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17  Getting Started

Taking Photos

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Face detection AF/AE Function

The face detection AF function is the default AF setting in most capture 

modes. When the subject’s face is detected, the white bracket appears to 

track faces 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 

Shutter

 

button all the way to take pictures with detected face. 
However, when the camera fails to detect your subject’s face, a white 

focus frame will be displayed according to the selected focus mode.

Face Beautification Function

Face beautification can make skin look bright, rosy and smooth. 

This function is available in Auto, Auto SCN, P-mode, Smile Catch, 

Portrait, Self-Portrait, Night Portrait, Museum, Snow, Beach, Party, 

Kids&Pets, Backlight, and Frame Composite modes. Users need to press 
delete  /face beautification 

 button to enable Face beautification 

function. When face beautification is enabled, there is a face 

beautification icon shown in the live view.

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Summary of Contents for OPTIO M90

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

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Page 3: ...the Battery charger iv Caution iv Care to be Taken During Handling iv Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 Package Contents 1 Main Features 1 Camera Views 2 LED Indicators 3 Camera Buttons 3 Navigati...

Page 4: ...on 16 Face detection AF AE Function 17 Face Beautification Function 17 Setting the SCENE Mode 18 Using Auto scene Mode 19 Using the Smile Catch Mode 19 Using the Self Portrait Mode 19 Using Frame Comp...

Page 5: ...31 Viewing M Burst Photos 31 Listening to Audio Files 31 Listening to Voice Memo 32 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 32 Zooming In Out During Playback 32 Deleting Images Videos Audios 33 Using the Pl...

Page 6: ...2 Digital Zoom 43 Quick View 43 Camera Sound 43 Power Saving 44 Auto Power Off 44 Video Out 44 Date Stamp 45 Date and Time 45 Language 45 Image Storage 46 Format 46 Reset 47 Voice Memo 47 About 47 Spe...

Page 7: ...se 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...

Page 8: ...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 cau...

Page 9: ...her than rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI108 The battery could explode or catch fire Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns Do not discharge the...

Page 10: ...uring traveling Contents of the recording cannot be guaranteed if recording playback or transferring your data to a computer etc is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media...

Page 11: ...ce in temperature has subsided Be careful not to allow dirt mud sand dust water toxic gases or salt to enter the camera as this may damage the camera Wipe away any raindrops or water droplets and allo...

Page 12: ...or above HDD space 500 MB or above USB port Package Contents Check the contents of your camera package It should contain Camera Optio M90 M900 USB AV 3 in 1 cable Wrist strap Rechargeable Li ion batt...

Page 13: ...vigation buttons 4 Self timer LED 11 Playback button 5 Power button 12 Zoom button 6 Zoom Lens 13 SCENE button 7 Speaker 14 Tripod mount 15 Battery SD card compartment 16 Delete Face Beautification bu...

Page 14: ...er 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 select...

Page 15: ...zoom in mode Press to navigate to next image in single image display Press to move right in the thumbnail display Press to fast forward video playback during Pause mode Down Screen 1 Move down in the...

Page 16: ...Capture mode Press to enable Macro mode Macro icon displays on the LCD screen 4 In Playback mode Press to pan left in zoom in mode Press to navigate to previous image in single image display Press to...

Page 17: ...s Use the Left Right Up Down navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK button to select Use the SCENE button to Mode Type Icon Auto Auto Scene P Mode Program Mode Auto Panorama Smile Catch Sport Lan...

Page 18: ...in the internal memory or on the memory card Delete Face Beautification button In Capture mode Press to enable disable the Face Beautification function Press to delete during mark appears on LCD QUIC...

Page 19: ...deo 2 Image Resolution Capture Mode 12M 10 7M 3 2 9M 16 9 8M 5M 3M 2M VGA Video Mode 640X480 320X240 3 Flash Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Red eye Reduction 4 Self Timer Burst Mode Self Timer 10 Sec...

Page 20: ...ning 12 Zoom Bar 13 AF Frame 14 EV Compensation 2 0 EV 2 0 EV 15 Aperture Value F3 5 F5 9 16 Shutter Speed 2 1 1000 17 Date Stamp 18 Focus Zone Multi Zone Center Selected Area 19 Image Quality Best Be...

Page 21: ...hrough the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the Li ion battery into the battery compartment 1 Open the battery comp...

Page 22: ...era 2 Insert the SD SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown Label side up 3 Close the battery compartment To remove the SD SDHC card gently push the card until it pops out Pull out the card caref...

Page 23: ...shown Turning On Press and hold the Power button to turn on the camera To turn off the camera press the Power button again Note This charger is designed for the specified batteries Do not use the char...

Page 24: ...avigation buttons then press the OK button to confirm After the desired language is selected the DATE TIME menu pops up Select each field and adjust the value using the navigation buttons Press the OK...

Page 25: ...ss 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...

Page 26: ...pped with a self timer which allows you to take photos after a pre defined delay The burst photography feature allows you to take multiple consecutive photos by pressing and holding the Shutter button...

Page 27: ...with 3 varying levels of exposure 0 EV 0 3 EV and 0 7 EV This function is only available in Auto and P Mode modes To set the AEB mode 1 Press the MENU button to display menu options 2 Press the Up Do...

Page 28: ...res with detected face However when the camera fails to detect your subject s face a white focus frame will be displayed according to the selected focus mode Face Beautification Function Face beautifi...

Page 29: ...ton to access the SCENE menu which displays the Scene menu options 1 Use the Left Right Up Down navigation buttons to scroll through the modes 2 Press OK to confirm your selection Auto Snow Auto scene...

Page 30: ...ically fires 1 Press the SCENE button and select Smile Catch mode The Smile Catch icon displays on the LCD screen 2 The camera will automatically take a picture when a detected face smiles Using the S...

Page 31: ...g three images into a single panoramic scene To take an auto panoramic picture 1 Press the SCENE button and select Auto Panoramic mode The Auto Panorama icon displays on the LCD screen 2 You can take...

Page 32: ...loser camera s alert tone will be more rapid When the dynamic arrow is disappeared the camera catches the right position and will take picture automatically 5 You can press the delete face beautificat...

Page 33: ...he OK button to playback the video Press the delete face beautification button to delete the recording if needed Recording Audio Files You can also record audio files with the camera To record an audi...

Page 34: ...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 fo...

Page 35: ...Press the MENU button to display menu options and use the Up Down navigation button to select the function you need and press OK to enter 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to highlight an option...

Page 36: ...Focus Zone The Focus Zone setting allows you to select the number of zones the camera will focus on when taking a photo Three settings for focus zone are available MULTI ZONE default CENTER SELECTED A...

Page 37: ...acketing Function on page 16 for more detailed information White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust the camera setting according to the ambient white light when shooting White bala...

Page 38: ...you to select the area of the subject or frame that the camera selects to measure light Three AE metering settings are available MATRIX default Camera metering is set for evaluating 16 zones of objec...

Page 39: ...very sharp photos and a lower setting for a soft toned photo Three sharpness settings are available HIGH NORMAL default LOW Contrast The Contrast setting allows you to adjust the contrast of your phot...

Page 40: ...ections 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 Two video size settings are...

Page 41: ...1 12 00 00 13 White balance 14 Mode icons Please see Capture Video Mode Display on page 8 for detailed information 15 Color mode 16 Image quality 17 ISO Speed 18 Contrast 19 Sharpness 20 AE Metering 2...

Page 42: ...Photos To view your multi burst photos on the LCD screen 1 Press the Playback button The most recent photo or video clip is displayed 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to scroll through photos...

Page 43: ...ort on the camera 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input sockets 4 The LCD screen turns black and all images and video clips are displayed on the TV screen Follow the same steps des...

Page 44: ...audio VOICE MEMO only available for image with voice memo attached Select to delete the voice memo CANCEL Select to cancel the action and exit to the main menu Using the Playback Menu Access the playb...

Page 45: ...u 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 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from...

Page 46: ...ction allows you to change the image resolution To resize a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select RESIZE from the menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize r...

Page 47: ...ton 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 2...

Page 48: ...d return to the main menu Red Eye Removal The Red Eye Removal function allows you to perform red eye reduction on a saved photo To remove red eye from a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select RED EYE...

Page 49: ...ine various decoration frame types to make your captured pictures more funny Please note the image resolution of the picture that you want apply the frame needs being higher than 3M To add a frame on...

Page 50: ...button 5 Press OK button to save the picture as NEW FILE or OVERWRITE the original one or EXIT to main menu Note 1 The function is unavailable when the storage space is not enough 2 All images size w...

Page 51: ...allows you to cut unnecessary portions of a video This feature is useful when the memory capacity is insufficient or when users want to trim video clips To divide a video 1 Press the MENU button to s...

Page 52: ...ansferring Photos Videos to your PC To transfer photos and videos to your PC you need to set the USB mode as MSDC first Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the camer...

Page 53: ...unction from menu and press OK to enter LCD Brightness The LCD Brightness setting allows you to brighten or darken the LCD backlight Use the Up Down navigation buttons to increase or decrease the brig...

Page 54: ...ble the function or OFF to disable it Camera Sound 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...

Page 55: ...setting allows you to adjust the length of time after which the camera will power down when inactive Two options are available 5 MIN default 2 MIN Video Out The Video Out setting allows you to adjust...

Page 56: ...nd 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 Left Right navigation buttons to select the Year field Press the Up Down navig...

Page 57: ...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...

Page 58: ...firmation message Select YES default to proceed or NO 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 Vo...

Page 59: ...andscape 1 0 m infinity W 3 0 m infinity T Support seamless AF in Auto P mode Auto Panorama Shutter Speed 2 1 1000 Sec Viewfinder None Camera Features Auto Power Off Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto I...

Page 60: ...ase Protection Yes Exposure Compensation Selectable 2 0 EV with 0 3 EV steps Sharpness High Normal Low Color Vivid Color Black White Sepia AE Metering Matrix Center Weighted Spot Focus Multi Zone Cent...

Page 61: ...format Power Battery D LI108 Battery Life CIPA 200 shots Connectivity Camera Interface USB 2 0 high speed Host Platform Windows XP Vista 7 Standards Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Language English Ge...

Page 62: ...ery 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...

Page 63: ...hority for further details By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effec...

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