Pentax Optio S4 manual

Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.[...]

Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 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 understand all the camera' s capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio S4 that are [...]

1 Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product but ple ase pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the following symbols during use. Warning • Do not at tempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the ca mera, and there i s therefore a danger of electric shocks. • If t[...]

2 Caution • Never tr y to disassemble, short t he battery. Al so, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as i t may explode. • Remove t he battery from the camera immediately if it becomes ho t or begins to smoke. Be careful not t o burn yourself during removal. • Some porti ons of the camera heat up during use, so please take care, as there [...]

3 • This is du e to the properties of the li quid crystal and is not a faul t. • Remove d ust from the lens and viewfinder using a bl ower or clean off dust using a lens brush. • Periodi c checks are recommended every 1 to 2 yea rs in order to maintai n high-performance. • When th e camera has not been used for a long t ime, confirm th at i[...]

4 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA ............................................. 1 Care to be Taken During Handling ................................................... 2 Contents .......................................................................... ................. 4 Contents of the Operating Manual .............. .................................[...]

5 Selecting the Flash Mode ............................................................... 39 Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ......................... 40 Selecting the Recorded Pixels ......................................... ............... 41 Selecting the Quality Levels ...........................................................[...]

6 Playing Back Movie Pictures .......................................................... 80 Displaying shooting informat ion in Playb ack mode ........................ 81 Nine Image Display ........................................................................ 82 Slideshow ..........................................................................[...]

7 This operating manual contains the followin g chapters. 1 Getting Starte d ––––––– ––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains what you nee d to do after purchasing the camera before you star t taking pictures. Be sure to read it and f ollow the instru[...]

8 About items marked with ( ∗ ) ∗ Items marked with ( ∗ ) are also available as opt ional accessories. F or other optional accessories, refer to the list o n page 111. ∗ Type of AC plug cord D-CO2A Australia / D-CO2B United Kingdom / D-CO2E Europe / D- CO2H Hong Kong / D-CO2J Japan / D-CO2K Korea / D-CO2U North America, Canada Checking the [...]

9 Front Back Names of Parts Power switch Remote control receiver Shutter relea se button Built-in flash Microphone Self-timer lamp DC input terminal Lens Strap lug PC/AV ter minal Terminal cover Battery/Card cove r Viewfinder LCD monitor Tripod socket[...]

10 Guide indications A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. Names of Operating Parts Four-way controller ( 2 ) 2 Zoom f / y button (Only for di gital zoom and magn ified playbac k) y Four-way controller ( 3 ) 3 Four-way controller ( 4 ) 4 Display button Four-[...]

11 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap thr ough the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop.[...]

12 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera When using the camera for the first time or when the [Battery depleted.] message is displayed, charge the battery. 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the batt ery charger. 2 Plug the AC plug co rd into the power out let. 3 Place the b attery in the charger so th at the PENTA X name is visibl e. The charging indic[...]

13 Getting Started 1 Install the battery provided. When us ing the camera for the first time, charge the battery before installing. 1 Slide the battery /card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and flip the c over open. 2 Insert the battery with 2 symbol faci ng toward t he LCD monitor while using t he side of the b attery to pres s the b[...]

14 Getting Started 1 • Approximate Operating T ime (w hen the D-LI8 battery is fully charged) Number of recordable images : Approx. 180 (when 50% shooting uses flash, LCD monitor ON) Playback time : Approx. 110 min. • The description above is based on Pen t ax measuring conditions and may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions. [...]

15 Getting Started 1 If you intend to use the LCD monitor fo r a lon g time or connect the ca mera to a PC, use of th e AC adapter D-AC8 (optional) is recommended . 1 Make sure that the ca mera is turned off and open the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapt er to the DC input terminal on the camera, be ing sure to match the 4 s[...]

16 1 Getting Started Installing the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard This camera uses an SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Captured images are recorded on the SD Memory Card / Mu ltiMedia Card if a card is inserted ( icon on the LCD monitor), or in the Built-in memory if no card is inserte d ( icon on the LCD monitor). Make sure that the camera is [...]

17 Getting Started 1 Data Backup Very occasionally, data stored in the Built-in memory becomes unreadable. As a backup measure, we recommend that you download important data to a PC or store the data in a media other than t he Built-in memory. Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card / MultiMedi aCard • Make sure that the camera is t urned off bef[...]

18 1 Getting Started Initial Settings If the initial settings screen appe ars when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure below to set the display language, Home Town, DST and current date and time. If the date and time that appear at the bottom right of the LCD monitor when you turn the camera on for the first time is not the current time, f[...]

19 Getting Started 1 You can choose the city (Home Town) i n which you will use the camera. 1 Press the four-w ay controller ( 45 ) to select the desired city (H ome Town). 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The screen fo r setting the D.S.T wil l be displayed. You can choose whether or not to display the D.S.T (Daylight Saving Time) mode. 1 U[...]

20 Getting Started 1 Set the current date and time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the mo nth. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). 2 and 3 will be displa yed above and below the day. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to chan ge the da y and pr ess the four-way controller ( 5 ). 2 and 3 will be displa yed above and below the y[...]

21 Getting Started 1 6 When you have finished the settings , press the OK button when the clock rea ches 00 seconds. The camera is ready to take a picture. When you set date and time excep t the initial set tings, press the OK button again after press ing the OK button when the cloc k reaches 00 seconds to return to capture mode. • When the initi[...]

22 2 Quick Start Quick Start Taking Still Pictures For the simplest procedure to take still pictures: The flash fires automatically depen din g on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. The camera will tu rn on. 2 Confirm the subject and sho oting information on the LCD monitor. The focus frame in the middl e of the LCD monitor indicates t[...]

23 2 Quick Start 3 Press the shutter relea se button. The image will be di splayed on the LCD monito r for 1 second (Inst ant Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memory. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory Card / MultiMed[...]

24 2 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures You can display the still picture. 1 Press the Playback but ton after taking a picture. The image take n will be disp layed on th e LCD monitor. Still images can be played back one at a ti me, proceeding either forward or backward. 1 Press the Playback but ton after taking a picture. An image[...]

25 2 Quick Start During this time y ou can erase the image by pressing the i button (The Delete screen will be displayed.), press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delet e], and then pressing the OK button. Press the Playback button again or press the shutter re lease button hal fway to return to capture mode. The zoom display and nine-ima g[...]

26 2 Quick Start Quick Start How to View the Recorded Images Instead of using the Bui lt-in memory, images taken with this ca mera can be record ed on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard. You can view the images recorded on the card on th e camera itself, transfer them to your PC and print them out. One of the advantages of a digital camera is that[...]

27 2 Quick Start Once you have installed the USB driver on your PC, you can view recorded images and edit them on your PC j ust by conne cting the camera to the PC with the USB cable and downloadin g the images. Or you can remove the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard from the camera and transf er the data to your PC using a card reader. If you use a [...]

28 3 Common Operations Common Operations Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. (The power switch is illuminated by a green ligh t.) The lens ex tends when th e camera is t urned on. Press the power switch ag ain to turn the came ra off. Press the power switch while pressing the Playback button to activa te the Playback Only mode. [...]

29 3 Common Operations Using the Button Functions b button Changes the flash mode. ( 1 p.39) qsz button Changes the focus mode as follows. ( 1 p.37) Macro mode ( 1 p.37) Super macro mode ( 1 p.37) Infinity-landscape mode ( 1 p.37) Manual focus mode ( 1 p.38) Move focusing area ( 1 p.38) Zoom button Changes the size of the subject. ( 1 p.22) Four-wa[...]

30 Common Operations 3 i button Deletes the image. ( 1 p.84) Z button Protects the image from erasure. ( 1 p.87) Zoom/ f / y button f displays nine images at once. ( 1 p.82) – y + changes the size of the Zoom Display image, displayed on the LCD monitor. ( 1 p.79) Four-way control ler ( 45 ) ( 2 ) Sets the DPOF ( 1 p.89) for the print service. ( 4[...]

31 Common Operations 3 Shutter release button When pressed, starts recording, and when pressed again, stops r ecording. Four-way control ler ( 2 ) Starts playback. When pressed during playback, pauses playback. ( 45 ) Selects a recorded file befo re playback. If there are no recorded indexes: When ( 4 ) is pressed during playback, rewinds 5 seconds[...]

32 3 Common Operations Setting the Menus When you press the MENU button, the menus are displayed on the LCD monitor. You can set functions, save the settings, and change the camera settings on these menus. When you are making settings from a menu, a guide to operation is displayed on the LCD monitor. 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen wil l b[...]

33 Common Operations 3 Example of menu operation • If you press the s hutter relea se button hal fway to leave the me nu screen and switch to Ca pture mode, any changes to the setting will not be saved. • When you display the menu from Capture mode, the [Rec. Mode] menu will be displa yed, and when you display the menu f rom Playback mode, t he[...]

34 Common Operations 3 •[ A Rec. Mode] Menu { ···Adjustable × ···Any changes made are invalid. Menu List Item Description Default Setting A Panorama Picture Mode B G E F D C Reference Recorded Pixels For selecting the size of recorded pixels 2304×1728 { 320×240 p .41 Quality Level For selecting the image compression rate. D { × p.42 Whi[...]

35 Common Operations 3 •[ Q Playback] Menu •[ B Set-up] Menu Item Description Reference Copy image & Sound For copying files between th e Built-in memory and the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard. p.95 Resize Changes the size of images p.92 Trimming For trimming images p.94 Alarm For setting the alarm to ring at a specific time p.108 Slide Sh[...]

36 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing back or erasing images. • To change from Cap ture mode to Playback mode, press the Playback button. • To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the Playback button or the shutter re lease button half[...]

37 Taking Pictures 4 • Focus Mode 1 Press the q s or z butt on in Capture mode. The focus mode changes each t ime the button is pressed and the setting is display ed on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take the pict ure in the set focus mode. Selecting the Focus Mode (No icon) Autofocus mod e The camer a is focused on the subj ect in the a[...]

38 Taking Pictures 4 When the mode is set to z , the central porti on of the pictu re is enlarged to full screen on the LCD mo nitor for focus adjustmen t. Use the four-way controller to adjust the focus whil e watching the indicator on the monitor. After the focus is set, press any bu ttons except the four-way controller ( 23 ) or take a finger of[...]

39 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the b button in Capture mod e. The flash mode changes each time the button i s pressed and the icon is displayed o n the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take the pict ure in the set flash mode. Selecting the Flash Mode (No icon) Auto flash The flash di scharges au tomaticall y depending on the light conditi ons. a F[...]

40 Taking Pictures 4 You can display information on the LCD moni tor when shooting. The display mode can be changed by pressing the Display button. Display On Shooting informatio n is displayed. 1 Flash mode 2 Shootin g mode 3 Focus mode 4 Capture mode 5 AF frame 6 Card/Built-in memory 7 Number of recordable images 8 Date & time 9 Battery indi [...]

41 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can choose the number of recorded pixels from [23 04×1728], [1600×1200], [1024× 768] and [640×480]. 1 Select [Recorded Pix els] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the size. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Selecting the Recorded Pixels 230[...]

42 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can choose the image compression rate. The more stars, the clearer the quality and the larger the volume. The recorded pixel s setting also chang es the picture volume. 1 Select [Quality Level] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the size. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is[...]

43 Taking Pictures 4 A B C F GDE 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. 1 Select [White Balance] on t he [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The white balan ce screen will be displayed. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to selec[...]

44 Taking Pictures 4 1 Select [ K ] (manual) on the [White Balance] screen. 2 Point your camera at a blank sheet of pape r so that it fills the screen. 3 Press the Display but ton. The white bala nce is auto matically adjusted, [Adjust ] is displaye d on the LCD moni tor and the di splay returns to the menu screen. 4 Press the OK button. The camera[...]

45 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can change the a utofocus area.. 1 Select [Focusing Are a] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting . 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) Multiple Normal range Spot The autofocus ra nge becomes s maller.[...]

46 Taking Pictures 4 A B C F GDE You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. 1 Select [AE Metering] on the [ A Rec. Mode ] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the mete ring mode. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Setting the Light Meterin g Rang[...]

47 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can select the sensiti vity to su it the b rightness of the surroundings. • Sensitivity 1 Select [Sens itivity] on th e [ A Rec. Mode] me nu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the sensitivity . 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Setting the Sensitivity AUTO The camera s[...]

48 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5sec., 1sec., 2sec., 3sec., 4sec., 5sec. or o ff (no display). 1 Select [Instant Review] on the [ A Rec. Mod e] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to selec t the displa y time. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Setting the Instant Rev[...]

49 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. 1 Select [Sharpness] on th e [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] o r [Soft (– )]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Setting the Image Sharpness[...]

50 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can set the color saturation. 1 Select [Saturation] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] o r [Soft (– )]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) Rec. Mode Recorded Pix[...]

51 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can set the image contrast. 1 Select [Contrast] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] o r [Soft (– )]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Qual[...]

52 Taking Pictures 4 A B F GDE You can take picture s that are intentional ly over-exposed or under- exposed. 1 Select [EV Compensation] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the EV sett ing in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. To brighten, set positive +. To darken, set negative –. 3 Press th[...]

53 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures In Program mode ( A ), the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking sti ll pictures . However, you can sel ect other functions such as the flash m ode or continuos shooting mode. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture Mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way [...]

54 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. • Picture Mode There are nine available modes in Picture mode. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture Mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way controlle r ( 45 ) to display t he Pictur e mode ( H ) at the top of the dial. The default s[...]

55 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose settings appropri ate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to display the Night- scene mode ( B ) at the top of the dial. 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter rele[...]

56 Taking Pictures 4 This mode enables you to take moving images and sound. The maximum length of one recording (1 set) is approximately 60 seconds. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to display the Mo vie Picture mode ( C ) at the top of the dial. 3 Press the[...]

57 Taking Pictures 4 If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more th an one second, pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button. Keeping the shutter release b utton pressed Playing Back Movie Pictures 1 p.80 • The flash will not discha rge [...]

58 Taking Pictures 4 You can take a numb er of images and jo in them together to form a panorama picture. The pan orama software provided with the camera and a computer that supports Windows are necessary for joini ng the images. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( [...]

59 Taking Pictures 4 5 Take the first picture. Press the shutter rele ase button to take the first image. The right edge of the image is displayed in transparent form on the left of the LCD monitor. 6 Move the camera to the right and take the secon d picture. Repeat the above procedure to tak e the third and subseq uent pictures. 7 Press the OK but[...]

60 Taking Pictures 4 You can take pictures using digital filters. The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, a nd a slim filter that produces a slim effect. • Color Filters Eight color fil ters are provi ded: blac k-and-white, sepia, red, pink, viole t, blue, green and yellow . When you select a color filter in the D igital[...]

61 Taking Pictures 4 When you select the slim filter in Digi tal Filter Mode, the slimness setting screen is displayed. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to set the slimness. Decreases slimness. Increases slimness. 2 Press the OK button. The camera returns to digi tal filter mode. Setting the slim filter [ ] The digital zoom cannot be used when [...]

62 Taking Pictures 4 In User mode, you can take pictures using the functions and settings registered in advance in User mode. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) in Capture mode. The virtual mod e dial appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to display the User mode ( E ) at the top of the dial . 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter [...]

63 Taking Pictures 4 You can take 3D pictu res using the LCD monitor and view them by the parallel method or cro ss method (p.65). If you print out the 3D pictures and look at them through the 3D im age viewer provided, the image will appear in three dimensio ns. The default setting is [Parallel]. If you do not need to switch to [Cross], go to Step[...]

64 Taking Pictures 4 7 Press the OK button. The screen for taking the first image appea rs in the le ft half o f the LCD monitor. 8 Take the first image. Hold the camera so that the subj ect is in the middle of the left ha lf of the screen and press the shutter rele ase button. The image is displaye d in the lef t half of the LCD monitor. The ri gh[...]

65 Taking Pictures 4 • Viewing 3D pictur es by the parallel meth od and cross method As our eyes are positioned about 6 - 7 cm apart, there is a very slight deviation between what we see with our rig ht eye and what we see with our left eye. The difference is proce ssed by our brain to prod uce a three- dimensional image. This principle is applie[...]

66 Taking Pictures 4 • How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewe r Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two. As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from perso n to person, some people may have difficulty obtai ning a three- dimensi[...]

67 Taking Pictures 4 • Example of a 3D Picture[...]

68 Taking Pictures 4 A BDE Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter relea se button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) button to display j on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter relea se button. Pictures will be ta ken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. Shooting stops wh en you take a finger off from[...]

69 Taking Pictures 4 A B C F GDE The picture will be taken 10 seconds af te r the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Capture mode to display g on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter relea se button. The self-timer is eng aged and the self-ti mer lamp lights. The picture is t aken approximately 3 se conds a[...]

70 Taking Pictures 4 A B C F GDE You can take pictures using the remote control F (optional). 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Capture mode to dis play ( i ) on the LCD monitor. The self-timer lamp will bli nk and the camera is ready to take pictures. 2 Press the shutter relea se button on the remote control unit . The self-timer la mp wil[...]

71 Taking Pictures 4 A B C F GDE You can use the zoom to take pictures in Tele or Wide mode. 1 Press the Zoom b utton in Capture mode. x : makes the subj ect larger w : makes the subj ect smaller When the digita l zoom functi on is disable d, you can take pi ctures at up t o 3 times magnification usi ng the optical zoom. When the digital zoom i s e[...]

72 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed . 2 Press the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to select [Digital Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [On]. 4 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Enabling the Digital Zoom Functio n • When you turn the LCD m[...]

73 Taking Pictures 4 C This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate so that when you play the movie back, the action ap pears speeded u p. This function is useful for recording a blooming flowers, etc. 1 Press the MENU button in Movie Pic ture mode. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 )[...]

74 4 Taking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) You can choose whether you wan t the set values to be saved when th e camera is turned off. If you select O [On], the setti ngs will be saved in the status they were in immediatel y b efore the came ra was turned off. If you select P [Off ] , the settings will be reset to the defaults when the camer[...]

75 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to select [Me mory]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). [Memory] menu will be displayed. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the item. 5 Press the four-w ay controller ( 45 ) to select O [ On] or P [Off]. 6 Press the OK button twice[...]

76 5 Recording and Play back Recording and Playback Recording Sound (Voi ce Recorder Mode) You can record sound. The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor accordi ng to how much space is av ailable on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard. 1 Press the power switch fo r more than 2 seconds. The power s witch is illumi nated by a red li ght. [...]

77 5 Recording and Play back Playing Back Sound You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recorde r Mode. 1 Enter the Voice Reco rder Mode and pres s the Playback button. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the recording y ou want to play back. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback will start. • The followin g operat[...]

78 5 Recording and Play back Adding a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to a captured image. 1 Enter the playback mode and choose the image t o which you want to add a voice me mo with the four-way controller ( 45 ). The voice memo screen will be displayed on the LCD monitor while the ima ge is displayed. 2 Press the OK button. Recording starts. [...]

79 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Playback/Erasing/Editing Playing Back Images See “Playing Back Images” (p.24), or “Playing Back Previous or Next Images” (p.24). You can display images magni fied up to a maximum of 4 times. A guide to operation is di splayed on the LCD mon itor during magnifi cation. (The magnification varies depending on the [...]

80 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can play back Movi e pictures. A gui de to operation i s displayed on the LCD monitor during playback. You can play b ack the recording you made in Voice Recorder mode at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the movie picture you want to play bac k with the four-way co ntroller ( 45 ). 2 Press the fo[...]

81 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Shooting informatio n can be displayed on the LCD mo nitor. Pressing the Display button switches the informatio n displayed. Display On Displays shooting information. 1 Voice Memo icon 2 Protect icon 3 Folder name 4 File name 5 Card / Built-in memory icon 6 Four-way controller operation guide 7 Shooting date and time 8[...]

82 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can display n ine images at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press w / f on the Zoom button f / y . Nine images wi ll be displaye d with the selected image in the cen ter. Choose an image with the four-way controller ( 2345 ). When 10 or more i mage[...]

83 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard continuously. 1 Enter the Playback mode and cho ose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four-wa y controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the MENU button. The [ Q Pl ayback] menu will be display ed. 3 Select [Slideshow] with the four- way contro[...]

84 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Erasing Images 1 Enter the P layback mode and choose the image or voice memo you want to erase with th e four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the i button. The Delete screen will be displaye d. 3 Select [Delete] with the four- way controller ( 2 ). 4 Press the OK button. Erasing a Single Im age or Voice Memo • You can[...]

85 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing If an image has a voice memo, you can erase the voice memo without erasing the image. 1 Enter the Playback mode and cho ose the image with the voice memo that you want to erase with the four- way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the i button. The Delete screen will be displaye d. 3 Select [Sound Delete] with the four-way con[...]

86 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can erase all the images and soun d at once. 1 Enter the Playback mode and press th e i button twice. The Delete Al l screen will b e displayed. 2 Select [Delete All] with the four-way controller ( 2 ). 3 Press the OK button. Erasing All Images • Once erased, images cannot be restored. • Protected images/sound [...]

87 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can protect imag es/sound fr om being a ccidentally erased. 1 Enter the Playbac k mode and choos e the image/sound you want to protect with the four -way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the Z button. The Protect screen wil l be displayed. 3 Select [Prot ect] with th e four-wa y controller ( 2 ). 4 Press the OK button. Y[...]

88 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Viewing Images on a TV By using th e AV cable, you can captur e and play back images on a TV or other equipme nt with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable. 1 Open th e terminal co ver and con nect the AV cable. 2 Connect the other end of t he AV cable to [...]

89 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) You can print the images on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard using a DPOF (Digital Print Ord er Format) compatible p rinter or at a printing service. Set the following items for each image. • Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99. •D a t e Specify whether you w[...]

90 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the number of prints, then press the fo ur-way controller ( 3 ). The frame will move to [Date] . 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select whether to inse rt the date or not. O (On): The date wi ll be impri nted. P (Off): The d ate will not be imprinted . 5 Press the [...]

91 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the four-way controller ( 2 ). 2 Press the Display but ton. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the number of prints. You can print up to 99 copi es. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame will move to [Date] . 5 Press the four-way contr oller ( 45 ) to select O[...]

92 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Editing Images By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file smaller than the original. After chang ing the size, the image can be saved as a new image or written over the original image. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [ Q Playback] menu will be displa[...]

93 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing 7 Press the four- way controller ( 45 ) to selec t [Recorded pixels]. 8 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The select frame moves t o [Quality Level]. 9 Press the four-w ay controller ( 45 ) to select [Quality Level]. 10 Press the OK button. 11 Press the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as][...]

94 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing You can trim part of a picture and save it as a separate image. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [ Q Pl ayback] menu will be display ed. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to select [Trimming]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The image that can be trimmed. 5 Choose the i[...]

95 6 Playback/Erasing/Editing Copying Files You can copy files from th e Built-i n memory to the SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard and vice versa. When files are copied from the Built-in memory to the card, all the fil es are copied at once. When files are copied fro m the card to the Built-in memory, the files are checked one at a time b efore being [...]

96 7 Settings Settings Camera Settings Formatting will delete all the data o n the SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard if you are using a card, and al l the data in the Built-in memory if there is no card inserted. 1 Select [Format] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The format screen will be displaye d. 3 Select [Forma t] [...]

97 7 Settings You can change the volume of the playback and operation sound s ([Start-up Sound], [Shutter Sound], [Key Operation Sound], [Focus Sound] and [Self-timer Sound]). You can also change the type of each sound. 1 Select [Playback Volume] on the Set -up menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the volume. 3 Press the four-way co[...]

98 7 Settings You can display an i mage recorded with th e camera as the welcome screen when the camera is turned on. 1 Select [Start-up Screen] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). 3 Press the Display but ton. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image you want to display as the start-u p screen. 5 Press t[...]

99 7 Settings You can set the style in which the date is displayed on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm /yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. 1 Select [Da te Style] on th e [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to ch ange the date style. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or pl ay back images with the selected date style. Sett[...]

100 7 Settings You can change the initial date and time settings. 1 Select [Date Adjust] on the [ B Se t-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The date screen wil l be displayed. See “Setting the Date and Time” (p.20) for the setting procedure. The city and time selected in “Ini tial Settings” (p.18) serve as the Home Time setti[...]

101 7 Settings 3 Switch [ O ] and [ P ] with the four -way controller ( 45 ). O : The time in the country selected in World Time will be dis played. P : The time in the country selecte d in Home Time will be dis-p layed. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). If New York is select ed as the world time city, then the cross-shapes line is located in[...]

102 7 Settings You can change the lan guage in which the menus, error messages, e tc. are display ed. 1 Select [Language] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the language. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take or play back imag es. Changing the Display Language Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level[...]

103 7 Settings You can select the outp ut format (NTSC or PAL) for taking or pla ying back images on a TV monitor. 1 Select [Video Out] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the video output format. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take or play back imag es. Changing the Video Output Format Set-up Form[...]

104 7 Settings You can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no ope ration is performed for a fixed time . 1 Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [ B Se t-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [30sec], [1min], [2min] or [o ff]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take or play back imag es. You can set the camera t[...]

105 7 Settings When the Quick Delete function is se t to On, the Delete screen will be displayed when [Delete] or [Delete All] is selected. 1 Select [Quick Delete] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to se lect [On] or [Off] 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or play back images. When the Quick Zoom func[...]

106 7 Settings You can register the functions you use most freque ntly on the four-way controller ( 45 ). The functions can then be set directly by pressing the four-way controller ( 45 ), without displaying the [Rec. Mode] menu. 1 Select [Fn Setting] on the [ B Set-up] me nu. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 45 ) to choose the functi on you want t[...]

107 7 Settings You can reset al l the settings o ther than the date and time, language, world time and ala rm. 1 Select [Reset] on the [ B Se t-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller button ( 5 ). The Reset screen wi ll be dis played. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Reset ]. 4 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture o[...]

108 7 Settings Setting the Alarm You can set the alarm to ring at a specified time and displa y a selected image. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [ Q Pl ayback] menu will be display ed. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to select [Alarm]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The list of alarms will be d[...]

109 7 Settings 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The list of alarms will be displ ayed. 5 Press the four-w ay controller ( 23 ) to select alarm 1-3. 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The screen for se tting the al arm mode and time will be displayed . Four-way controller ( 45 ): Selects the item. Four-way controll er ( 23 ): Changes t h[...]

110 8 Appendix Appendix List of City Names Refer to following list of city and code names fo r setting the world time.. Code City name s Code City names TYO Tokyo JNB Johannesburg GUM Guam IST Instan bul SYD Sydney CAI Cairo NOU Noumea JRS Je rusalem WLG Wellington MOW Moscow AKL Auckland JED Jeddah PPG Pa gopago THR Tehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai A[...]

111 8 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are availa ble for this camera. AC adapter D-AC8 USB Cable I-USB7 AV Cable I-AVC7 Camera Case O-CC8 Strap O-ST5 Remote contro l E Remote contro l F Rechargeable lith ium-ion battery D-LI8 Battery charger D-BC8[...]

112 8 Appendix Messages Messages such as the following may be displa yed on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Memory Card ful l Built-in Memo ry Full The SD Memory Card / MultiMedi aCard or the Built- in memory is ful l and no more ima ges can be saved . Insert a new SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or delete. (p.16, p.84) Change the quality/[...]

113 8 Appendix Deleting The image is being deleted. Image folder could not be creat ed. The largest file number ha s been assigned to an image and no mo re images c an be saved. I nsert a new SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or format the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or Built-in memory . (p.96) Battery deplete d, the image is not stored. The batt[...]

114 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Ca use Remedy Power will not come on Battery is not installed Check battery is installed. If not, insta ll battery. Battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of bat tery. Reinsert battery with ( 2 ) symbol towards back of camera. (p.13) Battery power is low Insert a charged battery or use the AC adapt[...]

115 8 Appendix Subject is not in focus Subject difficu lt to focus on Subjects difficult to focus on using autofocus: objects wi th little contrast (blue sky, white wa lls, etc.), dark objects, finel y patterned object s, fast-moving obje cts, scenery thro ugh window or net, etc. Lock f ocus on another object locat ed at same distance (press s hutt[...]

116 8 Appendix Main Specifications Image Storage Capacity • When using a 16MB SD Memory Card Type Fully automa tic compact-ty pe digi tal still camera with built-in zoom lens Effective Pixels 4.0 megapixels Sensor 4.23 megapixels (total pixels), 1/2. 5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter Recorded Pixels Still 2304×1728 pixels[...]

117 8 Appendix LCD monitor 1.6 inch TFT color LCD with 84 kilopixels monitor (with backlight) Playback Functions Single-frame, 9-frame index, enlargement (max. 4´), scroll, slideshow, movie playback, histogr am display, image/so und copying, trimming, resizing Focusing System Type TTL contrast dete ction system by sensor 7-p oint autofocus (Spot a[...]

118 8 Appendix WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased t hrough authorized bona fide 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[...]

119 8 Appendix • This warranty policy does not a ffect the customer's statutory rights. • The local warranty policies availab le from Pentax distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty poli cy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warrant y card supplied with your pro duct at the time of purchase, or cont act the PENT[...]

120 8 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub ject to the following two conditi ons: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes [...]

Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Comp uters and Peripherals We: PENTAX U.S.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 identified herein, complies with 47CFR Parts 2 an d 15 of [...]

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