Pentax Z10 manual

Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance fro m your camera, please read the Operating Manual befo re using the camer a. • Specificati ons and external di mensions ar e subject to change without notice. 57932 Copyright © PENTAX Co rporation 2 007 01-200707 Printed in Indone sia PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-[...]

Memo Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before usin g the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to unde rstand all the came ra’s capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Came[...]

1 We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When usin g this product, we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols. Warning • Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the ca mera, and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks if th[...]

2 Caution • Never try to disassemble or short t he battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in a f ire, or leav e the battery in a high-temp erature locat ion (above 140°F/60°C). The battery coul d heat up, catch fire, or explode. • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable lit hium-ion battery D-LI72. The b attery could exp lod[...]

3 • If thunder storm should be present duri ng use of the battery charger or AC adapter, unplug the po wer cord and disconti nue use. Continuing to use t he product can cause damage to the equ ipment, fire or elect rical shock. • Wipe off the plug of the power cord i f it should become covered wit h dust. This can cause a fire . Caution • Do [...]

4 • When traveling, tak e the Worldwide Servi ce Network listi ng that is include d in the package. This wi ll be useful if you experi ence problems abroad. • When the camera has n ot been used for a long time, confir m that it is sti ll working properly, particularly pri or to taking imp ortant pictures (suc h as at a wedding or during traveli[...]

5 • If the camera is subjected t o rapid temperatu re changes, conden sation may form on the inside a nd outside of the camera . Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when t he difference in temperature has sub sided. • Refer to “Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card” (p.28) regarding the SD Memory Car[...]

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

7 Calling Up a Specific Menu ............................................................ 57 Setting the Playback Mode ......................... .................................... 60 Taking Pictures 62 Taking Pictures ................................................................................... 62 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture[...]

8 Selecting the Focusing Method for Recording Movies ................. 114 Setting the Optical Zoom .............................................................. 115 Playing Back and Dele ting Images 116 Playing Back Images ........................................................................ 116 Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode ............[...]

9 Recording and Play ing Back Sound 158 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mo de) .. .................................. 158 Playing Back Sound ......................................................................... 160 Adding a Voice Memo to Images ..................................................... 161 Recording a Voice Memo ....................[...]

10 In this manual, the method for operat ing the four-way control ler is shown in illustrations, such as in the one below. The meanings of the symbols used in this opera ting manual are explained below. 1 indicate s the referen ce page number for an explana tion of the related op eration. indicate s informat ion that is us eful to know . indicate s[...]

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

12 Camera Features In addition to basic picture-taking , the Optio Z10 has a variety of shoot ing modes to suit d ifferent situations. This section describ es how to make th e most of the key featu res of your came ra. Together with the explanati ons of camera operat ions, it will enable you to enj oy your camera to the full. The Optio Z10 ha s an [...]

13 The user-friendly design of the Op tio Z10 enab les easy operation with only a few buttons. Simply by choosing th e appropriate icon, you can select Shooting mode (p.53) and choose the optimal settings for the situation, or Playback mode (p. 116, p.135) an d enjoy the various playback and e diting functions. A guide on the LCD moni tor lets you [...]

14 With its sporty and sharp design and excellent portability, the Optio Z1 0 is just right to slip into a pocket of your bag or hang round your neck, so you always have it with you, like your cell phone. It has a useful clock function, “Clock Mode” for telling the time too. (p.182) The Optio Z10 lets you play back and edit images wi thout havi[...]

15 Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set (Battery Charger Kit K-BC72). For other optional accessories, refe r to “Optional Accessories” (p.190). Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio Z10 Strap O-ST20 (*) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW70 USB c[...]

16 Front Back Names of Parts Shutter release button Self timer lamp (red) Microphone Lens Speaker Lens cover/power switch Flash LCD monitor Terminal cover Card cover Power indicator Tripod socket DC input terminal PC/AV terminal Terminal cover Battery cover[...]

17 Names of Operating Parts Refer to “Understanding the Button Functio ns” (p.43 - p.47) for an explanation of t he function of each butt on. Lens cover/power switch Shutter release button 4 / W button Four-way controller Q button Zoom/ w / x / f / y button Green/ i button 3 button[...]

18 Normal Display in Still Picture Captur e Mode The display shows information su ch as the shooting conditions. Monitor Indications 1 Shooting mode (p.53) 8 Remaining image storage capacity 2 Flash mode (p.87) 3 Drive mode (p.74, p.75) 9 Battery indicator (p.24) 4 Focus mode (p.85) 10 Focus frame (p.39) 5 Camera shake warning (p.83) 11 EV compensa[...]

19 Histogram + Info Display in Still Picture Captur e Mode About the Bright and Dark Portions When there is an area in the frame that is so bright it appears white, the indicated area blinks red as a warning. Similarly, when there i s an area that is so dark it appears black, the indicate d area blinks yellow as a warning. Full Display in Still Pic[...]

20 In Normal Display, A6 and A9 disapp ear if no opera tion is performe d in two seconds. Guide Indications A guide to a vailable button operations appears on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. A1 Playback mode (p.60) A9 Captured date an d time (p.36) w : Still Picture Playback A10 Four-way controller guide [...]

21 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Attach the strap (O-ST 20) supplied with the camera. 1 Pass the narrow end of the strap through t he strap lug. 2 Pass the other end of the stra p through the loop and pull tight. 2 1[...]

22 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera Use the battery charger to charge the battery before usin g it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or when the [Battery depleted] message appears. Note: AC plug cord “L isted, Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, 18/2 flexible cord, rated 125 V, 7A, mi nimum 6ft (1.8m)” 1 Connect the AC[...]

23 1 Getting Started Use the battery that is provided wit h the camera. Charge the battery before using it in the ca mera for the first time. 1 Open the battery cover. When you slide the batte ry cover out, it springs open. 2 Insert the side of the batt ery with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the back of the camera. 3 Close the battery cover. 1 Op[...]

24 1 Getting Started • Ima ge Storage Capacity, Movie Reco rding Time , Sound Recording Time, and Playba ck Time (at 23 ° C with the LCD monito r on and the battery fu lly charged) *1: Recording capacity shows approx imate number of shots reco rded during CIPA-compliant te sting (with LCD moni tor on, flash use d for 50% of the shots, and 23 deg[...]

25 1 Getting Started Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC63 (optional) is recommended if you intend to use th e camera for a long time or con nect it to a PC. 1 Make sure that the ca mera is turned off and open the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapt er to DC input terminal of the camera wit h the 2 marks fa cing the same direction.[...]

26 1 Getting Started Installing the SD Memory Card This camera uses an SD M emory Card. Captured images an d sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is insert ed in the camera. They are saved in the built-in mem ory if a card is not inserted. (p.32) • Be sure to use this camera to fo rmat (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unuse[...]

27 1 Getting Started 1 Open the c ard cover. When you slide the batte ry cover out, it springs open. 2 Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that t he label is facing towar d the back of th e camera (the side with t he LCD monitor). Push the card in al l the way. Images a nd sound may not be record ed correctly if the card is [...]

28 1 Getting Started Precaution s When Usin g an SD M emory Car d • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write- protect switch . Setting the switch to LOCK protects the existing data by prohibiting recording of new dat a, deletion of existing data or formatting of the card. r appears on the LCD monitor when the card is write-protected. • C are[...]

29 1 Getting Started Choose the number of pixels (size) and quality level (data compression rate) of still pictures accord ing to how you intend to use the pictures you have taken. Higher quality levels and numb ers of pixels produce clearer images, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces th e total number of pictures that can be taken (s[...]

30 1 Getting Started Choose the appropriate number of re cord ed pixels and quality level for still pictures on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. Recorded Pixels, Quality Lev el and Image Storage Capacity (Approximate numbers of pictures) • The above figures may va ry depending on the subject, shooting conditions, shooting mode and SD Memory Card, etc. Cho[...]

31 1 Getting Started Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels Accordin g to Use The defa ult setti ng is m (640×480). Appropriate Qu ality Level Acc ording to Use The defa ult setti ng is C (Best). Appropriate Frame Rate According to Use The default setting is 30f ps (frames per second). Recorded Pixels, Quality Le vel, Frame Rate and Recording Time [...]

32 1 Getting Started Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Open the lens cover. The camera turns on and th e power indicator turns on. If the Ini tial Setting screen appears when y ou turn the camera on, follow the procedure o n p.34 to set the display language a nd/or current date and time. 2 Close the lens cover . The camera turns off and th e power in[...]

33 1 Getting Started Use this mode when you want to play back an image or sound file straightaway without taking any more pictures. 1 Press and hold the playbac k button for two second s. The LCD monitor turns on and the camera starts in Playback mode. Playback Mode To switch from Playback Mode to A mode, op en the lens co ver. Playing Back Still P[...]

34 1 Getting Started Initial Settings Set the language, time , and date after purcha sing the camera before you start taking pictures. The Language/ screen appears wh en the camera i s turned on for the first time. Perform the operations in “Setting the Display Langu age” below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.36) [...]

35 1 Getting Started 2 Press the 4 button. The Initial Set ting screen appea rs in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and dayligh t saving time appear, press the 4 bu tton again to display the [Date Adjust ] screen. Go to “Setting the Dat e and Time” (p .36). Go to Step 3 in “Setti ng Hometown and DST” if the desi[...]

36 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 screen 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 ) to [...]

37 1 Getting Started 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to [24h]. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [24h] (2 4-hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display). 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame returns to [Date Style]. 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Date]. 7 Press the four-wa[...]

38 1 Getting Started When the Initial Setti ng or Date Adjust screen is displayed, you can cancel the setting operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing the 3 button. In this case, th e Initial Se tting screen will appear next time you turn the camera on. If you press the 4 button in Step 9, the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds. To set the[...]

39 2 Quick Start Quick Start Taking Still Pictures The standard pro cedure for taking still p ictures is described bel ow. The flash fires automatically depe nding on the light conditions. 1 Open the lens cover. The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictur es. In this manual, thi s is called Still Picture Capture mode. 2 Confirm the subjec[...]

40 2 Quick Start The shutter relea se button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter relea se button is pressed halfway. The green focus frame lights on the LCD monitor wh en the shutter release button is p ressed halfway and the subject is in focus. If the subject is out of focus, the[...]

41 2 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures 1 Press the Q button afte r taking a picture. The image appears on the LCD monitor. In this manual, th is is called Q mode (Playback mode). Displaying one i mage in full in Q mod e ( Q mode default setting) i s called single-i mage display. Press the Q b utton again in Q mode or press the shu[...]

42 2 Quick Start 1 Press the Q button after t aking a picture. The image appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 234 5 ) to select s (Image Rotation) and press the 4 button. The rotation s election screen (0° , Right 90°, Left 90°, or 180°) appears. 4[...]

43 3 Common Operations Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 1 Lens cover/power switch Turns the camera on and of f. (p.32) A Mode 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1[...]

44 3 Common Operations 2 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subjec t when pressed halfway in Still Picture Captu r e mode. (Except in 3 , s and modes) (p.39) Takes the still picture when pres sed down fully. (p.39) Starts and stops movie re cording in C mode. (p .107) Starts and stops sound fi le recording in O mode. (p.158) 3 Zoom/[...]

45 3 Common Operations 1 Lens cover/power switch Turns the camera on and of f. (p.32) 2 Shutter release button Switches to A mode. (p.116) Q Mode 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1[...]

46 3 Common Operations 3 Zoom/ f / y button Press f during si ngle-image display to change to nine-I mage display. Returns to the previous di splay when y is pressed. (p.117) Enlarges the i mage when y is pressed during singl e-image display. Returns to the previous di splay when f is presse d. (p.119) Press f duri ng nine-image display to change t[...]

47 3 Common Operations 7 Green/ i butt on Switches from single-ima ge display to the Delete scree n. (p.127) Switches from nine-image di splay to the Select & Del ete screen. (p .129) Switches from folder disp lay to the calendar displa y screen. (p.118) Switches from calendar disp lay to the folder display s creen. (p.118) 8 3 button Displays [...]

48 3 Common Operations Setting the Camera Functions To change the camera se ttings, press the 3 button to d isplay the [ A Rec.Mode] me nu or [ W Setting] m enu. Menus for playing back and ed iting images and sound files are displayed fro m the Playback Mo de Palette. Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. Press the 3 butto[...]

49 3 Common Operations Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame moves to [Recorded Pixel s]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Quality Level]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-do[...]

50 3 Common Operations 6 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to capture status. When the shutter release but ton is pressed fully, the pi cture is taken. 6 Press the Q button. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to playback status. 6 Press the 4 button or the f our-way controller ( 4 ). T[...]

51 3 Common Operations This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. See the list of default settings in the Appendix “Default Settings” (p.184) to deci de whether you want th e settings saved when the camera is turned off an d whethe r you want the settings returned to the defaults when the came[...]

52 3 Common Operations [ W Setting] Menu • Use the Green Mode to enjoy eas y picture-taking using sta ndard settings, reg ardless of the settings in the [ A Rec.Mo de] menu. (p.64) • Assigning freq uently used func tions to the Fn settings men u of the Green button enables you to go straight to the menu. (p .57) Item Description Pa ge Format Fo[...]

53 3 Common Operations The Optio Z10 has a variety of shootin g mo des that let you take pictures or record movies and sound in different situations si mply by choosing the right mode for the particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way co[...]

54 3 Common Operations There are 16 av ailable shooting modes. 1 5 Auto Picture Use this mode to select the bes t shooting mode auto matically. 2 R Program The basic picture-taking mode. You can let the camera set the functions or ch oose various f unctions yourself. (p.63) 3 A Night Scene Ideal for taking nigh t views. It is best to use a tripod i[...]

55 3 Common Operations 8 z Natural Skin Tone Adjusts the color and brightn ess to reproduce skin tone more b eautifully than Portrait mode. 9 e Portrait Use this mode for taking pictures of people. Gives your subject a bright, he althy look. 0 i Surf & Snow For capturing images wit h dazzling backgrounds, such as beaches or snowy mountains. a [...]

56 3 Common Operations d E Pet Ideal for taking pict ures of pets. The camera keeps the moving pet in focus until t he shutter release button is pressed. You can select settings accordi ng to the col or of your pet’ s coat. (p.72) e D Food Use this mode for taking pictures of food. The increased saturati on gives pictures a bright, vivid finish. [...]

57 3 Common Operations If you set the Green Mode in the Green button, the camera enters the Green Mode when you press the Green bu tton. If you set Fn Setting in the Green button, the menu assign ed to the four-way controller is displayed when you press the Green button. This is useful for going straight to the setting screens of frequently used fu[...]

58 3 Common Operations 1 Select [Green Button] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Fn Setting]. 4 Press the 4 button. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the four-way co ntroller key to set. 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A p[...]

59 3 Common Operations 1 Press the Green butto n in A mode. The function assigned to [Green Button] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu is called up. When [Fn Setting] i s called up, the functions assigned to the four-way controller ( 2345 ) are d isplayed. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the function you want to change. 3 Change the setting[...]

60 3 Common Operations Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in Q mode to display th e Playback Mode Palette. You can display the playback function you want to use simply by using the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose an icon an d pressing the 4 button. Setting the Playback Mode • When the frame is placed over th e various icons of the Playba [...]

61 3 Common Operations Playback Mode Palette Item Description Pa ge P Digital SR For reducing t he camera shak e in recorded images p.121 u Slideshow For p laying back r ecorded ima ges one afte r another p.12 3 n Resize For changing the reco rded pixels and quality of images p.135 o Cropping Creates an image from a select ed portion o f the image [...]

62 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Pictures In 5 (Auto Picture mode), when you press the shutter release button, the camera selects the most appropria te mode from four shooting modes: - (Standard mode), A (Night Scen e mode), q (Landscape mode) and e (Portrait mod e). 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal [...]

63 4 Taking Pictures In R (Program mode), the camera autom atically sets the shutter sp eed and aperture for taking sti ll pictures . However, you can sel ect other functions such as the flash mode and recorde d pixels. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to se[...]

64 4 Taking Pictures In the Green Mode, you can enjoy easy pictu re-taking using standard settings*, regardless of the settings in the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 1 Press the Green butto n in A mode. The camera switches to the Green Mode. Press the Green button again to return t o the status before the Green Mode was selected. 2 Press the shutter relea se [...]

65 4 Taking Pictures * The Green Mode settings are as shown below. • In Green Mode, you cannot change the informati on displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the 4 / W button. • You cannot use the [ A Rec.Mode] m enu or Capt ure Mode Palette in Green Mo de. If you try to display t he [ A Rec.Mode] menu or Capture Mode Palette, - (key lock ico[...]

66 4 Taking Pictures You can choose settings appropri ate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select A (Night Scene) or 4 (D igital SR (Blur Reduction)). 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting m ode is sel[...]

67 4 Taking Pictures In this mode you can ta ke pictures using the fram es stored in the camera. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t Y (Frame Composite). 3 Press the 4 button. A 9-frame display of th e frame selection screen appears . 4 Use the four-w[...]

68 4 Taking Pictures In z or e mode, Face Recognition AF and Face Recognition AE are activated. Simply point the camera toward your subject’s face and the camera automatically recognizes the location of the subject’s face, adjusts the focus (using Face Recogn ition AF) and the exposure (usin g Face Recognition AE) and allo ws you to take a pict[...]

69 4 Taking Pictures • If the camera cannot recognize t he location of the subject’s face, the camera f ocuses using th e normal Focusing Area (Multip le). • Continuous Shooting and HS Cont. Shooting cannot be used in z or e mode. • Face Recognition AF and Face Recognition AE may not work if the subject is we aring sunglasses or has part of[...]

70 4 Taking Pictures C (Kids mode) is ideal for taking pictur es of moving children. Also gives them a healthy look. “Face Recognition AF” and. “F ace Recognition AE” are activated. When you point the came ra at your subject’s face, the camera automatically recognizes it, adjusting both focus and exposure. 1 Press the four-way contr oller[...]

71 4 Taking Pictures • Continuous Shooti ng and High Speed Continuo us Shooting cannot be used in C mode. • Face Recognition AE may not work if the sub ject is wearing sunglasses or has part of t he face covered or if the subj ect is not looking toward the camera. • AE meteri ng is set to multi-segmen t metering . • The focus frame of the W[...]

72 4 Taking Pictures Use this mode to keep your m oving 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 you r pet is (closer to black or white or in between). 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-w a[...]

73 4 Taking Pictures 7 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken. In E mode, AE metering is set to multi-segment metering.[...]

74 4 Taking Pictures 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 tripo d when taking a picture with the self-ti m er. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 453 ) to select g or Z and press the 4 button. T[...]

75 4 Taking Pictures In this mode, pictures are taken cont inuously for as long as the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in A mode. 2 Use the four-way contr oller ( 45 ) to select 1 (Continuous Sho o ting) or c (HS Cont. Shooting) and press the 4 button. The camera is re ady to ta ke a series of picture s. 3 [...]

76 4 Taking Pictures You can use th e zoom to change the captured area. 1 Press the Zoom/ w / x but ton in A mode. Zoom button ( w ) : Diminishes the subject (Wide). Zoom button ( x ) : enlarges the subject. When you press and hold the button, the camera automatically swit ches from optical zoom to intellig ent zoom. Once the button is released and[...]

77 4 Taking Pictures Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded pixels Intelligent Z oom Digital Z oom 8M Not Availabl e (7× optical zoom availabl e) Equivale nt to approx. 35.7× 5M Approx. 8.1× 4M Approx. 8.8× 3M Approx. 9.9× 2M Approx. 11.2 × 1024 Approx. 22.3 × 640 Approx. 35.7 × (Same as 35.7× Digital Zoom) • You are r ecomm[...]

78 4 Taking Pictures The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the digi tal 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 ital Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (O[...]

79 4 Taking Pictures Capturing a Wide Image Using the Di gital Wide Function Digital wide can stitch two pictures taken into a 35 mm film conversion (equivalent to approx. 28 mm). 1 Press the w side of the Zoom / w / x button when in A mode. Press and hold the w side of the Zoom/ w / x button to set the zoom to the widest position, release the bu t[...]

80 4 Taking Pictures 4 Press the shutter release button. The first captured image is saved, and the shooting screen f or the second i mage is displayed. Overlap the i mage on the preview guide on the left of the scre en to compose your picture. If you want to stop capturing ima ges in the digital wide mode, go to step 6. 5 Press the shutter release[...]

81 4 Taking Pictures 6 Press the 3 button, 4 button, or Zoom/ w / x button. 7 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). 8 Press the 4 button. The Digital Wid e mode stops. The Digital Wide function is set to O (On) in the default setting s. Use the A mode to set whether the camera enters the Digital Wide mode when the w side of the Zoom/ w / x b utton [...]

82 4 Taking Pictures You can adjust the overall brightne ss of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexp osed or underexposed. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [EV Compensat ion]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the EV v[...]

83 4 Taking Pictures Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode The LCD monitor display changes in the follo wing sequence each time you press the 4 / W butt on: Normal Display, Histogram + Info, No Info, Backlight Off. For details of each display mode, re fer to “Monitor Indications” (p.1 8). • All the camera b uttons function as normal[...]

84 4 Taking Pictures 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 shooting tells you whether the brightness a nd contrast are correct or not, and lets y[...]

85 4 Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Focus Mode 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) in A mode. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You c an also change the setting using the four-wa y controller ( 23 ). 2 Press the 4 button. The Focus Mod e setting is saved and t he camera returns to cap ture status. Selecting [...]

86 4 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 and press the 4 button. The central portio n of the image is magnified to fill the s creen of the LCD monitor when focus ing. 3 Press the four-way controller ([...]

87 4 Taking Pictures Flash Mode s Selecting the Flash Mode , Auto The flas h discharges a utomatical ly depending on the light condit ions. a Flash Off The flash wi ll not discha rge, rega rdless of the brightne ss. Use thi s mode to ta ke pictures where flash photograph y is prohibited. b Flash On The flash di scharges reg ardless of th e brightne[...]

88 4 Taking Pictures 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 4 ) in A mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You c an also change the setting using the four-wa y controller ( 23 ). 2 Press the 4 button. The camera return s to capture status with the selected flash mod e. Saving the Flash Mode 1 p.105 Auto A u t o Auto Flash Mode F[...]

89 4 Taking Pictures You can choose from seven recorded pixels settings for still pi ctures. The larger your recorded pixels, t he clearer the details will appear when you print your picture. As the qua lity of the printed picture also depends on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the p rinter and other factors, you do not need to s[...]

90 4 Taking Pictures 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to chan ge the num ber of re corded pixels. 5 Press the 4 button. The Recorded Pixels setti ng is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to ca pture status with the curr ent setting. • When shooting mode is se t to [...]

91 4 Taking Pictures You can select the quali ty (compr ession rate) of still pictures. The more stars, the lo wer the compressio n rate and the clearer the picture , but the file size becomes larger. The recorded pixels setting also affects the file size (p.89). Quality Level 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use t[...]

92 4 Taking Pictures You can take pictur es in natural colors by adjusting th e white bala nce according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. White Balance 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [White Balance]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The White Bal[...]

93 4 Taking Pictures 5 Press the 4 button. The White Balance setti ng is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to ca pture status with the curr ent setting. Refer to “Manual Setting” bel ow for instructions on adjusti ng the white balance manually . Have a blank sheet of white paper or simi lar material ready. 1 In the White balance s[...]

94 4 Taking Pictures You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is me tered to determine the exposu re. AE metering 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 controlle[...]

95 4 Taking Pictures • When the shutter rel ease button is pressed halfway, the brightness is metered and the expo sure is determined. • When the subject i s outside the focusing area and you want to use spot AE metering, aim the came ra at the subject and press the shutter release butt on halfway to lock the expos ure, then compose your pictur[...]

96 4 Taking Pictures You can select the ISO sensitivit y to suit the brightness of the surroundings. ISO Sensitivity 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 [Sensitivit y]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) t[...]

97 4 Taking Pictures You can choose an automatically ad justed range of ISO sensiti vity from among six ranges: 64 to 100, 64 to 20 0, 64 to 400, 64 to 800, 64 to 1600 and 64 to 3200. The initial setting for the AUTO range is ISO 64 to 800. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to se[...]

98 4 Taking Pictures You can set various co nditions for autofocus. You can change the a utofocus area (Focus ing Area). Focusing Area 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to select [AF Setting]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The AF Setting screen appears. 4 Use the four-wa[...]

99 4 Taking Pictures 7 Press the 4 button. The AF Setting is sav ed. 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to ca pture status with the curr ent setting. You can limit the lens focusing range according to the condition s. Set the [Focus Limi ter] to O (On) to limit the focus to far distances from normal range during normal shootin g and to [...]

100 4 Taking Pictures You can choose the Instant Review time (th e length of time the image is displayed immediately after capture) from 0.5sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5sec and Off (no disp lay). 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Ins tant Review]. 3 Press the four-way contr o[...]

101 4 Taking Pictures You can give th e image sharp or so ft outlines. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way contro ller ( 23 ) to select [Sha rpness]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the sharpness leve l. The followi ng setting is saved. F (Soft) G (Normal) H (Hard) 4 Press the 3 button.[...]

102 4 Taking Pictures You can set the color saturation. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way contro ller ( 23 ) to select [ Saturation]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the saturation level. The followi ng setting is saved. F (Low) G (Normal) H (High) 4 Press the 3 button. The Saturation[...]

103 4 Taking Pictures You can set the image contrast leve l. 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. The followi ng setting is saved. F (Low) G (Normal) H (High) 4 Press the 3 button. The Contrast [...]

104 4 Taking Pictures For choosing whether to imprint th e date when taking sti ll pictures. 1 Press the MENU button in A mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D ate Imprint]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). The selecte d setting is saved. 4 Press the 3 button. Setting the[...]

105 4 Taking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when th e camera is turned off. For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O (On) (the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for other s you can choose on or off (to choose whether the settings are [...]

106 4 Taking Pictures 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contro ller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Memory]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Memory screen app ears. 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 [...]

107 4 Taking Pictures Recording Movies This mode enable s you to record mov ies. Sound is rec orded at the sa me time. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t C (Movie). 3 Press the 4 button. C mode is selected and t he camera returns to capture sta tus. [...]

108 4 Taking Pictures 4 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Recording starts. Reco rding can continue until th e built-in memory/SD memory card is full, or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. 5 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Recording stops. If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more th an one second, recording [...]

109 4 Taking Pictures You can choose from two recorded pixels settings for movies: m and D . The more pixels th ere are, the clea re r the deta ils and the bigger the file size. The file size also varies depen ding on the quality leve l and frame rate settings. (p.30) Recorded Pixels for Movies 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] men[...]

110 4 Taking Pictures You can set the q uality level of mo vies. The higher th e quality level, the clearer the detail s and the b igger the file size. Quality level of movies 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Mo vie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Movie sc[...]

111 4 Taking Pictures You can choose from two frame rates (number of frames per second) fo r movies: 30fps (frames per second) and 15fps. The more frame s per second, the better the qua lity of the movie, but the file size becomes larger. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select[...]

112 4 Taking Pictures You can set the color mode to black and white or sepia, as well as full color, when recording a movie. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Mo vie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Movie sc reen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 )[...]

113 4 Taking Pictures In C mode, you can compensate for camera shake while yo u are recording movies wi th the Movie SR (Movie Anti-Shake) function. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Mo vie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Movie sc reen appears. 4 Use the fo[...]

114 4 Taking Pictures You can set the focusing method us ed whe n recording movies. Select either to always continue to focus on the subject while shoo ting, or to lock the focus in the position select ed by pressing the shutte r release button halfway with the subj ect in focus before shooting. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. 2 Use the four-way c[...]

115 4 Taking Pictures You can set whether or not to use the optical zoom during movie recording. 1 Press the 3 button in A mo de. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Mo vie]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Movie sc reen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Optical Zoom]. [...]

116 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s Playing Back and Deleti ng Images Playing Back Images In this manual, the capture mode, such as fo r taking still pictures, is referred to as [ A mode]. The playback mode, such as for displaying captured images on the LCD monitor, is referred to as [ Q mode]. In Q mode, you can perform simple editing operati[...]

117 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can display nine thumbnails of captured images at a time. 1 In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ f / y button. A page consisti ng of nine thumbnail images appears. The displayed images change nine at a time page by page. Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to move the frame. When 10 or more image s have been[...]

118 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s In nine-image display, press f on the Zoom/ f / y button to switch to folder display or calendar display. Press the Green button to switch between folder display and calendar disp lay. 1 In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ f / y but ton. The screen changes to nine-image display. 2 Press f on the Zoom/ f / y butt[...]

119 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can magnify an image up to e ight times. A guide showing the ce nter of the magnified portion of the image appe ars on the LCD monitor during zoom playback. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to ch oose the image you w ant to m agnify. 2 Press y on the Zoom/ f / y button. The imag[...]

120 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s Shooting informatio n can be displayed on the LCD monitor in Q mode . Pressing the 4 / W button changes th e display mode. Refer to p.19 for details of each display mo de. Displaying Shooting In formation in Playback Mode Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 1 p.83 OK OK OK 01/01/2007 0 1 / 0 1 / [...]

121 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s For correcting th e camera shake in recorded images. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image to correct camera shake for . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select P (Digital SR). 4 Press[...]

122 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. If the image is protect ed, you can only select [Save as] . 8 Press the 4 button. The corrected image is sav ed to the built-in memory or SD Memory Card. • If you overwri te the image, the shake information is lost, an d you cannot pe[...]

123 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can play back recorded images one after another. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image to start t he slideshow with. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select u (Slideshow). 4 Press [...]

124 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s 3 Press the 4 button. The screen fo r setting the slideshow conditions appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Interv a l]. 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the interval and press the 4 button. You can choose fro[...]

125 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s Playing Back Movies You can play back the movies you have taken. Sound i s played back at the same time. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the mov ie you want to play back. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback starts. The followin g operations can be performed du[...]

126 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By using the AV cable, you can capture and play back images on equipment with a video IN j ack, such as a TV. Ma ke sure the camera and TV are turned off before connecting the camera to the TV. 1 Open th e terminal cover and c onnect the AV cable t o the PC/AV terminal. [...]

127 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s Deleting Images Delete images and sounds with mist akes or th at are unnecessary. You can delete a single image or sound file. 1 Enter the Q mode and use t he four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the ima ge/sound file you want to delete. 2 Press the i button. The confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-w[...]

128 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s If sound has been recorded with an image (p.161), you can de lete the sound without deleting the image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image with sound. 2 Press the i button. The confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delete Sound[...]

129 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can delete several imag es/sound files selected fro m the nine-image display at once. 1 In Q mode, press f on th e Zoom/ f / y button. Nine thumbnail images appe ar. 2 Press the i button. P appears on the images and sound fi les. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the images and sound files[...]

130 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s 4 Press the i button. A confirmation dial og appears. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Select & Dele te]. 6 Press the 4 button. The selected image s and sound files are deleted. Select & Delete Cancel C a n c e l Cancel OK OK O K OK MENU Delete all selected D e l e t e a l l s e l e c [...]

131 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can delete all the ima ges and sound file s at once. 1 Press the i button in Q mode. A confirmation dial og appears. 2 Press the i button. A confirmation dial og appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delete All]. 4 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound f iles are deleted. Deleti[...]

132 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can recover images or sound files that were ta ken with this camera and then deleted. 1 After deleting a file, press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select ] (Image Recovery). 3 Press the 4 button. The number of reco verable ima[...]

133 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s You can protect stored images an d sound files from being accidentally d eleted. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way contro ller ( 2345 ) to select Z (Protect). 3 Press the 4 button. The screen for se lecting [Single image/ sound] or [All Im[...]

134 5 Playing Back and De leting Image s 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select Z (Protect). 3 Press the 4 button. The screen for se lecting [Single image/ sound] or [All Images/Sounds] appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [All Images/[...]

135 6 Editing and Printi ng Images Editing and Printing Images Editing Images By changing th e size and quality of a selected imag e, you can make the file si ze smaller than the origina l. You can use this fun ction to cont inue taking pi ctures when the SD M emory Card or built-in memory is full, by m aking the i mages smaller and overwr iting th[...]

136 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. [Save as] is the only avai lable option for protecte d images. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8 Press the 4 button. The resized image is saved. Cancel C a n c e l Cancel MENU OK OK O K OK Over[...]

137 6 Editing and Printi ng Images You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a separate image. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to trim. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select[...]

138 6 Editing and Printi ng Images You can copy images and sound file s fr om the built-in me mory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. This fu nction can only be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the came ra. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 [...]

139 6 Editing and Printi ng Images Selected images and sound files from the SD Memory Card a re copied to the built-in memory one at a time. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ {}2 ]. 5 Press the 4 button. 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the file you wa nt to copy. 7 Press the 4 button. The selected image /sound file is [...]

140 6 Editing and Printi ng Images This mode lets you change the color tones an d perform special processing on a sel ected image. Digital Filters 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to edit. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ([...]

141 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose a digital filter. You can preview the results of the fi lter effect. 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. [Save as] is t he only available option for p[...]

142 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the digital filter you want to use. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adju st the effect. The fisheye f ilter effect increa ses each time you press the four-way controller ( 5 ) and decreases ea ch time you press the four-way controller ( 4 ). For the brigh tness [...]

143 6 Editing and Printi ng Images You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject 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 Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 2345 ) to select Z[...]

144 6 Editing and Printi ng Images This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. There a re three frames already stored in the camera. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way co ntroller ( 45 ) to choose the image to whic h you want to add a frame. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use t[...]

145 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 7 Press the 4 button. The frame pos ition and siz e adjustment screen appears. Use the four-way contro ller ( 2345 ) to adjust the position of the image, and use the Zoom/ f / y button to make the image larger or smaller. 8 Press the 4 button. A confirmation di alog for overwri ting the image appears. 9 Use the fo[...]

146 6 Editing and Printi ng Images You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture, divide a movie into two or stitch two movies together. 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to ch oose the mo vie you w ant to ed it. To stitch two movie s together (p. 149), choose the first movie (first half). 2 Press [...]

147 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Select [Sav e as Still im age] on the movie edit selection screen. 6 Press the 4 button. The screen appears for sel ecting a frame to be saved as a still picture. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the frame you want to save. 2 : Plays or pauses the movie 3 : Stops the movie and r eturns to the fir[...]

148 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Select [Divide Movies] on the movie edit selection screen. 6 Press the 4 button. The screen for choosing the div iding position appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to determin e the dividing position. 2 : Plays or pauses the movie 3 : Stops the movie and r eturns to the first frame 4 : Reverses the m[...]

149 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Select [Stitch Movies] on th e movie edit selection screen. 6 Press the 4 button. The movie selec tion screen appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the second movie (latt er half). 8 Press the 4 button. A confirmation dial og appears. 9 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [St itch]. 10[...]

150 6 Editing and Printi ng Images Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) DPOF (Digital Print Order For mat) is the format f or storing print order data on still pictures captured w ith a digital camera. Once the print order data has been stored, the pictures ca n be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or photo proce[...]

151 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 5 Press the 4 button. The message [D POF setting f or this image] appears. To make DPOF sett ings for another image , use the four-way contro ller ( 45 ) to select another image. If DPOF settings have al ready been made for an image, the previou s number of copies and date setting ( O or P ) will be displayed. 6 U[...]

152 6 Editing and Printi ng Images When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert the date, the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. 1 Display the screen for DPOF sett ings in Q mode. Refer to Steps 1 to 3 on p.150. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [All Ima ges]. 3 Press the 4 button. The mes[...]

153 6 Editing and Printi ng Images Printing Using PictBridge By connecting the camera to a pri nter that supports PictBridge using the USB cable (I-USB7) provided, you ca n print images di rectly from the camera without using a PC. Conne ct the camera to the printe r and select the images you want to print and th e numbe r of copies on the camera. [...]

154 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 1 In the printing mode selection screen, use the fou r-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Single Image]. 2 Press the 4 button. The setting screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image to print. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the number of cop ies. You can print up to 99 cop[...]

155 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 9 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the paper size. You can only choose a size that is supported by your printer. 10 Press the 4 button. The Paper Size se tting is saved, and the screen returns to the print settings screen. 11 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Pa per Type] and press the fo[...]

156 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 1 In the printing mode selection screen, use the fou r-way controller ( 23 ) to select [All Images]. 2 Press the 4 button. The setting screen appears. 3 Choose the number of copies and whether to i nsert the date or n ot. The number of copies an d date setting that you choose apply to all the images. Refer to Step[...]

157 6 Editing and Printi ng Images 1 In the printing mode se lection screen, us e the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT]. 2 Press the 4 button. The DPOF settings you have made appear. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to check the number of copies for each picture, whether to insert the date or not, and the total number of copi [...]

158 7 Recording an d Playing Back Sound Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voi ce Recording Mode) You can record sound with the camera. The micropho ne is located on the front of the camera. When recordi ng soun d, aim the camera to obtain the best conditions. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in A mode. The Capture Mode Pal ett[...]

159 7 Recording an d Playing Back Sound 3 Press the 4 button. The remaining recordabl e time and the recording time of the current f i le appear on the LCD monitor. 1 Recording time 2 Remaining recordable time 4 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Recording starts. The self-ti mer lamp blinks during recording. You can record sounds co ntinuous[...]

160 7 Recording an d Playing Back Sound Playing Back Sound You can play back the sound files you ma de in O mode. 1 Press the Q button. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose a sound file to play back. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). The sound file is played back. 1 Total file recording time 2 Playback time The followin g operation [...]

161 7 Recording an d Playing Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. 1 Enter Q mode and use the f our-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the still pict ure to which you wa nt to add a voic e memo. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ([...]

162 7 Recording an d Playing Back Sound 1 Enter Q mode and use the four- way controller ( 45 ) to choose the still picture with the voic e memo that you want to play bac k . U appears on images with voice memos in single-image displa y. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback starts. The followin g operations can be performed during playba[...]

163 8 Settings Settings Camera Settings Formatting will delete all the data o n the SD Memory Card. All the data in the b uilt-in memory will be deleted if no SD Memory Card is inserted in th e camera. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Format] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Format screen app ears[...]

164 8 Settings You can change the initial date a nd time settings . You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [D ate Adjust] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Date Adjust screen appears. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move[...]

165 8 Settings 7 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame returns to [Date Style]. 8 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Date]. 9 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to one of the following items depending on the dat e style set in Step 4. For [mm/dd/yy] mont h (Example: [01]) For [dd/mm/yy] day (Exa[...]

166 8 Settings You can adjust the volume of operat ion sounds and change the type of sound. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Sound] on the [ W Setting] menu . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Sound screen app ears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Operatio n Volume]. 4 Use the fou r-way contro ller ( 45 ) t[...]

167 8 Settings 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start-up Sound]. 7 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) t o select [ 1], [2], [3 ], [Off] or [USER] and press the 4 button. The selecte d sound type i s saved. 9 Set [Shutter Sound] , [Operation Sound] and [Self-time r Soun[...]

168 8 Settings You can set the alarm to ring at a sp ecified time. You can choose whether the alarm will ring at the same time every day or only once at the set time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Alarm] on the [ W Setting] menu 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Alarm screen appears. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 [...]

169 8 Settings 8 Press the 4 button twice. The screen returns to the [ W Setting] menu. Check that [Alarm] is set to O (On). 9 Press the 4 button. [Alarm is set] appears and the ca mera turns off. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Alarm] on the [ W Setting] menu . Check that [Alarm] is set to O (On). 2 Press the four-way contr oller ([...]

170 8 Settings The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.3 6) and “Changing the Date and Time” (p.164) serve as the W (Hometown) da te and time. By usin g the world time function, yo u can display the time in a city other than the Hometown ( X De stination). This is useful when taking pictures in a di fferent time zone. 1[...]

171 8 Settings 8 Press the 4 button. The World Time setting is saved. 9 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to ca pture status with the curr ent setting. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Wo rld Time] on the [ W Setting] menu . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The World Time screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controlle[...]

172 8 Settings You can change the lan guage in which the menus, error messages, e tc. are display ed. The camera supports the following 17 languag es: English, French, German, Spanish, Portugues e, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungari an, Turkish, Russian, Thai and Japanese. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select[...]

173 8 Settings You can change the image folder name to Standard or Date that p ictures were taken. When the name is changed to the date, pictu res are saved in separate folders by t he date they were taken. Folder Name 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [F older Name] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A p[...]

174 8 Settings Choose the appropriate USB connec tion mode de pending on whethe r you are going to con nect the USB cable to a PC or a PictBridge- compatible printer. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [USB Connection] on the [ W Setting ] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way control[...]

175 8 Settings When you connect the camera to AV equipment, choo se the appropriate video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Video Out] on the [ W Setting] menu . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele[...]

176 8 Settings You can adjust the brightness of the LCD moni tor. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Brightness Level] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust the brightness. The followi ng setting is saved. F (Dark) G (Normal) H (Bright) 3 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to Capture mode or Pl ay[...]

177 8 Settings You can save batter y power by setting th e LCD monitor to dim automatically whe n no operation is pe rformed for a fix ed ti me. After the power saving function has been activa ted, the LCD monitor re turns to the ordinary brightness by pr essing any of the butto ns. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Power Saving] on t[...]

178 8 Settings You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 1 Use the four-way c ontroller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Auto Powe r Off] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). A pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [5min ], [3min] or [Off]. 4 Pre[...]

179 8 Settings You can choose whether or not to display a guide for the mode you choose in the Capture Mo de Palette (p.53) and Playback Mod e Palette (p.60). 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to sele ct [Guid e Display] on the [ W Setting] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off). O (ON): The mode guide is displaye[...]

180 8 Settings You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings” (p.184) for the reset settings. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Reset] on th e [ W Setting] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Reset screen a ppears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Res et]. 4 Press the [...]

181 8 Settings You can choose an image to be displayed as the start-up screen when the camera is turned on. 1 Press the Q button. The camera enters Q mode. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select ^ (Start-up Scree n). 4 Press the 4 button. The image selec tion scre[...]

182 8 Settings Displaying the Clock Mode You can use th e camera as a clo ck. With the camera turned off, press and hold down the 4 button to display the clock on the LCD monito r. 1 Press and hold down the 4 button. The camera turns on and the clock appears on the screen. The camera turns off aut omatically after approximately 10 seconds. 4 button[...]

183 9 Appendix Appendix List of World Time Cities The column “City” indicates cities that can be set as either the In itial Setting (p.34) or the World Time (p.170). The column “Video Outpu t Format” indicates the video out put format of the city set as the Initial Setting. Region City Video Output Format Region City Video Output Format Nor[...]

184 9 Appendix Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. The meaning of the indica tions for menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is sa ved when the camera is turned off. No : The setting returns to the default settin g when the camera is turned [...]

185 9 Appendix Memory Flash Mode O (On) Yes Yes p.87 Drive Mode P (Off) Yes Yes p.74, p.75 Focus Mode P (Off) Yes Yes p.85 Zoom Position P (Off) Yes Yes p.76 MF Position P (Off) Yes Yes p.86 White Balance P (Off) Yes Yes p.92 Sensitivity P (Off) Yes Yes p.96 EV Compensation P (Off) Yes Yes p.82 AE Metering P (Off) Yes Yes p.94 Digital Zoom O (On) Y[...]

186 9 Appendix [ W Setting] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Item Default Set ting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page Sound Operation Volume 3 Yes Yes p.166 Playback Volume 3 Yes Yes Start-up Sound 1 Yes Yes Shutter Sound 1 Yes Yes Operation Sound 1 Yes Yes Self-timer Sound 1 Yes Yes Date Adj ust Date Style (date) According to initial set[...]

187 9 Appendix Key Operation Cropping Depending on the picture taken — — p.137 Image/Sound Copy — — — p.138 Image Rotation Normal — — p.42 Digital Filter B&W No — p.140 Movie Edit Save as Still image —— — p.144 Divide Movies —— — Stitch Movies —— — Frame Composite Default1 Yes Yes p.146 Red-eye Compensation —[...]

188 9 Appendix Functions Available fo r Each Shooting Mode Yes : Can be set and function is available. No : Cannot be set. # : Can be set but function is not available. *1 If you select on e of these functions in another shooting mode and then ent er the Green mode, only the function selected is available. *2 Fixe d at L (Multi- segment) *3 Fixe d [...]

189 9 Appendix Note: Menu settings cannot be ch anged when in Digital wide mode. *8 Fixe d at h (2048 ×1536) *9 Fixe d at D *10 W (Automatic Tracking AF) is not availa ble *11 Fi xed to J (Mul tiple) *12 Fix ed at AU TO (64 - 3200) *13 Fix ed at F (Auto White Balance) *14 Stitched photos are fixed f (however, the first photo uses h ) *15 Stitched [...]

190 9 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are availa ble for this came ra. Products marked with an asterisk (* ) are the same as those supp lied with the camera. Power supply Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI72 (*) Battery charger kit K-BC72 (*) (Battery charger D-BC72, AC plug cord) AC adapter kit K-A C63 (AC adapte[...]

191 9 Appendix Messages Messages such as the foll owing may appear on the LCD monito r during camera operation. Message Descri ption Battery depl eted The batte ry is exhauste d. Charge the b attery usin g the battery ch arger. (p.22) Memory card full The SD Memory Card i s full and no more i mages can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Car d or dele[...]

192 9 Appendix Messages such as the follow ing may appear on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function. Data being rec orded This message ap pears when yo u try to switch t o Q mode while an image is st ill being recorded, or when the pro tect setting or DPOF sett ing is b eing chang ed. It di sappears after the i mage is reco rded or the [...]

193 9 Appendix Print Cance led Displayed when p rinting is cancele d. No image to be proc essed D isplayed wh en there are no images to print . Wrong DPOF sett ing Displayed wh en DPOF printing ca nnot be perfo rmed.[...]

194 9 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera will not turn on The batter y is not installed Check if a bat tery is ins talled. If not, install a ba ttery. The batter y is installe d incorrectly Check orie ntation of the batter y. Reinsert battery acco rding to +- symbols. (p.23) The battery power is low Charge the battery. No imag[...]

195 9 Appendix Static elect ricity may occasional ly prevent the c amera from ope rating corr ectly. If thi s should occu r, try removi ng and then re loading the bat tery. If t he camera turns on and operates pr operly, thi s indicates that there is no mal function. You can use the camer a as usual. The subj ect is not in focus The subje ct is dif[...]

196 9 Appendix Main Specifications Approximat e Image Storage Capacity and Re cording Time Still Pictures • The imag e storage cap acity is for reference on ly. The actua l image storag e capacit y may vary depen ding on the SD memor y card and th e subject. Type Fully automa tic compact di gital still ca mera with buil t-in zoom lens Effectiv e [...]

197 9 Appendix Movie/Sound The recording time is for reference only. T he actual recor ding time may vary dependin g on the SD memory ca rd and the su bject. 30fps 15fps Sound Built-in Memory 256 MB Built-in Memory 256 MB Built-in Memory 256 MB m 640×480 C 49 min. 3 min. 47 sec. 1 min. 38 sec. 7 min. 28 sec. 41 min. 17 sec. 3 hr. 8 min. 53 sec. D [...]

198 9 Appendix Playback Functions Single-frame, 9-frame index, enlargemen t (max. 8×, scrol lable), folder display, calendar displ ay, Image Rotation, sou nd playback, slideshow, movie playback and editing (saving as stil l image, dividing, stitching), histogram display, brigh t /dark portion display, imag e/sound copying, digital filter, crop pin[...]

199 9 Appendix Time Function World Time 75 cities (28 time zones) Clock Mode Clock display by holding down 4 / W button while camera is turned off (approx. 10 sec.) Alarm Alarm with simultaneou s display of the Clock mode at sp ecified t ime Power Supply Rechargeable lithium-ion b attery D-LI72, AC adapter kit (optional ) Battery Life Number of Rec[...]

200 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, a nd defective parts will be replac ed without cost to you w ithin that period, provide[...]

201 9 Appendix • T his warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory righ ts. • The lo cal 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 product at the time of purchase, or cont act the PENTA[...]

202 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 operation. Changes [...]

203 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 Americ a, Inc. Located at: 600 12 Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799- 8000 FAX: 303-79 0-1131 Declare under sole responsibi lity that the product i[...]

204 9 Appendix Informatio n on disposal for users 1. In the European Union If your product is marked with this symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic pr oducts should not be mixed with general household waste. Ther e exists a separate collection system for these products. Used electric/electronic equ ipment must be treated separately and [...]

205 9 Appendix Index Symbols [ A Rec.Mode] menu ......... 51 A mode ......................... ... 10 Q button .................... 44, 46 Q mode ........................ ... 10 [ W Setting] menu ............ ... 52 9 Green Mode . ................ 64 X Green Button .......... 44, 47 i Delete .. ................. 42, 127 x Tele ............... ......[...]

206 9 Appendix Contrast .......... ................ . 103 Copy ............... ................ . 138 Cropping ................ .......... 137 D Dark portions ..................... 19 Date and time ........ .... 36, 164 Daylight G ................ ......... 92 Daylight saving time .......... 36 Default setting ... ........ 34, 184 Delete i ........[...]

207 9 Appendix P PAL ................ ................ . 175 Pan Focus 3 ................... 85 Photo processing lab ....... 150 PictBridge .......... .............. 153 Playback ... 41, 116, 1 25, 160, 162 Playback Mode .................. 33 Playback Mode Palette ...... 60 Playing back movies ........ 125 Playing back sounds ....... 160 Power Savi[...]

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Memo Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before usin g the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to unde rstand all the came ra’s capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Came[...]

Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance fro m your camera, please read the Operating Manual befo re using the camer a. • Specificati ons and external di mensions are subject to change without notice. 57932 Copyright © PENTAX Co rporation 2 007 01-200707 Printed in Indone sia PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-k[...]