Shoot Setting the interval number of shot and start time MENU butto...

Page 60: ...four way controller 23 to change the number of minutes then press the four way controller 5 7 Press the OK button 2 times Playing Back Still Pictures1p 26 Interval shooting can be set at intervals of 10 seconds to 4 minutes in units of 1 second and intervals of 4 minutes to 99 minutes in units of 1 minute Intervals of less than 10 seconds cannot be set The number of pictures can be set in the rang...

Page 61: ...ecomes smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled the optical zoom can be used to enlarge the subject up to 2 8 times When the digital zoom function is enabled you can further enlarge the subject up to 11 2 times e F Using the Zoom Saving the Zoom Position 1p 68 MENU button Four way controller Zoom button OK button 100 Zoom bar 100 100 100 Digital zoom range ...

Page 62: ...ay controller 3 to select Digital Zoom 3 Press the four way controller 5 to select On 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Enabling the Digital Zoom Function Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p 68 On Auto Sensitivity Digital Zoom Interval Shoot Movie Memory Rec Mode OK OK 2 3 Exit MENU ...

Page 63: ...ning time 2 Recording time 2 Press the shutter release button Recording starts O flashes during recording 3 Press the shutter release button Recording stops The remaining available recording time is displayed Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode Playing Back Sound 1p 76 Sound is saved as a monaural WAVE file PCM method Voice button Shutter release button 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10 10 200...

Page 64: ...sure to over expose side 4Adjusts the exposure to under expose side The EV Compensation setting is displayed on the LCD monitor e C F 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 68 Four way controller 100 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 11 20 2 0 2 0 2 0 ...

Page 65: ...e The virtual mode dial is displayed 2 Press the four way controller 45 to select C Movie 3 Press the OK button 1 Flash OFF icon 2 Movie Picture mode icon 3 Recording time 4 Press the shutter release button Recording will begin You can switch the image size using the Zoom button x Subject becomes bigger w Subject becomes smaller Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode Four way controller OK butto...

Page 66: ...while you hold down the button Recording stops when you release the shutter release button Recording by holding down the shutter release button Playing Back Movie Pictures 1p 73 The flash will not fire in Movie Picture mode Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in Movie Picture mode The focus is fixed in movie picture mode When shooting in Movie Picture mode only the digital z...

Page 67: ... be displayed 2 Select Movie on the A Rec Mode menu 3 Press the four way controller 5 The movie setup screen will be displayed 4 Press the four way controller 45 to change the recorded pixels 5 Press the OK button 2 times The camera is ready to record a movie C Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Movie Pictures Taking Movie Pictures 1p 63 MENU button Four way controller OK button Off ...

Page 68: ...r way controller 5 The movie setup screen will be displayed 4 Select Color Mode with the four way controller 3 5 Press the four way controller 45 to change the color mode 6 Press the OK button 2 times The camera is ready to record a movie C Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Movie Pictures Taking Movie Pictures 1p 63 MENU button Four way controller OK button Off Full Color 320 240 Recorde...

Page 69: ...ff x1 x2 x5 x10 x20 x50 or x100 6 Press the OK button 2 times C Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie Taking Movie Pictures 1p 63 Off x1 is the normal movie picture setting 15 frames per second When x2 or x5 is selected the number of frames recorded per second decreases by 1 2 or 1 5 respectively As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames per second movies take...

Page 70: ...on settings P Digital Zoom Saves the Digital Zoom settings on the Rec Mode menu O AE Metering Saves the AE Metering settings on the Rec Mode menu P Sensitivity Saves the Sensitivity settings on the Rec Mode menu P Focus Mode Saves the Focus Mode settings P Zoom Position Saves the Zoom Position settings P MF Position The focus position set by Manual Focus is saved P File No Saves the file numbers F...

Page 71: ...e displayed 4 Press the four way controller 23 to select the item 5 Press the four way controller 45 to select O On or P Off 6 Press the OK button 2 times The camera is ready to take a picture On Auto Sensitivity Digital Zoom Interval Shoot Movie Memory Rec Mode OK OK 2 3 Exit MENU Flash White Balance EV Compensation Digital Zoom AE Metering OK OK Exit MENU Memory 1 2 ...

Page 72: ...ified 1 to 8 times Continue to press to magnify the image even greater The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed Four way controller 2345 Moves the position to be magnified Zoom f y button x Makes the image larger Zoom f y button w Makes the image smaller OK button Turns the guide marks on off 3 Press the OK button Zoom playback will end Playing Back Still Pi...

Page 73: ... images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller 4 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 ...

Page 74: ...al Choose from the following 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec or 30 sec 5 Press the OK button Playback will start at the set interval Using Slideshow for Continuous Playback If you press the four way controller or any buttons such as the MENU button during continuous playback the slideshow will stop The slideshow will continue until you press any button Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo will ...

Page 75: ...controller 5 Forward playback Four way controller 2 Pauses playback Zoom f y button x Increases the volume Zoom f y button w Decreases the volume The following operations can be performed while Pause is engaged Four way controller 4 Single frame reverse playback Four way controller 5 Single frame forward playback Four way controller 2 Cancels Pause Playback resumes 3 Press the four way controller ...

Page 76: ...oice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the O button Recording starts 3 Press the O button Recording stops 4 Press the four way controller 3 The recorded voice memo will be played back 5 Press the four way controller 3 Playback stops Adding a Voice Memo A voice memo cannot be added to protected Z images Images with a voice memo are indicated with U on the LCD monitor 11 20 11 20 10 10 20...

Page 77: ... select the image to be used for the voice message 5 Press the OK button The camera turns off and the voice message is set You can play back a voice message 1 Press the O button The image will be displayed and the voice memo will be played back Recording a Voice Message Adding a Voice Memo1p 74 Playing Back a Voice Message Turn the camera on during voice message settings to perform regular operati...

Page 78: ...Rewinds and plays back the recorded sound Four way controller 5 Advances and plays back the recorded sound Zoom f y button x Increases the volume Zoom f y button w Decreases the volume 3 Press the four way controller 3 Playback will stop 4 Press the Playback button The camera will return to the Capture mode Playing Back Sound Four way controller Playback button 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10...

Page 79: ... The Delete screen will be displayed 3 Select Delete with the four way controller 2 4 Press the OK button Deleting an Image You can also delete images during Instant Review p 25 You cannot delete protected Z images Four way controller OK button i button OK OK Exit Exit OK Delete Cancel OK Exit Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Allimages sounds MENU 100 0001 ...

Page 80: ...u want to delete with the four way controller 45 2 Press the i button The Sound Delete screen will be displayed 3 Select Sound Delete with the four way controller 2 4 Press the OK button Deleting a Voice Memo Select Delete in step 3 above to delete both the image and the voice memo OK OK Exit Exit OK Delete Cancel Sound Delete OK Exit Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Allimages sounds MENU 100 000...

Page 81: ...d screen will be displayed 2 Select Delete All with the four way controller 2 3 Press the OK button Deleting All Images Once deleted images sounds cannot be restored You cannot delete protected images sounds Four way controller OK button i button OK OK Exit Exit OK Delete all images sounds on the memory card Delete All Cancel OK Exit MENU 100 0001 ...

Page 82: ...Protect All Images Sounds screen will be displayed 3 Select Protect with the four way controller 2 4 Press the OK button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect Select Unprotect in step 3 above to cancel the Protect setting Z is displayed during playback of protected images and sounds Protect All Images Sounds Select Unprotect in step 3 above to cancel the Protect setting on all of the images soun...

Page 83: ...e AV cable 2 Connect the sound terminal white and image terminal yellow of the AV cable to the sound terminal white and image input terminal yellow of the TV 3 Turn the TV and camera on Selecting the Video Output Format 1p 99 The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is connected to a TV If you intend to use the camera for a long time use of the AC adapter optional is recommended Refer ...

Page 84: ...te imprinted on the print or not 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller 45 to select the image for which you want to make 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 Individual Image Four way controller OK...

Page 85: ... the settings 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 cannot be used with movie pictures Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even i...

Page 86: ...be imprinted P The date will not be imprinted 6 Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings Printing All Images When the setting to print all images is made the settings to print individual images will be canceled When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting the number applies to all the images Before printing check that the number of prints is correct DPOF settin...

Page 87: ...our way controller 5 The Q Playback menu will be displayed 3 Press 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 select the image you want to resize 6 Press the OK button Changing the Image Size MENU button Four way controller OK button OK OK Exit Exit OK OK Exit MENU 100 0001 OK OK Exit Exit OK...

Page 88: ...ss the four way controller 45 to select Quality Level 10 Press the OK button 11 Press the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 12 Press the OK button The image will be resized 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 ...

Page 89: ...ng screen Zoom f y button Changes the size of the image Z button Toggles between horizontal and vertical Four way controller 2345 Moves the trimming position up or down and left or right MENU button Returns to the screen for selecting the image to be trimmed 8 Press the OK button 9 Use the four way controller 45 to select the quality level after trimming 10 Press the OK button The trimmed image wi...

Page 90: ...sepia red pink violet blue green and yellow are provided for the color filters 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 Soft Filter Images edited with the soft filter can be given a fuzzy effect and saved Brightness Filter Images edited with the brightness filter can be bright...

Page 91: ...to edit 5 Press the four way controller 23 to select the desired digital filter The filtered image will be displayed on the LCD monitor Operations available with the brightness filter Zoom f y button x Makes image brighter Zoom f y button w Makes the image darker 6 Press the OK button 7 Press the four way controller 23 to select Overwrite or Save as 8 Press the OK button The image edited with the ...

Page 92: ... open the card cover while the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is being formatted The card may be damaged and become unusable SD Memory Cards MultiMediaCards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used Be sure to format the card with the camera Please note that formatting will delete protected images as well AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focu...

Page 93: ...e B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Sound screen will be displayed 3 Press the four way controller 23 to select Start up Sound and use the four way controller 45 to select 1 2 3 or Off 4 Change Shutter Sound Operation Sound and Self timer Sound in the same way For the self timer sound select On or Off 5 Press the OK button 2 times The camera is ready for capture or playback Chang...

Page 94: ...he Date Adjust screen is displayed See Initial Settings p 20 for instructions on setting the date and time Changing the Date Style and Date Time AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU How to recall the B Set up menu English On Format Sound Data Adjust World Time Language Set up OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU 01 01 2003 MENU bu...

Page 95: ...oller 3 If New York is selected as the world time city then the cross shaped line is located in New York on the world map and then X indicates the current time in New York NYC 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select the World Time city and press the four way controller 3 6 Set the daylight saving time to On Y or Off Z with the four way controller 45 7 Press the four way controller 3 New York NY...

Page 96: ...Press the OK button The camera is ready for capture or playback Changing the Display Language AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU How to recall the B Set up menu English On Format Sound Data Adjust World Time Language Set up OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU 01 01 2003 MENU button Four way controller OK button ...

Page 97: ...al axis shows the brightness dark to bright left to right 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 value 8 Shutter speed During Autofocus the Autofocus frame is displayed Setting the Display Mode 100 11 20 11 20 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 10 10 2003 11 20 Playback Mode Capture Mode 11 20 11 20 1...

Page 98: ... B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 45 to select the desired display mode 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready for capture or playback AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU How to recall the B Set up menu English On Format Sound Data Adjust World Time Language Set up OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU 01 01 2003 M...

Page 99: ... select O On or P Off O Displays the start up screen P Does not display the start up screen 5 Press the Z button 6 Use the four way controller 45 to select the image you want to display as the start up screen 7 Press the OK button 4 times The camera is ready for capture or playback Changing the Start up Screen Once the start up screen has been set it will not be erased even if the original image i...

Page 100: ...ound color 4 Press the four way controller 45 to select the background color 5 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready for capture or playback Setting the Background Color AWB Multiple 2048 1536 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Rec Mode OK OK 1 3 Exit MENU How to recall the B Set up menu English On Format Sound Data Adjust World Time Language Set up OK OK...

Page 101: ...B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 45 to select 3 min 5min or Off 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready for capture or playback This resets all settings other than Date Time Language Video Out Date Style and World Time 1 Select Reset on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Reset screen is displayed 3 Press the four way controller 2 to select Reset 4 Press the OK b...

Page 102: ...played 3 Press the four way controller 23 to select Alarm 4 Press the four way controller 5 The list of alarms will be displayed Active alarms are indicated by O 5 Press the OK button twice If any alarms are enabled the camera will be turned off and the alarms will be set Checking the Alarm MENU button Four way controller Playback button OK button 1 OK OK Exit MENU Alarm 5 30AM 7 30AM 12 00PM Off ...

Page 103: ... The alarm will not ring 8 Press the four way controller 5 9 Press the four way controller 23 to set the time hour the alarm will ring 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 above to set the alarm time minute and set S Snooze to O On or P Off If the Snooze is set to O the alarm will ring 5 times at 5 minute intervals 11 Press the Z button 12 Press the four way controller 45 to select the image to be displayed wh...

Page 104: ... 1 To stop the alarm ringing press any button The alarm will stop Turning the Alarm Off To cancel the Snooze function press the MENU button and OK button at the same time The alarm will not ring when the camera is turned on ...

Page 105: ...I Vancouver YVR Kabul KBL San Francisco SFO Male MLE Los Angeles LAX Delhi DEL Calgary YYC Colombo CMB Denver DEN Kathmandu KTM Mexico City MEX Dacca DAC Chicago CHI Rangoon RGN Miami MIA Bangkok BKK Toronto YTO Kuala Lumpur KUL New York NYC Vientiane VTE Santiago SCL Singapore SIN Caracas CCS Phnom Penh PNH Halifax YHZ Ho chi Minh SGN Buenos Aires BUE Jakarta JKT Sao Paulo SAO Hong Kong HKG Rio d...

Page 106: ...ed by this camera You may be able to display this on a PC or another brand of camera Image protected This is displayed when you try to delete a protected image Setting being recorded The image sound protect settings or DPOF settings are being changed Settings not stored The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is full and no more DPOF settings can be made Delete any unwanted images or sound and try to ma...

Page 107: ...105 7 Appendix Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for this camera AC Adapter D AC5 USB Cable I USB7 included AV Cable I AVC7 included ...

Page 108: ... USB cable The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is connected to a PC Camera is connected to TV The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is connected to a TV Image is displayed but hard to see Images on the LCD monitor may be hard to see when taking pictures outside in sunlight Shutter release button will not work Flash is charging While the flash status lamp is blinking...

Page 109: ...reframe your picture as desired and press shutter release button fully Subject is too close Set the focus mode to q p 37 The focus mode is set to q When the focus mode is set to q normal range pictures will be out of focus Picture is dark Subject is too far away in a dark environment night scenes etc If the subject is too far away the image will be dark Take the picture within the flash range Back...

Page 110: ...evel Recorded Pixels Best Better Good Movie picture 320 240 Movie picture 160 120 Voice recording 2048 1536 7 12 18 40sec 150sec 30min 1600 1200 11 20 27 1024 768 25 45 56 640 480 53 82 100 White Balance Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent light Manual Lens Focal Length 5 7mm 16mm Equivalent to 37 104mm in 35mm format Max aperture f 2 8 f 3 9 Lens Composition 10 elements in 7 groups one...

Page 111: ...1m 2 9m w Sensitivity AUTO Tele Approx 0 5m 2 1m w Sensitivity AUTO Drive Modes Single frame Shooting Self timer Shooting Continuous Shooting Multi Continuous Shooting Interval Shooting Self timer Electrically controlled operation time approx 10 seconds Time function World Time settings for 62 cities 28 time zones Power Supply Lithium battery CR V3 two AA batteries Alkaline Ni MH Lithium AC Adapte...

Page 112: ...d be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there are 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...

Page 113: ...s statutory rights The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors 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 mar...

Page 114: ...he 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 one or more of the following meas...

Page 115: ...dards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference th...

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