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Appendix

List of City Names

Refer to following list of city and code names for setting the world time.

Region

Country

City

Code

Region

Country

City

Code

EUROPE

SPAIN

Madrid

MAD ASIA

PHILIPPINES

Manila

MNL

UNITED KINGDOM London

LON TAIWAN

Taipei

TPE

FRANCE

Paris

PAR SOUTH

KOREA

Seoul

SEL

ITALY

Milano

MIL JAPAN

Tokyo

TYO

Rome

ROM OCEANIA AMERICAN SAMOA Pagopago

PPG

GERMANY

Berlin

BER AUSTRALIA

Perth

PER

RUSSIA

Moscow

MOW Adelaide

ADL

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg JNB Sydney

SYD

EGYPT

Cairo

CAI

NEW CALEDONIA

Noumea

NOU

MIDDLE
EAST

TURKEY

Instanbul

IST NEW

ZEALAND

Wellington

WLG

ISRAEL

Jerusalem

JRS Auckland

AKL

SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah

JED

NORTH
AMERICA

UNITED
STATES OF
AMERICA

Guam

GUM

IRAN

Tehran

THR Honolulu

HNL

UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

Dubai

DXB Anchorage

ANC

AFGHANISTAN

Kabul

KBL

San Francisco SFO

ASIA

PAKISTAN

Karachi

KHI Los

Angeles LAX

MALDIVES

Male

MLE Denver

DEN

INDIA

Delhi

DEL Chicago

CHI

SRI LANKA

Colombo

CMB

Miami

MIA

NEPAL

Kathmandu

KTM New

York

NYC

BANGLADESH

Dacca

DAC CANADA

Vancouver

YVR

MYANMAR

Rangoon

RGN Calgary

YYC

THAILAND

Bangkok

BKK Toronto

YTO

MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur KUL Halifax

YHZ

LAOS

Vientiane

VTE

CENTRAL
& SOUTH
AMERICA

MEXICO

Mexico City

MEX

SINGAPORE

Singapore

SIN CHILE

Santiago

SCL

CAMBODIA

Phnom Penh PNH VENEZUELA

Caracas

CCS

VIETNAM

Ho chi Minh

SGN

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires BUE

INDONESIA

Jakarta

JKT BRAZIL

Sao

Paulo

SAO

CHINA

Hong Kong

HKG

Rio de Janeiro RIO

Beijing

BJS

Shanghai

SHA

Summary of Contents for 555 - Optio 555 5MP 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: ...ration 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 PRINT Image ...

Page 3: ...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 immediately remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter and contact your nearest Pentax service center Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock Discontinue use of the AC adapter during thunderstorms This can cause a ...

Page 4: ...res of 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 Remove dust from the lens and viewfinder using a blower or clean off dust using a lens brush Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in o...

Page 5: ...generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image There is a...

Page 6: ...n 21 Setting the D S T Mode 21 Setting the Date and Time 22 Quick Start 24 Playing Back Images 26 Playing Back Previous or Next Images 27 Common Operations 30 Changing the Mode 30 Using the Button Functions 31 Capture Mode 31 Playback Mode 33 Using the Menus 34 How to Set the Menus 34 Menu List 36 Taking Pictures 38 Displaying Shooting Information Capture Mode 38 Setting the Shooting Functions 40 ...

Page 7: ...ng the Zoom 74 EV Compensation 76 Using the Self timer 77 Using the Remote Control Unit optional 78 Continuous Shooting 79 Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals Interval Shooting 80 Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another Multiple Exposure Mode 82 Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions Auto bracket 84 Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 86 Saving the Settings Memory 87 Savin...

Page 8: ...118 Changing the Display Language 119 Changing the Video Output Format 119 LCD Power Saving Sleep Timeout 120 Setting Auto Power Off 120 Setting the Quick Delete Function 121 Setting the Quick Zoom Function 121 Registering Functions 122 Adjusting the Focus Limit 124 Resetting to Default Settings Reset 125 Setting the Alarm 126 Checking the Alarm 126 Setting the Alarm 126 Turning the Alarm Off 127 ...

Page 9: ...ers 4 Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions 5 Playback Erasing This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV and how to delete images 6 Editing Settings This chapter explains how to edit images and set the camera related functions 7 Appendix This tells you about the messages displayed on the LCD mon...

Page 10: ...hecking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio 555 Lithium ion battery D LI7 Rechargeable Battery charger D BC7 USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 AC plug cord D CO2 3D Image Viewer O 3DV1 Software CD ROM S SW13 OStrap O ST5 Operating Manual this Manual Operating Manual PC Connection Manual Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Ma...

Page 11: ...er switch Self timer lamp Shutter release button Autofocus window Speaker Viewfinder Built in flash Microphone Lens Tripod socket Viewfinder Strap lug Terminal cover DC input terminal Battery card cover LCD monitor USB AV output terminal Battery lock lever ...

Page 12: ...m and magnified playback Four way controller 3 3 DISPLAY button Four way controller 4 4 DPOF button Four way controller 5 5 i button Menu Fn button Z button Shutter release button OK button b Z button i button Shutter release button Zoom f y button OK button Four way controller 2345 Menu Fn button Playback button Focus status lamp green Diopter adjustment lever DPOF button Power switch Mode dial D...

Page 13: ...11 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop ...

Page 14: ...ropriate ambient temperature range for charging the battery is 0 C 40 C 32 F to 104 F The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions When the battery reaches the end of its service life the time that the camera can be operated becomes shorter even when the battery is fully charged In this event replace the battery Always charge the battery after purchasing ...

Page 15: ...ger to press the battery lock lever in the same direction as when you inserted the battery and pull the battery out Installing the Battery Use of the AC adapter D AC7 optional is recommended when you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period 1 p 15 The rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 is exclusively for powering this camera If you use any other battery the camera may be damaged...

Page 16: ...ture mode and shooting conditions Generally battery performance is temporarily deteriorated as temperature decreases When the camera is used in a cold environment keep this 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 lit green Adequ...

Page 17: ... Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Using the AC Adapter optional Make sure that the camera is turned off when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and connecting cord are inserted securely If the cord becomes disconnected while you are taking pictures the data may be lost Be sure to read the operating manu...

Page 18: ...ect the card by pressing it in the direction indicated by the arrow and pull it out Approximate Number of Recordable Images and Recorded pixels Quality levels The table indicates the number of images when using a 16MB SD Memory Card The table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions Capture mode SD Memory Card etc As TIF...

Page 19: ...ed SD Memory Card or SD Memory Card that have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting a SD Memory Card p 112 for instructions on formatting Never remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unusable The data on the SD Memory Card may be erased in the following circumstances Pentax does not accept any liability for data that is erased when...

Page 20: ...And when the write protect switch is set to LOCK Y will be displayed instead of h and the images or sound cannot be recorded Press the power switch while pressing the playback button the playback only mode will be activated If the camera is turned on by the playback only mode the lens cannot be popped up Turn off the camera and then turn it again to change from the playback only mode to shooting m...

Page 21: ...hrough the viewfinder are hard to see 1 Aim the camera at the bright subject While looking through the viewfinder move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right until the subject appears in the sharpest focus For easy adjustment point the camera at a subject with clearly defined outlines Diopter adjustment lever Viewfinder ...

Page 22: ...e You can choose the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Italian Japanese Chinese and Russian 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 screen for setting the city will be displayed Setting the Display Language You...

Page 23: ...oller 45 to select Y or Z The default setting is Z Off 2 Press the OK button The screen for setting the Data and Time will be displayed Setting the Home Town See p 128 for the list of cities and corresponding code names You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting the World Time p 116 Setting the D S T Mode You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting th...

Page 24: ...2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the day 4 Repeat Step 3 to change the year hour and minutes 5 Use the Display button to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format Setting the Date and Time Date Adjust 10 01 2003 0 00 MENU OK OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 10 01 2003 0 00 MENU OK OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 10 01 2003 0 00 MENU OK OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 10 01 2003 0 00 MENU O...

Page 25: ... and time except the initial settings For an accurate time setting when you have finished the settings press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds You can cancel the settings operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing the MENU Fn button when the initial settings screen is displayed If this is done the initial settings screen will be displayed next time you turn the camera on You ca...

Page 26: ...n the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing You can change the size of the subject by pressing the Zoom button x makes the subject bigger w makes the subject smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder As there is no focus area in the viewfinder be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor Shutter release button Zoom f y but...

Page 27: ...rea If the subject is in focus the frame will light green If the subject is out of focus the frame will not appear 2 Focus status lamp Flash status lamp You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging Use manual focus to take the picture when the image is not focused Pressed down fully The picture is taken The Instant Review default setting is 2 seconds During this time you can delete the im...

Page 28: ... time your press the four way controller 3 Playing Back Images To rotate the displayed image You cannot rotate movie pictures You cannot rotate images while playing back a voice memo Four way controller LCD monitor Playback button 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 11 19 11 19 11 19 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 11 19 11 1...

Page 29: ...camera turns on in Playback Only mode when you turn the camera on while pressing the Playback button As the lens does not extend in Playback Only mode this feature is useful when you want to pass the camera to someone and show them the picture you have just taken Turn the camera off and then turn it on again to switch to the Capture mode You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pr...

Page 30: ...f a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them You can check the composition and focus and take the picture again if you are not satisfied If you want to show your pictures to friends you can display them on your TV monitor Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable to view images on your TV Viewing images on the camera Playing Back Still ...

Page 31: ...hat is compatible with PictBridge you can print pictures by using a USB cable to connect the camera directly to a printer Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card to a store that performs printing The number of prints can be specified and dates can be included in the prints if DPOF Digital Print Ord...

Page 32: ...nual exposure You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually p 56 b Shutter priority You can set the shutter speed manually and the aperture is set automatically p 55 c Aperture priority You can set the aperture manually and the shutter speed is set automatically p 54 A Program The shutter speed and aperture are set automatically when taking still pictures p 53 d Picture You can select a Capt...

Page 33: ...ows Using the self timer 1 p 77 Using the remote control unit 1 p 78 Continuous shooting 1 p 79 Multiple exposure shooting 1 p 82 Interval shooting 1 p 80 When the Capture mode is set to F G C continuous shooting multiple exposure shooting and Interval shooting mode will be skipped 4 button Changes the focus mode 1 p 40 5 Zoom button Changes the size of the subject 1 p 74 Capture Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 34: ... 1 p 56 54 Sets the shutter speed in b mode 1 p 55 Selects the type of filter in D mode 1 p 70 Selects Picture mode in d mode 1 p 60 9 OK button Sets the selected menu item 1 p 34 When pressed in z mode the function on the four way controller 23 reverts to the function set by the mode dial 10 Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor 1 p 38 11 Menu Fn button Displays the ...

Page 35: ...Playback button 1 p 30 Switches to Capture mode 6 Four way controller 45 Displays images one by one 1 p 27 7 OK button Saves the function selected by the menu item 1 p 34 When pressed in Normal Playback mode the voice memo starts and when pressed again the voice memo stops 1 p 90 When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine image Display mode changes to Normal Playback mode 1 p 89 94 8 Display button Chan...

Page 36: ...n item Use the four way controller 23 to move the frame up or down 4 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting 4 If there is a select screen use the four way controller 5 to move to the select screen 5 Press the OK button The settings will be saved and the screen will return to capture or playback status If the menu screen is not exited press the OK button again If you press any buttons...

Page 37: ...Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels 3 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels 3 Rec Mode Exit 2 3 MENU OK OK A u t o B r a c k e t Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Off On 2 s e c Fast Fwd Movie Fl...

Page 38: ...adjusts the brightness of the flash without changing the brightness of the background p 52 Auto Bracket For setting the shooting conditions such as exposure saturation and sharpness p 84 Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures p 75 Instant Review For setting the instant review time p 50 Interval Shoot For taking pictures specified interval of time p 80 Fast Fwd Movie For delaying the frame r...

Page 39: ...5 Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time p 116 World Time For setting the world time p 116 Language For changing the language in which menus and messages are displayed p 119 Start up screen For setting the Start up screen when the camera is turned on p 118 Video Out For setting the video output format p 119 Sleep Timeout For setting the power saving function p 120 Auto Power Off For turning o...

Page 40: ...play The brightness distribution of the image is displayed The x axis shows the brightness darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the pixel numbers 1 Recorded pixels 2 Quality level 3 White balance 4 AE metering 5 Sensitivity 6 Histogram The AF area will be displayed in the autofocus mode Grid Display The grid is displayed This is useful for composing detailed ...

Page 41: ...s displayed If any of the modes are changed such as Flash mode the mode you have changed is displayed for a few seconds LCD Monitor Off Turn off the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is not turned off in Playback mode The LCD monitor does not turn off in C F G D mode Saving the Display Mode 1 p 87 Display On ...

Page 42: ...e to the subject is approx 15 cm 65 cm 0 5 ft 2 13 ft r Super macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approximately 2 cm 65 cm 0 8 inch 2 13 ft s Infinity landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects z Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually by the four way controller 23 Move focusing area The position of the autofocus area is changed The default setting of ...

Page 43: ...way and then take a picture a Extremely low contrast subject such as a white wall in the focus points range b Subjects which don t reflect much light within the focus points range c Subjects that are moving extremely fast d Powerfully reflected light or strong backlight subjects with extremely bright backgrounds e If vertical or horizontal linge patterns appear whitin the focus points range f Mult...

Page 44: ...duction 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 regard less of lighting conditions The Auto flash and Auto flash Red eye Reduction modes cannot be selected when the Capture mode is set to a The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C continuous shooting infinity landscape fireworks in pict...

Page 45: ...pixels is fixed at 320 240 pixels in the movie picture mode If you select a large size the picture may appear distinct when it is printed out Selecting a small size reduces the volume of data This is useful for attaching images to E mail or posting them on a website 2 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pix...

Page 46: ...T The quality is better and there is a high volume of image data Standard level The quality is good and there is a low volume of image data D BETTER E GOOD The recorded pixels is 2592 1944 in the TIFF format When the recorded pixels is set to other than 2592 1944 select the TIFF format and the recorded pixels changes to 2592 1944 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Ar...

Page 47: ...F Automatic The camera adjusts the white balance automatically G Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight H Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade I Tungsten Light Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light J Fluorescent Light Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light Choose the type of fluorescent light ...

Page 48: ...Point your camera at a blank sheet of paper so that it fills the screen 3 Press the Display button The white balance is automatically adjusted Complete is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Selecting the Type of Fluorescent Light J Manual Setting AWB White Balance D MENU OK OK Exit AWB White Balance ...

Page 49: ... the AF Area Focusing Area Wide Normal range Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder Always check the focusing area on the LCD monitor 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering ...

Page 50: ...osure 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 Method 1 p 87 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2...

Page 51: ...itivity produces sharp images with little or no noise but the shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions As the higher sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake 100 200 400 Auto cannot be selected in manual exposure mode Saving the Sensitivity 1 p 87 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity E...

Page 52: ...de menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to change the setting from Normal to Hard or Soft 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Rec Mode Exit 2 3 MEN...

Page 53: ...r way controller 45 to change the setting from Normal to Hard or Soft 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Setting the Color Saturation Saturation Setting the Image Contrast Contrast 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Rec Mode Exit 3 3 MENU OK OK Memory Sharpn ess Satu...

Page 54: ...ion level 4Reduces the brightness 5Increases the brightness 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Adjusting the Flash Output 2 3 1 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Rec Mode Exit 2 3 MENU OK OK A u t o B r a c k e t Digital Zoom Instant Revi ew Interval Shoot Off On 2 s e c ...

Page 55: ...as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Letting the Camera Set the Exposure Program Mode Using the Shutter Release Button 1 p 25 Playing back images 1 p 26 1 2 200 200 200 11 19 11 19 11 19 F2 8 F2 8 1 250 1 250 F2 8 1 250 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 Aperture Shutter speed ...

Page 56: ...rture Value Aperture Priority Mode Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p 26 The aperture value will be saved when the camera is turned off The four way controller 23 becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value when the focus mode is set to manual Press the OK button once and then use the four way controller 23 to change the value to change the aperture value The expos...

Page 57: ... Mode Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p 26 The set shutter speed will be saved when the camera is turned off The four way controller 23 becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the shutter speed when the focus mode is set to manual Press the OK button once and then use the four way controller 23 to change the value to change the shutter speed The exposure is not appropriate when ...

Page 58: ...rture value do not give an appropriate exposure a warning will be displayed Setting the Exposure Manually Manual Exposure Mode Lit If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV n will light and if between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV m will light and the value will be displayed Blinking If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than 2 0 EV n blinks and if overexposed at ...

Page 59: ... when the camera is turned off EV compensation is not available in this mode The four way controller 23 becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value when the focus mode is set to manual Press the OK button once and then use the four way controller 23 to change the value to change the aperture value The Auto flash and Auto flash Red eye Reduction flash modes canno...

Page 60: ... Mode items to your preferred settings 3 Press the four way controller 23 to select E 4 Press the four way controller 45 to select a Capture mode to be saved The set functions and Capture mode are registered in User Mode See the table on the next page for the functions that can be set in the User mode 5 Press the shutter release button Using Preset Function Settings User Mode Registering a functio...

Page 61: ...nterval Shoot p 80 White Balance AWB p 45 Fast Fwd Movie Off p 80 Focusing Area Wide p 47 3D Mode Parallel p 64 AE Metering L p 48 Memory p 87 Sensitivity Auto p 49 Sharpness Normal p 50 Flash exposure 0 0 p 52 Saturation Normal p 51 Auto Bracket p 84 Contrast Normal p 51 Digital Zoom On p 75 USER e For the USER mode you can choose from the following six modes program manual exposure aperture prio...

Page 62: ...Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views I Flower Enables to take flower photos bright in color J Portrait Enables to take portraits with spatial effect by emphasizing the person L Surf Snow Enables to take clear photos at dazzling places like beaches and snow covered mountains N Autumn Colors Enables you to take colorful photos of trees in autumn K Sunset Enables to reproduce beautiful...

Page 63: ...way controller 23 becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the picture mode when the focus mode is set to manual Press the OK button once and then use the four way controller 23 to change the picture mode to change the picture mode To avoid camera movement in Night scene Sunset and Fireworks mode You are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod ...

Page 64: ...h the images will be joined 4Joins the images at the left 5Joins the images at the right 2Joins the images at the top 3Joins the images at the bottom The example shows the images when 5 is selected 3 Take the first picture Press the shutter release button to take the first image The right edge of the image is displayed in transparent form on the left of the LCD monitor Taking Panorama Pictures Pan...

Page 65: ... Panorama assist mode change to another mode The camera cannot join the images Use the panorama software ACDSee provided with the camera See p 32 in the separate booklet PC connection manual for instructions on how to create panoramic photos Continuous shooting Multiple Exposure mode and interval shooting are not possible in Panorama assist mode A computer running Windows is necessary for joining ...

Page 66: ...ee dimensional The default setting is Parallel If you do not need to switch to Cross go to Step 5 1 Press the Menu Fn button The A Rec Mode menu will be displayed 2 Press the four way controller 23 to select 3D Mode 3 Use the four way controller 45 to select Cross To view the picture with the 3D image viewer select Parallel You can also view it without the image viewer 4 Press the OK button The 3D...

Page 67: ...image mode to another Capture mode to cancel the 3D image mode A clear three dimensional effect will not be achieved if the two images are taken in widely different positions heights or are not straight When taking a person you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can It is easier to take the pictures if you use a tripod or...

Page 68: ...age This principle is applied to taking and viewing 3D pictures 3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right lines of vision are virtually parallel as when looking at a distant scene or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed as when you cross your eyes A certain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the vie...

Page 69: ...nd right eyes differs from person to person some people may have difficulty obtaining a three dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same size It may be especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very small Try different sizes until the right effect is achieved Never look at the sun through the 3D image viewer Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is exposed to...

Page 70: ...68 Taking Pictures 4 Example of a 3D picture ...

Page 71: ...cording time 2 Press the shutter release button Recording starts The self timer lamp and flash status lamp blink during recording 3 Press the shutter release button Recording stops The remaining recordable time is displayed Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode Playing back sound 1 p 92 Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files 1 2 3 11 19 11 19 11 19 00 0 00 00 00 00 00 0 29 29 55 55 00 00 00 10 20 20...

Page 72: ...lors black and white 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 pictures are taken in that color Soft Filter Pictures taken with the soft filter have a fuzzy effect Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter Mode 1 3 2 ...

Page 73: ...ure will be taken Playing back still pictures 1 p 26 The four way controller 23 becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the filter when the focus mode is set to manual Press the OK button once and then use the four way controller 23 to change the filter to change the filter 200 200 11 20 11 20 200 11 20 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 ...

Page 74: ...monitor 1 Flash OFF 2 Movie Picture mode icon 3 Remaining shooting time 2 Press the shutter release button Shooting will start You can change the size of the image using the Zoom button x makes the image bigger w makes the image smaller 3 Press the shutter release button Shooting will end The remaining shooting time will be displayed Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode 1 2 3 5 5 00 0 00 12 12...

Page 75: ...se button pressed Playing Back Movie Pictures 1 p 91 The flash will not discharge in Movie Picture mode Continuous shooting interval shooting and multiple exposure shooting are not possible in Movie Picture mode The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Movie Picture mode Focusing Area mode is not available in Movie Picture mode The digital zoom can be operated in Movie Picture mode The focus is fix...

Page 76: ... w Tele makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled you can take pictures at up to 5 magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 20 Using the Zoom Saving the Zoom Position 1 p 87 1 198 198 198 198 198 198 Zoom bar Digital zoom range Digital Zoom ...

Page 77: ...ction Setting 1 p 87 When you turn the LCD monitor off the digital zoom is disabled when the digital zoom function is set to On The image will be blurred when shooting an image using the digital zoom function The camera movement may occur due to high magnification Use the tripod to prevent it when using the digital zoom function The digital zoom is enabled when taking a movie picture Rec Mode Exit...

Page 78: ...ay controller 5 increases the EV compensation to a positive level The set level is displayed on the LCD monitor EV Compensation Saving the EV Compensation 1 p 87 If you press 4 or 5 one time or set to 0 the set level displayed on the LCD monitor will go off after two seconds The exposure compensation cannot be set in the Fireworks picture mode 1 198 198 198 11 19 11 19 11 19 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 ...

Page 79: ...shutter release button The self timer is engaged and the self timer lamp lights The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink Using the Self timer Playing Back Images and Sound 1 p 89 The second count will be displayed when you turn the LCD monitor on Press the shutter release button halfway while the second count is displayed to cancel the self timer 1...

Page 80: ...approximately 30 000 times If the battery needs changing contact your nearest Pentax customer service center A charge is made for replacing the battery Using the Remote Control Unit optional Playing Back Images and Sound 1 p 89 The buttons on the camera can be used in the same way Please ensure that the remote control unit is no more than 5 meters away from the front of the camera The distance at ...

Page 81: ...en continuously while the shutter release button is pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button Continuous Shooting Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p 26 The interval will vary according to the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level setting The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Picture Panorama assist m...

Page 82: ...nutes in units of 1 minute Intervals of less than 10 seconds cannot be set The number of pictures can be set in the range of 2 to 99 pictures The start time can be set between 0 min and 23 hr 59 min in units of 1 minute If the start time is set to 0 min the first picture will be taken as soon as the shutter release button is pressed The remaining number of pictures and interval time will be displa...

Page 83: ...nge the seconds then press 5 4 Press the four way controller 3 The frame will move to Number of shoot 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select the number of pictures then press 3 The frame will move to Start Time 6 Set the time to start shooting 1 Press the four way controller 5 23 will be displayed above and below the hours 2 Use the four way controller 23 to change the hours then press 5 23 wi...

Page 84: ...iven to the brighter image QPriority is given to the darker image RThe average exposure is obtained 4 Press the shutter release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created will be played back enabling you to add another image The combined picture will ...

Page 85: ... 3 Press the shutter release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created will be played back enabling you to add another image The combined picture will be saved as a new file When there are no recorded images Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p 26 Multipl...

Page 86: ...5 to select the conditions for bracket shooting If you selected Sharpness Saturation or Contrast skip to step 7 5 Press the four way controller 3 to select Exp Bracket or White Balance Go to Bracket Amount 6 Use the four way controller 45 to set the bracketing steps Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions Auto bracket 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusi...

Page 87: ...hether you want to continue shooting or not To continue shooting in auto bracket mode select Continue and press the OK button Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p 26 Check the pictures you have taken using the Playback mode If you set auto bracket when you set the Continuous shooting mode continuous shooting will be cancelled The auto bracket setting will be cancelled by pressing the Menu Fn button or ...

Page 88: ...s 7 Press the shutter release button Shooting in Fast Fwd Movie mode ends Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie Playing Back Movie Pictures 1 p 91 Off 1 is the normal setting for movie pictures 15 frames 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 mo...

Page 89: ...nu is saved On AE Metering The AE Metering setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved Off Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the A Rec Mode menu is saved Off Focus Mode The focus mode setting is saved Off Zoom Position The zoom position setting is saved Off MF Position The focus position set by Manual Focus is saved Off DISPLAY The LCD monitor display mode is saved Off File No The file number is ...

Page 90: ... Use the four way controller 23 to select the item 5 Use the four way controller 45 to switch O On and P Off 6 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture Rec Mode Exit 3 3 MENU OK OK M emory S harpness S aturation C o n t r a s t U S E R 3D Mode P a r a l l e l Exit 1 2 MENU OK OK Memory Flash White Bal Digital Zoom AE Metering EV Compensation Flash Exp Comp ...

Page 91: ... to 8 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 Display button Turns the guide marks on off 3 Press the OK button Zoom playback will end Playing Back Still Pictures Zoom Display If you set the magnification for Quick Z...

Page 92: ...monitor 2 Press the OK button Recording starts You can record for up to 30 seconds 3 Press the OK button Recording stops 4 Press the four way controller 2 Play back the recorded voice memo 5 Press the four way controller 2 Playback stops Adding a Voice Memo A voice memo cannot be added to protected images U is displayed on the LCD monitor next to images with a voice memo 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019...

Page 93: ...ur way controller 2 Pause Zoom f y button x Increases the volume Zoom f y w button Reduces the volume Display button Changes the Display mode 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 Display button Changes the Display mode 3 Press the four way controller...

Page 94: ...y controller 4 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 Reduces the volume 3 Press the four way controller 3 Sound playback will end 4 Press the Playback button The camera will return to the Capture mode Playing Back Sound 4 1 2 3 11 19 11 19 11 19 10 20 2003 10 20 2003 10 20 ...

Page 95: ...he brightness darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the number of pixels 1 Histogram 2 Recorded pixels 3 Quality level 4 White balance 5 AE metering 6 Sensitivity 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed Display Off No playback information is displayed Playing back Shooting Information Playback Mode 100 0019 100 0019 100 0019 100 0020 100 0020 100 0020 11 19 11 19 11 ...

Page 96: ... image is selected the next nine 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 select...

Page 97: ...oose from the following 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 5 Press the OK button Playback will start at the set interval Slideshow The slideshow will stop when you press the four way controller or any buttons such as the Menu Fn button during continuous playback The slideshow will continue until you press any button Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo will be played through to the end befo...

Page 98: ...ct Delete with the four way controller 2 4 Press the OK button Erasing a Single Image or Sound You can also delete images from Instant Review p 25 You cannot erase protected images with the symbol When Quick Delete is set to On in the B Set up menu Step 3 can be omitted 2 1 3 4 Cancel D e l e t e 100 0020 100 0020 100 0020 MENU OK Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Allimages sounds OK OK Exit Exit ...

Page 99: ...ase 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 Erasing a Voice Memo Select Delete in step 3 above to erase both the image and the voice memo 100 0020 100 0020 100 0020 Cancel D e l e t e Sound Delete MENU OK Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Allimages sounds OK OK Exit Exi...

Page 100: ... 2 Select Delete All with the four way controller 2 3 Press the OK button Erasing All Images Once erased images sound cannot be restored Protected images sound cannot be erased When Quick Delete is set to On in the B Set up menu step 2 can be omitted 1 2 3 Cancel D e l e t e A l l Delete all images sounds on the memory card MENU Exit Exit Exit OK OK OK OK ...

Page 101: ...ct all images sounds screen will be displayed 3 Press the four way controller 2 The frame will move to Protect 4 Press the OK button Protecting Images from Deletion Protect Select Unprotect in step 3 to cancel the Protect setting If the image is protected the symbol is displayed when the image sound is played back Protecting All Images Sound Select Unprotect in step 3 to cancel the Protect setting...

Page 102: ... 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 Changing the Video Output Format 1 p 119 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 103: ...t the number of prints up to a maximum of 10 Date Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller 45 to choose the image for which you want to make DPOF settings 2 Press the DPOF button The DPOF screen will be displayed Printing Single Image 2 1 3 4 5 100 0020 100 0020 100 0020 MENU DISP Date Copies 01 All Images All Images ...

Page 104: ... 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 You cannot set the printing service for movie pictures Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures ...

Page 105: ...oller 45 to select O On or P Off O The date will be printed P The date will not be printed 5 Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings Printing All Images The setting for a single image will be cancelled The number applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct when you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting The setting is not possible f...

Page 106: ...n The Playback menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 23 to select PictBridge 3 Press the four way controller 5 The message Connect camera printer is displayed 4 Connect the camera and printer with supplied USB cable The image is displayed for printing We recommend that you use the AC adaptor D AC7J while the camera is connected to a printer The printer not operate correctly or image data may ...

Page 107: ...with a printing service setting are displayed To return to the screen for selecting any image press the DPOF button again 2 Use the four way controller 45 to select the image to print 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 after the image has been printed Press the OK button to return to s...

Page 108: ...Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer Disconnecting the camera from the printer If you press the MENU Fn 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 109: ...he original image 1 Press the Menu Fn button 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Q Playback menu will be displayed 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 you want to resize Changing the Image Size Menu Fn button Four way controller OK button 100 0020 100 0020 100 ...

Page 110: ...0 Press the OK button 11 Use 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 level than that of the original image 100 0020 100 0020 100 0020 Select resolution and quality MENU Quality Level Recorded P ixels 6...

Page 111: ...ges the size of the image Display button Switches between horizontal and vertical Four way controller 2345 Moves the trimming position up down right and left Menu Fn button Returns to the screen for selecting an image to be trimmed 8 Press the OK button 9 Select the Quality level after trimming with the four way controller 45 10 Press the OK button The trimmed image will be saved as a separate ima...

Page 112: ...ude a black and white filter sepia red pink purple blue green and yellow filters When you select a color filter the image is displayed on the LCD monitor with the filter effect applied and you can save the modified image Soft filter You can save the image with a soft effect when you apply the soft filter Brightness filter You can save the image as darker or lighter image when you apply the brightn...

Page 113: ...s displayed 5 Use the four way controller 45 to select the type of filter 6 Use the four way controller 23 to select the filter If you selected the brightness filter Zoom f y button x brightens the image Zoom f y button w darkens the image 7 Press the Ok button 8 Use the four way controller 23 to select Save as or Save 9 Press the OK button The image is saved with the filter affect applied to the ...

Page 114: ...to capture or play back images when formatting is completed Formatting a SD Memory Card Do not remove the SD Memory Card while the 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 Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Au...

Page 115: ...nd screen will be displayed 3 Use the four way controller 45 to change the volume 4 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Changing the Sound Settings Changing the volume OK OK Exit MENU 1 3 S et up Fo rm at Sound D a t e S t y l e mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Off D a t e A d j u s t World Time La nguage English Twice Volume Start up Sound Shutter S ound Operation Sound ...

Page 116: ...se 1 2 3 or off with the four way controller 45 4 Change the Shutter Sound and Operation Sound in the same way 5 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Changing the type of start up shutter or operation sound Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Fou...

Page 117: ...the four way controller 45 to change the date style 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the selected date style Setting the Date Style The style in which the time is displayed is set by Date Adjust OK OK Exit MENU 1 3 S et up Forma t Sound D a t e S t y l e mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Off D a t e A d j u s t World Time Language English Twice ...

Page 118: ...a city other than the Home Time city World Time when shooting or playing back 1 Select World Time on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 5 The World Time screen will be dis played Changing the Date Time See Setting the Date and Time p 22 for the setting procedure Setting the World Time Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensiti...

Page 119: ...he four way controller 45 to select the World Time city and press the four way controller 3 6 Set the daylight saving time DST to On Y or Off Z with the four way controller 45 7 Press the four way controller 3 Tokyo TYO is selected as the Home Time city W at first 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the Home Time city and DST setting 9 Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play ...

Page 120: ... the four way controller 45 to choose the image you want to display as the start up screen 6 Press the OK button three times The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the Start up Screen Once the start up screen has been set it will not be erased even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card is formatted To delete the start up screen reset the setting 1 p 125 Menu Fn b...

Page 121: ...take or play back images You can select the output format NTSC or PAL for taking or playing back images on a TV monitor 1 Select Video Out on the B Set up menu 2 Use the four way controller 45 to change the video output format 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the Display Language Changing the Video Output Format OK OK Exit MENU 1 3 S et up Forma t Soun...

Page 122: ...ly when no operation is performed 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 5 min or Off 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images LCD Power Saving Sleep Timeout This function will not work in Playback mode and using the USB cable and when the camera is operated by optional AC adapter Setting Auto P...

Page 123: ...oom button once during zoom playback when the Quick Zoom function is set to On 1 Select Quick Zoom on the B Set up menu 2 Use the four way controller to 45 select 2 4 8 or OFF 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images The menu screen turns off 1 minute after the last operation The Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB cable is connected Setting the Quick...

Page 124: ...o capture or play back images Registering Functions Registering a function Only one function can be registered on each key of the four way controller You can choose from the following 12 functions Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Flash Exposure Compensation Digital Zoom Instant Review Sharpness Saturation Contrast In the default setting a negative l...

Page 125: ... Menu Fn button and the Display button at the same time The function settings will be displayed Retrieving a function If the flash exposure is set by using the four way controller 23 the four way controller 2 can only be designated for compensation increase and the four way controller 3 to compensation decrease Checking the status OK OK Exit MENU 1 3 S et up Forma t Sound D a t e S t y l e mm dd y...

Page 126: ... Focus Limiter on the B Set up menu 2 Press the four way controller 45 to select On or Off 3 Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Adjusting the Focus Limit Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Exit 1 3 MENU OK OK 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Four way controller OK button ...

Page 127: ...enu 2 Press the four way controller button 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 capture or play back images Resetting to Default Settings Reset OK OK Exit MENU 1 3 S et up Forma t Sound D a t e S t y l e mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Off D a t e A d j u s t World Time Language English Twice ...

Page 128: ...er 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 1 Press the Menu Fn button 2 Press the four way controller 5 The Q Playback menu will be displayed 3 Press the four way controller 23 to select Alarm Checking the Alarm Setting the Alarm Menu Fn button Four way con...

Page 129: ...e four way controller 45 to select the image to be displayed when the alarm rings 9 Press the OK button 10 Press the OK button 3 times The camera will turn off The alarm will ring for one minute when the camera is turned off and the set time is reached The camera will turn off automatically when the alarm has finished ringing Turning the Alarm Off To stop the alarm ringing press any button To canc...

Page 130: ...S Auckland AKL SAUDI ARABIA Jeddah JED NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Guam GUM IRAN Tehran THR Honolulu HNL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Dubai DXB Anchorage ANC AFGHANISTAN Kabul KBL San Francisco SFO ASIA PAKISTAN Karachi KHI Los Angeles LAX MALDIVES Male MLE Denver DEN INDIA Delhi DEL Chicago CHI SRI LANKA Colombo CMB Miami MIA NEPAL Kathmandu KTM New York NYC BANGLADESH Dacca DAC CANADA Vancouv...

Page 131: ...lance AWB Auto Focusing Area Wide AE Metering L Sensitivity Auto Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Auto Bracket Digital Zoom On Instant Review 2 sec Interval Shooting Fast Fwd Movie Off 3D Mode Parallel Memory Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal USER e item Default Setting Resize Trimming Digital Filter BW Alarm Off Slideshow 3 sec 3 sec intervals PictBridge ...

Page 132: ...Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 2003 01 01 World Time Off Language English Start up Screen On Video Out NTSC Sleep Timeout 1 min Auto Power Off 3 min Quick Delete Off Quick Zoom Off Fn Setting Fn 4 Fn 5 Flash Exp comp Focus Limit On Reset ...

Page 133: ...d Pixels 320 240 Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Flash Exp Comp Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER Settings for items marked with an can be changed on the menu screen but the change will not be reflected in camera operations In E mode only the settings marked with an can be chang...

Page 134: ... Memory Card in the camera p 16 Battery depleted The battery is exhausted Charge the NiMH batteries using a battery charger or replace with new batteries p 12 p 13 Memory card error Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem with SD Memory Card Try displaying on a PC This card is not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other dev...

Page 135: ...ke a picture again Data being recorded The movie picture is being recorded Image protected The image you are trying to delete is a protected image p 99 Alarm set The alarm has been enabled No DPOF files Displayed when the DPOF button is pressed in PictBridge mode and there are no DPOF settings for an image Select the DPOF settings for the image Printer error Print aborted Displayed when a printer ...

Page 136: ... USB cable When connecting to PC LCD monitor is always On Camera is connected to TV LCD monitor remains off while camera is connected to TV Shutter will not be released Image is displayed but is hard to see Image on LCD monitor may be hard to see when taking pictures outside in sunlight Flash is charging When flash lamp blinks red flash is charging and no pictures can be taken Lamp lights red when...

Page 137: ...release button halfway then compose picture and press the shutter release button fully Subject is too close Set focus mode on q p 40 Focus mode is set on q Focus mode is 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 of a person a...

Page 138: ... mm 187 5 mm in 35 mm format Max aperture f 2 8 f 4 6 Lens Composition9 elements in 7 groups two aspherical elements Zoom type Electrically driven Picture Range 33 7 mm 24 7 mm screen is filled using super macro mode or manual focus at max WIDE position Lens Barrier Electrically driven Digital Zoom Capture mode Max 4 Combines with 5 optical zoom to give zoom magnification equivalent to 20 Viewfind...

Page 139: ...reduction function Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye reduction Flash On Red eye Reduction Light Compensation 2 EV in 1 3 EV steps Working Range Wide Approx 0 4 m 5 2 m 1 31 ft 17 1 ft Tele Approx 0 15 m 3 2 m 0 50 ft 10 5 ft Drive Modes Single frame Self timer Remote Control after 3 Seconds Remote Control Continuous Interval Multiple Exposure Self timer Electronic control type delay...

Page 140: ... Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 Battery charger D BC7 AC adapter D AC7 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 USB Cable I USB7 AV Cable I AVC7 Camera Case O CC7 Strap O ST5 Remote Control Unit F ...

Page 141: ...quipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne...

Page 142: ...e 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 measu...

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