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

Page 2: ...urpose 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 Regarding trademarks The SD logo 5 iP is a trademark PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trade marks of their respective comp...

Page 3: ...wallowed Use an AC adapter that are of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this product The use of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with 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 a...

Page 4: ...the tiquid crystal and is not a fautt 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 order to maintain high performance When the camera has not been used for a long time confirm that it is stiII working properly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or during travellin...

Page 5: ...stal pane_ used in the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixeis is 9999 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixeis may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor ...

Page 6: ...9 Setting the Date and Time 20 Quick Start 22 Taking Still Pictures 22 Playing Back Still Pictures 24 How to View the Recorded Images 26 Common Operations 28 Turning the Camera On and Off 28 Playback Only Mode 28 Voice Recorder Mode 28 Using the Button Functions 29 Capture Mode 29 Playback Mode 30 Voice Recorder Mode 31 Setting the Menus 32 How to Set the Menus 32 Menu List 34 Taking Pictures 36 S...

Page 7: ...gs User Mode 62 Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image Mode 63 Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode 68 Using the Self Timer 69 Using the Remote Control Unit optional 70 Using the Zoom 71 Taking Timedapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 73 Saving the Settings Memory 74 Saving the Menu Items Memory 74 Register Functions in User Mode 75 Recording and Playback 76 Recording Sound Voice Recorder Mode 76 ...

Page 8: ...intosh 109 Settings 110 Camera Settings 110 Formatting aSD Memory Card Mu tiMediaCard and the Built in memory 110 Changing the Sound Settings 111 Changing the Start up Screen 112 Setting the Date Style 113 Changing the Date Time 114 Setting the World Time 114 Changing the Display Language 116 Changing the Video Output Format 117 Sleep Timeout 118 Setting Auto Power Off 118 Setting the Quick Delete...

Page 9: ...levant functions including how to use the virtual mode diat to change the shooting mode and how to select the Picture mode best suited to the shooting scene Recording and P ayback This chapter explains how to record sound only or add a voice memo to an image and how to play back voice memos Playback Erasing Editing This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV and how to d...

Page 10: ...g Manual l_ithium ion battery D BC8 this manual D LI8 About items marked with L_ Items marked with are also available as optional accessories For other option al accessories refer to the list on page 130 _Type of AC plug cord D CO2A AustraIia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada m ...

Page 11: ...h Remote control receiver Shutter release button Built in flash Flashlight sensor Lees Self timer lamp DC input terminal Microphone Strap lug PC AV terminal Terminal cover Viewfinder LCD monitor Battery Card cover Tripod socket ...

Page 12: ... nte r __ _ Speaker I l _ Playback button Display button Menu button Guide indications A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation The buttons are indicated as shown below Four way controller Zoom _ o button Only for digital zoom and magnF CI Four way controller V fled playback Four way controller 4 Display button Four way controller Ib I_ _ button MENU b...

Page 13: ...Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop ...

Page 14: ...s red white the battery is charging and changes to green when charging is completed When charging is completed remove the battery from the battery charger The time required for full charge is about 100 minutes maximum The appropriate 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 tempera ture and charging conditions ...

Page 15: ...toward the LCD monitor while using the side of the battery to press the battery lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow Close the battery card cover To remove the battery release the battery by using your finger to press the battery lock lever in the same direction as when you inserted the battery and pull the battery out _ if you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period ...

Page 16: ...tax measuring conditions and may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the mm symbol displayed on the LCD monitor i lit green Adequate power remains L lit green Battery is running low L r il lit yettow Battery is running very low L r I lit red Battery is exhausted L Battery depteted After the message is displayed the camer...

Page 17: ...the AC adapter D AC8 optional is recom mended Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the terminal cover Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input terminal on the camera being sure to match the symbols Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet ...

Page 18: ... side with the symbol is facing toward the LCD monitor and push the card in until it clicks Close the battery card cover To remove the card eject the card by pressing it in the direc tion indicated by the arrow and pull it out Approximate Number of Recordable Images and Recorded pixels Quality levels ls Best Better Good Movie images _ _ _ 320 240 2048 1536 7 13 19 1600 1200 11 20 28 30 sec 3 1024 ...

Page 19: ... sure to format unused SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard that have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard and the Built in memory p 110 for instructions on formatting Never remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unusable The data on the SD Memory Card MuttiM...

Page 20: ... first time is not the current time follow the instructions for Changing the Date Time p 114 to set the correct date and time You can choose the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese Turn the camera on Use the four way controller 1_ to select the display language The default setting is English Press the f...

Page 21: ...e list of cities and corresponding code names You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting the World Time _ p114 You can choose whether or not to display the D S T Daylight Saving Time mode Use the four way controller 1_ to select _ On or D Off The default setting is D Off Press the four way controller T The screen for setting the eext item wil be displayed Language tytyCity ...

Page 22: ...2003 _ Ex _ 12124 Ok 10 20 2003 11 1_ _ 12 24_Ok Press the four way controller 1_ and will be displayed above and below the day Use the four way controller to change the day and press the four way controller 1_ and will be displayed above and below the year Repeat Step to change the year hour and minutes Use the Display button to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format ...

Page 23: ...fter pressing the OK button when the clock reaches 0O seconds to return to capture mode When the initial settings screen is displayed you can cancel the settings operation and switch to Capture mode by press ing the MENU button If this is done the initial settings screen will be displayed next time you turn the camera on You can change the settings after they have been made Refer to Changing the D...

Page 24: ... Confirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor The focus frame in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing You can change the size of the sub Focus Frame ject by pressing the Zoom but ton makes the subject bigger l_ makes the subject smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the vie A4inder As there is no focus frame in the vie...

Page 25: ...way You can find the following information on the LCD monitor the status lamp and the flash lamp _ Autofocus frame If the subject is in focus the frame wil light green If the subject is out of focus the frame will not be displayed _ Focus status lamp Flash status lamp status Focus status lamp green Flash status lamp red lit Subject is infocus Flash is charged blink Subject is out of focus Flash is...

Page 26: ... after taking a picture The image taken witl be dis played on the LCD monitor Still images can be played back one at a time proceeding either forward or backward Press the Playback button after taking a picture An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor Press the four way controller _1_ _ displays the previous image _ displays the next image ...

Page 27: ...or press the shutter release but ton halfway to return to capture mode When the screen is changed to the playback screen the image with the largest file number wil be displayed first You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the Zoom _ O button In the case of movie pictures the first frame will be dis played If there are no images stored the No image sound mes sage will be...

Page 28: ...iewigq i_ges _ the camera compositionyourcameraOnehave of pictures taken theis that advantages them andimmediatelyit enables brightness You can Ofyou acheck after digitaland to you view take the the picture again if you are not satis fied I Playing Back Still Pictures _ p 79 a T_ f you want to show your pictures to friends you can dispIay them on your TV monitor To view images on your TV con nect ...

Page 29: ...t To remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer images using another device refer to the operating manual for the device I iewing Images with your PC _ _ p 96 Viewing Images with your Macintosh _ p 106 J Pri Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card MuitiMedi...

Page 30: ...k Only mode When the camera turns on in Playback Only mode the lens does not extend To switch from Playback Only mode to Capture mode turn the camera off and then turn it on again _ Playing Back Still Pictures _ p 79 1 Holding the power switch down for more than 2 seconds activates the Voice Recording Only mode The power switch is illuminated by a red light To switch from Voice Recording Only mode...

Page 31: ...anged in the Fn settings _ p 120 Adjusts the ratio when the digital filter is set to Slim Filter on the virtual mode dial _ p 60 _ Four way controller AV A Selects self timer mode remote control mode and continuous shooting mode v Displays the virtual mode dial and changes the shooting mode Adjusts the focus in MF mode _ p 38 _ OK button Determines the Menu items _ p 32 _ MENU button Displays the ...

Page 32: ...splays the image you wish to view _ p 25 _ MENU button Displays the active menus in Playback and Set up _ p 32 _ OK button Determines the Menu items _ p 32 _ Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor 4 p 40 8t _ Playback button Switches to Playback mode _ p 24 When the camera is turned on in Playback Only mode press ing the Playback button does not change the mode to the ...

Page 33: ...s pressed during playback advances 5 seconds Ifthere are recorded indexes When 41 ispressed during playback plays back starting from the previousindex When I_ ispressed during playback plays back starting from the next index Playback button Switches between Voice Recorder Mode and Playback mode MENU button When pressed during recording an index can be added When the shutter release button is press...

Page 34: ...n a green frame Press the four way controller 1_ Use the four way controller to select the menu screen Use the four way controller AT to select an item Use the four way controller AV to move the frame up or down Use the four way controller _1_ to change the setting _m if there is a Select screen use the four way controller 1_ to move to the Select screen When you have finished making the settings ...

Page 35: ...ou press the shutter release button halfway to leave the menu screen and switch to Capture mode playback mode in playback only mode any changes to the setting will not be saved When you display the menu from Capture mode the Rec Mode menu will be displayed and when you display the menu from Playback mode the Playback menu will be displayed ...

Page 36: ...elg tal Zoom For taking digitaE zoom pictures On 0 0 p71 N hstant Review For setting the instant review gme 1 sec O X p48 For setting the startup shutter and r_ Past Pwd Movie button operation sounds Off F p73 3D N ode For taking 3D pictures Parallel mode 3 DC_nl x P 63 y For savng the shooting function set r_ Memory tings when the camera is turned off Normal p74 Sharpness For setting the sharpr_e...

Page 37: ...le For setting the date style Date Adlust For adjusting the date and time World Time For setting the world time For changing the language in which menus and messages are dis Language _ played Video Out For setting the video output format Sleep Timeout Forsetting the power saving f_ftdJon Auto Power Off For turning off the power automafically When this opfion is turned on the Delete screen is displ...

Page 38: ...tuation Th 7 setting available modes in Picture mode illr_ ii_i _ Night S de nightLets yOUviews take dark has p 55 _ _ Movie Picture mode Lets you take movies p 56 IEI Panorama Assist Lets you take panorama pictures p 58 mode _ 3D Image mode Lets you take 3D pictures p 63 _ Digital Filter mode Lets you set a color filter p 60 USER USER mode Lets you activate the preset func p 62 tion settings simp...

Page 39: ...ly pressing with the shutter release button halfway Infinitydandscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects MF Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually bythe four way controfler AT _ Focusing area mode The position of the autofocus area is changed Press the _ dL or MF button in Capture mode The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the setting is displayed on the LCD mo...

Page 40: ...ay con troller Av or take a finger off from the four way controller Av The screen returns to the normal display two seconds later The central portion of the picture is not enlarged when the digital zoom is enabled Saving the Focus Mode _ p 74 In autofocus mode you can change the focusing point by mov ing the autofocus area In focusing area mode press the four way controller AV I_ to move the autof...

Page 41: ... the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash will discharge regardless of Iighflng conditions The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to _ I_ continu _ ous shooting or infinity landscape In Auto flash Red eye Reduction and Flash On Red eye Reduction modes the flash discharges once to make the pupils of the subject s eyes smaller shortly before the main flash discharges to take ...

Page 42: ... image is _ _i displayed _ _l The x axis shows the brightness darkest at _ _ the left end and brightest at the right end _ _ 1 _ii and the y axis shows the pixel numbers _ _li_ll I H stogram 2 Recorded p xe s Quality level 4_ White balance AE metering Sensitivity V Card Built in memory Display Off No shooting information is displayed _ The AF frame is displayed in Autofocus mode If any of the mode...

Page 43: ... 768 Suited for printing on postcards 640 x 480 Suited for attaching to E mails or for creating websites Select Recorded Pixels on the _ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 1_ to change the size Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture _ _ ii _d i Quality Level _rlk White Balance AWB Focusing Area MuEtiple AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 1 3 _Exit er_Ok _ The recorded pixels ...

Page 44: ...me ikYrYr BEST Lowest compression ratio Suited for photo prints _Yr BETTER Standard compressionratio Suited for viewing the imageon a computer screen GOOD Highestcompression ratio Suited for attachingto emailsor creating_vebpages Select Quality Level on the 11_ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 41_ to select the size Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture I _ _i _ I Re...

Page 45: ... Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade Tungsten Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or _1_ Light other tungsten light _J_ Fluorescent Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent Light light Manual Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white balance manually Select White Balance on the _ Rec Mode menu Press the four way controller 1_ The white ...

Page 46: ...t a blank sheet of paper so that it fills the screen Press the Display button The white balance is automatically adjusted Adjust is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture m ...

Page 47: ... Select Focusing Area on the _ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 1_ to change the setting Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture I a_s _s_s I Record dPixels 2048xt556 i Quality Lever _2_ii i16 1 i White Balance AWN co Jl v Senskivity I 1 3 _Ex t _Ok I The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder Always check the focusing area on the LCD monitor Saving Focusing Setting...

Page 48: ...ghtedTheexposure isdetermined mainly bythecenter of thescreen i _ i Theexposure isdetermined bythesmallareaintilecenterof iN _ Select AE Metering on the _ _ _ I Rec Mode menu I 2o _i_5 61 Use the four way controller 1_ Qwt_ _ A Focusing Area Multiple to change the metering mode _I_ Z IL A o II Press the OK button 1 3 _E_t Ok I The camera is ready to take the picture Saving Metering _ p 74 the AE M...

Page 49: ...nd the less 1_ 0 noise The shutter speed will be sl in low light oonditi The higher th itivity the faster the shutter speed in low ight conditions to red hake but the image may be affected by noise Select Sensitivity on the 11_11 Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 1_ j_ k_ _ o_ I to select the sensitivity Re o dedP_ e_ 2048_556 I QuMity Lever _ Press the OK button w II Focusing Area Multip ...

Page 50: ...You can choose the Instant Review time from O 5sec lsec 2sec 3sec 4sec 5sec or off no display Select Instant Review on the _ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 1_ I i_ to select the display time Press the OK button _ 1_ 2_ _ _1 _ The camera is ready to take the _o_ j 2 3 _Ex _ he instant Review setting is saved when the camera is turned off m ...

Page 51: ...oose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines Select Sharpness on the _ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 1_ I J_R_ Mo to change the setting from D_g_o_zoom on Normal to Hard or Soft il F0o_dMo_io_ t_ R _ _ 2 Ooff i 3D Mode Para let Press the OK button i Mo_o _ The camera is ready to take the _ _ _ picture I 2 3 _Exit Q_ Ok ...

Page 52: ...Sensitivity Auto 1 3 _Exit _Ok PidurelVl0de _ raN1 USER You can set the color saturation Select Saturation on the _ Rec Model menu Use the four way controller 1_ j_ _ _ ii to change the setting from _ _iil ii2 co _ t Normal to Hard or Soft Press the OK button _h_ camera is ready tota_ t_e m ...

Page 53: ...AE Metering 1 3 _Exit Pic_ureM0de _ DMI USER You can set the image contrast Select Contrast on the _ Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller 41 to change the setting from Normal to Hard or Soft Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 101 i_ _ 33_ ook ii_iiiii ...

Page 54: ... ec _ e iiii_iiii i IL_l Rec Mode menu IK J Use the four way controller 1_ to I select the EV setting in the range J _ J of 2 0EVto 2 0EVin1 3EV I 11 To brighten set positive To darken set negative Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Saving the EV Compensation Value _ p 74 EV Compensation is registered on the four way controller 411_ in the Fn default settings _ p I20 ...

Page 55: ...virtual mode dia appears Use the four way controller 1_ to select Standard mode _ Press the OK button Set the functions you want to use _JOk Refer to Setting the Shooting Functions p 36 to p 52 for details of how to set the functions Press the shutter release button The picture is taken I Taking _ p 22 Still Pictures ...

Page 56: ...utumn Sunset Enables to reproduce beautiful colors forsunrise andsunset photos Press the four way controller T in Capture mode The virtual mode dial appears Use the four way controller 1_ to _ select the Picture mode dial _ I USER The default setting is _ I _ The Picture mode dial appears I Press the four way controller T to _ _m_ se ect the des red mode _ok Use the four way controller 1_ to r mov...

Page 57: ...troller T in Capture mode The virtual mode dial appears Use the four way controller 1_ to move the icon for night scene mode _ at the top of the dial Press the OK button Press the shutter release button The picture is taken Q mmU USER Ok I sing the shutter release button _ p 23 l Playing back stii pictures _ p 24 J ...

Page 58: ... four way controller 1_ __ to display the Movie Picture mode _atthe top o the dla Press the OK button _ 1 Flash off mark 2 Movie picture mode con Recordab e time for next set Number of remaining sets Card Built in memory Press the shutter release button Shooting will start You can change the size of the mage us rig the Zoom button makes the image bigger f_ makes the image smaller Press the shutter...

Page 59: ...ressed for more than one second pictures wi l be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button I Playing _ p 80 Back Movie Pictures J Fast Forward Movie Mode _ p 73 ...

Page 60: ...isplay the Panorama Assist mode mall at the top of the dial Press the four way controller T Use the four way controller to choose the direction in which the images will be joined Joins the images at the left Joins the images at the right Joins the images at the top Joins the images at the bottom The example shows the images when is selected Take the first picture Press the shutter release button t...

Page 61: ...camera to the right and take the second picture Repeat the above procedure to take the third and subsequent pictures Press the OK button The screen returns to Step N To cancel Panorama mode change to another mode ...

Page 62: ... the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color and the pictures are taken in that color S m F ter You can set the degree of slimness in 8 steps vertically or hori zontally Press the four way controller T in Capture mode The virtual mode dial is displayed Use the four way controller 1_ to select the Digital Filter mode _ Press the four way controller T The filter options screen is displayed U...

Page 63: ...elect the slim filter in Digital Filter Mode the slim ness setting screen is displayed Use the four way controller _1_ to set the slimness Decreases slimness Increases slimness Press the OK button The camera returns to digital filter mode ...

Page 64: ...advance in User mode Press the four way controller T in USER L _ii Capture mode The virtual mode dial appears i_ Use the four way controller 1_ to select User mode USER _ Press the OK button Press the shutter re ease button The picture is taken Functions in User Mode Registering p 75 m ...

Page 65: ...on The It_ll Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AT to select 3D Mode Use the four way controller 1_ to select Parallel I oig_I Zoom On i _nstam Review 2seo i Fas_ FwdMovie off i Memory I 2 3 _Exit _Ok To view the picture with the 3D image viewer select Parallel You can also view it without the image viewer Press the OK button The 3D image mode screen appears again Take t...

Page 66: ...imensional 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 appropriate base As a guide the camera should be moved about 1 40 of the ...

Page 67: ...rinciple 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 cer tain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer How t...

Page 68: ...image viewer in the middle of the two As the distance between the teft 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 especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very small Try different sizes untit the right effect is achieved ...

Page 69: ... Example of a 3D picture ...

Page 70: ... Press the shutter release button Pictures will be taken continuousIy while the shutter release button is pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button _ Playing Back Images _ p24 You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is full The interval witl vary according to the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level setting ...

Page 71: ... the self timer lamp lights The picture is taken approximately 3 seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink _ If you turn the LCD monitor on the second count will be dis played To cancel the self timer press the four way controller or the Menu button while the second count is displayed In 3D Image mode both the first and second images will be taken with the self timer engaged Playing Back S...

Page 72: ... buttons on the camera can be used in the same way _ Please ensure that the remote control unit is no more than 4 meters away from the front of the camera To take a picture immediately after pressing the shutter release button on the remote control unit press the four way controller in step to display _ on the LCD monitor You can use the remote control E optional to operate the zoom Life of the Ba...

Page 73: ...ber When the digital zoom function is disabled you can take pictures at up to 3 times magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equiv alent to I2 times Zoom bar DigitaJ zoom range When digital zoom is enabled Saving the Zoom Position _ p 74 You cannot use the optical zoom in Movie Picture mode ...

Page 74: ... AT to select Digital Zoom _ve_w 2_c use t e our way contro er to _ _0 Mo0o select On Monody Press the OK button _ _ LJ_ 2 3 _ Exit 0 _Ok The camera is ready to take a plc ture tsabl _ ffhedl_ _ fu6 _ When you use the digitaI zoom function the object should be focused by the LCD monitor Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting _ p 74 m ...

Page 75: ...ontroller ql_ to choose Off xl Ix2 xS Ix10 x20 x50 or xl00 Press the OK button Press the shutter release button Shooting in Fast Forward Movie mode starts Off xl is the normal setting for movie pictures 12 frames per second Each time x2 or x5 is selected the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1 2 or 115 As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of t2 frames per second mov...

Page 76: ...ring The AE Metering setting on the Rec Mode menu is saved Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the Rec Model menu is saved C1 Focus Mode The focus mode setting is saved EJ Zoom Position The zoom position setting is saved D MF The manual focus position is saved ILl DISPLAY The LCD monitor display mode is saved Fite The file number is saved If a new SD Memory Card Mu tiMediaCard is inserted the s...

Page 77: ...on twice 1 2_ _Ok The camera is ready to take the picture Functions set with the Capture Mode on User will be registered in User mode Functions registered in User mode Flash mode Auto p 39 Drive mode Normal p 68 70 Focus mode Autofocus p 36 Manual focus position Infinity p 38 Recorded pixels 2048 1536 p 41 Quality iir iir p 42 White balance AWB auto p 43 Focusing area Muitiple p 45 AE metering r _...

Page 78: ...ecording Press the shutter release button Recording stops The remaining recordable time is displayed To exit Voice Recorder mode turn the camera off When you press the power switch the lens extends then retracts immediately and the camera enters the Voice Recorder mode Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files The microphone is located on the front of the camera Aim the camera to obtain the best sound...

Page 79: ...ack Four way controller A Pauses playback Press again to resume playback Ifthere are no recorded indexes Four way controller _1 Four way controller Ip Ifthere are recorded indexes Four way controller _1 Four way controller Ip Zoom O button _ Zoom O button _ 1 _ Rewinds 5 seconds Advances 5 seconds Plays back from the previous data Plays back from the next data increases the volume Reduces the volu...

Page 80: ...r way controller 1_ The voice memo screen wil be dis played on the LCD monitor while the image is displayed Press the OK button Recording starts You can record for up to 30 seconds Press the OK button Recording stops A voice memo cannot be added to an image which already has a voice memo E_3 appears on the screen when a voice memo is added m ...

Page 81: ...age you want to magnify with the four way con troller 1_ Press _ 0 on the Zoom _ O button The image wilt be magnified lx to 4x If you keep pressing _ the magnification of image wili be changed continuously The following operations can be performed while the magni fied image is displayed Four way contr_ler AY 411_ Moves the position to be magnified Zoom N 0 button _ Makes the image larger Zoom N Q ...

Page 82: ...e following operations can be performed during playback Four way controller _1 Reverse playback Four way controller 1_ Forward playback Four way controller A Pause Display button Changes the Display mode The following operations can be performed while Pause is engaged Four way controller _1 Frame reverse Four way controller 1_ Frame forward Four way controller A Releases the Pause function Display...

Page 83: ...ing date and time G Battery symbol 7 Card or Built in memory icon Histogram Display Displays the brightness distribution across the image The horizontal axis shows brightness left end is darkest and right end is brightest and the vertical axis shows the pixels Histogram 2 Recorded pixels Quality _ White balance 5 AE metering G Sensitivity 7 F number 8 Shutter speed 9 Card Built in memory Display O...

Page 84: ...r A V 1_ When 10 or more images have been Selected image recorded the previous 9 images wil be displayed if you press the four way controller while an image on the left row is selected f you press the four way controller 1_ while an image on the right row is select ed next 9 images wil be displayed Press _ll_l _ on the Zoom button D_ O The screen wili return to single image display of the select e...

Page 85: ...eshow with the four way controller J I 1 1 _Exit _Ok I Choose from the following 3 sec 5 sec I0 sec I5 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec Press the OK button Playback wil start at the set interval If you press the OK button during continuous playback the slideshow will stop The slideshow wil continue until you press any button Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo wil be played through to the end be...

Page 86: ... 100 _020 Press the _ button __ The Delete screen wil be dis played Select Delete with the four way __ controller A Press the OK button _ You can also delete images from Instant Review p 48 You cannot erase protected o images with the _ sym bol if ou ck Oe ete is set to On in the Set uo menu Step can be omitted ...

Page 87: ...r the Playback mode and choose the image with the voice memo that you want to erase with the four way controller 1_ Press the _ button The Detete screen wil be displayed _ 10 Select Sound Delete with the four way controller A Press the OK button Select Delete in step above to erase both the image and the voice memo ...

Page 88: ...u can erase atl the images and sound at once Enter the Playback mode and press the W button twice The Delete Al screen wil be displayed Select Delete All with the four way controller A Press the OK button M ...

Page 89: ...e four way controller A Press the OK button Select Unprotect in step to release the Protect setting If the image is protected the _ symbol is displayed when the image sound is played back You can protect all the images Enter the Playback mode Press the o _ button twice The Protect al screen wil be displayed Select Protect with the four way controller A Press the OK button Select Unprotect in step ...

Page 90: ...he terminal cover and connect the AV cable Connect the other end of the AV cable to the image input terminal and sound input terminal on the TV Turn the TV and camera on Changing the Video Output Format _ p 117 If you intend to use the camera for a long time use of the AC adapter optional is recommended Refer to the operating man ual for the TV or equipment to which the camera is connected ii ...

Page 91: ... n Set the following items for each image Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99 Date Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not Enter the Playback mode use the four way controller 1_ to choose the image for which you want to make DPOF settings Press the four way controller A button The DPOF menu wil be displayed ...

Page 92: ...r of prints to 0 and Use the four way controller 1_ to select the number of prints then press the four way controller The frame will move to Date Use the four way controller 1_ to select whether to insert the date or not _ On The date wil be imprinted Off The date wil not be imprinted Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings m press the OK button ...

Page 93: ...ove to Date Use the four way controller 1_ to select _ On or Off On The date will be printed Off The date wil not be printed Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings The setting for a single image will be cancelled When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting the number applies to atl the images Before printing check that the number is correct The setting is no...

Page 94: ...r changing the size the image can besaved as anew image orwritten over the original image Press the MENU button Press the four way controller 1_ The _ Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way controller V to select Resize Press the four way controller 1_ The Resize screen wil be displayed you Se wantt_e four waYto resize C ntr I er t c_oose t_e mo0e ...

Page 95: ...elect frame moves to Quality Level Press the four way controller 41_ to select Quality Level Press the OK button Press the four way controller A to select Overwrite or Save as Press the OK button The image wil be resized Movie pictures cannot be resized _fou cannot select a larger size than that of the original _mage ...

Page 96: ...our way controller 1_ Press the OK button The trimming screen will be dis played Trim the image Operations available on the Trimming screen Zoom O button Changes the size of the image Four way controller AV I_ Moves the trimming position up down right and left MENU button Returns to the screen for selecting an image to trim Press the OK button The trimmed image wil be saved as a separate image wit...

Page 97: ...ou want to use MultiMediaCard Select the copying method copyin _ _ _ _ _ Select _ _J _Jand press the __ OK button _ra Al the files witl be copied to the c c _ SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Exit _ Ok iMediaCard to the Built in memory Select the copying method _ Select _ IMJ and press the OK button Use the four way controller 1_ to select the file you want to copy Press the OK button The selected fi...

Page 98: ...sing the provided software S SW8 The included CD ROM S SW8 contains the following software USB driver Image viewing software ACDSee TM Panorama software ACD Photostitcher Standard equipped USB port To view movie pictures on your PC Direct X 8 0 or later and Media Player pre installed on system or QuickTime 3 0 or later are required For Windows Me XE Media Player pre installed on system QuickTime 3...

Page 99: ...ay the screen 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM Drive S SW8 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Click your applicable lan guage You can choose the language from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese InstaRing the USB Driver Click the USB Driver on the Software Installer screen The InstalIShield Wizard screen wil appear Follow...

Page 100: ... Recommended Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 in the task bar recognized area to begin the installation Double click My Computer on the desktop When the installation is completed your camera can then be found in the My Computer window as Removable Disk Make sure that Removable Disk is displayed in the My computer window In the case of Windows XP if the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard has a volume label attac...

Page 101: ...C after installation finish ACD tcher If you have installed ACDSee TM and ADD Photostitcher in your computer you can join the images you have taken in Panorama assist mode Make sure that the ACDSee TM has been installed Turn on your computer Insert the CD ROM S SW8 into your CD ROM drive The PENTAX Software Installer screen wil appear If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Fol ow...

Page 102: ...i_i RemovableC mputer windowDisk as 3 Camera images can be _ found in My Computer _ Removable Disk or the name on the volume label on _ the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard if there is one _ DClM _ XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number A list of the images wil be displayed Select the image you want to view from the list Double click the selected image to enlarge it to fuIFscreen display Copy the image to ...

Page 103: ... Assist mode The folder names and image names displayed on the screen for explanatory purposes may vary depending on your operating system Start up ACDSee TM See p 102 for h_structions on how to start up ACDSee TM Select the images you want to join from the list of images To select more than one image at once_ click on the images while pressing Ctrt on the keyboard After selecting the images click...

Page 104: ...ing the left mouse button and moving the images one by one to the desired position When you have finished correcting the position click the STITCH button STITCH button while pressing the left mouse button Select the type of panorama picture you want There are two types of panorama picture Big Plane and Cylinder As the former type is used in this explanation click the Big Plane button A dialog box ...

Page 105: ...ne When you have finished trimming click the Trimming but ton Trimming button g_ Trim the picture Save the picture When you are satisfied with the trimmed picture click the Save button to save the picture To cancel trimming click the Cancel Trimming button After saving the picture if you have finished creating panorama pictures exit ACD photostitcher and ACDSee Save button Cancel Trimming button ...

Page 106: ...ware screen wil appear Make sure PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click Stop Stop Hardware Device screen will appear Make sure PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click OK A message will appear _ Click OK i i _i_I Turn off the camera and dis connect the US_ cab e rom your computer and camera i ii m ...

Page 107: ... and click Stop Make sure PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click OK A message confirming removal of the hardware will appear Turn off the camera and dis connect the USB cable from your computer and camera For Windows 98 there is no Hot PJug icon To disconnect the camera turn the camera off and remove the USB cable ...

Page 108: ...t them out This section explains how toview images onyour Macintosh using the provided software S SW8 The included CD ROM S SW8 contains the following software USB driver Image viewing software ACDSee T_ OS Mac OS 8 6 orlater QuickTime 4 0 orlater required CPU Power PC 266MHz orhigher Memory 8MB ormore Hard disk space 6MB ormore _ _ Standard equipped USB port N _J _ ...

Page 109: ...from the following Enghsh French German _ _ i_ Spanish Itahan and Japanese Click USB Driver The USB driver wil be installed When installation is completed reboot your Macintosh The USB driver does nut need to be installed on Mac OS 9 0 _ and later versions Installing ACDSee _ When you install ACDSee TM you can edit and manage image files on your Macintosh Click ACDSeetM The Setup screen wil appear...

Page 110: ...click the ACDSee M program icon i _ _ Openthecamerafolder Camera images can be found in untitled or the name on i i _ _ the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaOard if there is one _ DCIM _ XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number N Select the image you want to view from the list Double click the selected image to enlarge it to ful screen i ii display Copy the image to your Macintosh Refer to the...

Page 111: ...l be dis played instead of untitled If the card is unformatted the manufacturer and type of card may be displayed Drag the untitled or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard if there is one folder on the desktop to Trash Unplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera ...

Page 112: ...D Memory Card MultiMediaCard if you are using a card and all the data in the Built in memory if there is no card inserted Select Format on the _ Set up menu Press the four way controller 1_ The Format screen wil be displayed Select Format with the four way controller A Press the oK button Formatting will start When formatting is completed the camera is ready to capture images ...

Page 113: ...he four way controller AT Use the four way controller 1_ to change the volume Press the OK button twice St_mup Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Opration S_nd 1 _Ex _Ok The camera is ready to capture or ptay back images ion sound Select Sound on the _ Set up menu Press the four way controller 1_ The Volume screen will be displayed Press the four way controller AT to select Start up Sound and choose 1 2 3 or...

Page 114: ... on Select Start up Screen on the _1_ Set up menu Press the four way controller 1_ Press the Display button Use the four way controller 1_ to choose the image you want to display as the start up screen Press the OK button Use the four way controller 1_ to select I_ On or Off Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take or play back images Once the welcome screen has been set it wil not be...

Page 115: ...te is displayed on the cam era Choose mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Select Date Style on the _ Set up menu Use the four way controller 1_ to change the date style Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the selected date style The style in which the time is displayed is set by Date Adjust ...

Page 116: ...way controller 1_ The date screen wil be displayed See Setting the Date and Time p 2O for the setting proce dure The city and time selected in Initial Settings p I8 serve as the Home Time setting You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city World Time when shooting or playing back Select WorldZime on the Set up menu Press the four way controller 1_ r_ _ The World Time screen wi...

Page 117: ...en _ indicates the current time in NewYork NYC Use the four way controller 41_ to select theWorld Time city and press the four way controller T on the LCD monitor will move to _ 1 Select DST On _ or Off _ with the four way con troller 41_ and press the four way controller T The frame witl move to _ home time city Use the four way controller 4 to change the Home Time city and DST setting Press the ...

Page 118: ...ontroller k sensitivity Auto _ _ II_ OK button in the I__ center L _ Menu button You can change the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed Select Language on the _ Set up menu Use the four way controller 1_ to select the language Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images m ...

Page 119: ...t _ Ok _ _ You can select the output format NTSC or PAL for taking or playing back images on a TV monitor Select Video Out on the _ Set up menu Use the four way controller 41_ to change the video output format Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images ...

Page 120: ...ss the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images _ This function will not work in Playback mode or when the USB cable is connected You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no opera tion is performed for a fixed time Select Auto Power Off on the 2 Set up menu Use the four way controller 1_ to select 3 min 5 rain or off Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture ...

Page 121: ...1_ Set up menu Use the four way controller 1_ to select On or Off Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images When the Quick Zoom function is set to On images can be dis played at maximum magnification simply by pressing the Zoom button once during zoom playback Select Quick Zoom on the _ Set up menu Use the four way controller to select On or Off Press the OK button The...

Page 122: ...isplaying the Rec Mode menu Regis_igg _ f_cti_9 Select Fn Setting on the _ Set up menu Use the four way controller 1_ to choose the function you want to register Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Only one function can be registered on each key of the four way controller 1_ You can choose from the following 9 functions EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Quality Lev...

Page 123: ... Ok You can reset all the settings other than the date and time lan guage world time and alarm Select Reset on the _ Set up menu Press the four way controller button I_ The Reset screen wil be displayed Use the four way controller A to select Reset Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images ...

Page 124: ...ontroller AT to select Alarm Press the four way controller 1_ The list of alarms will be displayed I Active alarms are indicated by _ I _o_ 5 30 I _ 2 _ver day 7 30 i _3_ o o oo Press the OK button twice f any a arms are enab ed the camera w be turned e and the alarms wil be set Press the MENU button Press the four way controller 1_ The _q Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way control...

Page 125: ...ime will be displayed i Four way controller _ Selects the item I Four way controller AT Changes the _ _ setting Press the Display button Press the four way controller 1_ to select the image to be displayed when the alarm rings Press the OK button Press the OK button 3 times The camera will turn off When the camera is turned off and the set time is reached the alarm will ring for one minute The cam...

Page 126: ...cago RGN Rangoon MIA Miami BKK Bangkok YTO Toronto KUL Kuala Lumpur NYC NewYork VTE Vientiane SCL San Diego SIN Singapore CCS Caracas PNH Phnom Penh YHZ Halifax SGN Ho chi Minh BUE Buenos Aires JKT Jakarta SAO Sao Paulo HKG Hong Kong RIO Rio de Janeiro PER Perth MAD Madrid BJS Beijing LON London SHA Shanghai PAR Paris MNL Manila MIL Milan TPE Taipei ROM Rome SEL Seoul BER Berlin ADL Adelaide JNB J...

Page 127: ...es are available for this camera AC adapter D AC8 USB Cable I USB7 AV Cable I AVC7 Camera Case O CC8 Strap O ST5 3D image viewer O 3DV1 Remote control E Remote control F Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI8 Battery charger D BC8 ...

Page 128: ...at not supported by this camera You may be able to display it on another brand of camera or PC Battery depleted The battery is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace with charged battery p12 Memory card error Shooting and playback are impossible due to a probtem with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Try displaying on a PC This card is not formatted The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard you have insert...

Page 129: ... depleted the The battery is exhausted The image you image is not stored just captured has not been saved Recharged the battery or repIace with charged battery Compression error Compression of the image you captured has failed Change the recorded pixels or quality levets and take a picture again Data being recorded The movie picture is being recorded Protect all images The image you are trying to ...

Page 130: ...h lamp blinks red flash release is charging and no pictures can be taken Lamp lights red when charging is completed No available space on insert SD Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard with available MuItiMediaCard or in space or delete unwanted images Built in memory p 16 84 Recording Wait until recording is finished Picture is dark Subject is too far away Picture becomes dark if subject is ...

Page 131: ...bjects finely patterned objects fast moving object scenery through window or net etc Lock focus on another object located at same dis tance press shutter release button halfway then aim at target and press shutter release button fully or use Manual Focus mode Position subject in AF frame focusing area in middle of LCD monitor tf the subject is outside the focusing area aim the camera at the subjec...

Page 132: ...Setter Best Built in memory approx 1t MB SD Memory Card MultiMedJaCard and MultiMediaCard MMC Best Better Good _ovieimage _t_litlit _t_t_ lit 320 x 240 2048 x 536 7 3 9 600 x 200 I E 20 28 30 sec x 3 024 x 768 26 47 62 640 x 480 57 89 E19 Exposure capacity when using a 16MS SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light Manual Focal Length 58 mm 17 4 mm Equivale...

Page 133: ... 1 2000 sec 1sec Flash Type Auto flash with red eye reduction function Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye Reduction Flash On Red eye Reduction Working Range Wide Approx 02 m 35 m w sensitivity at 200 Tele Approx 0 1 m 2 0 m w sensitivity at 200 Drive ModesSingle frame Continuous Remote Control Self timer Self fimerElectronic control type delay time approx 10 sec Time function World T...

Page 134: ...re is no representatives of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the man ufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a consider able tength of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required if the equip ment is covered by warranty repairs wilt be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment witl be re...

Page 135: ...e countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy _ The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community ...

Page 136: ...ctions may cause harmful interfer ence 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 measures Reo...

Page 137: ...ecords main tained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may...

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