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Digital Camera Operating Manual T o ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Oper ating Manual bef ore using the camera. e01_kb338_OFC_IFC_41e.qk 3/17/03 3:31 PM Page 1 ...
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119 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the image processing software z T urn your Macintosh on. x Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW7) into the CD-ROM drive. c Double-clic k the CD-ROM (S-SW7) icon. v Double-clic k the [Master Installer] icon. b Double-clic k the [Master Installer] alias icon. The PENT AX Software Installer screen will appear . n Click the applicab ...
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120 Playbac k/Erasing Displaying and cop ying images using A CDSee ™ z T urn your Macintosh on x Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your Macintosh with the USB cab le. Mak e sure that there is an SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card in the camer a. c T urn your camera on. Y our camera can be f ound on the desktop as [untitled]. Y ou c ...
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121 Playbac k/Erasing , Copy the image to y our Macintosh. Refer to the oper ating manual f or your Macintosh f or instructions on copying or mo ving files. Before editing an image , copy it to y our Macintosh first. If there is a volume label on the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card, the name on the volume label will be displa yed instead of [untitle ...
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123 Editing/Settings Changing the Image Size By changing the size and quality of a selected image, y ou can make the file smaller than the original. After changing the size , the image can be sav ed as a new image or written ov er the original image. z Press the Menu/Fn button. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The [ Playbac k] menu will b ...
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124 Editing/Settings memo n Press the OK button. m Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Recorded pixels]. , Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Quality Le vel]. . Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Quality Level]. ⁄0 Press the OK button. ⁄1 Press the four -way contr oller ( ? ...
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125 Editing/Settings T rimming Images Y ou can trim par t of a picture and sav e it as a separate image. z Press the Menu/Fn button. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The [ Playbac k] menu will be displa yed. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [T rimming]. v Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The image that can be ...
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126 Editing/Settings Caution How to recall [ Set-up] menu Camera Settings Formatting a SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCar d Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. • Do not remov e the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard while the card is being formatted. The card may be dam- aged and become unusable . • SD Memory Cards/Mu ...
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127 Editing/Settings Changing the Sound Settings Y ou can change the v olume of the star t-up sound, shutter sound and operation sounds. Y ou can also change the type of each sound. Changing the volume z Select [Sound] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The Sound screen will be display ed. c Use the four -way contr ol ...
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128 Editing/Settings Changing the type of start-up, shutter or operation sound z Select [Sound] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The V olume screen will be display ed. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Startup Sound] and choose [1], [2], [3] or [off] with the four-wa y controller ( ). v ...
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129 Editing/Settings Setting the Date Style Y ou 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]. z Select [Date Style] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the date style. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or pla y back images w ...
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130 Editing/Settings Changing the Date/Time Y ou can change the initial date and time settings. z Select [Date Adjust] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The date screen will be display ed. See “Setting the Date and Time” (p .22) for the setting proce- dure. Setting the W orld Time The city and time selected in ? ...
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131 Editing/Settings c Switch (On) and (Off) with the four -way con- troller ( ). On : The time in the country selected in World Time will be display ed. Off : The time in the country selected in Home Time will be dis-play ed. v Press the four -way contr oller ( ). If New Y ork is selected as the world time city , then the cross-shaped ...
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132 Editing/Settings Changing the Display Langua ge Y ou can change the language in which the menus, error mes- sages, etc. are displa yed. z Select [Language] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the language. The menus will be displa yed in selected language. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to tak ...
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133 Editing/Settings Changing the Start-up Screen Y ou can display an image recorded with the camera as the welcome screen when the camera is turned on. z Select [Start-up Screen] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The Star t-up screen will be dis- play ed. c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select (On) or ...
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134 Editing/Settings LCD P ower Sa ving (Sleep Timeout) Y ou can set the LCD monitor to tur n off automatically when no operation is perf ormed for a fixed time . z Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [30 sec], [1 min], [2 min] or [Off]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to tak ...
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135 Editing/Settings c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or pla y back images. • The menu screen turns off 1 minute after the last operation. • The Auto P ower 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 dis ...
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136 Editing/Settings Registering Functions Y ou can register the functions you use most frequently on the four-w ay controller . The functions can then be set directly by pressing the four-w ay controller , without displaying the [Rec.Mode] menu. Registering a function z Select [Fn Setting] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ...
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137 Editing/Settings Retrieving a function z Enter the Capture mode and press the Menu/Fn button and the f our- way contr oller key ( ) on which a function is registered at the same time. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) while pressing the Menu/Fn b utton to change the setting. c Release the Menu/Fn button. The settin ...
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138 Editing/Settings Adjusting the Focus Limit Y ou can choose whether or not to limit the movement of the lens when shooting normally and in macro mode. z Select [Focus Limiter] on the [ Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [On] or [Off]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or pla y back images. Re ...
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139 Editing/Settings Y ou can set the alar m to ring at a specified time and display a selected image. Checking the Alarm z Press the Menu/Fn button. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The [ Playbac k] menu will be displa yed. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Alarm]. v Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The list ...
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140 Editing/Settings Caution v Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The list of alarms will be displayed. b Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select alarm 1-3. n Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The screen for setting the alarm mode and time will be display ed. Four-w ay controller ( ) Selects the item. Four-w ay cont ...
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141 Appendix Appendix List of City Names Code PPG City names P agopago Code THR City names T ehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai ANC Anchorage KHI Karachi YVR V ancouver KBL Kabul SFO San F rancisco MLE Male LAX Los Angeles DEL Delhi YYC Calgary CMB Colombo DEN Denv er KTM Kathmandu MEX Mexico City D AC Dacca CHI Chicago RGN Rangoon MIA Miami BKK Bangkok ...
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142 Appendix [ Rec.Mode] Menu Item Default Setting Recorded Pixels 2592 × 1944 ( : 320 × 240) Quality Lev el White Balance A WB (A uto) Focusing Area Wide AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Auto Br ack et — Digital Zoom On Instant Revie w 2 sec Interval Shooting — F ast Fwd Movie Off 3D Mode P arallel Memory — Sharpness Nor mal Saturation Nor ...
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143 Appendix [ Set-up] Menu Item Default Setting Format — Sound — Date Style mm/dd/yy Date Adjust 2003/01/01 World Time Off Language/ English Star t-up Screen On Video Out NTSC Sleep Timeout 1 min Auto P ower Off 3 min. Quick Delete Off Quick Zoom Off Fn Setting — Focus Limit On Reset — e06_kb338_123_157_41e.qk 3/17/03 4:11 PM Page 143 ...
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144 Appendix Adjustable [Rec.Mode] Menu Items b y Shooting Mode : Changes are reflected in all camera operations : Only def ault setting is reflected in camera operations; changes are inv alid Item Recorded Pixels 320 × 240 Quality Lev el White Balance ? ...
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145 Appendix Messages Memory card full No image & sound Camera can not displa y this image. No card in camera. Battery depleted. Memory card error. This card is not formatted. Image recording. Data being recorded. Changing setting Formatting The SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard memory is full and no more images and sound can be sav ed. Insert a ne ...
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146 Appendix Deleting The largest file number is assigned to an image and no more images can be sav ed. Inser t a new SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or format the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. (p .126) The image is being deleted. Image folder could not be created. The SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card you hav e inser ted is unformatted, or has been fo ...
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147 Appendix T roubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy P ower will not come on No image on the LCD monitor Shutter will not be released Battery is not installed Check battery is installed. If not, install battery . Battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of battery . Reinser t battery with the label towards front of camer a. (p .13) Battery ...
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148 Appendix 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, f ast-moving objects, scenery through window or net, etc. Lock focus on another object located at same distance ...
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149 Appendix Problem Cause Remedy Flash does not fire Flash mode is set to Off The Capture mode is set to , super macro , continuous shooting or infinity- landscape mode, or the Picture mode is set to Fireworks mode. Set to Auto or . (p.42) Flash will not fire in these modes. e06_kb338_123_157_41e.qk 3/17/03 4:11 PM Page 149 ...
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150 Appendix A number of dedicated accessories are av ailable f or this camera. • Lithium-ion batter y D-LI7 (Rechargeable) (included) • Batter y charger D-BC7 (included) • AC adapter D-A C7 • AC Plug Cord (included) D-CO2A A ustralia D-CO2B United Kingdom D-CO2E Europe D-CO2H Hong K ong D-CO2J Japan D-CO2K K orea D-CO2U Nor th America, Can ...
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151 Appendix W ARRANTY POLICY All P entax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distri- bution channels are guaranteed against def ects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Ser vice will be rendered, and defectiv e parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provide ...
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152 Appendix Exposure capacity when using a 16MB SD Memory Card Main Specifications Approx. 30 5.25 megapixels (total pix els) 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with a primar y color filter Still JPEG (Exif2.2), TIFF , DCF , DPOF , PRINT Image Matching II Movie Mov (Quick Time Motion), 15fps Capture mode Max. 4 × (Combines with 5 × optical zo ...
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153 Appendix 1.5 inch low-sound polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (113 Kilopixels) (with bac klight) LCD Monitor Single-frame, 9-frame inde x, enlargement (max. 8 × ), scroll, slideshow , movie pla yback, voice pla yback, histog ram display , tr imming, resize Playbac k Function T ype Electronic/mechanical shutter Speed Approx. 1/4000 sec. – 4 s ...
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154 Appendix For customers in USA ST A TEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harm- ful interference , and (2) this device m ust accept any interf erence received, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation ...
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155 Appendix Declaration of Conf or mity According to 47CFR, P ar ts 2 and 15 f or Class B P ersonal Computers and P er ipherals W e: PENT AX U .S .A., Inc. Located at: 35 In v er ness Dr iv e East Engle w ood, Colorado 80112 USA Phone: 303-799-8000 F AX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identi- fied herein, complies ...
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PENT AX Corporation 2-36-9,Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAP AN (http://www .pentax.co.jp/) PENT AX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-V osseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www .pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www .pentax.de) PENT AX U.K. Limited Pentax House, Heron Drive, Langley , Slough, Berks SL3 8PN ...
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79 T aking Pictures Caution z x Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release b utton is pressed. z Press the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor . The mode will change to Continuous Shooting mode. x Press the shutter release button. Pictures will be taken continuously while the shutter release butto ...
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80 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting) In this mode still pictures are taken automatically at a fix ed inter- val. z Press the button in Capture mode to displa y on the LCD monitor . x Press the shutter release button. Interval shooting will star t with the follo wing settings. • Interval 0min 10sec • Number ...
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81 T aking Pictures Caution v Set the interval time. 1. Press the f our-wa y controller ( ). will be display ed abov e and below the minutes . 2. Use the f our-wa y controller ( ) to change the min- utes, then press ( ). will be display ed abov e and below the seconds . 3. Use the f our-wa y controller ( ) to cha ...
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82 T aking Pictures z z v c xc x Superimposing One Picture on T op of Another (Multiple Exposure Mode) Y ou can super impose a new image on top of an image already recorded. When images have been recor ded z Press in Capture mode to switch to Multiple Exposure mode. The screen for selecting the base image will be display ed. x Use the four -way con ...
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Caution When there are no recorded images z Press in Capture mode to switch to Multiple Exposure mode. A message will appear on the LCD monitor informing you that the cam- era is ready to take the base image. T ake the base image. When you hav e taken the base image , it will appear in transparent f orm on the LCD monitor . x Aim the camera at your ...
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84 T aking Pictures A utomatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (A uto bracket) Y ou can take pictures automatically with three different e xpo- sure, white balance, sharpness, saturation and contr ast settings. z Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode. The [ Rec. Mode] menu will be displa yed. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to sel ...
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85 T aking Pictures m Press the OK button. The Brack et mode is set. , Press and hold down the shutter release b utton. Auto br ack et shooting star ts. When shooting is finished, a message will be display ed asking whether you w ant to continue shooting or not. T o continue shooting in auto brac ket mode, select [Contin ue] and press the OK button ...
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86 T aking Pictures T aking Fast Forward Mo vie Pictures (Fast Fwd Mo vie) This mode lets you tak e movie pictures at a dela yed frame r ate so that when you pla y the movie bac k, the action appears speeded up . z Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode. The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displa yed. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select ...
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87 T aking Pictures Saving the Menu Items (Memory) Y ou can choose whether you want the set v alues to be sav ed when the camera is turned off. If y ou select [On], the settings will be sav ed in the status they were in immediately bef ore the camera was turned off. If you select [Off], the settings will be reset to the def aults when the cam- era ...
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88 T aking Pictures z Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Memory]. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ). [Memory] menu will be displayed. v Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the item. b Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to switch [On] and [Off]. n Press the O ...
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89 Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Still Pictures See “Pla ying Back Still Pictures” (p .26, 27). Zoom Display Y ou can display images magnified up to 8 times. A guide to oper- ation is display ed on the LCD monitor during magnification. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image you want to magnify with the four -way contr oller ( ...
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90 Playbac k/Erasing Caution c Press the OK button. Zoom playbac k will end. If you set [Quic k Zoom] in the [ Set-up] menu to On, when the Zoom/ / b utton ( / ) is pressed in Step x , the image will be magnified eight times. Movie pictures cannot be magnified. Adding a V oice Memo Y ou can add a voice memo to a recorded image. z Enter the playbac ...
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91 Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Movie Pictures Y ou can play back Mo vie pictures. A guide to operation is dis- play ed on the LCD monitor during playbac k. The sound is play ed back at the same time . z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the movie picture you want to pla y back with the f our-wa y controller ( ). x Press the four -way c ...
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92 Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Sound Y ou can play back the recording y ou made in V oice Recording mode. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the recording y ou want to play bac k with the four -way controller ( ). x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). Playbac k will start. The follo wing operations can be perf ormed dur ing p ...
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93 Playbac k/Erasing Playing bac k Shooting Information (Pla ybac k Mode) Y ou can display shooting inf ormation on the LCD monitor. Use the Display b utton to change the inf ormation displayed. Display On Playbac k information is displa yed. Folder No . File name Protect icon Four-w ay controller oper ation guide Date & tim ...
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94 Playbac k/Erasing Nine-image Display Y ou can display nine images at the same time. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose an image with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press / on the Zoom but- ton / . Nine images will be display ed with the selected image in the center . Choose an image with the four-w ay controller ( ). Whe ...
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95 Playbac k/Erasing Slideshow Y ou can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard continuously . z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press the Menu/Fn button. The [ Pla yback] menu will be display ed. c Select [Slideshow] with the f our- w ...
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96 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing a Single Image or Sound z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image or sound you want to erase with the f our-wa y controller ( ). x Press the button. The Delete screen will be dis- play ed. c Select [Delete] with the four -way controller ( ). v Press the OK button. • Y ou can also delete images from In ...
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97 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing a V oice Memo If an image has a voice memo , you can erase the voice memo without erasing the image. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image with the voice memo that y ou want to erase with the four -way controller ( ). x Press the b utton. The Delete screen will be display ed. c Select [Sound Delete] wit ...
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98 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Erasing All Images Y ou can erase all the images/sound at once. • Once erased, images/sound cannot be restored. • Protected images/sound cannot be erased. z Enter the Playbac k mode and press the button twice. The Delete screen will be dis- play ed. x Select [Delete All] with the four - way contr oller ( ). c Pr ...
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99 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Protecting Ima ges from Deletion (Protect) Y ou can protect images/sound from being accidentally erased. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image/sound you want to pr otect with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press the b utton. The Protect screen will be dis- play ed. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ...
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100 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges on a TV By using the A V cable, y ou can capture and play bac k 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 . z Open the terminal cover and connect the A V cable . x Connect the sound terminal (white) and image term ...
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101 Playbac k/Erasing Y ou can pr int the images on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible printer or at a printing ser vice. Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) Printing Single Image Set the follo wing items for each image . Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99. Date Specify ...
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102 Playbac k/Erasing Caution c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the number of prints, then press the four -way contr oller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Date]. v Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select whether to insert the date or not. : The date will be printed : The date will not be printed b Press the OK button ...
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103 Playbac k/Erasing Printing All Images z Enter the Playbac k mode and press the DPOF button twice. The [All Images] screen will be display ed. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the number of prints. Y ou can pr int up to 99 copies. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Date]. v Use the four -way c ...
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104 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Viewing Ima ges with your PC By using the provided USB cab le (I-USB7) or card reader and image-browser software , you can transf er images recorded with the camera to your PC and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on y our PC using the provided USB driver and softw are. About the in ...
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105 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the software This section describes the procedures for installing the neces- sary software. Installing the USB driver ☞ p .105 Installing the image processing software (A CDSee™ and ACD photostitcher) ☞ p .110 Installing the USB driver on Windows 98/98 SE only If you are using Windows 2000, Windo ws Me or Wind ...
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106 Playbac k/Erasing b Click [Next]. n Select [Search f or the best driver for y our device] and clic k [Next]. m Select [Specify a location] in the box on the left and clic k [Browse]. If another item has been selected, click the bo x to deselect it. , Click the CD-R OM drive icon and clic k [OK]. The figure on the right is dis- play ed when the ...
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. Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and c lick [Next]. ⁄0 Make sure that [PENSST OR.INF] is dis- played and c lick [Ne xt]. Installation of the driver star ts. ⁄1 Click [Finish]. When installation is finished, installation of the driver f or the new hardw are star ts. ⁄2 Click [Ne xt]. ⁄3 Select [Search f or the best driver fo ...
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⁄4 Select [Specify a location] and clic k [Browse]. If another item has been selected, click the bo x to deselect it. ⁄5 Click the CD-R OM drive icon and clic k [OK]. The figure on the right is dis- play ed when the CD-ROM is set as the F drive. ⁄6 Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and c lick [Next]. ⁄7 Make sure that [PENSPDR ...
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⁄8 Click [Finish]. When installation is finished, the Wizard window is e xited. ⁄9 Double-clic k [My Computer] on the desktop. A remov able disk will be added. 109 Playbac k/Erasing e05_kb338_089_122_41e.qk 3/17/03 5:21 PM Page 109 ...
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Caution Installing the image processing software This section describes the procedures for installing A CDSee™ which lets you vie w recorded images on your computer and ACD photostitcher which lets y ou create panorama pictures. • The ACD photostitcher is only f or the English version and the Japanese v ersion. • If you are using Windows 2000 ...
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111 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the A CD photostitcher The ACD photostitcher is only f or the English and Japanese ver- sion. If you ha ve installed A CDSee™ and A CD photostitcher in your computer , you can join the images you ha ve tak en in P anorama assist mode. Make sure that the A CDSee™ has been installed. z T urn on your computer . ...
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112 Playbac k/Erasing Displaying and cop ying images using A CDSee™ z T urn your computer on. x Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your computer with the USB cab le. Mak e sure that there is an SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card in the camer a. c T urn your camera on. ACDSee starts up automatically and the list of images is display ...
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b Select the image you want to vie w from the list. Double-clic k the selected image to enlarge it to full-screen display . n Copy the image to y our computer . Select an image from the list and copy it to the desired f old- er in your computer . Refer to the operating manual f or your computer for cop ying instr uctions. Y ou can also copy images ...
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c Adjust the position of the images. ACD photostitcher starts up and the selected images are display ed in panorama f ormat. If you mo ve the mouse pointer onto an image, the pointer changes to a symbol. Adjust the position of the images by pressing the left mouse b utton and moving the images one by one to the desired position. When you ha ve fini ...
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b T rim the picture. If you mo ve the mouse pointer onto the dotted line around the picture, the pointer changes to a symbol. T r im the pic- ture by pressing the left mouse b utton and moving the dot- ted line. When you ha ve finished trimming, click the [TRIMMING] button. n Save the picture. When you are satisfied with the trimmed picture, clic k ...
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116 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting the camera from y our computer Disconnecting your camera fr om your PC (Windo ws 2000/Me) z Double-clic k the (Hot Plug) icon on the status bar at the bottom right of the desktop. The [Unplug or Eject Hardware] screen will appear . x Make sure that [PENT AX USB DISK Device] is selected and clic k [Stop]. The [Sto ...
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117 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting your camera fr om your PC (Windo ws XP) z Double-clic k [Safely Remo ve Hard ware] on the task bar . x Click [PENT AX USB DISK Device] and c lick [Stop]. c Click [PENT AX USB DISK Device] and c lick [OK]. v A message permitting remov al of the hard ware will appear . T urn the camera off and unplug the USB cable ...
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Caution By using the provided USB cab le (I-USB7) or card reader and image-browser software , you can transf er images recorded with the camera to your Macintosh and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on y our Macintosh using the provided USB driver and softw are. About the included software The included CD-ROM ( ...
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39 T aking Pictures Caution Display Off No shooting information is displa yed. • The AF area in autof ocus mode is display ed. • If any of the modes are changed such as Flash mode, the mode y ou hav e changed is display ed f or a fe w seconds. LCD Monitor Off T urn off the LCD monitor. (The LCD monitor is not turned off in Playbac k mode.) The ...
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40 Setting the Shooting Functions T aking Pictures z Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode z Press the or b utton in Capture mode. The focus mode changes each time the b utton is pressed and the set focus mode is displa yed on the LCD monitor . The camera is ready to take the picture in the set f ocus mode. • The default setting of the f ocus m ...
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41 T aking Pictures Caution If you tak e 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 diff er 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 and press the four-wa y controller ( ...
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42 T aking Pictures memo Selecting the Flash Mode • The [Auto flash] and [A uto flash + Red-eye Reduction] modes cannot be selected when the Capture mode is set to . • The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, infinity-landscape, fire works in picture mode or super macro mode. • The flash discharges once before t ...
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43 T aking Pictures Selecting the Recorded Pix els Y ou can choose the number of recorded pixels from [2592 × 1944], [2048 × 1536], [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768] and [640 × 480]. z Select [Recorded Pixels] on the [ Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the size. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take th ...
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44 T aking Pictures Selecting the Quality Levels Y ou can choose the image compression rate. z Select [Quality Level] on the [ Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the image quality . c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. • If you selected TIFF , the recorded pixels is fixed at 2592 × 194 ...
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45 T aking Pictures Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance) Y ou can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. *The color temperature ( ° K) is appro ximate and does not indicate the precise color . z Select [White Balance] on the [ Rec.Mode] ...
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Selecting the T ype of Fluorescent Light z Select [ ] on the White Balance screen. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to choose “W”, “N” or “D”. c Press the OK button twice. The camera is ready to take the picture. Manual Setting z Select [ ] (manual) on the white balance screen. x P oint your camera at a blank sheet of paper so ...
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Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) Y ou can change the angle of the autofocus area. z Select [Focusing Area] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder . Always chec k the focusing area on ...
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Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) Y ou can choose which par t of the screen to use to measure the brightness and deter mine the exposure . z Select [AE Metering] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the metering mode. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take ...
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Setting the Sensitivity Y ou can select the Sensitivity to suit the br ightness of the sur- roundings. Sensitivity z Select [Sensitivity] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the Sensitivity . c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. [Auto] cannot be selected in man ual exposure m ...
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Setting the Instant Revie w time (Instant Review) Y ou can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5sec., 1sec., 2sec., 3sec., 4sec., 5sec. or OFF (no display). z Select [Instant Review] on the [ Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the display time. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. 50 T ...
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Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) Y ou can choose whether you want the image to hav e shar p or soft outlines. z Select [Sharpness] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft ( – )]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. 51 T aking ...
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Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) Y ou can set the color saturation. z Select [Saturation] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft ( – )]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. 52 T aking Pictures z c x Rec. Mode Wide AWB Auto ...
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Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) Y ou can set the image contrast. z Select [Contrast] on the [ Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft ( – )]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. 53 T aking Pictures z c x Rec. Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 19 ...
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54 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Letting the Camera Set the Exposure (Program Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures . Howe ver , you can select other functions such as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button. The picture will b ...
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55 T aking Pictures Setting the Aperture V alue (Aper ture Priority Mode) In this mode the aper ture value is set man ually and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed. z Set the mode dial to . x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the aperture value. Makes the aperture larger. (Reduces the aper ture value .) Makes th ...
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56 T aking Pictures Caution Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter Priority Mode) In this mode the shutter speed is set manually and the camera automatically sets the aper ture value . z Set the mode dial to . x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the shutter speed. Increases the shutter speed. Reduces the shutter speed. c Press ...
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57 T aking Pictures Setting the Exposure Manually (Man ual Exposure Mode) Y ou can set the shutter speed and aper ture value manually . z Set the mode dial to . x Use the four -way contr oller to change the shutter speed and aperture value. Increases the shutter speed. Reduces the shutter speed. Makes the aperture larger. (Reduces the a ...
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58 T aking Pictures Caution c Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken at the set shutter speed and aper- ture value . Playing Bac k Still Pictures ☞ p .26 The shutter speed and aper ture value will be sa ved when the camera is turned off. • EV compensation is not availab le in this mode. • When the focus mode is set to man ...
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59 T aking Pictures c z x Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture mode) Y ou can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. Picture mode There are nine av ailable modes in Picture mode . z Set the Mode dial to . x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the required mode. c Press the shutter re ...
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60 T aking Pictures Caution • The picture mode will be sav ed when the camera is turned off. • The flash is disabled in Fire works mode and the focus is fix ed at infinity . • When the focus mode is set to man ual, the four-w ay con- troller ( ) becomes the manual f ocus button and can- not be used to change the picture mode. T o chang ...
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61 T aking Pictures T aking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) This mode enables y ou to take moving images . The maximum length of one motion picture is approximately 10 min utes. Sound can be recorded at the same time. z Set the mode dial to . The follo wing information will be display ed on the LCD monitor . Flash OFF Movie Picture mode ...
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62 T aking Pictures Caution Keeping the shutter release b utton pressed If you k eep the shutter release button pressed f or more than one second, pictures will be taken f or as long as you k eep the button pressed. Shooting stops when y ou take a finger off from the shutter release button. Playing Bac k Movie Pictures ☞ p .91 • The flash will ...
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63 T aking Pictures T aking Panorama Pictures (P anorama Assist Mode) The ACD photostitcher is only f or the English version and the Japanese v ersion. Y ou can take a number of images and join them together to form a panorama picture. The panorama software (A CD photos- titcher) provided with the camera is necessary for joining the images. z Set t ...
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64 T aking Pictures Caution b Press the OK button. The screen returns to Step z . T o cancel Panor ama assist mode, change to another mode. • The camera cannot join the images. Use the panorama software (A CD photostitcher) provided with the camera. • Continuous shooting, Multiple Exposure mode and inter- val shooting are not possib le in P ano ...
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65 T aking Pictures T aking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) Y ou can take 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 [P aral ...
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66 T aking Pictures T aking pictures b Set the Mode dial to . The screen for taking the first picture appears in the middle of the LCD monitor . n T ake 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 display ed in the left half screen of the LCD monitor . T ...
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67 T aking Pictures Viewing 3D pictures b y the parallel method and cross method As our ey es are positioned about 6 – 7 cm apar t, there is a very slight deviation betw een what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left ey e. The difference is processed by our brain to produce a three-dimensional image. This principle is applie ...
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68 T aking Pictures Caution How to view 3D pictures using the 3D ima ge 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 . As the distance between the left and right ey es differs from per- son to person, some people may ha ve difficulty obtaining a thre ...
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70 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode) Y ou 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, blac k-and-white, sepia, red, pink, violet, b lue, green and yellow , are provid ...
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71 T aking Pictures Caution z Set the Mode dial to . x Use the four -way controller ( ) to select a digital filter you want to use. c Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Playing bac k still pictures ☞ p .26 When the focus mode is set to man ual, the four-w ay con- troller ( ) becomes the manual f ocus button ...
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72 T aking Pictures Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode) By setting the mode dial to , the preset shooting mode and functions are activated, enab ling you to tak e pictures immediate- ly with your o wn camera settings. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Registering Functions in User Mode ? ...
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73 T aking Pictures Recording Sound (V oice Recording Mode) Y ou can record sound. The recordable time is display ed on the LCD monitor according to how much space is a vailab le on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. z Set the mode dial to . The recordable time is displa yed on the LCD monitor . Remaining time Recording time x Press the shu ...
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74 T aking Pictures Using the Zoom Y ou can use the zoom to take pictures in tele or wide mode. z Press the Zoom button in Capture mode. (Wide): makes the subject larger (T ele): makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled, y ou can take pictures at up to 5 × magnification using the optical zoom. When the digital zoom is e ...
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75 T aking Pictures Caution Enabling the Digital Zoom Function z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displa yed. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [On]. v Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take a pic- ture. Saving the Digita ...
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76 T aking Pictures EV Compensation Y ou can take pictures that are intentionally ov er exposed or under exposed. z Press the four -way contr oller ( ) in Capture mode. Four-w ay controller ( ) decreases the EV compensa- tion to a negative (–) le vel Four-w ay controller ( ) increases the EV compensa- tion to a positive (+) le vel ...
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77 T aking Pictures Using the Self-Timer The picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. z Press the button in Capture mode to displa y on the LCD monitor . x Press the shutter release button. The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights. The picture is taken appro ximately three seconds after the self- ...
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78 T aking Pictures z Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) Y ou can take pictures using the remote control F (optional). z Press the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor . The self-timer lamp will blink and the camera is ready to take pictures . x Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit. The self-timer lamp w ...
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Thank you f or buying the P entax Optio 550 Digital Camera. Please read this manual bef ore using the camera in order to get the most out of all the f eatures and functions. Keep this man ual safe , as it can be a valuab le tool in helping you to understand all the cam- era’ s capabilities. Regarding cop yrights Images taken using the Optio 550 t ...
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FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product b ut please pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the follo wing symbols during use. W arning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may e xper ience serious difficulties if the warnings are not heeded. Caution These symbo ...
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Care to be T aken During Handling • Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner or alcohol benzene . • Places of high temperature and humidity should be av oided. Particular care should be taken regarding v ehicles, which can become very hot inside. • Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be a ...
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T o users of this camera • There is a possibility that recorded data ma y be erased or that the camera ma y not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. • The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manuf actured using extreme- ly high precision te ...
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4 Contents FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA ·····················································1 Care to be T aken During Handling ···························································2 Contents ···················? ...
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5 Setting the Sensitivity ·············································································49 Setting the Instant Revie w time (Instant Review) ··································50 Setting the Image Sharpness (Shar pness) ··? ...
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Viewing Images with your PC ·······································································104 About the included software ·································································104 System environ ...
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7 Contents of the Operating Manual This Operating manual contains the f ollowing chapters . Getting Started This chapter explains what y ou need to do after purchasing the camera before y ou star t taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. Quick Start This chapter explains the simplest w ay to tak e pictures and play ...
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8 Checking the Contents of the P ackage Camera Optio 550 USB cable I-USB7 ( ∗ ) A V cable I-A VC7 ( ∗ ) 3D Image Viewer O-3D V1 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW7 Strap O-ST5 ( ∗ ) Lithium-ion battery D-LI7 (Rechargeable) ( ∗ ) Battery charger (D-BC7) ( ∗ ) Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read ...
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9 Name of P arts Front Back Remote control receiver Shutter release button Self-timer lamp P ower s witch Autof ocus window Speaker Viewfinder Built-in flash Microphone Lens Viewfinder LCD monitor Strap lug T er minal cover USB/A V output terminal DC input terminal Battery lock lev er Battery chamber/card cover T r ipod sock et e02_kb338_001_023_41 ...
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10 Names of Operating P arts Guide indications A guide to av ailable button oper ation is display ed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown belo w . Diopter adjustment lev er / button / DPOF button P ower s witch Shutter release button Mode dial Zoom / / button / button Playbac k button OK button Four-w ay contr ...
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11 Getting Star ted P ass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop . Getting Started Attaching the Strap e02_kb338_001_023_41e.qk 3/17/03 3:33 PM Page 11 ...
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12 Getting Star ted Caution P owering the Camera Charging the Battery When using the camera f or the first time or when the [Battery depleted.] message is display ed, charge the battery . z Connect the A C plug cord to the battery charger . x Plug the A C plug cord into the power outlet. c Place the battery in the charger with the label facing up. ...
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13 Getting Star ted Caution Installing the Battery Install the battery provided. When using the camera for the first time, charge the battery before installing. z Slide the battery chamber/card co ver in the direction indi- cated by the arr ow to open the battery chamber/card cover . x Insert the battery with the label facing towards the lens while ...
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14 Getting Star ted Caution ● Appro ximate Operating Time (when the D-LI7 batter y is fully charged) Number of recordable images : Approx. 400 (when 50% shooting uses flash, LCD monitor ON) Playbac k time : Appro x. 210 min. * The descr iption abov e is based on Pentax measuring conditions and may v ary depending on capture mode and shooting cond ...
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15 Getting Star ted Caution Using the A C Adapter (optional) If you intend to use the LCD monitor f or a long time or connect the camera to a PC , use of the AC adapter D-A C7 (optional) is recom- mended. z Make sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover . x Connect the DC terminal on the A C adapter to the DC input terminal ...
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16 Getting Star ted MultiMediaCards and the SD Memory Card can be used with this camera. Captured images or recorded v oice are recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. Mak e sure that the camera is turned off before inser ting or removing the SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard. z Open the battery chamber/card co ver . x Rotate the card with the ...
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17 Getting Star ted Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard • Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cham- ber/card cover . • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a wr ite-protect switch. Setting the switch to [LOCK] protects the e xisting data by pro- hibiting recording of new data, deletion of e x ...
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z Press the power switc h. The camera will turn on. When the camera is turned on the lens cover opens and the lens extends . Press the power s witch again to tur n the camera off. Card Chec k When the camera is turned on, it auto- matically performs a card check. If no SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard has been inser ted, appears on the LCD moni- tor . ...
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If the subject through the viewfinder are hard to see , you can adjust the diopter in the range of – 3 m – 1 to +1 m – 1 (per meter). z 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 ...
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20 Getting Star ted P ower s witch OK button If the initial settings screen appears when you turn the camera on, follo w the procedure below to set the displa y language, Home T own, 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 f or the first ...
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21 Getting Star ted Setting the Home T own Y ou can choose the city (Home T own) in which you will use the camera. z Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the desired city (Home T own). x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The screen for setting the ne xt item will be displayed. • See p.141 f or the list of cities and corresp ...
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22 Getting Star ted Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time. z Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the month. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). and will be displayed abo ve and below the da y . c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the day and press the four -way contr oller ( ). ? ...
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23 Getting Star ted n When you ha ve finished the settings, press the OK but- ton when the cloc k reaches 00 seconds. The camera is ready to take a picture . When you set date and time e xcept the initial settings, press the OK button again after pressing the OK b utton when the clock reaches 00 seconds to return to capture mode. • For an accur a ...
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Shutter release button T aking Still Pictures 24 Quick Start Quick Start For the simplest procedure to tak e still pictures: The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. z Press the power switc h. The camera will turn on. x Set the mode dial to . c Confirm the subject and shoot- ing information on the LCD monitor . The focus are ...
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v Press the shutter release button. The image will be display ed on the LCD monitor f or 2 seconds (Instant Revie w) and recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. (The g reen and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard.) Using the Shutter Release Button T ...
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26 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Bac k Still Pictures Playing Bac k Images Y ou can display the still picture. z Press the Playbac k button after taking a picture. The image taken will be displa yed on the LCD monitor . Playing Bac k Previous or Ne xt Images Still images can be play ed back one at a time , proceeding either forw ard or backw ard. ...
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27 Quick Start Erasing the image displayed on the LCD monitor While the image is display ed, you can erase it by pressing the but- ton (The Delete screen will be dis- play ed.), press the f our-wa y controller ( ) to select [Delete], and then pressing the OK button. Press the Playbac k button or press the shutter release button halfw ay to retu ...
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How to View the Recor ded Images Images taken with the Optio 550 camera are recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. Y ou can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself , trans- fer them to y our PC and print them out. Viewing images on the camera One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables y ou to view your pi ...
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29 Quick Start Viewing images on a PC Y ou can view recorded images and edit them on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cab le and downloading the images (y ou need to install the USB driver if you are using Windows 98). Or you can remov e the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer the data to your PC us ...
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30 Common Operations Capture mode is for taking pictures and v oice recording. Playbac k mode is f or playing bac k or erasing images and sound. Switching Between Capture Mode and Playbac k Mode • T o change from Capture mode to Playbac k mode, press the Playbac k button. • T o change from Playbac k mode to Capture mode, press the Playbac k but ...
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31 Using the Button Functions Common Operations Capture Mode Diopter adjustment lever Adjusts the viewfinder f or optimum clarity . ( ☞ p.19) button Changes the flash mode. ( ☞ p .42) button Changes the shooting mode as follo ws. Using the self-timer ( ☞ p .77) Using the remote control un ...
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32 Common Operations Playbac k button Switches to Playbac k mode. ( ☞ p.30) Four-wa y controller ( ) Changes the EV compensation in modes other than and .( ☞ p .76) Changes the shutter speed in mode. ( ☞ p .57) Four-wa y controller ( ) Adjusts the focus in mode. ( ☞ p.41) Sets the aper ture value in and mode. ( ☞ ...
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33 Common Operations Playbac k Mode button Protects the image from erasure. ( ☞ p.99) DPOF button Sets the DPOF data for printing pictures. ( ☞ p.101) button Deletes the image. ( ☞ p .96) Zoom / / button displays nine images at once . ( ☞ p .94) Press – in nor mal mode to change the size of the Zoom Display image , display ...
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34 Common Operations Caution When you press the Menu/Fn b utton, the menus are displa yed on the LCD monitor . Y ou can set functions, sav e 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 oper a- tion is display ed on the LCD monitor . z Press the Menu/Fn butto ...
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35 Common Operations • If you press the shutter release b utton halfwa y and move the camer a to Capture mode, any changes to the setting will not be sa ved. • When you displa y the menu from Capture mode, the [ Rec. Mode] menu will be display ed, and when you displa y the menu from Playbac k mode, the [ Playback] men u will be displayed. Examp ...
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36 Common Operations Menu List [ Rec.Mode] Menu Item Description Reference Please refer to pages 142 to 144 f or List of Menu Def ault settings and the adjustable [Rec. mode] menu items by shooting mode. Quality Lev el For selecting the image compression rate . White Balance For adjusting the color balance according to lighting. Focusing Area F ...
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37 Common Operations [ Playback] Menu Item Description Reference [ Set-up] Menu Item Description Reference Resize F or changing the size of images p.123 Slideshow Recorded images are played successively . p.95 T rimming For trimming images p.125 Alarm For setting the alarm to ring at specified time p .139 Format For f ormatting the SD Memor ...
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38 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Displaying Shooting Inf ormation (Capture Mode) Y ou can display inf ormation on the LCD monitor when shooting. The display mode can be changed b y pressing the Displa y but- ton. Display On Shooting information is displa yed. q Flash mode w Drive mode e Focus mode r Capture mode t AF area y Number of images can ...
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