Pentax Optio E90 manual

Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performanc e from your came ra, please read the Operating Manual before usin g the camera.[...]

Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before usin g 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 helpin g you to understand all the ca mera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that a[...]

1 To users of this came ra • Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates stro ng electromagnetic radiati on or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interf ere with the monitor, damage the stored data, or affect the product's intern[...]

2 • If t he camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event o f any other irregularity, sto p using the ca mera immediately, remove the ba tteries and contact your nearest PENTAX Serv ice Center. Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock. • Do not pl ace your finger over the fla sh when discharging t he flash. You [...]

3 • Do not charge any batteri es other than re chargeable Ni-MH batteri es. The batteries could ex plode or catch fire . Batteries for use with th is camera other than Ni-MH batteries cannot be charged. • If any le akage from the batteri es should come in contact with skin or clothes, wash the affe cted areas thorough ly with water. • Remove [...]

4 Caution • Do not pl ace heavy objects on the AC plug cord, allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become dama ged due to excessive bending. If the AC plug cord becomes damaged, consu lt a PENTAX Service Center. • Do no t short or t ouch the outp ut terminals of the product while it i s still plugged in. • Do not pl[...]

5 • The tempe rature range in which the camera can be use d is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • The moni tor may appear black under high te mperatures, but will return to normal as temperatu res normalize. • The response speed of the liquid crystal disp lay becomes slow at low temperatures. This is du e to the propert ies of the liquid crys[...]

6 USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY .................................................... 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ................................................... 4 Contents .......................................................................... ................. 6 Composition of the Operating Manual .........................................[...]

7 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) .......................... 66 Using the Zoom ............................................................... ............... 67 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (N ight Scen e/Night Scene Portrait/ Digital SR/Sunset/Candlelight Mode) ....................................... 70 Taking Pictures of People [...]

8 Deleting Images ................................................................................ 111 Deleting a Single Image ............................................................... 111 Deleting Selected Images ............................................................. 112 Deleting All Images ............................................[...]

9 Connecting to Your Compute r.. ....................................................... 163 Connecting the Camera and the Computer .................................. 163 Transferring Images ..................................................................... 164 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer .......................... 167 Starting ?[...]

10 In this manual, the method for operat ing the four-way control ler is shown in illustrations, such as in the one below. The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. 1 indicate s the referen ce page number fo r an explanat ion of the related op eration. indicate s informatio n that is usef ul to know. indicate s [...]

11 This Operating Manual contains the followi ng chapters. Composition of the Operating Manual 1 Getting Started ––– ––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––– ––– This chapter explains what you n eed to do afte r purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be s[...]

12 Camera Features In addition to basic picture-ta king, the Optio E90 ha s a variety of shooting modes to suit d ifferent situations. This section de scribes how to make the most of the key featu res of your ca mera. Together with the explan ations of camera operat ions, it will enable you to enj oy your camera to the full. The Optio E90 has a sha[...]

13 When you tak e a picture wi th the Opti o E90, you can ch oose from a wide ran ge of fun fram es to c reate a ttractive frame d shots (p. 76). You can also ad d frames to picture s you have taken an d adjust the position of the subjec t in the pict ure or reduce or enl arge the pictu re size to match the f rame shape an d size. Now y ou no longe[...]

14 With the Optio E90, you can display recorded images by date in calendar format (p.103). This lets you quickly find the image you want to play back. The Optio E90 has a va riety of functions to let you enjoy pl aying back and editing imag es without havin g to connect the ca mera to your co mputer and transfer the im ages first. The camera is all[...]

15 Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. For other optional accessories, refe r to “Optional Accessories” (p.183). Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio E90 Strap O-ST86 (*) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW104 USB cable I-USB98 (*) Two AA alkaline batteries Operating Manual (this manual) Quick Guide[...]

16 Front Back Names of Parts Flash Self-timer lamp Microphone Lens Tripod socket Battery/Card cover Speaker Display Shutter release button Power switch Strap lug PC/AV terminal[...]

17 Names of Operating Parts Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.44 - p.47) f or an explanation of the function of each button. Shutter release button 4 / W button 3 button Four-way controller Green/ i button Zoom/ f / y button Q button Power switch I button[...]

18 The display shows information such as the camera settings in the capture mode . The display changes in the followi ng sequence each time you press the 4 / W button: Normal Display, Detailed Display, No Info. Monitor Indications Display in A Mode • To prevent camera shake, use a tr ipod and/or the self-timer function (p.78). • When the shooti[...]

19 Normal Display in Still Picture Captur e Mode * 3 and 4 appear only when the shutter re lease button is pressed halfway. * As to 7, when the focus mode is set to = and the Auto-Macro function is activated, the q appears on the display (p.86). * So me indications may not ap pear depending on the shooting mode. 1 Shooting mode (p.59) 9 Memory stat[...]

20 Detailed Display/No Info Di splay in Still Picture Captur e Mode A1 to A13 and B1 appear when “Detailed Display” is selecte d. Only B1 appears when “No Info ” is selected. * B2 and B3 appe ar only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. * When the shooting mode is b (Auto Picture) and if you press the shutter release button h[...]

21 The display shows the shooting information of the image in Q mode. The display changes in the followi ng sequence each time you press the 4 / W button: Normal Display, Detailed Display, No Info. Display in Q Mode During movie playback, you cannot change the information on the display by pressing the 4 / W button. The display is fixed at Normal D[...]

22 Normal Display/Detailed Display in Still Picture Pl ayback Mode (All of the display items are d isplayed here for explana tory purposes.) The display shows information such as the sh ooting cond itions. A1 t o A10 appear when “ Normal Display ” or “ Detailed Display” is selected. B1 to B4 appear only when “ Detailed Display” is selec[...]

23 A guide for each available button opera tion appears as follows on the display during operation. Guide Indi cations Four-wa y controlle r ( 2 ) 2 Zoom button Four-wa y controlle r ( 3 ) 3 4 / W butto n Four-wa y controlle r ( 4 ) 4 Shutter release button Four-wa y controlle r ( 5 ) 5 Green/ i button X / i 3 button I button I / J OK SHUTTER MENU[...]

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1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap ........ ................ ........... 26 Powering the Camera ...... .............. ........... 27 Installing the SD Memory Card ................ 31 Turning the Camera On and Off .............. 35 Initial Settings .. .............................. ........... 37[...]

26 1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Attach the strap (O-ST 86) supplied with the camera. 1 Pass the narrow end of the strap through t he strap lug. 2 Pass the other end of the stra p through the loop and pull tight. 2 1[...]

27 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera Install the batteries into the camera . Use tw o AA alkaline, AA lithium or AA Ni-MH batteries. 1 Open the b attery/card co ver. Slide the battery/card cover in the directio n 1 . The cover will automatically ope n in the direction 2 when you rel ease your fingers from it. 2 Insert the batteries, making sure[...]

28 1 Getting Started Recordabl e Image No., Movie Re cording Time, and Pl ayback Ti me (When using new AA alkaline batteries at 23 ° C with the display o n) *1 Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing (with display on, flash used for 50% of the sho ts, and 23 degrees centigrade). Actual performanc[...]

29 1 Getting Started Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display. Use of the AC a dapter kit K-AC62 (optional) with a household power supply is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long ti me or connect it to a computer. Screen Display Battery Sta tus (green) Adequate p ower remain s. (green)[...]

30 1 Getting Started 1 Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC input terminal of the DC coupler. 2 Make sure that the ca mera is turned off and open the battery/card cover . Slide the battery/card cover in the directio n 1 . The cover will automatically ope n in the direction 2 when you rel ease your fingers from it. 3 Insert the DC cou[...]

31 1 Getting Started Installing the SD Memory Card This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card. (Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.) Captured images are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in the camera. They are saved in the built-i n memory if a card is not inserted (p.35). • Be sure to u[...]

32 1 Getting Started 1 Open the b attery/card co ver. Slide the battery/card cover in the directio n 1 . The cover will automatically ope n in the direction 2 when you rel ease your fingers from it. 2 Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is facing toward the display . Push the card in un til it clicks . Images [...]

33 1 Getting Started Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write- protect switch. Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card, the stored data from being deleted, and the card from being formatted by the camera or computer. r appears on the display when the card is write-[...]

34 1 Getting Started The sizes of the reco rded images differ depen ding on the number of recorded pixels of the images, so the numbe r of images that will be saved on an SD Memory Card also differs. Choose the appropriate numbe r of record ed pixels for still pi ctures on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. Choose the appropriate numb er of recorded pixels in[...]

35 1 Getting Started Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and th e display turns on. When you turn the came ra on, the lens cover opens and th e lens extends. If the [Language/ ] screen or [Date Adjustment] screen appears when you turn the camera on, fol low the procedure on p.37 to set the display languag e a[...]

36 1 Getting Started Use this mode when you want to play back an image straightaway without taking any more pictures. 1 Press the power switch wh ile holding down the Q button. The display t urns on with the lens retr acted and the camera turns on in the playback mode. If the batteries have been removed from the camera for a long time, when they ar[...]

37 1 Getting Started Initial Settings The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on fo r the first time. Perform the operations in “Setting the Display Langu age” below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.41) to set the current date and time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the display [...]

38 1 Getting Started 2 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Se tting] scre en appears in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Savi ng Time) appear, press the four-way control ler ( 3 ) twice to select [Settings complete] and press the 4 button to display t he [Date Adjustment] scree n. Go to “Set ting the [...]

39 1 Getting Started If you accidentally select another langu age and go to the next procedure, perform the following operation to set the language ba ck. When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the language and press the 4 but ton. The [Initial S[...]

40 1 Getting Started 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Hometown]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Hometown] sc reen appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the city. 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame moves t o [DST] (Daylight Saving Time). 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) t[...]

41 1 Getting Started Set the current date and time and the display style. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [mm/dd/yy] . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the date and time display st yle. Choose from [mm/dd/ yy], [dd/mm/y y] or [yy/mm/dd]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [24h]. 4 U[...]

42 1 Getting Started 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the mo nth. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between a m and pm corresponding to the time. 9 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) to select [Set tings complete]. 10 Press the 4 button. The setti[...]

2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ..... 44 Setting the Camera Functi ons ................. 49[...]

44 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p. 35). 2 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subjec t when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode (except in 3 and s modes). Takes the still pict ure when pressed down fully (p.5 7). Starts and stops movie re cording in C (Movi[...]

45 2 Common Operations 6 Four-way controller ( 2 ) Changes the drive mode (p.7 8, p.79). ( 3 ) Displays the Cap ture Mode Palette (p.59). ( 4 ) Changes the flash mode (p.84). ( 5 ) Changes the focus mode (p.86). 7 4 / W button Changes the inf ormation on the display (p.18). 8 Green button Switches to the 9 (Green) mode (p.66). 9 3 button Displays t[...]

46 2 Common Operations 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p. 35). 2 Shutter release button Switches to A mode (p.48). 3 Zoom/ f / y button Press f during single-image displ ay to change to four -image displa y, and press f again to change to nine-image displ ay. Returns to the previous display when y is pressed (p.102). Enlarges the i mage[...]

47 2 Common Operations 5 I button Zooms in on the subject’s face s in a face-detec ted image in the order the faces were dete cted when the picture was t aken. (Face close-up playback) (p.110) . 6 Four-way controller ( 2 ) Plays back and pauses a movie (p.101). ( 3 ) Displays the Playback Mode Palette (p.104). Stops a movie during playback (p.101[...]

48 2 Common Operations In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, is referred to as “ A mode” (the capture mode). The playback mode, such as for displaying captured images on the display, is referred to as “ Q mode” (the playback mode). In Q mode, you can perform si mple editing operations on the images that are pl[...]

49 2 Common Operations Setting the Camera Functions To change the came ra settings, press the 3 button to display the [ A Rec.Mode] menu or [ W Setting] menu. Menus for playing back and editing images are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette. Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. Press the 3 button in Q mode to display[...]

50 2 Common Operations Available button operations appear on the display during menu operation. MENU SHUTTER MENU MENU 0 2 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 0 02/02/2010 14:25 1 4 : 2 5 14:25 100 1 0 0 - 0038 0038 100 - 0038 Edit Setting Sound 02/02/2010 Date Adjustment World Time MENU Exit 1/3 Folder Name Date English USB Connection PTP Setting Sound 02/02/2010 Date [...]

51 2 Common Operations Ex.) To set the [Focusing Ar ea] on the [ A Rec.Mode] me nu 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Recorded Pixel s]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame moves t o [Focusing Area]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull[...]

52 2 Common Operations 6 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status . When the shutter release but ton is pressed fully, t he picture is taken. 6 Press the Q button. When the [ A Re c.Mode] menu i s displayed f rom A mode, the sett ing is saved and t he camera ret urns to playback statu[...]

53 2 Common Operations This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. See the list of default settings in the Appendix “Default Settings” (p.178) to deci de whether you want th e settings saved when the camera is turned off an d whethe r you want the settings returned to the defaults when the came[...]

54 2 Common Operations [ W Setting] Menu Item Description Pa ge Sound For adjusti ng the operati on volume and pl ayback volume, and setting the s tart-up s ound, shutte r sound, key operatio n sound and se lf-timer sound p.141 Date Adjustmen t For adjustin g the date and ti me p.142 World Time For setting th e Hometown and De stination p.145 Langu[...]

3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures ....... ................ ........... 56 Setting the Shooting Func tions ............... 84 Recording Movies ............ .............. ........... 93 Saving the Settings (Mem ory) ................. 97[...]

56 3 Taking Pict ures Taking Still Pictures The Optio E90 features a wide ran ge of shooting modes a nd functions to suit almost any subject or scene. This chapter describes how to take pictures with the most commonly used standard setting s (the initial factory default settings). 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and is re ady to take [...]

57 3 Taking Pict ures 3 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame (or face detection frame) on the display t urns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correc t distance. 4 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken. The flash discharges aut omatically dependi ng on the light conditi ons. The image [...]

58 3 Taking Pict ures Poor focusi ng condit ions The camera may not be able to focus unde r the following conditions. In these cases, lock the focus on an obje ct the same distance away as the subject (by pressing and holding the shutter release b utton halfway), then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully. • Ob[...]

59 3 Taking Pict ures The Optio E90 has a variety of shoo ting modes that let you take pictures or record movies in different situations simply by choosing the appropriate mode fo r the particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controll[...]

60 3 Taking Pict ures There are 20 av ailable shooting modes. Shooting Mode Description Page b Auto Picture Automatica lly selects th e best captur e mode. p.63 R Program Used f or basic shooting. V arious fu nctions can also be set wi th this mode. p.64 A Night Sc ene For night time images. Us e of a tripod or ot her support i s suggest ed. p.70 B[...]

61 3 Taking Pict ures With the Op tio E90, the F ace Detection fun ction is available with all shooting modes. When the camera detects a p erson’s face in the image, the Face Detect ion function displays a yellow face detection frame around the face on the display screen, sets the focus (Face Detection AF) and compensates the ex posure (Face Dete[...]

62 3 Taking Pict ures By default, the Face Detection function is set to Face Detection On. You can switch to Smil e Capture, which automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles. The Face Detectio n function is switched as follows each time the I button is pressed: Smile Capture ´ Face Detectio n Off ´ Face Detection On An icon indic[...]

63 3 Taking Pict ures In b (Auto Picture) mode, the camera automatically selects th e most appropriate mode dep ending on t he situations and subj ects. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select b . 3 Press the 4 button. The b (Auto Picture) mode is selec te[...]

64 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on the display tu rns green and the selected shooti ng mode is displayed on the t op left of the scree n when the camera focuse s on the subje ct at the correct distance. 5 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken. In R (Progra m) mode, the camer[...]

65 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select R . 3 Press the 4 button. The R (Program) mode is sel ected and the camera returns to capt ure status. When the camera detects a face, the Face Detection funct ion is activa ted and the face det[...]

66 3 Taking Pict ures In the 9 (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking using standard settings, regardless of the settings in the [ A Rec.Mode] me nu. 9 mode settings are as shown below. 1 Press the Green butto n in A mode. The camera switches to 9 mode. Press the Green button again to return to the status before 9 mode was selected. When t[...]

67 3 Taking Pict ures You can use th e zoom to change the captured area. 1 Press the Zoom button in A mode. T (Right) enlarges the subject. W (Left) widens the area that is captured by the camera. When you press and hol d the T button, the camera automatically swit ches from optical zoom to intelligen t zoom. Once the button is released an d presse[...]

68 3 Taking Pict ures The zoom bar is displayed as fol lows. *1 You can zoom in to a maxi mum of 3× optically. *2 The Intelli gent Zoom range differs depen ding on the recorded pixels. See the follo wing table. Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded pixels Intellig ent Zoom Digital Z oom G / N Not Avail able (3× opt ical zoom on ly) [...]

69 3 Taking Pict ures The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom and Inte lligen t Zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D igital Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) t[...]

70 3 Taking Pict ures You can choose settings appropri ate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select A , B , c , K or U . 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selected and the ca mera returns to [...]

71 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken. C (Half-length Portrait), P (Portrait) and V (Natural Skin Tone) modes are suitable for taking pic tures of people. Face Detection (p.61) operates for each shooting mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures. 1 Press the four-wa[...]

72 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t C , P or V and press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selec ted and the camera returns to capt ure status. When the camera detects a face, the Face Detection funct ion is activa ted and the face detection frame appears (p.61). If the camera detects a person’ s face in C mod[...]

73 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select R . 3 Press the 4 button. The R (Kids) mode is selected and the camera returns to capt ure status. When the camera detects a face, the Face Detection funct ion is activa ted and the face detection frame appears (p.61). 4 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame[...]

74 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select Y , Z , Z , a , b or b . There are two types of icon s: a cat and dog icon. Choosing either th e cat or dog icon does not affect the resulti ng picture. Choose whichever you prefer. Choose an icon (whi te, gray, or bl ack) whose tone best matches your pet’ s coat or fur. 5 Press[...]

75 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select Q or . 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selec ted and the camera returns to capt ure status. When the camera detects a face, the Face Detection funct ion is activa ted and the face d[...]

76 3 Taking Pict ures In J (Frame Composite) mode, you ca n take pictures using the frames stored in the camera. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select J and press the 4 button. A 9-frame display of the frame sel ection screen appears. 3 Use the four-way [...]

77 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Press the 4 button. The frame appears on the disp lay. When the camera detects a face, the Face Detection funct ion is activa ted and the face detection frame appears (p.61). 6 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on t he display turns green wh en the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distanc[...]

78 3 Taking Pict ures In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten sec onds or two seconds after the shutter re lease butt on is presse d. Stabilize the ca mera with a tr ipod when taking a picture with the sel f-timer. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 453 ) to sele ct g or Z and press the 4 button. [...]

79 3 Taking Pict ures In these modes, pictures are taken c ontinuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select j or I and press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a series of pictur es. • Focusing may be compromised if you move the ca[...]

80 3 Taking Pict ures 3 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on t he display turns green wh en the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distanc e. 4 Press the shutter relea se button fully. In j mode, pictures are taken con tinuously as long as you k eep the shutter release but ton pressed. In I mode, 16 pictures are t[...]

81 3 Taking Pict ures In F (Digital Panorama) mode, you ca n stitch two or three ca ptured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select F . 3 Press the 4 button. The camera enters the F mode and the messa[...]

82 3 Taking Pict ures 5 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on t he display turns green wh en the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distanc e. 6 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The screen for taki ng the second fra me is displayed a fter you take the first frame. If you select right ( 5 ) in Step 4: The ri[...]

83 3 Taking Pict ures 1 After shooting the first frame in Step 6 or second frame in Step 7, press the 4 button or the four -way controller ( 3 ). A confirmation dial og appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an option and press the 4 button. Save: Saves the captured image(s) and you can retake the first frame. When this option is s[...]

84 3 Taking Pict ures Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode , Auto The flas h discharges a utomatically depending on t he light condit ions. a Flash Off The flash do es not dischar ge, regardl ess of the brightne ss. Use this mo de to take pictures wher e flash photograph y is prohibite d. b Flash On The flash di scharges reg ardl[...]

85 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 4 ) in A mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You c an also change the setting using the four-wa y controller ( 23 ). 2 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status . About the red- eye phenomenon Taking pictures using the flash m[...]

86 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) in A mode. The focus mode changes each t ime the button is pressed. You c an also change the setting using the four-wa y controller ( 23 ). 2 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status . Selecting the Focus Mode = Standard Use this mo de when the di[...]

87 3 Taking Pict ures You can change the a utofocus area (Focusing Area). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Focusing Area]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the Focusing Area setting. 5 Press[...]

88 3 Taking Pict ures You can choose from eight recorded pixels settings for still pictures. The larger your recorde d pixels, the clearer the details wi ll appear when you print your picture. As the quality of the printed picture al so depends on the image quality, exposure con trol, resolution of the printer a nd other factors, you do not need to[...]

89 3 Taking Pict ures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [R ecorded Pixels]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to chan ge the numb er of reco rded pixels. 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera return s to capture status. • The [...]

90 3 Taking Pict ures You can adjust the overall brightne ss of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexp osed or underexposed. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [EV Compensation]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the EV [...]

91 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to se lect [Sensitivity] . 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the sensitivity. 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. 6 Press the 3 button. T[...]

92 3 Taking Pict ures You can choose whether to impri nt the date an d/or time when taking still pictures. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D ate Imprint]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the Dat[...]

93 3 Taking Pict ures Recording Movies This mode enables you to record movies . Sound is recorded at the same time. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t C (Movie). 3 Press the 4 button. C (Movie) mode is selected and the camera returns to capture sta t[...]

94 3 Taking Pict ures 4 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Recording starts. You can cont inue recording until t he built-in memory or the SD Memory Card is full, or the siz e of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. 5 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Recording stops. If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more th an one second[...]

95 3 Taking Pict ures The defa ult sett ing is G (640×480, 30fps). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [M ovie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Movie] s creen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [R ecorded Pixels]. 5 Press the four-way con[...]

96 3 Taking Pict ures In C (Movie) mode, you can compensa te for camera shake while you are recording a movie w ith the Movie SR (Movie Sha ke Reduction) function. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [M ovie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Movie] s creen appe[...]

97 3 Taking Pict ures Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when th e camera is turned off. For some camera settings, the Me mory function is always set to O (On) (the settings are saved when the came ra is turn ed off), while for others you can choose on o r off (to choose whether the settin gs [...]

98 3 Taking Pict ures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Memory]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Memory] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose an item. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). 6 Press the Q b[...]

4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images ....... .............. ......... 100 Deleting Images ............. ................ ......... 111 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment .... ............................ ......... 119[...]

100 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images Playing Back Images 1 Press the Q but ton after taking a picture. The camera enters the Q mode and the image appears on the display. Displaying one image in f ull in Q mode ( Q mode default settin g) is called single-image display. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 45 ). The previous or next image ap pears. [...]

101 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can play back the movies you have taken. Sound i s played back at the same time. You can also play back images taken with I (16-frame shooting) mode in the same way as you play b ack movies. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the movie you want to pla y back. 2 Press the [...]

102 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). Playback stops. You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time. 1 In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ f / y button. A page consisting of fo ur thumbnail images appears. The displayed images change four a t a time page by page. Press f again to display [...]

103 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images The icons that appear on t he images indi cate the f ollowing: (No icon) Still picture C Movie (the first frame appears) Press the 4 butt on or the 3 button to switch to si ngle-image display of the selected ima ge. Press the Q button or the shutter release button to switch to A mode. In nine-image display, p[...]

104 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Q mode to display the Playback Mode Palette. You can display the playback function you want to use simply by using the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose an icon and pressing the 4 button. • Press the 3 button in folder displa y or calendar display to switch to nin[...]

105 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images Playback Mode Palette When an icon is selected in the Playback Mode Palette, a guide for the selected function appears. Playback Mode Description Page u Slideshow For continuously playing ba ck images . Screen or sound effec ts can be set. p.106 P Digital Filter Apply the dig ital filter s to images such as C[...]

106 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can play back recorded images one after another. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image to start t he slideshow with. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t u (Slideshow). 4 Press t[...]

107 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Interv al]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the interva l and press the 4 button. Choose from [3sec.], [5s ec.], [10sec. ], [20sec.] or [30sec.] . 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23[...]

108 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 1 Press the Q button after t aking a picture. The image appears on the di splay. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select s (Image Rotation) and press the 4 button. The rotation select ion screen (0°, Right 90°, Left 90°, or[...]

109 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can magnify an image up to ten times. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to ch oose the ima ge you w ant to mag nify. 2 Press y on the Zoom/ f / y button. The image is magnified (×1. 1 to ×10). Holding down y on th e Zoom/ f / y button changes the magnifica tion continuously. You[...]

110 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can enjoy playi ng back images with the subject’ s faces zoomed up simply by pressing the I button (Face close-up playback) if Face Detection operate d when the images were taken. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want t o magnify. 2 Confirm that th e I ic[...]

111 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images Deleting Images Delete images with mistakes or that are unnecessary. You can delete a single image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to ch oose the ima ge you w ant to dele te. 2 Press the i button. A confirmation screen appe ars. When images are inadvertently de leted With the Optio[...]

112 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delete] . 4 Press the 4 button. The image i s deleted. You can delete several images selecte d from the four-image or nine- image display at once. 1 In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ f / y button. Four thumbnail images appe ar. Press f again t o display nin e thum[...]

113 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 2 Press the i button. P appears on the images. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the images that you want to delet e and press the 4 button. O appears on the selected images. If you select an image and press y on the Zoom/ f / y button, the select ed image appears in single-i mage display as lo[...]

114 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can delete all the images at once. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delete all]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Delete al l] screen app[...]

115 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can recover images that w ere taken with this camera and then deleted. 1 After deleting a file, press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t ] (Image Recovery). 3 Press the 4 button. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select[...]

116 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images You can protect stored images fr om being accidentally deleted. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t Z (Protect). 3 Press the 4 button. The screen for se lecting [Sin gle Image] or [All Images] ap pears. 4 Use th[...]

117 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 7 Press the 4 button. The selecte d image is protected. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select Z (Protect). 3 Press the 4 button. The screen for se lecting [Sin gle Image] or [All Images] ap pears. 4 Use the four-wa[...]

118 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 7 Press the 4 button. All the images are protected. Protected images will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatte d (p.140). To cancel the Protect setting on all your images, select [Unprotect] in Step 6.[...]

119 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By using the optional AV cable (I-AVC7) , you can capture and play back images on equipment with a video IN ja ck, such as a TV. Make sure the camera and TV are turned off before connecting the camera to the TV. 1 Connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal. Connect the te[...]

120 4 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 4 Turn the camera on. • It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K- AC62 if you intend to use the camera for a long time. • Depending on the country or region, images an d movie files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there. If this happ[...]

5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images ............... ................ ......... 122 Setting the Printing Serv ice (DPOF) ...... 135 About printing The following options are available fo r printing images taken with this camera. 1 Use a pri nting service. 2 Use your printer with an SD Me mo ry Card slot to print directly from the SD Memory C[...]

122 5 Editing and Printi ng Images Editing Images By changing the size of a selected im age, you can make the file size smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memo ry Card or the built-in memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwr iting the original images to make more space availab[...]

123 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Select [Recorded Pixels]. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the size. 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be sav ed as a new imag e without the followi ng confirmation dial og displayed on the screen . 7 Use the fo[...]

124 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t o (Cropping). 4 Press the 4 button. The cropping screen appears. The maximum range for cropping is shown wit h a green frame on the screen. Cropping cannot be p erformed inside of this area. 5 Choose the croppin g conditions. The followi ng operati ons move the gre[...]

125 5 Editing and Printi ng Images This mode lets you change the color tones an d perform special processing on a sel ected image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to edit. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec[...]

126 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose a digital filter. The preview image of the results of the filter ef fect appears. 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmati on di[...]

127 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 7 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmati on dialog displayed on the screen. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 9 Press the 4 button. Imag[...]

128 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 7 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be sav ed as a new imag e without the followi ng confirmation dial og displayed on the screen . 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 9 Press the 4 button. [...]

129 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 4 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be sav ed as a new imag e without the followi ng confirmation dial og displayed on the screen . 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 6 Press the 4 button. [...]

130 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t J (Frame Composite). 4 Press the 4 button. A 9-frame display of the frame sel ection screen appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to c hoose a fra me. 6 Press y on the Zoom/ f / y button. The selected frame appears in single-i mage display. You can choose[...]

131 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 8 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmati on dialog displayed on the screen. 9 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 10 Press the 4 button. The[...]

132 5 Editing and Printi ng Images Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the bui lt-in me mory in the Optio E90. These optional frames are deleted if the built-in memory is formatted or if the built-in memory files are deleted from a computer. To reload t he optional frames into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (S-SW1[...]

133 5 Editing and Printi ng Images Frames downloaded from a PENTAX website or other sour ce can be used for adding a frame to pictures. You can copy images from the buil t-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. This function can o nly be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 )[...]

134 5 Editing and Printi ng Images All the images in the built-in memory a re copied to the SD Memo ry Card at once. Before copying the images, make sure that there is enough space on the SD Memory Card. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ 2}{ ]. 5 Press the 4 button. All the images are copied. Selected images from the SD Memory Card a[...]

135 5 Editing and Printi ng Images Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) DPOF (Digital Print Order For mat) is the format for storing print order data on still pictures captured w ith a digital camera. Once the print order data has been stored, the pictures ca n be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or photo proces[...]

136 5 Editing and Printi ng Images 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Single Image]. 5 Press the 4 button. The message [Applies DPOF se ttings to this image] appears. To apply DPOF settings fo r another image, use t he four-way controll er ( 45 ) to select another image. If DPOF settings have already been applied for an i mage, the pre[...]

137 5 Editing and Printi ng Images When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert the date, the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. 1 Display the screen for DPOF sett ings in Q mode. Refer to Steps 1 to 3 on p.135. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [All Ima ges]. 3 Press the 4 button. The mes[...]

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6 Settings Camera Settings .......... ................. ........... 140[...]

140 6 Settings Camera Settings Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card. Be sure to use this came ra to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or di gital devices. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way co[...]

141 6 Settings 5 Press the 4 button. Format starts. When forma tting is complete d, the camera returns to A mode or Q mode. You can adjust the volume of operat ion sounds and change th e type of sound. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use [...]

142 6 Settings 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start-u p Sound]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the sound type. Choose from [1], [2], [3] or [Of f]. 7 Press the 4 button. 8 Set [Shutter Sound] , [Operation Sound] and [Self-ti mer Sound] in the same way[...]

143 6 Settings 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [mm/dd/yy] . Depending on the ini tial setting or previ ous setting, [dd/mm/ yy] or [yy/mm/ dd] may be displayed. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the date and time display st yle. Choose from [mm/dd/ yy], [dd/mm/y y] or [yy/mm/dd]. 6 Press the four-way contr o[...]

144 6 Settings 10 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to one of the follo wing items depending on the dat e format set in Step 5. For [mm/dd/yy] month (Example: [01] ) For [dd/mm/yy] day (Example: [01]) For [yy/mm/dd] year (Example: [2010]) The followi ng operations and screens use [mm/dd/yy] as an example . The operations are th[...]

145 6 Settings The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.41) and “Changing the Date and Time” (p.142) serve as the W (Hometown) date and time. By usin g the world time function, yo u can display the time in a city other than the Hometown ( X Destination). This is useful when taking pictures in a di fferent time zone. 1 Pr[...]

146 6 Settings 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D ST]. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). Select O (On) if the Destin ation city uses daylight saving time. 9 Press the 4 button. The [World Time] settin g is saved. 10 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capt ure status with the current settin[...]

147 6 Settings 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select X (Des tination) or W (Hometown). X Displays the time of the Destination city W Displays the time of t he Hometown city 7 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to A mode or Q mode. When X (Destination) is s elected in Step 6 , the X ico[...]

148 6 Settings 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Language/ ] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the language. 5 Press the 4 button. The menus and mes sages are di splayed in the selected language. You can change the n aming system of the folder for storing images. When the name is changed to the date, pictur[...]

149 6 Settings 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Folder Name]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [St andard] or [Da[...]

150 6 Settings 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. You can ad just the br ightness of the disp lay. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Brightne ss Level]. 3 Use the four-way controller ([...]

151 6 Settings You can save battery po wer by setting the display to dim automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the power saving function has been activated, the disp lay returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 b[...]

152 6 Settings You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Auto Powe r Off]. 3 Press the four-way contr [...]

153 6 Settings You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings” (p.178) for the reset settings. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. [ W Setting] menu appe ars. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Res et]. 3 Press the four-wa[...]

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7 Viewing Images on a Computer Setting Up Your Computer ............ ......... 156 Connecting to Your Com puter ...... ......... 163[...]

156 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer Setting Up Your Computer By installing the software included on the provided CD-R OM on your computer and conne cting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, you can transfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and ma nage them. This section explains how to insta l[...]

157 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer * Operation is not guaranteed on all compute rs meeting the system requirements. * The system requirements describe t he minimum envir onment for playing and editing movies. * Operation is not guaranteed on all compute rs meeting the system requirements. * The system requirements describe t he minimum envir onmen[...]

158 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer Install the image viewin g/ma naging/editing software “Me diaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX”. 1 Turn your Windows PC on. 2 Insert the provided CD- R OM into the CD-ROM/DVD drive. If the installa tion screen appears , go to Step 5. 3 Click [Comp uter] in the Start menu. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM/DVD drive (S-SW104)[...]

159 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 6 Select the file format to use and click [N ext]. All files in t he checked format wi ll open with MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX. Remove the ch eck to open the file using anot her application. 7 Click [Finish]. Installa tion is comp lete. Reboot your computer. 1 Turn your Macintosh on. 2 Insert the provided CD-[...]

160 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 6 Click [Close]. Installa tion is comp lete. 7 Click [Exit ] on the in stallation s creen. The window is closed. In order to better serve you, we r equ est that you complete the product registration. If your computer is connected t o the Internet, please click [Product Registration] on the installation screen. Th[...]

161 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable. 1 Turn your camera on. 2 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [USB Connection]. 4 Press the [...]

162 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer MSC (Mass Storage Class) A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device. Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver. By simply connecting a device tha t supports USB Mass Storage Class, you can copy, read, and write files fr o[...]

163 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer Connecting to Your Computer Connect your camera to the computer using the provid ed USB cable (I- USB98). 1 Turn your computer on. 2 Turn your camera off. 3 Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable. Connect the termi nal of the USB ca ble with pointing toward t he 4 on the PC/AV terminal of the cam[...]

164 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer Import the images captured wi th the camera into you r computer. • The power switch blinks while the camera is connected to a computer. • For Macintosh, the volume label name appears instead of [NO NAME] if the SD Memory Card has a volume label. A new unformatte d SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name[...]

165 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 5 Click [Import med ia files to local disk]. MediaImpression 2.0 fo r PENTAX starts and the import screen appears. 6 Select an image to import. To select multiple images, cho ose the images while pressing the Ctrl key. To specify the destin ation location, click the folder i con. If any of the “Import Options?[...]

166 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 7 Click [Import] . The images are imported to t he computer and the Media Bro wser screen appears . When a message appears after import is complete, click [Done]. 5 Double-click the [MediaImpression 2.0 f or PENTAX] icon in the [Applications] fold er. MediaImpression 2.0 fo r PENTAX starts and the Start page appe[...]

167 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 6 Click [Import] . The import screen app ears. For subsequent steps , refer to Step 6 and 7 on p.165. 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar. The “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [St op]. The “Stop a Hardware dev ice” screen ap[...]

168 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK] . A message appears indicati ng that the hardware can be safe ly removed. 4 Disconnect the USB c able from your Windo ws PC and the camera. 1 Drag [NO NAME] on the desktop to the tra sh. If the SD Memory Card has a volume label , drag the icon of that name to the [...]

169 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer 2 Click [All Medi a]. The Media Browser screen appears. 3 Select and cl ick the folder containing the images you wish to view. The images are displayed. 4 Select and double-click an image you wish to view. The selecte d image is displayed with MediaImpression Photo Viewer. You can enlarge/ reduce the displ ay siz[...]

170 7 Viewing Image s on a Computer You can find mo re information on how to use “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” by using the help pages. 1 Select [Help] in [Extras] at the top right of the screen (for Windows) or [Med iaImpressio n Help] in [Help] on the menu bar (for Macin tosh). The help screen appe ars in the web browser. 2 Click the desir[...]

8 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode ............... ................ ......... 172 Messages .............. ............................ ....... 174 Troubleshooting ... ............................ ....... 176 Default Settings ........... ................. ........... 178 List of World Time Cities ............... ......... 182 Opti[...]

172 8 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode z : Can be set. ×: Cannot be set. b 9 RA B P R V C C H K I Q Y K U I Button Face Detection On z z z zzz z z Smile Capture z z z zzz z z Face Detection Off × zz z ×× zz Flash Mode , (Auto) zzz × zz × z a (Flash Off) z z z zzz z z b (Flash On) z × z zzz × z d (Flash On + Red-eye) z ?[...]

173 8 Appendix c J F Page zz z Face Detection On I Button p.61 zz × Smile Capture zz z Face Detection Off zz z , (Auto) Flash Mode p.84 zz z a (Flash Off) zz z b (Flash On) zz z d (Flash On + Red-eye) zz z 9 (Standard) Drive Mode — zz z g (Self-timer) p.78 Z (2 sec. Self-timer) z ×× j (Continuous Shooting) p.79 ×× × I (16-frame shooting) zz[...]

174 8 Appendix Messages Messages such as the foll owing may appear on the di splay during camera operation. Message Description Battery depl eted The batte ries are exha usted. Replace with new batter ies. If using rechar geable batt eries, char ge the batteri es. (p.27) Memory card full The SD Memory Card i s full and no more im ages can be saved.[...]

175 8 Appendix Data being rec orded This message ap pears when you t ry to switch to Q mode while an image is st ill being record ed, or when the pro tect setting or DPOF sett ing is bei ng changed. It disapp ears after the i mage is recor ded or the se tting is cha nged. Data being pro cessed This message ap pears when the c amera takes more than [...]

176 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera will not turn on The batteri es are not installed Check if b atteries ar e installe d. If not, install batt eries. The batterie s are installe d incorrec tly Check orie ntation o f the batt eries. Reinsert th e batteries according to the +- symbols in the bat tery compartment (p.27). Th[...]

177 8 Appendix The subj ect is no t in focus The subje ct is diff icult to focus on with autofocus The camera may hav e difficulty i n focusing o n subjects such as: lo w contrast s ubjects ( a white wa ll, a blue sky, etc.), dark subject s, finely-p atterned objects, rapidly-movi ng objects. It is also difficult to get pro per focus when shooting [...]

178 8 Appendix Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. The meaning of the indica tions for menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is turned off. No : The setting returns to the default setting whe n the camera is turne d [...]

179 8 Appendix [ W Setting] Menu Items Date Imprint Off Yes Yes p.92 Item Default Settin g Last Memor y Setting Reset Setting Page Sound Operation Vo lume 3 Yes Yes p.141 Playback V olume 3 Yes Yes Start-up Sound 1 Yes Yes Shutter S ound 1 Y es Yes Operation So und 1 Yes Yes Self-time r Sound 1 Yes Yes Date Adjustment Date For mat (date) According [...]

180 8 Appendix Playback Mode Palette Items Item Default Setti ng Last Memor y Setting Reset Setting Page Slideshow Interval 3 sec. Yes Yes p.106 Screen Eff ect Wipe Yes Yes Sound Effect O (On) Yes Yes Resize Recorded Pixels D epending on the picture ta ken —— p . 1 2 2 Cropping Depending on the picture ta ken —— p . 1 2 3 Image Cop y Built-[...]

181 8 Appendix Key Operation Item Functio n Default Se tting Last Memo ry Setting Reset Setting Page Q button Operation Mode Q mode — — — Zoom button Zoom Position Fu ll wide-ang le * No p.67 Four-way controller 2 Drive Mode 9 (Standard) * Yes p.78 p.79 3 Shooting Mode b (Auto Pictu re) Yes Yes p.59 4 Flash Mode , (Auto) * Yes p.8 4 5 Focus M[...]

182 8 Appendix List of World Time Cities City: indicates cities that can b e set as either the Initial Setting (p .37) or the World Time (p.14 5). Video Output Format: indicates the video output format of the ci ty set as the Initial Setting. Region City Video Output Format Region City Video Output Format North America Honolulu NTSC Africa/ West As[...]

183 8 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Products marked with an asterisk (* ) are the same as those supp lied with the camera. Power supply AC adapter kit K-A C62 (AC adapter D-AC 62, DC coupler D-DC51, AC plug cord) Cable USB cable I-USB98 (*) AV cable I-AVC7 Strap O-ST86 (*) O-ST24 Genu[...]

184 8 Appendix Main Specifications Type Fully automa tic compact digi tal still camer a with built-in zo om lens Number of Effectiv e Pixels Approx. 10.1 megapixels Image Sensor 1/2.3 inch CCD Number of Recorded P ixels Still G / N (3648×2736 pi xels), 6 (3072 ×2304 pixels) f (2592×194 4 pixels) , h (2048×1536 pixels) L (16:9) (1920 ×1080 pixe[...]

185 8 Appendix Approximat e Image Storage Capacity and Reco rding Time Still Pictures • T he image stora ge capacity is f or reference only. The act ual image stor age capacit y may vary depending o n the SD Me mory Card a nd the su bject. Movie • T he above figur es are based on o ur standard sh ooting condi tions and may v ary depending o n t[...]

186 8 Appendix Display 2. 7 inch LCD, appr ox. 230,000 dots Playback modes Single-frame, 4-frame Index, 9-frame Ind ex, Enlargement (ma x. 10×, scrollable), Face Close-u p Playback, Folder Display, Calendar Display, Dele ting Selecte d Images, Slid eshow, Digita l Filter, Fram e Composite, Resi ze, Cropping, Image Co py, Image Rotati on, Red-eye C[...]

187 8 Appendix Battery Life Number of Recordable Images approx. 220 pictures * Recording capacity shows ap proximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing (with display on, flash used for 50% of the shots, and 23 degrees centig rade). Actual performan ce may vary according to operatin g conditions. Playback Time approx. 400 m in. *[...]

188 8 Appendix WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona f ide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against de fects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered, and defective parts will be replac ed without cost to you w ithin that period, provided[...]

189 8 Appendix • This warranty policy does not a ffect the customer’s statut ory rights. • The local warranty policies availabl e from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty poli cy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warrant y card supplied with your pro duct at the time of purchase, or cont act the PENTAX[...]

190 8 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub ject to the following two conditi ons: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes [...]

191 8 Appendix Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Comp uters and Peripherals We: PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of Americ a, Inc. Located at: 600 12 Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799- 8000 FAX: 303-79 0-1131 Declare under sole responsibi lity that the product i[...]

192 8 Appendix Information for Users on Collection and Disposal o f Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batterie s should not be mixed with general household waste. Used electrical/electronic equipment[...]

193 8 Appendix don’t purchase a new product. Further collection facili ties are listed on the home page of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch . Note for the battery symbo l (bottom two symbol examples): This symbol might be used in combination with a de signation for the chemi cal element or compound in use. In this case you have to comply with the requ[...]

194 8 Appendix Index Symbols A mode ...................... 10, 48 Q mode .................. ... 10, 48 Q button .............. ...... 44, 46 I button ..................... 44, 47 [ A Rec.Mode] menu .............. ........... 53, 178 [ W Setting] menu ....... 54, 179 9 Green Mode ..... ............ 66 i Delete ..... ............ 100, 111 y Magnify .[...]

195 8 Appendix D Date and time setting .......... .............. 41, 142 Date Imprint .............. ......... 92 Daylight saving time .......... 40 Default setting ........... 37, 178 Delete i ................. 100, 111 Destination ............ .......... 145 Digital Filter . ................... . 125 Digital SR . ................... ...... 70 Dig[...]

196 8 Appendix N Natural Skin Tone Mode .... 71 Night Scene Mode ............. 70 Night Scene Portrait Mode .............. ................... 70 Nine-image display f ..... 102 NTSC ........... ................ .... 149 Number of pixels ... ............ 88 O 4 / W button .. 45, 47 Operating the Menus ......... 49 Optional accessory ...... .... 183 [...]

197 8 Appendix U USB Connection .............. 161 V Video output format ......... 149 W Wide ............... ................... 67 Windows ............ .............. 157 World Time ...................... 145 Z Zoom .............. ................... 67 Zoom button .......... ............ 44[...]

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