Ricoh Optio A30 manual

Thank you for buying this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to und erstand all the camera’s capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are[...]

1 Sufficient attention has been paid to t he safety of this product but please pay particular attention to the wa rnings indicated by the following symbols during use. Warning • Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. Hi gh voltages are present within the camera , and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks if the ca[...]

2 Caution • Never try to disassemble or short the battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may explode. • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8. 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 [...]

3 • If thunderstorm should be present during use of the battery charger or AC adapter, unplug the power cord and di scontinue use. Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the equi pment, fire or electrical shock. • Wipe off the plug of the power cord if it should become covered with dust. This can cause a fire. Caution • Do not plac[...]

4 • Take the Worldwide Service Network listi ng that is included in the package with you when traveling. This will be useful if you experience problems abroad. • When the camera has not be en used for a long time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly prior to ta king important pictures (such as at a wedding or during travelli[...]

5 • If the camera is subjected to rapi d temperature change s, condensation may form on the inside an d outside of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when the difference in temperature has subsided. • Avoid contact with garbage, dirt, sand , dust, water, toxic gases, salt, etc. as this may caus[...]

6 Using your camera safely .... ................... .................. ............................... 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ........... ............................................... 4 Contents of the Operating Manual ........... ............................................... 9 Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera.... .............[...]

7 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Pict ure Mode) ............. ................. 58 Using the Exposure Mode and Other Func tions................... ................. 60 Selecting the Picture Mode Acco rding to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode) ................. ................... .................. ................. ............ 64 Taking Pict[...]

8 Deleting All Images ............... ................................................. ............. 127 Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display) ..... .......................................... ............... 128 Protecting Images, Movies and Sounds fr om Deletion (Protect) ......... 130 Viewing Images on AV Equipm ent [...]

9 This operating manual contai ns the following chapters. 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains what yo u need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be su re to read it and fo llow the instruct[...]

10 Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera If you wish to master the camera soon after purchasing the .... Go through all the basic operations from preparation, photo-taking and revi ewing as shown below. (For the operating instructions, see the pages in parenthesis.) Check the package. (p.12) Prepare the camera. Attach the strap. (p.15) Power the ca[...]

11 Let’s use the Mode Palettes. Select icons on the Mode Palettes. (p.47-49) Let’s select a mode for capturing images. Auto Picture Mode (p.58) Picture modes (p.64-69) Let’s use shooting functions. Self-timer (p.76) Zoom (p.80) Flash (p.85) Shake Reduction (p.54) Let’s enjoy reviewing the pictures you took. Zoom display, nine-image display,[...]

12 Items marked with an asterisk ( ∗ ) are also available as optional accessories. The Battery charger D-BC8 a nd the AC plug cord D-CO2 are not sold separately. They are available as the Battery charger kit K-BC8. For details on the optional accessories, re fer to “Optional Accessories” (p.184). Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Op[...]

13 Front Back Names of Parts Power switch, Power indicator (green) Microphone Self-timer lamp/Auxiliary AF light Shutter release button DC input terminal Shake Reduction preview button Lens Strap lug Remote control receiver Flash PC/AV terminal Terminal cover LCD monitor Tripod socket Battery/card cover Access lamp Speaker e _ kb440 . book Page 13 [...]

14 Four-way controller In this operating manual, the four-way controller is described as shown below. Button operation guide The button operation guide appears at the bottom of the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. Names of Operating Parts Four-way controller ( 2 ) 2 Zoom button Four-way controller ( 3 ) 3 for [...]

15 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of th e strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop. e _ kb440 . book Page 15 Tuesday , February 6 , 2007 10:51 AM[...]

16 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera Install the battery prov ided with the camera. 1 Open the battery/card cover. Slide the battery/card cover in the direction . The cover will automatically open in the direction when you release your fingers from the cover. 2 Insert the battery with the 2 symbol facing toward the LCD monitor while using the s[...]

17 Getting Started 1 Use the battery charger to charge the battery before installing it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or when the message [Battery depleted] appears. Note: AC plug cord “Listed, Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, 18/2 flexible cord, rated 125 V, 7A, minimum 6ft (1.8m)” 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the [...]

18 Getting Started 1 • Approximate Operating Time (whe n the D-LI8 battery is fully charged) Number of recordable images : Approx. 150 (at 23°C with the LCD monitor on and the flash used for 50% of shots)* 1 Playback time : Approx. 110 min.* 2 Movie recording time : Approx. 55 min.* 2 Sound recording time : Approx. 120 min.* 2 * 1 The number of [...]

19 Getting Started 1 If you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC, use of the AC ad apter kit K-AC63 (optional) is recommended. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input terminal on the camera , being sure to match the 4 ma[...]

20 Getting Started 1 To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock when using the battery charger or AC adapter, be sure to read the section on “Using y our camera safely” on page 1. Refer to page 191 for the s pecifications of the battery charger and AC adapter. Precautions When Using the Battery Charger or AC Adapter e _ kb440 . book Page 20 Tu[...]

21 1 Getting Started Installing the SD Memory Card You can use an SD Memory Card wit h this camera. Images are recorded on the SD Memory Card or in th e built-in memory of the camera. When shooting with an SD Memory Card installed ? appears in the upper right corner of the LCD monitor and the images are recorded on the card. When shooting with no S[...]

22 Getting Started 1 Data Backup Very occasionally, data stor ed in the built-in memory becomes unreadable. As a backup measure, we recommend that you dow nload important data to a PC or store the data in a medium othe r than the built-in memory. Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card • Make sure that the came ra is turned off before o pening t[...]

23 Getting Started 1 Select the image size and qualit y best suited to your purpose. Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer images for printing, but the resulting increase in file size reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken. When you select high imag e quality as well as a large image size, it may take [...]

24 Getting Started 1 Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality • The table above indicates the approximat e number of images and recording time when using a 256MB SD Memory Card. • The table above is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture mo[...]

25 Getting Started 1 Approximate Recordable Time by Size (Recorded Pixels) and Quality The default setting is C . • The table above indicates the approximat e recording times when using a 256 MB SD Memory Card. • The table above is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditio[...]

26 1 Getting Started Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time) If the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedur e below to set th e display language and/or current date and time. If the Initial Setting screen appears: 1 p.26 - 27 “Setting the Disp lay Language[...]

27 Getting Started 1 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [ W ]. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the desired city (Hometown). 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time). 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On) / P (Off)]. 8 Press t[...]

28 Getting Started 1 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Date]. 7 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to the month. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the month. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you have selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am[...]

29 Getting Started 1 • You can cancel the settings for th e Initial Setting by pressing the MENU button. If you take pictures without completing the Initial Setting, the Initial Sett ing screen will appear ne xt time you turn on the camera. • You can change your settings for the Initial Setting later using the [ H Set-up] menu. Language: “Cha[...]

30 2 Quick Start Quick Start Taking Still Pictures The simplest procedure for taking stil l pictures is described below. The flash discharges automatically depe nding on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on. 2 Compose the picture on the LCD monitor. The camera AF will focu s on the area within the focus frame. Press t[...]

31 Quick Start 2 Press the shutter release button slowly in two steps. This allows for exact focusing as well as preventing camera shake. Basic way of shutter release 1 Press the shutter release button halfway. Lightly press the shutte r release button until you feel the click on your finger. 2 Confirm the focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green[...]

32 Quick Start 2 Focus lock When you have difficulty in auto focu sing on a subject, try the procedures below. 1 Find alternate subject that is in the same distance from the camera as the desired subject. 2 Focus on the alternate subject. Locate it in the focus frame on the LCD monitor. 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame tu[...]

33 Quick Start 2 By default, the image is displayed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds right after shooting (Instant Review). You can change the display time for the Instant Review. ( 1 p.103) If you set it longer, you c an delete the image while it is displayed on the LCD monitor. 1 Press the Green/ i button while the image is displayed. The scree[...]

34 2 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures You can display the still pi cture you have just taken. 1 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture. The image appears on the LCD monitor. When you press and hold the OK/Display button for more than 1 second, the LCD Bright Mode is activa ted. The LCD monitor turns brighter for a cer[...]

35 Quick Start 2 1 Press the Green/ i button when playing back an image. The screen for deleting the image appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete] and press the OK button. The image displayed on the LCD monitor is deleted. 3 Press the Q Playback button again or press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready [...]

36 3 Common Operations Common Operations Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. The power indicator lights up in green. The lens extends and the camera turns on in the “Capture mode”. The camera is ready for taking pictures by pressing the shutter release button. You can switch to other modes by pressing the Q Playback button. [...]

37 Common Operations 3 1 Press the power switch while pressing the Q Playback button. The power indicator lights green an d the camera turns on in the “Playback mode” with the lens retracted. To switch to the “Capture mode”, press the Q Playback button again. Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p.34 e _ kb44[...]

38 3 Common Operations Using the Button Functions Shake Reduction preview button Displays the compensated image on the LCD monitor while you are pressing the button. It allows y ou to preview the compensated image before shooting. ( 1 p.54) w / x Zoom button Changes the size of the subject. ( 1 p.30, p.80) Q Playback button Switches to the Playback[...]

39 Common Operations 3 w / x Zoom button Press w / f in single-image display to swit ch to nine-image display. Press x / y to return to the previous display. ( 1 p.121) Press x / y to enlarge the image in single-image display. Press w / f to return to the previous display. ( 1 p.117) Press w / f in nine-image display to swit ch to the calendar disp[...]

40 Common Operations 3 For playing back voice recording files ( 1 p.114) ( 2 ) : Starts playback. When pressed again, pauses playback. ( 45 ) : Selects a recorded file before playback. Performs the following operations during playback. Files with no recorded indexes: ( 4 ) Rewinds five seconds. ( 5 ) Advances five seconds. Files with recorded index[...]

41 Common Operations 3 Shutter release button When pressed, starts recording. Wh en pressed again, stops recording. When pressed for more than one se cond, recording continues for as long as the button is held down an d stops when the button is released. Q Playback button Switches to Playback mode. ( 1 p.37) When pressed again, returns to Voice Rec[...]

42 3 Common Operations Setting the Menus Press the MENU button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. There are two different menus, [ A Rec.Mode] menu and [ H Set-up] menu. The button operation guide appears at the bottom of the LCD monitor while you are making settings for the menus. 1 Press the MENU button. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. The s[...]

43 Common Operations 3 6 Press the Q Playback button. The setting is saved and the came ra enters the “Playback mode”. 6 Press the OK button or the four-way controller ( 4 ). The setting is saved and the screen returns to Step 3. 6 Press the MENU button. The changes are canceled and th e screen returns to Step 3. The MENU button functions diffe[...]

44 Common Operations 3 Example of Menu Operation OK OK OK OK Rec. Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AWB 10 M AUTO 800 Set-up MENU Exit Format Sound Date Adjust English World Time Language/ Folder Name Standard Rec. Mode MENU Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Me[...]

45 Common Operations 3 [ A Rec.Mode] Menu Menu List Item Description Page Recorded Pixels For selecting the numb er of pixels p.87 Quality Level For selecting th e image compression ratio p.89 White Balance For adjusting the colo r balance according to lighting p.90 AF Setting Focusing Area For changing th e area of the autofocus p.92 Focus Limiter[...]

46 Common Operations 3 [ H Set-up] Menu Item Description Page Format For formatting the SD Memory Card or built-in memory p.162 Sound For adjusting the operation so und volume and the playback volume and setting the type an d volume of start-up sound, shutter sound, key operation sound, self-timer sound. p.163 Date Adjust For adjust ing the date, t[...]

47 3 Common Operations Operating the Mode Palette Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to display the Mode Palette on the LCD monitor. There are two different Mode Palettes, the “Capture Mode Palette” and the “Playback Mode Palette.” You c an activate the Ca pture mode most appropriate for the shooti ng conditions or edit th e taken images j[...]

48 Common Operations 3 A Night Scene mode Lets you take dark scen es such as night views. p.70 C Movie mode Lets you take movies and sounds. p.72 O Voice Recording mode Records audio, such as voices. p.112 q Picture mode Landscape mode Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views. p.64 < Flower mode Lets you take bright ly colored flow[...]

49 Common Operations 3 Playback Mode Palette Icon Item Description Page Slideshow For playing recorded images successively p.123 Resize For changing the size and quality level of images p.141 Cropping For cropping images and saving them as separate images p.143 Image/ Sound Copy For copying files from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and v[...]

50 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Pictures In the “Capture mode”, you can take pictures. In the “Playback mode”, you can play back or delete pictures. To switch from the “Capture mode” to the “Playback mode” Press the Q Playback button. To switch from the “Playback mode” to the “Capture mode” Press the Q Playback b[...]

51 Taking Pictures 4 l (Shake Reduction Off) : Alway s displayed when [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off]. (Anti-shake warning) : Appears when camera shake may occur due to slower shutter speed. Histogram Display The brightness distribution of the image is displayed. The horizontal axis shows the brightness (darkest at the left end and brightest at t[...]

52 Taking Pictures 4 • If you press and hold the OK/Displ ay button for more than 1 second, the LCD Bright Mode is activated. The LCD monitor turns brighter for a certain amount of time. ( 1 p.33) • Under shooting conditions where ca mera shake is li kely to occur, (Anti-shake warning) will be di splayed. Take pictures using the Shake Reduction[...]

53 Taking Pictures 4 A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis (distr ibution chart of the brightness). The histogram will help you detect the brightness of the image you have taken. For instance, the graph peak tends to appear on the left side for a darker image, [...]

54 Taking Pictures 4 “Camera shake” occurs when you jiggl e your hands while taking pictures. “Blurring” is likely to occur when you take pictures of moving subject. This camera features image compensation systems and functions that work for both “camera shake” and “blurring” . Enjoy taking still pictures and movies without worrying[...]

55 Taking Pictures 4 When [Shake Reduction] in [ A Rec.Mode] menu is set to [ O (On)], the camera always compensates for camera shake. ( [ O (On)] is selected by default.) Follow the procedures below if yo u wish to preview the compensated image on the LCD monitor be fore taking the picture. 1 Press the Shake Reduction preview button. The compensat[...]

56 Taking Pictures 4 In the Green Mode, you can enjoy easy picture taking just by pressing the shutter release button. 1 Press the Green button in Capture mode. The camera enters the Green Mode. Press the Green button ag ain to return to the previous status. 2 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light g[...]

57 Taking Pictures 4 The list below shows the se ttings for the Green Mode. You can assign other functions to the Green button. (p.104) Flash mode The default is , (Auto). a (Flash Off) can be selected. Drive mode The default is P (Standard). g (Self-timer) can be selected. Focus mode The default is = (Standard). q (Macro mode) can be selected. Rec[...]

58 Taking Pictures 4 In (Auto Picture mode), the came ra selects the most appropriate capture mode from - (Normal mode), A (Night Scene mode), q (Landscape mode) and (Portrait mo de) just by pressing the shutter release button. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to[...]

59 Taking Pictures 4 • In Auto Picture mode, the exposure is fixed to ±0.0. ( 1 p.98 ) • When the camera selects Portrait mode, “Face Recognition AF” and “Face Recognition AE” are ac tivated. When you point the camera at your subject’s fa ce, the camera automatically recognizes it, adjusting focus and exposure to take a high-quality [...]

60 Taking Pictures 4 R (Program mode), (Shutter Priority mode) and (Manual Exposure mode) allow you to take pictures with various aperture and shutter speed settings (Exposure modes). Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed There are many correct combinations of shutter speed and aperture for a particular subject. Different combin ations produce diffe[...]

61 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select R (Program mode). If you have selected an exposure mode other than R (Program mode), the icon of the selected mode is displayed on the Mode Palette. 3 Press the OK button. The screen for selecting on[...]

62 Taking Pictures 4 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a desired shutter speed. The proper aperture value will be set automatically. If the camera cannot ad just it appropriately, an exposure warning appears in the bottom center of the LCD monitor. Adjust the exposure us ing the warning as a reference. When appears: I n c r e a se t h [...]

63 Taking Pictures 4 7 Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures. Set other functions when necessary. “Setting the Shooting Functions” 1 p.82~p.109 • Only the icon of the selected ex posure mode is displayed on the Mode Palette. When you switch to another exposure mode, the icon of the newly selected mo de replaces the prev[...]

64 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the Picture mode acco rding to the shoo ting scene. There are nine available modes in Picture mode. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode) q Landscape Lets you capture the natural colors of landscap[...]

65 Taking Pictures 4 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select a desired mode. For example, select q (Landscape mode). 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. In Picture m[...]

66 Taking Pictures 4 In (Portrait mode) and (Kids mode), “Face Recognition AF” and “Face Recognition AE” are activated. When you point the camera at your subject’s face, the camera automatically recognizes it, adjusting both focus and exposure. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four[...]

67 Taking Pictures 4 5 Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures in the selected mode. When the camera recognizes the subject’s face, a yellow focus frame appears on it. The position and the size of the frame change while the camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject. 6 Press the shutter release button halfway.[...]

68 Taking Pictures 4 In E (Pet mode), you can take pictures that show natural hair color of your pet. Select the appr opriate icon depending on what color your pet is (closer to black or white or in between). 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select E (Pet mode[...]

69 Taking Pictures 4 This mode allows you to take clear pictures of written text. This is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Text mode). 3 Press the [...]

70 Taking Pictures 4 You can take pictures of dark sce nes, such as nightscapes, with the appropriate settings. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select A (Night Scene mode). 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on [...]

71 Taking Pictures 4 (Digital SR) mode allows you to set the sensitivity higher than other modes to reduce camera shake and blurring. Shutter speed and aperture are set automati cally according to the sensitivity value you set. Use the mode under the shooting cond itions that camera shake or blurring tend to occur. 1 Press the four-way controller ([...]

72 Taking Pictures 4 This mode enables you to take movies with sound. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select C (Movie mode). 3 Press the OK button. The following shooting information appears on the LCD monitor and the camera is ready for taking movies. 1 Movi[...]

73 Taking Pictures 4 If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second, the movie will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button. Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed • The followings are not available in Movie mode. -F l a s h - Continu[...]

74 Taking Pictures 4 You can take pictures with a deco rative frame added using the Frame Composite function. There are thre e frames already stored in the camera. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select Y (Frame Composite). 3 Press the OK button. The frame se[...]

75 Taking Pictures 4 7 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. To switch to the screen for register ing a frame, press the Green button in Step 3. You can register frames which you have downloaded from the internet, etc. When you register a new frame, it replaces one of the existing frames in the built-in memo ry. Before you r[...]

76 Taking Pictures 4 In self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seco nds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select g (Self-timer) or (2 sec. Self-timer). 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures using the[...]

77 Taking Pictures 4 You can switch the Drive mode to [C ontinuous Shooting] mode. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select j (Continuous Shooting). 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready fo r continuous sh[...]

78 Taking Pictures 4 You can switch the Drive Mode to Remo te Control mode to take pictures using the remote control unit E or F (optional). 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select i (Remote control) or h (0 sec remote control). 3 Press the OK button. The self-timer lamp blinks slowly [...]

79 Taking Pictures 4 You can not only shoot images with the shutter release button, but also change the zoom magnific ation with the zoom bu tton using the remote control unit E (optional). 1 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select i (Remote control) or h (0 sec remote control). The func[...]

80 Taking Pictures 4 The camera allows you to zoom in th e subject at distanc e or zoom out to capture the expansive scenery. 1 Press the zoom button in Capture mode. Zoom button ( w ) : Diminishes the subject (Wide). Zoom button ( x ) : Enlarges the subject (Tele). When you press and hold the button, the camera automatically switches from optical [...]

81 Taking Pictures 4 Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio *3 The ratio of 3× optical zoom included. The [Digital Zoom] is set to [ O (On)] by default. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the [Digital Zoom] to [ P (Off)]. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 [...]

82 4 Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Focus Mode Selecting the Focus Mode = Standard (Autofocus mode) The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than approx. 35 cm (16 in.). q Macro mode This mode is used when the di[...]

83 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the focus mode. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures in the selected focus mode. In MF (Manual Focus) mode, press th e OK button to enlarge the central portion of the image full screen for focus adju[...]

84 Taking Pictures 4 After you determine the focus point, press the OK button to set the focus position and return to the normal capture screen. Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to readjust the focus position. • When focusing, hold down the four-way controller ( 23 ) to focus quickly. • When you use Manual Focus in Mo vie mode, adjust the fo[...]

85 Taking Pictures 4 Flash Mode Selecting the Flash Mode Auto The flash discharges automati cally depending on the light conditions. a Flash Off The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or in museums etc. where flash photograp hy is prohibited. b Flash On The flash discharges regardless of t[...]

86 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the four-way controller ( 4 ) in Capture mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the flash mode. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pict ures in the selected flash mode. Saving the Flash Mode 1 p.110 • Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be overexposed. • The flash is[...]

87 Taking Pictures 4 Select the number of th e recorded pixels for st ill images according to how the images will be used. The larger the number of recorded pixels, the higher the quality of images, but the file size becomes larg er. The selected Quality Level also affects the size of the image file ( 1 p.89). Number of Recorded Pixels 1 Press the [...]

88 Taking Pictures 4 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the recording pixels. The number of shots for the selected recording pixels appears. 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for taking pictures. • Selecting a large size produces a clea r picture when it is printed out. • The Recorded Pixels setting is [...]

89 Taking Pictures 4 Select the quality (data compression ratio) for still images according to how the images will be used. The more E ’s, the higher the quality of the image, but the file size becomes larger. The selected Recorded Pixels also affects the size of the image file ( 1 p.87). Quality Levels 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. Th[...]

90 Taking Pictures 4 The light condition of the shooting location affects the overall color tone of pictures. Adjust the white balance to r eproduce the natural color of the subject. White Balance 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [White Balance]. 3 Press the four[...]

91 Taking Pictures 4 Place a white material su ch as a piece of white paper in front of your camera to adjust white balance. 1 Select K (Manual) on the White Balance screen. 2 Point the camera at the white material so that it fills the screen. 3 Press the Green button. The white balance is automatically adjusted. [Complete] appe ars on the LCD moni[...]

92 Taking Pictures 4 You can set the autofocus area and focusing method. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AF Setting]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The AF Setting screen appears. You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area Selecti[...]

93 Taking Pictures 4 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the Focusing Area. 6 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for taking pictures. You can limit the focusing range of the lens in accordance with the shooting conditions. When you set the [Focu[...]

94 Taking Pictures 4 The auxiliary AF light is convenient when you shoot a da rk subject. This helps you to focus on the subject under the conditions that the auto focus does not work properly. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Aux. AF Light]. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On)/ P (Off)]. 6 Press the shutter relea[...]

95 Taking Pictures 4 You can select which part of the scre en to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. AE Metering Modes 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AE Metering]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 4 Use t[...]

96 Taking Pictures 4 Sensitivity (ISO sensitiv ity) is a value indica ting how much the CCD senses light. Low value equals low sensitivity, and high value equals high sensitivity. Sensitivity can be adjusted according to the shooting situations. Sensitivity 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way [...]

97 Taking Pictures 4 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the sensitivity. To show [1600] ([1600] and [3200] in Digital SR mode) on the pull-down menu, press the four-way controller ( 3 ) when [800] is highlighted. 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is [...]

98 Taking Pictures 4 The overall brightness of pictures can be changed by adjusting the EV compensation value (amount of ligh t that the CCD receives). This changes the exposure automaticall y determined by the camera when you want to adjust the brightness of pictures to suite your taste. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] m[...]

99 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the recorded pixels and quality level for taking movies. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Movie]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Movie setting menu appears. You can select the number of recorded pixels at [640 (64[...]

100 Taking Pictures 4 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Recorded Pixels]. The recordable time for the selected Recorded Pixels appears. 6 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for taking pictures. You can select the quality level from [ C (Best)[...]

101 Taking Pictures 4 When you set [Movie SR] to [ O (On)], the movie-anti shake function is activated. It automatically compensates for image blur to allow you to take smooth movies. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Movie SR]. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On)] or [ P (Off)]. Compensating for Camera Shake While[...]

102 Taking Pictures 4 Set [Shake Reduction] in [ A Rec.Mode] menu to [ O (On)] to use the Shake Reduction function for still imag es. For details on the function, see p.54. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Shake Reduction]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) [...]

103 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the Instant Review time from [Off (no display)], [0.5 sec.], [1 sec.], [2 sec.], [3 sec.] and [5 sec.]. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Instant Review]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 4 Us[...]

104 Taking Pictures 4 You can assign one of the following functions to the Green button; [Green Mode] (p.56), [Shake Reducti on] (p.54), and [Fn Setting] (p.105). You can activate the assigned function by just pressing the Green button. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) t[...]

105 Taking Pictures 4 You can register frequently used func tions on the four-way controller. Using this function, you can directly set the functions by pressing the four-way controller without displa ying the menu in Capture mode. In [Fn Setting], still picture mode a nd Movie mode have different settings. To execute [Fn Setting] for Movie mode, p[...]

106 Taking Pictures 4 The initial settings for Fn Setting Functions that can be registered on Fn Setting still picture mode Movie mode Initial settings ( 2 ) Shake Reduction ( 2 ) Movie SR ( 3 ) EV Compensation ( 3 ) EV Compensation ( 4 ) Recorded Pixels ( 4 ) Recorded Pixels ( 5 ) Quality Level ( 5 ) Quality Level still picture mode Movie mode Set[...]

107 Taking Pictures 4 You can select whether yo u want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Sharpness]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust sharpness. – : Softens the contours. + : Sharpens the contours. 4 Press[...]

108 Taking Pictures 4 You can set the color saturation. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Saturation]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust saturation. – : Reduces the saturation. + : Increases the saturation. 4 Press the shutter release button halfwa[...]

109 Taking Pictures 4 You can set the image contrast. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Contrast]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust contrast. – : Reduces the contrast. + : Increases the contrast. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The cam[...]

110 4 Taking Pictures Saving the Settings You can save the setti ngs for the menus after turning off the camera (Memory function). Select [ O On] to save the setting for the menu items after turning off the camera. Select [ P Off] to reset the setting for the menu items to the default after turning off the camera. You can set [ O On] or [ P Off] to[...]

111 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Memory]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The menu items screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an item. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On)/ P (Off)]. 6 Pre[...]

112 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Recording and Playback of Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) You can record sound. The recordable time appears on the LCD monitor according to how much space is av ailable on the SD Memory Card. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way control[...]

113 5 Recording and Playback of Sound 5 Press the shutter release button. Recording stops. The remainin g recordable time appears. 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to display Mode Palette and change to another mode. You can exit the Vo ice Recording mode. • Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files. • The microphone is located on the front of [...]

114 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Playing Back Sound You can play back the recording y ou made in Voice Recording mode. 1 Press the Q Playback button in the Voice Recording mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the recording to play back. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). Playback starts. Four-way controller ( 2 ): Pauses pl[...]

115 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Adding a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to a captured image. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image to which you want to add a voice memo. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Voice M[...]

116 5 Recording and Playback of Sound 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back. If U appears on the displayed image, a voice memo has been recorded. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). Playback starts. Zoom button ( x ) : Increases the volume. Zoom[...]

117 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Playback/Deleting/Editing Playing Back Images You can enjoy playback of images sa ved on the SD Memory Card and the built-in memory. Press the Q Playback button. When an SD Memory Card is installed ? appears in the upper right corner of the LCD monitor and the images recorded on the SD Memo ry Card are played back. W[...]

118 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 3 Press the MENU button. Zoom playback ends. You can display the image at maximum magnification simply by pressing x / y on the zoom button on ce during zoom playback. 1 Press the MENU button. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Quick [...]

119 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can play back movies. A guide to operation appears on the LCD monitor during playback. Operations include playback, frame by frame playback (forward or reverse), pause and volume adjustment. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the movie to play back. 2 Press the four-way con[...]

120 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing In the Playback mode, press the OK/Dis play button to switch the “display modes”. There are 3 display modes for the Playback mode. Normal Display Shooting information is displayed. 1 Voice Memo icon 2 Card/Built-in memory icon 3 Folder name 4 File name 5 Protect icon 6 Battery indicator 7 Shooting date and time 8[...]

121 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can display nine images at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image. 2 Press w / f on the zoom button. Nine thumbnails of images are displayed at a time. The thumbnails change nine at a time, page by page. Four-way controller : Moves the frame. ( 2345 ) Fo[...]

122 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing In calendar display, the recorded images and sound fi les are displayed by date in calendar form at. You can select images by date of shooting/ recording. 1 In Playback mode, press w / f on the zoom button. Nine thumbnails of images appear. 2 Press w / f on the zoom button. The nine-image display changes to the calen[...]

123 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in memory continuously. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image with which to start the slideshow. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 )[...]

124 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the effect. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Sound Effect]. 9 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On)/ P (Off)]. 10 Press the OK button. [Start] appears on the LCD monitor and play back starts at the set interval. OK button : Pauses the slides[...]

125 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Deleting Images, Movies and Sounds You can delete a single image, movie or sound. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image, movie or sound to delete. 2 Press the Green / i button. The Delete screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete]. 4 Press the[...]

126 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing If an image has a voice memo, you ca n delete the voice memo without deleting the image. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image with a voice memo to delete. 2 Press the Green button. The Delete screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete sound]. 4[...]

127 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can delete all th e images, movies and sounds at once. 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the Green button twice. The Delete All screen appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete All]. 3 Press the OK button. All the images and sounds will be deleted. Deleting All Images Once deleted, images, [...]

128 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can delete several images/sound fi les selected from the nine-image display at once. 1 Enter the Playback mode and press w / f on the zoom button. Nine thumbnail images appear. 2 Press the Green button. [ P ] appears on the images and sound files. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to move the frame to an ima[...]

129 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 4 Press the Green button. A confirmation dialog appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Select & Delete]. 6 Press the OK button. The selected images and sound files are deleted. You cannot delete protected images, movies or sounds. ( 1 p.130) e _ kb440 . book Page 129 Tuesday , February 6 , 2007 [...]

130 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can protect images, movies and sounds from bein g accidentally deleted. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image, movie or sound to protect. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select Z (Protect). 4 [...]

131 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Protect]. 8 Press the OK button. You can protect all the images, movies and sounds. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [All Images/Sounds]. 6 Press the OK button. The [Protect all imag es/sounds] message appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to selec[...]

132 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Viewing Images on AV Equipment By using the AV cable, you can ca pture, play back and dub images on a TV or other equipment with a vi deo IN jack. Make sure that both the AV equipment and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable. 1 Open the terminal cover and connect the AV cable supplied with the AV ter[...]

133 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing When the AV cable is connected to the camera, the image can be displayed using the remote co ntrol unit E or F (optional). 1 Press the Q Playback button. 2 Press the shutter release butto n or the zoom button on the remote control unit. Shutter release button : D isplays the next image. Zoom button : Displays the pre[...]

134 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) You can print the images on the SD Memory Card using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible pr inter or at a printing service. Set the following items for each image. [Copies]: Select the number of copies up to a maximum of 99. [Date] : Specify whether you want the date imp[...]

135 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of copies. 7 Use the Green button to select [ O (On)/ P (Off)]of [Date]. O (On) : The date will be imprinted. P (Off) : The date will not be imprinted. 8 Press the OK button. Prints can be made according to the settings. • If DPOF settings have already been [...]

136 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (DPOF). 3 Press the OK button. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [All Images]. 5 Press the OK button. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of c[...]

137 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Direct Printing Using PictBridge By connecting the camera to a printe r that supports PictBridge using the USB cable (I-USB7) supplied with th e camera, you can print images directly from the camera without us ing a PC. Select the images you want to print and the number of copies on the camera after it has been conne[...]

138 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Print One]. 2 Press the OK button. The Print this image screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image to print. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of copies. You can print up to 99 copies. 5 Use the Green button to selec[...]

139 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 9 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the paper size. You can select only th e paper sizes available with the printer you are using. 10 Press the OK button. 11 Repeat Step 8 to 10 to set [Paper Type] [Quality] and [Border Status]. When the Paper Size is set to [ Setting], images are printed according to th[...]

140 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [DPOF setting]. 2 Press the OK button. The DPOF setting screen appears. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to check the images and the print settings. 3 Confirm the number of copies, the setting of the date, and the print setting, and then start printing. To set the numb[...]

141 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Editing Images By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the card or memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available in the memory. Afte[...]

142 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the size. 6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Quality Level]. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the quality. 8 Press the OK button. 9 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 10 Press the OK button. The re[...]

143 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can crop a part of a picture and save it as a separate image. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to crop. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Cropping). 4 Press the OK button. The Cropping screen a[...]

144 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can rotate a displayed image on the LCD monitor. 1 In Playback mode, use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image to be rotated. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback mode. The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select s (Image Rotation). 4 Press the OK button. T[...]

145 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing This function enables you to edit still pictures with color filters. You can select from thirteen filters: [B&W], [Sepia], [Eight colors], [B&W + Red], [B&W + Green], and [B&W + Blue]. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to edit. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3[...]

146 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select (Eight colors). The color bar appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a desired color. 7 Press the OK button. The Overwrite confirmation screen appears. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 9 Press the OK button. The ed[...]

147 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing This function enable s you to apply special effects to still pictures with the digital filter. You can select from five filters: [Soft], [Illustration], [Special Effect 1], [Special Effect 2] and [Slim]. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to edit. 2 Press the four-way controller [...]

148 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8 Press the OK button. The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original. 5 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select (Slim Filter). 6 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the stre[...]

149 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing This function enables you to adjust the brightness of still pictures with the brightness filter. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to edit. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select & (Brightness Filter)[...]

150 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 6 Press the OK button. The overwrite confirma tion screen appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8 Press the OK button. The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original. e _ kb440 . book Page 150 Tuesday , February 6 , 2007 [...]

151 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select a movie to edit. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Movie Edit). 4 Press t[...]

152 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 7 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to play back a movie. Press ( 2 ) again to pause the movie at the point you want to save. The following operations are available during pause. Four-way controller ( 4 ): Reverses the movie frame by frame. Four-way controller ( 5 ): Advances the movie frame by frame. 8 Press the O[...]

153 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 5 Select [Extract] on the Movie Edit screen. 6 Press the OK button. The Extract screen appears. 7 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to play back the movie and press it again to select the desired start point. The movie is paused. The following operations are available during pause. Four-way controller ( 5 ): Advanc[...]

154 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing You can remove red-eye (a phenom enon that occurs when the flash reflects from the subject’s eyes) from your pictures. 1 In Playback mode, press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image you want to correct. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23[...]

155 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing If the camera does not detect the red-eye, remove it manually. 5 Press the OK button. The message [Select the area to compensate] and the screen for specifying the area for compensation appears. 6 Specify the area for compensation. Four-way controller : Moves the area. ( 2345 ) Zoom button ( x ) : Enlarges the area. [...]

156 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing This function lets you add a decorati ve frame to still pictures. There are three frames already stored in the camera. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select the image to which you want to add a frame. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way control[...]

157 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 8 Press the OK button. The edited image is saved with the recorded pixels of 3M. To switch to the screen for register ing a frame, press the Green button in Step 5. You can register frames which you have downloaded from the internet, etc. When you register a new frame, it replaces one of the existing frames in the bu[...]

158 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing Copying Files You can copy image and sound files fr om the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. This f unction can only be selected when a card has been inserted in the camera. When files are copied from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card, all the files are copied at once. W hen files are copi[...]

159 6 Playback/Deleting/Editing 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [  ] and press the OK button. All the files are copied to the SD Memory Card. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [  ] and press the OK button. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the file to copy. 6 Press the OK button. The selected file is c[...]

160 7 Settings Settings Camera Settings You can display an image recorded with the camera as the start-up screen when the camera is turned on. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Playback mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Start-up Screen). 3 Press the OK button. The screen for setting start-up [...]

161 7 Settings 4 Press the Green button, while displaying [USER] in the upper- right corner of the screen, and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an image for the start-up screen, and press the OK button. To change a captured image set as a start-up screen to another image, press the Green button onc e to delete the image and press it aga[...]

162 7 Settings Formatting will delete all the files on the SD Memory Card if you are using a card, and all the files in the built-in memory if there is no SD Memory Card inserted. 1 Select [Format] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Format screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Format]. 4 Pre[...]

163 7 Settings You can adjust the playback volume and the volume of operation sounds, such as the start-up sound, shutter sound and operation sound. You can also change the operation sounds. 1 Select [Sound] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The screen for setting sounds appears. [Operation Volume] is highlighted. 3 Us[...]

164 7 Settings 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 3 ) to select [Start-up Sound]. 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [1], [2], [3] or [Off]. 6 Press the OK button. 7 Change [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer Sound] in the same mannar. 8 Press the shutter r[...]

165 7 Settings You can use the sound recorded on the camera for sound settings. The first two seconds of the selected so und file will be played as [USER] sound. 1 Select [USER] in Step 5 in “Changing the Sound”. 2 Press the OK button. The playback screen for the recorded sound files appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select a sou[...]

166 7 Settings You can change the initial date and time settings. You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera. Select [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. 1 Select [Date Adjust] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Date Adjust screen appears. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame mov[...]

167 7 Settings 8 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Date]. 9 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The frame moves to month. 10 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the month. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you select [12h] in Step 6, th e setting switches between “am” and “p[...]

168 7 Settings The date and time selected in “Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time)” (p.26) serve as the Home Time setting. You can display the time in a city ot her than the Home Time city (World Time). This is useful when taking pictures abroad. 1 Select [World Time] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-wa[...]

169 7 Settings 7 Use the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [DST]. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [ O (On) / P (Off)]. Select [ O (On)] if the Destination city uses daylight saving time. 9 Press the OK button. The World Time setting is saved. 10 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [ W (Hometown)]. Set the location and the[...]

170 7 Settings You can change the langua ge in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed. You can select from [English], [French], [German], [Spanish], [Portuguese], [Italian], [Dutch], [Dan ish], [Swedish], [Finnish], [Polish], [Czech], [Hungarian], [Turkish], [R ussian], [Thai], [Korean], [Chinese (traditional and simplified)] and [Japa[...]

171 7 Settings You can select the folder name styl e from [Standard] or [Date]. When you select [Date], pictures and sound files are saved in separate folders of the shooting/recording date. Folder Name Example: 1 Select [Folder Name] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way cont[...]

172 7 Settings You can change the USB Connection mode depending on whether the USB cable is to be connected to a printer (PictBridge) or a computer. 1 Select [USB Connection] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [PC] or [PictBridge]. 4 Press the Q [...]

173 7 Settings You can select the output format (N TSC or PAL) for taking or playing back images on a TV. 1 Select [Video Out] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [NTSC] or [PAL]. Select the video output format to match the output format of the TV[...]

174 7 Settings You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by seven levels. 1 Select [Brightness Level] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the brightness. Slide leftwards : Darkens the LCD monitor. Slide rightwards: Brightens the LCD monitor. 3 Press the Q Playback button. The camera is ready fo r playing b[...]

175 7 Settings By setting the LCD monitor to dim automatically when you leave the camera without performing any operations for a certain period, you can lessen battery drain. When Powe r Saving takes effect and the LCD monitor dims, press any button to re turn to the ordinary brightness. 1 Select [Power Saving] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the [...]

176 7 Settings You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed after a fixed time. 1 Select [Auto Power Off] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [5 min], [3 min] or [Off]. 4 Press the Q Playback button. The camera i[...]

177 7 Settings You can return all the settings other than the date and time, world time, Language/ , and video out to the default settings. 1 Select [Reset] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Reset screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset]. 4 Press the OK button. The settings return to th[...]

178 8 Appendix Appendix List of City This is a list of cities which you can select for the World Time. Region City Region City North America Honolulu Africa/West Asia Nairobi Anchorage Jeddah Vancouver Tehran San Francisco Dubai Los Angeles Karachi Calgary Kabul Denver Male Chicago Delhi Miami Colombo Toronto Kathmandu New York Dacca Halifax East A[...]

179 8 Appendix Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory ) is saved when the camera is turned off. No : The setting returns to the de fault setting when the camera is turned off. ∗ : The setting depends on the Memory setting ( 1 p.110). Reset Setting Yes : The s[...]

180 8 Appendix z [ H Set-up] Menu Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Memory Flash Mode On - Yes p.85 Drive Mode Off - Yes p.76 to p.79 Focus Mode Off - Yes p.82 Zoom Position Off - Yes p.80 MF Position Off - Yes p.83 White Balance Off - Yes p.90 AE Metering Off - Yes p.95 Sensitivity Off - Yes p.96 EV Compensation Off - Yes[...]

181 8 Appendix z Playback Mode Palette Items Item Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Language/ According to initial setting Yes No p.26 Folder Name Standard Yes Yes p.171 USB Connection PC Yes Yes p.172 Video Out According to initial setting Yes No p.173 Brightness Level 4 Yes Yes p.174 Power Saving 5 sec Yes Yes p.175 Quick Zoo[...]

182 8 Appendix z Available functions for each Capture mode ○ : Available × : Not available For the Green Mode settings, see p.56. Flash Mode Auto ○○ × ×○○○○ ○ Flash Off ○○ ○○○○○○ ○ Flash On ○○ ○○○○○○ ○ Auto + Red-eye ○○ × ×○○○○ ○ Flash On + Red-eye ○○ ○○○○○○ ○ [...]

183 8 Appendix ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ × – Auto Flash Mode ○○ *8 *8 ○○ ○ ○ – Flash Off ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ × – Flash On ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ × – Auto + Red-eye ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ × – Flash On + Red-eye ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ × – Soft Flash ○○ ○○ ○○ ○ ○ – Self-timer Drive Mode ○○ ?[...]

184 8 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessorie s are available for this camera. USB cable I-USB7 ( ∗ ) AV cable I-AVC7 ( ∗ ) Camera case O-CC66 Strap O-ST8 Strap O-ST20 ( ∗ ) Leather Strap O-ST24 Sports Strap O-ST30 Remote control unit E (zoom function) Remote control unit F Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8 ( ∗ )[...]

185 8 Appendix Messages Messages such as the following ma y appear on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Shake Reduction is OFF The Shake Reducti on preview button is pressed when [Shake Reduction] is set to Off on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. Set it to On. (p.102) Compression error Compression of the image you captured has failed. Change the qual[...]

186 8 Appendix Messages such as the following ma y appear on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function. Camera cannot play this image and sound You are trying to play back an image or sound in a format not supported by this camera. You may be able to play it back on another brand of camera or PC. Battery depleted The battery is exhausted. [...]

187 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Camera will not turn on Battery is not installed Check if a bat tery is in stalled. If not, install a battery. (p.16) Battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of the battery and reinsert it. (p.16) The battery is exhausted Charge the battery. (p.17) The battery performance has temporaril[...]

188 8 Appendix Very occasionally, static electric ity may cause malfunction of the camera. In this case, remove the ba ttery and install it again. If the camera works properly, the camera is in its normal cond ition and you can continue to use it. Subject is not in focus Subject difficult to focus on The camera may have difficulty in focusing on su[...]

189 8 Appendix Main Specifications Camera Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When using a 256 MB SD Memory Card) Still Pictures Movie * The above table indicates the approximate number of images and recording time. The number of images and recording time may vary depen ding on a SD Memory Card and subject. Type Fully automatic compact digit[...]

190 8 Appendix Wh ite Bal anc e Auto, Daylight, Shade, T ungsten Light, Fluore scent Light, Manual Lens Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm (equivalent to 38 mm - 114 mm in 35 mm format) Maximum Aperture f/2.8 - f/5.4 Lens Composition 7 elements in 5 gr oups (two dual-sided aspherical elements, one single-sided aspherical element) Zoom Type Electrically [...]

191 8 Appendix Battery Charger D-BC8 Exposure Mechanism AE Metering TTL metering by sensor (multi-segment, center- weighted, spot) Exposure Mod es Picture modes, Pr ogram, Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure EV Compensation ±2 EV (can be set in 1/3 EV steps) Capture Modes Green, Mode Palette (Auto Picture, Program (Tv, M selectable), Night Scene, Mo[...]

192 8 Appendix WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered, and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provided the[...]

193 8 Appendix • This warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card s upplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX di st[...]

194 8 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond itions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that ma y cause undesired operation. Changes [...]

Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: PENTAX IMAGING COMPANY A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Located at: 600 12 Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799-8000 FAX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility th at the product identified herein, c[...]

196 8 Appendix Information on disposal for users 1. In the European Union If your product is marked with th is symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. There exists a separate collection system for these products. Used electric/electronic equipment must be treated separately and in [...]

197 8 Appendix Index Symbols [ A Rec.Mode] menu . . . . . . . . . . 42 [ H Set-up] menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Q Playback button . . . . . 38 , 39 , 41 Q (Playback mode) . . . . . . . . . . 34 x (Tele) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 w (Wide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 y (Zoom display/Zoom) . . . 80 , 117 f (Nine-image di[...]

198 8 Appendix E Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 F Face recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Flash Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Fn Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Focus frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Focus Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

199 8 Appendix Power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Q Quick Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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