Pentax 555 User Manual

Digital Camera

Operating Manual

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

Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio 555 Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using t he Opt io 5 55 t hat are for anyt hing ot he r than per sonal enjo yment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Pleas e tak e care , as th ere are ev en ca ses where limit ation s a re p laced 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 cann ot b e used out side t he sc ope of us e of th e c opyrig ht a s laid ou t i n the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.

Regarding trademarks

• The SD logo is a trademark.

• PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

• Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporat ion.

• All other brands or product names are trademarks of regist ered trademarks 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 int entions. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

• “PictBridge” allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the unified standard for the direct printout of images. You can print images directly from the camera through a few simple operations.

This is a Class B product that complies with the standards of the Voluntary Control Council for Interfere nce by I nforma tio n Tech nolo gy Eq uipme nt (V CCI). In a domesti c environment, this prod uct may cause radio and television interference when used near radio and television receiving units, in which case the user may be req uired to take corrective actions. Read the Operating Manual and han dle properly.

• Illustrations and screens hots depicted in the Operating Manual may differ from the actual product and screen s.

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.

Warning

Caution

Warning

• Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the camera, and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks.

• If the inside of the camera sho uld become exposed as a result of, for example, the camera being dropped , please do no t under a ny circ umstances touch such exp osed 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 children do not hang the strap around their necks.

• To avoid the risk o f it bein g swall owed by mistak e, k eep the S D Memo ry Card ou t of the reach of small children. Seek medical attention immediately if accidentally swallowed.

• Use an AC adapter that are of the powe r and voltage spec ified for exclusiv e use with this product. The use of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric shocks.

• If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event of any othe r irregularit y, stop using the camera immediately, remove the battery or disconnect t he AC adapter and contact your nearest Pentax service center. Continue d use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock.

• Discontinue use of the AC adapter during thunderstorms. This can cause a fire or electrical s h ock.

This symbol indicates that it is possible that the user may experience serious difficulties if the warnings are not heeded.

This symbol indicates that it is possible that the user may experience minor or middling difficulties or physical difficulties if the warnings are not heeded.

Caution

• Never try to disassemble, short the bat tery. Also, do not dispose o f the batte ry in fire, as it may explode.

• Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or beg ins to smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal.

• Some portions of the camera heat up during use, so please take care, as there is a risk of low temperature burns if such portions are held for long periods of time.

• Do not place your finger on the flash whe n it is d ischargin g as ther e is a risk of burns .

• If any of the battery leakage sho uld come in contact with your ey es, do not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately.

• If any of the battery leakage s hould come in contact with skin or clothes, wash the affected areas thoroughly with water.

Care to be Taken During Handling

• Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner or alcohol benze ne.

• Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided. Particular care should be taken regarding vehicles, which can become very hot inside.

• Storing the camera where pes ticides and chemicals a re handle d should be avoided. Remove from case and store in a well-vent ilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage.

• Do not use the camera where it may come in contact with rain, water or any other liquid, because the camera is no t weather, water, or liquid resist ant. Should the camera get wet from rain , splashing wat er, or any ot her liquid, wipe it off immedia tely with a dry soft cloth.

• Ensure that the camera is not s ubjected to substantial vibr ations, sho cks or pressure . Place the camera on a cushion for protection when the camera is subjec ted to the vibrations of a motorbike, car, or ship, etc.

• 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.

• The response speed of the liquid cry stal displa y becomes slow at low temperature s. This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault .

• Remove dust from the lens and v i ewfinder using a blower or clean off dust using a lens brush.

• Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain highperformance.

• When the camera has not been used fo r a l ong time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly pr ior to taking important pict ures (such as at a wedding or d uring 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 pictures) arising from failure of this product.

• If the camera is subjected to ra pid tempe rature change s, cond ensation 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.

• The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• 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.

• Refer to “Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card” (p.17) regarding the SD Memory Card.

• Be sure to use the rec hargeable lithiu m-ion batt ery D-LI 7 provide d for th is camera. If you use any other battery the c amera may be damaged or malfunction.

To users of this camera

• There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function correctly when used in surroundin gs such a s installat ions gen erating s trong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.

• The liquid crystal panel used i n the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology. Although the level of functioning pi xels is 99.99% or better, you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may not i lluminate or may illuminate when they should not. However, t his has no effect on the recorded image.

• There is a possibility that the illustrat ions a nd the di splay scre en of t he LCD mon itor in this manual are different form the actual product.

Contents

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .................................................... 1

Care to be Taken During Handling......................... .. ...............................2

Contents .................................................................................................. 4

Contents of the operating manual ........................................................... 7

Checking the Contents of the Package................................................... 8

Names of Parts........................................................................................ 9

Getting Started 11

Quick Start 24

Common Operations 30

Taking Pictures 38

Names of Operating Parts..................................................................... 10

Attaching the Strap.............................................................................11

Powering the Camera.........................................................................12

Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 12

Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 13

Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 15

Installing the SD Memory Card..........................................................16

Turning the Camera On and Off... ......................... ............................18

Play back Only Mode ............................................................................ 18

Adjusting the Viewfinder....................................................................19

Initial Settings.....................................................................................20

Setting the Display Language............................................. ................. .20

Setting the Home Town......................................................................... 21

Setting the D.S.T. Mode ........................................................................ 21

Setting the Date and Time........................................... ..........................22

Playing Back Images............................................................................. 26

Playing Back Previ o us o r Nex t Im ag e s .......... ... ................. ... .. .............. 27

Changing the Mode.............................................................................30

Using the Button Functions....................... ......................... ...............31

Capture Mode........................... ... .. ................. ... ... ................. .. ... ........... 31

Playback Mode...................................................................................... 33

Using the Menus.................................................................................34

How to Set the Menus........................................................................... 34

Menu List....................... .. ... ................. ... ... ................ ... ... ................. ... .. 36

Displaying Shooting In f o r m a t i on (Capture M o de ) ....................... .. ..38

Setting the Shooting Functions............ ............. ......................... .......40

Selecting the Focus Mode..................................................................... 40

Selecting the Flash Mode......... ................. .. ... ................. ... ... ................ 42

Selecting the Rec ord e d Pixe l s ............... ... ................ ... ... ................. ... .. 43

Selecting the Quality Levels.................................................................. 44

Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)

Changing the AF Area (Focusing Ar ea)................................................47

Setting the Light Meteri ng Range to Determine the Exposure

(AE Metering) ........................... ... .. ................. ... ... ................. .. ... ........... 48

Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 49

........... 45

Setting the Instant Review time (Instant Review).................................. 50

Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) ........................................... 50

Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 50

Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) ..............................................51

Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)................................................... 51

Adjusting the Flash Output ........................ ................ ... ... ................. ... .. 52

Taking Pictures............... ............. ............ .......................... ............ .....53

Letting the Camera Set the Exposure (Program Mode).................... ....53

Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture-Priority Mode).............................54

Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter-Priority Mode)................................55

Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)....................56

Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode)........................................ 58

Registering Functions in User Mode ..................................................... 59

Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scen e (Picture

mode) ....................................................................................................60

Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)............................62

Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) ............................................. 64

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)........................................... 69

Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode) ........................ 70

Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode)........................................ 72

Using the Zoom.....................................................................................74

EV Compensation ................................................................................. 76

Using the Self-timer............................................................................... 77

Using the Remote Control Unit (optional).............................................. 78

Continuous Shooting............................................................................. 79

Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting)........................... 80

Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another

(Multiple Exposu r e M od e ) .. ................. ... ... ................ ... ... ................. ... .. 82

Automatically Ch an g ing th e Sh o ot i ng Con d i tion s ( Au to br a cke t)..........84

Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie) ........................ 86

Saving the Settings (Memor y )...........................................................87

Saving the Menu Ite m s (Me m ory ) ....... ................. ... .. ................. ... ... .....87

Playback / Erasing 89

Playing Back Images and Sound.......................................................89

Playing Back Still Pi ct ur e s................ ... ... ... ................ ... ... ................. ... .. 89

Zoom Display ........................................................................................ 89

Adding a Voice Memo ........................................................................... 90

Playing Back Movie Pictures ................................................................. 91

Playing Back Sound .............................................................................. 92

Playing back Shooting Information (Playback Mode)............................ 93

Nine-image Disp l ay ....... ................ ... ... ................. ... .. ................. ... ... .....94

Slideshow .............................................................................................. 95

Erasing Images... ............ ............. ......................... ............. ............ .....96

Erasing a Single Image or Sound.......................................................... 96

Erasing All Images ........... .................. .. .................................................98

Protecting Ima g es fro m Del et ion (P r ot ec t) ........ ... ... ................ ... ... ........ 99

Viewing Images on a TV...................................................................100

Setting the Printi ng Se r vice (DPOF)............................... ............ .....101

Printing Single Image .......................................................................... 101

Printing All Images....... .. .....................................................................103

Printing Directly from the Camera Connected to a Printer...........104

Connecting the camera to the printer..................................................104

Printing one imag e at a tim e........................ ... ... ................. ... .............. 105

Printing using the printing service settings.......................................... 105

Disconnecting the camera from the printer..........................................106

Editing / Settings 107

Editing Images..................................................................................107

Changing the Image Size....................................................................107

Trimming Images........ ... .. ................. ... ... ................. .. ... ................. ... ... 109

Using Digital Filters to Edit Images...................................................... 110

Camera Settings...... ............ ...................................... ........................112

Formatting a SD Memory Card............................................................ 112

Changing the Sound Settings................................... ................ ...........113

Setting the Date Style.......................................................................... 115

Changing the Date / Time........................................ ................. ..........116

Setting the World Time........................................................................ 116

Changing the Start-up Screen............... ................................. .............118

Changing the Display Language...................... .. ................................ .119

Changing the Video Output Format.................. ................ ...................119

LCD Power Saving (Sleep Timeout)....................................................120

Setting Auto Power Off........................................................................ 120

Setting the Quick Delete Function....................................................... 121

Setting the Quick Zoom Function........................................................ 121

Registering Functions.......................................................................... 122

Adjusting the Focus Limit .................................................................... 124

Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) .................................................. 125

Setting the Alarm..............................................................................126

Checking the Alarm.............................................................................126

Setting the Alarm................................................................................. 126

Turning the Alarm Off .......................................................................... 127

Appendix 128

List of City Names......... ............. .................................................. .....128

List of Menu Default Settings ........... ............. ......................... .........129

Adjustable [Rec.Mode] Menu Items by Capture Mode ..................131

Messages...........................................................................................132

Troubleshooting................................................................................134

Main Specifications ..........................................................................136

Optional Accessories .......................................................................138

WARRANTY POLICY......................................... ................................139

Contents of the operating manual

This Operating manual contains the following chapters.

1 Getting Started ––– ––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions

2 Quick Start–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images. Use it if you want to start tak ing pictures s traightaway. It als o tells you how to u se the SD Memory Card.

3 Common Operations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter expl ain s co mmon oper at ions s uch a s the fun cti ons of th e mo de di al a nd buttons, and how t o use the menus. For more details, refer to the respective [Ta king Pictures] , [Playback/ E r asing] and [Ed i t i ng/Setting s ] chapters

4 Taking Pictures–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions.

5 Playback / Erasing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV and how to delete images.

6 Editing / Settings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to edit images and set the camera-related functions.

7 Appendix ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This tells you about the messages displayed on t he LCD monitor and what to do in the event of trouble.

The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating manual are explained below.

E a b c

A d F G

D C O

indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation.

indicates information that is useful to know. indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.

The icons above the title show the Capture modes, that can activate the function.

Checking the Contents of the Package

Camera

Optio 555

USB cable I-USB7 (∗)

3D Image Viewer

O-3DV1

Digital Camera

Operating Manual

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

Operating Manual

(this Manual)

∗ About items marked with (∗) ∗ items marked with (∗) are also available as optional accessories. For oth er optional

accessories, refer to the list on page 138.

∗ 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

Lithium-ion battery D-LI7

Rechargeable (∗)

AV cable

I-AVC7 (∗)

Software (CD-ROM)

S-SW13

(PC Connection Manual)

Viewing Your Digital

Camera Images

On Your PC

Operating Manual

(PC Connection Manual)

Battery charger

D-BC7 (∗)

AC plug cord

D-CO2 (∗)

OStrap

O-ST5 (∗)

Names of Parts

Front

Back

Shutter release button Shutter release button

Self-timer lamp Power switch Autofocus window

Speaker Viewfinder

Built-in flash Microphone

Lens

Viewfinder LCD monitor

Strap lug

Terminal cover

USB / AV output terminal

DC input terminal

Battery lock lever

Battery / card cover Tripod socket

Names of Operating Parts

Diopter adjustment lever

b/Z button

(/DPOF button

Power switch Shutter release button

Mode dial

f/y button

Zoom/

)/i button

Playback button

OK button

Four-way controller ( Display button Focus status lamp (green) Flash status lamp (red) Menu/Fn button

2345)

Guide indications

A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below.

Zoom/f/y button

Four-way controller (2) 2

Four-way controller ( Four-way controller ( Four-way controller ( Menu/Fn button Shutter release button OK button

3) 3 DISPLA Y bu tton

(Only for digital zoom and magnified playback)

DPOF button

button

Z button

Getting Started

Attaching the Strap

Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop.

Getting Started

Powering the Camera

Charging indicator

Getting Started

Battery charger

Battery

To power outlet

AC plug cord

Charging the Battery

When using the camera for the first time or when the [Battery depleted.] message is displayed, charge the battery.

1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger. 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. 3

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.

4 When charging is completed, remove the battery from the

battery charger.

• The time required for full charge is about 180 minutes maximum. The appropriate ambient temperature range for charging the battery is 0°C-40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• The charging time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions.

• When the battery reaches the end of its service life, the time that the camera can be operated becomes shor ter even when the battery is fully charged. In this event, replac e the battery.

• Always charge the battery after purchasing or when it has not been used for a long time.

• Use the Battery charger D-BC7 to charge the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery D-LI7 only as the charger may overheat or be damaged.

• If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light, the battery may be faulty. Replace with a new battery.

Battery / card cover

Battery

Battery lock lever

Installing the Battery

Install the battery provided. When using the camera for the first time, charge the battery before installing.

1 Slide the battery / card cover i n the directio n indicate d by the

arrow to open the battery / card cover.

2 Insert the battery with the label faci ng to wa rds the l ens while

using the side of the ba ttery to p r ess the ba ttery loc k l eve r in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Check that it is firmly secured by the battery lock lever when you have inserted the battery.

3 Close the battery cover.

To remove the battery, 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.

Use of the AC adapter D-AC7 (op tional) is recommen ded when you inten d to use the camera continuously for a long period. (1 p.15)

• The rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI7 is exclusively for powering this camera. If you use any other ba ttery the camera may be damaged or malfunction.

• Do not remove the battery when the camera is turned on.

• If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

• If the camera is left without the battery for a long time, the date setting will be reset.

• Insert the battery correctly. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, it may cause malfunction.

Getting Started

!Approximate Operati ng Ti m e (w hen t h e D- LI 7 battery is fully

charged)

Number of recordable images : Approx. 400 (when 50% shooting uses flash,

LCD monitor ON)

Playback time : Approx. 210 min.

Getting Started

The description above is based on Pentax measuring conditions and may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions.

• Generally, battery perf ormanc e is t emp orarily deteri orat ed as temper at ure 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 performance once deteriorated due to low temperature will be recovered when the batteries ar e returned to room temperature.

!Battery Level Indicator

You can check the battery level by the symbol displayed on the LCD monitor.

(lit green) : Adequate power remains.

↓

(lit green) : Battery is running low.

↓

(lit yellow) : Battery is running very low.

↓

(lit red) : Battery is exhausted.

↓

[Battery depleted.] : After the message is displayed, the camera will turn off.

Terminal cover

AC adapter

AC plug cord

To power outlet

Using the AC Adapter (optional)

Use of the AC adapter D-AC7 (optional) is recommended if you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC or printer.

1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and opening the

terminal cover.

2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input

terminal on the camera.

3 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.

• Make sure that the c amera is t urned o ff whe n c onnec ti ng o r di scon nect ing the AC adapter.

• Make sure that the AC plug cord an d connecting cord are inserted securely. If the cord becomes disconnected while you are taking pictures, the data may be lost.

• Be sure to read the ope rating manua l accompa nying th e AC adap ter when using the AC adapter D-AC7.

Getting Started

Installing the SD Memory Card

SD Memory Card

Battery / card cover

Getting Started

SD Memory Card can be used with this camera. Captured images or recorded voice are recorded on the SD Memory Card. Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card.

1 Open the battery / card cover.

Follow the steps described on p.15 to open the cover.

2 Rotate the card with the surface of the card having the 2

symbol 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.

3 Close the battery / card cover.

To remove the card, eject the card by pressing it in the direction indicated by the arrow, and pull it out.

!Approximate Nu mber of Recordabl e Images and Reco rd ed pixels /

Quality levels

Recorded pixel

2592 × 1944 0 Approx. 4 Approx. 8 Approx. 14 2048 × 1536 – Approx. 7 Approx. 12 Approx. 18 1600 × 1200 – Approx. 11 Approx. 20 Approx. 27

1024 × 768 – Approx. 25 Approx. 45 Approx. 56

640 × 480 – Approx. 53 Approx. 82 Approx. 100

• The table indicates the number of images when using a 16MB SD Memory Card.

• The 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.

• As TIFF data is uncompressed, it cannot be stored on a 16MB SD Memory Card. Use a Card with a capacity of 32MB or more.

TIFF

Best

(C)

Better

(D)

Good

(E)

Movie images

(320 × 240)

Approx.

40sec.

voice recording

Approx.

30min.

!Precautions When U s in g a SD M em or y C ar d

• Make sure that the camera is turne d off before opening the battery / c ard cover.

• The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect switch. Setting the switch to [LOCK] protects the existing data by prohibiting recording of new data, deletion of existing data or formatting of the card.

• The SD Memory Card formatted by the other equipment than this camera cannot be used for PC, etc. Formatting must be done by this camera.

• Care should be taken if you remove the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera, as the card may be hot.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while data is being rec orded on t he card or trans ferred t o PC using USB cable as this may cause th e data to be los t or the card to be damaged.

• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subj ect it to violent impact.

• Keep it away from water and store away from high temperature.

• Be sure to format unused SD Memory Card or SD Memory Card that have been used on another camera. Refer to “Formatting a SD Memory Card” (p.112) for instructions on formatting.

• Never remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unusable.

• The data on the SD Memory Card may be erased in the following circumstance s. Pentax does not accept any liability for data th at is erased.

• when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.

• when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical

interference.

• when the card has not been use d for a long time.

• when the card is ejected, the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is

removed whi l e th e da ta on the card is bei n g accessed.

• The SD Memory Card has a limited se rvice 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.

• Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interferenc e.

• Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.

Write-protect switch

Getting Started

Turning the Camera On and Off

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Power switch

Getting Started

Playback button

1 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

It automatically performs a card check when the camera is turned on. Memory Card has been inserted. And when the write-protect switch is set to LOCK, be displayed instead of cannot be recorded.

Play back Only Mode

Press the power switch while pressing the playback button, the playback only mode will be activated.

• If the camera is turned on by the pla yback only mode, the len s cannot be popped up.

• Turn off the camera and then turn it again to change from the playback only mode to shooting mode.

h appears on the LCD monitor if no SD

Y will

h, and the images or sound

Playing Back Sti l l Pictures 1 p.2 6.

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Adjusting the Viewfinder

Diopter adjustment lever

Viewfinder

You can adjust the diopter in the range of –3 m–1 to +1 m–1 (per meter) if the subject through the viewfinder are hard to see.

1 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.

Getting Started

Initial Settings

Power switch

Getting Started

Viewfinder

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, 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 “Setting the Date and Time” (p.22) to set the correct date and time.

Setting the Display Language

You can choose the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed from the following: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.

1 Turn the camera on. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the display language.

The default setting is English.

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

The screen for setting the city will be displayed.

Initial settings

Language/

Exit

City DST

English

NYC

You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to “ Ch anging the Display Language” (p.119).

Setting the Home Town

You can choose the city (Home Town) in which you will use the camera.

1 Press the four-way controller (45) to

select the desired city (Home Town).

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

The screen for setting the D.S.T will be displayed.

Initial settings

Language/

Exit

City DST

• See p.128 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.116).

Setting the D.S.T. Mode

You can choose whether or not to display the

1 Use the four-way controller (45) to

Y or Z.

select

The default setting is Z (Off).

2 Press the OK button.

The screen for setting the Data and Time will be displayed.

You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to “Setting the World Time” (p.116).

Y (Daylight Saving Time) mode.

Initial settings

Language/

City DST

Exit

English

NYC

English

NYC

Getting Started

Setting the Date and Time

Set the current date and time.

1 Use the four-way controller (23) to

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change the month.

Date Adjust

10 / 01 / 2003

0 :

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the

month.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to

change the day and press the four-way controller (

2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the

day.

5).

4 Repeat Step 3 to change the [year ]

[hour] and [minutes].

5 Use the Display button to select the 12-

hour or 24-hour display format.

Exit

Date Adjust

10 / 01 / 2003

0 :

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Date Adjust

10 / 01 / 2003

0 :

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Date Adjust

10 / 01 / 2003

0 : 00

Exit

Date Adjust

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11 :

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6 When you have finished the settings, press the OK button

when the clock reaches 00 seconds.

The camera is ready to take a picture. Press the OK button again after pressing the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds to return to Capture mode when you set date and time except the initial settings.

• For an accurate time setting, when you have finished the settings , press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds.

• You can cancel the settings operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing the MENU / Fn button when the initial settings screen is displayed. If this is done, the initial settings screen will be displayed next time you turn the camera on.

• You can change the settings aft er they have been made. Refer to “Changing the Date / Time” (p.116).

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Taking Still Pictures

Quick Start

Viewfinder

Zoom /

LCD monitor

For the simplest procedure to take still pictures. The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

f/y button

1 Press the power switch.

The camera will turn on.

2 Set the mode dial to A. 3 Confirm the subject and shooting

information on the LCD monitor.

The focus area in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing. You can change the size of the subject by pressing the Zoom button.

Shutter release button

Mode dial

Power switch

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x : makes the subject bigger. w : makes the subject smaller.

You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.

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. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory Card.)

Using the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in a two-step action.

!Press halfway

The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway). 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.

1 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.

2 Focus status lamp & 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. Use manual focus to take the picture when the image is not focused.

Focus manually. 1 p.41

!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 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.

i button (The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and

Setting the Instant Review T i me 1 p. 50

Quick Start

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Playing Back Still Pictures

Quick Start

LCD monitor

Playback button

Four-way controller

Playing Back Images

You can display the still picture.

1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture.

The image taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

To rotate the displayed image

The image will be rotated 90° clockwise each time your press the four-way controller (

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• You cannot rotate movie pictu r es.

• You cannot rotate images while playing back a voice memo.

Playing Back Previous or Next Images

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All images & sounds

Still images can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward or backward.

1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture.

An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

displays the previous image.

displays the next image.

Erasing the image displayed on the LCD monitor

While the image is displayed, you can erase it by pressing the displayed.), press the four-way controller (

i button (The Delete screen will be

2) 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.

• The camera turns on in Playbac k Only mode wh en you turn the came ra on while pressing the Playbac k button. As the lens does not extend in

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Playback Only mode, this feature is useful when you want to pass the camera to someone and show them the picture you have just taken. Turn the camera off and then turn it on again to switch to the Capture mode.

• You can enlarge the image displ ayed on the LCD monitor by pressing th e Zoom /f/y button.

• When the screen is changed to the playback screen, the image with the largest file number will be displayed first.

• In the case of movie pictures, the first frame will be displayed.

• If there are no images stored , the [No image & sound] message will be displayed.

File No.

100-0020

Delete Cancel

All images & sounds

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OKExit

Zoom Displa y 1 p.89 Adding a Voice Memo 1 p.90

Quick Start

How to View the Recorded Images

Images taken with the Optio 555 camera are recorded on the SD Memory Card. You can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself, transfer them to your PC and print them out.

Quick Start

Viewing images on the camera

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 Sti l l Pictures 1 p.8 9

Viewing images on a TV

If you want to show your pictures to friends, you can display them on your TV monitor. Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable to view images on your TV.

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 98/98SE). Or you can remove the SD Memory Card 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 fitting the SD Memory Card into the card adapter and inserting the card adapter into the card slot. If you are using a printer that is compatible with PictBridge, you can print pictures by using a USB cable to connect the camera directly to a printer.

Printing by directly connect ing the camera to the printer 1 p.104 Process from taking picture s t o printing

1 (PC connection manual) p.4-5

Printing images by a printing service

Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card to a store that performs printing. The number of prints can be specified and dates can be included in the prints if DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is set before taking the SD Memory Card to a store that performs DPOF printing.

Setting the Prin ti ng Se r v ic e 1 p.101

Quick Start

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

• Pre ss the Playba ck button to change from Capture mode to Playback mode.

• Pre ss the Playba ck button or the shutter release button halfway to change from Playback mode to Capture mode.

Selecting the Capture Mode

Common Operations

1 Turn the mode dial so that the mark is on E a b c A d

F G D C or O.

User mode

a M an ual expo sur e

Shutter-priority

Aperture-priority

A Program

Picture

Panorama This mode is for taking panorama pictures. p.62

G 3D This mode is for taking 3D pictures. p.64

D Digital filter

Movie picture

Voice recording This mode is for recording sound. p.69

The functions are set in advance and the settings are enabled whenever the camera is turned on.

You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually.

You can set the shutter speed manually, and the aperture is set automatically.

You can set the aperture manually, and the shutter speed is set automatically.

The shutter speed and aperture are set automatically when taking still pictures.

You can select a Capture mode from 9 modes according to the scene you are taking.

This mode is for taking pictures using a variety of filters such as red, blue and green.

This mode is for taking moving images. (Sound can also be recorded.)

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Using the Button Functions

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5 6

11 10

Capture Mode

1 Diopter adjustment lever

Adjusts the viewfinder for optimum clarity. (1 p.19)

2 b button

Changes the flash mode. (1 p.42)

3 ( button

Changes the Capture mode as follows. Using the self-timer ( Using the remote control unit ( Continuous shooting ( Multiple exposure shooting ( Interval shooting ( *When the Capture mode is set to exposure shooting and Interval shooting mode will be skipped.

1 p.77)

1 p.78)

1 p.79)

1 p.82)

1 p.80)

F G C continuous shooting, multiple

4 ) button

Changes the focus mode. (1 p.40)

5 Zoom button

Changes the size of the subject. (1 p.74)

7 8

Common Operations

6 Playback button

Switches to Playback mode. (1 p.33)

7 Four-way controller (45)

Changes the EV compensation in modes other than a and O.

1 p.74)

( Changes the shutter speed in

8 Four-way controller (23)

Adjusts the focus in z mode. (1 p.41) Sets the aperture value in

Common Operations

Sets the shutter speed in Selects the type of filter in Selects Picture mode in

9 OK button

Sets the selected menu item. (1 p.34) When pressed in reverts to the function set by the mode dial.

z mode, the function on the four-way controller (23)

10 Display button

Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1 p.38)

11 Menu / Fn button

Displays the active menus in Capture mode and retrieves the functions registered on the four-way controller. (

a mode. (1 p.56)

a and c mode. (1 p.56, 54)

b mode. (1 p.55)

D mode. (1 p.70)

d mode. (1 p.60)

1 p.34, 123)

Playback Mode

1 Z button

Protects the image from erasure. (1 p.99)

2 DPOF button

Sets the DPOF data for printing pictures. (1 p.101)

3 i button

Deletes the image. (1 p.96)

4 Zoom /f/y button

f displays nine images at once. (1 p.94)

y in normal mode to change the size of the Zoom Display image,

Press displayed on the LCD monitor. (

1 p.89)

5 Playback button (1 p.30)

Switches to Capture mode.

6 Four-way controller (45)

Displays images one by one. (1 p.27)

7 OK button

Saves the function selected by the menu item. (1 p.34) When pressed in Normal Playback mode, the voice memo starts, and when pressed again, the voice memo stops. ( When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine-image Display mode, changes to Normal Playback mode. (

1 p.89, 94)

1 p.90)

8 Display button

Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1 p.93)

9 Menu / Fn button

Displays the active menus in Playback mode. (1 p.34)

Common Operations

Using the Menus

The menus are displayed on the LCD monitor when you press the Menu / Fn button. 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 operation is displayed on the LCD monitor.

1 Press the Menu / Fn button.

Common Operations

The menu screen will be displayed. The selected area will be underlined in green.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

Use the four-way controller (45) to select the menu screen.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an item.

Use the four-way controller (23) to move the frame up or down.

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the setting. 4’ If there is a select screen, use the four-way controller (5) to

move to the select screen.

5 Press the OK button.

The settings will be saved and the screen will return to capture or playback status. If the menu screen is not exited, press the OK button again.

• 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.

• 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

1 Menu / Fn button

[A Rec.Mode] menu

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

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Rec. Mode

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[Q Playback] menu

Playback

Resize Trimming Digital Filter Alarm Slideshow PictBridge

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Off

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[B Set-up] menu

Set-up

Format Sound Date Style Date Adjust World Time Language/

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mm/dd/yy 1/ 1/2003

Off

English

Exit

Common Operations

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

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Auto

4’

Rec. Mode

Flash Exp. Comp. Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie

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2sec

Off

To the next screen

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

Exit

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Select screen

Interval Shoot

Interval

Number of Shot

Start Time

Exit

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1min 10sec

0hr 00min

• If you press the shutter release button halfway and move th e camera to Capture mode, any changes to the setting will not be saved.

• The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed and when you display the menu from Playback mode, the [Q Play back] menu will be displayed when you display the menu from Capture mode.

Menu List

Please refer to pages 141 to 143 for List of Menu Default settings and the adjustable [Rec. mode] menu items by Capture mode.

![A Rec.Mode] Menu

Item Description Reference Recorded Pixels For selecting the size of recorded pixels. p.43 Quality Level For selecting the image compressi on 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

Common Operations

AE Metering Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity. p.49 Flash Exp. Comp.

Auto Brack e t Digital Z oom For taking digital zoom pictures . p.75

Instant Review For setting the instant review time. p.50 Interval Shoot For taking pictures specified interval of time. p.80

Fast Fwd Movie

3D Mode For taking 3D pictures. p.64 Memory Sharpness For setting the sharpness. p.50

Saturation For setting the saturation. p.51 Contrast For setting the contrast. p.51 USER For setting the functions registered in User mode. p.59

For setting the metering method to determine the exposure.

For adjusts the brightness of the flash without changing the brightness of the background.

For setting the sh ooting c onditi ons such as expo sure, saturation and sharpness.

For delaying the frame r ate when taking movie pictures (so that the movie appears speeded up when played back)

For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off.

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![Q Playback] Menu

Item Description Reference Resize For changing the size of images p.107 Trimming For trimming images p.109

Digital Filter Alarm For setting the alarm to ring at specified time p.126

Slideshow Recorded images are played successively. p.95 PictBridge

B Set-up] Menu

Item Description Reference Format For formatting the SD Memory Card p.112

Sound

Date Style For setting the date style p.115 Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time p.116 World Time For setting the world time p.116

Language

Start-up screen Video Out For setting the video output format

Sleep Timeout For setting the power savi ng function p.120 Auto Power Off For turning off the power automatically.

Quick Delete

Quick Zoom Fn Setting For registering a function on the four-way controller. p.122

Focus Limiter

Reset For returning the camera settings to defaults p.125

Apply a red, blue, green, or other image filter to a captured image.

For printing directly from a digital camera connected to a printer.

For adjusting the beep sound when a button is pressed. For setting the button operation, start-up, shutter sounds and volume.

For changing the language in which me nus and messages are displayed

For setting the Start-up screen when the camera is turned on

When this option is turned on, the Delete screen is displayed with [Delete] or [All Images] selected.

For playin g back im ages at t he set s ize wit h the Zoo m button pressed only once.

For switching between limiting and not limiting lens movement during normal shooting and macro shooting.

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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 button.

Display On

Shooting information is displayed. 1 Flash mode 2 Drive mode 3 Focus mode 4 Capture mode 5 AF area 6 Number of images can be taken 7 Data & time

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8 Battery indicator

Histogram Display

The brightness distribution of the image is displayed. The x-axis shows the brightness (darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end) and the yaxis shows the pixel numbers. 1 Recorded pixels 2 Quality level 3 White balance 4 AE metering 5 Sensitivity 6 Histogram

• T he AF area will be displayed in the autofocus mode.

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Grid Displa y

The grid is displayed. This is useful for composing detailed pictures.

• T he AF area will be displayed in the autofocus mode.

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Display Off

No shooting information is displayed.

• T he AF area in autofocus mode is displayed.

• 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.)

The LCD monitor does not turn off in C F G D mode.

Saving the Display Mode 1 p.87

Taking Pictures

Display On

Setting the Shooting Functions

Selecting the Focus Mode

!Focus Mode

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The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus

(No icon) Autofocus mode

q Macro mode

r Super macro mode

Infinity-landscape

mode

z Manual focus mode

Move focusing area The position of the autofocus area is changed.

area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the s ubjec t is mo re than 60 cm (1.97 ft).

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 15 cm – 65 cm (0.5 ft – 2.13 ft).

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approximately 2 cm – 65 cm (0.8 inch – 2.13 ft).

This mode is used for taking distant objects. Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller

(

23).

1 Press the q s or z 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.

• The default setting of the focus mode is [Autofocus mode].

• The focus is fixed and the foc us cannot be selected in the movie pict ure mode (1 p.72).

• The zoom is fixed in the wide-angle position in Super Macro mode.

• The image may be overexposed or a dark area may appear at the bott om right of the picture when you use the flash in Macro mode.

• The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode.

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

The central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor when the mode is set on focus with the four-way controller while looking at the image on the monitor.

For distant focus

For closer focus

z and press the four-way controller (23). Adjust the

Press any buttons except the four-way controller ( the four-way controller (

23), the screen returns to the normal display two

23) or take a finger off from

seconds later after the focus is set.

• Keep pressing the four-way controller (23) will move the focusing position rapidly.

• The central portion of picture is also enlarged in the Digital zoom mode except at maximum magnification.

Saving the Focus Mode 1 p.87

Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects

The autofocus mechanism is not all-powerful. Subjects which may not focus are listed below. In this situation, use focus lock, press the shutter release button to focus on the another subject that is equal distant from the camera, recompose the picture while holding the shutter release button halfway, and then take a picture. a)Extremely low-contrast subject such as a white wall in the focus points range. b)Subjects which don’t reflect much light within the focus points range. c) Subjects that are moving extremely fast. d)Powerfully reflected light or strong backlight (subjects with extremely bright

backgrounds). e)If vertical or horizontal linge patterns appear whitin the focus points range. f) Multiple subjects in the foregraond and background wihin the focus points

range.

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Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon) Auto flash

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a Flash Off The flash will not discharge. b Flash On The flash discharges.

Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction

Flash On + Red-eye Reduction

• The [Auto flash] and [Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction] modes cannot be selected when the Capture mode is set to a.

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C, continuous shooting, infinity-landscape, fireworks in picture mode or super macro mode.

• The flash discharges once bef ore the main flash as supplementar y light for AE metering.

• 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.

The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically.

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The flash will discharge regard less of lighting conditions.

1 Press the b 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 1 p.25 Saving the Flash Mode 1 p.87

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area

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Selecting the Recorded Pixels

You can choose the number of recorded pixels from [2592 × 1944], [2048 × 1536], [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768] and [640 × 480].

1 Select [Recorded Pixels] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the size. 3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

• The recorded pixels is fixed at 320 × 240 pixels in th e movie pi ctur e mode.

• If you select a large size, the pictu re may appe ar dis tinc t when it is printe d out.

• Selecting a small size reduces the volume of data. This is useful fo r attaching images to E-mail or post i ng them on a website.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

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Selecting the Quality Levels

You can choose the image compression rate.

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C BEST

TIFF TIFF

D BETTER

E GOOD

• Captures the image as uncompressed TIFF data. This is best for prints and images that will be manipulated on a PC.

• The quality is better and there is a high volume of image data.

• Standard level

• The quality is good and there is a low volume of image data.

1 Select [Quality Level] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the image quality.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture

• The recorded pixels is 2592 × 1944 in the TIFF format.

• When the recorded pixels is set t o other than 2592 × 1944, s elect th e TIFF format and the recorded pixe ls changes to 2592 × 1944.

Rec. Mode

Exit

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

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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 of shooting.

F Automatic The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.

G Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight. H Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.

Tungsten

Light Fluorescent

Light

K Manual

Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light.

Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light. Choose the type of fluorescent light from W (white (4200°K)*), N (neutral white (5000°K)*) and D (daylight (6500°K)*).

Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the whitebalance manually.

* The color temperature (°K) is approximate and does not indicate the precise

color.

1 Select [White Balance] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller (5).

The white balance screen will be displayed.

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4 Press the OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Saving the White Balance 1 p.87

Taking Pictures

Selecting the Type of Fluorescent Light J

1 Select [J] on the White Balance screen. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

choose “W”, “N” or “D”.

3 Press the OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Manual Setting

1 Select [K] (manual) on the white balance screen. 2 Point your camera at a blank sheet of

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paper so that it fills the screen.

3 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.

White Balance

AWB

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White Balance

AWB

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DISP

Adjust

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area

2 3

AE Metering Sensitivity

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Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area)

You can change the angle of the autofocus area.

Wide Normal range

Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller.

1 Select [Focusing Area] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the setting.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The AF area does not appear in the vi ewfinder. Always check the foc using area on the LCD monitor.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity

Exit

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Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)

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You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure.

L Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen. M Center-weighted

N Spot

The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen.

The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only.

1 Select [AE Metering] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the metering mode.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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Setting the Sensitivity

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

!Sensitivity

Auto The camera sets the speed automatically.

64 100 200 400

• As the lower sensitivity produces sharp images with little or no noise, but the shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

• As the higher sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake.

1 Select [Sensitivity] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the Sensitivity.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

[Auto] cannot be selected in manual exposure mode.

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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).

Taking Pictures

1 Select [Instant Review] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the display ti me.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)

You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines.

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1 Select [Sharpness] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)].

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

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Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)

You can set the color saturation.

1 Select [Saturation] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)].

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)

You can set the image contrast.

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1 Select [Contrast] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)].

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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Rec. Mode

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Parallel

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Adjusting the Flash Output

You can adjust the output of the flash without changing the brightness of the

background.

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1 Select [Flash Exp. Comp.] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the compensation level.

4Reduces the brightness. 5Increases the brightness.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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Letting the Camera Set the Exposure (Program Mode)

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other functions such as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode.

1 Set the mode dial to A. 2 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture-Priority Mode)

Taking Pictures

In this mode the aperture value is set manually and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed.

1 Set the mode dial to c. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to

change the aperture value.

2Makes the aperture larger.

(Reduces the aperture value.)

3Makes the aperture smaller.

(Increases the aperture value.)

3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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The aperture value will be saved when the camera is turned off.

• The four-way controller (23) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value when the focus mode is set to manual. Press the OK bu tton on ce a nd then us e th e four-way cont roll er (23) to change the value to change the aperture value.

• The exposure is not appropriat e when the shutter speed is displayed in orange on the LCD monitor.

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In this mode the shutter speed is set manually and the camera automatically sets the aperture value.

1 Set the mode dial to b. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to

change the shutter speed.

2Increases the shutter speed. 3Reduces the shutter speed.

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3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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The set shutter speed will be saved when the camera is turned off.

• The four-way controller (23) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to c hange the shutter speed when th e focus mode is set to manual. Press the OK button once and then use the four-way controlle r (23) to change the value to change the shutter speed.

• The exposure is not appropriate when the aperture value is displayed in orange on the LCD monitor.

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Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)

Taking Pictures

You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually.

1 Set the mode dial to M. 2 Use the four-way controller to change

the shutter speed and aperture value.

4Increases the shutter speed. 5Reduces the shutter speed. 2Makes the aperture larger.

(Reduces the aperture value.)

3Makes the aperture smaller.

(Increases the aperture value.)

If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do not give an appropriate exposure, a warning will be displayed.

(Lit)

(Blinking)

If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between –0.3 EV and –

2.0 EV, n will light, and if between +0.3 EV and +2.0 EV m will light, and the value will be displayed.

If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than –2.0 EV,

n blinks, and if overexposed at a setting higher than +2.0 EV, m blinks.

p (Lit) Metering is not possible.

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3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken at the set shutter speed and aperture value.

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The shutter speed and aperture value will be saved when the camera is turned off.

• EV compensation is not availabl e in this mode.

• The [Auto flash] and [ Auto flash + Red-ey e Reduction] f lash modes cannot be selected.

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Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode)

Taking Pictures

Registering a function

E to quickly take pictures using your preferred settings.

1 Set the mode dial to E. 2 Set the [A Rec. Mode] items to your preferred settings. 3 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [E]. 4 Press the four-way control ler ( 45) to sel ect a Capture mode

to be saved.

The set functions and Capture mode are registered in [User Mode]. See the table on the next page for the functions that can be set in the User mode.

5 Press the shutter release button.

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By setting the mode dial to and setting the shooting functions, the functions and Capture mode are registered in User mode.

!Functions that can be set in User mode

Function Default Setting Ref. Function Default Setting Ref.

Recorded Pixels 25 92 × 1944 p.43 Instant Review* 2 sec p.50

Quality Level White Balance AWB p.45 Fast Fwd Movie Off p.80 Focusing Area Wide p.47 3D Mode* Parallel p.64

AE Metering

Sensitivity Auto p.49 Sharpness Normal p.50

Flash exposure 0.0 p.52 Saturation No rm al p.51

Auto Bracket* – p.84 Contrast Normal p.51

Digital Zoom On p.75 USER

• For the USER mode, you can choose from the following six modes: program, manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority, picture or digital filter mode.

• Settings made for functions marked with an asterisk (*) are reflected in other modes as well as User mode.

D p.44 Interval Shoot* – p.80

L p.48 Memory – p.87

e –

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1 Set the mode dial to E.

2 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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Scene (Picture mode)

Taking Pictures

You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene.

!Picture mode

There are nine available modes in Picture mode.

H Landscape Enables to take landscape photos with bright colors. B Night-Scene Mode Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views.

I Flower Enables to take flower photos bright in color.

J Portrait

L Surf & Snow N Autumn Colors Enables you to take colorful photos of trees in autumn.

K Sunset

g Fireworks Enables you to take bright photos of fireworks.

W Text Enables you to take clear photos of text.

Enables to take portraits with spatial effect, by emphasizing the person .

Enables to take clear photos at dazzling places like beaches and snow covered mountains.

Enables to reproduce beautiful colors for sunrise and sunset photos.

1 Set the Mode dial to d.. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to

select the required mode

3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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• The picture mode will be saved when the camera is turned off.

• The flash is disabled in Fireworks mode and the focus is fixed at infinity.

• The four-way controller (23) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change t he pictu re mod e when th e foc us mode is set to manual. Press the OK button once and then use the four-way controlle r (23) to change the picture mode to change the picture mode.

• To avoid camera movement in Night-scene, Sunset and Fireworks mode . You are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod.

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Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)

Taking Pictures

Using the provided software (ACDSee™), join several pictures on your PC and easily create panoramic photos. Join photos that have been taken so the edges of the images overlap in Panorama Assist Mode to create a single panoramic photo.

1 Set the mode dial to F. 2 Use the four-way controller to choose

the direction in which the images will be joined.

4Joins the images at the left. 5Joins the images at the right. 2Joins the images at the top. 3Joins the images at the bottom.

The example shows the images when

5 is selected.

Set shift direction

3 Take the first picture.

Press the shutter release button to take the first image. The right edge of the image is displayed in transparent form on the left of the LCD monitor.

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Position the camera so that the actual image display overlaps the transparent display on the left edge, and then release the shutter. Repeat the above procedure to take the third and subsequent pictures.

5 Press the OK button.

The screen returns to Step 1.

To cancel Panorama assist mode, change to another mode.

• The camera cannot join the images. Use the panorama software (ACDSee™ ) pr o vi d ed with the camer a .

• See p.32 in the separate booklet (PC connection manual) for instructions on how to create panoramic photos.

• Continuous shooting, Multiple Ex posure mode and interval shooting are not possible in Panorama assist mode.

• A computer running Windows is necessary fo r j oining images. (The ACD photostitcher software pro vid ed with the camera is not supported by Macintosh.)

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Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode)

Taking Pictures

You can take 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and view them by the parallel method or cross method (p.66). If you print out the 3D pictures taken by parallel method and look at them through the 3D image viewer provided, the image will appear in three dimensions. Print 3D pictures taken using the parallel method and view them using the provided 3D image viewer. Images will appear three-dimensional.

Select the 3D mode

The default setting is [Parallel]. If you do not need to switch to [Cross], go to Step 5.

1 Press the Menu / Fn button.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (23) to

select [3D Mode].

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select [Cross].

To view the picture with the 3D image viewer, select [Parallel].

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You can also view it without the image viewer.

4 Press the OK button.

The 3D image mode screen appears again.

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5 Set the Mode dial to G.

The screen for taking the first picture appears in the middle of the LCD monitor.

6 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.

7 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 of the screen and press the shutter release button. When you have taken the second picture, the screen returns to Step 6.

9 Press the Playback button.

The LCD monitor displays both the left and right images.

• Press the Menu / Fn button or change the 3D image mode to another Capture mode to cancel the 3D image 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, t here is no need to be too concerned. Refer to the table below for a simple guide to how far to move the camera.

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Distance to subject 0.1 m 0.3 m 0.5 m 1 m 3 m 5 m Camera movement 0.5 cm 1 cm 1.5 cm 2.5 cm 7.5 cm 13 cm

!Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and cr oss method

As our eyes are positioned about 6 – 7 cm apart, there is a very slight deviation between 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 certain 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.

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!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.

As the distance between the lef t and right eyes differs from person to person, some people may have difficulty obtaining a three-dimensional effect even when looking a t prints that are the same size. It may be especially difficult if the pict ures are very large or very small. Try different sizes until t he right effect is achieved.

• Never look at the sun through the 3D image viewer.

• Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is expo sed to dire ct sunli ght as this may lead to fire.

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!Example of a 3D picture

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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.

1 Set the mode dial to O.

The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor.

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2 Press the shutter release button.

Recording starts. The self-timer lamp and flash status lamp blink during recording.

3 Press the shutter release button.

Recording stops. The remaining recordable time is displayed.

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Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files.

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Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode)

Taking Pictures

You can take pictures using digital filters. The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, a soft filter that produces 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.

1 Set the Mode dial to D.

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2 Use the four-way controller (23) to

select a digital filter to use.

3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture will be taken.

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The four-way controller (23) becomes the manual focu s button and canno t be used to change the filter when the f ocus mode is set to manual. Pre ss the OK button once and then use the four-way controller (23) to change the filter to change the filter.

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Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Pic tur e Mode )

Taking Pictures

This mode enables you to take moving images. The amount of images you can capture is displayed on the top right of the screen. Sound can be recorded at the same time.

1 Set the mode dial to C.

The following information will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1Flash OFF 2 Movie Picture mode icon 3 Remaining shooting time

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2 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting will start. You can change the size of the image using the Zoom button.

x : makes the image bigger. w : makes the image smaller.

3 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting will end. The remaining shooting time will be displayed.

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Keeping the shutter release button pressed

Pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed when you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button.

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• The flash will not discharge i n Movie Picture mode.

• Continuous shooting, interva l shootin g and mul tiple exp osure shoot ing are not possible in Movie Picture mode.

• The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Movi e Picture mode.

• Focusing Area mode is not available in Movi e Picture mode.

• The digital zoom can be operated in Movie Picture mode.

• The focus is fixed an d foc us mo de can not be s elect ed in the movi e pic ture mode.

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Using the Zoom

You can use the zoom to take pictures in tele or wide mode.

Taking Pictures

1 Press the Zoom button in Capture

mode.

x (Wide):makes the subject larger w (Tele):makes the subject smaller

When the digital zoom function is disabled, you can take pictures at up to 5× magnification using the optical zoom. When the digital zoom is enabled, you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 20×.

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Digital Zoom

Saving the Zoom Positio n 1 p.87

Enabling the Digital Zoom Function

1 Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (3) to

select [Digital Zoom].

3 Use the four-way controller (5) to select

[On].

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

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• When you turn the LCD monitor off, the digital zoom is disabled when the digital zoom function is set to On.

• The image will be blurred when shooting an image using the digital zoom function.

• The camera movement may occur due to high magnification. Use the tripod to prevent it when using the digital zoom function.

• The digital zoom is enabled when taking a movie picture.

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EV Compensation

You can take pictures that are intentionally over-exposed or under-exposed.

Taking Pictures

1 Press the four-way controller (45) in

Capture mode.

Four-way controller (4)

decreases the EV compensation to a negative (–) level

Four-way controller (

increases the EV compensation to a positive (+) level

The set level is displayed on the LCD monitor.

• If you press 4 or 5 one time, or set to ± 0, the set level displayed on the LCD monitor will go off after two seconds.

• The exposure compensatio n cannot be set in the Fireworks pi cture mode.

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EV compensation level

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Using the Self-timer

The picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display g on the

LCD monitor.

2 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.

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• The second count will be displayed when you turn the LCD monitor on.

• Press the shutter release button halfway while the second coun t is displayed to cancel the self-timer.

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Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)

You can take pictures using the remote control F (optional).

Taking Pictures

1 Press the ( button in Capture mode

to display

i on the LCD monitor.

The self-timer lamp will blink and the camera is ready to take pictures.

2 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.

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• The buttons on the camera can be use d in the same way.

• Please ensure that the re mote control unit is no more than 5 meters away from the front of the camera.

• The distance at which the remote control unit operates may be reduced when taking pictures against the light.

• Press the ( button in step 1 to display h on the LCD monitor to take a picture immediately after pr essing the shutter release but ton on the remote control unit.

!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, contact your nearest Pentax customer service center. (A charge is made for replacing the battery.)

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Continuous Shooting

Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.

1 Press the ( button in Capture mode

to display

The mode will change to Continuous Shooting mode.

2 Press the shutter release button.

Pictures will be taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button.

The interval will vary according to the [Recorded Pixels] and [Quality Level] setting.

j on the LC D monitor.

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• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode.

• Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Picture, Panorama assist mode and 3D Image modes.

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Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting)

In this mode still pictures are taken automa tically at a fixed interval.

Taking Pictures

1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display k on the

LCD monitor.

2 Press the shutter release button.

Interval shooting will start with the following settings.

• Interval 0min 10sec

• Number of shot 02

• Start time 0hr 0min The camera turns off automatically when shooting is finished.

• Interval shooting can be set at interva ls of 10 s econds t o 4 minut es 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 se t 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 se t to 0 min ., the firs t p ic tur e wi ll b e ta ke n as soon a s t he shutter release button is pressed.

• The rema inin g num b e r of pictu re s and int erv al time w ill be dis p la yed o n the LCD monitor when you press the power switch on duri ng standb y. If you pr ess the Menu / Fn button, the message “Stop interval shooting?” will be displayed. To cancel interval shooting, press the OK button.

• Interval shooting stops and the c amera turns off automatically when the SD Memory Card runs out of memory space.

Interval shooting is not poss i ble in C F G mode.

Setting the interval, number of shot, and start time

1 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (3) to

select [Interval Shoot].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and [Interval] will be framed.

Interval Shoot

Interval

Number of Shot

Start Time

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0hr 00min

4 Set the interval time.

1. Press the four-way controller (5).

23 will be displayed above and below the minutes.

2. Use the four-way controller ( press (

5).

23 will be displayed above and below the seconds.

3. Use the four-way controller ( press (

5).

4. Press the four-way controller (

23) to change the minutes, then

23) to change the seconds, then

3).

The frame will move to [Number of shoot].

5 Use the four-way controller (45) to select the number of

pictures, then press (

The frame will move to [Start Time].

3).

6 Set the time to start shooting.

1. Press the four-way controller (5).

23 will be displayed above and below the hours.

2. Use the four-way controller (

5. 23 will be displayed above and below the minutes.

3. Use the four-way controller (

5).

press (

23) to change the hours, then press

23) to change the minutes, then

7 Press the OK button twice.

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Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another (Multiple Exposure Mode)

Taking Pictures

You can superimpose a new image on top of an image already recorded.

When images have been recorded

1 Press ( in Capture mod e to switch to

Multiple Exposure mode.

The screen for selecting the base image will be displayed.

2 Use the four-way controller (45) to

choose the base image and press the

OK button.

The selected image will appear in transparent form on the LCD monitor.

3 Aim the camera at your subject and

choose the exposure method with the four-way controller (

SPriority is given to the brighter image. QPriority is given to the darker image. RThe 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.

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1 Press ( in Capture mode to switch to

Multiple Exposure mode.

A message will appear on the LCD monitor informing you that the camera 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.

Base Image Shooting

2 Aim the camera at your subject and

choose the exposure method with the four-way controller (

SPriority is given to the brighter image. QPriority is given to the darker image. RThe average exposure is obtained.

3 Press the shutter release button.

• Multiple exposure is not possible in C F G mode.

• Continuous shooting is not possi ble in Multiple Exposure mode.

• The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Multiple Exposure mode.

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Rec. Mode

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Recorded Pixels

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Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (Auto bracket)

Taking Pictures

You can take pictures automatically with three different exposure, white balance, sharpness, saturation and contrast settings.

1 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (3) to select

[Auto Bracket].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

[Applied Photo] screen to select the bracket setting will be displayed.

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the conditions for bracket shooting.

If you selected [Sharpness], [Saturation] or [Contrast], skip to step 7.

5 Press the four-way controller (3) to

select [Exp. Bracket] or [White Balance].

Go to [Bracket Amount].

6 Use the four-way controller (45) to s et

the bracketing steps.

Auto Bracket

Applied Photo

Bracket Amount

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Auto Bracket

Applied Photo

Bracket Amount

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Exp.Bracket

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7 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.

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• Check the pictures you have taken using the Playback mode.

• If you set auto bracket when you set the Continuous shooting mode, continuous shooting will be cancelled.

• The auto bracket setting will be cancelled by pressing the Menu / Fn button or OK button.

Taking Pictures

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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.

Taking Pictures

1 Set the mode dial to C. 2 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.

3 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Fast Fwd Movie]. 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

choose [Off (×1)], [×2], [×5], [×10], [×50] or [×100].

5 Press the OK button. 6 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting in Fast Forward Movie mode starts.

Rec. Mode

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7 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting in Fast Fwd Movie mode ends.

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• Off (×1) is the normal setting for movie pic tures (15 frames per second). Each time ×2 or ×5 is selected, t he number of frames taken per seco nd is reduced t o 1/ 2 or 1/5.

• As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames per second, movies taken at ×2 are played back twice as fast and movie s taken at ×5 are played back fiv e times as fast.

• Sound cannot be recorded.

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 camera is turned off.

Item Description

Flash The flash mode setting on the Flash

Exp. Comp. White Balance EV

Compensation Digital Zoom

AE Metering Sensitivity The [Sensitivity] setting on the [

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.

Saves the Flash Compensation setting. 0.0 The [White Balance] setting on the [

saved. The set EV compensation value is saved. Off The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [

saved. The [AE Metering] setting on the [

saved.

The file number is saved. If a new SD Memory Card is inserted, the sequential file numb er is assigned .

b button is saved. Off

A Rec.Mode] menu is

A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. Off

• Menu items not included in [Memory] will also be saved in the settings selected on the menus for each function when the camera is turned off.

• The zoom position setting in the digi tal zoo m range will not be saved whe n [Zoom Position] is set to On in [Memory].

• The Auto Bracket settin g is not saved.

• [Memory] can be set separately in User mode and other Capture modes.

• [Zoom Position] will be set to On automaticall y when [M F Position ] is set to On.

Default Setting

Off

Taking Pictures

1 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture

mode.

2 Press the four-way controller (23) to

select [Memory].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

[Memory] menu will be displayed.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to

select the item.

5 Use the four-way controller (45) to

O [On] and P [Off].

switch

6 Press the OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Taking Pictures

Rec. Mode

3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER

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Memory

Flash Flash Exp. Comp. White Bal. EV Compensation Digital Zoom AE Metering

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Parallel

Playback / Erasing

Playing Back Images and Sound

Playing Back Still Pictures

See “Playing Back Still Pictures” (p.26).

Zoom Display

You can display images magnified up to 8 times. A guide to operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during magnification.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose

the image you want to magnify with the four-way controller (

Press x/y on the Zoom /f/y button.

The image will be magnified (1× to 8×).

• The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed.

Four-way controller (2345) :Moves the position to be magnified Zoom /f/y button (x) :Makes the image larger Zoom /f/y button (w) :Makes the image smaller Display button :Turns the guide marks on / off

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3 Press the OK button.

Zoom playback will end.

If you set the magnification for [Quick Zoom] in the [B Setup menu] in advance, the image will be displayed in the set magnif ication when the x/y button of the Zoom /f/y button is pressed once.

Movie pictures cannot be magnified.

Playback / Erasing

Adding a Voice Memo

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You can add a voice memo to a recorded image.

1 Enter the playback mode and choose

the image to which you want to add a voice memo with the fo ur-way controller

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If the image has no voice memo, the screen for recording a voice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the OK button.

Recording starts. You can record for up to 30 seconds.

3 Press the OK button.

Recording stops.

4 Press the four-way controller (2).

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Play back the recorded voice memo.

5 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback stops.

• A voice memo cannot be added to protected ( ) images.

• U is displayed on the LCD monitor next to images with a voice memo.

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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 (

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback will start.

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volume

Zoom /f/y (w) button :Reduces the

volume

Display button :Changes the Display mode

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Playback time

• The following operations can be performed while Pause is engaged.

Four-way controller (4) :Frame reverse Four-way controller (5) :Frame forward Four-way controller (2) :Releases the Pause function Display button :Changes the Display mode

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

Movie playback will end.

4 Press the Playback button.

The camera will return to Capture mode.

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Playing Back Sound

You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choo se the re cording yo u want

to play back with the four-way controller (45).

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback will start.

Playback time

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Recording time

• The following operations can be performed during playback.

Four-way controller (4):Rewinds and plays back the recorded sound Four-way controller (

f/y button (x):Increases the volume

Zoom /

f/y button (w):Reduces the volume

Zoom /

5):Advances and plays back the recorded sound

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

Sound playback will end.

4 Press the Playback button.

The camera will return to the Capture mode.

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You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor. Use the Display button to change the information displayed.

Display On

Playback information is displayed. 1 Folder No. 2 File name 3 Protect icon 4 Voice memo icon 5 Four-way controller operation guide 6 Date & time 7 Battery indicator

Histogram Display

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The brightness distribution of the image is displayed. The x-axis shows the brightness (darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end) and the y-axis shows the number of pixels. 1 Histogram 2 Recorded pixels 3 Quality level 4 White balance 5 AE metering 6 Sensitivity 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed

Display Off

No playback information is displayed.

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Nine-image Display

You can display nine images at the same time.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four-

way controller (45).

2 Press w/f on the Zoom button f/y.

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Selected image

Nine images will be displayed with the selected image in the center. Choose an image with the four-way controller ( more images have been recorded, if you press the four-way controller ( while the bottom right image is selected, the next nine images will be displayed, and if you press the four-way controller ( image is selected, the previous nine images will be displayed. Similarly, if you press the four-way controller ( selected, the previous nine images will be displayed, and if you press the four-way controller ( next nine images will be displayed.

3) while an image on the bottom row is selected, the

2) while an image on the top row is

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4) while the top left

3 Press the OK button.

The screen will return to single-image display of the selected image.

Sound files are displayed in O.

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Slideshow

You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card continuously.

1 Enter the Playback mode and ch oose the image w ith which to

start the slideshow with the four-way controller (45).

2 Press the Menu / Fn button.

The [Q Playback] menu will be displayed.

3 Select [Slideshow] with the four-way

controller (

3).

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

Playback

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change the playback interval.

Choose from the following: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec.

5 Press the OK button.

Playback will start at the set interval.

• The slideshow will stop when you press the four-way controller, or any buttons such as the Menu / Fn button during continuous playback .

• The slideshow will continue until you pr ess any button.

• Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo will be played through to the end before the next pi cture is played back, regardless of the set playback interval.

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Erasing Images

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Erasing a Single Image or Sound

1 Enter the Playback mode and ch oose the image or sound you

want to erase with the four-way controller (

2 Press the i button.

Playback / Erasing

The Delete screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Delete] with the four-way

controller (2).

4 Press the OK button.

• You can also delete images from Instant Review (p.25).

• You cannot erase protected images (with the symbol).

• When [Quick Delete] is set to On in the [B Set-up] menu, Step 3 can be omitted.

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All images & sounds

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Erasing a Voice Memo

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If an image has a voice memo (U is displayed), you can erase the voice memo without erasing the image.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with the

voice memo that you want to erase with the four-way controller (

2 Press the i button.

The Sound Delete screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Sound Delete] wi th the fou r-way

controller (

4 Press the OK button.

Select [Delete] in step 3 abo ve to er ase bot h the imag e and the vo ice memo.

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Sound Delete

Delete Cancel

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Playback / Erasing

Erasing All Images

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You can erase all the images / sound at once.

• Once erased, images / sound cannot be restored.

• Protected images / sound cannot be erased.

1 Enter the Playback mode and pres s the

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i button twice.

The Delete screen will be displayed.

2 Select [Delete All] with the four-way

controller (2).

3 Press the OK button.

When [Quick Delete] is set to On in the [B Set-up] menu, step 2 can be omitted.

2 3

Delete all images & sounds

on the memory card?

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