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Pentax 17454 Digital Camera User Manual

1. Press the or MF button in Capture mode The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the set focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode e The default setting of the focus mode is Autofocus mode e When the Movie picture mode is selected n p 61 the posi tion of the autofocus area cannot be changed e The zoom is fixed in the wide angle position in Super Macro mode e If you use the flash in Macro mode the image may be over exposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture e The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode auton If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set on Macro or Super Macro the range of the resulting picture will differ from what was seen in the viewfinder Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor Manual Focus When the mode is set on MF and press the four way controller AY the central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor Adjust the focus with the four way controller while looking at the image on the monitor For distant focus For closer focus After the focus is set press any buttons except the four way con troller AW or take a finger off from the four way controller A V the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later Q IA e Keep pressing the four way controller AY w
2. sainjolg BuryeL o Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter Mode You can take pictures using digital filters The filters consist of color filters such as red blue and green a soft filter that pro duces a fuzzy effect Color filters Eight colors black and white sepia red pink violet blue green and yellow are provided for the color filters When you select a color filter in the Digital Filter mode the display on the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color and the pictures are taken in that color Soft Filter Pictures taken with the soft filter have a fuzzy effect El Set the Mode dial to 0 Use the four way controller AVY to select a digital filter you want to use Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Playing back still pictures p 26 When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller AW becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the filter To change the filter press the OK button once and then use the four way controller AW to change the filter D Z 5i Q I O 3 z oO on seinoidg BuryeL e Using Preset Function Settings User Mode By setting the mode dial to USER the preset shooting mode and functions are activated enabling you to take pictures immediate ly with your own camera settings Set the mode dial to USER Press the shutter release button Th
3. Press the OK button The trimming screen will be dis Hao 100 0020 played Trim the image Operations available on the Trimming janen Ss screen Zoom 3 Q button Changes the size of the image Display button Switches between horizontal and vertical Four way controller AY lt gt Moves the trimming position up down right and left Menu Fn button Returns to the screen for Ce selecting an image to be m trimmed G 8 Press the OK button 100 0020 g 9 Select the quality level after trim Y SmSolect image quality da fa ming with the four way controller gt lt gt si il G ously Level fe Press the OK button m 5 The trimmed image will be saved as a separate image im e Movie pictures cannot be trimmed emo e You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original image e TIFF images cannot be trimmed sBumes bunipS H Camera Settings How to recall Set up menu Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance MENU _ gt Wide O Auto Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 WEW Exit Four way controller OK button Menu button Formatting a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard e Do not remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard while the card is being formatted The card may be dam aged and become unusable SD Memory Cards MultiMedia Cards form
4. To the next screen Interval 4 Imin 10sec gt Number of Shot 02 StartTime Ohr Omin waw Exit Ok e If you press the shutter release button halfway and move the camera to ain Capture mode any changes to the setting will not be saved When you display the menu from Capture mode the IE Rec Mode menu will be displayed and when you display the menu from Playback mode the D Playback menu will be displayed Rec Mode Menu Item Description Reference Recorded Pixels For selecting the size of recorded pixels p 43 Quality Level For selecting the image compression rate p 44 White Balance For adjusting the color balance according to lighting p 45 Focusing Area For changing the Area of the autofocus p 47 K AE Metering For setting the metering method to determine the exposure p 48 9 Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity p 49 3 z z For setting the shooting conditions such as exposure saturation and 3 Auto Bracket sharpness p 84 Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures p 75 3 o Instant Review For setting the instant review time p 50 a Q T Interval Shoot For taking pictures specified interval of time p 80 Fast Fwd Movie For delaying the frame rate when taking movie pictures so that the p 86 movie appears speeded up when played back 3D Mode For taking 3D pictures p 65 Memory For savin
5. Viewing Images with your PC By using the provided USB cable I USB7 or card reader and image browser software you can transfer images recorded with the camera to your PC and edit them or print them out This section explains how to view images on your PC using the provided USB driver and software About the included software The included CD ROM S SW7 contains the following software USB driver Image viewing software ACDSee ACD Photostitcher ACD photostitcher is only for the English and the Japanese version System environment ae OS Windows 98 98 SE 2000 Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional CPU Pentium or later recommended Memory 64MB or more Hard disk space 15MB or more Standard equipped USB port To view movie pictures on your PC Direct X 8 0 or later and Media Player pre installed on system or QuickTime 3 0 or later are required For Windows Me XP Media Player pre installed on system QuickTime 3 0 or later is required e Not compatible with Windows 95 NT e When you connect the camera to your PC you are rec ommended to use the AC adapter kit D AC7 If the battery power runs out while image data is being transferred the data may be lost Installing the software This section describes the procedures for installing the neces sary software Installing the USB driver ss p 105 Installing the image processing software ACDSee and ACD photostitcher ms p 110 Installing the US
6. p 126 for instructions on formatting e Never remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unusable e The data on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard may be erased in the fol lowing circumstances Pentax does not accept any liability for data that is erased e when the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is mishandled by the user e when the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference e when the card has not been used for a long time e when the card is ejected the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is removed while the data on the card is being accessed e The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard has a limited service life If it is not used for a long time the data on the card may become unreadable Be sure to make a backup of important data on a PC e Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference e Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation payers Buen Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch E Press the power switch The camera will turn on When the camera is turned on the lens cover opens and the lens extends Press the power switch again to turn the camera off Card Check When the camera is turned on it auto matically performs a card check
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8. e If there are no images stored the No image message will be displayed Zoom Display t p 89 Adding a Voice Memo ss p 90 HEIS YNO How to View the Recorded Images Images taken with the Optio 550 camera are recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard You can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself trans fer them to your PC and print them out Viewing images on the camera ues JNO e One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them You can check the composition and focus and take the picture again if you are not satisfied Playing Back Images and Sound t p 89 p 95 Viewing images on a TV If you want to show your pictures to friends you can display them on your TV monitor To view images on your TV con nect the camera to the TV with the AV cable Viewing Images on a TV 1 p 100 Viewing images on a PC You can view recorded images and edit them on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cable and downloading the images you need to install the USB driver if you are using Windows 98 Or you can remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer the data to your PC using a card reader If you use a laptop computer you can transfer the image data by fit
9. e The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject shooting conditions capture mode SD Memory Card etc a i z 7 gt Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard e Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cham ber card cover i f Write pro The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protect switch tect switch Setting the switch to LOCK protects the existing data by pro Hi hibiting recording of new data deletion of existing data or for matting of the card L e The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard formatted by the other equipment than this camera cannot be used for PC etc Formatting must be done by this camera e Care should be taken if you remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard immediately after using the camera as the card may be hot Do not remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard or turn the camera off while data is being recorded on the card or transferred to PC using USB cable as this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged Do not bend the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard or subject it to violent impact Keep it away from water and store away from high temperature Be sure to format unused SD Memory Card multimedia cards or SD Memory Card multimedia cards that have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard
10. Q D gt amp dp Sh fd D 2 Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time Use the four way controller AV to change the month Press the four way controller gt A and Y will be displayed above and below the day Use the four way controller AV to change the day and press the four way controller gt a and will be displayed above and below the year Repeat Step Ei to change the year hour and minutes Use the Display button to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format 01 01 2003 v 0 00 MENU Exit ase 12 24 Ok Date Adjust a 02 01 2003 X 0 00 MENU Exit pis 12 24 9K Ok Date Adjust a 02 20 2003 v 0 00 MENY Exit asa 12 24 Ok Date Adjust 02 20 2003 a 0 00 v MEND Exit mise 12 24 0 Ok 02 20 2003 a 11 19 PM v NEW Exit asa 12 24 0 Ok 6 When you have finished the settings press the OK but ton when the clock reaches 00 seconds The camera is ready to take a picture When you set date and time except the initial settings press the OK button again after pressing the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds to return to capture mode For an accurate time setting when you have finished the set tings press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds When the initial settings screen is displayed you can cancel the settings operation and switch to Ca
11. e Sound cannot be recorded G Saving the Settings Memory Saving the Menu Items Memory You can choose whether you want the set values to be saved when the camera is turned off If you select On the settings will be saved in the status they were in immediately before the camera was turned off If you select Off the settings will be reset to the defaults when the cam era is turned off o is assigned camera is turned off The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be saved even if Zoom Position is set to On in Memory e The Auto Bracket setting is not saved e Memory can be set separately in User mode and other shooting modes Item Description Default Setting Flash The flash mode setting on the 4 button is saved On White Balance The White Balance setting on the Rec Mode off menu is saved EV Compensation The set EV compensation value is saved Off Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting on the Rec Mode menu On is saved AE Metering The AE Metering setting on the Rec Mode menu Off is saved Sensitivity The Sensitivity setting on the Rec Mode menu is Off saved Focus Mode The focus mode setting is saved Off Zoom Position The zoom position setting is saved Off MF Position The focus position set by Manual Focus is saved Off DISPLAY The LCD monitor display mode is saved Off File No The file number is
12. 28 time zones Power Supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 AC adapter optional Battery life w fully charged Approx 400 with 50 of shooting uses flash LCD monitor ON in accordance with Pentax measuring conditions In Out Port gt ne ke 0 i Q x USB AV terminal PC communication type USB1 1 external power supply terminal Video Output Format NTSC PAL Size 100 W x 59 H x 39 5 D mm excluding operating members Weight 205 g excluding battery and SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Weight when shooting 250 g including battery and SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery battery charger USB cable AV cable 3D image viewer software CD ROM strap operating manual xipueddy e For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harm ful 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 equipment has been tested and found 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
13. displayed on the LCD monitor ts p 89 Playback button t p 30 Switches to Capture mode Four way controller lt gt Displays images one by one 1s p 26 OK button Saves the function selected by the menu item 1s p 34 When pressed in Normal Playback mode the voice memo starts and when pressed again the voice memo stops t p 90 When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine image Display mode changes to Normal Playback mode t p 89 94 Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor p 93 Menu Fn button Displays the active menus in Playback mode t p 34 suoneiodo uoWWOD suoneiaodo uowwog 5 Using the Menus When you press the Menu Fn button the menus are displayed on the LCD monitor You can set functions save the settings and change the camera settings on these menus How to Set the Menus When you are making settings from a menu a guide to opera tion is displayed on the LCD monitor z 1 Press the Menu Fn button The menu screen will be displayed The selected area will be underlined in green Press the four way controller lt gt Use the four way controller lt gt to select the menu screen Use the four way controller AW to select an item Use the four way controller AW to move the frame up or down E Use the four way controller lt gt to change the setting g If there is a select screen use the four way controller gt to move to t
14. emo f you set auto bracket when you set the Continuous shooting mode continuous shooting will be canceled The auto bracket setting will be canceled by pressing the Menu Fn button or OK button e Auto bracket mode is not available when TIFF is selected for the image quality seinjolg Buryey 2 Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate so that when you play the movie back the action appears speeded up 1 Press the Menu Fn button in Capture mode The Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller Y to select Fast Fwd soinjolg Buryey o Movie Use the four way controller lt gt to choose Off x1 x2 x5 Auto Bracket x10 x50 or x100 iretat Ratioa sce El Press the OK button pe ad Press the shutter release button RS Paal Shooting in Fast Forward Movie 2 3 AEW Exit Ook mode starts Press the shutter release button Shooting in Fast Fwd Movie mode ends c Playing Back Movie Pictures ns p 91 Off x1 is the normal setting for movie pictures 15 frames per second Each time x2 or x5 is selected the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1 2 or 1 5 e As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames per second movies taken at x2 are played back twice as fast and movies taken at x5 are played back five times as fast
15. 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and view them by the parallel method or cross method p 67 If you print out the 3D pictures and look at them through the 3D image viewer provided the image will appear in three dimensions Select the 3D mode The default setting is Parallel If you do not need to switch to Cross go to Step E S N Pld BuryeL 1 Press the Menu Fn button The Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AV i Rec Mode to select 3D Mode Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Use the four way controller lt gt eae Review Pate Interval Shoot to select Parallel or Cross Fast Fwd Movie ott To view the picture with the 3D image Erei k cross viewer 2 3 wen Exit select Parallel You can also view it without the image viewer 4 Press the OK button The 3D image mode screen appears again seinold uyel e Taking pictures gt Set the Mode dial to g The screen for taking the first picture appears in the middle of the LCD monitor Take the first picture Hold the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the screen and press the shutter release button The picture is displayed in the left half screen of the LCD monitor The right half screen is for taking the second picture Move the camera to right without changing your stance 8 Take the second picture Make sure that the subject is in the middle of the right half
16. 4 button in Capture mode The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 0S p 25 Saving the Flash Mode ts p 87 Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level kk White Balance AWB gt gt Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Ss Sensitivity Auto 1 3 MENY Exit M Tv Av pict ma USER Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose the number of recorded pixels from 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480 El Select Recorded Pixels on the E Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller lt gt Aua AA to change the size corded Pixels lt 2592 x1944 gt Quality Level tok Press the OK button White Balance AWB A Fi ing Ar Wid The camera is ready to take the Acie Sensitivity Auto a a gt amp a Q Z S o o picture 1 3 MeNy Exit A e The recorded pixels is fixed at 320 x 240 pixels in the movie memo picture mode e If you select a large size the picture may appear distinct when it is printed out Selecting a small size reduces the volume of data This is useful for attaching images to E mail or posting them on a website seinjolg BuryeL e i Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensit
17. Capture mode The Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller V Gi hea Mode to select Digital Zoom Auto Bracket igital Zoom Use the four way controller p gt to Instant Review lt 2ee0 Interval 001 select On Fast Fwd Movie Off 4 P th OK b it 3D Mode Parallel ress the OK button 2 ep Ei The camera is ready to take a pic ture Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting ns p 87 auton e When you turn the LCD monitor off the digital zoom is dis abled even if the digital zoom function is set to On e When shooting an image using the digital zoom function the image will be blurred e When using the digital zoom function the camera move ment may occur due to high magnification Use the tripod to prevent it sainjolg BuryeL seinold uyel e Ty Av O prt ee m USER EV Compensation You can take pictures that are intentionally over exposed or under exposed Press the four way controller lt gt in Capture mode Four way controller lt 4 decreases the EV compensa tion to a negative level Four way controller gt increases the EV compensa tion to a positive level EV compensation level The set level is displayed on the LCD monitor Saving the EV Compensation m p 87 A e If you press lt or gt one time or set to 0 the set level dis memo played on the LCD monitor will go off after two seconds mo A
18. If no SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard has been inserted amp appears on the LCD moni tor And if the write protect switch is set to LOCK amp will be displayed instead of S and the images or sound cannot be recorded Adjusting the Viewfinder If the subject through the viewfinder are hard to see you can adjust the diopter in the range of 3 m to 1 m per meter Aim the camera at the bright subject While looking through the viewfinder move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right until the subject appears in the sharpest focus For easy adjustment point the camera at a subject with clearly defined outlines payeys Buje Initial Settings Power switch Four way controller OK button Display button Menu button If the initial settings screen appears when you turn the camera on follow the procedure below to set the display language Home Town DST video output format and current date and time If the date and time that appear at the bottom right of the LCD monitor when you turn the camera on for the first time is not the current time follow the instructions for Changing the Date Time p 130 to set the correct date and time Setting the Display Language jemo You can choose the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese Turn the camera on init
19. The screen will return to single image display of the select ed image Selected image bare Sound files are displayed in emo ww lt gt Press the Menu Fn button The D gt Playback menu will be displayed Select Slideshow with the four way controller V Use the four way controller lt gt to change the playback interval Choose from the following 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec Press the OK button Playback will start at the set interval You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard continuously Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four way controller lt Playback Resize Trimming Alarm Slideshow MEN Exit slideshow will stop e If you press the four way controller or any buttons such as the Menu Fn button during continuous playback the e The slideshow will continue until you press any button e Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back regardless of the set playback interval Buiseis yoeqhe d G Buisesgpyoeghel d e Erasing Images Erasing a Single Image or Sound Enter the Playback mode and choose the image or sound you want to erase with the four way controller lt gt Press the p button The Delete screen will be dis played ae Select Delete with the four wa
20. a number of images and join them together to form a panorama picture The panorama software ACD photos titcher provided with the camera is necessary for joining the images 1 Set the mode dial to AEA Use the four way controller to choose the direction in which the images will be joined lt Joins the images at the left gt Joins the images at the right A Joins the images at the top v Joins the images at the bottom a 5 a ae 3 o E f o The example shows the images when P is selected Take the first picture Press the shutter release button to take the first image The right edge of the image is displayed in transpar ff ent form on the left of the LCD moni tor 4 Move the camera to the right and take the second picture Repeat the above procedure to take the third and subsequent pictures 0220 200 N sainjoldg UEL Press the OK button The screen returns to Step EN i To cancel Panorama assist mode change to another mode emo A Buin e The camera cannot join the images Use the panorama software ACD photostitcher provided with the camera e Continuous shooting Multiple Exposure mode and inter val shooting are not possible in Panorama assist mode e A computer running Windows is necessary for joining images The ACD photostitcher software provided with the camera is not supported by Macintosh Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image Mode You can take
21. a quotation for the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing gt ke D D x 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 Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact type digital still camera with built in zoom lens Effective Pixels 5 0 megapixels Sensor 5 25 megapixels total pixels 1 1 8 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter Recorded Pixels Still 2592 x 1944 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Movie 320 x 240 pixels Sensitivity Auto manual equivalent to ISO 64 100 200 400 File Format Still JPEG Exif2 2 TIFF DCF DPOF PRINT Image Matching II Movie Mov Quick Time Motion 15fps Quality Level TIFF Good Better Best Storage Medium SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Image Storage Capacity Quality levels Best Better Good Movie images Voice Recorded pixels kxk kk 320 x 240 recording 2592 x
22. against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence 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 e 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 meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet apareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community C The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We PENTAX U S A Inc
23. clean water and get medical attention immediately If any of the battery leakage should come in contact with skin or clothes wash the affected areas thoroughly with water Care to be Taken During Handling e Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner or alcohol benzene e Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided Particular care should be taken regarding vehicles which can become very hot inside e Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided Remove from case and store in a well ventilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage e Do not use the camera where it may come in contact with rain water or any other liquid because the camera is not weather water or liquid resistant Should the cam era get wet from rain splashing water or any other liquid wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth e Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations shocks or pressure Place the camera on a cushion for protection when the camera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike car or ship etc e The liquid crystal display will become black at temperatures of approximately 60 C 140 F but will return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to e 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 e Remove dust fr
24. of start up shutter or operation sound El Select Sound on the f4 Set up menu Press the four way controller gt The Volume screen will be displayed Press the four way controller AW to select Startup Sound and choose 1 2 3 or off with the four way controller lt gt 4 Change the Shutter sound and Operation Sound in the same way Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time Off Language i a English 1 3 MEN Exit Setting the Date Style You can set the style in which the date is displayed on the cam era Choose mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd El Select Date Style on the Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to change the date style Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the selected date style IA The style in which the time is displayed is set by Date Adjust C s6umeg BunIps G s6unjes 6unipy How to recall the Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level tok White Balance AWB gt Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 WENY Exit Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Changing the Date Time You can change the initial date and time settings Select Date Adjust on the Set up menu Press the four way controller gt Th
25. saved If a new SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is inserted the sequential file number On Menu items not included in Memory will also be saved in the settings selected on the menus for each function when the seinjolg BuryeL Press the Menu Fn button in Capture mode Press the four way controller AY to select Memory Press the four way controller gt Memory menu will be displayed Use the four way controller AW to Gi Rec Mode a i Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER e 3 3 WEND Exit Ok Memory o o select the item Flash k On gt White Bal Off Use the four way controller lt gt to y Compensation on switch On and Off AE MecAne H Sensitivity 1 2 wew Exit Ok Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture Registering Functions in User Mode By setting the mode dial to USER and setting the shooting functions the functions and shooting mode are registered in User mode Functions that can be set in User mode soinolg BuryeL e Function oti Ref Function e Ref Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 p 43 Instant Review 2s 2 sec p 50 Quality Level kk p 44 Interval Shoot p 80 White Balance AWB p 45 Fast Fwd Movie Off p 86 Auto 3D Mode Parallel p 65 Focusing Area Wide p 47 Memory p 87 AE Metering p 48 Sharpness Normal p 51 Sensitivity Auto p 49 Saturation
26. terminal white and image input terminal yellow of the TV Turn the TV and camera on Buise1g yoeqAeld 5 i Changing the Video Output Format t p 132 M0 nected to a TV If you intend to use the camera for a long time use of the AC adapter optional is recommended Refer to the operating man ual for the TV or equipment to which the camera is connected IA The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is con wo Setting the Printing Service DPOF You can print the images on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard using a DPOF Digital Print Order Format compatible printer or at a printing service Printing Single Image Set the following items for each image Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99 Date Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image for which you want to make DPOF settings Press the DPOF button The DPOF screen will be displayed I 8 x m S T 5 amp pi Date lt gt EEx mage 0K Use the four way controller lt gt to 100 0020 select the number of prints then ied press the four way controller The frame will move to Date 4 Use the four way controller lt gt to select whether to insert the date or not W The date will be printed The date will not be printed Press the OK butt
27. the manufacturer If there is no representatives 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 receipt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equip ment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufactur er s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain
28. the hard drive Double click the ACDSee program icon Open the camera folder Camera images can be found in untitled or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one gt DCIM XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number Select the image you want to view from the list Double click the selected image to enlarge it to full screen display 8 Copy the image to your Macintosh Refer to the operating manual for your Macintosh for instructions on copying or moving files Before editing an image copy it to your Macintosh first If there is a volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia ey Card the name on the volume label will be displayed instead of untitled If the card is unformatted the manufacturer and type of card may be displayed Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh Drag the untitled or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one folder on the desktop to Trash Unplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera Bulseia yoeqhe d MEMO Editing Settings Editing Images Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Changing the Image Size By changing the size and quality of a selected image you can make the file smaller than the original After changing the size the image can be saved as a new image or written over the original image 1 Press the Menu Fn button Press the
29. 1944 Approx 4 Approx 8 Approx 14 2048 x 1536 Approx 7 Approx 12 Approx 18 1600 x 1200 Approx 11 Approx 20 Approx 27 Approx 40 Approx 30 1024 x 768 Approx 25 Approx 45 Approx 56 640 x 480 Approx 53 Approx 82 Approx 100 Exposure capacity when using a 16MB SD Memory Card White Balance Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light W Fluorescent Light N Fluorescent Light D Manual xipueddy Focal Length 7 8 mm 39 mm Equivalent to 37 5 mm 187 5 mm in 35 mm format Aperture 2 8 14 6 Lens Composition 9 elements in 7 groups two aspherical elements Zoom type Electrically driven Picture Range 33 7 mm x 24 7 mm screen is filled using super macro mode or manual focus at max WIDE position Lens Barrier Electrically driven Digital Zoom Capture mode Max 4x Combines with 5x optical zoom to give zoom magnification equivalent to 20x Viewfinder Type Real image zoom viewfinder Diopter adjustment in the range of 3 to 1m Magnification Wide 0 37x Tele 1 66x LCD Monitor 1 5 inch low sound polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor 113 Kilopixels with backlight Playback Function Single frame 9 frame index enlargement max 8x scroll slideshow movie playback voice playback histogram display trimming resize Focusing System Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor with external passive sensor Focusing Rang
30. A balance screen aws Point your camera at a blank sheet Oh of paper so that it fills the screen Press the Display button The white balance is automatically adjusted Complete is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen 4 Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 1 3 VEW Exit seinolg Buiyey Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Se Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 wew Exit M tv Av pct ma USER Changing the AF Area Focusing Area You can change the angle of the autofocus area Wide Normal range Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller E select Focusing Area on the Rec Mode menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Quality Level al White Balance AWB Use the four way controller lt gt UL LAE to change the setting AE Metering o Sensitivity Auto X Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 1 3 MENY Exit a ey 5 a T 3 2 z oO t A The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder Always check emo the focusing area on the LCD monitor seinyolg Bure e Gi Rec Mode gt I Ih Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level kk White Balance AWB gt Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Ss Sensitivity Auto 1 3 YEW Exit mov Av pit 9 m USER Setting the Light Metering Range to Dete
31. All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trade marks of their respective companies This product supports PRINT Image Matching II When used in combination PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation All Rights Reserved PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product but please pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the following symbols during use A Warning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may experience serious difficulties if the warnings are not heeded AN Caution These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may experience minor or middling difficulties or physical difficulties if the warnings are not heeded 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 e If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of for example the camera being dropped please do not under any circumstances touch such exposed portions as there is a danger of receiving an electric shock Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous please take care that small ch
32. B driver on Windows 98 98 SE only If you are using Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP you do not need to install the USB driver When you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable your computer will automatically detect the camera as Removable Disk 1 Turn your computer on Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into the CD ROM drive Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your computer with the USB cable Make sure that there is an SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card in the camera Bulserapjoegheld G 4 Turn your camera on Your computer will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and the Wizard screen will appear Click Next g Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next Select Specify a location in the box on the left and click Browse If another item has been amp selected click the box to 5 i PWreartdoxT sores deselect it El Click the CD ROM drive icon and click OK The figure on the right is dis A Desktop played when the CD ROM is ce pen be set as the F drive Control Panel G2 DiakUp Networking Scheduled Tasks 2 BD Web Folders EE My Documents E Internet Explorer ma Nehunek Neinhhothand 9 Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click Next Make sure that PENSSTOR INF is dis played and click Next Installation of the driver starts Click Finish When installation is finish
33. CANCEL button After saving the picture if you have finished creating panorama pictures exit ACD photostitcher and ACDSee Rte ACD photostitcher Panc 760 ne aAA is Click the SAVE but ton CANCEL button Bulserapjoeqheld Disconnecting the camera from your computer Disconnecting your camera from your PC Windows 2000 Me Double click the amp Hot Plug icon on the status bar at the bottom right of the desktop The Unplug or Eject Hardware screen will appear Unplug or eject hardware fect Hardware Make sure that PENTAX USB execs DISK Device is selected and amp massisisittvaraaiieiaue click Stop ad The Stop a Hardware device screen will appear PENTAX USB DISK Davies at PENTAX OPTIO S80 Decay devien concrete F Shon Unghie con on ha adbar om Make sure that PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click OK coi A message will appear SS PENTAN CTA DANERA USE Device el Bulseis yoeghe q gt Click OK o Unplug the USB cable from your computer and camera Disconnecting your camera from your PC Windows XP El Double click Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar Click PENTAX USB DISK Device and click Stop PENTAX USB DISK Device at PENTAX OPTIO 550 Click PENTAX USB DISK Stop a ordvnre deve Device and click OK lt PENTAX DIGITAL_CAMERA USB Device Cea 4 A m
34. Located at 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood Colorado 80112 USA Phone 303 799 8000 FAX 303 790 1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identi fied herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Each product mar keted is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records main tained 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 15 101 to 15 109 Product Name PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number Optio 550 Contact person Customer Service Manager Date and Place February 2003 Colorado xipueddy e1 ol MEMO PENTAX Corporation 2 36 9 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax co jp PENTAX Europe GmbH European Headquarters PENTAX U K Limited PENTAX France S A S PENTAX Benelux B V PENTAX Schweiz AG PENTAX Scandinavia AB PENTAX U S A Inc PENTAX Canada Inc
35. Normal p 52 Auto Bracket p 84 Contrast Normal p 53 Digital Zoom On p 75 USER P aia For the USER mode you can choose from the following six es modes program manual exposure aperture priority shutter priority picture or digital filter mode e Settings made for functions marked with an asterisk are reflected in other modes as well as User mode Playback Erasing Playing Back Images and Sound Playing Back Still Pictures See Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 27 Zoom Display You can display images magnified up to 8 times A guide to oper ation is displayed on the LCD monitor during magnification v 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you amp want to magnify with the four way controller lt gt S H Press 4 Q on the Zoom Q Daye amp button a The image will be magnified 1x to 2 8x a The following operations can be performed while the magni fied image is displayed Four way controller AY lt gt Moves the position to be magnified Zoom EE3 Q button 4 Makes the image larger Zoom E Q button 444 Makes the image smaller Display button Turns the guide marks on off Huisera yoeqhe q e id Adding a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to a recorded image Press the OK button Zoom playback will end Enter the playback mode and He 8 If you set Quick Zoom in the fi Set up menu to On when the Z
36. Out NTSC Sleep Timeout 1 min Auto Power Off 3 min Quick Delete Off Quick Zoom Off Fn Setting Focus Limit On Reset xipueddy e R A o Adjustable Rec Mode Menu Items by Shooting Mode O Changes are reflected in all camera operations x Only default setting is reflected in camera operations changes are invalid 2 z E X OJO O O X x OJOJO O OJOJOJO O O S PICT 29 Bud WW x Item Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER x x1 x 1x x x lt x x Px px px gt lt x X OJO O O X x OJO OJO O O OJO OJO X OJO O O X x OJO O O O JO OJO OJO X OJO O O X x OJO O O O O OJO OJO xX OJO O O X x OJO O O OJO O JO OJO x x x x 1O X x O O O O O O O x O O X OJO O O X x x O O x O O OJO OJO x OJO O O O X x O O x O O OJO OJO O O O O x x O x1x O x x Olx O Ia e Settings for items marked with an x can be changed on the mo menu screen but the change will not be reflected in camera operations e In USER mode only the settings marked with an O can be changed in the registered mode gt me 5 D 5 x Messages Messages such as the following may be displayed on the LCD monitor during came
37. PENTAX Digital Camera Optio 550 Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera Installing the image processing software Turn your Macintosh on Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM S SW7 icon 4 Double click the Master Installer icon 6 Double click the Master Installer alias icon The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear Click the applicable language The screen for selecting the soft ware you want to install will be A rausn displayed Deutsch Espanol talane BA PENTAX sonar instaner Install ACDSee When you have installed ACDSee you can edit recorded images on your Macintosh Click ACDSee The Setup screen will appear Follow the on screen instructions to enter the registration information and install the software When installation is finished reboot your Macintosh Bulseiapyjoeqhe d Buiseis yoeghe dq H El el Displaying and copying images using ACDSee oO Turn your Macintosh on Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your Macintosh with the USB cable Make sure that there is an SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card in the camera Turn your camera on Your camera can be found on the desktop as untitled You can untitled change the folder name Click the ACDSee folder on
38. Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back Images Playing Back Previous or Next Images How to View the Recorded Images essseessseessseessseessneeesnecssneeesneeeenneees Changing the Mode Using the Button Functions Capture Mode Playback Mode Using the Menus How to Set the Menus Menu List Taking Pictures Displaying Shooting Information Capture Mode Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Focus Mode Selecting the Flash Mode Selecting the Recorded Pixels Selecting the Quality Levels Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting White Balance Changing the AF Area Focusing Area sssssesssessecssneesneeenneee Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure AE Metering s sseresssesesserssssnecusenesseressseneusensstsereusenessneretsenssinesesseras 48 Setting the Sensitivity Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness Setting the Color Saturation Saturation Setting the Image Contrast Contrast Taking Pictures se iessseiissessssseseessssrsssresesssses Letting the Camera Set the Exposure Program Mode Setting the Aperture Value Aperture Priority Mode Setting the Shutter Speed Shutter Priority Mode Setting the Exposure Manually Manual Exposure Mode Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene Picture mode Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode Taking Panorama Pictur
39. Press the Playback button after taking a picture The image taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor Playing Back Previous or Next Images Still images can be played back one at a time proceeding either forward or backward Press the Playback button after taking a picture An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor Press the four way controller lt gt displays the next image displays the previous image Erasing the image displayed on the LCD monitor While the image is displayed you File No can erase it by pressing the h but 1 700 6020 ton The Delete screen will be dis Ah played press the four way controller A to select Delete and then pressing the OK button Press the Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway to return to shooting status e When you turn the camera on while pressing the Playback button the camera turns on in Playback Only mode As the lens does not extend in Playback Only mode this fea ture is useful when you want to pass the camera to some one and show them the picture you have just taken To switch to the Capture mode turn the camera off and then turn it on again e You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the Zoom Q button e When the screen is changed to the playback screen the image with the largest file number will be displayed first e Inthe case of movie pictures the first frame will be dis played
40. To take a picture immediately after pressing the shutter release button on the remote control unit press the OA button in step Ill to display on the LCD monitor d Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately 30 000 times If the battery needs changing con tact your nearest Pentax customer service center A charge is made for replacing the battery Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio 550 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 cam era s capabilities Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio 550 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 even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations industrial enterprise or as items for 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 e The SD logo S is a trademark e PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation e Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation e
41. _ You can set the shutter speed and p 57 aperture manually T Shutter priority You can set the shutter speed manually p 56 v and the aperture is set automatically Av Aperture priority You can set the aperture manually and p 55 the shutter speed is set automatically fP Program The shutter speed and aperture are set p 54 automatically when taking still pictures PICT Picture You can select a shooting mode from 9 p 59 modes according to the scene you are taking 2 Movie picture This mode is for taking moving p 61 G images Sound can also be recorded pug Panorama This mode is for taking panorama p 63 pictures 3D This mode is for taking 3D pic p 65 tures Digital filter This mode is for taking pictures using a vari p 70 0 ety of filters such as red blue and green USER User mode The functions are set in advance and the settings p 72 are enabled whenever the camera is turned on amp Voice recording This mode is for recording sound p 73 Using the Button Functions Capture Mode Diopter adjustment lever Adjusts the viewfinder for optimum clarity ts p 19 button Changes the flash mode n gt p 42 O4 button Changes the shooting mode as follows Using the self timer t p 77 Using the remote control unit t p 78 Continuous shooting is p 79 Multiple exposure shooting f p 82 Interval shooting ts p 80 When the Capture mode is set to pua continuous shooting multiple
42. aCard is being formatted xlpueddy by Deleting The image is being deleted Image folder could not be created The largest file number is assigned to an image and no more images can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard or format the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard p 126 This card is not formatted The SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device and is not compatible with this camera p 126 Compression error Compression of the image you captured has failed Change the recorded pixels or quality levels and take a picture again Data being recorded Image protected The movie picture is being recorded The image you are trying to delete is a pro tected image p 99 Alarm set The alarm has been enabled xipueddy z Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Power will not come on incorrectly Battery is not installed Battery is installed Check orientation of battery Check battery is installed If not install battery Reinsert battery with the label towards front of camera p 13 Battery power is low Insert a charged battery or use the AC adapter No image on the LCD monitor is set to LCD monitor OFF Press Display button to turn LCD monitor on p 38 USB cable Connected to PC by When connecting to PC LCD monitor is a
43. ard MultiMediaCard Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two step action Press halfway When the shutter release button is pressed lightly halfway the focus and exposure are locked They remain locked while the button is pressed halfway and the shutter speed and aperture are displayed on the LCD monitor You can find the following information on the LCD monitor the status lamp and the flash lamp Autofocus area If the subject is in focus the frame will light green If the subject is out of focus the frame will not appear Focus status lamp amp Flash status lamp status Focus status lamp green Flash status lamp red lit Subject is in focus Flash is charged blink Subject is out of focus Flash is charging You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging Pressed down fully The picture is taken Instant Review The Instant Review default setting is 2 seconds During this time you can delete the image by pressing the button The Delete menu will be displayed and selecting Delete and then pressing the OK button To start recording a voice memo press the OK button during Instant Review Press the OK button again to stop recording Setting the Instant Review Time ss p 50 ues YIN e Playing Back Still Pictures LCD monitor Playback button Four way controller Playing Back Images You can display the still picture
44. ate amp time 0220 2003 Battery indicator stm Histogram Display The brightness distribution of the image is displayed The x axis shows the brightness dark est at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the number of pixels Histogram Recorded pixels Quality level White balance AE metering Sensitivity Aperture value Shutter speed vu g D fe M S o 5 Ko Display Off No playback information is displayed l Display On Bulseuapjoeghe d e Nine image Display You can display nine images at the same time H Enter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four way controller lt gt Press 66 C on the Zoom but ton EQ Nine images will be displayed with the selected image in the center Choose an image with the four way controller AV lt gt When ten or more images have been recorded if you press the four way controller gt while the bottom right image is selected the next nine images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller lt 4 while the top left image is selected the previous nine images will be displayed Similarly if you press the four way controller A while an image on the top row is selected the previous nine images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller Y while an image on the bottom row is selected the next nine images will be displayed Press the OK button
45. atted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used Be sure to format the card with the camera e Formatting will delete protected data too i Select Format on the Set up menu Press the four way controller gt The Format screen will be displayed Select Format with the four way controller A El Press the OK button Formatting will start When formatting is completed the camera is ready to capture or play back images Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time off Language 5 E English 1 3 wew Exit Changing the Sound Settings You can change the volume of the start up sound shutter sound and operation sounds You can also change the type of each sound Changing the volume Select Sound on the Y Set up menu Press the four way controller gt Sound The Sound screen will be displayed voume _ Q tress Start up Sound 1 j Use the four way controller lt P to Shutter Sound Operation Sound 1 change the volume Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images MEN Exit s6unjes 6unipy e s6unjes 6unipa e How to recall fj Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level ak White Balance AWB gt Focusing Area Wide AE Metering KoH Sensitivity Auto Y 1 3 weny Exit Ok Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Changing the type
46. attery release the battery by using your finger to press the battery lock lever in the same direction as when you inserted the battery and pull the battery out E If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use ofthe AC adapter D AC7 optional is recommended ts p 15 Baton e The rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 is exclusively for powering this camera If you use any other battery the camera may be damaged or malfunction Do not remove the battery when the camera is turned on e If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time remove the battery e If the camera is left without the battery for a long time the date setting will be reset e Insert the battery correctly If the battery is incorrectly ori ented it may cause malfunction paues Buje Approximate Operating Time when the D LI7 battery is fully charged Number of recordable images Approx 400 when 50 shooting Playback time uses flash LCD monitor ON Approx 210 min The description above is based on Pentax measuring conditions and may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions Generally battery performance is temporarily deteriorate as temperature decreases When the camera is used in a cold environment keep this product warm by holding it in some protection against cold or inside the clothes Battery perfor mance once deteriorated due to low temperature will be recovered when the batter
47. ay controller AW to change the min utes then press gt AV will be displayed above and below the seconds 3 Use the four way controller AW to change the sec onds then press gt 4 Press the four way controller Y The frame will move to Number of shoot Use the four way controller lt gt to select the number of pictures then press The frame will move to Start Time Set the time to start shooting 1 Press the four way controller gt AV will be displayed above and below the hours 2 Use the four way controller AW to change the hours eo then press gt AV will be displayed above and below the minutes 3 Use the four way controller AW to change the min utes then press gt Press the OK button twice SaN Pld Buyey Playing Back Still Pictures n gt p 26 Interval shooting can be set at intervals of 10 seconds to 4 minutes in units of 1 second and intervals of 4 minutes to 99 minutes in units of 1 minute Intervals of less than 10 seconds cannot be set The number of pictures can be set in the range of 2 to 99 pictures The start time can be set between 0 min and 23 hr 59 min in units of 1 minute If the start time is set to O min the first picture will be taken as soon as the shutter release button is pressed If you press the power switch on during standby the remain ing number of pictures and interval time will be displayed on the LCD monitor If you press the Menu Fn bu
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49. ayed in panorama format If you move the mouse pointer onto an image the pointer changes to a lt symbol Adjust the position of the images by pressing the left mouse button and moving the images one by one to the desired position When you have finished correcting the position click the STITCH button Click the STITCH button ______ 1 Adjust the position while pressing the Del left mouse button 4 Select the type of panorama picture you want to create There are two types of panorama picture Flat and Cylindrical As the former type is used in this explanation click the Flat button A dialog box will appear Click OK ate x hinen ee Click Flat Select a method F Simple Stitch Focal Length 35 mm F 360 degree Blending Gradual Steep C None Image Size Small C Medium C Large Background Color J white _Concet Trim the picture If you move the mouse pointer onto the dotted line around the picture the pointer changes to a J symbol Trim the pic ture by pressing the left mouse button and moving the dot ted line When you have finished trimming click the TRIMMING button Click the TRIM MING button Trim the picture 6 Save the picture When you are satisfied with the trimmed picture click the SAVE button to save the picture To cancel trimming click the
50. creen on the Set up menu Press the four way controller gt Sari Soren The Start up screen will be dis played Opening screen lt gt MENY Exit O0 Image 0 Ok G Use the four way controller lt gt to select A On or Off The start up screen is displayed The start up screen is not displayed 4 Press the DPOF button Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to display as the start up screen 6 Press the OK button three times The camera is ready to take or play back images s6unjes 6unipy Once the start up screen has been set it will not be erased emo even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is formatted To delete the start up screen reset the setting t p 138 How to recall the Set up menu Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance FP Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 weNy Exit Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button LCD Power Saving Sleep Timeout You can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time Select Sleep Timeout on the Y Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to select 30 sec 1 min 2 min or Off Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images _ e This function will not work in Playback mode and using the eng USB cable and whe
51. e Delete screen is displayed with Quick Delete Delete or AIl Images selected p 135 5 For playing back images at the maximum zoom size with the Zoom Quick Zoom button pressed only once p 135 Fn Setting For registering a function on the four way controller p 136 imi For switching between limiting and not limiting lens movement dur Focus Limiter ing normal shooting and macro shooting p 138 Reset For returning the camera settings to defaults p 138 suolyesadQ uowwog 2 sainjold BuryeL e Taking Pictures Displaying Shooting Information Capture Mode You can display information on the LCD monitor when shooting The display mode can be changed by pressing the Display but ton Display On Shooting information is displayed Flash mode Drive mode Focus mode Capture mode AF area Number of images can be taken Data amp time Battery indicator Histogram Display J The brightness distribution of the image is dis played The x axis shows the brightness dark est at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the pixel numbers Recorded pixels 2 Quality level White balance AE metering Sensitivity Histogram e When the focus mode is set to Autofocus mode the AF area frame is displayed Grid Display The grid is displayed This is useful for composing detailed pictures e When the focus mode is set to Autofocus mode the AF area frame is displ
52. e Normal 0 6 m 1 97 ft to infinity full zoom range From lens front Macro 0 15 m 0 50 ft 0 65 m 2 13 ft full zoom range Super macro 0 02 m 0 8 in 0 65 m 2 13 ft Wide only Landscape Infinity full zoom range Focus Lock By half pressing shutter release button Manual Focus 0 15 m 0 50 ft to infinity full zoom range 0 02 m 0 8 in to infinity Wide only Exposure AE Metering TTL metering by sensor Multi segment Mechanism Center weighted Spot Exposure Compensation 2 EV Set in 1 3 EV steps Movie Recording time approx 1 sec max 10 min Auto Bracket Possible Exposure Modes Program Av Tv M PICT Movie Panorama Assist 3D Digital Filter USER Voice Recording Shutter Type Electronic mechanical shutter Speed Approx 1 4000 sec 4 sec Flash Type Auto flash with red eye reduction function Flash Modes Auto Flash Off Flash On Auto Red eye reduction Flash On Red eye Reduction Working Range Wide Approx 0 4 m 5 2 m 1 31 ft 17 1 ft ISO AUTO Tele Approx 0 15 m 3 2 m 0 50 ft 10 5 ft Drive Modes Single frame Self timer Remote Control after 3 Seconds Remote Control Continuous Interval Multiple Exposure Self timer Electronic control type delay time approx 10 sec Remote Control Unit Pentax Remote Control Unit F optional Exposure 3 seconds after receipt of signal or instant exposure Time function World Time setting for 62 cities
53. e camera may not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields e The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using extreme ly 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 e There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor in this manual are different form the actual product FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Care to be Taken During Handling Contents steeeeeeeeeensceeveeeereeeseresesees Contents of the Operating Manual Checking the Contents of the Package Name of Parts Names of Operating Parts sssssessssecssecsssecsneessneesneesnneessneeennets 10 Getting Started eeeeeeeeeeseeererererererereresesererererererererereeeneneeerereeeeeeee 11 Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Installing the Battery e Using the AC Adapter optional sssssesssesseessneesnesssnessneeenneess 15 Installing the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Turning the Camera On and Off Adjusting the Viewfinder Initial Settings Setting the Display Language Setting the Home Town Setting the D S T Mode Setting the Date and Time Taking Still Pictures
54. e date screen will be displayed See Setting the Date and Time p 22 for the setting proce dure Setting the World Time The city and time selected in Initial Settings p 20 serve as the Home Time setting You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city World Time when shooting or playing back Select World Time on the Jj Set up menu Press the four way controller gt WGN Tie The World Time screen will be dis played NYC 04 18 TYO 17 18 gt Twice Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy gt Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time Off Language SiS English 1 3 weNy Exit Switch MY On and Off with the four way con troller lt gt Ww On The time in the country selected in World Time will be displayed Off The time in the country selected in Home Time will be dis played Press the four way controller If New York is selected as the world time city then the cross shaped line is located in New York on the world map and then gt indicates the current time in New York NYC Use the four way controller lt gt to select the World Time city and press the four way controller V Select DST On 4 or Off with the four way controller lt gt Press the four way controller Tokyo TYO is selected as the Home Time city ff at first Repeat steps H and O to change the Home Time city and DST setting Press the OK button
55. e picture will be taken Registering Functions in User Mode is p 88 Playing back images ms gt p 26 Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode You can record sound The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor according to how much space is available on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Set the mode dial to The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor Remaining time Recording time Press the shutter release button Recording starts The self timer lamp and flash status lamp blink during recording Press the shutter release button Recording stops The remaining recordable time is dis played seinjold BuryeL G _ Playing back sound ms p 92 A Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files emo M Tv Av pict ee m USER Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to take pictures in tele or wide mode Press the Zoom button in Capture mode a P r i Wide makes the subject larger aibi 84 Tele makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is 00 ESS S53 0 disabled you can take pictures at up to 5x magnification using the Zoom bar Digital optical zoom zoom range When the digital zoom is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equiv alent to 20x JESE ow _ e Digital Zoom Saving the Zoom Position r p 87 Enabling the Digital Zoom Function 1 Press the Menu button in
56. ed installation of the driver for the new hardware starts Click Next Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next Select Specify a location and click Browse If another item has been selected click the box to deselect it Click the CD ROM drive icon and click OK The figure on the right is dis played when the CD ROM is set as the F drive G DialUp Networking Scheduled Tasks E Web Folders lt 9 My Documents 8G Internet Explorer Ieichhorhond mma Nehuok N Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click Next Make sure that PENSPDR INF is displayed and click Next Click Finish When installation is finished the Wizard window is exited Double click My Computer on the desktop A removable disk will be added Bulsesa yoeghe d e Installing the image processing software iy This section describes the procedures for installing ACDSee which lets you view recorded images on your computer and ACD photostitcher which lets you create panorama pictures e The ACD photostitcher is only for the English version and the Japanese version e If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP login by the authority of the administrator before installing the software See the operating manual for your computer for instructions on how to login Installing the ACDSee When installing the ACDSee recorded images ca
57. ent Installing the software Displaying and copying images using ACDSee Joining panorama images using ACD photostitcher Disconnecting the camera from your computer Viewing Images with your Macintosh About the included software System environment Installing the software Displaying and copying images using ACDSee Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh Editing Settings eseseessescosossosssecesescosssosessssossesocssssososeesssseessssossssses 23 Editing Images Changing the Image Size Trimming Images Camera Settings Formatting a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Changing the Sound Settings Setting the Date Style Changing the Date Time Setting the World Time Changing the Display Language Changing the Video Output Format Changing the Start up Screen LCD Power Saving Sleep Timeout Setting Auto Power Off Setting the Quick Delete Function Setting the Quick Zoom Function Registering Functions Adjusting the Focus Limit Resetting to Default Settings Reset Setting the Alarm Checking the Alarm Setting the Alarm Turning the Alarm Off sssssssseessseeessseessseeesneessneeesnieensneeessaeersneetsneees Appendix seessacssseseo List of City Names List of Menu Default Settings Adjustable Rec Mode Menu Items by Shooting Mode Messages Troubleshooting Optional Accessories WARRANTY POLICY Main Specifications Conten
58. es Panorama Assist Mode Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image Mode Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter Mode Using Preset Function Settings User Mode Recording Sound Voice Recording Mode Using the Zoom EV Compensation Using the Self Timer Using the Remote Control Unit optional Continuous Shooting Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals Interval Shooting eee 80 Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another Multiple Exposure Mode Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions Auto bracket Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie Saving the Settings Memory Saving the Menu Items Memory Registering Functions in User Mode Playing Back Images and Sound s sssssssesesseeesseeesneeeesneessneeessneessneecesneesseey 89 Playing Back Still Pictures Zoom Display Adding a Voice Memo Playing Back Movie Pictures Playing Back Sound Playing back Shooting Information Playback Mode Nine image Display Slideshow Erasing Images Erasing a Single Image or Sound Erasing All Images Protecting Images from Deletion Protect Viewing Images on aTV Setting the Printing Service DPOF Printing Single Image Printing All Images s ssssssesssseessseeesseeecsnecsneecsnecsnneecsnecsnneecsnecsanetss Viewing Images with your PC sssesssssessssesssseessseessneessnneessnecesnnecsnnecssnessnneeess About the included software System environm
59. essage permitting removal of the hardware will appear Turn the camera off and unplug the USB cable from your com puter and camera Bulseis yoeqhe q fa Disconnecting your camera from your PC Windows 98 98 SE Windows 98 and 98 SE have no Hot Plug icon To disconnect the camera turn the camera off and unplug the USB cable Buiserasyoeqhe q e Viewing Images with your Macintosh By using the provided USB cable I USB7 or card reader and image browser software you can transfer images recorded with the camera to your Macintosh and edit them or print them out This section explains how to view images on your Macintosh using the provided USB driver and software About the included software The included CD ROM S SW7 contains the following software e Image browser software ACDSee System environment OS Mac OS 8 6 or later QuickTime 4 0 or later required CPU Power PC 266MHz or higher Memory 8MB or more Hard disk space 6MB or more Standard equipped USB port e When you connect the camera to your Macintosh you are recommended to use the AC adapter If the battery power runs out while image data is being transferred the data may be lost Installing the software Installing the USB Driver and the ACDSee on your Macintosh i The procedures for installing the necessary software are explained Many current and recent Macintosh computers will automatically recognize the camera and load their ow
60. exposure shooting and Interval shooting mode will be skipped sdue button Changes the focus mode 1s p 40 Zoom button Changes the size of the subject ns p 74 Q 3 3 3 O a D 3i gt on O Q 3 3 Q 5 O ne D g 3 D Playback button Switches to Playback mode ms p 30 Four way controller lt gt Changes the EV compensation in modes other than M and ce p 76 Changes the shutter speed in M mode t p 57 Four way controller AY Adjusts the focus in MF mode ts p 41 Sets the aperture value in M and Av mode Sets the shutter speed in Tv mode n p 56 Selects the type of filter in Q mode t p 70 Selects Picture mode in PICT mode 1s p 59 OK button Sets the selected menu item t p 34 When pressed in MF mode the function on the four way controller AW reverts to the function set by the mode dial Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor t p 38 M Menu Fn button Displays the active menus in Capture mode and retrieves the functions registered on the four way controller t p 34 137 1 p 57 55 SS a O 00 Playback Mode CE On button Protects the image from erasure 1s p 99 DPOF button Sets the DPOF data for printing pictures ts p 101 W button Deletes the image 1s p 96 Zoom E3 Q button displays nine images at once t p 94 Press Q in normal mode to change the size of the Zoom Display image
61. f shooting AWB Automatic The camera adjusts the white balance automatically Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade f Tungsten Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or a Light other tungsten light wy Fluorescent Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light ams Light Choose the type of fluorescent light from W white 4200 K N neutral white 5000 K and D daylight 6500 K D a 3 o f o B Manual Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white balance manually The color temperature K is approximate and does not indicate the precise color Select White Balance on the Q Rec Mode menu Press the four way controller P jane baiance The white balance screen will be AWB displayed nN Use the four way controller AV to select the setting Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture Saving the White Balance t p 87 MEN Exit Selecting the Type of Fluorescent Light m 1 Select H on the White Balance screen Use the four way controller lt gt to choose W N or D Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to take the picture White Balance AWB Manual Setting Select amp manual on the white AE
62. four way controller key AV lt gt on which a function is registered at the same time Press the four way controller AV lt gt while pressing the Menu Fn button to change the setting Release the Menu Fn button The setting is saved and the camera is ready to take the picture White Balance Checking the status El Press the Menu Fn button and the ie Display button at the same time Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 The function settings will be dis ee A played Focusing Area Wide sbumes 6unip3 f s6humes 6unipy How to recall the 4 Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level White Balance AWB cael Focusing Area Wide AE Metering KH Sensitivity Auto 1 3 weny Exit Ok Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Adjusting the Focus Limit You can choose whether or not to limit the movement of the lens when shooting normally and in macro mode Select Focus Limiter on the Set up menu Press the four way controller lt gt to select On or Off Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Resetting to Default Settings Reset You can reset all the settings other than the date and time lan guage Video output format world time and date style Select Reset on the J Set up menu Press the four way controller button gt The Reset screen will be displayed Use the four way controller A t
63. four way controller gt The B Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AV to select Resize i 100 0020 4 Press the four way controller gt The Resize screen will be displayed s6uies 6ullpy Q Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the image you want to resize sBumes 6unipy e my CE A ry N Press the OK button 100 0020 a Select resolution and quality Recorded Pixels Press the four way controller lt gt to select Recorded pixels Press the four way controller The frame will move to Quality Level Press the four way controller lt gt to select Quality Level Press the OK button Press the four way controller AW to select Overwrite or Save as Press the OK button The image will be resized Movie pictures cannot be resized You cannot select a larger size than that of the original image You cannot select a higher quality level than that of the origi nal image TIFF images cannot be resized Trimming Images You can trim part of a picture and save it as a separate image Press the Menu Fn button Press the four way controller gt The D gt Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AV to select Trimming Press the four way controller gt The image that can be trimmed Choose the image you want to trim with the four way controller lt gt
64. g the shooting function settings when the camera is turned p 87 Sharpness For setting the sharpness p 51 Saturation For setting the saturation p 52 Contrast For setting the contrast p 53 USER For setting the functions registered in User mode p 88 Please refer to pages 142 to 144 for List of Menu Default settings and the adjustable Rec mode menu items by shooting mode F Playback Menu Item Description Reference Resize For changing the size of images p 123 Trimming For trimming images p 125 Alarm For setting the alarm to ring at specified time p 139 Slideshow Recorded images are played successively p 95 i Set up Menu Item Description Reference Format For formatting the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard p 126 Sound For adjusting the beep sound when a button is pressed 127 For setting the button operation start up shutter sounds and volume P Date Style For setting the date style p 129 Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time p 130 World Time For setting the world time p 130 Language 5 or changing the language in which menus and messages are dis p 132 Start up screen For setting the Start up screen when the camera is turned on p 133 Video Out For setting the video output format p 132 Sleep Timeout For setting the power saving function p 134 Auto Power Off For turning off the power automatically p 134 i When this option is turned on th
65. ge from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese 4 Click the ACD Photostitcher The Setup screen will appear Follow the on screen guid ance and enter the registration information The screen will return to PENTAX Software Installer Click the Exit to finish be aw 2 D fa a m D Q 5 amp Buisesapjoeghe d e Displaying and copying images using ACDSee H Turn your computer on Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your computer with the USB cable Make sure that there is an SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card in the camera Turn your camera on ACDSee starts up automatically and the list of images is displayed Go to Step E If ACDSee fails to start pro up automatically dou ble click the ACDSee icon on the desktop Your camera can be found in the My Computer window as Removable Disk Camera images can be found in My Computer Removable Disk or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one gt DCIM XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number A list of the images will be displayed Select the image you want to view from the list Double click the selected image to enlarge it to full screen display 6 Copy the image to your computer Select an image from the list and copy it to the desired fold er in your computer Refer to the operating manual for your compu
66. he select screen Press the OK button The settings will be saved and the screen will return to cap ture or playback status If the menu screen is not exited press the OK button again e If you press any buttons except the OK button before press the OK button and leave the menu screen any changes to setting will not be saved e Even if you press the OK button and leave the menu screen if you remove the battery before turning off the camera or do not otherwise turn off the camera correctly any changes to setting will not be saved Example of menu operation i Menu Fn button Playback menu fi Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592 x1944 Format Quality Level tok Sound White Balance AWB Date Style mmiddiyy Focusing Area Wide Date Adjust 1 1 2003 AE Metering m World Time ot Sensitivity Auto Language H English 1 3 wew Exit Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 wW Exit Ok Recorded Pixels 2592 x1944 Quality Level 1k White Balance AWB Recorded Pixels 2592 1944 Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering 1 3 ww Exit suolyesadQ uowwog e Focusing Area Wide AE Metering FO 4 Auto 1 3 ww Exit Ok Select screen interval Shoot Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review interval Shoot ast Fwd Movie Ott 30 Mode Parallel 2 3 wen Exit B
67. hen there are no recorded images _ Press T in Capture mode to switch to Multiple Exposure Re i mode A message will appear on the LCD monitor informing you that the cam era is ready to take the base image Take the base image When you have taken the base image it will appear in transparent form on the LCD monitor 2 Aim the camera at your subject and choose the exposure method with the four way controller AY Priority is given to the brighter image 7 Ero Priority is given to the darker Tao image Exposure method The average exposure is obtained 3 Press the shutter release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created will be played back enabling you to add another image The combined picture will be saved as a new file D 5 3 y Q S fo o Playing Back Still Pictures ns p 26 Baton e Multiple exposure is not possible in Movie Picture mode Panorama assist mode or 3D mode e Continuous shooting is not possible in Multiple Exposure mode e The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Multiple Exposure mode Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Quality Level kk White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Y 2 4 G 1 3 weny Exit Ok M Tv Av prt user Auto
68. ial settings Li e Baa gt Use the four way controller lt gt Se to select the display language tt cee oe The default setting is English Press the four way controller The screen for setting the next item will be displayed e You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Changing the Display Language p 132 Setting the Home Town You can choose the city Home Town in which you will use the camera Initial settings Language Bi8 English M NYC gt tt City Press the four way controller lt gt DST to select the desired city Home Town MENY Exit Ok Press the four way controller The screen for setting the next item will be displayed a See p 141 for the list of cities and corresponding code names You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting the World Time p 130 Setting the D S T Mode pe You can choose whether or not to display the lt Q Daylight Saving Time mode popes Buen G Use the four way controller lt gt to select X or initial settings The default setting is Off Language S Z English Press the four way controller V The screen for setting the next item will be displayed tt City NYC DST 3 gt MEND Exit Ok e You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to o Setting the World Time p 130
69. ictures However you can select other functions such as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode Set the mode dial to B Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken r Aperture Shutter speed Using the Shutter Release Button ms gt p 25 Playing back images ms p 26 Setting the Aperture Value Aperture Priority Mode Them if In this mode the aperture value is set manually and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed Set the mode dial to AV Use the four way controller AV to change the aperture value A Makes the aperture larger Reduces the aperture value v Makes the aperture smaller Increases the aperture value Aperture value Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Playing Back Still Pictures ns p 26 The aperture value will be saved when the camera is turned off a amp vu Q b e When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller AW becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value To change the aper ture value press the OK button once and then use the four way controller AW to change the value e The exposure is not appropriate when the shutter speed is displayed in orange on the LCD monitor S N Pld BuryeL e Setting the Shutter Speed Shutter Priority Mode Nem em ih In this mode the shutter speed is set manually and the came
70. ies are returned to room tempera ture Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the i symbol displayed on the LCD monitor im lit green l Gy lit green l C7 lit yellow 1 TC lit red l Battery depleted Battery is running low Battery is running very low Battery is exhausted Adequate power remains After the message is displayed the camera will turn off AC adapter To power outlet AC plug cord Using the AC Adapter optional a If you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC use of the AC adapter D AC7 optional is recom mended 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input terminal on the camera Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet e Make sure that the camera is turned off when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter e Make sure that the AC plug cord and connecting cord are inserted securely If the cord becomes disconnected while you are taking pictures the data may be lost e When using the AC adapter D AC7 be sure to read the operating manual accompanying the AC adapter paners Bumen Q Installing the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery chamber card cover Q gt a
71. ildren do not hang the strap around their necks e 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 accidentally swal lowed Use an AC adapter that are 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 e 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 or disconnect the AC adapter and contact your nearest Pentax service center Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock e Discontinue use of the AC adapter during thunderstorms This can cause a fire or electrical shock A Caution e Never try to disassemble short the battery Also do not dispose of the battery in fire as it may explode e Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal e 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 e Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns e If any of the battery leakage should come in contact with your eyes do not rub them Flush your eyes with
72. ill move the weng focusing position rapidly e The central portion of picture is also enlarged in the Digital zoom mode except at maximum magnification S InPld uyel Saving the Focus Mode iS p 87 soinjolg Buyer O Selecting the Flash Mode No icon Auto flash The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions KA Flash Off The flash will not discharge 4 Flash On The flash discharges Auto flash Red eye This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused Reduction by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash discharges automatically K Flash On Red eye Reduction This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject s eyes The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions o The Auto flash and Auto flash Red eye Reduction modes cannot be selected when the Capture mode is set to M e The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to 18 continuous shooting infinity landscape fireworks in picture mode or super macro mode e The flash discharges once before the main flash as supple mentary light for AE metering e In Auto flash Red eye Reduction and Flash On Red eye Reduction modes the flash discharges once to make the pupils of the subject s eyes smaller shortly before the main flash discharges to take the picture 1 Press the
73. itivity on the Rec Mode menu DE Use the four way controller lt gt Di hea Mode to change the Sensitivity Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Quality Level kk Press the OK button White Balance AWB Focusing Area Wide The camera is ready to take the AE Metering fod Sensitivity Auto picture 1 3 MENY Exit area Auto cannot be selected in manual exposure mode emo Saving the Sensitivity n gt p 87 seinjolg Burye e Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Quality Level kok White Balance AWB MENU Focusing Area Wide AE Metering HO Sensitivity Auto 1 3 weNy Exit Ok M Tv Av pict ma USER Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review You can choose the Instant Review time from 0 5sec 1sec 2sec 3sec 4sec 5sec or OFF no display E select Instant Review on the I Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller lt gt to change the display time Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Press the OK button instant Review lt 2sec The camera is ready to take the Se GH picture 3D Mode Parallel 2 3 wey Exit Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Ss Sensitivity Auto 1 3 WEW Exit ww A O m USER Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines El Select Sharpness on the 3 Rec Mode menu Use the four way contro
74. ivity 1 3 WENY Exit M Tv Av prt ma 0 USER Selecting the Quality Levels You can choose the image compression rate TIFF TIFF The image is recorded as uncompressed data Akk BEST The quality is better and there is a high volume of image data kxk BETTER Standard level GOOD The quality is good and there is a low volume of image data a picture Select Quality Level on the Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller lt gt to change the image quality Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the Quality Level lt tok White Balance AWB Focusing Area Wide AE Metering KOH Sensitivity Auto 1 3 wew Exit O Rec Mode gt eT th Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Ok e If you selected TIFF the recorded pixels is fixed at 2592 x 1944 e If you select TIFF when the recorded pixels has been set to other than 2592 x 1944 the size is automatically changed to 2592 x 1944 e 3D image mode multiple exposure mode and auto bracket mode are not available when TIFF is selected Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 Quality Level wk White Balance AWB Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 1 3 MENY Exit mtv Av O 9 m USER Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting White Balance You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time o
75. la Lumpur NYC New York VTE Vientiane SCL San Diego SIN Singapore CCS Caracas PNH Phnom Penh YHZ Halifax SGN Ho chi Minh BUE Buenos Aires JKT Jakarta SAO Sao Paulo HKG Hong Kong RIO Rio de Janeiro l PER Perth MAD Madrid BJS Beijing LON London SHA Shanghai PAR Paris MNL Manila MIL Milan TPE Taipei ROM Rome SEL Seoul BER Berlin ADL Adelaide JNB Johannesburg TYO Tokyo IST Istanbul GUM Guam CAI Cairo SYD Sydney JRS Jerusalem NOU Noumea MOW Moscow WLG Wellington JED Jeddah AKL Auckland xipueddy bi xlpueddy e List of Menu Default Settings Rec Mode Menu Item Default Setting Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 8 320x240 Quality Level tow White Balance AWB Auto Focusing Area Wide AE Metering LO Sensitivity Auto Auto Bracket Digital Zoom On Instant Review 2 sec Interval Shooting Fast Fwd Movie Off 3D Mode Parallel Memory Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal USER P gt Playback Menu Item Default Setting Resize Trimming Alarm Off Slideshow 3 sec 3 sec intervals fi Set up Menu Item Default Setting Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 2003 01 01 World Time Off Language English Start up Screen On Video
76. lease button is pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button Playing Back Still Pictures 1s p 26 Laren The interval will vary according to the Recorded Pixels and memo Quality Level setting Bauton e The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode e Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Picture Panorama assist mode and 3D Image modes seinoidg Buyey e M Tv Av E prt user Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals Interval Shooting In this mode still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed inter val 1 Press the T button in Capture mode to display amp on the LCD monitor Press the shutter release button Interval shooting will start with the following settings Interval Omin 10sec e Number of shot 02 Start time Ohr Omin When shooting is finished the camera turns off automati Cally Setting the interval number of shot and start time 1 Press the Menu Fn button in Capture mode The 29 Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller to select Interval Shoot Press the four way controller gt interval Shoot The Interval Shooting menu will be Interval displayed and Interval will be P mee framed 02 Start Time Ohr Omin MENO Exit ae Set the interval time 1 Press the four way controller gt AV will be displayed above and below the minutes 2 Use the four w
77. les to take flower photos bright in color me Q B Portrait Enables to take portraits with spatial effect by emphasiz c p ing the person T Surf amp Enables to take clear photos at dazzling places like beach D Snow es and snow covered mountains x Autumn Enables you to take colorful photos of trees in autumn Colors sa Sunset Enables to reproduce beautiful colors for sunrise and sunset photos Fireworks Enables you to take bright photos of fireworks Text Enables you to take clear photos of text El Set the Mode dial to PICT 2 Press the four way controller AY to select the required mode Press the shutter release button ae cai ere The picture will be taken pS Playing Back Still Pictures ns p 26 sainjold Buryey i emo The picture mode will be saved when the camera is turned off e The flash is disabled in Fireworks mode and the focus is fixed at infinity auton e When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller AV becomes the manual focus button and can not be used to change the picture mode To change the picture mode press the OK button once and then use the four way controller AW to change the mode e To avoid camera movement in Night scene Sunset and Fireworks mode you are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode This mode enables you to take moving images The maximum length of one
78. ller lt gt Cx to change the setting from Memory a Normal to Hard or Soft Sarees E Press the OK button empet 3 The camera is ready to take the l 2 picture 3 3 MEW Exit 3 soimolg BuyeL e Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Se Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 wew Exit mM wv A O m USER Setting the Color Saturation Saturation You can set the color saturation Select Saturation on the Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller lt gt Sinise to change the setting from Memory Normal to Hard or Soft eae E Press the OK button teen The camera is ready to take the picture 3 3 uw Exit Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Se Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 wew Exit H MT av m USER Setting the Image Contrast Contrast You can set the image contrast El Select Contrast on the E Rec Mode menu Use the four way controller lt gt to change the setting from Normal to Hard or Soft Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Gi Rec Mode a Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER 3 3 WEW Exit amp Ok soinjold BuryeL Taking Pictures Letting the Camera Set the Exposure Program Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still p
79. luded e Camera Case O CC7 e Strap O ST5 included e Remote Control Unit F WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distri bution 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 mis handling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operat ing instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufactur er 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 limit ed to the replacement 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
80. lways On to TV Camera is connected LCD monitor remains off while camera is connected to TV is hard to see Image is displayed but Image on LCD monitor may be hard to see when taking pictures outside in sunlight Shutter will not be released Flash is charging No available space on Insert SD Memory Card When flash lamp blinks red flash is charging and no pictures can be taken Lamp lights red when charging is completed SD Memory MultiMediaCard with available Card MultiMediaCard space or delete unwanted images p 16 96 Recording Wait until recording is finished Zoom does not work been set Super Macro mode has The zoom is disabled in this modes x pu ddy Q Problem Cause Remedy Subject is not in focus Subject difficult to focus on Subjects difficult to focus on using autofocus objects with little con trast blue sky white walls etc dark objects finely patterned objects fast moving objects scenery through window or net etc Lock focus on another object located at same distance press shutter release button halfway then aim at target and press shut ter release button fully Subject is not in focus ing area Position subject in AF frame focusing area in middle of LCD monitor If the subject is outside the focusing area aim the camera at the subject and lock focus press shutter release button halfway then compo
81. matically Changing the Shooting Conditions Auto bracket You can take pictures automatically with three different expo sure white balance sharpness saturation and contrast settings 1 Press the Menu Fn button in Capture mode The Rec Mode menu will be displayed Press the four way controller Y to select Auto Bracket Press the four way controller gt Applied Photo screen to select the bracket setting will be displayed 4 Use the four way controller lt gt to select the conditions for brack et shooting ned PGI Exp Braoket If you selected Sharpness Saturation or Contrast skip to step EA soimolg BuryeL e Auto Bracket WEN Exit Ok Press the four way controller Y to select Exp Bracket or White Aulo Bracket Balance Applied Photo Exp Bracket Go to Bracket Amount Bracket Amount lt 0 3 6 Use the four way controller lt gt to set the bracketing steps gt MEND Exit Ok Press the OK button The Bracket mode is set 8 Press and hold down the shutter release button Auto bracket shooting starts When shooting is finished a message will be displayed asking whether you want to continue shooting or not To continue shooting in auto bracket mode select Continue and press the OK button Playing Back Still Pictures n gt p 26 Lae e Check the pictures you have taken using the Playback mode
82. motion picture is approximately 10 minutes Sound can be recorded at the same time Set the mode dial to 9 The following information will be displayed on the LCD monitor Flash OFF Movie Picture mode icon Remaining shooting time Remaining number of sets Press the shutter release button Shooting will start You can change the size of the image using the Zoom button makes the image bigger 44 makes the image smaller Press the shutter release button Shooting will end The remaining shooting time will be displayed 02 20 2003 gita seinold BuyeL sainjolg BuyeL e Keeping the shutter release button pressed ae If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button Playing Back Movie Pictures ms p 91 e The flash will not discharge in Movie Picture mode e Continuous shooting interval shooting and multiple expo sure shooting are not possible in Movie Picture mode e The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Movie Picture mode e Focusing Area mode is not available in Movie Picture mode e When shooting in Movie Picture mode only the digital zoom can be operated Taking Panorama Pictures Panorama Assist Mode The ACD photostitcher is only for the English version and the Japanese version You can take
83. n USB mass storage drivers When you attach the camera to your Mac the camera should automatically appear on your desktop as an untitled disk drive which you can double click to access Display Off No shooting information is displayed e The AF area in autofocus mode is displayed e If any of the modes are changed such as Flash mode the mode you have changed is displayed for a few seconds LCD Monitor Off Turn off the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is not turned off in Playback mode l Display On caution The LCD monitor does not turn off in Bad Q mode seinyold uyel Saving the Display Mode ns p 87 S N Pid BuryeL e Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode No icon Autofocus mode The camera is focused on the subject in the autofo cus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than 60 cm 1 97 ft KA Macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx 15 cm 65 cm 0 5 ft 2 13 ft AA Super macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approximately 2 cm 65 cm 0 8 inch 2 13 ft A Infinity landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects irr Move focusing area The position of the autofocus area is changed MF Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually by the four way controller ay
84. n be viewed and edited on your computer 1 Turn on your computer Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into your CD ROM drive The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Follow the procedure below to display the screen 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM Drive S SW7 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Click your applicable language You can choose the language from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese E click the ACDSee The Setup screen will appear Follow the on screen guid ance and enter the registration information Reboot your PC after installation finish Installing the ACD photostitcher The ACD photostitcher is only for the English and Japanese ver sion If you have installed ACDSee and ACD photostitcher in your computer you can join the images you have taken in Panorama assist mode Make sure that the ACDSee has been installed 1 Turn on your computer Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into your CD ROM drive The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Follow the procedure below to display the screen 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM Drive S SW7 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Click your applicable language You can choose the langua
85. n protect images sound from being accidentally erased 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image sound you want to protect with the four way controller lt gt Press the o button The Protect screen will be dis played Press the four way controller A The frame will move to Protect 4 Press the OK button on 100 0020 WENU Exit GAI images amp sounds OX Oy IN e Select Unprotect in step J to release the Protect setting m emo o Ifthe image is protected the amp symbol is displayed when the image sound is played back Protecting All Images Sound You can protect all the images sound Bulsergpjoeqhe d 1 Enter the Playback mode Press the o button twice The protect all images amp sounds screen will be displayed Press the four way controller A The frame will move to Protect 4 Press the OK button Select Unprotect in step El above to cancel the Protect setting emo on all the images Buin Even protected images sound will be erased by formatting the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Viewing Images on a TV By using the AV cable you can capture and play back images on a TV or other equipment with a video IN jack Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable 1 Open the terminal cover and connect the AV cable Connect the sound terminal white and image terminal yellow of the AV cable to the sound
86. n the camera is operated by optional AC adapter Setting Auto Power Off You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no opera tion is performed for a fixed time sum s umpq e Select Auto Power Off on the Y Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to select 3 min 5 min or Off A F 4 O Twice Format es Sound Date Style mm dd yy gt Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time Off Language za English 1 3 MEN Exit Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images _ e The menu screen turns off 1 minute after the last operation wey e The Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB cable is connected Setting the Quick Delete Function When the Quick Delete function is set to On the Delete screen will be displayed when Delete or Delete All is selected Ell Select Quick Delete on the 4 Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to select On or Off Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Setting the Quick Zoom Function When the Quick Zoom function is set to On images can be dis played at maximum magnification simply by pressing the Zoom button once during zoom playback sum s umpq El Select Quick Zoom on the Y4 Set up menu Use the four way controller to lt gt select On or Off Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images How t
87. ntroller lt gt Selects the item Four way controller AV WEW Exit 005 Image 9 Ok Changes the setting Press the DPOF button Press the four way controller lt gt to select the image to be displayed when the alarm rings Press the OK button Press the OK button 3 times The camera will turn off Alarm A1 BH 88 Turning the Alarm Off ae When the camera is turned off and the set time is reached the alarm will ring for one minute The camera will turn off automatically when the alarm has fin ished ringing e To stop the alarm ringing press any button e If the Snooze function is set to On the alarm will ring 5 times at 5 minute intervals e To cancel the Snooze function press the Menu Fn button and OK button at the same time The alarm will not ring when the camera is turned on Appendix List of City Names Refer to following list of city and code names for setting the world time Code City names Code City names PPG Pagopago THR Tehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai ANC Anchorage KHI Karachi YVR __ Vancouver KBL Kabul SFO San Francisco l MLE Male LAX Los Angeles DEL Delhi YYC Calgary CMB Colombo DEN Denver KTM Kathmandu MEX Mexico City DAC Dacca CHI Chicago RGN Rangoon MIA Miami BKK Bangkok YTO Toronto KUL Kua
88. o recall the Y Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level White Balance AWB Focusing Area Wide AE Metering HO Sensitivity Auto 1 3 ww Exit Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Registering Functions You can register the functions you use most frequently on the four way controller The functions can then be set directly by pressing the four way controller without displaying the Rec Mode menu Registering a function 1 Select Fn Setting on the Yi Set up menu Press the four way controller gt The Fn Setting screen will be displayed Use the four way controller AV to choose the key where you want to register a function 4 Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the function you want to register If you do not want to register a function select Off Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images s6umes 6unips e Lary e Only one function can be registered on each key of the four memg way controller e You can choose from the following 11 functions Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Digital Zoom Instant Review Sharpness Saturation and Contrast A g Twice Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time off Language is English 1 3 weNy Exit Retrieving a function 1 Enter the Capture mode and press the Menu Fn button and the
89. o select Reset El Press the Playback OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Setting the Alarm You can set the alarm to ring at a specified time and display a selected image DPOF button Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Checking the Alarm Press the Menu Fn button Press the four way controller gt The D gt Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AV to select Alarm Press the four way controller gt The list of alarms will be displayed ib amp once Active alarms are indicated by amp Bo NE 5 30AM A2 Everyday A3 7 30AM ff 12 00PM Press the OK button twice If any alarms are enabled the camera will be turned off and the alarms will be set s6umeg 6unips Q Setting the Alarm Press the Menu Fn button Press the four way controller gt The D gt Playback menu will be displayed Press the four way controller AV to select Alarm s6umes 6unipy e 4 Press the four way controller gt The list of alarms will be displayed Ai gt RY once 2 gt Everyday A K 7 30AM 3 ff A 12 00PM WEND Exit Ok a 5 30AM Press the four way controller AV to select alarm 1 3 E E Press the four way controller gt The screen for setting the alarm W one 5 30AM mode and time will be displayed Y Four way co
90. of the screen and press the shutter release button When you have taken the second picture the screen returns to Step A 9 Press the Playback button The LCD monitor displays both the left and right images The 3D image mode is not available when TIFF is selected for the image quality To cancel the 3D image mode press the Menu Fn button or change the 3D image mode to another Capture mode A clear three dimensional effect will not be achieved if the two images are taken in widely different positions heights or are not straight When taking a person you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can It is easier to take the pictures if you use a tripod or appropriate base As a guide the camera should be moved about 1 40 of the distance between the camera and the subject For example if the subject is 3m away the distance the camera should be moved will be 3m 40 7 5cm However as the way people see three dimensional images differs from person to person there is no need to be too con cerned Refer to the table below for a simple guide to how far to move the camera Distance to subject 0 1m 0 3m 0 5m 1m 3m 5m Camera movement 0 5cm 1cm 1 5cm 2 5cm 7 5cm 13cm Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and cross method As our eyes are positioned about 6 7 cm apart there is a very slight deviation bet
91. om the lens and viewfinder using a blower or clean off dust using a lens brush e Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance 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 dur ing travelling Pentax is not responsible for consequential damages costs incurred as a result of taking pictures loss of benefits that were to be obtained through taking pic tures arising from failure of this product e 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 e The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F e Avoid contact with garbage dirt sand dust water toxic gases salt etc as this may cause damage to the camera If rain or drops of water get onto the camera please wipe dry e Refer to Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard p 17 regard ing the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard e Be sure to use the rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 provided for this camera If you use any other battery the camera may be damaged or malfunction To users of this camera e There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that th
92. on Prints can be made according to the settings _ e If DPOF settings have already been made for an image the memg previously set number of prints and On Off date setting will be displayed e To cancel DPOF settings set the number of prints to 00 and press the OK button if e You cannot set the printing service for movie pictures e Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if the DPOF setting was made Bulsess yoeqhe q Printing All Images 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the DPOF button twice The All Images screen will be displayed Use the four way controller lt gt to 100 0020 select the number of prints N DPOF settings i You can print up to 99 copies for all images ree Press the four way controller The frame will move to Date 4 Use the four way controller lt gt to select amp On or Off lw The date will be printed The date will not be printed Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings BuisesgyoeqAed A e The setting for a single image will be cancelled Weng e When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting the number applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct e The setting is not possible for movie pictures Bulseia yoeghe d o
93. ons to be taken when operating the camera M Tv Av pcr The icons above the title show the Capture modes that can activate the function Bad cD O usr amp Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Lithium ion battery Battery charger Optio 550 D LI7 D BC7 Rechargeable USB cable AV cable AC plug cord USB7 I AVC7 D C02 p O SX 3D Image Viewer Software CD ROM Strap O 3DV1 S SW7 O ST5 Optiosso Operating Manual this manual About items marked with Items marked with are also available as optional accessories For other option al accessories refer to the list on page 150 Type of AC plug cord D CO2A Australia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada Name of Parts Front Remote control receiver Shutter release button Self timer lamp Power switch Autofocus window Speaker a Viewfinder WON Ww Built in flash Microphone Lens Back Viewfinder LCD monitor Strap lug Terminal cover USB AV output terminal DC input terminal Battery lock lever Battery chamber card cover Tripod socket Names of Operating Parts Diopter adjustment lever om button Di DPOF button Power switch Shutter release button Mode dial Zoom am
94. oom E3 Q button 4 Q is pressed in Step H the image will be magnified eight times Movie pictures cannot be magnified choose the image to which you want to add a voice memo with the four way controller lt gt If the image has no voice memo the screen for recording a voice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor Press the OK button Recording starts You can record for up to 30 seconds Press the OK button Recording stops Press the four way controller A Play back the recorded voice memo Press the four way controller Playback stops e A voice memo cannot be added to protected images e X is displayed on the LCD monitor next to images with a voice memo Playing Back Movie Pictures You can play back Movie pictures A guide to operation is dis played on the LCD monitor during playback The sound is played back at the same time Enter the Playback mode and choose the movie picture you want to play back with the four way controller lt gt Press the four way controller A 22 100 0019 Playback will start The following operations can be per formed during playback 02 20 2003 119 Four way controller lt Reverse playback Four way controller Forward playback Four way controller A Pause Buiseis yoeqhe d 9 Zoom S n button 8 Increases the volume Zoom Ea Q button 466 Reduces the volume Display button Changes the Display mode The follo
95. p 1 Q button AMF T button Playback button OK button Four way controller AV lt P Display button Status lamp green Flash lamp red Menu Fn button Guide indications A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation The buttons are indicated as shown below Four way controller A A Zoom E3 Q button Only for digital zoom and magni fied playback Four way controller Y v DISPLAY button DISP Four way controller lt 4 lt DPOF button DPOF Four way controller b gt gt button E Menu Fn button MENU Om button oj Shutter release button sHuTTER OK button 0 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop p ues Buje e Powering the Camera Charging indicator To power outlet AC plug cord Charging the Battery o When using the camera for the first time or when the Battery depleted message is displayed charge the battery Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Place the battery in the charger with the label facing up The charging indicator lights red while the battery is charging and changes to green when charging is completed When charging is completed remove the battery from the ba
96. pture mode by press ing the MENU Fn button If this is done the initial settings screen will be displayed next time you turn the camera on You can change the settings after they have been made Refer to Changing the Date Time p 130 popes Buen Taking Still Pictures Shutter L release button Mode dial Power switch Zoom Q button Viewfinder LCD monitor 2 Z o For the simplest procedure to take still pictures The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions 1 Press the power switch The camera will turn on Set the mode dial to E Confirm the subject and shoot ing information on the LCD monitor gt z The focus area in the middle of lo 0270 2003 the LCD monitor indicates the E zone of automatic focusing You can change the size of the sub ject by pressing the Zoom but ton makes the subject bigger 666 makes the subject smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder Focus Area As there is no focus area in the viewfinder be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter release button The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds Instant Review and recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory C
97. ra automatically sets the aperture value El Set the mode dial to Tv Use the four way controller AV to change the shutter speed A Increases the shutter speed v Reduces the shutter speed Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Playing Back Still Pictures n p 26 The set shutter speed will be saved when the camera is turned off T 02202003 a JAO Shutter speed e When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller AW becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the shutter speed To change the shutter speed press the OK button once and then use the four way controller AW to change the value e The exposure is not appropriate when the aperture value is displayed in orange on the LCD monitor Setting the Exposure Manually Manual Exposure Mode You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually Set the mode dial to M Use the four way controller to change the shutter speed and aperture value ii lt Increases the shutter speed gt Reduces the shutter speed aiem A Makes the aperture larger Aperture Shutter speed Reduces the aperture value v Makes the aperture smaller Increases the aperture value O D a e Y Gl n If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do not give an appropriate exposure a warning will be dis played Lit If the deviation from the appropria
98. ra operation Memory card full The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard memory is full and no more images and sound can be saved Insert a new SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard or delete unwanted images p 16 p 96 Change the quality size and try again p 43 p 44 No image amp sound There are no images and sound on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard to playback Camera can not display this image You are trying to play back an image ina format not supported by this camera You may be able to display it on another brand of camera or PC No card in camera There is no SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard in the camera p 16 Battery depleted Memory card error This card is not formatted The battery is exhausted Charge the NiMH batteries using a battery charger or replace with new batteries p 12 p 13 Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Try displaying on a PC The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard you have insert ed is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device and is not compatible with the camera Image recording The image voice recording is being recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Data being recorded The movie picture is being recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Changing setting The protect setting or DPOF setting is being changed Formatting The SD Memory Card MultiMedi
99. rmine the Exposure AE Metering You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure TO Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen Center weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen e Spot The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only 1 Select AE Metering on the Rec Mode menu Recorded Pixels Quality Level Use the four way controller lt gt White Balance to change the metering mode AE Metering Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture Focusing Area Sensitivity 1 3 MEN Exit Saving the AE Metering Method t p 87 Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 MENU Quality Level kk White Balance AWB p Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 1 3 WENY Exit M tv Av peo ma USER Setting the Sensitivity You can select the Sensitivity to suit the brightness of the sur roundings Sensitivity Auto The camera sets the speed automatically 64 As the lower Sensitivity produces sharp images with little or no noise but the shutter speed will be slower in low light con 100 ditions 200 e As the higher Sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light 400 conditions to reduce camera shake seinyolg uyel Select Sens
100. se picture and press the shutter release but ton fully Subject is too close Set focus mode on amp p 40 Focus mode is set on Normal pictures will be out of focus if taken with focus mode set on amp Picture is dark x pu ddy H Subject is too far away in a dark environment such as a night scene Picture becomes dark if subject is too far away Take picture within range of flash Background is dark When taking a picture of a person against dark background such as night scene the person may appear dark if the flash does not reach background even with cor rect exposure Set to A mode to ensure both person and back ground are clear p 59 E Problem Cause Remedy Flash does not fire Flash mode is set to Off Set to Auto or 4 p 42 The Capture mode is set to 8 super macro continuous shooting or infinity landscape mode or the Picture mode is set to Fireworks mode Flash will not fire in these modes Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera e Lithium ion battery D LI7 Rechargeable included e Battery charger D BC7 included e AC adapter D AC7 e AC Plug Cord included D CO2A Australia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada e USB Cable I USB7 included e AV Cable I AVC7 inc
101. te exposure is between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV 4 will light and if between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV will light and the value will be displayed 4 Blinking If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than 2 0 EV 4 blinks and if overexposed at a setting higher than 2 0 EV F blinks fa Lit Metering is not possible soimolg BuryeL e Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken at the set shutter speed and aper ture value Playing Back Still Pictures n gt p 26 Loe The shutter speed and aperture value will be saved when the emo es camera is turned off me e EV compensation is not available in this mode e When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller AW becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value To change the aper ture value press the OK button once and then use the four way controller AW to change the value e The Auto flash and Auto flash Red eye Reduction flash modes cannot be selected Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene Picture mode You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene Picture mode There are nine available modes in Picture mode A Landscape Enables to take landscape photos with bright colors D Night Scene Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views z Mode B 3 Flower Enab
102. ter for copying instructions You can also copy images using Internet Explorer for Windows IA If you are using Windows XP and there is a volume label on the emo SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card the name on the volume label will be displayed instead of Removable Disk If the card is unfor matted the manufacturer and type of card may be displayed Joining panorama images using ACD photostitcher The ACD photostitcher is only for the English and the Japanese version When you have installed ACDSee and ACD photostitcher you can join images recorded in Panorama Assist mode to make panorama pictures The folder names and image names displayed on the screen for explanation purposes may vary depending on your operating system 1 Start up ACDSee See p 112 for instructions on how to start up ACDSee Select the images you want to join from the list To select more than one image at a time click on the images while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard When you have selected the images click the ACD photos titcher button on the tool bar If no images have been selected the ACD photostitcher button is disabled a 2 O ict QO m jn o o Q Click the ACD pho tostitcher button 1 0O Select the images MASTELLA E Sakea Aie UL Hey JEPE wiaMeN Buisesgpjoeghe d e Adjust the position of the images ACD photostitcher starts up and the selected images are displ
103. ting the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard into the card adapter and inserting the card adapter into the card slot Viewing Images with your PC mp p 104 Viewing Images with your Macintosh ns p 118 2 Z 5 x o fj a Printing images by a printing service Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing The number of prints can be specified and dates can be includ ed in the prints if DPOF Digital Print Order Format is set before taking the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard to a store that per forms DPOF printing Setting the Printing Service t p 101 Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and voice recording Playback mode is for playing back or erasing images and sound Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode To change from Capture mode to Playback mode press the Playback button To change from Playback mode to Capture mode press the Playback button or the shutter release button halfway Selecting the Capture Mode Turn the mode dial so that the mark is on M Tv Av PICT 9 pua USER or amp Q e 3 3 e 3 O ge 2 S a M Manual exposure _
104. ts of the Operating Manual This Operating manual contains the following chapters 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 Quick Start This chapter explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images Use it if you want to start taking pictures straightaway It also tells you how to use the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Common Operations This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the mode dial and buttons and how to use the menus For more details refer to the respective Taking Pictures Playback Erasing and Editing Settings chapters Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions Playback Erasing This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV and how to delete images Editing Settings A This chapter explains how to edit images and set the camera related func tions Appendix This tells you about the messages displayed on the LCD monitor and what to do in the event of trouble The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating manual are explained below Ce indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation indicates information that is useful to know emo _ Fa indicates precauti
105. ttery charger e The time required for full charge is about 180 minutes maximum The appropriate ambient temperature range for charging the battery is O C 40 C 32 F to 104 F e The charging time may vary depending on the ambient tempera ture and charging conditions e When the battery reaches the end of its service life the time that the camera can be operated becomes shorter even when the battery is fully charged In this event replace the battery e Always charge the battery after purchasing or when it has not been used for a long time e Use the Battery charge D BC7 to charge the rechargeable Lithium ion battery D LI7 only as the charger may overheat or be damaged e If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light the battery may be faulty Replace with a new battery 1 Battery chamber card cover Installing the Battery paues Buen Install the battery provided When using the camera for the first time charge the battery before installing 1 Slide the battery chamber card cover in the direction indi cated by the arrow to open the battery chamber card cover Insert the battery with the label facing towards the lens while using the side of the battery to press the battery lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow When you have inserted the battery check that it is firmly secured by the battery lock lever Close the battery chamber cover To remove the b
106. tton the mes sage Stop interval shooting will be displayed To cancel interval shooting press the OK button If the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard runs out of memory space interval shooting stops and the camera turns off automatically Interval shooting is not possible in 2 Baa mode seinjolg uyel O M Tv Av pit user Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another Multiple Exposure Mode You can superimpose a new image on top of an image already recorded When images have been recorded El Press 8 in Capture mode to 100 0038 switch to Multiple Exposure mode Choose Base Image The screen for selecting the base image will be displayed Use the four way controller lt gt to choose the base image and press the OK button The selected image will appear in transparent form on the LCD monitor gt Aim the camera at your subject and choose the exposure method with the four way controller AY Priority is given to the brighter image Priority is given to the darker image Exposure method The average exposure is obtained 4 Press the shutter release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created will be played back enabling you to add another image The combined picture will be saved as a new file W
107. twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the time in the selected city El D a sum s umpq hia See p 141 for the list of cities and code names ww s6umes 6unips 5 How to recall the Jj Set up menu Recorded Pixels 2592x1944 tok MENU Quality Level White Balance AWB Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Ss Sensitivity Auto 1 3 ww Exit Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Changing the Display Language You can change the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed El Select Language on the Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to select the language The menus will be displayed in selected language Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images Changing the Video Output Format You can select the output format NTSC or PAL for taking or playing back images on a TV monitor Il Select Video Out on the Y4 Set up menu Use the four way controller lt gt to change the video output format Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images gt Twice Format gt Sound Date Style mm dd yy gt Date Adjust 1 1 2003 World Time Off Language Bis English y 1 3 WEW Exit Changing the Start up Screen You can display an image recorded with the camera as the welcome screen when the camera is turned on El Select Start up S
108. v pit ee ma USER Using the Self Timer The picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Press the T button in Capture mode to display o on the LCD monitor Press the shutter release button The self timer is engaged and the self timer lamp lights The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink Playing Back Images and Sound rs p 89 ham e If you turn the LCD monitor on the second count will be dis emo S Played e To cancel the self timer press the shutter release button halfway while the second count is displayed s N Pid BuyeL 9 M tv Av O pct ef m USER Using the Remote Control Unit optional You can take pictures using the remote control F optional Press the i button in Capture mode to display s on the LCD monitor The self timer lamp will blink and the camera is ready to take pictures Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit The self timer lamp will blink rapidly and the picture will be taken after approximately three seconds S InNyld uyel e Playing Back Images and Sound rs p 89 The buttons on the camera can be used in the same way e Please ensure that the remote control unit is no more than 5 meters away from the front of the camera e When taking pictures against the light the distance at which the remote control unit operates may be reduced e
109. w e o at D foe MultiMediaCards and the SD Memory Card can be used with this camera Captured images or recorded voice are recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Open the battery chamber card cover Rotate the card with the surface of the card having the A sym bol facing towards the lens and with the pin connector edge of the card towards the slot and insert fully until it clicks If the card is not inserted correctly images and voice memos may not be recorded properly Close the battery chamber card cover To remove the card eject the card by pressing it in the direc tion indicated by the arrow and pull it out Approximate Number of Recordable Images and Recorded pixels Quality levels uality levels Best Better Good Movieimages voice Recorded pixels Akk kxk x 320 x 240 recording 2592 x 1944 Approx 4 Approx 8 Approx 14 2048 x 1536 Approx 7 Approx 12 Approx 18 Approx Approx 1600 x 1200 Approx 11 Approx 20 Approx 27 40sec 30min 1024 x 768 Approx 25 Approx 45 Approx 56 640 x 480 Approx 53 Approx 82 Approx 100 e The above table indicates the number of images when using a 16MB SD Memory Card e As TIFF data is uncompressed it cannot be stored on a 16MB SD Memory Card MultiMedia card To take pictures in TIFF format use a card with a capacity of 32MB or more
110. ween what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left eye The difference is processed by our brain to produce a three dimensional image This principle is applied to taking and viewing 3D pictures 3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right lines of vision are virtually parallel as when looking at a distant scene or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed as when you cross your eyes A cer tain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer Assemble the 3D image viewer supplied with the camera as shown below seinoldg uyel How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two ls As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from per ew Son to person some people may have difficulty obtaining a three dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same size It may be especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very small Try different sizes until the right effect is achieved sainjoldg UEL if e Never look at the sun through the 3D image viewer e Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is exposed to direct sunlight as this may lead to fire Example of a 3D picture S N Pld BuryeL
111. wing operations can be performed while Pause is engaged Four way controller lt Frame reverse Four way controller Frame forward Four way controller A Releases the Pause function Display button Changes the Display mode Press the four way controller V Movie playback will end 4 Press the Playback button The camera will return to Capture mode Bulsesa yoeghe d e Playing Back Sound You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode Enter the Playback mode and choose the recording you want to play back with the four way controller lt gt Press the four way controller A playback time Playback will start yeas A SO iiia Recording time The following operations can be performed during playback Four way controller lt Rewinds and plays back the recorded sound Four way controller gt Advances and plays back the recorded sound Zoom Q button Increases the volume Zoom F Q button 444 Reduces the volume Press the four way controller Y Sound playback will end Press the Playback button The camera will return to the Capture mode Playing back Shooting Information Playback Mode You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor Use the Display button to change the information displayed Display On Playback information is displayed Folder No File name Protect icon Four way controller operation guide D
112. y controller A Press the OK button i gt 100 0020 oen alAliages sands OOK bare e You can also delete images from Instant Review p 25 emo e You cannot erase protected images with the amp symbol e If Quick Delete is set to On in the fi Set up menu Step can be omitted Erasing a Voice Memo If an image has a voice memo you can erase the voice memo without erasing the image Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with the voice memo that you want to erase with the four way controller lt gt Press the j button The Delete screen will be displayed 100 0020 sing CE ie Select Sound Delete with the four way controller A Delete Press the OK button CBR nedd ot Lae Select Delete in step Ell above to erase both the image and MeMO the voice memo Buisesgpjoeghe q Erasing All Images You can erase all the images sound at once Buin e Once erased images sound cannot be restored e Protected images sound cannot be erased Enter the Playback mode and 700 0020 ar iP i press the T button twice Delete all images amp sounds a The Delete screen will be dis on the memory card played E Deicte a aaa i Cancel Select Delete All with the four way controller A Press the OK button A If Quick Delete is set to On in the Set up menu step H can wemy be omitted Bulseuapyoeqhe d e Protecting Images from Deletion Protect You ca

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