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Pentax X70 User's Manual

1. Function Shooting Modd A G8 X A M Face Priority On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Off No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Blink Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 54 Auto Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Off Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FI 5 Flash On Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ue Auto Red eye Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ode i Flash On Red eye Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 Slow speed Sync Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l s Slow speed Sync Red eye Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes O Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Continuous Shooting L M H Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drive Self timer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mode 3 2 Sec Self timer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes amp Interval Shoot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 Auto Bracket Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes amp Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focus 1cm Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mode jad Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MF Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fi
2. panoramic photograph Shooting Mode Description Page For capturing landscape views Enhances colorsof A Landscape sky and foliage For images of flowers The outline of the flower is __ Flower softened 1 For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and amp Portrait bright skin tone pes S For backlit images Please use flash to properly Sa Backlight expose the subject s Half length For portraits with proper framing by automatic 86 Portrait zoom Fixed to 3m 2048x1536 P For night time images Use of a tripod or other ET Night Scene support is suggested pes ge Night Scene For images of people at night Use of a tripod or 85 Portrait other support is advised P n For moving subjects on poorly lit stages Stage Lighting Resolution reduced to 2MP For bright images such as sand or snow Surf amp Snow Accurately meters for bright scenes p 90 For images of babies Captures bright images ofa 6 Baby baby s expressions 5 For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy Kids and bright skin tone p 88 For capturing moving pets Select the color Pet according to the pet s coat pee H Food For images of food and prepared dishes Enhances saturation and contrast i For capturing fireworks Use of a tripod or other FreworkS support is suggested ps 44 For capturing images with a frame Record
3. eese 89 Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities Surf amp Snow Sport Mode ssssssssese 90 Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode 92 Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode 93 Using the Self timer sene 95 Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode 97 Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot 98 Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Auto Bracket terrere te tenente rs 101 Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode 102 Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode Setting the Exposure eese ennt Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Setting the Exposure EV Compensation Setting the Shooting Functions eren Selecting the Flash Mode sseneeen Selecting the Focus Mode AF Area Selection Selecting the Autofocus Settings Setting the Image Tone N Selecting the Recorded Pixels sees Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures Adjusting the White Balance nie Setting the Sensitivity 0 0 eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseteseeeeeeeeeeeeas Setting ISO Correction in AUTO ssssssseeee Setting the AE Metering cecesceeceeseesseneseeseeeseeseeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeas Compensating for F
4. Shutter release button Four way controller OK button In CI mode set the mode dial to amp or set it to SCN and press the four way controller Y If you set the mode dial to S proceed to Step 4 If you set the mode dial to SCN the Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to select amp Press the OK button The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 iced shutter release button o E y M The focus frame on the display turns green w when the camera focuses on the subject at S the correct distance When the Sport mode is selected the focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken o a E e RU o r iv o sounyolg uryeL o Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode Y Party mode is perfect for taking pictures indoors such as snapshots at parties Ka Shutter release button Four way controller OK button In I mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to sele
5. I Press the x button after taking a picture The image appears on the display Z2 Press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Image Rotation and press the OK button The rotation selection screen 0 Right 90 Left 90 or 180 appears 4 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to choose the rotation direction and press the OK button The rotated image is saved 2 E Panoramic images and movies cannot be rotated Protected images can be rotated but they cannot be saved in a rotated state Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times e dial x button Four way controller OK button I Enter the X mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to magnify 2 Turn the e dial to the right Q The image is magnified x1 1 to x10 Continuing to turn the e dial to the right Q changes the magnification continuously When the Quick Zoom function p 212 is set to amp on you can magnify the image at 10x by simply rotating the e dial to the right Q 2 D 5 a w D Q x D 5 a g e e 5 a 3 D e p You can use the mark of the guide at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified The following operations can be performed while the magnified im
6. 37 Turning the Camera On and Off eese Starting up in the Playback Mode Initial Settings erre reote trees Setting the Display Language ee Setting the Date and Time Common Operations 47 Understanding the Button Functions sees 48 CE MOde 6 mcos cse pir tate cci POT IER TIRES ak Prud 48 Modan annis nitet eheu AS ne isis ied IRI teeth SETTE ET tea 50 Switching Between Mode and BE Mode 52 Setting the Camera Functions eese 53 Operating the MONS wiv oie eerie eo temere eo RT REOR 53 DSTI B SERERE EODEM EE ERHE 57 Taking Pictures 61 Taking Still Pictures Holding the Camera ds Taking Pictures nennen Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 68 Picture Mode st SONI MOG i ete cte teta deett t Exposure Moders ara adn Er a Poan nene PERRO Ye REO IA neun Using the Face Recognition Function oe Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode 80 Using tlie Zoom ertet rtt nent eire 82 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Digital SR Fireworks 85 Taking Pictures of People Half length Portrait Portrait Mode 86 Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode sss 88 Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode
7. 5 Press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Date Style Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Date Date Adjust Date Style mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to the month amp Use the four way controller 4 V Date Adjust to change the month 3 Date Style mm dd yy 24h Change the day and year in the same manner 01 2009 Next change the time x Time 00 00 If you selected 12h in Step 4 the setting Seitings are completed switches between am and pm WEN Cancel corresponding to the time 9 Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Settings are completed IO Press the OK button This confirms the date and time m If you press the OK button in Step 9 the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc reaches 00 seconds Ne When the Initial Setting or Date Adjust screen is displayed you can cancel the setting operation and switch to the capture mode by pressing the MENU button In this case the Initial Setting screen will appear next time you turn the camera on Language 358 Date Time Hometown and DST can be changed Refer to the pages below for instructions Tochang
8. A Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Instant Review p 67 i If the Blink Detection function worked when shooting Closed eyes have been detected is displayed for 3 seconds during Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness You can give the image sharp or soft outlines soinyoigq Dune o I Press the MENU button in G mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Sharpness 3 Use the four way controller 4 Rec Mode 4 4 X to change the sharpness level Sharpness 4EmEH z Soft Saturation Contrast m Normal Date Imprint Off Lo cue Sede Sharp 4 Press the MENU button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Setting the Color Saturation Tone Saturation Tone Adjustment You can set either color brightness Saturation or the tone of monochrome images Tone Adjustment The items displayed change depending on the Image Tone selected on the II Rec Mode menu Selected Image Tone Displayed item Bright Natural Saturation Monochrome Tone Adjustment I Press the MENU button in G mode The Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Saturation or Tone Adjustment o a E ae ay o r oO o LEA 3 Use the four way controller lt gt
9. Rec Mode 4 4 to select the level of saturation or sharpness ne a Saturati pum gt tone Contrast EE Low Blue for tone Date Imprint Off s Normal B amp W for tone s High Sepia for tone WENJEXit 4 Press the MENU button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status Setting the Image Contrast Contrast You can set the image contrast level I Press the MENU button in G mode The Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller 4 V to select Contrast 3 Use the four way controller lt gt O Rec Mode 4 4 to change the contrast level Sharpness z Low Saturation Contrast I s Normal Date Imprint Off High WENJExit 4 Press the MENU button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status o E Ss e a o c I o 138 Setting the Date Imprint Function You can choose whether to imprint the date and or time when taking still pictures I Press the MENU button in 3 mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Date Imprint A pull down menu appears 2 J Press the four way controller gt 4 Use the four way controller 4 V to select the Date Imprint details Rec Mode Sharpness Choose from Date Date amp Time Time _ Sat
10. Using the Face Recognition Function With the X70 the Face Recognition function is available with all shooting modes When the camera detects a person s face in the image the Face Recognition function displays a yellow face recognition frame around the face on the display screen sets the focus Face Recognition AF and compensates the exposure Face Recognition AE If the subject in the face recognition frame moves the frame also moves and changes size as it tracks the face The Face Recognition function can recognize up When the multiple faces to 32 people s faces If it recognizes multiple are recognized faces the camera displays a yellow frame over the main face and white frames over the other face s It can display up to a total of 15 frames including a main frame and white frame s 04 02 2009 14 25 Face recognition frame Main frame White frame i Face Recognition AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing _ sunglasses has part of the face covered or is not looking toward the camera Ifthe camera cannot recognize the subject s face the camera focuses using the setting currently selected in Focusing Area When the Smile Capture function is on the shutter may not be released automatically because the Smile Capture function may not work in some situations such as when the recognized face is too small To Switch the Face Recognition Function By default the Face Recognit
11. 256 Sport Mode 90 Spot AE metering 128 Standard AF 113 Start Delay 98 133 Starting up in the Playback Mode 39 Start up screen 213 Slap siseecesdhdcnctduazesdanceeesecess 28 Surf amp Snow Mode 90 System Requirements 219 T Time imprint 139 Tone pean ny ree 137 Tungsten Light S 123 TM ejusd eise ets 173 Tv Shutter Priority Mode en 72 U USB Connection 224 USER USER Mode 76 V Video output format 208 254 Voice Memo 194 W White Balance 123 Windows eese 219 World Time 204 Z Zoom amp MA Jo 82 Zoom lever 48 xipueddy 3 AP028401 ENG u HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division PENTAX Europe GmbH European Headquarters PENTAX U K Limited PENTAX France S A S PENTAX Schweiz AG 2 36 9 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax jp Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 22527 Hamburg GERMANY HQ http www pentaxeurope com Germany http www pentax de Hotline 0180 5 736829 0180 5 PENTAX Austria Hotline 0820 820 255 http www pentax at PENTAX House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk Hotline 087
12. Interval IU Spec dom 99 minutes intervals You cannot set the camera to take interval shots at intervals of less than ten seconds Number of xp nger You can set this to up to 1000 shots However this Shots cannot exceed the number of recordable images images You can set one minute increments for the first Start Delay 0 min 24 hours 59 minutes and one hour increments from there If the start time is set to 0 min the first picture is taken as Soon as the shutter release button is pressed I Press the MENU button in G mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V 3 Rec Mode to select Interval Shoot IRISTUSISHOCT Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory Green Button MENU Exit 3 Press the four way controller gt The Interval Shoot setting screen appears Interval is marked with the frame Z Set the interval 1 Press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the minutes then press the four Number of Shots 2 way controller gt 3 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the seconds then press the four WEN 5 way controller Interval Shoot Interval gt Omin 10sec Start Delay Ohr Omin The setting is saved and the frame returns to Interval o a 2 ae ay o oO o 5 Press the four way controller Y The frame m
13. Changing the Date and Time You can change the initial date and time settings p 44 You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera sbunes I Press the MENU button in 1 mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller gt once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Date Adjust sbumes N O Press the four way controller gt The Date Adjust screen appears Date Adjust Date Style mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to mm dd yy Depending on the initial setting or previous setting dd mm yy or yy mm dd may be displayed Use the four way controller A V to choose the date and time display style Choose from mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Date Adjust Date Style mmidd yy 24h Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to 24h Use the four way controller 4 V to select 24h 24 hour display or 12h 12 hour display Date Adjust Date Style Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel Press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Date Style Press the
14. Power switch Power lamp button Display Viewfinder Bottom Tripod socket Battery Card cover lock lever Battery Card cover EVF LCD button DISPLAY button e dial button x button Four way controller OK button PENTAX Green t button MENU button m Refer to Understanding the Button Functions p 48 p 51 foran explanation of the function of each button Monitor Indications Display in amp Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in the capture mode The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the DISPLAY button Normal Display Histogram Info Grid Display and No Info Normal Display Histogram Info No Info E When the shooting mode is set to Green mode the monitor display is as shown on the right You cannot change the information on the display by pressing the DISPLAY button To take pictures using the viewfinder switch from the display to the viewfinder by pressing the ELV LCD button Press the button again to switch to the display Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 16 1718 1 Shooting mode p 68 11 Memory status p 38 2 Face Priority icon p 78 12 Remaining image storage 3 Bright area adjustment icon capacit
15. Precautions for D LI92 Battery Usage BATTERY MAY EXPLODE OR FIRE IF MISTREATED DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE DO NOT CHARGE EXCEPT SPECIFIED CHARGING CONDITION DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 140 F 60 C OR SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT CRUSH OR MODIFY Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal Some portions of the camera heat up during use so please take care as there is a risk of low temperature burns if such portions are held for long periods of time Should the LCD be damaged be careful of glass fragments Also be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin or in your eyes or in your mouth Depending on your inherent factors or physical condition the use of the camera may cause itching rashes or blisters In case of any abnormality stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter A Warning Do not use the product at a voltage other than the specified voltage Use with a power source or voltage other than that designated can cause a fire or electrical shock The specified voltage is 100 240V AC Do not disassemble or modify the product This can cause a fire or electrical shock If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX Service Center Continuing to us
16. 23 24 25 26 Fixed to amp On Only optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available Fixed to Xxx Best Automatic Tracking is not available Fixed to 3m The sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting Fixed to 3m for individual pictures fixed to 5m for composite images Fixed to 2w for individual pictures AUTO cannot be selected Fixed to o Off Fixed to 2m Fixed at 50 6400 Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the display during camera operation Message Description Battery depleted The battery is exhausted Charge the battery using the battery charger p 29 Memory card full The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images p 34 p 164 Change the recorded pixels or quality level of recorded images and try again p 176 Memory card error Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem with the SD Memory Card You may be able to display or copy the images on the card using a computer The built in memory is not formatted The data within the built in memory are damaged Format the built in memory Card is not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a computer or other device and is not compatible with this camera Format the SD Memory Card in the camera p 198 Card locked
17. 397 5m 2592x1944 13 26 37 192 368 530 3m 2048x1536 21 42 61 299 592 863 1024 1024x 768 74 126 165 1042 1777 2324 640 640x 480 153 239 268 2158 3357 3777 The image storage capacity is for reference only The actual image storage capacity may vary depending on the SD Memory Card and the subject Movie Built in Memory SD eee 128 1280x720 15 fps 32 sec 7 min 31 sec 848x480 30 fps 22 sec 5 min 18 sec 648 640x480 30 fps 32 sec 7 min 31 sec 64 640x480 15 fps 1 min 3 sec 14 min 48 sec 320j 320x240 30 fps 51 sec 11 min 59 sec B2 320x240 15 fps 1 min 37 sec 22 min 53 sec The above figures are based on our standard shooting conditions and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions and type of the SD Memory Card used Recording can continue until the built in memory or the SD Memory Card is full or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB when using an SDHC card If recording stops at 2 GB start recording again to continue to record the rest of the movie in blocks of 2 GB gt ke o 5 2 x 257 xipueddy e White Balance Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light Daylight colors fluorescent Daylight White Fluorescent White Light Fluorescent Manual Lens Focal Length 4 6 mm 110 4 mm approx 26 mm 624 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal
18. A U emo ww Enter gt mode and use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the still picture to which you want to add a voice memo Press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller p Voice Memon A Y lt gt to select amp Voice ES EJ el al a EY Memo Bo y e Attaches sound to images Recording is possible till the memory card is full MENU Cancel oKJOK Press the OK button Recording starts You can record a voice memo continuously for up to 24 hours Press the OK button Recording stops A voice memo cannot be added to the image that already has a voice memo Delete the old voice memo p 165 and record a new one A voice memo cannot be added to protected images p 170 Playing Back a Voice Memo e dial X button Four way controller I Enter mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back 40 appears on images with voice memos in single image display Z2 Press the four way controller 4 oooi Playback starts i pn The following operations can be performed during playback e dial to the right Q Increases the volume e dial to the left EZ Reduces the volume J Press the four way controller Y Playback stops To Delete a Sound File p 165 punos xoeg Bui e d p
19. All the images and sound files are copied To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built in Memory Selected images and sound files from the SD Memory Card are copied to the built in memory one at a time 4 Use the four way controller A V to select S5 C 5 Press the OK button Use the four way controller 4 gt to select the image sound file you want to copy sabew Bunuig pue Bunip3 Press the OK button The selected image sound file is copied f sound Voice memo has been recorded with the image the sound file is copied with the image When a file is copied from the SD Memory Card to the built in memory it is assigned a new file name Lam Setting the Printing Service DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is the format for storing print order data on still pictures captured with a digital camera Once the print order data have been stored the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF compatible printer or photo processing lab You cannot store print order data for movies Ne If the picture already has the date and or time imprinted on it p 139 do not set Date amp On in DPOF settings If you select amp On the imprinted date and or time may overlap Printing a Single Image Set the following items for each image m Copies Choose the number of copies up to 99 E Date Specify whether you want the d
20. No image appears The camera is connected to a computer The display is off when the camera is connected to a computer The camera is The display is off when the camera is on the display connected to a TV connected to a TV The viewfinder is selected Press the EVF LCD button s Fac agii Adjust the brightness level in Brightness pus sp ay Level in the X Setting menu p 209 When the Power Saving function is on The display is the display automatically darkens after a hard to see certain amount of time Press a button to i ion Saving fu ction return to the normal brightness level Select Off in Power Saving in the N Setting menu to turn the Power Saving function off p 210 The shutter will not release The flash is charging Pictures cannot be taken while the flash is charging Wait until charging is finished There is no available space on the SD Memory Card or in the built in memory Insert an SD Memory Card with available space or delete unwanted images p 34 164 Recording Wait until recording is finished The picture is dark when using the flash The subject is too far away in a dark environment such as a night scene The picture becomes dark if the subject is too far away Take pictures within the specified flash range gt ke o e 3 x 247 gt ke 3 5 E x Problem Cause Remedy The subjec
21. Select amp Delete 100 0010 Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to choose the images and sound files that you want to delete and press the OK button appears on the selected images and E sound files WEN Cancel iz Delete gl Turn the e dial Q to display the selected image in a single screen and check whether you want to delete the image Turning to the left returns to four nine image display However protected images cannot be displayed in single image display Press the t button A confirmation dialog appears Use the four way controller 4 to select Select amp Delete Select amp Delete a 1 Press the OK button The selected images and sound files are deleted as D 5 a m D Q x D 5 a g e e 5 a 3 D Q D p y D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o e 3 a 3 D e D 2 168 Deleting All Images and Sound Files You can delete all the images and sound files at once Ne Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted p 170 Ka N UW x button Four way controller OK button MENU button Press the MENU button in P mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 43 mode press the four way controller gt once Use the four way controller 4 V to select Delete all A Setting Guide Display Reset Delete all Format
22. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 7 Date Imprint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 9 a t QA a IS V Shooting Mode Function Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Face Priority Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blink Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 54 Auto Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 5 Flash On Flash No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Auto Red eye Mode No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Flash On Red eye No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Slow speed Sync No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes e Slow speed Sync Red eye Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes O Standard No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes y amp y amp Continuous Shooting L M H Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self timer Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Sec Self timer No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Interval Shoot No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Bracket Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Macro Focu
23. eeenn 162 Deleting Images and Sound Files we 164 Deleting a Single Image een 164 Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files 166 Deleting All Images and Sound Files E Recovering Deleted Images ses Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion Protect 170 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment eee 173 Editing and Printing Images 175 Editing Images Seesink pinnene saae a ienaa da paadid 176 Changing the Image Size Resize 176 Cropping Images 3 Using the Digital Filters 178 Red eye Compensation essen 182 Adding a Frame Frame Composite 183 Editing Movies sss Copying Images and Sound Files Setting the Printing Service DPOF 190 Printing a Single Image 190 Printing All Images nennen nnne 192 Recording and Playing Back Sound 193 Adding a Voice Memo to Images eene 194 Recording a Voice Memo Playing Back a Voice Memo Settings Camera Setlings eicere ite ste tente ene uid iai 198 Formatting an SD Memory Card sse 198 Saving USER Mode 199 Changing the Sound Settings Changing the Date and Time 201 Setting the World Time 204 Changing the Display Language 206
24. on the PC AV terminal on the side of the camera 4 Turn your camera on The camera is recognized as NO NAME on the _ desktop NONAME If the SD Memory Card has a volume label the volume label name appears instead of NO_NAME A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number The power lamp is lit while the camera is connected to a Macintosh whereas it blinks while the card is being accessed o Nu It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC64 when the camera is connected to the computer p 33 If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer the image data may be lost or damaged Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Macintosh s If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera the images stored in the built in memory will be transferred to your Macintosh 5 Specify a save location make 2 AUTRE sure that Launch ACDSee is Pee Te risus 9 checked and click Download or ct gerer cann After images are copied to your TEX Macintosh the ACDSee 2 for Mac starts os When Delete images from device is checked images are deleted from the camera after transfer is complete Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh J Drag NO NAME on the desktop to the trash If the SD Memory Card has a volume label drag the icon of that name to the trash 2 Disconne
25. 3 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Len Assign mode to the Green Button on the IC Rec Mode menu for Sa using mode p 140 The default setting is mode In mode you cannot change the information on the display by pressing the DISPLAY button Press the MENU button in amp mode to display the N Setting menu The Rec Mode menu cannot be displayed Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area Zoom lever Four way controller OK button I Turn the zoom lever in mode Right 4 Enlarges the subject Left 444 Widens the area that is captured by the camera se1njoig Dune o When you continue to turn to the right 4 the camera automatically switches from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom Once the lever is released and turned again the camera switches to Digital Zoom Zoom ratio Zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed as follow Zoom in with high Zoom in with some degree image quality of image deterioration vicm i r1 Optical zoom range Intelligent Digital Zoom Zoomrange range 1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 24x optically 2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the recorded pixels See the following table 3 In 44 1cm Macro the zoom position is fixed Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded Intelligent Zoom Di
26. 5 a 3 D e o 7 soDeui funejoeg pue yoeg Dui e d Folder Display Calendar Display In nine image display turn the e dial to the left EZ to switch to folder display or calendar display Press the Green button to switch between folder display and calendar display 1 N In mode turn the e dial to the left E2 twice The screen changes to nine image display Turn the e dial to the left Ez The screen changes to folder display or calendar display Folder display Frame The list of folders with recorded images and sound files appears 100 101 102 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to move the frame Press the OK button or turn the e dial to the right Q to display the images in the selected folder in nine image display 100 0707 103 104 m emo boaa Using the Playback Function d 2 Calendar display Recorded images and sound files are displayed by date in calendar format E NEDA ONERE The first image recorded on a date is displayed for that date on the calendar appears for dates on which a still picture with voice memo was the first recorded file Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to move the frame to a different date Turn the e dial to the right Q to display the images for a date in nine image display Select a date and press the OK button to switch to single image display of the first image recorded on that date Press
27. Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder ssss 207 Changing the Video Output Format 208 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 209 Using the Power Saving Function 210 Setting Auto Power Off 211 Setting the Quick Zoom Function 212 Setting the Guide Display 218 Changing the Start up Screen sseeeeee 213 Resetting to Default Settings Reset ssssss 215 Connecting to a Computer 217 Setting Up Your Computer 218 Provided Software 218 System Requirements ccccccccceeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenseeeeaes 219 Installing the Software sssssssssee 220 Setting the USB Connection Mode 224 Connecting to a Windows PC eene 226 Connecting the Camera and a Windows PC sss 226 Transferring Images Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC 230 Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 sssssssssseeseees 231 Viewing Images ae Details on How to Use ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 233 Connecting to a Macintosh eese 234 Connecting the Camera and a Macintosh 234 Transferring Images eeeseesss 235 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 285 Starting ACDSee 2 for Mac 236 Viewing I
28. English Auto Power Off 3min Date Quick Zoom oO MENUJE xit MENU Exit e Setting Menu 3 m A Setting 3 3 Guide Display Reset Delete all Format ll MENUJExit suonejedo uowwog Q Memo 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures 62 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 68 Setting the Exposure 107 Setting the Shooting Functions 110 Recording Movies 143 Saving the Settings Memory 147 Taking Still Pictures Holding the Camera How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures Hold the camera firmly with both hands Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture sainjoig Dune o Horizontal position Vertical position lm To reduce camera shake support your body or the camera on a solid object such as a table tree or wall Taking Pictures The X70 features various capture modes focus modes and drive modes for expressing your photographic vision This section explains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button In Auto Picture mode the camera automatically selects the most appropriate mode depending on the situations and subjects J Remove the lens cap 2 Press the power switch Th
29. I U A BH 1eindujo e oj Burjeuuo5 e E G o Double click the gt Safely Remove Hardware icon in the COT task bar The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears Select USB Mass Storage Device perm and click Stop IAN The Stop a Hardware device screen appears E Select USB Mass Storage Device and click OK Sepa A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed Click OK Disconnect the USB cable from your Windows PC and the camera If the camera removable disk is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Mode when the USB cable is disconnected from your Windows PC or the camera Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 lets you view edit manage search for share and print images I Double click the ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 icon on the desktop ACDSee starts and the main browser window appears ACDSee Browser Interface T8 7008 0701 Miron Sar PINTAN 2 0 m fe fk DeLee pee pate A v 3 NM SUUS ZUR OP 15 0 awe Ho mem mt Omm y jin P in Ph e LIOGOCOOU Sine RETE H The screen shown is an example with the default settings A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently use
30. The maximum number of images and sound files you can protect in succession with Single Image Sound cannot exceed 99 To Protect All Images and Sound Files I Select All Images Sounds in Step E 5 on p 170 E 3 Sinole Image Sound as D lt 2 Q U 5 o x g 2 Qa g Oo 7 zs 2 e 3 a M i All Images Sounds O o Cancel 2 Press the OK button 3 Use the four way controller A to select Protect 2 Protectfall images sounds E ES A Press the OK button All the images and sound files are protected Protected images and sound files will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatted p 198 To cancel the Protect setting on all your images and sound files select Unprotect in Step 3 jf y D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o 5 a 3 D Q D 2 172 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By using the supplied AV cable I AVC7 you can capture and play back images on equipment with a video IN jack such asa TV PC AV terminal I Turn the AV device and camera off 2 Open the camera s terminal cover and connect the AV cable to the PC AV terminal Connect the terminal of the AV cable with lt pointing toward the lt on the PC AV terminal of the camera 3 Connect the other ends of the AV cable yellow video white audio to the video input
31. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focus 1cm Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Mode a amp Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No MF Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No AF Area Selection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Image Tone No 8 No s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No i2 Recorded Pixels Yes Yes No 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 13 Quality Level Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No i4 White Balance No 2 No 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No2 Sensitivity Yes Yes No 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes 23 No 10 ISO Corction in AUTO Yes Yes No 26 Yes Yes Yes Yes No EV Compensation No 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 3 Fo AF Focusing Area No 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 4 x Setting Auto Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No i5 5 Focus Assist Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 15 AE Metering No 5 No 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 5 E Flash Exp Comp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 3 amp Bright Area Adj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 24 x Shake Reduction 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No t5 Zoom Yes e Yes Yes ii Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 16 Sharpness No 7 No 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 7 Saturation Tone Adjustment No 7 No 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 7 Contrast No 7 No 7
32. is on and shooting with amp selected if the subject is further than 50 cm away the camera automatically focuses to oo Infinity By pressing the shutter release button fully you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set Saving the Focus Mode setting v p 147 To Set the Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually MF is described below 5 Sy 3 Q ze o c o o 114 1 2 3 Press the four way controller gt in i mode Use the four way controller gt to select MF Press the OK button The central portion of the image is magnified on the display to full screen Press the four way controller A Y The MF indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the subject Use the four way controller A V to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide A for distant focus MF indicator v for closer focus Press the OK button The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status After the focus is fixed you can press the four way controller gt again to display the MF indicator and readjust the focus Ne The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the MF indicator is displayed To focus at 1 cm in MF mode turn the zoom lever and set the zoom position to the 1 cm indicator on the zoom bar im To switch from MF to another focus mode press the four way controller gt while t
33. select MSC when connecting the X70 to your computer E 1e1nduio3 e 01 Burjeuuo2 BH Jojnduio e oj Durjeuuo 5 o Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting the Camera and a Windows PC Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the provided USB cable I USB7 yi 2 E A E G a Li Turn your Windows PC on Turn your camera off Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the USB cable Connect the terminal of the USB cable with lt pointing toward the lt on the PC AV terminal on the side of the camera Turn your camera on The Device Detector screen appears If the Device Detector screen does not appear follow the steps in When the Device Detector screen does not appear p 228 The power lamp is lit while the camera is connected to a PC whereas it blinks while the card is being accessed It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC64 when the camera is connected to the computer p 33 If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer the image data may be lost or damaged Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Windows PC lm If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera the images stored in the V built in memory will be transferred to your Windows PC 5 Confirmthat Acquire images from the device with ACDSee is checked and click OK Click Next Selectan i
34. 3 EJ Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select Start up Screen For setting a captured image as the Start up Screen Press the OK button The image selection screen appears Use the four way controller 4 gt mS to choose the image for the start up screen Only images suitable for the start up screen are displayed You can also choose one of the 3 PENTAX logos or the Guide Display Start up Screen already stored in the camera Press the OK button The setting is saved Once the start up screen has been set it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card is formatted Select Off to hide the start up screen The start up screen is not displayed when you turn the camera on in the playback mode Images or movies taken at 63 32 11 and BI Digital Panorama mode cannot be used for the start up screen Resetting to Default Settings Reset You can reset the camera settings to their defaults Refer to Default Settings p 249 for the reset settings I Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller gt once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Reset J Press the four way controller gt The Reset screen appears 4 Use the four way controller A to Reset select Reset Reset t
35. 5 on p 103 press the OK button or the four way controller V A confirmation dialog appears N Use the four way controller 4 V to select an option and press the OK button Save Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot The first image is saved in 3m 2048 x 1536 Discard Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot Cancel Returns to the shooting screen for the second image Bssiine images aria idi x this seroon r In Ba Digital Panorama mode you can stitch two or three captured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera Shutter release button Four way controller OK button J ina mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select Bal Press the OK button The camera enters the BI f mode and the message Set shift direction is displayed Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the direction in which the images will be joined The screen for taking the first frame is displayed Set shift direction When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the cor
36. 67 and is saved to the SD Memory Card or the built in memory Press the Green button to switch to the Green mode and let the camera set all the shooting functions automatically p 80 The following restrictions apply in mode You cannot turn the Face Recognition function off The Focusing Area setting is fixed at t 3 Multiple The Flower mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom If the E Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is a Auto the flash mode automatically changes to amp Flash Off If the amp 3 Night Scene mode is selected when the flash mode is set to a mode other than a Auto the settings before selection are used However the flash is set to amp Slow speed Sync When the drive mode is set to amp j Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M or amp Continuous Shooting H pictures are taken continuously in the appropriate shooting mode selected for the first picture The camera automatically focuses on the subject when the Auto Macro is set to on and the focus mode is set to AF Standard or amp Macro Med soinyoig Burye se1njoid Dune o Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two step action as follows Press halfway This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first position This locks the focus setting and the exposure The green focus frame ligh
37. A in mode 2 Use the four way controller 4 gt m to select Auto Bracket The camera is now ready to take pictures with Auto Bracket Modes ME AutojBracket 4 A 7 rex MEN Cancel smi oC TOK 3 Use the four way controller 4 V to select EV compensation value and press the OK button 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the subject is in focus 5 Press the shutter release button fully Press the shutter release button once to automatically adjust the exposure and take the three pictures at different exposures k When the Instant Review is set to on p 135 the third picture taken is Ne shown in Instant Review after shooting p 67 e Auto Bracket is unavailable in Movie Green Fireworks Bad Digital Panorama and Eg Digital Wide modes Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode In EE Digital Wide mode you can stitch two captured images into a single frame up to approx 20mm coverage 35mm film equivalent 5 A ae o c I o 102 Shutter release button Four way controller OK button J ina mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select IEA 3 Press the OK button The camera enters the MEA mode Turn the camera 902 counterclockwise and align
38. A multitude of functions inside the camera for enjoying images without a Computer The X70 has a variety of functions to let you enjoy playing back and editing images without having to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the images first The camera is all you need to take and edit still pictures and movies p 176 And no more worries about accidentally deleting images because now with the X70 you can recover them again p 169 e Resize p 176 Cropping p 177 and Red eye Compensation p 182 can be used while the image is displayed in the playback mode e You can divide a movie into two or select a frame from a movie to save it as a still picture p 186 Checking the Contents of the Package Camera X70 Lens cap O LC92 Cap installed on camera Software CD ROM AV cable S SW87 I USB7 I AVC7 ee c Rechargeable lithium ion Battery charger AC plug cord battery D LI92 D BC92 Quick Guide Operating Manual this manual 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 BC92 For other optional accessories refer to Optional Accessories p 255 Names of Parts Front Self timer lamp Strap lug 5 button Lens Back Flash stored Mode dial Zoom lever Shutter release button Strap lug
39. Adjusts MF in MF mode p 114 DISPLAY button Changes the information on the display p 20 MENU button Displays the II Rec Mode menu p 53 Green button Switches to the Green mode p 80 Calls up the assigned function p 140 EVF LCD button Switches between the viewfinder and the display e dial Changes the shutter speed the aperture value and the EV compensation value button Sets the EV compensation value shutter speed and the aperture value 5 button The flash pops up Oo o 3 3 o 5 o o e S 3 D suoneJedo uowwog o gt Mode 90000 e t C Power switch Turns the camera on and off p 38 e dial Turn to the left EX during single image display to change to four image display Changes to nine image display when turned to the left again Returns to the previous display when turned to the right Q p 152 Enlarges the image when turned to the right Q during single image display Returns to the previous display when turned to the left EZ p 161 Turn to the left E1 during nine image display to change to folder or calendar display p 154 Turn to the right Q during folder calendar display to change to nine image display p 154 Adjusts the volume during playback of movies or voice memo p 151 p 195 Shutter release button Switches to UI mode p 52 button Zooms in on the subject s faces in the face r
40. Connection MSC i Video O NTSC Choose the video output format to match Hm iners Level PA the output format of the AV equipment Power Saving 5sec Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom L1 MEN Cancel oKJOK 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved A Depending on the country or region images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there If this happens change the video output format setting Video output format of each city p 254 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment s p 173 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display 1 Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 3 mode press the four way controller f once 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Brightness Level 3 Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the brightness Dark m Normal s Bright A Setting USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom O MENUJE xit Z Press the MENU button The camera returns to O mode or BE mode The display appears with the set brightness wn z g Q o sbuines Using the Power Saving Function You can save battery power by setting the display to dim automatically when n
41. MENUJE xit Press the four way controller A confirmation dialog appears Use the four way controller A to select Delete All Delete all Delete all images sounds Delete All Cancel 5 Press the OK button All the images and sound files are deleted Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images or sound files that were taken with this camera and then deleted After deleting an image once operations to write data such as taking pictures recording movies protecting images saving DPOF settings resizing images cropping images or formatting have been performed or the SD Memory Card has been removed the message No image to be processed appears in Step 3 and the deleted images and sound files cannot be recovered I After deleting a file press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears 2 Usethe four way controller A Y lt P to select 4 Image Recovery Ie ImagerRecoveryz 2 2 For recovering image and sound files which were accidentally deleted UJ Cancel 3 Press the OK button The number of recoverable images appears If there are no recoverable images the message No image to be processed appears 4 Use the four way controller 4 to d select Recover LL LAE 5 image s PEMWanttoirecover 2 i Recover PSA Cancel sabew Bunojoq pue yoeg BulAelg e 5 Press the OK button The files are recovere
42. Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to select Filter T Digital For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft filter Meny Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The digital filter selection screen appears 1 B amp W filter 2 Sepia filter 3 Color filter 4 Color extraction filter 5 Soft filter 6 Fish eye filter 7 Brightness filter To Select a B amp W Filter Sepia Filter or Soft Filter 5 Usethe four way controller 4 v to choose a digital filter The preview image of the results of the filter effect appears Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog 6 displayed on the screen sabew Bunuig pue Bunip3 m z 3 e m 3 2 a 3 3 e 3 D Q 0 180 7 8 Use the four way controller A v to select Overwrite or Save as Overwrite original image Press the OK button The images processed with the filter are saved To Select a Color Filter or Color Extraction Filter 5 Q N Oo Use the four way controller 4 v to choose a digital filter type Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the effect The color filter changes in the following sequence each time you press the four way controller gt Red Pink Purple
43. Use the four way controller A V to change the quality level The maximum number of pictures you can take is displayed at the top of the screen when you select a quality level Recordable Image No 12 Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level 4po White Balance kx Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO 1SO50 400 MENU Cancel oKJOK 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera is ready for taking pictures im In Green mode the quality level is fixed at Better Adjusting the White Balance You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting AWB Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically xk Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight fh Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other Tungsten Light tungsten light gap DaylightColors Fluorescent gay Daylight White Use this mode when taking pictures under different types m Fluorescent of fluorescent light s gay White Light e Fluorescent RU Go Manual Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually 2 fn o im Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with t
44. Yes Yes p 132 xipueddy gt ke Ss 5 E x Last Reset Item Default Setting ponia Setting Page Interval 0 min 10 sec Yes Yes Interval Shoot Number of Shots 2 pictures Yes Yes p 133 Start Delay In O hr 0 min Yes Yes Blink Detection amp On Yes Yes p 135 Digital Zoom amp On ij Yes p 84 Instant Review amp On Yes Yes p 135 Face Priority Off Yes Yes Flash Mode amp On Yes Yes Drive Mode Off Yes Yes Focus Mode Off Yes Yes Zoom Position Off Yes Yes MF Position Off Yes Yes Memory White Balance Off Yes Yes p 147 Sensitivity Off Yes Yes EV Compensation Off Yes Yes AE Metering Off Yes Yes Digital Zoom amp On Yes Yes DISPLAY Off Yes Yes File No amp On Yes Yes Green Button Green Mode Yes Yes p 140 Sharpness sz Normal Yes Yes p 136 Saturation s Normal Yes Yes p 137 Tone Adjustment s Black and white Yes Yes p 137 Contrast sz Normal Yes Yes p 138 Date Imprint Off Yes Yes p 139 e Setting Menu Items A LastMemory Reset Item Default Setting Setting Setting Page Save as USER Cancel Yes Yes p 199 Operation Vol
45. and install it again If the camera is then working properly normal condition is restored and you can continue using the camera Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings The meaning of the indications for menu items with a default setting is explained below Last Memory Setting Yes The current setting last memory is saved when the camera is turned off No The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off The setting depends on the Memory setting p 147 NA Reset Setting Yes The setting returns to the default setting with the Reset function p 215 No The setting is saved even after reset NA e CiRec Mode Menu Items E Reset Item Default Setting D Setting Page Image Tone Bright Yes Yes p 119 Recorded Pixels 12m 4000x3000 Yes Yes p 120 Quality Level Better Yes Yes p 122 White Balance AWB Auto a Yes p 123 Sensitivity AUTO 50 800 i Yes p 125 ISO Corction in AUTO 50 800 E Yes p 127 Focusing Area L Multiple Yes Yes p 116 Sedis Auto Macro amp On Yes Yes p 117 Focus Assist amp On Yes Yes p 118 AE Metering Multi segment Yes p 128 Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Yes Yes p 129 Mus Recorded Pixels 12885 1280x720 15fps Yes Yes p 145 Movie SR amp On Yes Yes p 146 Bright Area Adj Off Yes Yes p 130 Shake Reduction amp On
46. appear in the picture taken Four way controller OK button Press the 5 button to pop up the flash and select a flash mode I Press the four way controller in O mode The flash mode selection screen appears You can select a flash mode using the four way controller 4 gt Z2 Press the OK button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status About the red eye phenomenon Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject s eyes to appear red in the resulting picture This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected in the subject s eyes It can be reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out to a wider angle Setting the flash mode to or is also an effective way of reducing red eyes If the subject s eyes appear red despite such precautions they can be corrected by the red eye compensation function p 182 Saving the Flash Mode setting p 147 seunjoig Dune 111 seinjoid Dune o Using the Flash Yi 2 ly Select a capture mode Press the 5 button The built in flash pops up and begins charging Red blinks on the display while charging When the flash is fully charged appears on the display Not displayed in a mode Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera i
47. are unavailable The aperture set in this mode is shared with manual mode Changes to this value in one mode are reflected in the other Noise Reduction is used with shutter speeds slower than 1 4 seconds n Av mode the aperture is displayed in a larger font size than normal height of 1 5x When using EV compensation the EV compensation value is displayed using a larger font Even when the zoom ratio is changed the aperture is maintained However when the current aperture cannot be used with the selected zoom ratio the closest aperture is set Even in this case if you change the zoom ratio again and the original aperture can be used the setting is returned to the original aperture Using the M Manual Mode You can set the shutter speed and aperture value This mode is suitable to take pictures of your choice by combining them This mode is convenient for taking pictures using the same combination of the shutter speed and aperture settings or taking intentionally underexposed darker or over exposed brighter photographs I Set the mode dial to M 2 Turn the e dial to change the shutter speed aperture value Use the button to switch between the shutter speed and the aperture value and to change the settings In the default state shutter speed is selected 3 When using the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 112 Take a picture SaJnjoid Burye In M Manual mode EV compe
48. as to select amp On or o Off Interval Shoot w On Uses Digital Zoom Dried omm Es Off Uses only optical zoom and Instant Review 4 Intelligent Zoom aen BUD eX The setting is saved ENJ Exit Z Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting vp 147 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Digital SR Fireworks You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes such as nightscapes Mode you can select with the mode dial only amp Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur Modes you can select from the Capture Mode Palette by selecting SCN with the mode dial For night time images Use of a tripod or other Night Scene support is suggested For images of people at night Use of a tripod Night Scene Portrait or other support is advised For capturing fireworks Use of a tripod or other Fireworks support is suggested Shutter release button Four way controller OK button J ina mode set the mode dial to amp or set it to SCN and press the four way controller Y If you set the mode dial to amp proceed to Step 4 If you set the mode dial to SCN the Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Usethe four way controller A Y lt gt to select 3 i or SaJnjoid Burye 3 Press the OK button T
49. but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid level brightness 1 Getting Started Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap 28 Powering the Camera 29 Installing the SD Memory Card 34 Turning the Camera On and Off 38 Initial Settings orent 40 Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Attach the lens cap O LC92 and strap O ST92 supplied with the camera I Attach the string provided to the lens cap peueis Bue Z2 Pass the end of the strap through the strap lug then secure it on the inside of the clasp As shown in the bottom left illustration passing the strap through the lens cap s string prevents the lens cap from being lost Pass the other end of the strap through the other strap lug on the camera then secure it on the inside of the clasp bottom right illustration Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Use the supplied battery charger D BC92 to charge the supplied rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 before using 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 Listed Type SPT 2 or NISPT 2 18 2 flexible cord rated 125 V 7A minimum 6ft 1 8m peueis Buiey Q Charging indicator While charging Lights Charging finished Turns off Battery A
50. camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card e Viewing images in the built in memory while the SD Memory Card is inserted built in memory display When you press and hold down the button for more than one second in 3 mode the lens is retracted After the message Display image sound from built in memory appears images and movies stored in the built in memory are displayed In the built in memory display you can play back still pictures including enlarged display p 150 p 161 or movies p 151 and switch between four nine image display folder display and calendar display p 152 In the built in memory display you cannot delete data delete a selection display the Playback Mode Palette or display the menu If you want to perform any of these operations on images movies or sounds in the built in memory do so after removing the SD Memory Card Setting the Camera Functions To change the camera settings press the MENU button to display the CI Rec Mode menu or N Setting menu Menus for playing back and editing images and sound files are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette Operating the Menus Press the MENU button in mode to display the IB Rec Mode menu Press the MENU button in mode to display the X Setting menu Use the four way controller lt gt to switch between l Rec Mode menu and X Setting menu suoinejedo uouiuo Q Qo o 3 3 o 5
51. camera shake while you are recording a movie with the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction function E s E 9 x Q M o o 146 Press the MENU button in amp mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller 4 V to select Movie J Press the four way controller gt The Movie screen appears 4 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Movie SR 5 Use the four way controller lt gt to select On or c Off Recorded Pixels 2 amp On Automatically corrects for MovieiSH K camera shake Off No correction for camera shake The setting is saved 6 Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status Saving the Settings Memory The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the camera is turned off For some camera settings the Memory function is always set to amp On the settings are saved when the camera is turned off while for others you can choose on or off to choose whether the settings are saved or not when the camera is turned off The items which can be setto amp On or O Off in the Memory function are shown in the table below Items not listed here are always saved in the selected settings when the camera is turned off If you select amp On the settings will be saved in the status they were in immediately before the camera was turn
52. can adjust the image using either of the following operations Four way controller Press to adjust the AY 45 position of the image e dial Turn to make the image larger or smaller Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen Use the four way controller A V p s ej l verwri r Sav i to select Ove te or Save as P top LL mu IO Press the OK button The edited image is saved with the recorded pixels of 2048x1536 e M Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built in memory in the X70 These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built in memory are deleted with a computer or the built in memory is formatted To reload the optional frames into the built in memory copy the files from the CD ROM S SW87 supplied with the camera To Copy Frames d N AUA L Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera If you leave the SD Memory Card in the camera the frames will be copied onto the card not into the camera s built in memory Connect the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable I USB7 Refer to Connecting to a Computer p 217 for instructions on connecting the camera to a computer When the device dete
53. four way controller Y The frame moves to Date Date Adjust Date Style mm dd yy 24h Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel JO Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to one of the following items depending on the date style set in Step 5 Month for mm dd yy Day for dd mm yy Year for yy mm dd The following operations and screens use mm dd yy as an example The operations are the same even if another date style has been selected IZ Use the four way controller A Y asm to change the month Date Style mmidd yy 24h Time 00 00 Settings are completed MEN Cancel I Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to the day field Use the four way controller A V to change the day After changing the day change the year in the same manner B Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 12 If you selected 12h in Step 7 the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time JA Press the OK button sbunes J5 Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Settings are completed J6 Press the OK button The date and time settings are saved and the screen returns to the N Setting menu L When you press the OK button in Step 16 the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds To set the exact time press the OK button when the time signal on the TV radio etc
54. images processed with the filter are saved m E 5 ae m 3 a v 5 3 amp 3 D e D 0 Red eye Compensation You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes Ne The red eye compensation function cannot be used on panoramic images movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detected on the camera An error message appears in Step 4 The red eye compensation function can only be used with still pictures taken with this camera I Enter the X mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to correct N Press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears ly Use the four way controller 4 Y lt P to select Red eye Compensation For compensating red eye May not work due to the condition of the image MEN Cancel A Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the corrected image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen Use the four way controller A V oa r to select Overwrite or Save as A A verwgite original image Q 6 Press the OK button The edited image is saved Adding a Frame Frame Composite This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures There are 90 frames already store
55. language and press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language e When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language I Press the MENU button This exits the settings screen and returns the camera to capture status Press the MENU button The 3 Rec Mode menu appears Press the four way controller gt Use the four way controller V A to select Language E AAA j Press the four way controller gt The Language screen appears Use the four way controller A Y 4 gt to select the language Press the OK button The X Setting menu appears in the selected language N OQ GW NW N The language is now switched to your desired language To reset Hometown Date and Time refer to the pages below for instructions To change Hometown follow the steps in Setting the World Time r p 204 To change the Date and Time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time vs p 201 To Set Hometown and DST 3 4 6 ON O Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Hometown Press the four way controller gt The Hometown screen appears Initial Setting Language amp 8 English tt Hometown New York DS Settings are completed MENU Cancel Use the four way controller lt 4 gt to choose the city t Hometown Press the four way
56. length Aperture F2 8 W F5 0 T Lens Composition 14 elements in 11 groups 4 aspherical elements Zoom Type Electrically driven Optical Zoom 24x Intelligent Zoom 7M approx 31 3x 5w approx 37 0x 3m approx 46 9x 1024 approx 93 8x 640 approx 150x when combined with optical zoom Digital Zoom Max approx 6 25x combines with 24x optical zoom to give zoom magnification equivalent to 150x Motion Blur Still CCD Image Sensor Shift Shake Reduction Hi Reduction sensitivity shake reduction mode Digital SR Movie Movie shake reduction Movie SR Display 2 7 inch LCD approx 230 000 dots Wide viewing angle Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with approx 200 000 dots Playback modes Single frame 4 frame 9 frame Enlargement max 10x scrollable Face Close up Playback Folder Display Calendar Display Histogram Display Deleting Selected Images Slideshow Resize Cropping Image amp Sound Copy Image Rotation Digital Filter Movie Playback Edit Save as Still Image Divide Movies Frame Composite Red eye Compensation Voice Memo Protect DPOF Image Recovery Start up Image Setting Focus Modes Autofocus Macro 1cm Macro Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Selection Selectable from among 25 points Focus Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor multiple 9 point autofocus spot automatic track
57. mode you can change the autofocus area Focusing Area Focusing Area The camera measures a wide area in the center of the t 3 Multiple monitor within the focusing area and focuses on the nearest subject The camera measures a narrow area in the center of the Li Spot monitor the spot focusing area making easier for you to focus on a specific subject Automatic Tracking The camera continues to focus on the moving subject while you are pressing the shutter release button halfway 4 Press the four way controller gt AF Setting The pull down menu appears ESETEITEPATE NE GS Auto Macro ti Focus Assist E MENU Cancel 5 Use the four way controller 4 V to change the Focusing Area setting Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera is ready for taking pictures i n f Movie and OC Frame Composite modes Focusing Area ue cannot be set to 593 e In 3 amp Fireworks Green and Auto Picture modes 4 Focusing Area is fixed att 3 Saunjoid Burye Setting the Auto Macro When Auto Macro is on the focus is adjusted to the macro range as necessary regardless of the focus mode setting However when the focus mode is set to 4 1cm Macro focus is only adjusted for the 1 cm macro range 1cm 30cm When set to off and the focus mode is set to AF Standard the AF operate
58. optional AC adapter kit K AC64 is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time or connect it to a computer Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the terminal cover Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapier to the camera s DC input terminal Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Bg ww 9 Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and the power cord connecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely The data may be lost if either becomes disconnected while data are being recorded on the SD Memory Card or the built in memory Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be sure to read About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter p 4 before using the AC adapter Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter kit K AC64 before using the adapter paueijs Dunes Q Installing the SD Memory Card This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter Captured images and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in the camera They are saved in the built in memory if a card is not inserted p 38 Ne Be sure to use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on o
59. setting 40 206 M M Manual Mode 75 Macintosh 220 Macro amp ussses 113 Magnify Oo eee 161 Manual Focus MF 113 Manual B 123 Memory eeeeeeee 147 MENU button 49 51 Mode dial 68 MOVIS P 143 Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 146 MSC Mass Storage Class m 225 Multi segment metering 128 N Night Scene Mode 85 Night Scene Portrait Mode er 85 Nine image display EJ 152 NTSG aceite eeria 208 Number of pixels 120 Number of Shots 98 133 O OK button i t 51 Opening screen 213 Operating the Menus 53 Optional accessory 255 P PAL side serui dabe 208 Panoramic Pictures 104 Party Mode 92 Pet Mode 89 Photo processing lab 190 Picture mode 68 Playback PTT 150 151 195 Playback Mode Palette 155 252 Playing back movies 151 Portrait Mode 86 Power Saving 210 Power switch 38 39 48 50 gt 9 o 5 x 267 xipueddy o Press fully shutter release button 66 Press halfway shutter release button 66 Product Registration 224 P Program Mod
60. settings p 76 Using the P Program Mode I Set the mode dial to P SaJnijoid Burye 71 seinjoid uryeL o 2 Turn the e dial to change the shutter speed and aperture while Direction to turn the e dial Effect The shutter speed decreases by increments of Right 1 3EV and the aperture is closed by 1 3EV The shutter speed increases Left by increments of 1 3EV and the aperture is opened by 1 SEV This allows you adjust blurring in the image Shutter speed E59 Aperture _ Fats 3 When using the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 112 4 Take a picture Using the Tv Shutter Priority Mode Set the mode dial to Tv 3 Turn the e dial to change the a F a shutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 4000 to 4 seconds When using the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 112 4 Take a picture ES memo The aperture and sensitivity only when sensitivity is set to AUTO are automatically set in combination with the shutter speed being used to achieve proper exposure If the proper exposure cannot be achieved the closest value is set and the aperture is displayed in red 4 Auto Auto Red eye Flash On and Flash On Red eye are unavailable The shutter speed set in this mode is shared with manual mode Chang
61. status turns on and the memory status is displayed The SD Memory Card is inserted Images and sound files will be saved on the SD Memory Card Gic The SD Memory Cardis not inserted Images and sound files will be saved in the built in memory 93 The write protect switch on the SD Memory Card is in the LOCK position p 36 Images and sounds cannot be recorded Starting up in the Playback Mode Use this function when you want to play back images or sound files voice memo straightaway without taking any pictures emo ww A button Power switch Press the power switch while holding down the PJ button The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode To switch from the playback mode to the IU mode press the x button or press the shutter release button halfway Playing Back Still Pictures vs p 150 paueijs Bum e Initial Settings The Language amp a amp screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time Perform the operations in Setting the Display Language Qo D Z 5 amp o Ld 5 9 2 below to set the language and in Setting the Date and Time p 44 to set the current date and time The language date and time can be changed later Refer to the pages below for instructions To change the language follow the steps in Changing the Display Langu
62. subject s eyes are closed while the Face Recognition p 78 is activated the message Closed eyes have been detected appears for 3 seconds Blink Detection k yom E When the Face Recognition function does not work Blink Detection also does not function Even if the subject s faces are recognized Blink Detection may not function depending on the condition of the recognized faces You can also disable Blink Detection function p 135 SaJnjoid Burye sei1njoid Dune o Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode You can switch the capture modes by setting the icons on the mode dial to the dial indicator S piae l N E AAO IN Werner e f ON aa c f OFF TINE PO S NET y aa Dial indicator The X70 features various shooting modes enabling you to take pictures with settings suited to your photographic vision In this manual capture modes are referred to as follows Picture mode furo Auto Picture Sport C amp Digital SR SCN Scene mode A Landscape Flower 2 Portrait Ss Backlight Half length Portrait W Night Scene A Night Scene Portrait G4 Stage Lighting amp Surf amp Snow amp Baby Kids amp Pet 1 Food 8 amp Fireworks O Frame Composite Y Party iit Museum a Sunset MEA Digital Wide BI Digital Panorama Exposure mode P Progr
63. timer Use this mode when you want to be included in a group picture The picture istaken approximately ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Use this mode to avoid camera shake The picture is taken approximately two 8 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Shutter release button Four way controller OK button Saunjoid Burye I Press the four way controller 4 in O mode 2 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select or amp and press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture using the self timer When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 A Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later soinyolgq Dune o ly Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures Lex Inf Movie mode recording will start after ten seconds or two ked seconds Press the shutter release button halfway while the self timer is engaged to stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdown Taki
64. to the default setting if the camera is left without the battery for a long time Be careful as the camera or the battery may become hot when the camera is used continuously for a long period of time payers Buen Q Image Storage Capacity Movie Recording Time and Playback Time at 23 C with the display on and the battery fully charged Image Storage Capacity EDU um flash used for 50 of shots Movie Recording Time Playback Time Approx 170 pictures Approx 70 min Approx 200 min 1 Recording capacity shows the approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA compliant testing with display on flash used for 5096 of the shots and 23 degrees centigrade Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions 2 According to the result of in house testing peueis Huys 5 m n general battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the temperature decreases Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region or if you intend to take a lot of pictures Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display Screen Display Battery Status green Adequate power remains a3 green Battery is running low a yellow Battery is running very low red Battery is exhausted Battery depleted The camera will turn off after this message appears Using the AC Adapter Use of the
65. your first picture When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance 5 Press the shutter release button fully The first captured image is temporarily saved and the shooting screen for the second image is displayed SaJnjoid Burye Exin Take the second image Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose the second image Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the second image The stitched first and second image appears on the display for one second Instant Review and then is saved To minimize distortion when taking the second image turn the camera so that it pivots around the right edge of the preview guide on the screen Some distortion may result from moving objects repeating patterns or if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second image on the preview guide When the Face Recognition function is activated p 78 it works only when taking the first image The number of recorded pixels for images captured with MEH mode is fixed at 5m 2592 x 1944 memo 5 E 3 e D o c I o 104 To Cancel after Taking the First Shot J When the shooting screen for the second image is displayed in Step
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67. 0x720 15 fps Records images in HDTV format default setting 848 848x480 30 fps Records images in HDTV format Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen Ba 640x480 30 fps Movement is recorded smoothly Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen 64 640x480 15fps Increases the total recording time by making the file size smaller Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e 28 320x240 30 fps mail Movement is recorded smoothly Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e 320b 320x240 15fps mail Increases the total recording time by making the file size smaller The frame rate fps indicates the number of frames per second Press the MENU button in amp mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select Movie Press the four way controller gt The Movie screen appears Use the four way controller A V to select Recorded Pixels uU A LUN Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears SaJnjoid Burye 6 Use the four way controller A Y Ue to change the number of recorded pecorded Pixels pixels and frame rate Movie SR MENY Cancel N Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function In s Movie mode you can compensate for
68. 1 Yes Yes p 183 Depending on the uc l Recorded Pixels picture taken p 176 Resize Depending on the Quality Level picture taken p 176 F Depending on the Cropping picture taken pet Built in memory gt an Image Sound Copy SD Memory Card p 188 Image Rotation Normal p 160 Save as Still Image i i A Movie Fott Sivide Movies zc PASS Red eye Compensation p 182 Voice Memo p 194 Single Image Depending on the poea Peu sm All Images Sounds corded image sound E DN Single Image Copies 0 DPOF 190 All Images Date n Off EE Image Recovery Cancel p 169 Start up Screen Off Yes Yes p 213 ke Ss 5 E x e Key Operation LastMemory Reset Item Function Default Setting Setting Setting Page Operation E o x button Mode x mode Zoom lever Zoom Position Full wide angle t No p 82 A Drive Mode O Standard t Yes ipe Four way p controller 4 Flash Mode 4 Auto Yes p 110 gt Focus Mode AF Standard i Yes p 113 Capture mode 1 a Rec Mode menu E MENU button Menu Display Playback mode p 53 N Setting menu DISPLAY Information Normal Yes p 20 button Display Operation Tes button Mode Face Priority On Yes p 78 EVF LCD Monitordisplay button switching Display yss TES Green button Capture Mode Green Mode Yes Ye
69. Blue Green Yellow The color extraction filter changes in the following sequence each time you press the four way controller f Red Green Blue Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen Use the four way controller 4 v to select Overwrite or Save as Press the OK button The images processed with the filter are saved To Select the Brightness or Fish eye Filter 5 Use the four way controller 4 V to choose a digital filter you want to use Use the four way controller lt gt to adjust the effect For the brightness filter the brightness increases each time you press the four way controller f and decreases each time you press the four way controller lt 4 With the fish eye filter pressing the four way controller to gt strengthens the effect and lessens the effect Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the processed image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen amp Use the four way controller A V to select Overwrite or Save as m E 3 e m 3 2 a 5 5 e 3 D Q 0 181 9 Press the OK button The
70. C pl Battery charger C plug cord I Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet J Place the battery in the battery charger so that the PENTAX logo is facing up The charging indicator lights while the battery is charging and turns off when charging is finished 4 Remove the battery from the battery charger when charging is finished Do not use the supplied battery charger D BC92 to charge batteries other than the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 as the battery charger may overheat or be damaged The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts to run down soon after being charged Replace with a new battery If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light the battery may be faulty Replace with a new battery E The time required to fully charge the battery is about 120 minutes max The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions The appropriate ambient temperature for charging the battery is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 2 3 37 penis Dunes 5 Installing the Battery Use the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 that is provided with the camera Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time Battery Card cover lock lever Card cover 1 Open the battery card cover Slide the battery card cover lock lever in t
71. Infinity or MF Manual Focus Setting the Image Tone Set the image tone of still pictures You can select from Bright Natural or Monochrome The default setting is Bright Press the MENU button in amp mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Image Tone J Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 4 Use the four way controller A V 3 Rec Mode 1 4 Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels Natural Quality Level Monochrome White Balance AWB to select a finishing tone SaJnjoid Burye Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO 1S050 400 MEn Cancel OKJOK 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status i When Monochrome is selected Tone Adjustment appears on the I Rec Mode menu for setting the tone of monochrome images instead of Saturation Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose from nine recorded pixels settings for still pictures The larger your recorded pixels the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture As the quality of the printed picture also depends on the image quality exposure control resolution of the printer and other factors you do not need to select more than the required number of recorded pixels 3m is adequate for making postcard size prints The more pixels there a
72. MENU button The camera returns to capture status s When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the brightness is metered and the exposure is determined When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use Spot AE metering aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully Depending on the selected shooting mode the AE Metering setting may not be changed Refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 240 for details Saving the AE Metering setting vs p 147 Compensating for Flash Output You can adjust the flash output I Press the MENU button in G mode The Rec Mode menu appears SaJnjoid Burye 2 Usethe four way controller 4 V to select Flash Exp Comp 3 Use the four way controller 4 gt Gi Rec Mode 2 4 to select the EV value AF Setting 1 ui AE Metering To brighten select a positive value TO Elash Exp compiaz0 0 y darken select a negative value Movie Bright Area Adj O You can choose the EV value in the range of Shake reduction Zi 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps TJEK Z Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Compensating for Brightness You can set whether to compensate for overexposed or blown out parts of the subj
73. PAL 2 Athens PAL Sydney PAL X Helsinki PAL Noumea PAL Moscow PAL Wellington PAL Dakar PAL Auckland PAL Wc ia Algiers PAL Pago Pago NTSC Johannesburg PAL Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera Products marked with an asterisk are the same as those supplied with the camera e Power supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 Battery charger kit K BC92 Battery charger D BC92 AC plug cord AC adapter kit K AC64 AC adapter D AC64 AC plug cord The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set e Cable USB cable I USB7 AV cable I AVC7 e Strap O ST92 e Camera case O CC92 e Lens cap O LC92 xipueddy Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built in zoom lens Number of Approx 12 megapixels Effective Pixels Image Sensor 1 2 33 inch CCD Number of Still 12m 4000x3000 3 2 4000x2672 Recorded Pixels 16 9 4000x2256 11 2992x2992 7m 3072x2304 5m 2592x1944 3m 2048x1536 1024 1024x768 640 640x480 Fixed at 3m 2048x1536 in Half length Portrait mode Fixed at 2m 1600x1200 in Stage Lighting mode Fixed at 5m 2592x1944 in Digital SR mode Fixed at 3m 2048x1536 in Frame Composite mode Fixed at 5m 2592x1944 in Digital Wide mode however the first frame uses 3m 2048x1536 Fixed at 2m 1600x1200 for
74. PENTAX Digital Camera X70 Operating Manual M CERTIFIED FOR Windows Vista To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions Keep this manual safe as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act Please take care as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations performances or of items on display Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act and care should be taken here also Regarding trademarks PENTAX is a trademark of HOYA CORPORATION SDHC logo amp is a trademark 2008 ACD Systems Ltd All rights reserved ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks of ACD Systems Ltd in Canada the U S Europe Japan and other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered t
75. POLICY 260 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes Can be set No Cannot be set Function Shooting Model A W P Tv AVI M Face Priority On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blink Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 54 Auto Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Flash Off Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash 5 Flash On Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Mode amp Auto Red eye Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No e Flash On Red eye Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Slow speed Sync Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Slow speed Sync Red eye Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No O Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Continuous Shooting L M H Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Drive Self timer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mode X 2 Sec Self timer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes amp Interval Shoot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Auto Bracket Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No AF Standard Yes Yes
76. The SD Memory Card is write protected p 36 Compression error This message occurs when the camera fails to compress an image Change the quality level or recorded pixels of the image and try shooting or saving it again No image sound There are no image sound files on the SD Memory Card Movie recording stopped This message appears when the internal temperature of the camera has exceeded normal operating limits while recording a movie Deleting This message appears when deleting an image or sound file Camera cannot play this image and sound You are trying to play back an image or sound in a format not supported by this camera You may be able to play it back on another brand of camera or on your computer Image folder cannot be created The largest file number 9999 has been assigned to an image in the largest folder number 999 and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card or format the card p 198 Protected The image or sound file you are trying to delete is protected ke o 3 x gt ke Ss 5 E x Message Description Data being recorded Displayed when you try to switch to gt mode while an image is still being recorded or when the protect setting or DPOF setting is being changed It disappears after the image is recorded or the setting is changed Data being processed Displayed when the camera take
77. Yes Yes No No Blink Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a Auto Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Off No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 Flash On Flash No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Red eye M ode No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash On Red eye No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Slow speed Sync No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes amp Slow speed Sync Red eye Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes O Standard No No Yes Yes Yes No No amp y amp y amp Continuous Shooting L M H Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self timer Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes amp 2 Sec Self timer Mode Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No i Interval Shoot No No Yes Yes Yes No No Auto Bracket No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Standard No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Macro No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1cm Macro Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes aA Infinity Mode No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MF Manual Focus No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hi AF Area Selection No s Yes No s No s No s Yes Yes Image Tone Yes No i9 Yes Yes Yes No 21 No 22 Recorded Pixels Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level No 2 Yes No 2 No2 No2
78. Yes Yes White Balance No 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO Corction in AUTO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EV Compensation No 4 Yes 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focusing Area AF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Macro Setting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focus Assist No s Yes No 5 No 5 No 5 Yes Yes AE Metering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Exp Comp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bright Area Adj xipueddy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Shake Reduction 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Zoom No 7 Yes No 7 No 7 No 7 Yes Yes Sharpness No 7 Yes No7 No 7 No 7 Yes Yes Saturation Tone Adjustment No 7 Yes No 7 No 7 No 7 Yes Yes Contrast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Date Imprint gt ke o 5 E x Movie SR is used for movies while Shake Reduction is used for still pictures Fixed to AWB Fixed at 0 0 Fixed tot 3 Multi Fixed to Multi segment metering Flowers cannot be detected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Fixed as Standard Fixed at Natural Fixed to 5m Fixed at AUTO Only optical zoom is available Fixed at Bright Fixed to 12m Fixed to Better 15 16 17 18 19 20 721 22
79. able Ka Turn your camera on Press the MENU button in gt mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 3 mode press the four way controller once N UW Use the four way controller A V to select USB Connection 4 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 5 Use the four way controller A V ssa to select MSC USB Connection MSC Video Out PTP Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom E MENU Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved Go to the following pages depending on your computer Connecting to a Windows PC p 226 Connecting to a Macintosh p 234 MSC Mass Storage Class and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol MSC Mass Storage Class A general purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class you can copy read and write files from a computer without installing a dedicated driver PTP Picture Transfer Protocol A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital cameras via USB standardized as ISO 15740 You can transfer image data between devices that support PTP without installing a device driver Unless otherwise specified
80. ace the camera on acushion for protection when the camera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike car ship etc If the camera is subjected to substantial vibrations shocks or pressure take your camera to your nearest PENTAX Service Center and have it checked The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F The liquid crystal display will become black at a high temperature but will return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low temperatures This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes condensation may form on the inside and outside of the camera Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag and take the camera out when the difference in temperature has subsided Refer to Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card p 36 regarding the SD Memory Card Please note that formatting an SD Memory Card or the built in memory will delete all data however it may still be possible to recover that data using off the shelf data recovery software Please manage your camera memory at your own risk Please do not press forcefully on the display This could cause breakage or malfunction When using a tripod with the camera be careful n
81. acement of parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs by non authorized PENTAX service facilities Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any PENTAX which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your PENTAX was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it Serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwithstanding this your PENTAX returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the recei
82. age v p 206 To change the date and time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time p 201 Setting the Display Language Four way controller OK button MENU button I Use the four way controller Languagel aa A Y lt gt to choose the display English HAB Turkce Fran ais Dansk EAAnvik language Deutsch Svenska Pycckwii Espa ol Suomi ne Portugu s Polski 8tz10 Italiano e tina rx S88 Nederlands Magyar PXE MENY Cancel 0K OK Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language If the desired settings Language mm English for Hometown and DST Daylight Saving aea rs Time appear use the four way controller Initial Setting 4 V to move the frame to Settings are Settings are complete completed and press the OK button to weNyCancel display the Date Adjust screen Go to M Setting the Date and Time p 44 Daylight saving time Go to Step 3 in To Set Hometown and DST p 43 if the desired settings do not appear peers Dunes e peyeys Huas 5 If you accidentally select another language and go to the next procedure perform the following operation to set the language back e When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected I Press the four way controller gt 2 Usethe four way controller A Y 4 to select the
83. age is displayed Four way controller Moves the position to be Av 4 magnified e dial to Makes the image bigger the right Q max x10 e dial to Makes the image smaller the left E2 min x1 1 3 Press the OK button The image returns to single image display an Movies cannot be magnified Zoom In on the Subject s Face Automatically Face Close up Playback You can enjoy playing back images with the subject s faces zoomed up simply by pressing the button Face close up playback if the Face Recognition function operated when the images were taken E To uv D 5 ae w D Q x D 3 a o o e 3 a 3 D Q D 2 162 button x button I Enter the mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to magnify Nemo Confirm that the icon is displayed in the image and press the button The image is magnified around the face first recognized when the image was taken If multiple faces were recognized when the image was taken the subject s faces are zoomed up on each time the amp button is pressed in order of the recognition during shooting The following operations can be performed during Face close up playback mode e dial to the right Q Zooms in on the subject being displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly larger magnifica
84. alf length Portrait to 3m 2048x1536 For capturing portraits Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone a Portrait Shutter release button Four way controller OK button In C mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears a Use the four way controller amp Hm pd A Y lt gt to select or Q and v Mm aj a press the OK button Ee 3 The shooting mode is selected and the 3 e camera returns to capture status MG 24 PE When the camera recognizes a person s ON 14 25 face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 If the camera recognizes a person s face in mode an orange frame appears showing the area the camera will zoom in to Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance If the camera recognizes a person s face in mode the camera automatically zooms in to enlarge the area in the orange frame shown in Step 2 When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode amp Kids mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone Face R
85. als with troubleshooting and lists the optional accessories 9 QQ Q Camera Features In addition to basic picture taking the X70 has a variety of shooting modes to suit different situations This section describes how to make the most of the key features of your camera Together with the explanations of camera operations it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full Easy to Navigate Capture and Playback Functions The user friendly design of the X70 enables easy operation with only a few buttons Simply by choosing the appropriate icon you can select the shooting mode p 68 and choose the optimal settings for the situation or the playback mode p 155 p 176 and enjoy the various playback and editing functions A guide on the display lets you check the functions available in each mode and how to use them e Ashooting mode guide is displayed in the Capture Mode Palette and a playback mode guide in the Playback Mode Palette p 69 p 155 e Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using standard settings p 80 Perfect for Portrait Shots The X70 comes with a Face Recognition function that spots the faces in your shot and automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for the faces It can recognize up to 32 people per shot so it will help you take perfect group shots too It will automatically release the shutter when people are smiling or if anyone blinked it will tell you that so you
86. am Tv Shutter Priority Av Aperture Priority M Manual USER USER Movie mode Movie Picture Mode You can use the mode dial to select Auto Picture 4 Sport or 4 Digital SR The characteristics of each mode are as follows Shooting Mode Description Page The optimal capture mode is automatically selected nore Auto Picture from standard settings Normal mode p 63 For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject until the X Sport picture is taken Boo amp Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur p 85 By setting the mode dial to SCN Scene you can choose from 20 shooting modes Selecting a Shooting Scene 1 2 Set the mode dial to SCN and press the V button The Capture Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to choose a shooting mode When an icon is selected in the Capture Mode Palette the selected shooting mode guide appears oO Landscapepessess1 2 For capturing landscape views Enhances colors of sky and foliage MENU Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 o a E ae ay o r oO o 9 A 3 e ze o oO o 70 There are 20 available shooting modes
87. ate inserted on the print or not s Q m I in O mode press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears E i Z Use the four way ee Um g 4 Y lt P to select 22 DPOF Aon ca 3 e For the print settings 7 Useful when printing at a a printing service UJ Cancel 3 Press the OK button The screen for selecting Single Image or All Images appears 190 4 Use the four way controller A Y p to select Single Image E Single Image 5 Press the OK button The message DPOF setting for this image appears To make DPOF settings for another image use the four way controller lt P to select another image If DPOF settings have already been made for an image the previous number of copies and date setting amp or O will be displayed Use the four way controller A V to choose the number of copies 15100 0017 DPOF setting for this image 7 Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not z 4 DPOF setting for amp On The date will be imprinted this image Off The date will not be imprinted To continue setting DPOF print order data use the four way controller 4 gt to choose another image and repeat Steps 6 and 7 sabew Bunuig pue Bunip3 amp Press the OK button The setting is saved and the screen returns to the DPOF menu auton Depending on the printer or printing e
88. ation dialog appears Use the four way controller A V to select an option and press the OK button Save the image s and exit this screen pm Save Saves the captured image s and you can retake the first frame When this option is selected after shooting the second frame the first and the second frames are stitched and saved as a panoramic photograph Discard Discards the captured image s and you can retake the first frame Cancel Returns to the previous shooting screen Setting the Exposure Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Correct exposure of the subject is determined by the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting There are many correct combinations of shutter speed and aperture for a particular subject Different combinations produce different effects Effect of Shutter Speed By changing the shutter speed you can manipulate how time is expressed in the pictures you create Unlike with your own naked eyes in a picture you can capture a fraction of a moment or a whole period of time creating different effects Use the Tv Shutter Priority mode e Using slower shutter speed If the subject is moving the image will be 5 2 e RU o c zc i o 107 blurred because the shutter is open of N N longer Z Y It is possible to enhance the effect of F motion rivers waterfalls waves etc by 7 3 intentionally using a slower
89. ayed on the screen Use the four way controller A V to select Overwrite or Save as Overwrite iginalyimage amp Press the OK button The resized image is saved e Koo ol Lalo M LLLE Te 55 You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a separate image Me Images taken with 32 4000x2672 16 9 4000x2256 or MT 2992x2992 panoramic images and movies cannot be cropped I Enter the mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to crop soBeui Bunuig pue Bunip3 2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller GRE TRAE amp S on A Y lt P to select E Cropping For cropping images to the size you like Saved as a new image meng Cancel okJoK 177 4 Press the OK button The cropping screen appears The largest size of the cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen The cropped image cannot be larger than this cropping frame size 5 Choose the cropping area The following operations move the green frame and set the area for cropping on the Screen e dial Changes the size of the cropped section Four way controller Moves the cropping AY 45 position up down left and right Green button Rotates the cropping frame The button is only displ
90. ayed when the cropping frame size can be rotated Press the OK button The cropped image is saved with a new file name The number of recorded pixels is selected automatically according to the size of the cropped section Using the Digital Filters This mode lets you change the color tones and perform special processing on a selected image m E 3 e m 5 a v 5 3 amp 3 D e D 0 178 B amp W filter Changes color images to black and white Sepia filter Processes the image using the sepia filter Processes the image using the selected color filter You can choose Color filter from six filters red pink purple blue green and yellow Color extraction Processes the image using the selected color extraction filter You filter can choose from three filters red green and blue Soft filter Processes the image into a soft image Fish eye filter Applies a fish eye lens effect to images Brightness filter Adjusts the brightness of the image Panoramic images movies or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using Digital Filter function An error message appears if you choose this function from the Playback Mode Palette and press the OK button Enter the gt mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to edit Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears
91. can take the shot again until it is perfect It also has a feature that lets you enlarge each person s face in sequence during playback so you can quickly check their facial expressions Up to 15 face recognition frames are displayed on the monitor e Face Recognition function p 78 e Modes for taking stunning pictures of people p 86 e Close ups of people s faces for easy checking during playback p 162 Add Various Frames to Your Pictures When you take a picture with the X70 you can choose from a wide range of fun frames to create attractive framed shots p 93 You can also add frames to pictures you have taken Adjust the position of the subject in the picture or reduce or enlarge the picture size to match the frame shape and size Now you no longer have to worry about the subject not fitting into the frame p 183 e For decorating your pictures with a frame Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format With the X70 you can display recorded images by date in calendar format p 154 This lets you quickly find the image you want to play back Advanced Movie Recording Functions The X70 has a Shake Reduction function to reduce camera shake during movie recording p 146 It also supports the 1280x720 HDTV image format so you can view your recordings as stunning wide screen movies e Use the camera to shoot fun filled movies of your children or pets as a visual diary of their development p 143
92. circumstances touch such exposed portions as there is a danger of receiving an electric shock To avoid the risk of it being swallowed by mistake keep the SD Memory Card out of the reach of small children Seek medical attention immediately if a card is accidentally swallowed Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous Please take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks Use an AC adapter that is of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this product The use of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric shocks If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell or in the event of any other irregularity stop using the camera immediately remove the battery and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock N Caution Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is a risk of discoloring If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes it may cause a loss of sight Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately Do not rub them If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothes it may cause irritation to the skin Wash the affected areas thoroughly with water
93. controller Y The frame moves to DST Daylight Saving Time Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or c Off Press the OK button The Initial Setting screen appears Press the four way controller A V to move the frame to Settings are completed and press the OK button The Date Adjust screen appears Next set the date and time The video output format NTSC PAL is set to the format of the city selected in Hometown on the Initial Setting screen Refer to List of World Time Cities p 254 for the video output format of each city set as the initial setting and Changing the Video Output Format p 208 for changing the setting of the video output format payers Buen Q Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style I Press the four way controller gt 9 The frame moves to mm dd yy H 2 Use the four way controller A Y ou to choose the date and time ayy 2an o Date Style mmddyy 24h 24h E display style Date 01 01 2008 S Choose from mm dd yy dd mm yy or Time 00 00 yy mm dq Settings are completed MENY Cancel 3 Press the four way controller gt The frame moves to 24h Use the four way controller A V pon um to select 24h 24 hour display or z S dd 12h 12 hour display oe Date 01 01 2009 Time 00 00 Settings are completed MENU Cancel
94. ct Y Press the OK button Y mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode In O Frame Composite mode you can take pictures using the frames stored in the camera I nf mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears seinjotd Dune co 2 Use the four way controller A Y 4 to select C and press the OK button A 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears 3 Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to choose the frame you want to use soinyolq Dune o U Turn the e dial to the right Q mm The selected frame appears in single B image display You can choose another frame using either of the following operations Four way controller 4 Press to choose a different frame e dial to the left E Turn to return to the 9 frame display of the frame Selection screen and then perform Step 3 to choose a different
95. ct the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera If the camera removable disk is being used by an application such as ACDSee 2 for Mac the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Mode when the USB cable is disconnected from your Macintosh or the camera E 1e1nduio3 e 0 Burjeuuo2 BH 1eindujo e 0 furjpeuuo5 o Starting ACDSee 2 for Mac ACDSee 2 for Mac lets you display and manage images I Double click the ACDSee folder inside the Applications folder 2 Double click the ACDSee 2 for Mac icon ACDSee starts and the main browser window appears ACDSee Browser Interface ACDSee 2 for Mac File Edit View Image Media Tools Windows Help A eee ACDSee Browser HHE B Favorites JUsers adewn Pictures IMGPOO0 jpg Ge IMGP0003 ipa IMGPOO04 ipa IMGPO005 ipa e Q A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your Macintosh When you browse a folder the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file E Favorites pane You can add frequently used items folders
96. ction may not fully reduce camera shake when taking close up shots In this case it is recommended that the camera be used with a tripod The Shake Reduction function will not fully work when shooting with a very slow shutter speed for example when shooting a moving subject or night scenes In this case it is recommended that the camera be used with a tripod Setting the Shake Reduction You can set this function to correct for camera shake during shooting If the Shake Reduction is set to amp On the camera automatically corrects for camera shake in the images you shot The default setting is amp On I Press the MENU button in G mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Shake Reduction y 3 Use the four way controller lt gt to mu 3 switch between amp On or o Off AF Setting c amp On Automatically corrects for Sun ua MS E camera shake Movie E Off No correction for camera Brignt Ares Adl D 3 shake WENO Exit The setting is saved 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status 132 Setting the Interval Shooting In this mode a set number of pictures can be taken automatically at a set interval from a set time Set the camera to take pictures in one second increments from ten seconds to four minutes intervals or in one minute increments from four minutes to
97. ction window opens click Cancel Insert the CD ROM S SW87 into the CD ROM drive When the installer window opens click EXIT If there is not already a FRAME folder in the root directory of the camera removable disk create the folder Copy the desired files from the FRAME folder in the root directory of the CD ROM to the FRAME folder on the camera removable disk For information on working with files on your computer refer to the instruction manual supplied with the computer Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camera Refer to Connecting to a Computer p 217 for instructions on disconnecting the cable Frames can be stored both in the built in memory and on the SD Memory Cards but using large numbers of frames may slow down processing times seBeui Bunuug pue Bunip3 m gE 3 e m 3 2 a 3 3 3 D Q o 186 To Use a New Frame The frames downloaded from the PENTAX website or other source can be used for adding a frame to pictures t Extract the downloaded frame and copy it to the FRAME folder in the built in memory or the SD Memory Card The FRAME folder is created when the SD Memory Card is formatted with this camera For more information on downloading refer to the PENTAX website Editing Movies You can select a frame from the recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two I Enter the X mode an
98. d Lien Recovered images and sound files have the same file name as before TY they were deleted Up to a maximum of 999 deleted image files can be recovered Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion Protect You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted I Enter the X1 mode and use the four way controller RU D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o o 5 a 3 D e D 2 170 lt gt to choose the image you want to protect Z2 Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller 4 V lt P to select Oom Protect Protectt 2 2 Protects images and sounds from accidental deletion Formatting will delete MENU Cancel OKJOK 4 Press the OK button The screen for selecting Single Image Sound or All Images Sounds appears 5 Use the four way controller A to select Single Image Soung F C Press the OK button The message Protect this image sound appears To protect another image or sound file use the four way controller lt gt to select another image or sound file Use the four way controller 4 to select Protect amp Press the OK button The selected image or sound file is protected ios To cancel the Protect setting select Unprotect in Step 7 e appears on the top right of the protected images and sound files during playback
99. d in the camera ES The Frame Composite function cannot be used on images taken with 32 4000x2672 16 3 4000x2256 or 131 2992x2992 panoramic images movies or images of size 3m 2048x1536 or smaller An error message appears in Step 4 Enter the mode and use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the image to which you want to add a frame Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to select 0 Frame Composite For composing an image with a frame Select Over write or Save as to save MENU Cancel 0KJOK Press the OK button The 9 frame display of the frame selection screen appears Use the four way controller AY lt gt to choose a frame sobew amp unuug pue Bunip3 m 3 e m 3 a D 3 3 e 3 D Q 0 184 Turn the e dial to the right Q The selected frame appears in single image display You can choose another frame using either of the following operations Four way Press to choose a different controller 4 gt frame e dial to the left Turn to return to the 9 frame ER display of the frame selection Screen and then perform Step 5 to choose a different frame Press the OK button The frame position and size adjustment screen appears You
100. d tasks and functions C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer When you browse a folder the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane 1e1nduio5 e 0 Burjoeuuo 23 1 N Q o 23 2 o g 2 ae e o o Q o 3 o c o 2 D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file E File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search the file or folder that matches the search item It is the only pane that always appears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed F Category pane Displays a list of categories and priorities By dragging and dropping files from the File List pane to here you can set category and priority for files G Image Basket pane Displays files selected in the File List pane By choosing images and files and putting them in the Image Basket pane you can use the editing and creating functions on images from different folders and categories H Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file Viewing Images I Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the Folders pane of the ACDSee browser Images are displayed in the File List pane N Select and double click the image you want to view in the File List pa
101. d use the four way controller lt gt to choose the movie you want to edit Z2 Press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears U Use the four way controller A Y lt P to select amp Movie Edit For SiS out a still image from a movie or dividing A Press the OK button The movie edit selection screen appears You can proceed to the following steps i UR b Uwe die To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture 5 Select Save as Still Image on the movie edit selection screen Press the OK button The screen appears for selecting a frame to be saved as a still picture Use the four way controller 4 Y lt gt to choose the frame you want to save A Plays or pauses the movie w Stops the movie and returns to the first frame Reverses the movie frame by frame gt Advances the movie frame by frame 8 Press the OK button The selected frame is saved as a still picture To Divide a Movie 5 Select Divide Movies on the movie edit selection screen Press the OK button The screen for choosing the dividing position appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to determine the dividing position A Plays or pauses the movie w Stops the movie and returns to the first frame Reverses the movie frame by frame gt Advances the movie frame by frame amp Press the OK button A confirmation dialog ap
102. e 71 Protect Oen 170 Provided Software 218 PTP Picture Transfer Protocol rte 225 Q Quick Zoom 212 R Rec Mode Menu 57 249 Recorded Pixels 120 145 Recording movies 143 Recovering images 169 Red eye Compensation 182 Red eye reduction AS 110 Heset contes 215 RESIZE EE 176 Rotating cct 160 S Saturation 137 Saving as still picture movie sss 187 Saving pictures by date 207 Saving settings 147 SCN Scene 69 Screen Effect 159 SD Memory Card 34 Select Time 205 Selecting a Shooting ScenG Mn 69 Self timer O 95 Sensitivity 125 Sepia filter 178 Setting Menu 58 251 Shade Oe suss 123 Shake Reduction 131 Sharpness 136 Shooting information 21 Shutter release button 48 50 66 Shutter Speed 107 Slideshow 158 Slow speed Sync 110 Slow speed Sync Red E v ANNE EDEROE RO 110 Smile Capture function 78 Soft filler rescris 178 Sound settings 200 Sound types 201 Specifications
103. e Reduction icon p 132 Flash Mode p 110 Drive Mode p 95 p 101 Focus Mode p 113 Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom icon p 82 Memory status p 38 A15 AE Metering p 128 A16 Sensitivity p 125 A17 Histogram p 25 A18 EV Compensation p 108 A19 Date Imprint setting p 139 B1 Focus frame p 64 B2 Shutter speed A10 Remaining image storage capacity B3 Aperture A11 Battery level indicator p 32 For A4 ill appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when Shake Reduction in the IBI Rec Mode menu is set to On appears when Shake Reduction is set to Off B2 and B3 always appear in P Tv Av M and USER modes In other shooting modes they are displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed half way When the shooting mode is Auto Picture and if you press the shutter release button halfway the automatically selected shooting mode appears in A1 even when Grid Display or No Info is selected p 63 Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode Display in x1 Mode The display shows the shooting information of the image in the playback mode The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the DISPLAY button Normal Display Histogram Info and No Info Normal Display Histogram Info 8 10020038 amp PME i 9 P TAB E Den xx i OM 150200 250 O 0110272009 3 5 Eit rat 25 A os No In
104. e camera at the blank ante bales sheet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the screen iy SHUTTER Adjust MENY Cancel OKJOK 3 Press the shutter release button fully The white balance is automatically adjusted Z Press the OK button The setting is saved and the screen returns to the IB Rec Mode menu 5 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera Sensitivity 50 800 50 The lower the sensitivity the less noise that affects the image The 100 shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions 200 400 800 1600 Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light 3200 conditions to reduce camera shake but the image may be affected by 6400 noise When the Bright Area Adj is set to on the sensitivity cannot be set to 50 SaJnjoid Bury Press the MENU button in amp mode The Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Sensitivity Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears KR UN Hh Use the four way controller A V zxusas to change the sensitivity Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Se
105. e camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures In this manual this is called Still Picture Capture Mode J Set the mode dial to voro The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject o ay 2 Q ay o r oO o Dial indicator seunjoid Dune o Confirm the subject and shooting information on the display The focus frame in the middle of the display indicates the zone of automatic focusing When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right p 82 Right Enlarges the subject Left M4 Widens the area that is captured by the camera Press the shutter release button halfway The automatically selected capture mode appears on the top left of the display g Standard Night Scene Night Scene Portrait E Landscape E Flower E Portrait Sport The focus frame or face recognition frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions The image appears on the display for one second Instant Review p
106. e screen Press the four way controller A to select Delete and press the OK button For information on other deletion procedures sp 164 Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken The sound is played back at the same time e dial x button Four way controller I Enter the X mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the movie you want to play back 2 Press the four way controller A E ONT Playback starts c 00 30 The following operations can be performed during playback Euit Four way controller Plays back in reverse Four way controller A Pauses playback e dial to the right Q Increases the volume e dial to the left EZ Reduces the volume Press and hold the four way controller gt Fast forwards playback Press and hold the four way controller lt 4 Fast reverses playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Four way controller Reverses the frame Four way controller gt Forwards the frame Four way controller A Resumes playback v D 5 a w D Q x D 3 2 o 2 f e 3 a 3 D e p ar D 5 a m D Q x D 3 a o z 3 a 3 D Q D 2 152 3 Press the four way controller V Playback stops Multi Image Display e dial x button Four way controller OK button F
107. e the language follow the steps in Changing the Display Language v p 206 To change the date and time follow the steps in Changing the Date and Time vs p 201 To change the city or turn DST on and off follow the steps in Setting the World Time p 204 pavers Guinan Q Memo 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 48 Setting the Camera Functions 53 suoneJedo uowwog o Understanding the Button Functions D fo Q D C969 8282 eee Power switch Turns the camera on and off p 38 Zoom lever Changes the captured area p 82 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode except when aA Infinity or MF is selected as the focus mode Takes the still picture when pressed down fully p 65 Starts and stops movie recording in f Movie mode p 143 button Switches the Face Recognition function p 78 The Face Recognition function is switched as follows each time the amp button is pressed Smile Capture gt Face Priority Off gt Face Priority On gt button Switches to the mode p 52 Four way controller A Changes the drive mode p 95 p 101 v The Capture Mode Palette appears when SCN mode is selected with the mode dial p 69 Changes the flash mode p 110 gt Changes the focus mode p 113 A Y
108. e the product can cause a fire or electrical shock If water should happen to get inside the product consult a PENTAX Service Center Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical shock If a thunder storm should be present during use of the battery charger or AC adapter unplug the power cord and discontinue use Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the equipment fire or electrical shock Wipe off the plug of the power cord if it should become covered with dust This can cause a fire A Caution Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due to excessive bending If the AC plug cord becomes damaged consult a PENTAX Service Center Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is still plugged in Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands This can cause an electrical shock Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hard surface This can cause a malfunction Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other than rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 This can cause overheating explosion or battery charger failure To reduce the risk of hazards use only CSA UL Certified power supply cord set cord is Type SPT 2 or heavier minimum NO 18 AWG copper one end with a molded on male attachment plug cap with a specified NEMA configuration and the other i
109. each available button operation appears as follows on the display during operation A Four way controller A Q m e dial v Four way controller Y OK button lt Four way controller lt 4 Shutter release button Four way controller gt Green button MENU MENU button button Using the Histogram 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 Dark Brightness Bright before and after shooting tells Dark portions you whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not and lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation and take the picture again Number of pixels Bright portions Setting the Exposure EV Compensation p 108 Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct the graph peaks in the middle If the image is too dark the peak is on the left side and if it is too bright the peak is on the right side Dark image Correct image Bright image pw When the image is too dark the part to the left is cut off dark portions and when the image is too bright the part to the right is cut off bright portions Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced The graph peaks on both sides
110. ecalls the saved settings A Turn the e dial to change the ETT settings The settings you can configure change depending on the saved mode When using the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 112 Take a picture You can save settings in the USER mode when the capture mode is set to P Tv Av or M by selecting Save as USER from the N Setting menu You cannot select Save as USER from other capture modes When the saved capture mode is TV the shutter speed is saved When the mode is set to Av the aperture is saved When the mode is M the shutter speed and aperture are saved In the default state the default mode is P mode and the other settings are saved as their respective defaults Using Reset on the menu returns the settings to their defaults In USER mode all settings saved as defaults for modes other than capture mode can be changed However the changes to them are only reflected in USER mode Turning off the power will cancel all changes to them and they will return to the last saved settings in USER mode Memory cannot be changed In USER mode the same restrictions apply as for the saved capture mode If you do not select Save as USER changes to USER mode settings are not saved on the camera Note that turning off the power or changing the capture mode returns the camera to the saved settings SaJnjoid Bury 9 E Ss e a o e oO 2
111. ecognition function p 78 operates automatically for this mode making it easier to emphasize the subject s face when taking pictures Shutter release button Four way controller senjoig Dune o OK button J nfi mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller Y The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select amp 3 Press the OK button amp Kids mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 5 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode Use this mode to keep your moving pet in focus while you take the picture and capture the color of your pet s coat Choose the appropriate icon depending on what color your pet is closer to black or white or in between Shutter release button Four way controller OK button J ina mode set the mode dial to SCN and press the four way controller V The Capture Mode Palette appears 2 Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to select 4 3 Pr
112. ecognized image in the order the faces were recognized when the picture was taken Face close up playback p 162 gt button Switches to IU mode p 52 Four way controller A Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file p 151 p 195 Y Displays the Playback Mode Palette p 157 Stops a movie or sound file during playback p 151 p 195 4 gt Displays the previous or next image during single image display p 150 Fast forwards fast reverses frame forwards frame reverses reverses a movie and makes a movie play forwards during playback p 151 4Y 4 Moves the display area during zoom display p 161 Selects an image in four nine image display a folder in folder display and a date in calendar display p 152 p 154 Moves the image when using the Frame Composite function p 183 DISPLAY button Changes the information on the display p 23 OK button Returns zoom display or four nine image display to single image display p 152 p 161 Changes to nine image display of the selected folder during folder display p 154 Changes to single image display of the selected date during calendar display p 155 MENU button Displays the N Setting menu during single image display p 53 Returns to single image display during Playback Mode Palette display p 155 Returns zoom display or four nine image display to single image display In folder calendar display changes to nine image displa
113. ect The default setting is o Off I Press the MENU button in G mode The Rec Mode menu appears 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Bright Area Adj 4 B S Use the four way controller 4 to uu a switch between amp On or o Off AF Setting 4 a amp On Compensates for brightness pe MM nat Off Does not compensate for Movie i p brightness Bright Area Adj L1 gt Shake Reduction 4 The setting is saved WERT 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function You can easily take sharp pictures using the Shake Reduction function Shake Reduction The Shake Reduction function reduces camera shake that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed This is useful for taking pictures in situations where camera shake is likely to occur The Shake Reduction function is ideal when taking pictures in the following situations When taking pictures in dimly lit locations such as indoors at night on cloudy days and in the shade When taking telephoto pictures Picture taken with the Shake Reduction function Blurred picture 5 a E Q ay o r 7 o M The Shake Reduction function does not compensate for blurring caused by subject movement To take pictures of a moving subject increase the shutter speed The Shake Reduction fun
114. ed C Frame Composite i fixed to 3m 2048x1536 p 93 For capturing images at parties or in dim light Y Party Increases ISO and clarity Bee For capturing images in places where a flash is _ m Museum prohibited ta Sunset For images of sunsets and warm lighting im Stitches two pictures together to create a wider ERH Digital Wide image p 102 ba Digital Panorama Stitches images taken with the camera to create a p 104 Nemo Exposure Mode Some functions may not be available or may not function fully depending on the selected shooting mode For details refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 240 Use the exposure modes to change the sensitivity shutter speed and aperture and take pictures according to your own photographic vision Shooting Mode Description Page Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to P Program the proper exposure according to Program line p 71 when taking pictures Lets you set the desired shutter speed to freeze or T emphasize subject movement Take pictures of Tv Shutter Priority fast moving subjects that look still or subjects that Bae give a sense of movement Lets you set the desired aperture for controlling the Av Aperture Priority depth of field Use it to obtain a blurred or sharp p 73 background Lets you set shutter speed and aperture to capture M Manual the picture with creative intent p 75 USER USER Lets you save user defined
115. ed off If you select o Off the settings will be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off The table below also shows whether the Memory default setting for each item is on or off Item Description ce Page Face Priority A Face Recognition mode set by using the button p 78 Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four way controller lt 4 wy p 110 Drive Mode The drive mode set with the four way controller 4 een Focus Mode The focus mode set with the four way controller gt p 113 Zoom Position The zoom position set with the zoom lever p 82 ui The manual focus position set with the four way MF Position controller A Y p 114 White Balance ee Balance setting on the IB Rec Mode p 123 Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the IBI Rec Mode menu p 125 EV The EV Compensation setting on the 108 Compensation i Rec Mode menu p AE Metering E Metering setting on the IBI Rec Mode p 128 Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting on the IB Rec Mode w p84 menu The information display mode set with the DISPLAY DISPLAY button pied File No If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when On has gj 0 f been selected file numbers are assigned sequentially 5 a E e i o r iv o 147 se1njoid Dune o KR LUN Hh HoH Press the MENU bu
116. eo O NTS amp On The Quick Zoom is available BilohinessiL vel Off The Quick Zoom is not available Power Saving 5sec Auto Power Off 3min Quick Zoom E1 MENUJE xit A Press the MENU button The camera returns to lI mode or E mode sbunes Setting the Guide Display Set whether to display the guides in playback mode or when setting the capture mode 1 Press the MENU button in FJ mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 3 mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V c to select Guide Display Guide Display 4l Reset Delete all Format WENDExit 3 Usethe four way controller lt gt to select amp On or o Off amp On The mode guides are displayed Off The mode guides are not displayed Z4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to G mode or E mode Changing the Start up Screen You can choose the start up screen displayed when the camera is turned on You can choose any of the following images as the start up screen The Guide Display Start up Screen showing a guide to the shooting modes and buttons One of the 3 PENTAX logos One of your own images compatible images only wn z g Q o 213 I in O mode press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears sbumes 2 U
117. es to this value in one mode are reflected in the other Noise Reduction is used with shutter speeds slower than 1 4 seconds The shutter speed will be saved whenever it is changed It will return to default by using Reset on the menu The default setting is 1 125 seconds In Tv mode the shutter speed is displayed in a larger font size than normal height of 1 5x When using EV compensation the EV compensation value is displayed using a larger font Using the Av Aperture Priority Mode Set aperture for controlling the depth of field The depth of field is deeper and the front and back of the focused object is clear when aperture is set to alarge value The depth of field is shallower and the front and back of the focused object is blurred when aperture is set to a small value Shutter speed is automatically set to appropriate exposure depending on the aperture value o S 2 Q ay o oO o se1njoid Dune o N a UL E bos Set the mode dial to Av Turn the e dial to change the aperture value When using the flash press the 5 button The flash pops up p 112 Take a picture The shutter speed and sensitivity only when sensitivity is set to AUTO are automatically set in combination with the aperture being used to achieve proper exposure If the proper exposure cannot be achieved the closest value is set and the shutter speed is displayed in red 4a and
118. ese symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste Used electrical electronic equipments and batteries must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling of these products Following the implementation by member states private households within the EU states may return their used electrical electronic equipments and batteries to designated collection facilities free of charge In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one Please contact your local authority for further details By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling 2 In other countries outside the EU These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal For Switzerland Used electrical electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer even when you don t purchase a new product Further collection facilities are listed on the home page
119. ess the OK button The A mode selection screen appears 4 Use the four way controller A Y to select 4 1 2 A Or BW There are two types of icons a cat and dog icon Choosing either the cat or dog icon does not affect the resulting picture Choose whichever you prefer Choose an icon white gray or black whose tone best matches your pet s coat or fur seunjoig Dune 5 Press the OK button A mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 425 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance The focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities Surf amp Snow Sport Mode Mode you can select with the mode dial only sounyoigq Dune o For a fast moving subject Tracks the subject until the picture s Sport is taken Mode you can select from the Capture Mode Palette by selecting SCN with the mode dial For bright images such as sand or snow Accurately meters Surf amp Snow for bright scenes
120. etc F File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search the file or folder that matches the search item It is the only pane that always appears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed G Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file Viewing Images I Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the Folders pane of the ACDSee browser Images are displayed in the File List pane Z2 Select and double click the image you want to view in the File List pane The selected image is displayed You can enlarge reduce the display size of the image Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for Mac You can find more information on how to use ACDSee 2 for Mac by using the help pages I Select ACDSee 2 for Mac from Help on the menu bar The help screen appears 2 Click the desired topic The explanation is displayed 1 ndwo5 e 01 Buljsauu0g 23 7 Memo 9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 240 Messages oon cron sd d Ra ek suas 245 Troubleshooting 247 Default Settings 249 List of World Time Cities 254 Optional Accessories 255 Main Specifications 256 WARRANTY
121. etting the sensitivity p 125 ISO Corctionin For setting the adjustment range when sensitivity is set to 127 AUTO AUTO P AF Setting For setting the autofocus conditions p 116 For choosing the area of the screen that is metered to AE Metering determine the exposure Boss Flash Exp Comp For adjusting the flash output p 129 Recorded For choosing the number of recorded pixels of movi 145 2 Pixels or choosing the number of recorded pixels of movies p e For choosing whether or not to use the movie shake Movie SR reduction function p 146 Bright Area Adj For choosing whether or not to adjust brightness p 130 For choosing whether to compensate for shaking while Shake Reduction taking still pictures p 132 For setting the interval number of pictures and start time Interval Shoot for taking pictures p 133 For choosing whether to use the Blink Detection function Blink Detection when the Face Recognition function worked p 135 Digital Zoom For choosing whether or not to use the digital zoom function p 84 Instant Review For choosing whether to display Instant Review p 135 For choosing whether to save the set values of the shooting Memory function or return to the defaults when the camera is turned off pear Green Button For assigning a function to the Green button in I mode p 140 Sharpness For choosing sharp or soft outlines p 136 Saturation Tone For setting the color saturation When Monochrome is 137 Adjustment selected T
122. fo Normal Display Histogram Info Display in Playback Mode All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes The display shows information such as the shooting conditions A1 to A11 appear when Normal Display or Histogram Info is selected B1 to B8 appear only when Histogram Info is selected JI LA 3 55 a FE Lo Editi 2 ee A1 Playback mode A10 Captured date and time p 44 x Still Picture p 150 A11 Four way controller guide P Movie p 151 B1 Recorded pixels p 120 A2 Face Priority icon p 78 B2 Quality Level p 122 A3 Memory status p 38 B3 White Balance p 123 A4 Folder number p 207 B4 AE Metering p 128 A5 File number B5 Sensitivity p 125 A6 Protect icon p 170 B6 Shutter speed A7 Voice memo icon p 195 B7 Aperture A8 Battery level indicator p 32 B8 Histogram p 25 A9 Volume icon A2 appears only if the Face Recognition function worked when the image was shot In Normal Display A8 and A10 disappear if no operation is performed for two seconds A9 appears only when the volume is being adjusted during playback of movies or voice memo p 151 p 195 A11 appears even when No Info is selected but disappears if no operation is performed for two seconds When no operation is performed for two seconds in Normal Display or Histogram Info only Edit disappears Guide Indications A guide for
123. frame Press the OK button The frame appears on the display When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken A In O mode recorded pixels is fixed at 3m 2048 x 1536 At shipment the camera includes 3 default frames and 87 optional frames built in The CD ROM supplied with the camera contains a total of 90 frames including the default frames In O mode Grid Display is unavailable Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built in memory in the X70 These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built in memory are deleted with a computer or the built in memory is formatted To reload the optional frames into the built in memory copy the files from the CD ROM S SW87 supplied with the camera p 185 Adding a Frame to a captured image p 183 Using the Self timer In Self timer mode the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Stabilize the camera with a tripod or other support when taking a picture with the self
124. ful as turning off the power returns to the saved settings Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound 1 Press the MENU button in DJ mode The N Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller once N Use the four way controller 4 V to select Sound Press the four way controller gt Sound The Sound screen appears Operation Volume dom Playback Volume Start up Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Self timer Sound 1 5 sum s UJ To Change the Operation Volume Playback Volume 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Operation Volume 5 Use the four way controller 4 gt to adjust the volume Set the volume to IK to mute the start up sound shutter sound operation sound and self timer sound 6 Change Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 and 5 To Change the Sound Type 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Start up Soung 5 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select the sound type Choose from 1 2 3 or Off Press the OK button 8 Set Shutter Sound Operation Sound and Self timer Sound in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7 9 Press the MENU button The screen returns to the Setting menu
125. gital Zoom pixels 12m Not Available 24x optical zoom only i Equivalent to approx 7m Approx 31 3x 150 0x 5m Approx 37 0x 3m Approx 46 9x 1024 Approx 93 8x ar Approx 150 0x MET EN Same as Digital Zoom SaJnjoid Burge It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at a high magnification rate Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions when the recorded pixels is set to 12m 3 2 16 9 11 24x optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available in amp Digital SR mode only 24x optical zoom is available when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 only 24x optical zoom is available The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display This does not affect the quality of recorded image While recording a movie only Digital Zoom is available La To Set the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set to amp On in the default settings To take pictures using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom set the digital zoom to Off se1njoid Dune o I Press the MENU button in G mode The i Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Digital Zoom 3 Use the four way controller lt gt
126. he MF indicator is displayed AF Area Selection Select an area to focus on for use during shooting Select a location to focus on AF Area Selection With this mode you can select a location to focus on from 25 points J ina mode press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller lt gt to select AF Area Selection 3 Press the OK button The AF Area Selection screen appears with the central portion selected SeJnjoid Burye or T T T 4 F Focus Mode FAFArea Selection ia NOE MEN Cancel 4 Select the position you want to focus on with the four way controller A V lt gt 5 Press the OK button The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status IA To switch to another focus mode press the MENU button while the AF Area Selection screen is displayed seunjoid Dune j Selecting the Autofocus Settings You can set the autofocus area and focusing method 1 2 Press the MENU button in amp mode The Bi Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select AF Setting Press the four way controller The AF Setting screen appears Rec Mode AF Setting ums gt AE Metering Flash Exp Comp Movie Bright Area Adj Shake Reduction MENU Exit Bg RII Changing the Focusing Area When AF Standard amp Macro or 4 amp 4 1cm Macro is selected as the focus
127. he direction of the arrow to open the cover 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 and insert the battery so that the PENTAX logo is facing toward the screen display Match the marks on the battery to the marks inside the battery compartment and push the battery in until it is locked in place Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the screen display If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result 3 Close the battery card cover After closing the battery card cover slide the battery card cover lock lever in the opposite direction of Removing the Battery 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of The battery will be ejected Take care not to drop the battery when removing it Me This camera uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 Use of any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause malfunction Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly oriented malfunction may result Do not remove the battery while the camera is turned on When storing the battery for more than 6 months charge the battery for 30 minutes using the battery charger and store the battery separately Be sure to recharge the battery every 6 to 12 months Storing the battery below room temperature is ideal Avoid storing it in high temperatures The date and time may be returned
128. he language selection screen following the steps below 1 Double click My Computer on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM drive S SW87 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Choose a language from the displayed screen PENTAX sra The ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 EE installation screen appears Laus Lena Deutsch BIB Espa ol eur italiano ase Click Install The setup screen appears PENTAX sero ren ca A Follow the on screen guidance to input registration information and install the 3 acdsee 2 software SAOS ses Em ER EH 1e1nduio5 e 01 Burjoeuuoj BH Jeindujo e oj Burjoeuuo5 e 5 Click Finish ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 installation is complete Click Exit on the installation screen The window is closed Reboot your Windows PC Go to Product Registration on the Internet p 224 Macintosh Install the image viewing managing software ACDSee 2 for Mac Turn your Macintosh on Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM S SW87 icon Double click the ACDSee Install icon The language selection screen appears When the Master Installer icon appears double click it to display the language selection screen ALNA Choose a language from the m jee displayed screen Ps sai The ACDSee 2 for Mac installer screen appears ES cen naano 4 Click Install 00 e LT The
129. he shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 4 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance QO Press the shutter release button fully The picture is taken To use the flash press the button in Step 3 to pop up the flash p 112 The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes To prevent camera shake set the Shake Reduction function p 132 or use a tripod and or the self timer function p 95 In X amp mode the sensitivity is automatically set to AUTO and the number of recorded pixels is fixed at 5m 2592x1944 mode the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting If you use the Face Recognition function when the flash mode is set to 4a Auto in amp Y mode Flash On Red eye is automatically selected Taking Pictures of People Half length Portrait Portrait Mode 2 Half length Portrait and ff Portrait modes are suitable for taking pictures of people Face Recognition function p 78 operates for each shooting mode making it easier to emphasize the subject s face when taking pictures bs seunjoid Dune o T For portraits with proper framing by automatic zoom amp H
130. he white balance set to AWB Depending on the selected shooting mode the white balance setting may not be changed Refer to Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode p 240 for details I Press the MENU button in G mode The l Rec Mode menu appears 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select White Balance J Press the four way controller gt The White Balance screen appears 4 Usethe four way controller A Y qe to change the setting You can check the results of available white balance settings on the preview image each time you press the four way controller A V To select a type of fluorescent lighting select an icon for Fluorescent Light and press the four way controller gt On the pull down menu that appears use the four way controller A V to select a type of lighting Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Refer to the following Manual Setting for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually seunjoid Dune o U amp m If you change the White Balance setting frequently you can save time by assigning it to the Green button p 140 Saving the White Balance setting p 147 Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready J Inthe White Balance screen use the four way controller 4 V to select amp Manual Z2 Point th
131. hutter Speed 1 4000 sec 1 4 sec max 4 sec Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual Exposure Night Scene mode Built in Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye Flash On Red eye Slow speed Sync Slow speed Sync Red eye Flash Range Wide angle approx 0 2 m 9 1 m approx 0 66 ft 29 9 ft Sensitivity in Auto condition Telephoto approx 1 7 m 5 1 m approx 5 6 ft 16 7 ft Sensitivity in Auto condition Drive Modes Single frame Continuous Shooting L M H Self timer approx 10 sec approx 2 sec Interval Auto Bracket Self timer Electronic control type control time Approx 10 sec 2 sec Time Function World Time 75 cities 28 time zones Power Source Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI92 AC adapter kit optional Battery Life Number of Recording capacity shows approximate number Recordable of shots recorded during CIPA compliant testing Images with display on flash used for 5096 of the shots approx 170 and 23 degrees centigrade pictures Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions Playback Time According to the result of in house testing approx 200 min Actual time may differ depending on usage conditions Movie Recording Time approx 70 min Interfaces USB 2 0 high speed compatible PC AV terminal External input terminal Video Output NTSC PAL monaural 9 3 5 2 x Dimensions A
132. ing standard settings regardless of the settings in the 49 Rec Mode menu The mode settings are as shown below Flash Mode 54 Auto Image Tone Bright Drive Mode O Standard Quality Level Better Focus Mode AF Standard Bright Area Adj Off Face Recognition On Sensitivity AUTO Information Display Normal ISO Corction in Shake Reduction amp On AUTO pute 50 800 Recorded Pixels 12m 4000x3000 EV Compensation 0 0 White Balance AWB Auto Blink Detection amp On Focusing Area 3 Multiple Digital Zoom amp On Auto Macro amp On Instant Review amp On Focus Assist amp On Sharpness s Normal AE Metering T Multi segment Saturation Normal metering Contrast sz Normal Flash Exp Comp 0 0 Date Imprint Off Shutter release button I Press the Green button in mode The camera switches to mode Press the Green button again to return to the status before mode was selected When the camera recognizes a person s face the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears p 78 When using the flash press the button to pop up the flash p 112 seunjoig Dune 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance
133. ing AF changeable Focus range Standard 0 4 m oo Wide angle From lens face 1 7 m oo Telephoto Macro 0 1 m 0 5m icm Macro 0 01 m 0 3m Itis possible to switch to Infinity Manual Focus or AF Area Selection Face Recognition AF is available only while the camera recognizes the subject s face By half pressing the shutter release button Focus Lock Exposure control Metering System Multi segment metering Center weighted metering Spot metering 2 EV can be set in 1 3 EV steps Exposure Compensation Face Priority Recognition of up to 32 people s faces up to 15 faces in the face recognition frame on the display Smile Capture Blink Detection Face Recognition AE is available only while the camera recognizes the subject s face Shooting modes Auto Picture Sport Digital SR Program Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual USER Landscape Flower Portrait Backlight Half length Portrait Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Stage Lighting Surf amp Snow Baby Kids Pet Food Fireworks Frame Composite Party Museum Sunset Digital Wide Digital Panorama Movie Green Digital Filters B amp W Sepia Red Pink Purple Blue Green Yellow Soft Color extraction Red Green Blue Fish eye Brightness Movie Continuous Approx 1 second until built in memory or SD Recording Time Memory Card is full however maximum size is limited to 2 GB S
134. ion DulttOfi tertie 49 a Sunset eeeese 70 X Stage Lighting 70 i Museum 70 amp Baby 70 Sa Backlight 70 Numerics deom Macro amp ss 113 A AC adapter 33 ACDSee ss 218 Adding sound Voice Memo 194 AE Metering 128 AF Area Selection 115 AF Assist Light 118 Auto Red eye 110 Auto Bracket zl 101 Auto AWB 123 Auto Power Off 211 NG Ck ooiiiieeieceeeereeeerennnen 110 Automatic Tracking 78 116 Av Aperture Priority Mode edt 73 AN cable eterne 173 AV equipment 173 B B amp W filter 178 Basic Mode 80 Battery level indicator 32 Blink Detection 67 135 Bright Area Adjustment 130 Brightness Filter 178 xipueddy xipueddy o Brightness Level 209 Built in memory 188 Built in memory display 52 C Calendar display 154 Camera Shake 146 Capture Mode Palette 69 Center weighted metering 9 128 Changing volume 200 Charging a battery 29 Checking the Memory Call era
135. ion function is set to Face Priority On You can switch to the Smile Capture function which automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles The Face Recognition function is switched as follows each time the button is pressed Smile Capture gt Face Priority Off gt Face Priority On button An icon indicating either Face Priority On or Smile Capture appears on the display The icon does not appear when the Face Recognition function is not activated Face Priority On Smile Capture Face Priority Off PO seunjoig Dune The Face Recognition function cannot be set to off in Auto w Picture amp Y Night Scene Portrait 2 Half length Portrait Portrait Kids or amp Baby mode You can select either Face Priority On or Smile Capture in these modes e When Face Priority Off is selected selecting Green Auto Picture amp Y Night Scene Portrait 2 Half length Portrait Movie Q Portrait amp Kids or amp Baby modes automatically Switches to Face Priority On When switching to another mode from one of these modes the Face Recognition setting returns to the previous setting If you use the Face Recognition function when the flash mode is set to a Auto Flash On Red eye is automatically selected soinyoilg Dune o Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode In the Green mode you can enjoy easy picture taking us
136. is the 3 digit folder number Taken with the folder Taken with the folder Next time taken with name setting Standard name setting Date the folder name e g September 25 e g September 25 setting Date again e g October 1 wn z g Q o 207 E 100PENTX 100PENTX 100PENTX ij 101 0925 101 0925 Up to 900 folders can be created Up to 9999 images or sounds can be saved in a folder 102 1001 sbumes 1 Press the MENU button in FJ mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller once Use the four way controller 4 V to select Folder Name Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select Standard or Date Press the OK button The setting is saved Changing the Video Output Format When you connect the camera to AV equipment choose the appropriate video output format NTSC or PAL for taking and playing back images Uu NR L N 1 Press the MENU button in mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in B mode press the four way controller once N Use the four way controller A V to select Video Out 3 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 4 Use the four way controller A v E to select a video output format USB
137. it is not used for a long time the data on the card may become unreadable Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed recording may stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in the memory or shooting and playback may take a long time For information on compatible SD Memory Cards visit the PENTAX website Be sure to format an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on another camera Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 198 Please note that formatting the SD Memory Card will not necessarily delete the data so that they cannot be recovered using off the shelf data recovery software There are off the shelf secure data deletion software programs available that will completely delete the data If you are going to discard give away or sell your SD Memory Card you should ensure that the data on the card are completely deleted or the card itself is destroyed if it contains any personal or sensitive information In any case the data on your SD Memory Card should be managed at your own risk am SD Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card The sizes of the rec
138. ixels A 7 Quality Level assign iieWhite Balance Io Sensitivity AF Focusing Area FL Auto Macro Meny Cancel 9 Press the OK button The setting is saved se1njoid Dune o IO Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status Ne This function is activated only when you assign the Fn Setting to the Green button You can assign only one function to each key The initial settings for Fn Setting Still picture mode Movie mode Initial settings 4 Recorded Pixels 4 Movie SR Y Quality Level Y Recorded Pixels lt 4 White Balance lt 4 White Balance gt Sensitivity gt Focusing Area Functions that can be assigned to each key Still picture mode Movie mode Selectable Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels items Quality Level Movie SR White Balance White Balance Sensitivity Focusing Area Focusing Area Sharpness Auto Macro Saturation Tone Adjustment AE Metering Contrast Bright Area Adj Shake Reduction Sharpness Saturation Tone Adjustment Contrast The items displayed change depending on the Image Tone selected on the 6 Rec Mode menu When you have selected either Bright or Natural Saturation is displayed and when Monochrome is selected Tone Adjustment is displayed Changing Assigned Items Press the Green button in the shooting mode to display the Fn Setting sc
139. l zoom only before recording while the Digital Zoom is available both before and during recording While recording a movie you cannot use the DISPLAY button to Switch the shooting information displayed on the monitor When the shooting mode is set to Movie Face Priority is automatically set to on You can select Smile Capture or Face Priority Off by pressing the amp button before starting recording a movie p 78 When Smile Capture function is activated movie recording starts automatically when the camera recognizes the subject s smile However depending on the condition of the recognized faces movie recording may not start automatically because the Smile Capture function may not work If this happens press the shutter release button to start movie recording se1njoid Dune o Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second recording will continue as long as you keep the button pressed Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies You can choose the recorded pixels and frame rate settings for movies The more pixels there are the clearer the details and the bigger the file size The more frames per second the better the quality of the movie but the file size becomes larger Recorded Frame Seting Pixels Rate uss 1235 128
140. lash Output eene 129 Compensating for Brightness s e 130 Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 181 Setting the Shake Reduction sssssssss 132 Setting the Interval Shooting 138 Setting Blink Detection seeseeeeeeeeeeennennn 135 Setting the Instant Review 135 Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness 136 Setting the Color Saturation Tone Saturation Tone Adjustment ssseee Setting the Image Contrast Contrast ak Setting the Date Imprint Function s Setting the Green Button sse Recording Movies Recording a Movie sese Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 146 Saving the Settings Memory eee 147 Playing Back and Deleting Images 149 Playing Back Images 150 Playing Back Still Pictures eene 150 Playing Back a Movie NON EST Multi Image Display 152 Using the Playback Function 155 Slideshow ssse 158 Rotating the Image 160 Zoom PIayDack 6 or fd DR rei UR 161 Zoom In on the Subject s Face Automatically Face Close up Playback
141. light saving time Press the OK button The World Time setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status with the current setting E ON L Select t Hometown in Step 4 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometown city To Display the Time of the Destination Select Time I Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in QU mode press the four way controller f once 2 Usethe four way controller 4 V to select World Time J Press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears o 3 amp 0 Use the four way controller A V rms to select Select Time GEIEEHTTWE Destination London Hometown New York Wen 5 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller A V ams to select Destination or tt SEE Hometown Destination Displays the time of the Destination F GHometown city New York tt Displays the time of the Hometown wengCancel city Press the OK button The setting is saved 8 Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to 3 mode or PJ mode When Destination is selected in Step 6 the icon appears on the display to indicate that the destination date and time are displayed in Il mode Changing the Dis
142. lt gt to choose the image to start the slideshow with Press the four way controller Y The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller Slideshow esseees 2 A Y lt gt to select PI MR A wcll Slideshow Bl A e at For continuously playing back images Screen or sound effects can be set Press the OK button The slideshow setting screen appears Press the OK button The slideshow starts Pressing the OK button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow To resume the slideshow press the OK button again Slideshow starts Press any button other than the OK button The slideshow stops To Set the Slideshow Conditions You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and sound effect for when one image changes to the next I Use the four way controller A V to select Interval in Step 5 on p 158 Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 3 Usethe four way controller A V to change the interval and press the OK button Choose from 3sec 5sec 10sec 20sec or 30sec 4 Use the four way controller A V to select Screen Effect After selecting Screen Effect press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears with the following items Use the four way controller 4 V to select an item and press the OK button Wipe The next image slides
143. mage to copy and click Next 8 Specify File names and Destination folder and click Next The images are copied to your Windows PC omunan M Jejnduio e oj Durpeuuo 5 oo 22 7 BH Jeindujo e 0 furjoeuuo5 e 9 Click Finish The ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 starts When the Device Detector screen does not appear 5 Double click the ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 icon on the desktop fo ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 Click My Computer cT Double click Removable Disk p r of t x T i i 1 y m If the SD Memory Card has a volume label the volume label name appears instead of Removable Disk A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number Double click the DCIM folder Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date XXX_0202 for February 2 XXX is a three digit number If Standard is selected for Folder Name in the N Setting menu a folder named XXXPENTX XXX is a three digit folder number is displayed and images are stored here Select the folders you want to copy to the Windows PC Select Copy To Folder from the Edit menu The Copy Files screen appears Specify the destination folder and click OK The images are copied to your Windows PC E 1e1nduio3 e 01 Burjeuuo2 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC
144. mages 297 Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for Mac 237 Appendix 239 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 240 M ssages redeo eder edere ee 245 Troubleshooting sees eeeeeee eene nete aiana n anna nn 247 Default Settings anaa eraen an e aaa eaaa aaga edere 249 List of World Time CitieS ccsccsecceseeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeseeeneeeees 254 Optional Accessories 2 cescceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeseeenseeeeeee 255 Main Specifications eese eene enne nnne tnnt 256 WARRANTY POLIQCY eeeeeeseeeee enne enne nn entrenar nnn nnns nennen 260 In this manual the method for operating the four way controller is shown in illustrations such as in the one below The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the is related operation Ls indicates information that is useful to know Mt indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera This is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies In this manual the mode for taking still pictures is referred to as C mode the Still Picture Capture Mode and the mode for recording movies is referred to as the mode E mode This is the mode for viewing still pictures and playing back movies and sou
145. menu is displayed from 48 mode the setting is saved and the camera returns to playback status To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Press the MENU button The changes are canceled and the screen returns to Step 3 L The MENU button function differs depending on the screen Refer to the guide indications MENU Exit MENU 5 MENU Cancel Exits the menu and returns to the original screen Returns to the previous screen with the current setting Cancels the current selection exits the menu and returns to the previous screen 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 249 to decide whether you want the settings saved when the camera is turned off and whether you want the settings returned to the defaults when the camera is reset C Rec Mode Menu This menu shows the functions related to taking still pictures and recording movies taking still pictures Item Description Page Image Tone For setting the tone of still pictures p 119 Recorded Pixels For choosing the number of recorded pixels of still pictures p 120 Quality Level For setting the quality level of still pictures p 122 White Balance For adjusting the color balance according to the lighting conditions p 123 Sensitivity For s
146. mera in each capture mode 2 Select the EV compensation value with the e dial To brighten images select a positive value To darken images select a negative value You can select compensation value with a range of 2 0EV in increments of 1 3EV 3 Press the M button EV compensation is set and the camera returns to capture status EV compensation stays displayed when set to a value other than 0 0 but disappears after being displayed for 2 seconds at the bottom of the screen when set to 0 0 In Green Auto Picture modes EV compensation is fixed at 0 0 In M Manual mode EV compensation is unavailable The EV compensation value displayed on the screen is enlarged when you press the i button Them y 5 2 e za Normal Display When the compensation 2 button is pressed g Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode 4 Auto The flash discharges automatically depending on the A light conditions The flash does not discharge regardless of the amp Flash Off brightness Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is prohibited Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes Auto Red eye caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges automatically This mode reduces the phenomenon of red e
147. misoperation The liquid crystal panel used in the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen in this manual are different from the actual product In this manual both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter In this manual the generic term computer s refers to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh hereafter USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY We have paid close attention to the safety of this product When using this product we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols AN Warning This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause serious personal injuries AN Caution This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause minor or medium personal injuries or material losses About the Camera A Warning Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera High voltages are present within the camera and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks if the camera is taken apart If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of for example the camera being dropped please do not under any
148. mp gcrsen Mode register FFn Setting MENU Cancel OKJOK 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Vs Green Mode is registered as the default setting Registering Frequently Used Functions Fn Setting You can register frequently used functions on the four way controller Using this function you can directly set the functions by pressing the four way controller without displaying the menu in capture mode In Fn Setting still picture mode and movie mode have different settings To execute Fn Setting in movie mode press MENU button in movie mode in Step 1 on page 140 4 Use the four way controller A Y Green Button to select Fn Seiting 4GGreen Mode Fn Fn Setting WBWhite Balance I Sensitivity MENU Cancel OKJOK 5 Press the OK button The Fn Setting screen appears o Z 2 ae ay o M oO o Use the four way controller A Y Gaines to select a key you want to assign amp gra setting a function to amp isRecorded Pixels Quality Level WBWhite Balance s0Sensitivity m5 Press the four way controller gt The pull down menu appears amp Use the four way controller 4 V Green Button to select a function you want to Recorded P
149. nd files Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Getting Started This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures Be sure to read it and follow the instructions 2 Common Operations This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the buttons and how to use the menus For more details refer to the respective chapters below 3 Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera 5 or on TV and how to delete images sound files and movies from the camera 5 Editing and Printing Images This chapter explains the various ways of printing still pictures and how to edit images with the camera 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound This chapter explains how to add sound a voice memo to an image and how to play back sound files 7 Settings This chapter explains how to set the camera related functions 8 Connecting to a Computer This chapter explains how to connect the camera to a computer and includes installation instructions and a general overview of the provided software 9 Appendix This chapter de
150. ndows products winfamily mediaplayer default mspx DirectX http www microsoft com windows directx default mspx E 1e1nduio2 e 01 Burjeuuo2 Macintosh OS Mac OS X Ver 10 3 10 5 The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version When you connect the camera to a Macintosh without using the provided software Mac OS X Ver 10 1 2 10 5 is available CPU Power Macintosh 233 MHz or higher Memory 8 MB minimum Hard Disk space 6 MB minimum Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment QuickTime 4 0 or later Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements Installing the Software Windows Install the image viewing managing editing software ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 Ne Make sure your Windows PC meets the system requirements before installing the software When multiple accounts have been set up in Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software I Turn your Windows PC on BH Jejndujo e 0 Burjoeuuo5 e Z2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The language selection screen appears If you are using Windows Vista When the AutoPlay screen appears display the language selection screen following the steps below 1 Click Run setup exe 2 Click Allow If the language selection screen does not appear Display t
151. ne The selected image is displayed with the viewer With the viewer you can enlarge reduce the display size of the image or edit the image You can also play back movies or sound files ACDSee Quick View The image is displayed on the ACDSee Quick View screen if you double click the image file directly from the browser without starting ACDSee You cannot play back or display the file with ACDSee Quick View even if you double click a movie or sound file You can also enlarge reduce the display size of the image on the ACDSee Quick View screen Click Full Viewer on the ACDSee Quick View screen to switch the display to the viewer Click Photo Manager to switch the display to the ACDSee browser Details on How to Use ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 You can find more information on how to use ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 by using the help pages I Clickthe icon at the top right of the screen The help screen appears 2 Double click the desired topic The explanation is displayed 1e1nduio5 e 01 Burjoeuuo BE Jejnduio e oj Durjeuuo 5 e Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting the Camera and a Macintosh Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the provided USB cable I USB7 I Turn your Macintosh on 2 Turn your camera off 3 Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the USB cable Connect the terminal of the USB cable with lt pointing toward the lt
152. ng a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode In this mode pictures are taken continuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed Continuous Recorded pixels is fixed at 5m and you can take up to 7 Shooting L pictures continuously at an interval of approximately 4 fps Continuous Recorded pixels is fixed at 5m and you can take up to 7 Shooting M pictures continuously at an interval of approximately 6 3 fps Continuous Recorded pixels is fixed at 5m and you can take up to 21 Shooting H pictures continuously at an interval of approximately 11 fps Shutter release button Four way controller OK button Press the four way controller A in O mode Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp or amp and press the OK button Drive Mode The camera is ready to take a series of pictures se1njoid Burger seunjoid Dune o em Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance Press the shutter release button fully Pictures are taken continuously as long as you keep the shutter release button pressed The flash does not discharge in amp y and amp y modes amp and amp cannot be selected in Green Movie Fireworks O Frame Composite WEA Digital Wide or uf Digital Pan
153. ns out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer the image data may be lost or damaged Qo o 23 2 o g 2 e o 2 Qo o 3 o c o 2 pr System Requirements The following system requirements must be met for you to fully enjoy the images and movies captured with the camera on your computer Windows OS Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version CPU Pentium Ill or higher Memory 256 MB minimum 512 MB or more recommended Hard Disk Space 100 MB minimum 1 GB or more recommended Others CD ROM drive USB port as standard equipment Internet Explorer 5 0 or later DirectX 9 0 or later and Windows Media Player 9 0 or later for playing movies Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements The system requirements describe the minimum environment for playing and editing movies Ne Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows NT are not supported ls The versions of Internet Explorer Windows Media Player and DirectX required for using ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 are not included in the provided CD ROM S SW87 Visit the following sites to download the necessary items and install update them on your computer Internet Explorer http www microsoft com windows products winfamily ie default mspx Windows Media Player http www microsoft com wi
154. nsation is unavailable A warning appears if there is a large difference between the current exposure and the proper exposure If the exposure is greater than 2 0EV only the exposure warning icon is displayed If the exposure is lower than 2 0EV the exposure warning icon is displayed and the difference between the current exposure and the proper exposure is shown in increments of 1 3EV AUTO cannot be selected for sensitivity a A and are unavailable The shutter speed and aperture set for this mode are shared with Tv and Av modes Changes to this value in one mode are reflected in the others A Noise Reduction is used with shutter speeds slower than 1 4 seconds Whenever the shutter speed or aperture is changed the new value is shown in a larger font size than normal height of 1 5x Even when the zoom ratio is changed the aperture is maintained However when the current aperture cannot be used with the selected zoom ratio the closest aperture is set Even in this case if you change the zoom ratio again and the original aperture can be used the setting is returned to the original aperture se1njoid Dune o Using the USER USER Mode You can take pictures with the settings saved in Save as USER on X Setting menu p 199 Save the settings for the P Tv Av and M modes in advance for later use In USER mode you can change the settings saved during shooting I Set the mode dial to USER This r
155. nsitivity 4 ISO Corction in AUTO 400 MENU Cancel 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved se1njoid Dune o Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the number of recorded pixels is fixed at 5m 2592x1944 When set to amp Digital SR Green or f Movie mode only AUTO is available bos When set to Fireworks mode the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting When the 3 2 16 9 1 1 size is selected you cannot select 3200 or 6400 In M Manual mode you cannot select AUTO Saving the Sensitivity setting p 147 Setting ISO Correction in AUTO Set the sensitivity range when the sensitivity is set to AUTO You can select from 50 100 50 200 50 400 50 800 and 50 1600 zi KR L N Hh When Bright Area Adj is on the sensitivity cannot be set to 50 The minimum sensitivity is set to 100 e When the amp Continuous Shooting M or amp Continuous Shooting H mode is selected as the drive mode the sensitivity is fixed at AUTO Press the MENU button in amp mode The 3 Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select ISO Corction in AUTO Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears SaJnijoid BulyeL Use the four way controller 4 V O Rec Mode to
156. nt has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada FOR CALIFORNIA U S A ONLY Perchlorate Material special handling may apply The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material which may require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazard
157. nutes then press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Start Delay seunjoid Dune o Press the MENU button The Interval Shoot settings are saved and the camera returns to capture status Press the shutter release button halfway The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus Press the shutter release button fully Interval shooting starts The camera turns off between shots during standby Press the power switch during standby to display the remaining number of shots and interval on the monitor The Stop interval shooting message is displayed when the power switch and then the MENU button are pressed during standby Pressing the OK button cancels interval shooting NM Interval shooting is not available in Bw EE C or amp mode The Interval Shoot settings can also be configured from the B Rec Mode menu p 133 Shutter release button Four way controller OK button Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment Auto Bracket Press the shutter release button once to automatically adjust the exposure and take three pictures in succession After taking the pictures you can select the best one You can set the adjustment from 0 3EV to 2 0EV The shooting order is as follows correct exposure negative compensation positive compensation o a E e ay o r 7 o 101 I Press the four way controller
158. o initial setting Reset Cancel 5 Press the OK button The settings return to the defaults The following settings are not affected by resetting memo d Date Adjust World Time Language zs amp Video Out wn z g Q o 215 Memo 3 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your Computer 218 Connecting to a Windows PC 226 Connecting to a Macintosh 234 Setting Up Your Computer By installing the software included on the provided CD ROM on your computer and connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable you can transfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and manage them This section explains how to install the provided software and the other necessary preparations for enjoying the captured pictures and movies on your computer Provided Software The following software is included in the provided CD ROM S SW87 Windows Image viewing managing editing software ACDSee for PENTAX 3 0 Nine languages English French German Spanish Italian Russian Chinese traditional and simplified Korean Japanese Macintosh Image viewing managing software ACDSee 2 for Mac Six languages English French German Spanish Italian Japanese Mt It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC64 when the camera is connected to the computer p 33 If the battery ru
159. o o m E E 5 D During recording During playback G Rec Mode TAN Image Tone Bright Recorded Pixels 12M Quality Level tok White Balance AWB Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO 15050 400 WENJExit K Setting 18 Save as USER Sound Date Adjust 01 01 2009 World Time e Languagel H English Folder Name Date Exit Rec Mode 14 Em X Setting 18 Image Tone Bright Save as USER Y Recorded Pixels 12M Sound Quality Level Xx Date Adjust 01 01 2009 White Balance AWB World Time e Sensitivity AUTO LanguagelZ English ISO Coretion in AUTO 1S050 400 Folder Name Date WENJExit WeNJExit ro X 4 The setting is complete and the camera returns to IClI mode Veni wes The setting is complete and the camera returns to DJ mode Available button operations appear on the display during menu operation Ex To set the Quality Level on the 43 Rec Mode menu 1 2 Press the MENU button in amp mode The Rec Mode menu appears Press the four way controller Y Rec Mode 1 4 BS The frame moves to Image Tone Image Tone Quality Level White Balance Sensitivity gt Bright Recorded Pixels 12M kk AWB AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO 1S050 400 MENU Exit Press
160. o delete 2 Press the i button A confirmation screen appears 3 4 Use the four way controller A to select Delete Press the OK button The image is deleted Recovering Deleted Images p 169 To Delete a Sound File If sound voice memo has been recorded with an image p 194 you can delete the sound without deleting the image 1 2 ems Enter the gt mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image with sound Press the t button A confirmation screen appears Use the four way controller 4 to select Delete Sound s Delete Sound oKJOK Press the OK button The sound file is deleted Select Delete in Step 3 above to delete both the image and sound file You cannot delete only the sound in a movie soDeui Bunojoq pue yoeg Bui e d e Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files You can delete several images sound files selected from the four nine image display at once Ne Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted p 170 e dial x button Four way controller OK button button In x mode turn the e dial to the left EZ once or twice Four image display or nine image display appears 2 Pressthe i button v 2 4 Q iss 5 Oo xn g 3 Qa is o f 3 Q 5 5 Q o o 166 appears on the images and sound files
161. o operation is performed for a fixed time After the power saving function has been activated the display returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons I Press the MENU button in x1 mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 3 mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Power Saving J Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V 7 fia 4 Setting to select the time until the camera uss connection min i Video Out 1min enters power saving mode Bribltinsas Level ieo Choose from 2min 1min 30sec Power Saving ies o Power 15sec 5sec or Off odisk zoom ON MENJ Cancel oKJOK Q Press the OK button The setting is saved i Power Saving does not function in the following situations 4 while taking pictures in continuous shooting mode in the playback mode during movie recording playback while the camera is connected to a computer when using the AC adapter while a menu is being displayed while using the VIDEO output when switching to the viewfinder using the EVF LCD button When no operation is performed after the camera is turned on Power Saving is activated only after 15 seconds elapse even if 5sec is set Setting Auto Power Off You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation i
162. of www swico ch or www sens ch Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a designation for the chemical element or compound in use In this case you have to comply with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemicals involved Symbols C Mode 12 52 x Mode 12 52 x button 49 51 button NR 48 50 C Rec Mode menu nenne 57 249 N Setting menu 58 251 Green Mode 80 Delete 150 164 amp Tele ues 82 M Wide 82 Q Magnify 161 Green Button 140 E Four Nine image display sss 152 Self timer 95 vorc Auto Picture 63 A Night Scene 85 E3 Night Scene Portrait 85 I2 Half length Portrait 86 MP Movie 0 0 eee 143 A Landscape 70 Q Portrait sus 86 3 Flower sssss 70 amp Surf amp Snow 90 X SpOFt iens 90 amp Digital SR 85 X Kids eerte 88 N Pet aeaniino 89 Tf Food ee 70 amp amp Fireworks 85 O Frame Composite 93 Y Pay usan 92 Dm Digital Wide 102 Bud Digital Panorama 104 4 Flash pop up button 49 EV compensat
163. oft p 178 Frame Composite For composing an image with a frame Select 183 e P Overwrite or Save as to save P i Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to Resize make the file size smaller p 176 For cropping images to the size you like Saved as Cropping a new image p 177 Image Sound For copying images and sounds between the built 188 ze Copy in memory and SD Memory Card P s Rotates captured images Useful when viewing image Potation vertical images on a TV p 160 5 Save as Still For saving one frame from a movie as a still xd Image picture p 186 E For dividing a movie into two e Red eye For compensating red eye May not work due to 182 Compensation the condition of the image P Attaches sound to images Recording is possible gi Voice Memo till the memory card is full p194 Protects images and sounds from accidental Om Protect deletion Formatting will delete pro For the print settings Useful when printing at a A DPOF printing service pale sg Image Recover For recovering image and sound files which were p 169 y accidentally deleted i Start up Screen Seca a captured image as the Start up p 213 2 D 5 a wW D 9 X o 5 a g D 5 a 3 D e 0 Rr D 5 ae w D Q x D 3 a o 3 amp 3 D e D 2 158 You can play back recorded images one after another 1 2 U 9 Enter the gt mode and use the four way controller
164. one Adjustment is set P Contrast For setting the image contrast level p 138 Date Imprint For choosing whether to imprint the date and or time when p 139 Oo o 3 3 o 5 o o e S 3 D 57 suoneiodo uowwog o e C Rec Mode Menu 1 e C Rec Mode Menu 2 Rec Mode 1 4 XX Rec Mode 2 4 Ba Image Tone Bright AF Setting HE gt i Recorded Pixels 12M AE Metering OH Quality Level Ak Flash Exp Comp 0 0 White Balance AWB Movie Sensitivity AUTO Bright Area Adj O ISO Corction in AUTO 1S050 400 Shake Reduction 4 MENU Exit MENU Exit e C Rec Mode Menu 3 e C Rec Mode Menu 4 Rec Mode 3 4 ECT O Rec Mode 4 4 Interval Shoot Sharpness Eum Blink Detection 4 Saturation Digital Zoom gi Contrast Instant Review X Date Imprint Off Memory Green Button C9 MENY Exit MENUEXit Use the Green mode to enjoy easy picture taking using standard memo settings regardless of the settings in the IB Rec Mode menu p 80 Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button enables you to go straight to the desired function p 140 Setting Menu Item Description Page Save as USER For saving the current camera settings in USER mode p 199 For adjusting the operation volume and playback Sound volume and setting the start up sound shutte
165. one frame in Digital Panorama mode Fixed at 5m 2592x1944 when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Fixed at 5m 2592x1944 in Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M or Continuous Shooting H mode Movie 12805 1280x720 15 fps 848x480 30 fps 640x480 30 fps 6405 640x480 15 fps 328 320x240 30 fps B2 320x240 15 fps Sensitivity AUTO Manual ISO 50 6400 Standard Output The sensitivity is fixed at Auto 50 6400 in Digital SR mode Sensitivity File Format Still JPEG Exif 2 2 DCF 2 0 DPOF PRINT Image Matching III Movie AVI Motion JPEG approx 30 fps 15 fps PCM system monaural sound Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Sound Voice memo WAVE PCM system monaural Storage Media Built in memory approx 33 6 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 9 3 5 E x 256 Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time Still Pictures Quality Level Built in Memory 512 MB SD Memory Card Recorded Pixels kkk kk Kw X x wk Ok 12m 4000x3000 7 14 22 107 209 321 3 2 4000x2672 8 16 24 114 228 343 16 9 4000x2256 9 18 26 126 253 368 1 1 2992x2992 9 18 26 126 253 368 7M 3072x2304 11 21 28 160 299
166. orama mode Digital Zoom and Intelligent Zoom are unavailable in amp and modes When the sensitivity is set to 3200 and higher in amp mode they are also unavailable The interval of amp y and varies according to the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level settings The focus exposure and white balance are locked with the first shot When the Face Recognition function is activated p 78 it works only when taking the first shot The Blink Detection function works only for the last shot In Auto Picture mode pictures are taken continuously in the appropriate shooting mode selected for the first shot Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot In this mode a set number of pictures can be taken automatically at a set interval from a set time Set the camera to take pictures in one second increments from ten seconds to four minutes intervals or in one minute increments from four minutes to Interval 10 560 sre flne 99 minutes intervals You cannot set the camera to take interval shots at intervals of less than ten seconds Number of pis d oM You can set this to up to 1000 shots However this Shots cannot exceed the number of recordable images images Start Delay 0 min 24 hours You can set one minute increments for the first 59 minutes and one hour increments from there If the start time is set to 0 min the first picture is taken as Soon as the shutter release button i
167. orded images differ depending on the number of recorded pixels of the images so the number of images that will be saved on an SD Memory Card also differs Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures on the 6 Rec Mode menu peueis Buma Q Selecting the Recorded Pixels p 120 Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in Movie on the 48 Rec Mode menu Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies s p 145 For an approximate guide to the number of images or the length of recorded movies that will be saved on an SD Memory Card see Main Specifications p 256 paueis u9 5 Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch Remove the lens cap Press the power switch The camera turns on and the display turns on When you turn the camera on the lens will extend The lens will not extend if the default settings have not been configured If the Language amp s screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn the camera on follow the procedure on p 40 to set the display language and or current date and time When the camera is turned on the screen flickers This is not a malfunction Press the power switch again The display turns off the lens is retracted and the camera turns off Taking Still Pictures p 62 Checking the Memory Card The memory card is checked when the camera Memory
168. ot to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket on the camera The AC plug cord supplied with the camera is for exclusive use with the battery charger D BC92 Do not use it with any other equipment Storing the battery fully charged may decrease the battery performance Avoid storing it especially in high temperatures If the battery is left inserted and the camera is not used for a long time the battery will over discharge and shorten the battery s service life Charging the battery a day before use or on the day of use is recommended Do not hold or force the extended part of the lens This can cause a malfunction USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY esee 1 Care to be Taken During Handling eee GOontents x essei reete trier eb te HI Matre idR irin Composition of the Operating Manual Camera Features wuss 2 dart cae eere duce ce buceo eau Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts Names of Operating Parts Monitor Indications Getting Started 27 Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap eene 28 Powering the Camera cseccssssseseseeeeseeeeeeeeseeeseeenseeeeeneeneeeseeeees 29 Charging the Battery 29 Installing the Battery ssssseseseeseneeeenneeennennn 30 Using the AC Adapter 33 Installing the SD Memory Card esee 34 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card
169. our Image Display Nine Image Display You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time Ka In x mode turn the e dial to the left E The four image display appears showing a page consisting of four thumbnail images Turn the e dial to the left EZ again to switch to the nine image display A page consisting of four or nine thumbnail images appears The displayed images change four or nine images at a time page by page Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to move the frame If there are too many images to fit on one page pressing the four way controller A 4 while the image D is selected will display the previous page Similarly if you choose image 2 and press the four way controller V gt the next page appears Indicates that the previous or next screen is stored in a separate folder E Q i Select amp D Four Image D aA ct amp Dplete 100 0010 isplay rame Select amp Delete s poe divider icon S A mo 100 0010 Nine Image Display The icons that appear on the images indicate the following No icon Still picture without sound with image Still picture with sound Movie the first frame appears Press the OK button to switch to single image display of the selected image Press the D button to switch to IU mode ae D 5 a m D Q x D 5 a g 2 e
170. ouswaste perchlorate Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America Inc Located at 600 12th Street Suite 300 Golden Colorado 80401 U S A Phone 303 799 8000 FAX 303 790 1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The above named party is responsible for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR 815 101 to 15 109 Product Name PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number X70 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place March 2009 Colorado xipueddy 3 xipueddy e Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries A x x 9 a 1 In the European Union Th
171. over the previous one from left to right Checker The next image appears in small square mosaic blocks Fade The current image gradually fades out and the next image fades in Off No effect sabew Bunojoq pue yoeg BulAelg e 5 Usethe four way controller A V to select Sound Effect Usethe four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or o Off Except when the Screen Effect is set to Off you can choose amp On or Off for the sound that is played when one image changes to the next Usethe four way controller 4 to select Start y D 5 a w D Q x D 5 a o o D e 3 a 3 D Q D 2 160 amp Press the OK button The slideshow starts using the selected interval and effect rA The slideshow will continue until you press any button other than the T OK button Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back regardless of the interval setting However pressing the four way controller f while playing back a movie or a picture with sound skips to the next image Panorama images will be scrolled for display from left to right in 4 seconds before the next picture is played back regardless of the Interval or Screen Effect setting Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment s p 173 Rotating the Image x button Four way controller OK button
172. oves to Number of Shots Set the number of shots 1 Press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V to set Number of Shots then press the four way controller The setting is saved and the frame returns to Number of Shots Press the four way controller V The frame moves to Start Delay Qo Set the start delay 1 Press the four way controller gt The current time and the recording start time are displayed in real time 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to Start Delay 4 set the hours then press the four way controller gt WEN Cancel exok 3 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the minutes then press the four way controller gt The setting is saved and the frame returns to Start Delay Interval Shoot Current Time 10 00 AM Start Time 10 00 AM se1njoid Dune o D Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to the shooting screen The operations up to this point have only configured the Interval Shoot settings To actually use interval shooting you must select Interval Shoot from the drive mode Taking Pictures at a Set Interval Interval Shoot v p 98 m Interval shooting is not available in BRE EY or O mode L The Interval Shoot settings can also be configured from the drive mode p 98 Setting Blink Detection This specifies whether Blink Detection works when you u
173. pears m E 5 e m 5 2 a zt 3 5 3 D Q D o 9 Use the four way controller A to select Divide QU tama ce es topo D3 JO Press the OK button The movie is divided at the specified position the two portions are saved as new files and the original one is deleted Ne The protected movies cannot be divided Copying Images and Sound Files You can copy images and sound files from the built in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa This function can only be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card I Press the four way controller Y in mode The Playback Mode Palette appears N Use the four way controller sebeui Hunuld pue Punip3 o A Y lt P to select amp Image T Ro Sound Copy Q 3 e oy For copying images and sounds between the builtin memory and SD memory card MENU Cancel oKJOK 3 Press the OK button The copying method selection screen appears 188 To Copy Files from the Built in Memory to the SD Memory Card All the images and sound files in the built in memory are copied to the SD Memory Card at once Before copying the images make sure that there is enough space on the SD Memory Card 4 Use the four way controller A Y to select L Sd 5 Press the OK button
174. play Language You can change the language in which the menus error messages etc are displayed The camera supports the following 20 languages English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Japanese Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Thai Korean and Chinese traditional and simplified sum s I Press the MENU button in x1 mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Language Bh E nn J 3 Press the four way controller gt The Language 8 screen appears Use the four way controller ToL 4 Y lt P to select the language English AA Turkce Fran ais Dansk EAAnvika Deutsch Svenska Pycckni Espa ol Suomi ne Portugu s Polski 309 Italiano e tina PX SERE Nederlands Magyar PXE MENU Cancel OKJOK 5 Press the OK button The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder You can change the naming rule of the folder for storing images When the naming rule is set to the date pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken xxx_mmdd 3 digit folder number_month day Date xxx ddmm 3 digit folder number day month when the date style is set to dd mm yy Standard xxxPENTX where xxx
175. pprox 110 5 W x 82 5 H x 89 5 D mm excluding operating or protruding parts Weight Approx 390 g excluding battery and SD Memory Card Approx 410 g including battery and SD Memory Card Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery battery charger AC plug cord USB cable AV cable software CD ROM lens cap strap Operating Manual Quick Guide gt 9 5 5 E x WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the repl
176. pt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation for the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing This warranty policy does not affect the customer s statutory rights The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union xipueddy 3 xipueddy o For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 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 or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipme
177. quipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if amp On is selected in the DPOF settings To cancel DPOF settings set the number of copies to 00 in Step 6 and press the OK button Printing All 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 I Select All Images in Step 4 on p 191 Z2 Press the OK button The message DPOF setting for all images appears 3 Choose the number of copies and FS whether to insert the date or not P ses Refer to Steps 6 and 7 in Printing a Single all images Image p 191 for details of how to make the settings Da ate COE wENCancel A Press the OK button The settings for all the images are saved and the camera returns to the DPOF setting screen auton The number of copies specified in the DPOF settings applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct Settings for single images are canceled when settings are made with All Images m gE 5 e m 3 2 a 3 3 3 D Q o 192 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images 194 D o o o 2 e 2 2 Qa L 2 2 e UJ 2 o xn o o c 2 Qa 194 Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures Recording a Voice Memo i
178. r sound p 200 key operation sound and self timer sound Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time p 201 World Time For setting the Hometown and Destination p 204 Language 8 88 Wale Hine d in which menus and p 206 Folder Name oda RUM a to folders for p 207 USB Connection Set the method for connecting to a PC MSC or PTP p 224 Video Out For setting the output format to the AV equipment p 208 Brightness Level For changing the brightness of the display p 209 Item Description Page For setting the time until the camera enters power Power Saving saving mode p 210 For setting the time until the camera turns off Auto Power Off automatically p 211 For choosing whether to use the Quick Zoom function Buick aor p 161 when playing back images pee For setting whether to display explanations for Guide Display selected items in Capture Mode Palette and Playback p 213 Mode Palette displays For returning settings other than the date and time eee language world time and video out to their defaults posts Delete all For deleting all the saved images and sound files at p 168 once Format For formatting the SD Memory Card p 198 e Setting Menu 1 3 4 Setting e Setting Menu 2 X Setting Save as USER Sound Date Adjust World Time Language a amp Folder Name USB Connection MSC Video Out NTSC 01 01 2009 Brightness Level 4 Power Saving 5sec
179. rademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This product supports PRINT Image Matching III PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation All Rights Reserved PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Regarding Product Registration In order to better serve you we request that you complete the product registration which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website Thank you for your cooperation Refer to Connecting to a Computer p 217 for more information To users of this camera Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage the stored data or affect the product s internal circuitry and cause camera
180. ran Ena 38 City name 254 Color extraction filter 178 Color filter 178 Connecting to a AV Equipment 173 Connecting to a TV 173 Continuous Shooting 97 Continuous Shooting L M H DLI RMMAMKRR RERERR DHAERWIMEAA 97 Contrast ciiise 138 eq 188 Correct exposure 107 Cropping sss 177 D Date and time setting 44 201 Date Imprint 139 Daylight 3 amp 123 Daylight saving time 43 Default setting 40 249 Delete QW 150 164 Delete all 168 Deleting sounds 165 Destination 204 Digital Filter 178 Digital SR 85 Digital Wide Mode 102 Digital Zoom 82 84 Display brightness 209 DISPLAY button 49 51 Display Language 206 Dividing movies 187 DPOF settings 190 Drive Mode 95 97 98 101 E edial euesss 49 50 Editing Movies 186 Error messages 245 EVF LCD button 49 Exposure 107 Exposure Mode 71 F Face close up playback 162 Face Recognition function s
181. re the larger the picture and the bigger the file size Refer to the following table for the appropriate settings according to use Recorded Pixels Use 12m 4000x3000 For printing high quality photos or A4 size pictures or x larger or editing images on a computer E 3 2 4000x2672 U 6 4000x2256 For a natural feeling of expansiveness with the same o aspect ratio as HDTV g t 2992x2992 E e 3 7M 3072x2304 D 5m 2592x1944 O 3m 2048x1536 For making postcard size prints 1024 1024x 768 640 640x 480 For posting on a website or attaching to e mail The default setting is 12ml i m If you select 16 9 the aspect ratio of the image is 16 9 and the monitor display for recording and playback is as shown on the right a Uu N Hh L memo Press the MENU button in amp mode The Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to select Recorded Pixels Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V to change the number of recorded pixels Recordable Image No 12 Image Tone Recorded Pixels 43 2 Quality Level 16 9 White Balance 11 Sensitivity 7M ISO Corction in AUTO MENU Cancel Press the OK button The set
182. reaches 00 seconds sbuines O Setting the World Time The date and time selected in Setting the Date and Time p 44 and Changing the Date and Time p 201 serve as the tt Hometown date and time By using the world time function you can display the time ina city other than the Hometown Destination This is useful when taking pictures in a different time zone To Set the Destination Yi 9 Press the MENU button in x mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller gt once Use the four way controller 4 V to select World Time Press the four way controller gt The World Time screen appears Use the four way controller A V mms to select Destination Destination New York ttHometown New York Ts Press the four way controller gt The Destination screen appears The city that is currently selected blinks on the map Use the four way controller 4 gt to change the Destination city The current time location and time difference of the selected city appear Destination City New York gt DST L TimeDif 0 00 MEN Cancel oKJOK Use the four way controller A V to select DST Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or c Off Select amp On if the Destination city uses day
183. rect distance Press the shutter release button fully The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the first frame If you select right gt in Step 4 The right edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the left edge of the display If you select left 4 in Step 4 The left edge of the first frame appears in semi transparent form on the right edge of the display Take the second frame Move the camera so that the semi transparent image and the actual view overlap and press the shutter release button Serrenfondi Frame Wee ok Exit SseJnjoid Burye 9 E Ss e ze o oO o bom Take the third frame Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to take the third frame The panorama stitching starts and a stitched image appears The stitched image does not appear when the Instant Review p 135 is off Some distortion may result from moving objects repeating patterns or if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second frames or the second and third frames on the preview guide When the Face Recognition function is activated p 78 it works only when taking the first frame Unstitched images shot in BI mode are fixed at 2 1600x1200 To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame 1 After shooting the first frame in Step 6 on p 105 or second frame in Step 7 press the OK button or the four way controller Y A confirm
184. reen Select an item with the four way controller A V lt gt and press either the A V or lt gt four way controller to change the settings Recording Movies Recording a Movie This mode enables you to record movies Sound is recorded at the same time Zoom lever Shutter release button Four way controller OK button In mode set the mode dial to f 1 23 1 Movie mode is selected and the ls camera returns to capture status s The following information appears on the display 1 Movie mode icon 2 Recording indicator blinks during recording 3 Remaining recordable time 4 Focus frame does not appear during recording 5 Movie Shake Reduction function icon You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right Right Enlarges the subject Left 444 Widens the area that is captured by the camera se1njoid Burger 143 Z2 Press the shutter release button fully Recording starts You can continue recording until the built in memory or the SD Memory Card is full or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB 3 Press the shutter release button fully Recording stops Playing Back a Movie vs p 151 L A The flash does not discharge in f Movie mode The focus mode can be changed before recording starts When the focus mode is set to MF Manual Focus you can adjust the focus before recording starts You can use the optica
185. s AF Area Selection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Image Tone No s No 8 No s No s No s No 8 No s Recorded Pixels Yes No 25 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes White Balance No 2 No 2 No No No 2 No 2 No 2 Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO Corction in AUTO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EV Compensation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AF Focusing Area Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Setti Auto Macro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes etting Focus Assist Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AE Metering No 5 No 5 No 5 No s No s No 5 No 5 Flash Exp Comp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bright Area Adj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Shake Reduction 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sharpness No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 Saturation Tone Adjustment No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 Contrast No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 Date Imprint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 7 im a Dg Baw Shooting Mode Function Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority On Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Off Yes Yes Yes
186. s p 80 gt 9 o 5 2 x List of World Time Cities City indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting p 40 or the World Time p 204 Video Output Format indicates the video output format of the city set as the Initial Setting Region City V emat Region City Bc North Honolulu NTSC Africa Istanbul PAL America Anchorage NTSC West Asia Cairo PAL Vancouver NTSC Jerusalem PAL San Francisco NTSC Nairobi PAL Los Angeles NTSC Jeddah PAL Calgary NTSC Tehran PAL Denver NTSC Dubai PAL Chicago NTSC Karachi PAL Miami NTSC Kabul PAL Toronto NTSC Male PAL New York NTSC Delhi PAL Halifax NTSC Colombo PAL Central and Mexico City NTSC Kathmandu PAL South Lima NTSC Dacca PAL America Santiago NTSC East Asia Yangon NTSC Caracas NTSC Bangkok PAL Buenos Aires PAL Kuala Lumpur PAL Sao Paulo PAL Vientiane PAL Rio de Janeiro NTSC Singapore PAL Europe Lisbon PAL Phnom Penh PAL Madrid PAL Ho Chi Minh PAL London PAL Jakarta PAL Paris PAL Hong Kong PAL Amsterdam PAL Beijing PAL Milan PAL Shanghai PAL Rome PAL Manila NTSC Copenhagen PAL Taipei NTSC K Berlin PAL Seoul NTSC Prague PAL Tokyo NTSC gt Stockholm PAL Guam NTSC E Budapest PAL Oceania Perth PAL o Warsaw PAL Adelaide
187. s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1cm Macro Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes aA Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MF Manual Focus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Exi AF Area Selection Yes No s No s No s No s No s Yes Image Tone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No i9 Yes Recorded Pixels No i7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quality Level Yes No 2 No 2 No No2 No 2 Yes White Balance No 1o Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sensitivity No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ISO Corction in AUTO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EV Compensation Yes 18 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focusing Area AF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Macro Setting No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Focus Assist No 5 No s No s No 5 No s No s Yes AE Metering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Flash Exp Comp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bright Area Adj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Shake Reduction 1 Yes 16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Zoom Yes No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 Yes Sharpness Yes No7 No 7 No 7 No7 No 7 Yes Saturation Tone Adjustment Yes No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 No 7 Yes Contrast No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Date Imprint xipueddy xipueddy o
188. s focused Press the shutter release button fully The flash discharges and the picture is taken Push the flash down to retract Selecting the Focus Mode AF Standard Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm 16 in or more The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway amp Macro This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx 10 cm to 50 cm 4 in to 20 in The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway wa 1cm Macro This mode is used for taking pictures of the subject from a distance of 1 cm Infinity This mode is used for taking distant objects The flash is set to amp Flash Off Manual Focus This mode lets you adjust the focus manually AF Area Selection Select an area of the subject to focus on Four way controller OK button Press the four way controller gt in C mode The focus mode selection screen appears You can select a focus mode using the four way controller 4 gt Press the OK button The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status se1njoid Burger 113 gj a o wT In Green mode you can only select AF or amp e The focus mode is fixed at a in 3 Fireworks mode e When Auto Macro
189. s performed for a fixed time I Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 43 mode press the four way controller gt once 2 Usethe four way controller A V to select Auto Power Off J Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears 4 Use the four way controller 4 Y EM to select the time until the camera uss connection i ideo O turns off automatically Erich Ded Choose from 5min 3min or Off Power Saving Auto Power Off 4 Quick Zoom MENU Cancel 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved m Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations while taking pictures in the continuous shooting mode while recording a movie during a slideshow or movie sound playback while the camera is connected to a computer sbunes Q Setting the Quick Zoom Function You can set whether to use Quick Zoom to magnify playback images to a maximum of 10x by simply turning the e dial to the right during playback of images in PJ mode I Press the MENU button in x1 mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller A V to select Quick Zoom 3 Use the four way controller lt gt SSH to select amp On or o Off USB Connection nse T i i Vid
190. s Punje5 5 Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card the stored data from being deleted and the card from being formatted by the camera or computer Write protect amp appears on the display when the card is switch write protected Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera as the card may be hot Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while the data are being played back or saved to the card or the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable as this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact Keep it away from water and store away from high temperature Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable The data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following circumstances We do not accept any liability for data that are deleted 1 when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user 2 when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference 3 when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time 4 when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the battery is removed while the data on the card are being recorded or accessed If
191. s more than five seconds to display an image due to image processing or when the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is being formatted Built in memory full Displayed if the built in memory is full when saving a file No image to be processed Displayed when there are no images or sound files This image sound cannot be processed Displayed for files that cannot be processed No card in the camera Displayed when no SD Memory Card is inserted The built in memory is not enough to copy images sounds Displayed when there is insufficient built in memory to perform copying Cannot process correctly Displayed when Red eye Compensation processing fails Display image sound from built in memory Displayed when the camera enters the built in memory display Please pop up the flash Press the button to use the flash Please confirm the lens cap is removed Appears when the power is turned on with the lens cap attached Turn on the power again after removing the lens cap Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The camera will not turn on The battery is not installed Check if a battery is installed If not install a battery The battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of the battery Reinsert the battery according to the symbols in the battery compartment p 30 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery
192. s only in the standard range and focusing is not performed in the macro range When the focus mode is set to amp Macro or 4 amp 1cm Macro the focus is only adjusted in the respective macro range Focusing is not performed in the standard range 4 Use the four way controller A Y AF Setting to select Auto Macro Focusing Area Auto Macro 4 Focus Assist Use the four way controller 4 to select v On c Off The setting is saved Press the MENU buiton twice The camera is ready for taking pictures Seiting the AF Assist Light Focus Assist The AF assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects This helps you to focus on the subject in low light conditions where auto focus does not 4 9 E E e a o I o Q memo work properly Use the four way controller 4 V Tan to select Focus Assist Focusing Area Auto Macro Focus Assist 4 gi vi Use the four way controller 4 gt to select v On o Off The setting is saved Press the MENU button twice The camera is ready for taking pictures Looking at the light directly will not create safety hazard However do not look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled The camera does not emit the AF assist light under the following conditions In Movie mode When the focus mode is set to aA
193. s pressed Press the four way controller A in I mode Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp Interval Shoot and press the OK button The current interval shoot settings appear for approximately 1 minute To take pictures with the current settings go to Step 10 Press the OK button while the settings are displayed The Interval Shoot setting screen appears Interval is marked with the frame Set the interval i 1 Press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the minutes then press the four Number of Shots 2 way controller gt 3 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the seconds then press the four WEN 5 way controller The frame returns to Interval Interval gt Omin 10sec Start Delay Ohr Omin SseJnjoid BulyeL Press the four way controller V The frame moves to Number of Shots Set the number of shots 1 Press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V to set Number of Shots then press the four way controller gt The frame returns to Number of Shots Press the four way controller Y The frame moves to Start Delay Set the start delay 1 Press the four way controller gt 2 Use the four way controller A V to set the hours then press the four way controller gt 3 Use the four way controller 4 V to set the mi
194. s provided with a molded on female connector body with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration or the equivalent Care to be Taken During Handling When traveling take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package This will be useful if you experience problems abroad When the camera has not been used for a long time confirm that it is still working properly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or during traveling Contents of the recording cannot be guaranteed if recording playback or transferring your data to a computer etc is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media SD Memory Card etc The lens on this camera is not interchangeable The lens is not removable Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner alcohol or benzene Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided Particular care should be taken regarding vehicles which can become very hot inside This camera is not waterproof Do not use this camera where it might come in contact with rain water or any other liquid Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided Remove the camera from its case and store in a well ventilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations shocks or pressure as this may cause damage or malfunction Pl
195. se the Face Recognition function The default setting is amp On 1 Z Setting the Instant Review Use this setting to specify whether or not an Instant Review is displayed immediately after images are shot The default setting is amp On displays Press the MENU button in I mode The Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Blink Detection Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or amp On not work The setting is saved Off Blink Detection function works Off Blink Detection function does O Rec Mode Interval Shoot Blink Detection v Digital Zoom 4 Instant Review 4 Memory Green Button C9 MENU Exit Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status Blink Detection p 67 the image for 1 second Yi 2 Press the MENU button in I mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Instant Review S N Pid Dune 3 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or o Off amp On Instant Review is displayed for 1 second Off Instant Review is not displayed The setting is saved Rec Mode Interval Shoot Blink Detection 4 Digital Zoom 4 Instant Review 4 Memory Green Button MENU Exit
196. select the sensitivity adjustment range Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO 4 ISO50 100 8050 200 8050 400 8050 800 8050 1600 MENU Cancel Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status seunjoid Dune o KR LUN Hh Setting the AE Metering You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure Eo Multi segment The camera divides the image into 256 areas meters the metering brightness and determines the exposure Center weighted The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of 9 9 the picture with the center of the image having more metering influence on the exposure The camera determines the exposure by metering the 2 Spot AE metering brightness only at the center of the image Press the MENU button in amp mode The l Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select AE Metering Press the four way controller gt A pull down menu appears Use the four way controller 4 V Rec Mode 2 4 9 to select a metering method AF Setting AE Metering 4 Flash Exp Comp Movie Bright Area Adj O Shake Reduction 4 MENU Cancel OKJOK Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the
197. setup screen appears PENTAX samsun Ga ia Follow the on screen guidance to input registration information and install the software d m N qx s When the screen shownonthe ACD right appears click Yes m fd um unco sb e Click Close ACDSee 2 for Mac installation is complete Click Exit on the installation screen The window is closed Oo o 2 3 o 2 2 e c o o Oo o 3 o c o 3 N N BE Jayndwiog e oj Burjeuuo5 e Product Registration on the Internet In order to better serve you we request that you complete the product registration If your computer is connected to the HTCITID Um 1 Internet please click Product PENTAX re K EA Registration on the setup screen after the T EXE ei language selection screen is displayed TEN om The world map screen shown on the right oe me for Internet Product Registration is displayed Click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product Only customers in countries and regions displayed on the software installation screen can register their products on the Internet Product Registration Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable Make sure to set the USB Connection mode before connecting your camera to the computer You cannot perform the following setting if the camera is connected to your computer with the USB c
198. shutter speed La h e Using faster shutter speed EO Choosing a faster shutter speed will a allow freezing the action of a moving if TO je subject A faster shutter speed also helps G R E preventing camera shake 2 f 4 j ad O_O Effect of Aperture By changing the aperture you can control the depth of the area that appears in focus in the picture the depth of field By either narrowing the focus to emphasize a single point or giving depth to your picture instead you can completely change the feel of the picture you create Use the Av Aperture Priority mode 5 A 3 ae y o c o o 108 Opening the aperture reduce the aperture value Objects closer and farther than the focused subject will be more out of focus For instance if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape with the aperture open the landscape in front and behind the flower will be blurred emphasizing only the flower e Closing the aperture increase the aperture value The range in focus expands forward and backward For instance if you take a picture of a flower against a landscape with the aperture narrowed the landscape in front and behind the flower will be in focus Setting the Exposure EV Compensation You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed I Press the button on the top of the ca
199. ssuse 78 File number 147 PINTS iocari 178 Fireworks 85 Fish eye Filter 178 Flash Mode 110 Flash Off amp 110 Flash On Red eye 110 Flash On 5 110 Flowet aeter 70 Focus Mode 113 Focusing 113 Focusing Area 116 Folder display 154 Folder Name 207 FOO PEE 70 Format eeeeess 198 Four image display ES 152 Four way controller 49 51 Frame Composite 93 183 Frame Rate 145 G Green Button 49 51 140 Green Mode 80 Guide display 213 Guide Indications 25 H Half length Portrait Mode eene tetti ness 86 Histogram 25 Hometown 43 204 l Image quality of still pictures sisarien 122 Image Recovery 169 Image Storage Capacity siasii 257 Infinity WA oe 113 Info Display 22 Installing a battery 30 Installing the Software 220 Instant Review 67 135 Intelligent Zoom 82 Interval 98 133 Interval Shooting 98 133 K Kids Mode 88 L Landscape 70 Language
200. t is not in focus The subject is difficult to focus on with autofocus The camera may have difficulty in focusing on such subjects as low contrast subjects a white wall a blue Sky etc dark subjects finely patterned objects rapidly moving objects It is also difficult to get proper focus when shooting through a window or a net Try shooting using the focus lock p 66 or M Manual Focus p 114 The subject is not in the focusing area Locate the desired subject in the focus frame focusing area in the center of the display If it is difficult to do so first lock the focus on the desired subject focus lock and then move the camera to recompose You can also take photos by setting the focusing area on your subject in AF Area Selection mode The flash does not discharge The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash The flash mode is set to amp Flash Off Set to Auto or Flash On p 110 The Drive Mode is set to Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M Continuous Shooting H or amp Auto Bracket the Focus Mode is set to A Infinity and the Capture mode is set to 2 Movie Fireworks or Stage Lighting The flash does not discharge in these modes The flash is not set The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash memo Very occasionally static electricity may cause camera malfunction In this case remove the battery
201. terminal and audio input terminal of the AV device When using stereo sound equipment insert the sound terminal into the L white terminal 4 Turn the AV device on When the device that the camera is connected to and the device that plays back images are different turn both devices on When viewing images on AV equipment with multiple video input terminals such as a TV refer to the operation manual of the device and select the video input terminal to which the camera is connected RU D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o e f e 3 a E D Q p 173 m 5 lt 2 Q w 5 o AX 2 a 9 D oc 2 a 3 5 Q o o 174 5 Turn the camera on i It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K AC64 if you intend to use the camera for a long time p 33 Depending on the country or region images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there If this happens change the video output format setting p 208 The camera display turns off while the camera is connected to AV equipment The volume cannot be adjusted with the zoom lever while the camera is connected to AV equipment 5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images 176 Setting the Printing Service DPOF 190 m B 3 e m 3 a a 3 3 e 3 D Q 0 176 Editing Images Changing
202. the Image Size Resize By changing the size and quality of a selected image you can make the file size smaller than the original You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or the built in memory is full by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available Ne Images taken with 3 2 4000x2672 i163 4000x2256 or 11 2992x2992 panoramic images and movies cannot be resized You cannot select a larger resolution and higher quality level than that of the original image I Enter the mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to resize Press the four way controller V The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four way controller FEET A Y lt P to select in Resize TES eG 8 o2 9 my Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to make the file size smaller Press the OK button The screen for choosing the image size appears 5 Select Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Use the four way controller 4 gt to choose the size and quality Use the four way controller 4 V to switch between Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Press the OK button A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears When the selected image is protected the resized image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displ
203. the MENU button in folder display or calendar display to switch to nine image display Press the B button or half press the shutter release button in folder display or calendar display to switch to 3 mode Press the four way controller V in x mode The Playback Mode Palette appears Use the four way controller A Y lt gt to choose an icon The guide for the selected function appears below Press the OK button The playback function is recalled a D 5 a w D Q x D 5 a g o f e 5 a 3 D e p For continuously playing For modifying images with back images Screen or a Color filter or Soft sound effects can be se filter WEN Cancel Jok WEN Cancel Press halfway Sas Closes the Playback Mode Goes to the screen for Palette and goes to ICI mode selected playback function 2 D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o o z 3 a 3 D e 2 156 E When the frame is placed over each icon on the Playback Mode Palette a guide for each function appears You can turn the guide display off for each function on the Playback Mode Palette p 213 Playback Mode Palette Playback Mode Description Page For continuously playing back images Screen or Slideshow sound effects can be set pos i Digital Filter ee images with a Color filter or S
204. the four way controller Y two times The frame moves to Quality Level Press the four way controller gt Recordable Image No 12 A pull down menu appears with the items that can be selected The pull down menu displays only those items that can be selected with the current camera settings Image Tone Quality Level White Balance Sensitivity 4 Bright Recorded Pixels 12M poc poke lad ISO Corction in AUTO 1S050 400 MENU Cancel 0K OK Use the four way controller 4 V to change the setting The quality level changes each time the four way controller 4 V is pressed Press the OK button or the four way controller 4 The setting is saved and then the camera is ready for setting the other functions To exit the settings press the MENU button next page To use another operation refer to the alternate Step 6 options on the Oo o 3 3 o 5 o o e S 3 D To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures Press the shutter release button halfway The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status When the shutter release button is pressed fully the picture is taken memo y When the X Setting menu is displayed from P mode you can switch to mode by pressing the PJ button To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images suone4edo uowwog o Press the x button When the Bi Rec Mode
205. ther cameras or digital devices Refer to Formatting an SD Memory Card p 198 for instructions on formatting Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card payers Bue i The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacity of the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded pixels and quality level p 37 The power lamp blinks while the SD Memory Card is being accessed data are being recorded or read Backing Up Data The camera may not be able to access data in the built in memory in the case of a malfunction Use a computer or other device to back up important data in another location Battery Card cover lock lever SD Memory Card Open the battery card cover Slide the battery card cover lock lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cover Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is facing toward the front of the camera the side with the lens Push the card in all the way Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way Close the battery card cover After closing the battery card cover slide the battery card cover lock lever in the opposite direction of To Remove the SD Memory Card 1 Open the battery card cover Z2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Pull the card out pavers Guinan e peuei
206. ting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status The number of recorded pixels for images captured in Green mode is fixed at 12m The number of recorded pixels for images captured in 2 Half length Portrait or C Frame Composite is fixed at 3m The number of recorded pixels for images captured in amp Digital SR or EI Digital Wide mode is fixed at 5m The number of recorded pixels will be 3m if you exit the MEH mode without taking the second picture SeJnjoid Burye Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures Select the quality data compression ratio for still images according to how the images will be used The more stars X the higher the quality of the image but the file size becomes larger The selected recorded pixels also affects the size of the image file p 120 Quality Levels x Best Lowest compression ratio Suitable for photo prints Standard compression ratio Suitable for viewing the image on a computer screen default setting Highest compression ratio Suitable for attaching to e mails or creating websites x Better Good Press the MENU button in amp mode The l Rec Mode menu appears seinjoid Dune o a U N KA Use the four way controller A V to select Quality Level Press the four way controller gt The pull down menu appears
207. tion ratio e dial to the left E2 Zooms out on the subject being displayed for face close up playback from an equal or slightly smaller magnification ratio Press the OK button The image returns to single image display The magnification ratio for Face close up playback may differ depending on the conditions such as the size of the face recognized when shooting sabew Bunojoq pue yoeg BulAelg 2 D 5 a w D Q x D 3 a o o z 3 a 3 D e D 2 164 Deleting Images and Sound Files Delete images and sound files with mistakes or that you do not want to keep When images or sound files are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sound files can be recovered with the X70 p 169 Deleted images and sound files can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed However deleted images and sound files cannot be recovered after operations to write data such as taking pictures recording movies protecting images saving DPOF settings resizing images cropping images or formatting have been performed Deleting a Single Image You can delete a single image Ne Protected images cannot be deleted p 170 x button Four way controller OK button button I Enter the mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want t
208. ts on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus If the subject is out of focus the frame turns white Press fully This refers to pressing the shutter release button all the way down to the fully depressed position This takes a picture r3 V Not pressed Pressed halfway Pressed fully first position second position Y c Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture to prevent camera shake Practice pressing the shutter release button halfway fully to learn where the first position and second position are Poor focusing conditions The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions In these cases lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the subject by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully Objects that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall Dark places or objects or conditions that prevent light being reflected back Horizontal lines or intricate patterns Fast moving objects When there is an object in the foreground and an object in the background in the captured area Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting bright background Instant Review and Blink Detection The image appears on the display for one second Instant Review immediately after it is captured If the camera detects that the
209. tton in amp mode The Rec Mode menu appears Use the four way controller A V to select Memory Press the four way controller gt The Memory screen appears Use the four way controller 4 V e i Memory 1 to choose an item Face Priority 4 Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position o0m000g0 MF Position MENU lt 5 Use the four way controller 4 gt to select amp On or o Off Press the MENU button twice The camera returns to capture status 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images 150 Deleting Images and Sound Files 164 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 173 2 D 5 ae w D Q x D 3 a o 5 a 3 D Q D 2 150 Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures x button Four way controller ba Press the button after taking a File number picture The camera enters the gt mode and the image appears on the display Displaying one image in full in PJ mode BEI mode default setting is called single image display ae CO 04 02 2009 Evit 14 25 To Play Back the Previous or Next Image 2 Press the four way controller 4 gt The previous or next image appears To Delete the Displayed Image Press the button while the image is displayed to display the Delet
210. u can save the following settings Be sure to configure all the settings you want to save in USER mode before saving After saving the settings you can use them to take pictures by setting the mode dial to USER Capture Mode either of P Tv Av M Settings on the IU Rec Mode menu Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode EV Compensation DISPLAY Face Priority Mode I Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in IB mode press the four way controller once 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Save as USER J Press the four way controller gt The Save as USER screen appears sbunies 4 Use the four way controller A to select Save Save as USER Saves current shooting settings in USER mode Save Cancel 5 Press the OK button The process to save starts When the process is complete the camera returns to G or x mode Nu If the dial is set to USER before you save the settings in USER mode the capture mode is set to P and all other configurable settings revert to their default values When the capture mode dial is set to other than P Tv Av or M you cannot save the settings in USER mode Changing the Settings in USER Mode You can change the settings during shooting in USER mode If you do not save the settings with Save as USER they are not saved in the camera Be care
211. ue Buip1oooH Memo 7 Settings Camera Settings 198 sbuines A Camera Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card Be sure to use this camera to format initialize an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices Ne Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable Formatting will delete protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or camera other than this camera SD Memory Cards formatted on a computer or device other than the camera cannot be used Be sure to format the card with the camera The built in memory cannot be formatted except when an error occurs I Press the MENU button in X mode The X Setting menu appears When you press the MENU button in 43 mode press the four way controller gt once 2 Use the four way controller 4 V to select Format uy Press the four way controller gt The Format screen appears Use the four way controller 4 to select Format Format All data deleted Format Cancel 5 Press the OK button Formatting starts When formatting is completed the camera returns to Il mode or PJ mode Saving USER Mode If you save the current camera settings in USER mode you can easily recall them by simply setting the mode dial to USER Yo
212. ume 3 Yes Yes Playback Volume 3 Yes Yes Start up Sound 1 Yes Yes sound Shutter Sound 1 Yes Yes p e Operation Sound 1 Yes Yes Self timer Sound Yes Yes According to initial Date Style date setting Yes No Date Date Style time 24h Yes No p 44 Adjust Date 1 1 2009 Yes No p 201 According to initial Time setting Yes No Select Time Same as t Hometown Yes Yes m According to initial Destination City setting Yes No ec According to initial oe Destination DST setting Yes No p 204 According to initial Hometown City setting Yes No According to initial Hometown DST setting Yes No ae According to initial p 40 Ssh Language z 8 setting Yes No p 206 Folder Name Date Yes Yes p 207 USB Connection MSC Yes Yes p 224 According to initial Video Out setting Yes No p 208 Brightness Level Yes Yes p 209 Power Saving 5 sec Yes Yes p 210 Auto Power Off 3 min Yes Yes p 211 Quick Zoom Off Yes Yes p 212 Guide Display amp On Yes Yes p 213 Reset Cancel p 215 Delete all Cancel p 168 Format Cancel p 198 gt 9 a 5 x e Playback Mode Palette Items 3 LastMemory Reset Item Default Setting Setting Setting Page Interval 3 sec Yes Yes Slideshow Screen Effect Wipe Yes Yes p 158 Sound Effect amp On Yes Yes Digital Filter B amp W No p 178 Frame Composite Default
213. uration or Off Date Imprint Date amp Time ime Off o S E ae ay o oO o oKJOK 5 Press the OK button The setting is saved Press the MENU button The camera returns to capture status The date and or time imprinted with the Date Imprint function cannot be deleted Note that if the printer or the image editing software is set to print the date and the images to be printed already have the date and or time imprinted the imprinted dates and or times may overlap appears on the display in Ui mode when Date Imprint is set to any setting other than Off The date and or time are imprinted on the picture with the display style set in the Date Adjust screen p 44 memo Setting the Green Button You can assign one of the following functions to the Green button Green Mode p 80 or Fn Setting p 141 You can activate the assigned function by just pressing the Green button Assigning a Function I Press the MENU button in G mode The 8 Rec Mode menu appears Press the four way controller 2 O Rec Mode 9 4 Y to select Green Button Interval Shoot x Blink Detection 4 g Digital Zoom gm Instant Review 4 v Memory o Green Button O S MENY Cancel o o J Press the four way controller gt The Green Button setting screen appears 4 Use the four way controller A Y M to select the function you want to a
214. y p 130 13 Battery level indicator p 32 4 Shake Reduction icon p 132 14 Focus frame p 64 5 Shutter speed 15 Date and time p 44 6 Aperture 16 EV Compensation p 108 7 Flash Mode p 110 17 Date Imprint setting p 139 8 Drive Mode p 95 p 101 18 World Time setting p 204 9 Focus Mode p 113 10 Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom icon p 82 For 4 GH appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when Shake Reduction in the IBI Rec Mode menu is set to On N83 appears when Shake Reduction is set to Off 5 and 6 always appear in P Tv Av M and USER modes In other shooting modes they are displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed half way For 9 when the focus mode is set to AF and the Auto Macro function is activated the amp appears on the display p 113 Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode Histogram Info Grid Display No Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A1 to A17 and B1 appear when Histogram Info is selected Only B1 appears when Grid Display or No Info is selected AQ B2 B5 oum B3 g59 5 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 CASTRO pra Bo A10 pr A11 1245 A12 pax A13 A A14 A15 A16 m A17 A18 A19 Shooting mode p 68 Face Priority icon p 78 A12 Recorded pixels p 120 A13 Quality Level p 122 Bright area adjustment icon p 130 A14 White Balance p 123 Shak
215. y with the cursor placed to the most recent image Green i button Switches from single image display to the Delete screen p 164 Switches from four nine image display to the Select amp Delete screen p 166 Switches from folder display to the calendar display screen p 154 Switches from calendar display to the folder display screen p 154 suonejedo uowwog Switching Between e Mode and gt Mode In this manual the capture mode such as for taking still pictures is referred to as IBI mode the capture mode The playback mode such as for displaying captured images on the monitor is referred to as gt mode the playback mode In BE mode you can perform simple editing operations on the images that are played back Follow the procedure below to switch between Bl mode and gt mode To Switch from Mode to gt Mode I Press the button The camera switches to x mode To Switch from gt Mode to O Mode I Press the button or the shutter release button halfway The camera switches to Ci mode suone4edo uowwog o Displaying data stored in the built in memory When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera images and movies on the SD Memory Card are displayed If you want to display images and movies in the built in memory turn the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card or follow the procedure below to use the Built in memory display function auton Make sure that the
216. yes e caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the Flash ON Pe eye subject s eyes The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions For taking bright pictures of both people and Slow speed Sync background indoors and outdoors at night The flash discharges automatically For reducing red eye caused by the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges automatically o e E Q D o r c o o 110 sow Slow speed Sync oF Red eye i The flash mode is fixed at amp in the following situations When Movie 3 amp Fireworks or Ct Stage Lighting is selected as the capture mode When Continuous Shooting L Continuous Shooting M Continuous Shooting H or Auto Bracket is selected as the drive mode When A Infinity is selected as the focus mode In Green mode you can only select or n 3 Night Scene Tv or M mode you cannot select 5a A 4 and In Av mode you cannot select 4 and A If you use Face Recognition function when a is selected the mode is automatically set to A pre flash discharges when using the red eye reduction function Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution When using the flash at an extremely close distance please note that a shadow of the lens may

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