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9 Introduction

Camera Buttons

English

Function Buttons

LCD screen

The 2.7” TFT LCD screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual

image for your photo or video.

Use the SCENE button to switch between screen modes. Press the Down/Screen /

Face

Detection /

Smile

Detection

button to switch among a Full display with histogram and without

histogram, Face detection, Smile detection or a Simple display (only mode icon and focus area are

shown while other icons are hidden).

Icon

Button

Function

Press to display the Menu options

Playback

Press to review photo/video/audio clips saved in the internal

memory or on the memory card

T /

Zoom in

In Capture mode:

• Press to zoom in on the subject to be taken

In Playback mode:

• Press to zoom in on saved photos

W /

Zoom out

In Capture mode:

• Press to zoom out from the subject to be taken

In Playback mode:

• Press to zoom out of saved photos

• Press to view thumbnails of all current saved media

Summary of Contents for Optio E

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

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Page 3: ... the Camera iii Warning iii Caution iii About the AC Adapter iv Caution iv Care to be Taken During Handling iv Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 Package Contents 1 Main Features 1 Camera Views 2 Front View 2 Back View 2 Top View Bottom View 3 Left Right View 3 LED Indicators 4 Camera Buttons 4 Navigation Buttons 4 The Scene Button 7 Function Buttons 9 LCD screen 9 Capture Video Mode Display 10 ...

Page 4: ...he Zoom in out Function 19 Using the Self timer and Burst Photography 20 Using the Av Mode 21 Using the Tv Mode 21 Using the AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Function 22 Setting the Scene Mode 22 Face and Smile Detection AF AE Function 23 Recording Videos 24 Recording Audio Files 24 Recording Voice Memos 25 Capture Settings 26 The Capture Menu 26 Image Resolution 26 Image Quality 27 Focus Zone 27 EV C...

Page 5: ... Setup 31 Photo Video Audio Playback 32 Playback Mode Display 32 Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen 34 Viewing M Burst Photos 35 Listening to Audio Files 35 Listening to Voice Memo 35 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 35 Zooming In Out During Playback 36 Deleting Photos Videos Audios 36 Using the Playback Menu 37 DPOF 37 Slideshow 38 Resize 38 Rotate 39 Protect 39 Move 40 Divide 40 ...

Page 6: ...43 LCD Brightness 43 File Number 43 Digital Zoom 43 Quick View 44 Continuous AF 44 Camera Sound 44 Auto LCD Off 44 Auto Power Off 45 Video Out 45 Date Stamp 45 Date and Time 45 Language 46 Image Storage 46 Format 46 Reset 47 Voice Memo 47 About 47 Specifications 48 Troubleshooting 51 ...

Page 7: ...nstrations performances or of items on display Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act and care should be taken here also Trademark Recognition PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION SDHC logo is trademark Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation...

Page 8: ...the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the product s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY We have paid close attention to the safety of this product ...

Page 9: ...s 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 unplug the AC adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock During thunderstorms unplug and discontinue use of the AC adapter Continued use...

Page 10: ...cal attention immediately About the AC Adapter Caution Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due to excessive bending If the AC plug cord becomes damaged consult a PENTAX Service Center Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is still plugged in Do not plug in the AC plug cord with w...

Page 11: ...isplay will become black at a high temperature but will return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low temperatures This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance If the camera is subjected to rapid temperat...

Page 12: ...e contents of your camera package It should contain Camera Optio E75 USB AV cable I UAV86 Strap O ST86 Rechargeable Li ion battery D LI95 AC adapter D AC85 Quick start guide Application Software and Operating Manual CD ROM S SW95 Main Features 10 1 mega pixels resolution 15x zoom Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom 1 2 33 inch CCD image sensor 2 7 inch TFT LCD monitor 10MB internal flash mem...

Page 13: ...2 Camera Views English Camera Views Front View Back View Flash Zoom lens Wrist strap loop Self timer LED Microphone LCD screen Scene button OK button Menu button 4 way navigation buttons Playback button Zoom button ...

Page 14: ...tion Camera Views English Top View Bottom View Left Right View ON OFF 3X OPTICAL ZOOM Shutter button Power button Zoom lens Tripod mount USB AV port Wrist strap loop Speaker Battery SD card compartment DC in port ...

Page 15: ...ra busy Self timer LED Off Self timer off Red blinking 10 sec Timer count down flash after 10 seconds Red blinking 2 sec Timer count down flash after 2 seconds Icon Button Function OK OK Anti shake 1 Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to enable disable the Anti shake in Auto mode Press to enable AF area selection using 4 way navigation buttons except Auto Av Tv La...

Page 16: ...ng mark appears on LCD QUICK VIEW has to be set ON at SETUP mode 3 In Playback mode Press to pan up in zoom in mode Press to move up in the thumbnail display Press to delete images 4 In USB mode MSDC N A Right Self timer Burst mode 1 Move right in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to scroll through the Self timer Burst Multi Burst mode Press to pan right in AF area selection 3 In Video mode Pr...

Page 17: ...ide all icons except the mode icon Press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen Note Face and smile detection functions are not available in Sport Landscape Night Landscape Fireworks Foliage Aquarium and Copy modes Press to pan down in AF area selection 3 In Video mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen 4 In Playback mode Pr...

Page 18: ...e Press to enable Macro mode Macro icon displays on the LCD screen Press to pan left in AF area selection 4 In Playback mode Press to pan left in zoom in mode Press to navigate to previous image in image display Press to move left in the thumbnail display Press to fast rewind video playback during Pause mode 5 In USB mode MSDC N A Mode Type Icon Function Auto Scroll to Auto mode P Mode Program Mod...

Page 19: ... Scroll to Snow mode Sunset Scroll to Sunset mode Fireworks Scroll to Fireworks mode Beach Scroll to Beach mode Party Scroll to Party mode Foliage Scroll to Foliage mode Aquarium Scroll to Aquarium mode Kids Pets Scroll to Kids Pets mode Copy Scroll to Copy mode Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode Audio Scroll to Audio mode Video Scroll to Video mode ...

Page 20: ...Face detection Smile detection or a Simple display only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden Icon Button Function MENU Menu Press to display the Menu options Playback Press to review photo video audio clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card T Zoom in In Capture mode Press to zoom in on the subject to be taken In Playback mode Press to zoom in on saved ph...

Page 21: ... Tv Shutter Priority Sport Landscape Night Landscape Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Video Mode Capture Mode 9999 9999 9999 1 0EV 1 0EV F5 5 F5 5 1 125 1 125 1 0EV F5 5 1 125 10M 10M 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 7 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 640 1 2 5 9 11 12 16 22 23 24 8 ...

Page 22: ...Buttons English Party Foliage Aquarium Kids Pets Copy Backlight Audio Video 2 Image Resolution 10M 8 9M 3 2 8M 5M 3M 2 1M 16 9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4 Flash Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Red eye Reduction ...

Page 23: ...tor Macro Mode 8 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode Time 00 00 00 9 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 10 Date Stamp 11 Anti shake 12 Zoom Bar 13 EV Compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV 14 Aperture Value 15 Shutter Speed 2 1 2000 16 Battery Indicator Battery Full Battery Medium Battery Low Battery Insufficient Blinking 17 AF Frame ...

Page 24: ...tons English 18 ISO Speed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 19 Focus Zone Multi Zone Center Selected Area 20 Continuous AF 21 Sharpness High Normal Low 22 Contrast High Normal Low 23 Saturation High Normal Low ...

Page 25: ...Introduction 14 Camera Buttons English 24 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 25 AE Metering Matrix Center Weighted Spot 26 Camera Steady Warning ...

Page 26: ...g the larger loop of the strap through the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert one Li ion battery into the battery compartment 1 Open the battery compartment on the left of the camera 2 Insert the battery into the compartment observing the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment Note The Li ion battery shoul...

Page 27: ...slot as shown 3 Close the battery compartment To remove the SD SDHC card gently push the card until it pops out Pull out the card carefully Charging the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the camera and connect the AC adapter to the DC in port as shown in the picture 2 Connect the AC adapter to a live household outlet to start charging 3 Disconnect the battery when the charging is done 4 When the c...

Page 28: ...amera Press the OK button and select the desired language by Up Down navigation buttons then press the OK button to confirm After the desired language is selected the Date and Time menu pops up Press the OK button Select each field and adjust the value using the navigation buttons Press the OK button to confirm Note If the Date and Time is reset when the battery die or is removed and the camera is...

Page 29: ...een and press the Shutter button halfway The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure The AF Frame turns green when ready 2 Press fully and hold the Shutter button to capture the image When a camera steady warning icon appears hold the camera as still as possible as a longer exposure time is required Anti shake Function This function is available in Auto capture mode Press the OK button...

Page 30: ...e with which a greater focus range is achieved without selecting the focus mode manually 1 In Auto P Mode Av Tv Foliage with Macro mode setting AF scans objects from 70cm to the lens closest focus distance wide 10cm Tele 35cm After completing this Macro scan if no object is focused in Macro range then AF will extend to perform the normal scan 2 In Auto P Mode Av Tv Foliage with no Macro mode setti...

Page 31: ...6 consecutive VGA photos by pressing the Shutter button once To set the self timer burst mode 1 Press the Right Self timer Burst mode navigation button to cycle through the selftimer or and burst photography options or on the LCD screen 2 Once you have selected an option frame and take your shot In self timer mode the icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken 3 After taking a p...

Page 32: ...ns are available depending on the lens zoom position F2 9 and F5 5 F3 2 and F6 3 F3 6 and F7 0 F4 1 and F7 9 F4 6 and F8 9 F5 2 and F10 0 3 Press the OK button to confirm the selection and return to the capture mode Using the Tv Mode Shutter priority mode allows you to take photos with a fixed shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the proper aperture This mode is used to control how y...

Page 33: ...3 EV This function is only available in Auto P Mode Av and Tv modes To set the AEB mode 1 Press the MENU button to display menu options 2 Press the Left Right navigation buttons to select AEB setting 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the available options AEB Select to enable ON or disable OFF the AEB function BRACKET Select to set the bracket interval value ranging from 0 3 to...

Page 34: ... Sunset Beach Party Kids Pets Backlight When the subject s face smile is detected the white focus frame appears to track faces smiles while the camera or people are moving When the Shutter button is pressed halfway the green focus frames appear on the LCD screen Then the camera automatically adjusts the focus point and exposure to the optimized value Press the Auto P Mode Aperture Priority Shutter...

Page 35: ... Shutter button to start recording The self timer LED is steady on to indicate recording is in progress 3 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording 4 In playback mode Press the button press the OK button to playback the video Press the Up Flash Delete navigation button to delete the recording if needed Recording Audio Files You can also record audio files with the camera To record an audio ...

Page 36: ... stop recording 2 While recording the captured image and the elapsed time are shown on the LCD screen 3 For the playback press the button and the playback of the voice memo automatically starts 4 Press the OK button once for playback again In Playback mode 1 Press the Shutter button to start recording and press again to stop recording 2 While recording the selected image and the elapsed time are s...

Page 37: ...ess the Up Down navigation buttons to highlight an option and press the OK button to confirm Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting Image Resolution The Image Resolution setting refers to the size of the image in pixels Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Eight settings for image resolution are available Note The displayed options...

Page 38: ...g is applied to the Live View image each time navigation buttons are pressed Press the OK button to return to the capture mode and save the current setting which will take effect until it is changed again EV Compensation The EV Compensation menu allows you to adjust the exposure or amount of light that enters the lens while capturing photos or videos Use this feature to take pictures that are inte...

Page 39: ...Down navigation buttons to select from the options Seven ISO settings are available AUTO default ISO 80 For outdoor photography in bright sunlight ISO 100 For outdoor photography in bright sunlight ISO 200 For outdoor or indoor photography in bright light ISO 400 For indoor photography or low light environments ISO 800 For moving object photography or low light environments without using flash ISO...

Page 40: ...soft toned photo Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Three sharpness settings are available Saturation The Saturation setting allows you to adjust the saturation of the colors in your photos Use a high saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation setting for more natural tones Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Three saturation sett...

Page 41: ...ng sections for more detailed information about each setting Video Resolution The Video Resolution setting allows you to adjust the resolution at which your videos are recorded 2 video size settings are available 640X480 default 320X240 White Balance See White Balance on page 28 for more details on the setup menu options Color See Color on page 29 for more details on the setup menu options Saturat...

Page 42: ...pture Settings Video Capture Menu English Setup See The Setup Menu on page 43 for more details on the setup menu options Note The displayed options in the Capture Menu may vary according to the mode selected ...

Page 43: ... IMGP0123 JPG IMGP0123 JPG 2008 01 01 2008 04 01 2009 04 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 0EV F2 9 1 125 10M 10M 1 2 3 5 6 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 18 21 22 23 24 25 7 17 Photo Playback IMGP0124 AVI IMGP0124 AVI 2 30 2 30 2 30 00 00 37 00 00 37 00 00 37 2008 04 01 2009 04 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 0EV 640 640 1 2 3 5 6 4 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 19 20 18 22 7 Video Playback ...

Page 44: ...tect 4 Sharpness 5 Flash mode Photo mode Video mode 00 00 00 Length of the video clip 6 Color mode 7 File x of y number of files x y 8 SD card Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name Photo mode IMGP0123 JPG Video mode IMGP0124 AVI 11 Date and Time 2009 04 01 00 00 00 12 Next Move to next item 13 Battery status 14 Previous Move to previous item 15 Voice memo ...

Page 45: ...on buttons at any time during playback to skip to the previous next photo or video 5 Press the OK button then press the Left Right navigation buttons to fast rewind fast forward during video playback 6 Press the OK button at any time during playback to pause the video 7 After the video clip finishes playing the LCD screen displays the first frame of the clip 16 Mode icons Please see Capture Video ...

Page 46: ...the files 3 Press the OK button to begin playback of an audio file 4 Press the Left Right navigation buttons at any time during playback to skip to the previous next audio file 5 Press the OK button and press the Left Right navigation buttons to fast rewind fast forward during audio playback 6 Press the OK button at any time during playback to pause Listening to Voice Memo A voice memo plays simul...

Page 47: ...to pan across the image 3 To crop an image press the OK button when zoomed in on a photo The cropped image is saved with a new name When zoomed out to the minimum the LCD screen will display all photos and videos as a series of thumbnails Deleting Photos Videos Audios The Delete function allows you to remove unwanted files stored on the internal memory or on a memory card To delete a photo video 1...

Page 48: ...mage that you want to print at a later date Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card with print information You can tag all pictures to be printed or just the current picture You can also select how many copies to print To set DPOF 1 Press the MENU button to select DPOF from the menu in the playback mode then press the OK button to enter the DPOF function 2 Press the Up Down na...

Page 49: ... menu Resize The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution To resize a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select RESIZE from the menu then press the OK button to enter the Resize function 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize ratio you require 6M 4M 2M 1M VGA and EXIT 3 Select EXIT to return to the main menu Note It is only possible to scale do...

Page 50: ...to discard the changes and return to the main menu 4 Press the OK button to confirm the one you needed Protect You can lock a photo or video to protect it from being accidentally erased To lock a photo or video 1 Press the MENU button to select PROTECT from the menu and press the OK button to enter 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Lock or EXIT then press the OK button to confirm the ...

Page 51: ...ry capacity is insufficient or when users want to trim video clips To divide a video 1 Press the MENU button to select DIVIDE from the menu 2 Press the OK button to enter the edit mode 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the portion of the video you want to delete Beginning of the new video clip End of the new video clip 4 Press and hold the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the ...

Page 52: ...options Select to review the trimmed video clip Select to save the trimmed video clip as a new file or overwrite the original video Select EXIT to discard the changes Select to return to the main menu Note The Divide function is only available when a video file is selected Video clips shorter than one second cannot be edited NEW FILE OVERWRITE EXIT ...

Page 53: ...the camera s port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable The camera s internal memory and or SD SDHC card appear as removable drives in the file manager Copy the files from the drives to the directory on your PC Use ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression provided on the software CD to view or edit the photos and videos respectively Note The USB mode is only available in MSD...

Page 54: ...ctions for more detailed information about each setting LCD Brightness The LCD Brightness setting allows you to brighten or darken the LCD backlight Press the OK button to enter Use the Left Right navigation buttons to increase or decrease the brightness File Number The File No setting allows you to reset the file number to 0001 when the camera creates a new folder Otherwise the next file number w...

Page 55: ...d The Camera Sound setting allows you to adjust the camera sound level You can also set the start up and shutter sound when you turn on the camera and press the Shutter button Available options are as follows VOLUME Off Low Normal default High START UP Sound 1 default Sound 2 Sound 3 SHUTTER Sound 1 default Sound 2 Sound 3 EXIT Select to discard the changes and return to the main menu Auto LCD Off...

Page 56: ...ou wish Setting a date stamp allows for easy sorting and the date will appear on the photo when printed Press the OK button to confirm Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options Four options are available Date and Time The Date and Time setting allows you to set or adjust the date and time on your camera To set or adjust the date and time Press the OK button to confirm Pres...

Page 57: ...ooses the storage medium automatically If an SD SDHC card is inserted in the camera all photos and videos are stored on the card If an external card is not detected all photos and videos are stored in the internal memory INTERNAL MEMORY All photos and videos are stored in the internal memory Format The Format setting allows you to erase all data in the internal memory or on the SD SDHC card Press ...

Page 58: ...ays a confirmation message Press the OK button to enter the selection function select YES to proceed with the Reset or EXIT default to cancel Voice Memo The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a voice memo when a photo is taken or in playback mode Select ON to enable the Voice Memo function or OFF default to disable it About The About screen allows you to check the current firmware version of ...

Page 59: ...ic Range Normal 0 6 m infinity Macro 10 70 cm Wide 35 70 cm Tele Landscape 0 1 m infinity Support seamless AF in Auto P Mode Av Tv Foliage modes Shutter Speed 2 1 2000 Sec Viewfinder None Camera Features Auto Power Off Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto ISO80 100 200 400 800 1600 External Memory Support SD SDHC card from 32MB to 16GB Flash Modes Auto Off Fill Red eye Shooting Mode Auto P Mode Av Tv ...

Page 60: ...w Color Vivid Color Black White Sepia AE Metering Matrix Center Weighted Spot Focus Multi Zone Center Selected area Flash Range Wide 0 6 3m Tele 0 6 2m Anti shake Yes High ISO Aperture Priority Yes Shutter Priority Yes Drive Mode Single Mode Burst Mode Multi Burst VGA 16 shots Quick Delete Yes Quick View Yes Self timer 2 or 10 seconds Playback Magnify Up to 6X 9 steps White Balance Auto Sunny Tung...

Page 61: ...a Interface USB 2 0 high speed Host Platform Windows 2000 XP Vista Standards Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Language English German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Russian Arabic Turkish Japanese Dutch Czech Polish Hungarian Romanian Slovakian Greek Bulgarian Danish ...

Page 62: ...ge or replace the battery LCD screen displays Card Requires Formatting Memory card format not recognized Reformat the memory card LCD screen displays Card is Full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images from the existing card LCD screen displays Card is Locked The card is protected by a protect switch mechanism Move the switch to the unlock position ...

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