Pentax X70 manual

Digital Ca me ra Operating Manual To ensure the best perform ance from your came ra, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera . Specifications and externa l dimensio ns are subject to change without notice. AP028401/ENG Copyright © HOYA CORPOR ATIO N 2009 FOM 01.03.2009 Printed in Euro pe HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Div[...]

Thank you for purchasing 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 un derstand all the camera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Ca mera that ar[...]

1 To users of this camera • D o not use or store this device in th e 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 inte [...]

2 Warning • Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the camera, and there is theref ore a danger of electric shocks if the camera is taken apart. • If the inside of the camera should beco me exposed as a result of, for example, the camera being dropped, please do not unde r any circumstanc[...]

3 Caution • Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharg ing as there is a risk of burns. • Do n ot disch arge th e flash while i t is touc hing yo ur cloth ing as there is a risk of dis coloring. • If any leakage from the battery sho uld come in contact with your eyes, it ma y cause a loss of sight. Flush your eyes with cl ean w[...]

4 Warning • Do not use the product at a v oltage other than the specified v oltage. Use with a power source or voltage other than that desi gna ted can ca use a fire or electrical shoc k. The specified voltage is 100-24 0V AC. • Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electrical shock. • If the generatio n of smoke [...]

5 • To reduce the risk of hazards, use only CSA/UL Certif ied power supply cord set, cord i s Type SPT-2 or heavie r, minimum NO.18 AWG c opper, one end with a molded-on male atta chment plug cap (with a specified NEMA configuration), and the other is provided w ith a m o ld ed -o n fem a l e connector body (wi th a specified IEC nonindustrial ty[...]

6 • The response speed of the liquid crystal display b ecomes slow at l ow temperatures. This is due to the pro perties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault. • Periodic checks are recommended eve ry 1 to 2 years in order to maintai n high performance. • If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature c hanges, condensat ion may form on th[...]

7 USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY .................................................... 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ................................................... 5 Contents ........................................................................................... 7 Composition of the Operating Manual ..........................................[...]

8 Taking Pictures 61 Taking Still Pictures ............................................................. ............... 62 Holding the Camera ......................................................... ............... 62 Taking Pictures ...................... ......................................................... 63 Selecting the Appropriate Capt[...]

9 Compensating for Flash Output .................. .................................. 129 Compensating for Brightness ....................................................... 130 Taking Pictures Using the S hake Reduction Function .... ............. 131 Setting the Shake Reduction ........................................................ 132 Setting [...]

10 Editing and Printing Images 175 Editing Images ................................................ .................................. 176 Changing the Image Size (Resize) ............. .................................. 176 Cropping Images ............................................................. ............. 177 Using the Digital Filters ....[...]

11 Connecting to a Compu te r 217 Setting Up Your Computer .................................................. ............. 218 Provided Software ........................................................................ 218 System Requirements .................................................................. 219 Installing the Software ............[...]

12 In this manual, the method for operat ing the four-w ay controller 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 th e referen ce p age number fo r an explanat io n of the related op eration. indicate s in formatio n that is usef ul to know. indicat[...]

13 This Operating Manual contains the followi ng chap ters. 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 [...]

14 Camera Features In addition to basic pi cture-taking, the X70 has a variety of sho oting modes to suit different situation s . This section describe s how to make the most of the key feat ures of your camera. To gether with the explanations of came ra operations, it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full. The user-friendly design of th[...]

15 The X70 comes with a “Face Recognitio n” function that spots the faces in your shot and automatical ly ad justs the focus an d exposure for the faces. It can recognize up to 32 people per shot (*), so it will help you take perfect group shots too. It wi ll automatically release the shutter when people are smiling , or if anyone bl inked , it[...]

16 The X70 has a Sh ake Reduction function to reduce camera shake during movie recording (p .146). It also suppo rts the 1280×72 0 HDTV image format so you can view your recordings as stu nning wide-screen movies. The X70 has a variety of function s to let you enjoy playin g back and editing images without having to connect the camera to your comp[...]

17 Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. The battery charger and AC plug cord are o nly sold as a set (Battery Charger Kit K-BC92). For other optional accessories, refe r to “Optional Accessories” (p.255). Checking the Contents of the Package Camera X70 Strap O-ST92 (*) Lens cap O-LC92 (*) (Cap installed [...]

18 Front Back Names of Parts Lens b button Strap lug Self-timer lamp Flash (stored) Zoom lever Strap lug Power swit ch/Power lamp Mode dial Viewfinder m button Display Shutter release button e_kb484.book Page 18 Wednes day, March 18, 200 9 5:23 PM[...]

19 Bottom Names of Operating Parts Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.48 - p.51) for an e xplanation of the function of each button. Battery/Card cover Tripod socket Battery/Card cover lock lever e-dial 4 button 3 button Four-way controller Green/ i button W button Q button EVF/LCD button I button e_kb484.book Page 19 Wednes day, [...]

20 The display shows information such as the shootin g cond i ti o ns in the capture mode. The display changes in the followin g sequence each time you press the W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info”, “Grid Display” and “No Info”. Monitor Indications Display in A Mode • When the shooting mode is set to 9 (Green) mode, the[...]

21 Normal Display in Still Picture Captur e Mode * For 4, M appears if the shutter rel ease button is pressed halfway when [Shake Reduction] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu is se t to [On]. l appears when [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off]. * 5 and 6 always appea r in e , b , c , a , and E modes. In other shooting modes, they are displayed only when the [...]

22 Histogr am + Info/Grid Display/N o Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A1 to A17 and B1 appear when “Hi stogram + Info” is selected. Only B1 appears when “Grid Display” or “No Info” is selected . * For A4, M appears if the shutter rel ease button is pressed halfway when [Shake Reduction] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu is se t to [[...]

23 The display shows the shooting info rmation of the image in the playback mode. The display changes in the fo llowing sequence each time you press the W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info” and “No Info”. Display in Q Mode DISP DISP DISP F3.5 F3.5 1/250 1/250 F3.5 1/250 100 100 - 0038 0038 100 - 0038 14:25 14:25 14:25 200 200 [...]

24 Normal Display/Histo gram + Info Display in Playback Mo de (All of the display ite ms are displayed here for explana tory purposes.) The display shows information such as the sh ooting condi tions. A1 to A11 appear when “ Normal Display ” or “Histogram + Info ” is selected. B1 to B8 appear only when “Histogram + Info ” is selected. *[...]

25 A guide for each available button opera tion appears as follows on the display during operation. A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. The shape of the histogram before and after shootin[...]

26 When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right i s cut off (bright portions). Understanding Con trast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both si des but sinks in the midd le for images with a large difference i[...]

1 Getting Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap .......... 28 Powering the Camera ...... .............. ........... 29 Installing the SD Memory Card ................ 34 Turning the Camera On and Off .............. 38 Initial Settings .. .............................. ........... 40 e_kb484.book Page 27 Wednes day, March 18, 200 9 5:23 PM[...]

28 1 Getting Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Attach the lens cap (O-LC92) and strap (O-ST92) supplied with the camera. 1 Attach the string provided to the lens cap. 2 Pass the end of the strap th rough the strap lug, then secure it on the inside of the clasp. As shown in the bottom-left illustration, passing the strap through the lens cap&[...]

29 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera Use the supplied battery charger (D -BC92) to charge the suppl ied rechargeable lithium-ion battery (D-LI92) before using it in the camera for the first time or after a long peri od of non-use, or when the [Battery depleted] message appears. Note: AC plu g cord “Listed, Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, 18/2 flexible[...]

30 1 Getting Started Use the rechargeab le lithium-ion bat tery D-LI92 that is provided with the camera. Charge the battery before using it in the camer a for the first t ime. 1 Open the b attery/card co ver. Slide the battery/ card cove r lock lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cover ( 1 ). • Do not use the su pplied battery charger[...]

31 1 Getting Started 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of ( 2 ) and insert the battery so that the PENTAX logo is facing toward th e sc ree n dis p la y. Match the marks on the batt ery to the marks inside the batt ery compartment and push th e battery in until it is locke d in place. 3 Close the battery/ca rd cover. After closing t h[...]

32 1 Getting Started • Image Storage Capacity, Movie Recording Time, and Playb ack Time (at 23 ° C with the display on and th e battery fully charged) *1 Recording capacity shows th e approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant tes ting (with display on, flash used fo r 50% of the shots, and 23 degrees centig ra de). Actual perfor[...]

33 1 Getting Started Use of the optional AC adapter kit (K-AC64) is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a lon g time or connect it to a computer. 1 Make sure that the ca mera is turned off and open the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC ad apter to the camera’s DC input terminal. 3 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC a[...]

34 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 and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in the camera . They are saved in th e built-in memory if a card is not inserted (p .3 8[...]

35 1 Getting Started 1 Open the b attery/card co ver. Slide the battery/ card cove r lock lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cover ( 1 ). 2 Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memor y Card socket so that th e label is facing toward the f ront of the camera (the side with t he lens). Push the card in all the way. Data may not be recor[...]

36 1 Getting Started Precaution s When Usin g an SD M emory Car d • T he 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 w[...]

37 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 number of reco rded pixels a[...]

38 1 Getting Started Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and the dis play turns on. When you turn the came ra on, the lens will extend. (The lens wil l not extend if the default set tings have not been configu red.) If the [Language/ ] screen or [Date Adjust ] screen appears when you tu[...]

39 1 Getting Started Use this function when you want to play back images or sound files (voice memo) straigh taway without ta king any picture s. 1 Press the power switch wh ile holding down the Q button. The display t urns on with th e lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode. Starting-up in the Playback Mode To switch from the [...]

40 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 Language” below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.44) to set the current date and time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the display l[...]

41 1 Getting Started 2 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Se tting] screen appe ars in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Saving Time) appear, use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to move the fr ame to [Settings are completed], and press the 4 but ton to display the [Date Adjust] scree n. Go to “Setting [...]

42 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[...]

43 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 Savi ng Time). 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) [...]

44 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 yl e. Choose from [mm/dd/ yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [24h]. 4 U[...]

45 1 Getting Started 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the mo nth. Change the day and yea r 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 ). The frame move s to [Settings are completed]. 10 Press the 4 b[...]

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2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ..... 48 Setting the Camera Functi ons ................. 53 e_kb484.book Page 47 Wednes day, March 18, 200 9 5:23 PM[...]

48 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.38). 2 Zoom lever Changes the captured area (p.82). 3 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subjec t when press ed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode (exc ept when s (Infinity) or is selected as the focus mode). Takes the still pi[...]

49 2 Common Operations 5 Q button Switches to the Q mode (p.52). 6 Four-way controller ( 2 ) Changes the drive mode (p.9 5 - p.101). ( 3 ) The Capture Mode Palette appears when H mod e is selected with the mode dial (p.69). ( 4 ) Changes the flash mode (p .110). ( 5 ) Changes the focus mode (p.113 ). ( 23 ) Adjusts in mode (p.114). 7 W button C[...]

50 2 Common Operations 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.38). 2 e-dial Turn to the left ( f ) during single -image display to cha nge to four -image display. Changes to n ine-image display when turned to t he left again. Returns to t he previous display wh en turned to the rig ht ( y ) (p.152). Enlarges the i mage when turned to t he ri[...]

51 2 Common Operations 5 Q button Switches to A mode (p. 52). 6 Four-way controller ( 2 ) Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file (p.1 51, p.195). ( 3 ) Displays the Playback Mode Palette (p.157 ). Stops a movie or sound file durin g playback (p.151, p. 195). ( 45 ) Displays the previous or next image during single-image display (p.1 50). Fast-[...]

52 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 monitor, is refer red to as “ Q mode” (the playback mode). In Q mode, you can perform si mple editing operations on the images that are p[...]

53 2 Common Operations Setting the Camera Functions To change the came ra se ttings, press the 3 button to display the [ A Rec. Mode] menu or [ W Setting] menu. Men us for playing back and editing images and sound files are disp layed from the Playback Mode Palette. Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [ A Rec. Mode] men u. Press the 3 butto[...]

54 2 Common Operations Available button operations appear on the display during menu operation. MEN U SH U TTE R MEN U MEN U 38 3 8 38 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 14:25 14:25 14:25 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 14:25 14:25 14:25 100 100 - 0038 0038 100 - 0038 38 3 8 38 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 04/02/2009 14:25 14:25 14:25 14:25 14:25 14:25 100[...]

55 2 Common Operations Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu 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 move s to [Image Tone]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) two times. The frame move s to [Quality Level]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A[...]

56 2 Common Operations 6 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status. When the shutter release butt on is pressed fully, the pi cture is taken. 6 Press the Q button. When t he [ A Rec. Mode] menu is displaye d from A mode, the setti ng is saved and t he camera returns to playback stat us[...]

57 2 Common Operations This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. See the list of d efault settings in the Appendix “Default Settings” (p.249) 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 cam[...]

58 2 Common Operations [ W Setting] Menu • Use the 9 (Green) mode to enjoy easy picture-taking using standard settings, regardless of the settings in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu (p.80). • Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button e nables you to go straight to the desired function (p.140). Item Description Pa ge Save as USER For savin[...]

59 2 Common Operations Power Saving For setting the time until the came ra enters power- saving mode p.210 Auto Power Off For setti ng the time until the camera tur ns off automaticall y p.211 Quick Zoom For choosing whether to us e the Quick Zoom function (p.161) whe n playing back images p.212 Guide Displa y For settin g whether to di splay expla[...]

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3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures ....... ................ ........... 62 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode............... ................ ........... 68 Setting the Exposure ...... ................ ......... 107 Setting the Shooting Func tions ...... ....... 110 Recording Movies ............ .............. ......... 143 Saving the Sett[...]

62 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures How you hold the camera is important when taking pi ctures. • Hold the camera firmly with both hands. • Press the shutter release button gently wh en taking a picture. Holding the Camera To reduce camera shake, support your b ody or the camera on a solid object such as a table, tree or wall. Horizontal[...]

63 3 Taking Pictures The X70 features various capture modes, focus modes, and drive modes for expressing your photographic vi sion. This section e xplains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button. In I (Auto Picture) mode, the camera automati cally se lects the most appropriate mo de dep ending on t he situations and subj [...]

64 3 Taking Pictures 4 Confirm the subject and sho oting information on the display. The focus frame i n the middle of the disp lay indicates the zone of automa tic focusing. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac e recognition frame appears (p.78). You can change the captured area b[...]

65 3 Taking Pictures 6 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. The picture is taken. The flash discharges aut omatically depending on th e light conditions . The image appears on the display for one second (Ins tant Review: p.67) and is saved to the SD Memo ry Card or the built-in memor y. • Press t he Green button to switch to the 9 (Green) mod[...]

66 3 Taking Pictures The shutter relea se button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway This refers to pressing the shutter release button ge ntly to the first position. This locks the focus setting and the expo sure. The green focus frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in f[...]

67 3 Taking Pictures The image appears o n the display for one second (Instant Revi ew) immediately after it is captured. If the camera detects that the subje ct’s eyes are closed while the Face Recogni tion (p.78) is activated, the message [Closed eyes have been detecte d.] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection). Instant Review and Blink De tec[...]

68 3 Taking Pictures Selecting the Appropriate Capt ure Mode You can switch the capture modes by setting the icons on the mode dial to the dial in dicator. The X70 featu res various shooting modes, enabling you to take pi ctures with settings suited to your photographic vi sion. In this manual, capture modes are referred to as follows. Picture mo d[...]

69 3 Taking Pictures Y o u c a n u s e t h e m od e d ia l to se le ct I (Auto Pict u r e), (Sport) or c (Digital SR). The characteristics of each mode are as follows. By setting the mode dial to H (Scene), you can choose from 20 shooting modes. 1 Set the mod e dial to H , and press the ( 3 ) butt on. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the [...]

70 3 Taking Pictures There are 20 a vailable shooting mode s. Shooting Mode Description Page H Landscape For c apturing la ndscape view s. Enhances co lors of sky and foli ag e. — I Flower For images of flowers. Th e ou tline of th e fl ower is softened. — P Portrait For capturing portra its. Repr odu ces a heal thy and bright skin tone. p.86 B[...]

71 3 Taking Pictures Use the exposure modes to change th e sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture and take pictures according to your own photographic vision. 1 Set the mod e dial to e . Some functions may not be availabl e or may not function fully depending on the selected shooting mode. For deta ils, refer to “Functions Available for Each Sho[...]

72 3 Taking Pictures 2 Turn the e-dial to change the shutter sp eed and a perture whil e maintaining the proper ex posure. 3 When using the flash , press the b button. The flash pop s up. (p.112) 4 Take a picture. 1 Set the mod e dial to b . Direction to turn the e- dial Effect Right The shutter s peed decreases by i ncrements of 1/3EV and the ap e[...]

73 3 Taking Pictures 2 Turn the e-dial to change the shutter speed. The shutter speed can be set wi thin the range of 1/4000 to 4 seconds. 3 When using the flash , press the b button. The flash pop s up. (p.112) 4 Take a picture. Set aperture for controlling the depth of fi eld. The depth of field is deeper and the front and back of the focuse d ob[...]

74 3 Taking Pictures 1 Set the mod e dial to c . 2 Turn the e-dial to change the aperture value. 3 When using the flash , press the b button. The flash pop s up. (p.112) 4 Take a picture. • The shutter speed and sensitivity ( only when sensitivity is set to [AUTO]) are automatically set in co mbination with the aperture b eing used to achieve pro[...]

75 3 Taking Pictures You can set the shutter speed and aperture value. This mode is suitable to take pictures of your choice by combining them. This mode is convenient for taking pictures using th e same combination of the shutter speed and aperture settings or taking inten ti onal ly underexposed (darker) or over-exposed (brighter) photographs. 1 [...]

76 3 Taking Pictures You can take pictures with the setti ngs saved in [Save as USER] on [ W Setting] menu (p.199) . Save the settings for the e , b , c , and a modes in advance for later use. In USER mode, you can change th e settin gs saved during shooting. 1 Set the mod e dial to A . This recalls the saved set tings. •I n a (Manual) mode, EV c[...]

77 3 Taking Pictures 2 Turn the e-dial to change the settings. The settings you can configu re change depending on the saved mode. 3 When using the flash , press the b button. The flash pop s up. (p.112) 4 Take a picture. • You can sa ve settings in the USER mode when the capture mode is set to e , b , c , or a by selecting [Save as USER] from th[...]

78 3 Taking Pictures With the X70, the Face Recogn ition function is available with all shooting modes. When the camera detects a p erson’s face in the image, the Face Recogn iti on funct ion disp lays a yellow face recognition frame a round the face on the display screen, sets the focus (Face Recognition AF) and compensates th e exposure (Face R[...]

79 3 Taking Pictures An icon indicating eithe r Face Priority On or Smile Cap ture appears on the display. (The icon does not appear when the Face Recognition function is not activated.) • The F ace Recognition fu nction cannot be set to off in I (Auto Picture), B (Night Scene Portrait), C (Half-length Portrait), P (Portrait), R (Kids) or (Baby) [...]

80 3 Taking Pictures In the 9 (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking using standard settings, regardless of the settings in th e [ A Rec. Mode] menu. The 9 mode settin gs are as shown below. Taking Pictures in the Ba sic Mode (Green Mode) Flash Mode , (Auto) Image Tone Bright Drive Mode 9 (Standard) Quality Level D (Better) Focus Mode = (S[...]

81 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The camera switches to 9 mode. Press the Green button again to return t o the status befo re 9 mode was selected. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac e recognition frame appe ars (p.78). When usi ng the flas h , p r es s th [...]

82 3 Taking Pictures You can use th e zoom to change the captured area. 1 Turn the zoom lever in A mode. Right ( x ) Enlarge s the subject . Left ( w ) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. When you conti nue to turn to the ri ght ( x ), the camera automatical ly swit ches from optical zoom to In telligent Zoom. Once the lever is releas e[...]

83 3 Taking Pictures The zoom bar is displayed as fol low. *1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 24× opti cally. *2 The Intelligent Zoo m range differs depending on the recorded pixels. See the follo wi ng table. *3 In (1cm Macro), the zoom position is fixed . Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ra tio Recorded pixels Intellig e nt Zo o m Digital Z [...]

84 3 Taking Pictures 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 [Dig ita l Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) [...]

85 3 Taking Pictures You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. 1 In A mode, set the mode dial to c , or set it to H and press the four-way cont roller ( 3 ). If you set the mode dial to c , proceed t o Step 4. If you set the mode dial to H , the Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way cont[...]

86 3 Taking Pictures 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is se lected and the camera return s to capture status. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, th e Face Recogniti on function is activated and th e face recogniti on frame appears (p .78). 4 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The focus frame on the di splay turns gree n [...]

87 3 Taking Pictures 1 In A mode, set the mode d ial to H and press the four- way controller ( 3 ). The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t C or P and press the 4 button. The shootin g mode is selec ted and the camera returns to capt ure status. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Re[...]

88 3 Taking Pictures R (Kids) mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children. It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. Face Recognition functi on (p.78) operates automatically for this mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures. 1 In A mode, set the mode d ial to H and press the four- way controll[...]

89 3 Taking Pictures Use this mode to keep your moving pet in focus while you take the picture and capture the color of your pet’s coat. Choose the appropriate icon depending on what color your pet is (closer to black or white or in between). 1 In A mode, set the mode d ial to H and press the four- way controller ( 3 ). The Capture Mode Pal ette [...]

90 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the 4 button. Y mode is selected and the camera ret urns to capture sta tus. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac e recognition frame appears (p.78). 6 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The focus frame on the di splay turns gree n when the came[...]

91 3 Taking Pictures 1 In A mode, set the mode dial to , or set it to H and press the four-way cont roller ( 3 ). If you set the mode dial to , proceed to Step 4. If you set the mode dial to H , the Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select Q . 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selec ted and the ca [...]

92 3 Taking Pictures B (Party) mode is perfect for taking pi ctures indoors, such as snapsho ts at parties. 1 In A mode, set the mode d ial to H and press the four- way controller ( 3 ). The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select B . 3 Press the 4 button. B mode is select ed and the ca mera returns to capt u[...]

93 3 Taking Pictures In N (Frame Composite) mode, you can take pictures using the frames stored in the camera. 1 In A mode, set the mode d ial to H and press the four- way controller ( 3 ). The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 2345 ) to select N and press the 4 button. A 9-frame display of the frame sel ection screen [...]

94 3 Taking Pictures 4 Turn the e-dial to the right ( y ). The selected f rame appears in single -image display. You can choose another frame usin g either of the followi ng operations . 5 Press the 4 button. The frame appears on the disp la y. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac [...]

95 3 Taking Pictures 7 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. The picture is taken. In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten sec onds or two seconds after the shutter re lease butt on is pressed . Stabilize the ca mera with a tripod or other sup port when taking a picture with the self-timer. •I n N mode, recorded pixe ls is fixed at h (204[...]

96 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select g or Z and press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure using the self-timer. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac e recognition frame appe ars (p.7[...]

97 3 Taking Pictures In this mode, pictures are taken c ontinuously as long as the sh ut ter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select , or and press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a series of pictur es. Taking a Series of Pi ctures (Continuous Shooting Mod[...]

98 3 Taking Pictures 3 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The focus frame on the di splay turns gree n when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distanc e. 4 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. Pictures are taken conti nuously as long as you keep the shut ter release button pressed. In this mode, a set number of pictures ca[...]

99 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select k (Interval Shoot) and press the 4 button. The current i nterval shoot sett ings appear for approxima tely 1 minut e. To take p ictures with the curr ent setting s, go to Ste p 10. 3 Press the 4 button while the sett ings are displa[...]

100 3 Taking Pictures 9 Press the 3 button. The [Interval Shoot] settings are saved and the camera re tu rns to capture status. 10 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The focus frame on the displ ay turns green if the subje ct is in focus. 11 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. Interval sho oting starts. The camera turns off b etween sh[...]

101 3 Taking Pictures Press the shutter release button on ce to automatica lly adjust the exposure and take thre e pictures in su ccession. After taking the pictures, you can select the best one. You can set the adjustment from ± 0.3EV to ± 2.0EV. The shooting order is as fo llow s: correct exposure → negative compensation → positive compensa[...]

102 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. Press the shutter rele ase but ton once to automaticall y adjust the exposure and take the thre e pictures at different expos ures. In X (Digital Wide) mode, you can st itch two captured images into a single frame up to approx. 20mm coverage (35mm film equivalent). 1 In A mode, set th[...]

103 3 Taking Pictures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select X . 3 Press the 4 button. The camera enters the X mod e. Turn the cam era 90 º counterclockwise and align your fi rst pictu re. When the camera re cognizes a pers on’s face, the Face Recogn ition functi on is activated and the fac e recognition frame appears (p.78). 4 Press t[...]

104 3 Taking Pictures 1 When the shooting screen fo r the second image is displaye d in Step 5 on p.10 3, press the 4 button or the four-way controlle r ( 3 ). A confirmation di al og appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select an option and press the 4 button. In F (Digital Panorama) mode, you can stitch two or three captured frames to[...]

105 3 Taking Pictures 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select F . 3 Press the 4 button. The camera enters the F mode and the messa ge [Set shift direction] is displayed. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the direct ion in which the images will be jo ined. The screen for taking the fi rst frame is displayed. When the camera re [...]

106 3 Taking Pictures 8 Take the third frame. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to ta ke the thir d frame. The panorama sti tching starts and a stitched image appears. The stitched image does not appear when the [Instant Review] (p.135) is off. 1 After shooting the first f rame in Step 6 on p.105 or second frame in Step 7, press the 4 button or the four-way cont[...]

107 3 Taking Pictures Setting the Exposure Correct exposure of the subject is determin ed by the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting. There are many correct combinations of shutter speed and aperture for a particular subject. Different combinations pr oduce different effe cts. By changing the shutter speed, you can manipulate how ti m[...]

108 3 Taking Pictures Opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value ) Objects closer and farther than the focused subject will be more out of focus. For instance, if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape with the aperture open, the landscape in fron t and behind the flower will be blur red, emphasizing only the flower. Closing the a [...]

109 3 Taking Pictures • EV compensation stays displayed when set to a value other than ±0.0, but disappears after being displayed for 2 seconds at the bottom of t he screen when set to ±0.0. •I n 9 (Green)/ I (Auto Picture) modes, EV compensation is fixed at ±0.0. •I n a (Manual) mode, EV compens ation is unavailable. • The EV compensati[...]

110 3 Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode , Auto The flas h di scharges a ut omatically depending on t he light condit ions. a Flash Off The flash do es not dischar ge, regar dl ess of the brightne ss. Use thi s mode to ta ke pictures where flas h photograph y is proh ibited. b Flash On The flash disc harges reg [...]

111 3 Taking Pictures Press the b button to pop up the flash and select a flash mode. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 4 ) in A mode. The flash mode selection screen appears. You can select a fl ash mode u sin g th e fo ur- way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status. Using the flash[...]

112 3 Taking Pictures 1 Select a capture mode. 2 Press the b button. The built-in fl ash pops up and begins charging. b (Red) bli nks on the display while charging. When the flas h is fully charged, b appears on the di splay. (Not displayed in , mode) 3 Press the shutter release bu tton halfway. The focus frame on the displ ay turns green when the [...]

113 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) in A mode. The focus mode selection screen appears. You can select a focu s mode using the four- way controller ( 45 ). 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 th e distance to the subj e[...]

114 3 Taking Pictures The procedure for setting the focus manually ( ) is described belo w. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 5 ) to select . 3 Press the 4 button. The central portio n of the image is magnified on t he display to f ull screen. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 23 ). The indicat[...]

115 3 Taking Pictures Select an area to focus on for use during shooting. With this mode, you ca n select a location to focus on from 25 points. 1 In A mode, press the four-wa y controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to sel ect (AF Area Selection). 3 Press the 4 button. The [AF Area Selection] screen appears with the central p ortio[...]

116 3 Taking Pictures You can set the autofocus area and focusing method. 1 Press the MENU button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu app ears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AF Setting]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [AF Setting] screen appea rs. When = (Standard), q (Macro), or (1cm Macro) is selected as the focus mo[...]

117 3 Taking Pictures 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change th e [Focusing Ar ea] setting. 6 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. 7 Press the 3 button twice. The camera is ready for taking pict ures. When [Auto Macro] is on, the focus is adjusted to the macro range a[...]

118 3 Taking Pictures 5 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 45 ) to sele ct [ O (On)/ P (Off)]. The setting is sav ed. 6 Press the 3 button twice. The camera is ready for taking pict ures. The AF assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects. Th is help s you to focus on the subject in low light co nditions where auto fo cus does not work properly. 4 U[...]

119 3 Taking Pictures Set the image tone of still pictures. You can select from [Bright], [Na tural], or [Monochrome]. The default setting is [Bright]. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Image Tone]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use[...]

120 3 Taking Pictures You can choose from nine 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 printe d picture also depends on the image quality, exposure con trol, resolution of the printer a nd other factors, you do not need to [...]

121 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [R ec o rd e d Pixels]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the num ber of re corded pixels. 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. [...]

122 3 Taking Pictures Select the quality (data compression ratio) for still images accord ing to how the images will be used. The more stars ( E ), the higher the quality of the image, but the file size becomes larger. The selected recorded pixels al so affects the size of the image file (p.120). Quality Levels 1 Press the MENU button in A mo de. T[...]

123 3 Taking Pictures You can take pictur es in natural colors b y adju sti n g th e white bala nce according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Whi te Balance]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [White Balance ][...]

124 3 Taking Pictures 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the setting . You can chec k the results of available white balance settings on the preview imag e each time you press the four-way controlle r ( 23 ). To select a ty pe of fluorescent lig hting, select an icon for Fluorescent Light a nd press the four-way c ontro ll er ( 5 ). On [...]

125 3 Taking Pictures Have a blank sheet of white paper or simi lar ma terial ready. 1 In the [White Balan ce ] sc ree n , us e the fo u r -w ay controller ( 23 ) to select K (Manua l). 2 Point the camera at the blank sheet of paper o r other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the scr een. 3 Press the shutter release bu [...]

126 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to select [Sen sitivity]. 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. [...]

127 3 Taking Pictures Set the sensitivity range when the sensitivity i s set to AUTO. You can select from 50-100, 50 -200, 50-400, 50-800, an d 50-16 00. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ISO Corction in AUTO]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu ap[...]

128 3 Taking Pictures You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is me te red to determine th e exposu re. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AE Metering]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 )[...]

129 3 Taking Pictures You can adjust the flash output. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Flash Exp. Comp.]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the EV valu e. To brighten, select a pos it ive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (– ) value. You can choos[...]

130 3 Taking Pictures You can set whether to compensate for overexposed or blown-out parts of the subject. The default settin g is P (Off). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to select [Bright Area Adj.]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to switch between O (On) or P (Off). O [...]

131 3 Taking Pictures You can easily take sharp pictures using the Shake Reduction function . Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function Shake Reduction The Shake Reduction function reduce s came ra shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pres sed. This is useful for taking pictures in situations where camera shake is li kely t[...]

132 3 Taking Pictures You can set this function to correct for camera shake during shooting. If the Shake Reduction is set to O (On), the ca mera automatically corre cts for camera shake in the images you shot. The de fault setting is O (On) . 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to [...]

133 3 Taking Pictures In this mode, a set number of pictures can be taken automatically at a set interval from a set time. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Interv al Shoot]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Interval Shoot] setting s creen appears. [Int erval[...]

134 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Number of Sh ots]. 6 Set the number of shot s. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set [Number of Sh ots], then press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The setting is saved, and the frame returns to [Number of Shots] . 7 Press [...]

135 3 Taking Pictures This specifies whether Blink Detect ion works when you use the Face Recognition function. The default setting is O (On). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Blin k Detection]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). O (On) B[...]

136 3 Taking Pictures 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). O (On) Instant Review is displayed for 1 second. P (Off) Instant Review is not displayed. The setting is sav ed. 4 Press the 3 button. The camera return s to capture st atus. You can give th e image sharp or soft outlines. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ [...]

137 3 Taking Pictures You can set either color brightne ss (Saturation) or the tone of monochrome images (Tone Adjustment). The items displayed chan ge depending on the [Image Tone] selected on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to select [Satu ration] (or[...]

138 3 Taking Pictures You can set the image contrast level. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Contrast ]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the con trast level. F Low G Normal H High 4 Press the 3 button. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to cap[...]

139 3 Taking Pictures You can choose wheth er to imprint the date an d/or time when taking still pictures. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D at e Imprint]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [...]

140 3 Taking Pictures You can assign one of the following functions to the Green button: [Green Mode] (p.80) or [Fn Setting] (p.141). You can activate the assigned function by just pressing the Gree n butto n. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to select [Gree n Butt o n]. 3 Pres[...]

141 3 Taking Pictures You can register frequently used fu nctions on the four-way controlle r. Using this functio n, you can directly set the function s by pressin g the four-way controller without disp layin g the menu in capture mode. In [Fn Setting], still pi cture mode and movie mode have d ifferent settings. To execute [Fn Setting] in movie mo[...]

142 3 Taking Pictures 10 Press the 3 button twice. The camera return s to capture st atus. The initial sett ings for Fn Setting Functions that can be assigned to ea ch key * The items displayed change depending on the [Image Tone] selected on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. When you have selected either [Bright] or [Natural], [Saturation] is displayed, an[...]

143 3 Taking Pictures Recording Movies This mode enables you to record movies . Sound is recorded at the same time. 1 In A mode, set the mo de dial to C . C (Movie) mode is s elected and the camera returns to capt ure status. The following in formation appears on th e display. 1 Movie mode icon 2 Recording indicator (bli nks du ring recording) 3 Re[...]

144 3 Taking Pictures 2 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. Recording starts. You can cont inue recording until the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card is full, or the siz e of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. 3 Press the shutter release bu tton fully. Recording stops. If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more th an one second,[...]

145 3 Taking Pictures You can choose the reco rded pixels and fra me rate settings for movies. The more pixels th ere are, the cleare r the deta ils and the bigger the file size. The more frames per second, t he better the quality of the mo vie, but the file size becomes larger. * The frame rate (fps) indicates the number of frame s per second. 1 P[...]

146 3 Taking Pictures 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the num ber of re corded pixels and frame rate. 7 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera return s to capture st atus. In C (Movie) mode , you can compensate for camera shake whil e you are recording a movie with the Movie SR (Movie Shake [...]

147 3 Taking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the 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 turned off), whil e for others you can choose on o r off (to choose whether th e settin gs [...]

148 3 Taking Pictures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [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 3[...]

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150 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images 1 Press the Q but ton af ter taking a picture. The camera enters the Q mode and the image appears on the display. Displaying one image i n full in Q mode ( Q mod e default settin g) is called si ngle-image display. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 45 ). The previous or next image ap pears[...]

151 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can play back the movi es you have taken. Th e sound is played b ack at the same time. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the movie you want t o play back. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback starts. The followin g operation s can be performed du ring playback[...]

152 4 Playing Back and Deleting 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 m ode, tu rn the e- dial to th e left ( f ). The four-image display appe ars showi ng a page consisting of fou r thumbnail images. Turn the e-dial to the left ( f ) again to swit[...]

153 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images A page consisti ng o f fou r or nine thu mbnai l images appears. The displayed i mages change four or nine images at a time page by page. Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to move the frame. If there are too many images to fit o n one page, pressing the four- way controller ( 24 ) whil e the image 1 is sele[...]

154 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images In nine-image display, turn the e-dial to the left ( f ) to switch to fol der display or calendar display. Press the Green button to switch between folder display and cale ndar display. 1 In Q m ode, tu rn the e- dial to th e left ( f ) twice. The screen changes to nine-imag e display. 2 Turn the e-dial to the[...]

155 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Calendar disp lay Recorded images and sound files are displayed by date in cale ndar format. The firs t image recorded on a date is displayed for that date on th e calendar. O appears for dates o n which a still picture with voice memo was the first r ecorded file. Use the four-way c ontroller ( 2345 ) to move[...]

156 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images • When the fr ame is placed over each icon on the Playback Mode Palette, a guide for each function appe ars. • You can turn th e guide display off for each function on the Playback Mode Palette. (p.213) OK MEN U SH U TTE R 14:25 14:25 14:25 100 100 - 0038 0038 100 - 0038 38 3 8 38 14:25 14:25 14:25 04/02/2[...]

157 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette Playback Mode Description Page u Slideshow For continuously playing back images. Sc reen or sound effec ts can be set. p.158 P Digital Filter For modifying images with a Color fil ter or Soft filter. p.178 N Frame Composite For composing an imag e wi th a frame. Sel ect Overwrite o r Save[...]

158 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can play back recorded images one after another. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image to start the slideshow with. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t u (Slideshow). 4 Press t[...]

159 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect an d so und effect for when one image changes to the next. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Interval] in Step 5 on p.158. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change th[...]

160 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 8 Press the 4 button. The slideshow starts using t he selected i nterval and eff ect. 1 Press the Q button after t aking a picture. The image appears on the displ ay. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select s (Image Rotation) [...]

161 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 4 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to ch oose the ro tation direction and press the 4 button. The rotated image is saved. You can magnify an image up to ten times. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choo se the ima ge you w ant to m agnify. 2 Turn the e-dial to the right ( y ). T[...]

162 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can use the + mark of the guide at the bottom left of the sc re en to check which portion of the image is magn ified. The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed. 3 Press the 4 button. The image returns to single-image di splay. You can enjoy playi ng back images with t[...]

163 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 2 Confirm that the I icon is displayed in the image and press the I butt on. The image is magnifi ed around the face first recognized when the image was taken. If multiple faces were rec ognized when th e image was take n, the subjec t’s faces are zoomed up on each time the I but ton is pressed in order of t[...]

164 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Deleting Images and Sound Files Delete images and sound files with mist akes or that you d o not want to keep. You can delete a single image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choo se the ima ge you w ant to de lete. 2 Press the i button. A confirmation screen appe ars. When images [...]

165 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 3 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [D elete]. 4 Press the 4 button. The image i s deleted. If sound (voice memo) has been recorded with an image (p.194 ), you can delete the sound without deleting the image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose t he image with sound.[...]

166 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can delete several images/sound fi les selected from the four-/nine- image display at once. 1 In Q m ode, tu rn the e- dial to th e left ( f ) once or twice. Four-image disp lay o r ni ne-i mage di spl ay appears. 2 Press the i button. P appears on the images and sound fi les. Deleting Selected Images and [...]

167 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the images and sound files that you want to delete and press the 4 but ton. O appears on the selected images and sound files. Turn the e-dial ( y ) to display the s elected image in a si ngle screen and c heck whether you want to del ete the image. Turning to th[...]

168 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images You can delete all the ima ges and sound file s at once. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to select [Delete all]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A con[...]

169 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 5 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound f iles are deleted. You can recover images or soun d files that were take n with this camera and then deleted. 1 After deleting a file, press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t ] (Im[...]

170 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 5 Press the 4 button. The files are recovered. You can protect stored images and s ound files from being accidentally deleted. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to prot ect. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use t[...]

171 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 6 Press the 4 button. The message [Protec t this image/ sound] appears. To protect another image or sound file, use the four-way controlle r ( 45 ) to select anothe r image or sound file. 7 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [P rotect]. 8 Press the 4 button. The selecte d image or sou nd file is prot[...]

172 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 3 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [P rotect]. 4 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound f il es are protected. Protected images and sound files will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatted (p.198). To cancel the Protect setting on al l your images and sound files, select [Unprotect] i[...]

173 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By using the supplie d AV cable (I-AVC7), yo u can capture and play ba ck images on equipment with a video IN jack, such as a TV. 1 Turn the AV device and camera off. 2 Open the camera's te rminal cover and connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal . Connect the term[...]

174 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 5 Turn the camera on. • It is r ecommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K-AC64 if you intend to use the camera for a long time (p.33). • Depending on the country or region, images and sou nd files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there. If thi[...]

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176 5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original. You can use this functi on to continue taking pictures when th e SD Memory Card or the built-i n memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwriting the origina l image s to make more [...]

177 5 Editing and Printing Images 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwriti ng the image appears. When the selected imag e is protected, the resized image will be saved as a new image wit hout the followi ng confirmation di alog displayed on the screen. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8 Pres[...]

178 5 Editing and Printing Images 4 Press the 4 button. The cropping screen appears. The largest si ze of the cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen. The cropped image cannot be large r than this cropping frame size. 5 Choose the cropping area . The follo wing operations move the gree n frame and set the area for cropping on the sc[...]

179 5 Editing and Printing Images 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 Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t P (Digital Filter). 4 Press the 4 button. The digital filte r selection screen appears. 1 B&a[...]

180 5 Editing and Printing Images 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8 Press the 4 button. The images processed wi th the filter are saved. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose a digital filter type. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the effect. The color filter changes in the following s[...]

181 5 Editing and Printing Images 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose a di g i ta l filter you want to use. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the effect. For the brightness fi lter, the brightness increases each time you pre ss the four-way controller ( 5 ) and decreases each time you press the four-way contro ller ( 4 ). Wi[...]

182 5 Editing and Printing Images You can correct images where the flash has caused the sub ject to appear with red ey es. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to corr ect. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t [...]

183 5 Editing and Printing Images This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. There are 90 frames already stored in the camera. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image to which you want to add a frame. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the fou[...]

184 5 Editing and Printing Images 6 Turn the e-dial to the right ( y ). The selected f rame appears in single- image display. You can choose another frame usin g either of the followi ng operations . 7 Press the 4 button. The frame pos ition and siz e adjustment screen appears . You can adjust the image usi ng either of the following operat ions. 8[...]

185 5 Editing and Printing Images 10 Press the 4 button. The edited image is saved wit h the recorded pixels of h (2048×1536). Optional Frames The optional frames are stored i n the built- in memory in the X70. T hese optional frames are delet ed if the fil es on the built- in memory are delete d with a computer or the built-i n memory is formatte[...]

186 5 Editing and Printing Images The frames download ed from the PENT AX website or other source can be used for adding a frame to pictures. You can select a frame from the recor ded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choo se the mo vie you w ant to ed it. 2 Pr[...]

187 5 Editing and Printing Images 5 Select [Sav e as Still Im age] on the movie edit selection screen. 6 Press the 4 button. The screen appea rs for selec ting a frame to be saved a s a still picture. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the frame you want to save. 2 Plays or pauses t he movie 3 Stops the mo vie and retu rns to t he fir[...]

188 5 Editing and Printing Images 9 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [ Divide]. 10 Press the 4 button. The movie is divided at th e specified po sition, the two portions are saved as new files, and the orig ina l one is deleted. You can copy images and sound file s fr om the built-in me mory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. T his f[...]

189 5 Editing and Printing Images All the images and sound files in the built-i n memory are copied to th e SD Memory 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 and sound f il es are copied. Selected[...]

190 5 Editing and Printing Images Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) is the format f or storing print order data on still pictures captured with a digital camera. Once the print order data have been stored, the pi ctures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or p hoto proce[...]

191 5 Editing and Printing Images 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Single Image]. 5 Press the 4 button. The message [DPOF setting for thi s image] appears. To make DPOF settings f or another image, use the four-way control ler ( 45 ) to select anothe r image. If DPOF settings have al ready been made for an image, the previo us number[...]

192 5 Editing and Printing 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 Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.191. 2 Press the 4 button. The message [DPOF setting for all images] appears. 3 Choose the number of c opies and whether to i nsert the da[...]

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194 6 Recording and Playing Back So und Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-wa y controller ( 45 ) to choose the still pict ure to which you want to add a voice memo. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mo de Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( [...]

195 6 Recording and Playing Back So und 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-wa y controller ( 45 ) to choose the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back. U appears on images with voic e memos in single-image display. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback starts. The followin g operation s can be performed during playback[...]

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198 7 Settings Camera Settings Formatting will delete all the data o n 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 camera s or digital devices. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-[...]

199 7 Settings If you save the curren t camera settings in USER mode, you can easily recall them by simpl y setting the mode d ial to A . You can save the follo wing settings. Be sure to configure all the settings you want to save in U SER mode before saving. After saving the settings, you can use them to take pictures by set tin g the mode dial to[...]

200 7 Settings You can change the settings during sho oting in A mode. If you do not save the settings with [Sa ve as USER], they are not saved in the camera. Be careful as turnin g of f the power returns to the sa ved settings. You can adjust the volume of operat ion sounds and change the type of sound. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Sett[...]

201 7 Settings 5 Use the four -way contro ller ( 45 ) to adjust the volume. Set the volume to f to mute the st art-up sound, shu tter sound, operation sound, and self-timer sound. 6 Change [Playback Volume] in the same way as in Steps 4 and 5. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start-up Sound]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A[...]

202 7 Settings 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Date Adjust ] screen appears. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [mm/dd/yy]. Depending on the initial se tting or previou s setting, [ dd/mm/yy] or [yy/ mm/dd] may be d isplayed. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the date and time display st yl e. Choo[...]

203 7 Settings 10 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to one of the f ollowi ng i tems depend ing o n the date style set in Ste p 5. Month for [mm/dd/yy] Day for [dd/mm/yy] Year for [yy/mm/dd] The following operations and screens use [mm/dd/yy] as an example. The operations are the same even i f another date style has been select[...]

204 7 Settings The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.44) and “Changing the Date and Time” (p.201 ) serve as the W (Hometown) date and time. By usin g the world time fu nction, you can display the time in a city other than the Hometown ( X De stination). This is useful when taking pictures in a di ff er ent time zone. [...]

205 7 Settings 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [DST] . 8 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). Select O (On) if the Destinati on city uses daylight saving time. 9 Press the 4 button. The [World Time] sett in g is saved. 10 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capt ure status with the curren t sett[...]

206 7 Settings 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select X (Destination) 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 o[...]

207 7 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 displ ayed in the selected languag e. You can change the naming rule of the folder for storing images. When the naming rule is set to the date, pictu[...]

208 7 Settings 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. 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 [F o ld e r Name]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [St an d [...]

209 7 Settings 5 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. You can ad just the bri ghtness of t he display. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. 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 [Brightness Level]. 3 Use the four-way controll[...]

210 7 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 di sp lay returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. When you press t[...]

211 7 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. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. 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 Power Off]. 3 Press the four-way co[...]

212 7 Settings You can set whet her to use [Quick Zoo m] to magnify pla yback images to a maximum of 10x by simply turning the e-dial to the right during playback of images in Q mode. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. When you press the 3 button in A mod e, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once. 2 Use the four-way [...]

213 7 Settings Set whether to display the guides in pl ayback mode or when setting the capture mode . 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. 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 [Guide Display]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) [...]

214 7 Settings 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t ^ (Sta rt-up Screen). 3 Press the 4 button. The image selec tion screen appea rs. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image fo r the start- up screen. Only images suitabl e for the start-up screen are displayed. You can also ch oose one of the 3 PENTAX logos o r the Gui[...]

215 7 Settings You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings” (p.249) for the reset settings. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [ W Setting ] menu ap pears. 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 [R es et ]. 3 Press the [...]

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218 8 Connecting to 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 compute r with the USB cable, you can transfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and ma nag e them. This section explains how to install th[...]

219 8 Connecting to a Computer The following system requirements must be met for you to full y enjoy the images and movies captured with the camera on your computer. * Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements. * The system requirements de scribe t he minimum environment for playing and editing movies. System Requ[...]

220 8 Connecting to a Computer * Operation is not guarant eed on all comput ers meeting the system requiremen ts. Install the image viewing/manag i ng/editing softw are (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0). 1 Turn your Windows PC on. 2 Insert the provided CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The language se lection screen a ppears. Macintosh OS Mac OS X (Ver.10.3-10 [...]

221 8 Connecting to a Computer 3 Choose a language from the displayed screen. The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” installation screen appears. 4 Click [Insta ll ]. The setup s creen appears. Follow the on-scree n guidance to inpu t registration informa tion and install the software. If you are using Windows Vista When the [AutoPlay] screen appears, dis[...]

222 8 Connecting to a Computer 5 Click [Finish]. “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” insta llation is complete. 6 Click [Exit ] on the in stallation s creen. The window is closed. 7 Reboot your Windows PC. Go to “Product Registration on the I nternet” (p.224). Install the image viewing/manag ing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac). 1 Turn your Macintosh on. 2 [...]

223 8 Connecting to a Computer 5 Choose a language from the displayed screen. The “ACDSee 2 for Mac” installer screen appears. 6 Click [Insta ll ]. The setup s creen appears. Follow the on-scree n guidance to inpu t registration informa tion and install the software. 7 When the screen shown on t he right appears, click [Yes]. 8 Click [Close]. ?[...]

224 8 Connecting to a Computer In order to better serve you, we r equest that you complete the product registration. If your computer is connected t o the Internet, please click [Product Registration] on the setup screen after the language selection screen is disp layed . The world map screen shown on the right for Internet Product Registrati on is[...]

225 8 Connecting to a Computer 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [MSC]. 6 Press the 4 button. The setting is sav ed. MSC (Mass Storage Class) A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device. Al so indicate s a st[...]

226 8 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Windows PC Connect your camera to the W indows PC using the provided USB cable (I-USB7). 1 Turn your Windows PC on. 2 Turn your camera off. 3 Connect your camera t o the Windows PC us ing the USB cable. Connect the termi nal of the USB ca ble wit h pointi ng toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the si[...]

227 8 Connecting to a Computer Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Windows PC. 5 Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with ACDSee ] is checked and click [OK]. 6 Click [Next]. 7 Select an image to copy and click [Next]. 8 Specify [File names] and [Destination folder] , and click [Next]. The images a re copied to your Windows[...]

228 8 Connecting to a Computer 9 Click [Finish]. The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” starts. 5 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the d esktop. 6 Click [My Comput e r] . 7 Double-click [Removable Disk ]. When the “Device Detector” scree n does not appear If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the vo lume label name appears instead [...]

229 8 Connecting to a Computer 8 Double-click the [DCIM] folder. Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date (“XXX_0202” fo r February 2. “XXX” is a three-digit number. ). If [Standard] is selecte d for [Folder Name] in the [ W Setting ] menu, a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-dig it folder number) is displayed and i[...]

230 8 Connecting to a Computer 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar. The “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears. 2 Select [USB Mass Storag e Device] and click [S t op ] . The “Stop a Hardware dev ice” screen appears. 3 Select [USB Ma ss Storage De vice] and click [O K]. A message appears indicati ng that the har[...]

231 8 Connecting to a Computer “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print images. 1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] ic on on the desktop. ACDSee starts and the main browser window appe ars. A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequ ently used[...]

232 8 Connecting to a Computer D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file. E File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the resu lts of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the s[...]

233 8 Connecting to a Computer The image is displayed on the “ACDSee Quick View” screen if you double-click the image file directly from the browser without starting ACDSee. (You cannot play back or display the file with ACDSee Quick View even if you double-click a movie or sound file.) You can also enlarge/redu ce the display size of the image[...]

234 8 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Macintosh Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the provided USB cable (I-USB7). 1 Turn your Macintosh on. 2 Turn your camera off. 3 Connect your camera to the Macint osh using the USB cable. Connect the termi nal of the USB ca ble wit h pointi ng toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the side of [...]

235 8 Connecting to a Computer Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Macintosh. 5 Specify a save location , make sure that [Launch ACDSee] is checked, and click [Download]. After imag es ar e c op i ed to yo ur Macintosh, the “ACDSee 2 for Mac” starts. 1 Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the tr ash. If the SD Memory Card has a vol[...]

236 8 Connecting to a Computer “ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images. 1 Double-click the [ACDSee ] folder inside the [Applications] fold er. 2 Double-click the [ACDSee 2 for Mac] icon. ACDSee starts and the main browser window appe ars. A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to f[...]

237 8 Connecting to a Computer E Favorites pane You can add freque ntly used items (folders, etc.). F File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the resu lts of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item). It is the only pane that always app ears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. G St[...]

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9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode .............. .............. ......... 240 Messages .............. ............................ ....... 245 Troubleshooting ... ............................ ....... 247 Default Settings ........... ................. ........... 249 List of World Time Cities ............... ......... 254 Optiona[...]

240 9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes: Can be set. No: Cannot be set. I c eb c a9 Face Priori ty On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Yes Face Priori ty Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blink Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Flash Mode , (Auto) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No [...]

241 9 Appendix C HI P C A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priori ty On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes No Ye s No Yes Face Priority Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blink Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No , (Auto) Flash Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a (Flash Off) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No b (Flash On) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye[...]

242 9 Appendix B nQ R Y K Face Priori ty On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priori ty Off No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Blink Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Mode , (Auto) Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a (Flash Off) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes b (Flash On) Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes c (Auto + Red-ey e)[...]

243 9 Appendix S NB E K X F Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priori ty On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priori ty Off Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Blink Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes , (Aut o) Flash Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a (Flash Off) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes b (Flash On) No Yes Yes Yes [...]

244 9 Appendix *1 Movie SR is used for movies, while Shake Reduction is used for still pictures *2 Fixed to F *3 Fixed at ±0.0 *4 Fixed to J (Multi) *5 Fixed to L (Multi-segmen t metering) *6 Flowers cannot be detected when using Digital Zoom or Intell igent Zoom. *7 Fixed as Standard *8 Fixed at Natural *9 Fixed to f *10 Fixed at [AUTO] *11 Only [...]

245 9 Appendix Messages Messages such as the foll owing may appear on the display during camera operation. Message Description Battery deplet ed The batt e ry is exhaus te d. Charge the b attery usin g the battery ch ar ge r (p.29). Memory card full The SD Memory Card i s fu ll and no more image s can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card or d elet[...]

246 9 Appendix Data being rec or ded Displayed when y ou try to swit ch to Q mode while an image is st ill being r ecorded, or when the p rotect set ting or DPOF setting i s be ing change d. It disappear s after the image is re corded or th e setting is changed. Data being pro ces sed Di s pl ay ed wh en the ca mer a takes more than fiv e se co nd [...]

247 9 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera will not turn on The batter y is not installed Check if a battery is installed. If not, install a ba ttery. The batter y is installed incorrectly Check orie ntation of t he batter y. Reinsert the battery according to the +- symbols in the batte ry compartment (p.30). The batter y is exh[...]

248 9 Appendix The subj ect is not in focus The subje ct is dif ficult to focus on with autofocus The camera may hav e difficulty i n focusing o n such subje cts as: low contrast s ubjects (a white wall, a blue sky, etc.), dark subject s, finely-p atterned objects, rapidly-movi ng object s. It is als o difficult to get pro p er focus when shooting [...]

249 9 Appendix Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. The meaning of the indicati ons for menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memo ry) is saved when the camera is turned off. No : The setting returns to the defaul t setting when the camera is turned [...]

250 9 Appendix Interval Shoot Interval 0 min. 10 sec. Yes Yes p.133 Number of Shots 2 pictur es Yes Yes Start Delay In 0 hr. 0 min. Yes Yes Blink Detect ion O (On) Yes Yes p.135 Digital Zoom O (On) * Yes p.84 Instant Revi ew O ( On) Yes Yes p .135 Memory Face Priority P (Off) Yes Yes p.147 Flash Mode O (On) Yes Yes Drive Mode P (Off) Yes Yes Focus [...]

251 9 Appendix [ W Setting] Menu Items Item Default Settin g Last Memo ry Setting Reset Setting Page Save as USER Cancel Yes Yes p.1 99 Sound Operation Vo lume 3 Yes Yes p.200 Playback V olume 3 Yes Yes Start-up So und 1 Yes Yes Shutter S ound 1 Yes Y es Operation So und 1 Yes Yes Self-time r Sound 1 Y es Yes Date Adjust Date Styl e (date) Accordin[...]

252 9 Appendix Playback Mode Palette Items Item Default Setti ng Last Memo ry Setting Reset Setting Page Slideshow Interval 3 sec. Yes Yes p. 158 Screen Eff ect Wipe Y es Yes Sound Effect O (On) Y es Yes Digital Fil t er B&W No — p.1 78 Frame Composite Default1 Y es Yes p.183 Resize Recorded Pixels Dependin g on the picture ta ke n —— p .[...]

253 9 Appendix Key Operation Item Functio n Default Se tting Last Memo ry Setting Reset Setting Page Q button Operation Mode Q mode — — — Zoom lever Zoom Pos ition Fu ll wide-ang le * No p.82 Four-way controller 2 Drive Mode 9 (Standard) * Yes p.95 - p.101 4 Flash Mode , (Auto) * Yes p.110 5 Focus Mode = (Standard) * Yes p.113 3 button Menu D[...]

254 9 Appendix List of World Time Cities City: indicates cities that can be set as e ither the Initial Setting (p .40) or the World Tim e (p.204). Video Output Format: indicates the video output format of the city se t as the Initial Setting. Region City Video Output Format Region City Video Output Format North America Honolulu NTSC Africa/ West As[...]

255 9 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are availa ble for this camera. Products marked with an asterisk (* ) are the same as those supp lied with the camera. Power supply Rechargeable lithium-ion batter y D-LI92 (*) Battery charger kit K-BC92 (*) (Battery charger D-BC92, AC plug cord) AC adapter kit K-A C64 (AC adapte[...]

256 9 Appendix Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digit al still camer a wi th built-i n zo om lens Number of Effectiv e Pixels Appr ox. 12 megapixels Image Sensor 1/ 2.33 inch CC D Number of Recorded P ixels Still E (4000×30 00), (4000×26 72 ) (4000×2256), (2 992×2992) 6 (3072×2304), f (2592×1944) h (2048×1536), l (1024×768) [...]

257 9 Appendix Approximat e Image Storage Capacity and Re cording Ti me Still Pictures • The i mage stora ge capacity is f or reference only. The a ctual image st orage capaci ty may vary depending on the S D Memory Ca rd and th e subject. Movie • T he a bove figures are based on o ur standard sh oo ting condit ions and may v ary depending o n [...]

258 9 Appendix White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade , Tungsten Light, Fluores c en t Light (Dayligh t colors fluorescent, Dayligh t White Fluorescent, White Light Fluoresce nt), Manu al Lens Focal Length 4.6 mm - 110.4 mm (approx. 26 mm - 624 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length) Aperture F2.8 (W) - F5.0 (T) Lens Composition 14 elements in 11 groups [...]

259 9 Appendix Shooting m odes Auto Pi cture, S port, Dig ita l SR, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority , Manual, US ER, Landsc ape, Flowe r, Portrait, Backli ght, Half- length Portrait, Nigh t Scene, Night Scene Po rtrait, Stage Lighting , Surf & Snow, Baby, Kids, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Frame Composite, Party, Mus eum, Suns et, Digital[...]

260 9 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[...]

261 9 Appendix • T his warranty policy does not a ffect the customer’s statut ory rights. • T he local warranty policies available from PENT AX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty poli cy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warrant y card supplied with yo ur pro duct at the time of purchase, or co ntact the PEN[...]

262 9 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 operatio n. Changes[...]

263 9 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 America, 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 produ ct i[...]

264 9 Appendix Information for Users on Collection and Dis posal of Old Equipment and Used Batter ies 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/electron ic equipme[...]

265 9 Appendix Index Symbols A Mode ...................... 12, 52 Q Mode ............... ...... 12, 52 Q button .......... .......... 49, 51 I button ..................... 48, 50 [ A Rec. Mode] menu ................. ........ 57, 249 [ W Setting] menu ....... 58, 251 9 Green Mode . ................ 80 i Delete ..... ............ 150, 164 x Tele ...[...]

266 9 Appendix Brightness Level .............. 209 Built-in memory ........ ... ... . 188 Built-in memory display ..... 52 C Calendar display .............. 154 Camera Shake ...... .......... 146 Capture Mode Palette ....... 69 Center-weighted metering M ..................... 128 Changing volume ..... ....... 200 Charging a battery ............. 29[...]

267 9 Appendix G Green Button .. ... .. 49, 51, 140 Green Mode ...... ................ 80 Guide display ............... .... 213 Guide Indications ......... ...... 25 H Half-length Portrait Mode ................. ................ 86 Histogram .......... ................ 25 Hometown ............. .... 43, 204 I Image quality of still pictures ......[...]

268 9 Appendix Press fully (shutter r elease butt on) ..... 66 Press halfway (shutter r elease butt on) ..... 66 Product Registration ........ 224 e (Program) Mode ............ 71 Protect Z ..... ................. 170 Provided Software ........... 218 PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) ......... ................. 225 Q Quick Zoom .....................[...]

AP028401/ENG 269 9 Appendix V Video output format ................ ...... 208, 254 Voice Memo .......... .......... 194 W White Balance ............. .... 123 Windows ............ .............. 219 World Time ...................... 204 Z Zoom / x / w ............... ...... 82 Zoom lever ..... ................ ... 48 e_kb484.book Page 269 Wed nesda[...]

Digital Ca me ra Operating Manual To ensure the best perform ance from your came ra, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera . Specifications and externa l dimensio ns are subject to change without notice. AP028401/ENG Copyright © HOYA CORPOR ATIO N 2009 FOM 01.03.2009 Printed in Euro pe HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Div[...]