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Summary of Contents for Optio 230

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: ...egarding trademarks CompactFlash and CF are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation PENTAX is a trademark of Asahi Optical Co Ltd Optio is a trademark of Asahi Optical Co Ltd All other brands or product nam...

Page 3: ...r neck is also dangerous and please take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks Use an AC adapter that are of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this pro...

Page 4: ...s slow at low temperatures but 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 Perio...

Page 5: ...ons 26 Turning the Camera On and Off 26 Changing the Mode 27 Using the Button Functions 28 Capture Mode 28 Playback Mode 29 Using the Menus 30 How to Use the Menus 30 Menu List 32 Taking Pictures 34 D...

Page 6: ...Printing Service 79 Printing Single Image 79 Printing All Images 81 Viewing images with Windows PC 82 About the included software 82 System environment 82 Installing the software 83 Connecting the ca...

Page 7: ...r more details refer to the respective Taking Pictures Playback Erasing and Settings chapters Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant fun...

Page 8: ...Video cable I VC2 Software CD ROM S SW5 3D Image Viewer O 3DV1 USB cable I USB2 Lithium battery CR V3 Operating Manual this manual Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from y...

Page 9: ...er release button USB Video output terminal DC input terminal Lens Viewfinder LCD monitor Tripod socket Battery chamber cover Strap lug CF card cover Power switch Viewfinder Self timer lamp AF spot be...

Page 10: ...ler Zoom button Only for digital zoom and magnified playback Four way controller Display button Four way controller button Four way controller button Menu button Shutter release button OK button Rever...

Page 11: ...9 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 12: ...ttery chamber cover and slide it back into place If you intend to use the camera for a long period use of the AC adapter D AC5 optional is recommended p 12 Do not open the battery chamber cover or rem...

Page 13: ...A NiMH 250 300 100 AA alkaline 150 300 30 The above table is based on Pentax measuring conditions and may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions Performance of the battery may deterior...

Page 14: ...cord to the AC adapter v Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet When using the AC adapter the battery level indicator is not dis played on the LCD monitor Make sure that the camera is turned off...

Page 15: ...towards the lens and with the pin connector edge of the card towards the slot and insert fully c Close the CF card cover Removing the Card z Open the CF card cover x Press the CF card eject button and...

Page 16: ...e been used on another camera Refer to Formatting a CF Card p 102 for instructions on formatting Never open the CF card cover during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unus...

Page 17: ...e Time p 104 to set the correct date and time Setting the Display Language You can choose the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed z Turn the camera on x Use the four way cont...

Page 18: ...ou can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting the World Time p 106 Setting the D S T Mode You can choose whether or not to display the D S T mode z Use the four way controller to s...

Page 19: ...setting the date and time will be displayed You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Changing the Video Output Format p 105 Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time z...

Page 20: ...k reaches 00 seconds The screen confirming the settings will be displayed and the camera is ready to take a picture You can cancel setting operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing the MENU but...

Page 21: ...19 Getting Started...

Page 22: ...middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing You can change the size of the sub ject by pressing the Zoom but ton makes the subject bigger makes the subject smaller You can chec...

Page 23: ...rture settings are only displayed when the shutter release button is pressed lightly halfway q Focusing area If the subject is in focus the frame will light green If the subject is not in focus the fr...

Page 24: ...last image taken will be dis played on the LCD monitor During this time you can erase the image by pressing the button The Delete menu will be displayed and selecting Delete Press the OK button again...

Page 25: ...he four way controller displays the previous image displays the next image In the case of movie pictures the first frame will be displayed If there are no image stored on the CF card the No images in...

Page 26: ...the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them You can check the composition and brightness and take the picture again if you ar...

Page 27: ...ard reader If you use a laptop computer you can transfer the image data by fitting the CF card into the card adapter and inserting the card adapter into the card slot Viewing Images with Windows PC p...

Page 28: ...e camera on and off z Press the power switch The camera will turn on When the camera is turned on the lens cover opens and the lens extends Press the power switch again to turn the camera off If you t...

Page 29: ...back mode p 70 z Turn the mode dial so that the mark is on or Most of the settings are made automatically by the camera when a picture is taken You can set all the functions as you like when a picture...

Page 30: ...e size of the subject p 42 r Menu button Displays the active menus in Capture mode p 32 t Four way controller Changes the EV compensation in mode p 54 y Four way controller Adjusts the focus in mode p...

Page 31: ...button Changes the size of the image displayed on the LCD monitor p 70 r Menu button Displays the active menus in Play mode p 33 t Four way controller Displays images one by one p 23 y OK button Disp...

Page 32: ...lect the menu screen c Use the four way controller to select an item Use the four way controller to move the frame up or down v Use the four way controller to change the setting v If there is a Select...

Page 33: ...tion Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Digital Zoom AWB MENU OK 1600 1200 Date Style Date Adjust World Time Beep Format mm dd yy MENU OK Rec Mode AppliedFunction Set up Rec Mode AppliedFunctio...

Page 34: ...ting Contrast Normal p 67 Fixed at default setting Applied Function Menu Item Description Default Setting Reference Auto mode 3D image mode Parallel method p 45 Auto bracket Exposure p 50 For taking 3...

Page 35: ...p 105 Adjustable Sleep p 108 Adjustable Timeout Brightness p 109 Adjustable Level Reset p 109 Adjustable For formatting the CF card For setting the date style For adjusting the date and time For sett...

Page 36: ...the AF frame is displayed in auto focus mode If there is any change in the battery level the battery symbol is displayed If there is any change in such as Flash mode the mode you have changed is displ...

Page 37: ...tically by the camera when a picture is taken z Set the mode dial to x Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken In Auto mode with the exception of certain functions the menu settings...

Page 38: ...ou can set all of the functions z Set the mode dial to x Press the Menu button The Menu screen will be displayed For details of how to make the settings see How to Use the Menus p 30 c Press the shutt...

Page 39: ...tically for taking dark scenes such as night views z Set the mode dial to x Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Using the Shutter Release Button p 21 Playing Back Images p 22 As...

Page 40: ...tter release button is pressed and stop when the button is released Playing Back Images p 22 You can continue shooting until the CF card is full The interval will vary according to the Resolution and...

Page 41: ...to display on the LCD monitor c Press the 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 st...

Page 42: ...dis played on the LCD monitor q Flash Off w Remaining shooting time e Remaining number of sets x Press the shutter release button Shooting will start You can change the size of the image using the Zoo...

Page 43: ...be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed Shooting stops when the button is released Playing Back Movie Pictures p 71 The flash will not fire in Movie Picture mode Continuous shooting is no...

Page 44: ...de makes the subject larger makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled you can take pictures at up to 3x magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom is enabled...

Page 45: ...t On v Press the OK button The camera is ready to take a picture When you turn the LCD monitor off the digital zoom is dis abled even if the digital zoom function is set to On The digital zoom functio...

Page 46: ...verse button appears on the LCD monitor and the image is displayed in reverse from right to left c Press the shutter release button The picture is taken The image is not recorded in reverse The menu s...

Page 47: ...picture with the 3D image viewer select Parallel You can also view it without the image viewer c Press the OK button v Press the shutter release button while watching the capture guide Take the pictur...

Page 48: ...The second image will be taken Use the four way controller to choose whether to continue shooting Choose whether to continue or end 3D shooting and press the OK button 3D image picture cannot be take...

Page 49: ...n between what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left eye The difference is processed by our brain to produce a three dimensional image This principle is applied to taking and viewing...

Page 50: ...between the left and right eyes differs from per son 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 especi...

Page 51: ...49 Taking Pictures Example of a 3D picture...

Page 52: ...nu x Use the four way controller to select the conditions for bracket shooting c Press the four way controller to select Ex Bracketing or white balance The Step setting screen appears v Use the four w...

Page 53: ...oting Choose whether you wish to contin ue bracketing under the same condi tions or end bracketing and press the OK button Check the pictures you have taken using the Playback mode If you set auto bra...

Page 54: ...n the shutter release button is pressed halfway Infinity landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects Manual Focus Mode The subject is brought into focus manually z Press the button in...

Page 55: ...ually while observing the enlarged display in the middle increases the distance to the focusing position decreases the distance to the focusing position The Manual Focus mode is canceled when you exit...

Page 56: ...egative level The set level is displayed on the LCD monitor The EV Compensation is disabled in the Auto mode If you press or one time or set to 0 the set level displayed on the LCD monitor will go off...

Page 57: ...et mode is displayed on the LCD monitor The flash lamp blinks red while the flash is charging If the flash lamp lights red when you press the shutter release but ton halfway after charging is complete...

Page 58: ...menu x Use the four way controller to change the size c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture Rec Mode AppliedFunction Set up Resolution Quality Level White Balance Focusing Are...

Page 59: ...e the four way controller to change the image quality c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture If you select TIFF the resolution is fixed at 1600 1210 If you select TIFF the digi...

Page 60: ...under Light electric or other tungsten light Fluorescent Use this mode when taking subjects under Light fluorescent light Manual Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white balance manu...

Page 61: ...et of paper so that it fills the screen c Press the shutter release button The white balance is automatically adjusted Complete is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu scre...

Page 62: ...nge the setting c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder Always check the focusing area on the LCD monitor Save the AF Area p 68 mem...

Page 63: ...r of the screen Spot The exposure is determined by the middle of the screen only z Select AE Metering on the Rec Mode menu x Use the four way controller to change the metering mode c Press the OK butt...

Page 64: ...the shutter speed in low light conditions but there is more risk of noise z Select ISO Speed on the Rec Mode menu x Use the four way controller to change the ISO speed c Press the OK button The camera...

Page 65: ...epia The picture is taken in sepia z Select Color on the Rec Mode menu x Use the four way controller to change the Color mode setting c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture AE...

Page 66: ...y controller to change the display time c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture The Instant Review display setting is saved when the camera is turned off memo AE Metering ISO Sp...

Page 67: ...the four way controller to change the setting from Hard to Normal Soft c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture Exp comp memory Continuous shooting Sharpness Saturation Contrast...

Page 68: ...er to change the setting from High to Normal Low c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture Exp comp memory Continuous shooting Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode Set up Applie...

Page 69: ...o change the setting from High to Normal Low c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the pic ture Exp comp memory Continuous shooting Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode Set up AppliedFun...

Page 70: ...Area Digital Zoom AE Metering ISO Speed Display File No Menu items not included in Memory will also be saved in the set tings selected on the menus for each function when the camera is turned off memo...

Page 71: ...exposure compensa tion setting when the camera is turned on z Press the Menu button in Capture mode x Press the four way controller to select the Exp comp memo ry menu Exp comp memory menu will be dis...

Page 72: ...to and choose the image you want to magnify with the four way controller x Press on the Zoom button The image will be magnified 1 to 4 The following operations can be performed while the magnified ima...

Page 73: ...ions can be performed during playback Four way controller Reverse playback Four way controller Forward playback Four way controller Pause Display button Changes the Display mode The following operatio...

Page 74: ...d can be changed by pressing the Display button Display On Information is displayed when shooting q Folder No w File No e Protect symbol r Shutter speed Aperture t Battery remaining y Shooting date Di...

Page 75: ...se an image with the four way controller If you press the four way controller while an image on the left row is selected previous 9 images will be displayed If you press the four way controller while...

Page 76: ...ller to change the playback inter val Choose from the following 3s 3 sec 5s 5 sec 10s 10 sec 20s 20 sec 30s 30 sec b Press the OK button Playback will start at the set interval n Press any button exce...

Page 77: ...ontroller x Press the button The Delete menu will be displayed c Select Delete with the four way controller v Press the OK button You can also delete images from Instant Review p 21 and Easy View p 22...

Page 78: ...t be restored Protected images cannot be erased z Set the mode dial to x Press the button twice The Delete All menu will be dis played c Select Delete All with the four way controller v Press the OK b...

Page 79: ...utton Select Unprotect in step c above to release the Protect set ting If the image is protected the symbol is displayed when the image is played back Protecting All Images You can protect all the ima...

Page 80: ...erminal cover and connect the video cable x Connect the other end of the video cable to the image input terminal of the TV c Turn the TV and camera on Changing the Video Output Format p 105 The LCD mo...

Page 81: ...opies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99 Date Specify whether you want the date inserted on the print or not z Press the menu button and select DPOF on the Playback menu x Use the four way...

Page 82: ...OK button Prints can be made according to 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 You cannot se...

Page 83: ...to select On or Off On The date will be printed Off The date will not be printed n Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings The setting for a single image will be cancelled Whe...

Page 84: ...ftware ACDSeeTM 3 1 System environment OS Windows 98 2000 Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional CPU Pentium or later recommended Memory 64MB or more Hard disk space 15MB or more Standard equipped US...

Page 85: ...ion instructions If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional log in by the administrator before starting installation Refer to your PC s operation manual for instructions on how to log in...

Page 86: ...ows 98 b Click Next n Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click Next m Select Specify a loca tion and then click Browse If any other item has been selected click the...

Page 87: ...Click Finish Installation is completed and the Wizard screen is closed 2 Turn the camera off and restart your PC When Windows is up and running turn the camera on Make sure that the CF Card has been...

Page 88: ...k Browse If Removable Media has been selected click the check box to unselect it m Specify the Win folder in the CD ROM drive and click OK If you click the symbol the folder will open and display the...

Page 89: ...is closed 1 Turn the camera off and restart your PC When Windows is up and running turn the camera on Make sure that there is a CF card in the camera 2 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop...

Page 90: ...vice and then click Next m Select Specify a location and then click Next If any other item has been select ed click the check box to unselect it Click Browse The Files screen is displayed Select the W...

Page 91: ...and click OK 1 Make sure that penusbp inf is selected then click Next Installation starts 2 Click Finish Installation is completed and the Wizard screen is closed 3 Double click the My Computer icon...

Page 92: ...c Turn the camera off and connect the PC and camera using the USB cable Make sure that the CF card has been inserted in the camera v Turn the camera on New hardware has been located will appear on th...

Page 93: ...dis played click Cancel m Click My Computer from Start menu After installing the software make sure that a Removable Disk Camera has been added to My Computer In the case of Windows XP if the CF card...

Page 94: ...your PC x Set the CD ROM S SW5 in the CD ROM drive c Double click My Computer v Double click the CD ROM drive icon b Double click English n Double click setup exe The Setup screen will appear Follow...

Page 95: ...e data is in the CF card of the camera To save the image data in the CF card to another medium refer to the instruction manual of your PC and move or copy files using Explorer etc You can edit images...

Page 96: ...on the desktop x Select the image to view Camera images can be found in My Computer Removable Disk or the name on the volume label on the CF card if there is one DCIM xxxPENTX xxx is a 3 digit numera...

Page 97: ...Hardware screen will appear x Make sure PENTAX USB Disk Device is selected and click Stop Stop Hardware Device screen will appear c Make sure PENTAX USB Disk Device is selected and click OK A message...

Page 98: ...Remove Hardware icon on the task bar x Make sure PENTAX USB Disk Device is selected and click Stop c Make sure PENTAX USB Disk Device is selected and click OK v A message confirming removal of the har...

Page 99: ...97 Playback Erasing...

Page 100: ...D ROM S SW5 contains the following software USB driver Image viewing software ACDSeeTM System environment OS Mac OS 8 6 or later QuickTime 4 0 or later required CPU Power PC 266MHz or higher Memory 8M...

Page 101: ...ithin the System folder PENTAX USB Storage Driver PENTAX USB Storage Shim E v Restart your Macintosh For MacOS 9 x or later there is no need to install the USB driver Installing ACDSeeTM When installi...

Page 102: ...Although images can be viewed and printed image data is in the CF card of the camera To save the image data in the CF card to another medium refer to the instruction manual of your Macintosh and move...

Page 103: ...view movie pictures operating the above proce dures If the CF card has a volume label attached the content of the volume label will be displayed instead of Removable Disk If the CF card is new and ha...

Page 104: ...otected data too z Select Format Card on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller The Format screen will be displayed c Select Format with the four way controller v Press the OK button Formatti...

Page 105: ...up menu x Use the four way controller to change the date style c Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the selected date style The time is set by Date Adjust mem...

Page 106: ...he language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed z Select Language on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller The language setting screen will be displayed c Use the four way c...

Page 107: ...e or play back images Setting the Beep The beep sound can be turned on and off z Select Beep on the Set up menu x Use the four way controller to select On or Off c Press the OK button The camera is re...

Page 108: ...nd Off with the four way controller The time in the country selected in World Time will be displayed The time in the country select ed in Home Time will be dis played v Press the four way controller T...

Page 109: ...way controller to change the Home Time city and DST setting Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the time in the selected city See p 110 for the list of cities a...

Page 110: ...n will not work in Playback mode This function is not available when playing back with the slideshow and using the USB cable Auto Power Off Function The camera turns off automatically when no operatio...

Page 111: ...n reset all the settings other than the date and time lan guage video output format and date style z Select Reset on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller button The Reset screen will be dis...

Page 112: ...ity DAC Dacca CHI Chicago RGN Rangoon MIA Miami BKK Bangkok YTO Toronto KUL Kuala Lumpur NYC New York VTE Vientiane SCL San Diego SIN Singapore CCS Caracas PNH Phnom Penh YHZ Halifax SGN Ho Chi Minh B...

Page 113: ...try again p 56 p 57 There are no images on the CF card You are trying to play back an image in a format not supported by this camera You may be able to display it on another brand of camera or PC The...

Page 114: ...a PC or other device p 102 The image is being recorded on the CF card The movie picture is being recorded on the CF card The protect setting or DPOF setting is being changed The CF card is being forma...

Page 115: ...ot install battery Close CF card cover Check orientation of battery Reinsert battery as indicated by inside the battery chamber Insert a new battery or use the AC adapter Press Display button to turn...

Page 116: ...through window or net etc Lock focus on another object located at same distance press shutter release button halfway then aim at target and press shutter release button fully Position subject in squar...

Page 117: ...scape mode Remedy Picture becomes dark if sub ject is too far away Take pic ture within range of flash When taking a picture of a person against dark back ground such as night scene the person may app...

Page 118: ...Good Movie images Recorded pixels 1600 1210 2 1600 1200 Approx 14 Approx 29 Approx 64 1024 768 Approx 26 Approx 53 Approx 94 640 480 Approx 53 Approx 94 Approx 133 320 240 2 Exposure capacity when usi...

Page 119: ...ter Type Electronic mechanical shutter Speed Approx 1 1500 sec 4 sec Flash Type Auto flash with red eye reduction function Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye Reduction Flash On Red eye R...

Page 120: ...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 wi...

Page 121: ...the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful int...

Page 122: ...s Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the vari ation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required b...

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