Pentax Optio 43WR 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 43WR 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 the Optio 43WR that are for anything other than personal
enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified
in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations
are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations,
industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images taken with the purpose of
obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright
as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.

Regarding trademarks

• SD logo is a trademark.

• PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

• Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

• All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered 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
intentions.
Copyright
PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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 surroundings such as installations generating
strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.

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

• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor
in this manual are different from the actual product.

PictBridge

• PictBridge is a printer industry standard for directly connecting printers and digital
cameras for the purpose of printing images. PictBridge provides simple operations
that make it possible to print images directly from a camera without using a
personal computer.

©

2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When using this
product, we request your special attention regarding items marked with the
following symbols.

Warning

This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause
serious personal injury.

Caution

Warning

• Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside
the camera, with the risk of electric shock.

• If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the
camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is the risk of electric shock.

• Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small children
do not hang the strap over their necks.

• To avoid the risk of it being swallowed by mistake, keep the SD Memory Card out
of the reach of small children. Seek medical attention immediately if accidentally
swallowed.

• Always use the AC adapter specified exclusively for this product, with the specified
power and voltage. Using an AC adapter not exclusive to this product, or using the
exclusive AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire, electric
shock, or camera breakdown.

• If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop use
immediately, remove the batteries or the AC adapter, and contact your nearest
PENTAX service center. Continued use could cause a fire or electric shock.

• During thunderstorms, unplug and discontinue use of the AC adapter. Continued
use could cause equipment failure, a fire, or electric shock.

Caution

• Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire. Do not disassemble the
battery. The battery could explode or catch fire.

• Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The battery
could explode or catch fire. Of the batteries that can be used in this camera, only
the Ni-MH battery can be recharged.

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

• Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is the risk of low
temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods.

• Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of
burns.

• Do not discharge the flash when it is in direct contact with clothing or other objects.
Firing the flash may result in discoloration of such objects.

This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause
minor or medium personal injury, or material loss.

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Handling the Camera

• When traveling abroad, be sure to take you international warranty card with you.
You may also wish to take along the document Worldwide Service Network
included with the product. This document is useful for making inquiries from your
travel destination.

• Always confirm that the camera is working properly when the camera has not been
used for a long time, or before important occasions (weddings, trips, etc.). PENTAX
is not responsible for consequential damages (costs incurred for photography, lost
profits, etc.) arising from failure of this product.

• The lens on this camera is not exchangeable. The lens is not removable.

• Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol, or benzene.

• Do not subject to high temperatures or high humidity. Do not leave the camera in a
vehicle, as the temperature can get very high.

• Do not store the camera with preservatives and chemicals. Storage in high
temperatures and high humidity can cause molding. Remove from case and store
in a dry and well-ventilated location.

• Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations, shocks, or pressure. Use a cushion
to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles, automobiles, or ships.

• The temperature range for camera use is 0°C to 40°C.

• The LCD display may appear black under high temperatures, but will return to
normal as temperatures normalize.

• The LCD display may respond more slowly at low temperatures. This is due to
liquid crystal properties, and is not a fault.

• Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high
performance.

• Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of
the camera. Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag, retrieving the camera
after decreasing the temperature difference.

• Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salts. These
could cause a camera breakdown. Wipe dry any rain or water drops on the camera.

• See “Precautions when using an SD Memory Card” (p.19) for details on the SD
Memory Card.

• Please do not press forcefully on the LCD monitor. This could cause breakage or
malfunction.

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Water-resistant Feature

• This camera conforms to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Class 5 water
resistant, (Direct jetting water under defined conditions shall have no harmful effect)
and Class 7 water resistant, (Water shall not enter the enclosure when it is
immersed in water up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter).

• This camera cannot be used underwater.

• Immediately after using the camera, be sure to carefully wipe off any water or dirt
with a soft, dry cloth.

• Do not place the camera directly on the sand at a beach or other location. Exposure
to large amounts of sand or dirt may damage the camera.

• The inside of the camera is not water resistant. Before using the camera, be sure
the terminal cover and battery/card cover are securely closed.
When replacing the battery or inserting or removing the memory card, carefully
wipe off any water or dirt and open the cover in a location where the camera is not
exposed to water or dirt. If water, sand, or dirt gets inside the camera, the camera
may become damaged.

• If the camera becomes exposed to large amounts of dirt or salt water, make sure
that the power is off and the terminal cover and battery/card cover are securely
closed, and then carefully rinse off the camera under slowly running tap water or in
a shallow basin filled with fresh water for two to three minutes.

• This camera should not be immersed in water for periods longer than thirty minutes
at a time or exposed to extreme water pressure.

• Do not clean the camera with soapy water, mild detergent, or alcohol as this may
reduce the effectiveness of the camera’s water-resistant feature. Be careful not to
expose the camera to coffee or other beverages, as this may also reduce the
effectiveness of the camera’s water-resistant feature.

• Before using the camera, be sure to wipe off any sand or debris from the water­resistant packing and the areas between the camera and the packing. Any
scratches or damage to the packing or the areas between the camera and the
packing or any peeling of the packing may reduce the effectiveness of the camera’s
water-resistant feature. If this should occur, please call the Pentax Customer
Service Department.

• The accessories of SD card, battery, USB cable and AV cable are not water
resistant.

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CONTENTS

FOR YOUR SAFETY........................................................................ 1

Handling the Camera........................................................................ 2

Water-resistant Feature.................................................................... 3

CONTENTS...................................................................................... 4

Contents of This Manual................................................................... 7

Checking Package Contents ............................................................9

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

Names of Operating Parts ..............................................................11

Getting Started 12

Attaching the Strap............................................................................. 12

Powering the Camera .........................................................................13

Installing the Batteries ....................................................................13

Using the AC Adapter..................................................................... 15

Installing / Removing the SD Memory Card .....................................16

Recorded Pixels and Image Quality ...............................................17

Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................ 20

Initial Settings .....................................................................................22

Setting the Display Language......................................................... 22

Setting the Home Town ..................................................................23

Setting the D.S.T. Mode .................................................................23

Setting the Date and Time.............................................................. 24

Quick Start 26

Taking Still Pictures............................................................................ 26

Playing Back Still Pictures.................................................................28

Playing Back Images ......................................................................28

Playing Back Previous or Next Images ..........................................28

Common Operations 30

Using the Button Functions ............................................................... 30

Capture Mode................................................................................. 30

Playback Mode ...............................................................................31

Setting the Menu .................................................................................32

How to Set the Menus ....................................................................32

Menu List ........................................................................................34

Taking Pictures 36

Setting the Capture Functions...........................................................36

Changing the Mode ........................................................................36

Changing Focus Settings ...............................................................37

Selecting the Flash Mode ...............................................................39

Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................ 40

Selecting the Quality Level .............................................................41

Adjusting the White Balance........................................................... 42

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Setting the Focusing Area ..............................................................44

Setting the Light Metering Range ...................................................45

Setting Sensitivity ...........................................................................46

Setting Image Sharpness ...............................................................47

Setting Color Saturation .................................................................48

Setting the Image Contrast............................................................. 49

Taking Pictures ...................................................................................50

Program Mode................................................................................ 50

Picture Mode ..................................................................................51

Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)..................... 53

Using the Self-Timer....................................................................... 55

Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting/Multi Continuous

Shooting) ........................................................................................56

Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shoot) ......................... 57

Using the Zoom ..............................................................................59

EV Compensation........................................................................... 61

Taking Moving Pictures (Moving Picture Mode) .............................62

Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Moving

Pictures........................................................................................... 64

Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Moving Pictures.. 65

Changing the Frame Rate When Taking Moving Pictures .............66

Taking Fast Forward Moving Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie) ...............67

Saving the Settings............................................................................. 68

Saving the Menu Items (Memory) ..................................................68

Recording/Playback 70

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) ...................................... 70

Playing Back Sound ...........................................................................71

Adding a Voice Memo......................................................................... 72

Recording a Voice Message........................................................... 73

Playback/Deleting 75

Playing Back Images ..........................................................................75

Playing Back Still Pictures ..............................................................75

Zoom Display.................................................................................. 75

Nine-image Display ........................................................................76

Using Slideshow for Continuous Playback .....................................77

Playing Back Moving Pictures ........................................................78

Deleting Images ..................................................................................79

Deleting Data one by one ...............................................................79

Deleting All Data............................................................................. 81

Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) .....................................82

Viewing Images on a TV .....................................................................84

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Printing 85

Setting the Printing Service (DPOF).................................................. 85

Printing Individual Image ................................................................85

Printing All Images.......................................................................... 87

Connecting the Camera Directly to a Printer to Print ...................... 88

Connecting the Camera to a Printer ...............................................88

Printing Individual Images ..............................................................89

Printing All Images.......................................................................... 90

Printing Using Printing Service Settings .........................................91

Disconnect the Camera from the Printer ........................................91

Editing/Settings 92

Editing Images ....................................................................................92

Changing the Image Size ...............................................................92

Trimming Images............................................................................ 94

Editing Images with Digital Filters................................................... 95

Camera Settings 97

Camera Settings.................................................................................. 97

Formatting an SD Memory Card..................................................... 97

Changing the Sound Settings.........................................................98

Changing the Date Style and Date / Time ....................................100

Setting World Time .......................................................................101

Changing the Display Language ..................................................102

Setting Transfer Mode When a USB Connection Is Used ............ 102

Changing the Start-up Screen ......................................................103

Setting the Background Color....................................................... 104

Setting Screen Brightness ............................................................105

Selecting the Video Output Format ..............................................105

Set Quick Delete to On/Off ........................................................... 105

Setting Quick Zoom to On or Off ..................................................106

Setting Quick Start-Up to On or Off ..............................................106

Setting Auto Power Off .................................................................107

Resetting to Default Settings [Reset]............................................ 107

Setting the Alarm ..............................................................................108

Checking the Alarm ......................................................................108

Setting the Alarm ..........................................................................109

Turning the Alarm Off ...................................................................110

Appendix 111

List of City Names............................................................................. 111

Messages........................................................................................... 112

Troubleshooting................................................................................ 114

Main Specifications ..........................................................................116

Optional Accessories .......................................................................118

WARRANTY POLICY......................................................................... 119

Index................................................................................................... 123

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Contents of This Manual

This operating manual contains the following chapters.

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

Explains your first steps, from purchasing the camera to taking pictures. Be
sure to read it and follow the instructions.

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

Explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images. Use it if you
want to get started right away.

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

Explains common operations such as button functions and using the menus.
See “Taking Pictures”, “Recording/Playback”, “Playback/Deleting”, “Printing”,
“Editing/Settings”, and “Camera Settings” chapters for more details.

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

Explains various ways to capture images, and how to set the relevant
functions, such as setting the Virtual mode dial to change Capture modes,
and selecting the right Picture mode for the current scene.

5 Recording/Playback ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains how to record and playback sound only and how to add sound to
images.

6 Playback/Deleting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains how to play back images on the camera or a TV and how to delete
images.

7 Printing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains how to adjust the printing service (DPOF) settings and how to use the
USB cable to directly connect your camera to a printer in order to print images.

8 Editing/Settings––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains how to change image size, trim images, and use digital filters.

9 Camera Settings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains how to adjust camera function settings.

10 Appendix –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Explains troubleshooting, and introduces accessories sold separately.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

7

The symbols used in this operating manual are explained below.

Shows reference page number explaining a related operation.

Shows information useful to know.

Shows precautions to take when operating the camera.

Icons for functions available in a Capture mode are shown at the

e, H, /, &, J,

M, N, I, ., :,

C, F

beginning of a section.
Example)

Setting Image Sharpness

e, H, /, &, J, M, N, I, ., :, F

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Checking Package Contents

Camera

Optio 43WR

AV cable

I-AVC7 (*)

SD Memory Card

(16 MB)

Strap

O-ST5 (*)

USB cable
I-USB7 (*)

Operating Manual

(this manual)

Software

(CD-ROM) S-SW18

AA Alkaline batteries (2)

(PC Connection Manual)

Viewing Your Digital

Camera Images

On Your PC

Operating Manual

(PC Connection Manual)

(*) Items marked with an asterisk are also available as optional accessories.
For other optional accessories, see “Optional Accessories” (p.118) .

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Names of Parts

Front view

Back view

Shutter release button

Power switch

Strap lug

Microphone

Lens

Flash

Self-timer lamp

Water-resistant packing

Battery/card cover

Speaker

Status lamp (green)

Terminal cover

Flash status lamp (red)

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Viewfinder

DC input terminal

USB/AV output terminal

Water-resistant packing

LCD monitor

Tripod socket

Names of Operating Parts

Zoom/f/y button

Playback Q button

OK button

Four-way controller (2345)

MENU button

)/i button

b/Z button

O button

Guide display

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

Four-way controller (2) 2

Four-way controller (4) 4
Four-way controller (5) 5i button
MENU button Z button
Shutter release button OK button

Zoom/f/y button
(Digital zoom and magnified
playback only)

yFour-way controller (3) 3

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Getting Started

Attaching the Strap

1

Getting Started

Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug, and attach as
shown.

12

Powering the Camera

1

2

(Using AA batteries) (Using CR-V3)

3

Installing the Batteries

Install batteries in the camera. Use one CR-V3, or use two AA Ni-MH
batteries, or AA alkaline batteries. Turn off the camera when setting
batteries. Wipe away water or dirt from the camera with a dry cloth
before setting batteries. Do not set batteries with wet or dirty hands.

1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow, and

flip open.

2 Insert the batteries according to the +- indicator in the

battery chamber.

3 Close the battery cover and push horizontally to lock.

When using for a prolonged period, please use the AC adapter D-AC5
(p.15).

• AA alkaline battery, and the CR-V3 battery are not rechargeable.

• Do not open the battery cover or remove the batteries when the power
switch is on.

• When you will not use the camera for a long while, remove the
batteries. Otherwise, the battery may leak.

• If the date and time settings have been reset when you insert new
batteries after a long while, follow the procedure for “Setting the Date
and Time” (p.24).

• Insert batteries correctly. Wrong insertion can cause a camera
breakdown.

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Getting Started

13

Number of Captures and Playback Time (25ºC, new batteries)

• Taking pictures (50% flash usage) • Playback

1

Getting Started

CR-V3 Approx. 500 CR-V3

Ni-MH batteries Approx. 300 Ni-MH batteries

AA alkaline batteries Approx. 100 AA alkaline batteries

Image Storage

Capacity

Playback time

Approx. 360

Approx. 230

Approx. 140

• These figures are based on PENTAX measuring conditions. They may vary by
Capture mode or shooting conditions.

• Battery performance temporarily decreases as the temperature
decreases. When using the camera in cold climates, have extra
batteries on hand, keeping them warm in your pocket. Battery
performance will return to normal when returned to room temperature.

• Owing to the characteristics of AA alkaline batteries, the camera may
not deliver optimal performance at low temperatures when powered by
alkaline batteries. We recommend the use of other batteries such as
CR-V3 batteries when using the camera in conditions of low ambient
temperature.

• When traveling overseas, taking pictures in cold climates, or when you
will be taking a lot of pictures, please have extra batteries ready.

• You can extend battery life by switching off the LCD monitor and
shooting using the viewfinder.

Battery Level Indicator

You can check the battery level with the * display 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.

%

↓

No battery power : After displaying this message, the camera turns off.

min.

min.

min.

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Using the AC Adapter

When using the LCD monitor for a long time or when connecting to your
PC, we recommend using the AC adapter D-AC5 (sold separately).

1 Make sure the camera is turned off before 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 the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting
the AC adapter.

• Make sure connections are secure between the camera, AC adapter,
AC plug cord terminal, and the power outlet. Disconnections while the
camera is recording or reading data will corrupt your data.

• When using the AC adapter, be sure to read the AC adapter D-AC5
operating manual.

• Connecting the AC adapter will not charge the rechargeable batteries
in your camera.

1

Getting Started

15

Installing / Removing the SD Memory Card

1

1

Getting Started

SD Memory Card

Battery/card cover

2

The image or recorded sound is recorded on the SD Memory Card. Be
sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD
Memory Card.
Turn off the camera before setting or removing the card.
Wipe away water or dirt from the camera with a dry cloth before setting
or removing the card.
Do not set or remove the card with wet or dirty hands.

3

1 Slide the battery/card cover to the direction of the

arrow, and flip open.

2 With the label (or 2 symbol) of the SD Memory Card

toward the lens, insert the card into the card slot until
the card clicks.

3 Close the battery/card cover.

When removing the card, press down on the card in the direction of the
arrow. When the card pops out slightly, pull it out of the card slot.

The number of images that can be captured varies according to the
capacity of the SD Memory Card, the recorded image size, and image
quality (1p.17).

• If the battery/card cover is opened when the camera is on, the camera
is automatically turned off.

• If the battery/card cover is opened while saving an image, the save is
interrupted (the image is not saved).

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Recorded Pixels and Image Quality

Set recorded image size (the number of pixels) and quality to suit the
intended purpose for the image. The higher the numbers for recorded
image size and the more stars in the ratings for image quality, the clearer
the image when printed. However, because image storage volume
increases, the number of shots that can be captured decreases.
Settings for pixel size and image quality are configured on the
[Rec.Mode] menu.

Selecting the Recording Pixels 1p.40

Selecting the Quality Level 1p.41

Selectable Pixel Size and Suitable Applications

2288x1712 Suited for printing on A4 paper.

1600x1200

1024x768 Suited for printing on postcard-size paper.

640x480 Suited for attaching to e-mail or for creating websites.

2288x1712 is selected as the default setting.

Selectable Image Quality and Suitable Applications

Best Lowest compression rate. Suited for printing photographs.

C

Better

D

Good

E

** (Standard compression rate) is selected as the default setting.

Suited for printing on paper stock slightly larger than postcard­size paper.

Standard compression rate. Suited for viewing images on a
personal computer screen.

Highest compression rate. Suited for attaching to e-mail or for
creating websites.

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Getting Started

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Approximate Number of Shots, Recorded Pixels, and Quality
Levels
Still picture

1

Getting Started

Quality level

Recorded Pixels

2048×1536 5 10 15

1600×1200 11 20 27

1024×7680 25 45 56

640×480 53 82 100

Best/

C

Better/

D

Good/

E

Voice recording

30 min.

Moving picture

Frame rate

Recorded Pixels

640×480 10 sec. 25 sec.

320×240 20 sec. 40 sec.

160×120 80 sec. 150 sec.

• These figures show the number of shots when using a 16MB SD Memory Card.

• These figures are based on PENTAX standard shooting conditions, and may
vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, Capture mode, and SD
Memory Card used.

30 frames/sec. 15 frames/sec.

Data Backup Recommendation

On rare occasions it may not be possible to read data recorded in internal memory.
We recommend use of a personal computer or other device to store important data in
a location other than internal memory.

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•Precautions when using an SD Memory Card

• Make sure the camera is turned off before opening the
battery/card cover.

• The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch. Moving
the switch to the [Lock] position prevents the recording and
erasing of data and the formatting of the card and protects
all saved data.

• SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than
the camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with
the camera.

• The SD Memory Card may be hot when removed
immediately after camera use. Please be careful.

• Do not remove the card or turn off the camera when
recording data or playing back images or sounds from the SD Memory Card,
or when connected to a PC with the USB cable. This could cause data loss or
card damage.

• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Do not get it
wet or leave it in a high temperature location.

• New cards or cards used in another camera must be formatted before use. For
more information about formatting the card, see “Formatting an SD Memory
Card” (p.97).

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card while the card is being formatted. The
card may be damaged and become unusable.

• Data stored on an SD Memory Card may be erased under the following
conditions. PENTAX does not accept any liability regarding erased data.
(1)When the user mishandles the SD Memory Card
(2)When the SD Memory Card is placed in a location with static electricity or

electrical interference
(3)When the card is not used for a long time
(4)When the card, the AC adapter, or battery is removed while recording or

reading data on the SD Memory Card

• The SD Memory Card has a finite operating life. The stored data may become
unreadable after long periods of disuse. Please periodically backup important
data onto your PC.

• Please avoid using or storing your card where static electricity or electrical
interference can occur.

• Do not use or store your card where it may be exposed to sudden temperature
changes, condensation, or direct sunlight.

• Before purchasing a memory card, make sure to check the Pentax website or
inquire with the Pentax Customer Service Center to confirm that the memory
card has been confirmed to operate with the camera.

Write-protect
switch

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Getting Started

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Turning the Camera On and Off

4/1 0/ 20 04

11:2 0

1

Getting Started

Press the power switch.

1

The camera will turn on.
Press the power switch again to turn the camera off.

Card check feature

When the camera is turned on, the camera
automatically checks for a card. If there is no SD
Memory Card inside the camera, h appears on
the LCD monitor.
If the write protect switch is set to LOC, h
appears on the LCD monitor, indicating that
images and sounds cannot be recorded.

Power switch

Playback button

4/10/2004

4/10/2004

11:2 0

11:2 0

0

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Getting Started

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Initial Settings

1

Power switch

Getting Started

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

If the Initial Settings screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow
the procedures on the pages indicated below to configure initial settings.
[If the Initial Settings screen appears]

1p.22-25 “Setting the Display Language”, “Setting the Home Town”

“Setting the D.S.T. Mode”, “Setting the Date and Time”

[If the Date and Time Settings screen appears]

1p.24 “Setting the Date and Time”

If the above screens do not appear, there is no need to configure initial settings.

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, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

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

City
DST

MENU

EnglishLanguage/
NYC

Exit

OK

OK

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You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to “Changing
the Display Language” (p.102).

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).

Initial Settings

DST

MENU

EnglishLanguage/

NYCCity

OK

OK

Exit

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

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

• See p.111 for the list of cities and corresponding code names.

• You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to “Setting
World Time” (p.101).

Setting the D.S.T. Mode

You can choose whether or not to display the D.S.T (Daylight Saving
Time) mode.

1 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select Y (on) or Z (Off).

The default setting is Z (Off).

Initial Settings

DST

MENU

EnglishLanguage/

NYCCity

OK

OK

Exit

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

The screen for setting the next item will be displayed.

1

Getting Started

You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to “Setting
World Time” (p.101)

.

23

Setting the Date and Time

Set the current date and time, and the display style.

1

1

Getting Started

Press the four-way controller (23)
to select the date and time display
style.

Date Adjust

Date Stle yy/mm/dd 24h

2004 / 01 / 01

00 : 00

OK

MENU

OK

Exit

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

23 are displayed above and below “24h”.

Date Adjust

Date Style mm/dd/yy 24h

01 / 01 / 2004

00 : 00

3 Press the four-way controller (23)

to select 24h (24-hour display) or 12h (12-hour display).

4 Press the four-way controller (5).

23 is displayed above and below the month.

5 Press the four-way controller (23)

to change the month.

6 Press the four-way controller (5).

23 are displayed above and below the date.

Date Adjust

Date Style mm/dd/yy 24h

01 / 01 / 2004

00 : 00

Date Adjust

Date Style mm/dd/yy 24h

03 / 01 / 2004

00 : 00

Date Adjust

Date Style mm/dd/yy 24h

03 / 01 / 2004

00 : 00

MENU

MENU

MENU

MENU

Exit

Exit

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

24

7 Press the four-way controller (23)

to set the date and press the four­way controller (5) again.

23 are displayed above and below the year.

Date Adjust

Date Style mm/dd/yy 24h

03 / 01 / 2004

00 : 00

8 Repeat step 7 to set the year, hour,

and minutes.

9 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take a picture. When you set the date and time
using the MENU button, you will return to the Menu screen. Press the
Playback/OK button again.

• If you press the MENU button before initial settings are complete, your
settings will be cancelled, but you can take pictures. If this happens,
the Initial Settings screen is displayed the next time the camera is
turned on.

• Your settings can be changed later from the Menu screen. To access
the menu, see “Changing the Date Style and Date / Time” (p.100)

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

.

1

Getting Started

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Quick Start

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Taking Still Pictures

Power switch

Shutter release button

2

Quick Start

Zoom/f/y button

AF status lamp (green)
Flash status lamp (red)

LCD monitor

This is the simplest way to take still pictures. The flash discharges
automatically based on light conditions by the default setting.

1 Press the power switch.

The camera will turn on.

2 Confirm the subject and shooting

information on the LCD monitor.

The focus frame at the center of the LCD
screen indicates the zone of automatic
focusing. Press the Zoom button to change
the size of the subject.

x Subject becomes bigger.
w Subject becomes smaller.

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

Focus frame

3 Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter Release Button.

When the subject is in focus, the LCD monitor’s focus frame turns
green.

4 Press the shutter release button down fully.

The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1.5 seconds
(Instant Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card. (The green
and red lamps next to the viewfinder blink alternately while the image
is being recorded on the SD Memory Card.)

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Pressing the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in two steps.

• Press halfway

Lightly press (halfway) the shutter release button to lock the focus position,
exposure, and white balance.
The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed when pressing the
shutter release button halfway.
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the AF status lamp and
the flash status lamp.

1. Focus frame

The frame lights green when focused. It is not displayed when out of focus.

2. Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp

AF status lamp (green) Flash status lamp (red)

Lit Subject is in focus. Flash is ready.

Blink Subject is out of focus. Now charging.

You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.

• Press down fully

Press the shutter release button all the way down (fully) to take a picture.

• Poor focusing conditions

The camera may not focus if the subject is in a condition shown below. Lock the
focus on something that is the same distance away as the subject (press the
shutter release button halfway), and press the shutter release button fully when
you have composed your picture.

• Things that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall.

• Dark places or objects, and conditions that prevent light being reflected back.

• Horizontal lines or intricate patterns

• Fast moving objects

• When an object in the foreground and one in the background are in the same
picture.

• Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting (bright background)

2

Quick Start

Instant Review

Instant Review displays the image for 1.5 seconds. Pressing the i
button during Instant Review displays the Delete menu. Select [Delete]
and press the OK button to delete the image.

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Playing Back Still Pictures

2

Quick Start

Delete button

Playback button

OK button

LCD monitor

Playing Back Images

To play back still pictures:

1 Press the Playback button after

taking a picture.

The captured image is displayed on the LCD
monitor.

Playing Back Previous or Next Images

You can play back still pictures, cycling through one at a time.

1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture.

The captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

Displays the previous image.

Displays the next image.

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Zoom Display 1p.75

Deleting a Displayed Image

OK

Exit

All images & sounds

While the image is displayed, press the i button
to display the Delete screen. Press the four-way
controller (2) to select Delete, and press OK.
The image is deleted.
Pressing the Playback button once again or
lightly pressing (halfway) the shutter release
button makes the camera ready to capture

All images & sounds

All images & sounds

images.

• When you switch to the playback screen, the image with the highest
file number is shown first.

• You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing
the zoom/f/y button.

• For moving pictures, the first frame is displayed.

• If no images are stored, the “No Image & sound” message is
displayed.

File number

100-0001

Delete

Cancel

MENU

Exit

Exit

2

Quick Start

OK

OK

OK

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Common Operations

Using the Button Functions

3

Common Operations

Capture Mode

1

O button

Switches to Voice Recording mode. (1p.70)

2 b button

Changes the Flash mode. (1p.39)

3 ) button

Changes the Capture mode as follows. (1p.37)

Macro mode (1p.37), Infinity-landscape mode (1p.37),
Manual Focus mode (1p.37)

4 Zoom button

Changes the size of the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
(

1

p.59)

5 Playback button

Switches to Playback mode. (1p.36)

6 Four-way controller (45)

Changes the EV compensation. (1p.61)

7 Four-way controller (2)

Selects Continuous Shooting mode or Self-Timer mode. (1p.55, 56)

8 Four-way controller (3)

Displays the Virtual mode dial and changes the Capture mode. (1p.36)

9 OK button

Selects a menu item.

10 MENU button

Displays [Rec.Mode] menu. (1p.32)

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1
2
3

4
5

6, 7, 8
9

10

1
2
3

4
5

6, 7,
8

9

Playback Mode

1 O button

A voice memo is added to the image. (1p.73, 74)
The voice memo can be set as a voice message. (1p.72)

2 Z button

Protects the image from deletion. (1p.82)

3 i button

Deletes the image. (1p.79)

4 Zoom/f/y button

Press f in Normal Playback mode to display nine images at once.
(1p.76)
Press y in Normal Playback mode to change the size of the Zoom
Display image displayed on the LCD monitor. (1p.75)

5 Playback Q button

Switches to Capture mode.

6 Four-way controller (45)

Plays back previous or next image. (1p.28)

7 Four-way controller (2)

Sets DPOF settings. (1p.85)

8 OK button

Saves the function selected by the menu item. (1p.32)
When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine-image Display mode, changes
to Normal Playback mode. (1p.75-76)

9 MENU button

Displays Playback menu. (1p.32)

3

Common Operations

31

Setting the Menu

Press the MENU button to display the menus on the LCD screen. With
these you can set functions, save the settings, and change the camera
settings.

How to Set the Menus

There are 3 types of the Menu screens according to content type: the
Rec. Mode menu, Playback menu, and Set-up menu.

3

When you display the menu from Capture mode, the [A Rec.Mode]

Common Operations

menu will be displayed, and when you display the menu from Playback
mode, the [Q Playback] menu will be displayed.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode or Playback

mode.

The menu screen is displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

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

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

Press the four-way controller (23) to moves the selection frame up
and down.

4 Press the four-way controller (45) to change the

setting.
Press the four-way controller (5) to move to a Select
screen if available.

When finished, press the OK button to return to the menu.

5 Press the OK button.

This saves the settings and returns to Capture or Playback mode.

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• 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 after you press the OK button and close the menu screen, if the
camera is turned off improperly (such as removing the batteries while
the camera is on), your settings will not be saved.

• If during menu operation you press a button unrelated to the menu in
use, the menu closes with no change made to the camera settings.

• If you do not perform an operation within one minute after a menu is
displayed, the menu closes with no change made to the camera settings.

Example of menu operation (Pressing the MENU button in
Capture mode)

1

MENU button

[A Rec.Mode] Menu

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

[Q Playback] Menu

Playback

Playback Message
Digital Filter
Resize
Trimming
Alarm

MENU

Off

Exit

[B Set-up] Menu

Format
Sound
Date Adjust
World Time

OK

OK

Language/

2

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

3

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

4

Selection Screen

White Balance

AWB

OK

OK

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

3

Set-up

04/01/2004

On
English

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

3

Common Operations

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

3

Next menu screen

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

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Menu List

[A Rec.Mode] Menu

Item Description Default

Recorded Pixels Selects the number of recorded pixels. 2288 x 1712 p.40
Quality level Selects the image compression rate. D p.41

White Balance

Focusing Area Changes the area for autofocus. Multiple p.44

AE Metering

3

Common Operations

Sensitivity Sets sensitivity. Auto p.46

Digital Zoom Takes digital zoom pictures. On p.60

Interval Shoot

Movie

Memory

Sharpness Sets the sharpness. Normal p.47

Saturation Sets the saturation. Normal p.48

Contrast Sets the contrast. Normal p.49

[Q Playback] Menu

Item Description

Playback Message Records a voice message. p.74

Digital Filter Sets the digital filter. p.95

Resize Changs the image size. p.92

Trimming Trims images. p.94

Alarm Sets the alarm to ring at a specified time. p.108

Slideshow Plays recorded images successively. p.77

Adjusts color balance according to
lighting.

Sets the metering method to determine
exposure.

Takes pictures at a specified interval of
time.

Sets the recorded pixels of the moving
picture, Color mode, and Fast Fwd
Movie.

Saves the Rec. mode settings when the
camera is turned off.

F (Auto) p.42

L (Multi-segment) p.45

–p.57

–p.62

–p.68

Refer-

ence

Refer-

ence

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[B Set-up] Menu

Item Description

Format Formats the SD Memory Card. p.97

Sound

Date Adjust Sets the date and time. p.100

World Time Sets world time. p.101

Language/ Switches the language for displaying menus and messages. p.102

USB Connection

Screen Setting

Video Out Sets the video output format. p.105

Quick Delete

Quick Zoom

Quick Start-up

Auto Power Off Turns off the power automatically. p.107

Reset Returns settings to defaults. p.107

Sets the volume and type of button operation sound, start-up
sound, shutter sound, and self-timer sound.

Sets the Transfer mode (PC/PictBridge) when a USB
connection is used.

Sets the start-up screen, background color and the brightness
of the screen.

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

For playing back images at the maximum zoom size with the
Zoom button pressed only once.

Setting this option to On makes it possible to take start up the
camera and take pictures in Snap mode simply by pressing
the shutter release button.

Refer-

ence

p.98

p.102

p.103

p.105

p.106

p.106

3

Common Operations

35

Taking Pictures

Setting the Capture Functions

Changing the Mode

Capture mode is for taking pictures. Playback mode is for playing back
or erasing images and sound.

Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode

• To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the Playback
button.

• To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the Playback
button or the shutter release button halfway.

4

Selecting the Capture Mode

Taking Pictures

Display the Virtual mode dial to select the Capture mode. You can select
from 12 Capture modes.

Program

e

H

/

&

J

M

N Snow

I
.
:

C

F

Landscape Enhances your landscape photos.

Night-Scene Mode

Night-Scene Portrait Enables you to take portraits in dark conditions.

Portrait Enhances your portrait photos.

Surf

Picture mode

Flower Enhances your flower photos.

Fireworks Enhances your fireworks photos.

Snap Mode Enhances your snap photos.

Moving Picture
Mode

Panorama Assist
Mode

The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and aperture for taking still pictures.

Enables you to take dark scenes such as night
views.

Enhances photos taken against bright
backgrounds such as sandy beaches.

Enhances photos taken against highly
reflective backgrounds such as snowy
mountain slopes.

You can take moving pictures.

Takes pictures to create a Panorama picture
on your PC.

p.50

36

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in

Capture mode.

The Virtual mode dial is displayed.

SNAP

2 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select your desired Display
mode.

The selected icon is displayed in a frame.

3 Press the OK button.

The icon of the selected Capture mode is displayed and the camera is
ready to take pictures.

When the Focus mode is set to manual, the four-way controller (23)
becomes the manual focus button and the Virtual mode dial cannot be
displayed. Press ) to select the Autofocus mode or other mode,
then use the four-way controller (3) to change the mode.

) button

OK

OK

4

Taking Pictures

Changing Focus Settings

Focus Mode

Focuses on objects in the focusing area when the

(No icon) Autofocus mode

q Macro mode

s Infinity-landscape mode Use for taking pictures of distant objects.

z Manual Focus mode Adjust focus manually.

shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use
when the distance to the subject is more than
30cm.

Use when the distance to the subject is between
approximately 1cm~50cm (Wide) and 20cm~50cm
(Tele). Focuses on objects in the focusing area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

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1 Pressing ) button in Capture mode will switch

Focus modes, and the current setting is displayed on
the LCD monitor.

The camera is ready to take a picture in the set Focus mode.

• The Focus mode default setting is the Autofocus mode.

• In Moving Picture mode (1p.62), only the Autofocus is available.

• If you use the flash in Macro mode, the image may be overexposed.

If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the Focus
mode is set to Macro mode, 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.

4

Taking Pictures

Manual Focus

On the z setting, press the four-way controller (23) to enlarge the
central portion of the screen to full screen on the LCD monitor.
Adjust the focus with the four-way controller (23) while watching the
image on the monitor. A bar that indicates the focus position is displayed
on the left side of the monitor.

For distant focus

For closer focus

Once the focus is set, press any button other than the four-way controller
(23), or take your finger off of the four-way controller for about 2
seconds. The camera will switch to the standard Capture screen.

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• When focusing, hold down the four-way controller (23) to focus

quickly.

Saving the Focus Mode 1p.68

b button

Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon) Auto

Flash Off

a

Flash On

b

Auto flash + red-eye

c

reduction

Flash On + red-eye

d

reduction

• The flash is always off when the Capture mode is set to C, Continuous

shooting, Infinity-Landscape, or Fireworks.

• When using the flash, it always discharges once before taking the
picture, to assist with metering.

• In [Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction] and [Flash On + Red-eye
Reduction] modes, the flash discharges once to make the pupils of the
subjects eyes smaller shortly before the main flash discharges to take
the picture.

• The shutter speed will be slower with the flash off, or in low light
conditions such as a night scene. Use a tripod to prevent camera
movement.

The flash discharges automatically based on light
conditions.

The flash never discharges regardless of light
conditions.

The flash always discharges regardless of light
conditions.

Reduces red-eye in the picture, caused by the flash
reflecting from the subject’s eyes. The flash
discharges automatically.

Reduces red-eye in the picture, caused by the flash
reflecting from the subject’s eyes.
The flash discharges regardless of lighting conditions.

4

Taking Pictures

1 Press the b button in Capture mode.

This will switch Flash modes, and the current icon will be displayed on
the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take a picture in the selected Flash mode.

Status of the Flash Status Lamp 1p.27
Saving the Flash Mode 1p.68

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Rec. Mode

Quality Level

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

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Selecting the Recorded Pixels

4

Select the number of recorded pixels from 2288×1712 1600×1200,

Taking Pictures

1024×768, 640×480.
The more pixels there are, the larger the image size and file size.
The image file size will also differ according to quality level settings.

2288×1712 Suited for printing on A4 paper.

1600×1200

1024×7680 Suited for printing on postcard-size paper.

640×480 Suited for attaching to e-mail or for creating websites.

Suited for printing on paper stock slightly larger than postcard­size paper.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Recorded Pixels] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the recorded pixels.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

40

• In Moving Picture mode, select from 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120.
1p.64

• Selecting a large number of recorded pixels will result in a clearer
image when printed.

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

e H / & J M N I . : F

Selecting the Quality Level

Select the image compression rate.
The more E there are, the better the quality and the larger the file.
The image file size will also differ according to Recorded Pixels settings.

Best Lowest compression rate. Suited for printing photographs.

C

D

E

Better

Good

Standard compression rate. Suited for viewing images on
a personal computer screen.

Highest compression rate. Suited for attaching to e-mail or
for creating websites.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Quality Level] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the quality level.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

4

Taking Pictures

41

Rec. Mode

Quality Level

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

e H / & J M N I . : F

Adjusting the White Balance

4

Adjusts for natural coloring in your picture, according to the lighting.

Taking Pictures

F Auto The camera makes the adjustment automatically.

Daylight For taking pictures outside in sunlight.

G

Shade For taking pictures outside in the shade.

H

I

J

K

Tungsten Light

Fluorescent
Light

Manual

For taking pictures under standard light bulbs or other
tungsten light.

For taking pictures under fluorescent light.

For taking pictures by manually adjusting the white
balance.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [White Balance] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The White Balance selection screen is

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

White Balance

AWB

displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (23)

to change the setting.

5 Press the OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Saving the White Balance 1p.68

Setting Manually

1 Select [

Balance selection screen.

] (Manual) on the White

K

White Balance

AWB

2 Point your camera at white paper to

fill the screen.

3 Press the OK button.

[Adjusting] is displayed on the LCD monitor.
After white balance has been automatically adjusted, [Complete] is
displayed and the camera returns to the Menu screen.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

4

Taking Pictures

43

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

e H / & J M N I . : F

Setting the Focusing Area

4

You can change the area for autofocus (Focusing Area).

Taking Pictures

Multiple Normal range

Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Focusing Area] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the focusing area.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The focus frame lights green when focused by pressing the shutter
release button halfway if Multiple is selected.

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

44

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

e H / & J M N I . : F

Setting the Light Metering Range

You can choose the part of the screen to use for measuring brightness
and determining exposure.

Multi-segment

L

Center-weighted

M

Spot

N

Detailed measurement of entire screen to determine
exposure.

Measures mainly the center of the screen to determine
exposure.

Measures only the very center of the screen to
determine exposure.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [AE Metering] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the Metering mode.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

4

Taking Pictures

Saving the AE Metering Method 1p.68

45

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

e H / & J M N I . : F

Setting Sensitivity

4

You can set the Sensitivity to match the brightness of the surroundings.

Taking Pictures

Auto The camera makes the adjustment automatically.

50 • The lower the Sensitivity (smaller number), the smaller the noise and

100

200

400

sharper the image. The shutter speed will be slower in low light
conditions.

• The higher the Sensitivity (larger number), the faster the shutter speed
in low light conditions. The image will have more noise.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Sensitivity] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the sensitivity.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

Rec. Mode

Digital Zoom
Interval Shoot
Movie
Memory

MENU

AutoSensitivity
On

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

46

The only available AUTO settings are 50, 100, and 200.

Saving the Sensitivity 1p.68

Rec. Mode

Quality Level

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

e H / & J M N I . : F

Setting Image Sharpness

You can make the image outlines sharp or soft.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Sharpness] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select x (Normal), z (Hard),
or y (Soft).

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

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OK

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OK button

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1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Saturation] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select x (Normal), z (High),
or y (Low).

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

Rec. Mode

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Rec. Mode

Quality Level

Four-way
controller

OK button

MENU button

White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

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Setting the Image Contrast

You can set the image contrast level.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Contrast] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select x (Normal), z (High),
or y (Low).

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

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OK

OK

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Shutter release button

Four-way controller

OK button

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Program Mode

In Program mode (e), you can set all the functions and take pictures.

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode.

The Virtual mode dial is displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select [e].

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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4 Set the functions you want to use.

See “Setting the Capture Functions” (p.36­p.49) for instructions.

5 Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter Release Button.

When the subject is in focus, the LCD monitor’s focus frame turns
green.

6 Press the shutter release button down fully.

The picture is taken.

OK

OK

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Shutter release button

Four-way controller

OK button

Picture Mode

You can match your settings to the situation.

Picture Mode

There are nine modes available.

Landscape Enhances your landscape photos.

H

Night-Scene Mode Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views.

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Night-Scene

&

Portrait

Portrait Enhances your portrait photos.

J

Surf

M

N Snow

Flower Enhances your flower photos.

I

Fireworks Enhances your fireworks photos.

.

Snap Mode Enhances your snap photos.

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Enables you to take portraits in dark conditions.

Enhances photos taken against bright backgrounds
such as sandy beaches.

Enhances photos taken against highly reflective
backgrounds such as snowy mountain slopes.

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1 Press the four-way controller (3) in

Capture mode.

The Virtual mode dial is displayed.

SNAP

2 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select your desired Picture
mode.

For example, select Landscape.

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3 Press the OK button.

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The Picture mode is selected.

SNAP

4 Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter Release Button.

When the subject is in focus, the LCD monitor’s focus frame turns
green.

5 Press the shutter release button down fully.

The picture is taken.

In Picture mode, the EV compensation, saturation, contrast, sharpness,
and white balance are automatically set to the optimum values for each
mode. (You can change the settings.)

To avoid camera movement in Night-scene, Night-scene Portrait, or
Fireworks mode, you are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod.

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Shutter release button

Set s hi ft di re ct ion

Four-way controller

OK button

Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist
Mode)

Using the software provided with the camera (ACDSee for PENTAX,
ACD PhotoStitcher), you can easily join several images together to
create a panorama photograph. Joining captured photographs so that
the images overlap end to end in Panorama Assist mode results in a
single panorama photograph.

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in

Capture mode.

The Virtual mode dial is displayed.

SNAP

OK

OK

2 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select [ F (Panorama Assist)].

SNAP

3 Press the OK button.

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4 Press the four-way controller to

select the joining direction.

4 joins the images at the left.
5 joins the images at the right.
2 joins the images at the top.
3 joins the images at the bottom.
The explanation below will assume that 5 is selected.

Set shift direction

Set shift direction

OK

OK

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5 Take the first picture.

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

6 Move the camera to the right, and

take the second picture.

Move the camera so that the actual screen
image overlaps the left edge of the
transparent image and press the shutter
release button. For the third photo and

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subsequent photos, repeat Steps 5 and 6
and shoot.
To change the direction for joining images, begin again from Step 1.

To cancel Panorama Assist mode, switch to any other mode.

• The camera cannot join the images. Use the panorama software,
ACDSee for PENTAX, ACD PhotoStitcher, packed together with the
camera. For details on joining panorama images, see the separate
booklet PC Connection Manual.

• Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in
Panorama Assist mode.

• It is not possible to delete images in Instant Review.

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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 four-way controller (2) to

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display g on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the shutter release button

down fully.

The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer
lamp lights. The picture is taken about 3
seconds after the self-timer lamp begins to blink.

• The number of seconds until the picture is taken will be displayed on
the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the four-way controller or the MENU button during the
countdown display will cancel the self-timer.

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Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting/
Multi Continuous Shooting)

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Pictures are taken continually while the shutter release button is pressed.
There is Continuous Shooting and Multi Continuous available.

aj

a_

Continuous
Shooting

Multi Continuous
Shooting

Images are captured, processed, and saved one by one.

Pictures are taken four frames at a time and saved as a
single image.

1 Press the four-way controller (2) to

display aj or a_ on the LCD monitor.

2 Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter

Release Button.

When the subject is in focus, the LCD
monitor’s focus frame turns green.

3 Press the shutter release button down fully.

Pictures are taken continually while the shutter release button is pressed.
Recording stops when you release the shutter release button.

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• You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card is full.

• The interval between continuous shots differs according to recorded
pixels and quality level settings.

• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting or Multi
Continuous Shooting mode.

• Continuous Shooting and Multi Continuous Shooting cannot be used
in Moving Picture, Panorama Assist, Night-Scene, Night-Scene
Portrait, or Fireworks mode.

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Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shoot)

In this mode, still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed interval.

1 Press the four-way controller (2) to display k on the

LCD monitor.

2 Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter Release Button.

When the subject is in focus, the LCD monitor’s focus frame turns
green.

3 Press the shutter release button down fully.

Interval shooting will start with the following settings.

• Interval 00min10sec

• Number of Shot 02

• Start Time 00hr00min
When shooting is finished, the camera turns off automatically.

Setting the interval, number of shot, and start time

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Interval Shoot] on the [
3 Press the four-way controller (5).

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

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

Interval Shoot

Interval 00min10sec

Mumber of Shot 03

Start Time 00hr 00min

MENU

Exit

OK

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4 Set the interval time.

1. Press the four-way controller (5).
23 are displayed above and below the number of minutes.

2. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of minutes,
then press the four-way controller (5).
23 are displayed above and below the number of seconds.

3. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of seconds,
then press the four-way controller (5).

4. Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame will move to [Number of shot].

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

of pictures, then press the four-way controller (3).

The frame will move to [Start Time].

6 Set the time to start shooting.

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1. Press the four-way controller (5).
23 are displayed above and below the number of hours.

2. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of hours,
then press the four-way controller (5).
23 are displayed above and below the number of minutes.

3. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of minutes,
then press the four-way controller (5).

7 Press the OK button 2 times.

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• Interval shooting can be set at intervals of 10 seconds to 4 minutes in
units of 1 second, and intervals of 4 minutes to 99 minutes in units of
1 minute. Intervals of less than 10 seconds cannot be set.

• The number of pictures can be set in the range of 2 to 99 pictures.

• The start time can be set between 0 minutes and 23 hours 59 minutes
in units of 1 minute.

• If the start time is set to 0 minutes, the first picture will be taken as soon
as the shutter release button is pressed.

• If you press the power switch on during standby, the remaining number
of pictures and interval time will be displayed on the LCD monitor. If
you press the MENU button, the message “Stop interval shooting?”
will be displayed. To cancel interval shooting, press the OK button.

• If the SD Memory Card runs out of memory, interval shooting stops
and the camera turns off automatically.

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Interval shooting is not possible in Moving Picture or Panorama Assist
mode.

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OK button

MENU button

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Using the Zoom

You can use the Zoom to take pictures in Tele or Wide mode.

1 Press the Zoom button in Capture

mode.

x

Tele: Subject becomes larger.

w Wide: Subject becomes smaller.

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When the digital zoom function is disabled,
the optical zoom can be used to enlarge the

When digital zoom off

subject up to 2.8 times.
When the digital zoom function is enabled, you can further enlarge the
subject up to 11.2 times.

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Digital zoom rangeOptical zoom range

When digital zoom on

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Enabling the Digital Zoom Function

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1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Press the four-way controller (3) to

select [Digital Zoom].

3 Press the four-way controller (5) to

select On.

Digital Zoom
Interval Shoot
Movie
Memory

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

AutoSensitivity
On

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

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• Only the digital zoom can be used to
change the size of the image in Moving
Picture mode. Use the LCD monitor when
recording a moving picture.

• Both Optical and Digital zoom can not be
used when the recorded pixels are set
“640x480”.

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EV Compensation

Use EV Compensation when you want to intentionally over expose
(brighten) or under expose (darken) your picture.

1 Press the four-way controller (45)

in Capture mode.

5Adjusts the exposure to over-expose (+
side), 4Adjusts the exposure to under­expose (- side).

The EV Compensation setting is displayed
on the LCD monitor.

When you press the four-way controller (45) once, or when you set the
setting to ±0, the display will disappear in two seconds.

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OK button

Taking Moving Pictures (Moving Picture Mode)

You can take moving pictures. The recording time for a single movie is

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the same time.

You can select either 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120 for recorded pixels in
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1 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode.

The Virtual mode dial is displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select [C] (Movie).

SNAP

3 Press the OK button.

1 Flash OFF icon

2 Moving Picture mode icon
3 Recording time

4 Press the shutter release button

down fully.

Recording will begin.
You can switch the image size using the Zoom button.

x Subject becomes bigger.
w Subject becomes smaller.

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OK

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5 Press the shutter release button down fully.

Recording will end. The remaining available recording time is displayed.

Recording by holding down the shutter release button

If you hold down the shutter release button for one second or more, the
camera will record while you hold down the button. Recording stops
when you release the shutter release button.

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• The flash will not discharge in Moving Picture mode.

• Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in Moving
Picture mode.

• The focus is fixed in Moving Picture mode.

• In Moving Picture mode, the Digital Zoom function is automatically set
to [On]. However, at 640 x 480 pixels Digital Zoom is set to [Off].

Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking
moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels of p.64 and 30 fps frame
rate of p.66. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving
picture will stop halfway.

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Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When
Taking Moving Pictures

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In Moving Picture mode, you can select either 640×480, 320×240, or
160×120 for the number of recorded pixels (resolution).
The more pixels there are, the larger the image size but the smaller the
recording time.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Movie] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The movie setup screen will be displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change the recorded pixels.

5 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

Movie

Color Mode
Frame Rate

MENU

320 240Recorded Pixels
Full Color
15fps
OffFast Fwd Movie

OK

Exit

C

OK

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Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking
moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps frame rate of
p.66. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture
will stop halfway.

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

C

Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking
Moving Pictures

You can record a moving picture in one of three Color mode settings: full­color, black-and-white, or sepia.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Movie] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The movie setup screen will be displayed.

4 Select [Color Mode] with the four-

way controller (3).

Movie

Color Mode
Frame Rate

320 240Recorded Pixels
Full Color
15fps
OffFast Fwd Movie

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

5 Press the four-way controller (45) to change the Color

mode.

6 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

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Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Changing the Frame Rate When Taking Moving

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You can select a frame rate of 15 fps or 30 fps (frames per second). A
frame rate of 30 fps yields twice the number of frames as a frame rate
15 fps, resulting in smoother moving images. However, because image
size also doubles at 30 fps, less time is available for shooting.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Movie] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The movie setup screen will be displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Frame Rate].
5 Press the four-way controller (45)

to change frame rates.

6 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

Movie

Color Mode
Frame Rate

MENU

320 240Recorded Pixels
Full Color
15fps
OffFast Fwd Movie

OK

Exit

C

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Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking
moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels of p.64 and 30 fps frame
rate. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture
will stop halfway.

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

C

T

aking Fast Forward Moving Pictures (Fast Fwd

Movie)

This mode lets you take moving pictures at a delayed frame rate so that
when you play the movie back, the action appears speeded up.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

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

2 Select [Movie] on the [

Rec. Mode] menu.

A

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The movie setup screen will be displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Fast Fwd

Movie].

5 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select [Off (x1)], [x2], [x5], [x10],
[x20], [x50], or [x100].

6 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

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Movie

Color Mode
Frame Rate

320 240Recorded Pixels
Full Color
15fps
OffFast Fwd Movie

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

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• Off (x1) is the normal moving picture setting (15 frames per second).
When x2 or x5 is selected, the number of frames recorded per second
decreases by 1/2 or 1/5, respectively.

• As moving pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames
per second, movies taken at x2 are played back twice as fast and
movies taken at x5 are played back five times as fast.

• Sound cannot be recorded.

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Saving the Settings

Saving the Menu Items (Memory)

You can choose whether to save the set values when the camera is
turned off. If you select On, the camera saves the settings in effect just
before the camera is turned off. If you select Off, the settings return to
default settings when the camera is turned off.

Item Description

Flash

White Balance

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EV compensation Saves the EV compensation settings. P

Digital Zoom

AE Metering

Sensitivity

Focus Mode Saves the Focus mode settings. P
Zoom Position Saves the Zoom Position settings. P
MF Position The focus position set by Manual Focus is saved. P

File No.

Saves the Flash mode setting selected with the
button.

Saves the White Balance settings on the Rec. mode
menu.

Saves the Digital Zoom settings on the Rec. mode
menu.

Saves the AE Metering settings on the Rec. mode
menu.

Saves the Sensitivity settings on the Rec. mode
menu.

Saves the file numbers. File numbers will continue to
have sequential numbers even after changing the SD
Memory Card.

Default
Setting

O

P

O

P

P

O

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• Menu items not included in Memory will also be saved with the settings
selected on the menus for each function.

• Zoom positions set within the digital zoom range will not be saved even
when Zoom Position is set to On in Memory.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
2 Press the four-way controller (23)

to select [Memory].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The Memory menu will be displayed.

Digital Zoom
Interval Shoot
Movie
Memory

Rec. Mode

AutoSensitivity
On

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

4 Press the four-way controller (23)

to select the item.

5 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select O (On) or P (Off).

6 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

Memory

Flash
White Balance
EV Compensation
Digital Zoom
AE Metering

MENU

Exit

OK

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Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)

Voice button

Shutter release button

This mode is for recording sound. The recordable time is displayed on
the LCD monitor according to how much memory is available on the SD
Memory Card.

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1 Press the O button in Capture

Recording/Playback

mode.

The recordable time is displayed on the
LCD monitor.

SHUTTER

1. Remaining time 2. Recording time

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2 Press the shutter release button down fully.

Recording starts. O flashes during recording.

3 Press the shutter release button down fully.

Recording stops. The remaining available recording time is displayed.

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Sound is saved as a monaural WAVE file (PCM method).

The recorded sound can be set to Start-up, Shutter,
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Playback button

Four-way controller

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

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the recording you

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

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback will start.

• The following operations can be
performed during playback.

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

sound.

Four-way controller (5) Advances and plays back the recorded

sound.

Zoom/f/y button (x) Increases the volume.
Zoom/f/y button (w) Decreases the volume.

Playback time

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3 Press the four-way controller (3).

Playback will stop.

4 Press the Playback button.

The camera will return to the Capture mode.

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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
four-way controller (45).

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

2 Press the O button.

Recording starts.
When recording, the recording time

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remaining is displayed on the LCD monitor.

3 Press the O button.

Recording stops.

4 Press the four-way controller (3).

The recorded voice memo will be played
back.

5 Press the four-way controller (3).

Playback stops.

Recording time

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

• Images with a voice memo are indicated with U on the LCD monitor.

The recorded sound can be set to Start-up, Shutter,
Operation and Self-timer sound. (1p.99)

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Exit

You can leave voice messages made up of images or sounds with added
voice memos. The O button flashes during voice message saving to
indicate that a voice message has been left.

Setting Voice Messages in Playback Mode

1 Enter Playback mode and use the

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four-way controller (45) to select
the image to be used for the voice
message from the images with

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“Set to message?” is displayed.

3 Using the four-way controller (2), select [Set].
4 Press the OK button.

“A voice message has been set” is displayed,
the O button flashes, and the camera goes
into Standby mode.

Set to message ?

Set

Cancel

MENU

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

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Setting Voice Messages in the Playback menu

OK

Exit

You can set voice messages from the Playback menu as well.

1 Press the MENU button in Playback mode.

The [Playback] menu is displayed.

2 Select [Playback Message] from the [Playback] menu.
3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The Voice Message Recording screen will be displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (45)

to select the image to be used for
the voice message.

Images with added voice memos U are the
only images sent using the four-way
controller.

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5 Press the OK button.

Recording/Playback

“A voice message has been set” is displayed, the O button flashes, and
the camera goes into Standby mode.

Playing Back a Voice Message

You can play back a voice message.

1 Press the O button.

The image will be displayed and the voice memo will be played back.

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• Turn the camera on during voice message settings to perform regular
operations. Turn the camera off again to return to voice message
recording.

• To switch from voice message recording to Capture mode, turn the
camera off and then turn it on again.

Playback/Deleting

Playing Back Images

Zoom/f/y button

Four-way controller

Playing Back Still Pictures

See “Playing Back Images” (p.28) and “Playing Back Previous or Next Images” (p.28).

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 (45).

2

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

The image will be magnified (1 to 8 times).
Continue to press to magnify the image even
greater.

• 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.

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3 Press the OK button.

Zoom playback will end.

If you set [Quick Zoom] in the [B Set-up] menu to ON, the image will be
magnified eight times when (x/y) is pressed in step 2.

Moving pictures cannot be magnified.

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Zoom/f/y button

Four-way controller

Nine-image Display

You can display nine images at the same time.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you

want to place in the center with the four-way controller
(45).

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

button.

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Nine images will be displayed with the
selected image in the center.
Choose an image with the four-way
controller (2345). When ten or more
images have been recorded, if you press the
four-way controller (5) while the bottom right
image is selected, the next nine images will be displayed, and if you
press the four-way controller (4) while the top left image is selected,
the previous nine images will be displayed. Similarly, if you press the
four-way controller (2) while an image on the top row is selected, the
previous nine images will be displayed, and if you press the four-way
controller (3) while an image on the bottom row is selected, the next
nine images will be displayed.

Selection screen

3 Press the OK button.

The screen will return to single-image display of the selected image.
In the case of moving pictures, the first frame will be displayed.

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Sound files are displayed with O.

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Using Slideshow for Continuous Playback

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

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with

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

2 Press the MENU button.

The [Playback] menu will be displayed.

Playback

3secSlideshow

3 Select [Slideshow] with the four-

way controller (3).

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MENU

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4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

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change the playback interval.

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

5 Press the OK button.

Playback will start at the set interval.

• If you press the four-way controller or any buttons, such as the MENU
button, during continuous playback, the slideshow will stop.

• The slideshow will continue until you press any button.

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

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Zoom/f/y button

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Playback button

Four-way controller

Playing Back Moving Pictures

You can play back moving pictures. A guide to operation is displayed on
the LCD monitor during playback. The sound is played back at the same
time.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the moving

picture you want to play with the four-way controller
(45).

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

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Playback will start.

• The following operations can be
performed during playback.

Four-way controller (4) Reverse playback
Four-way controller (5) Forward playback
Four-way controller (2) Pauses playback.
Zoom/f/y button (x) Increases the volume.
Zoom/f/y button (w) Decreases the volume.

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

Four-way controller (4) Single frame reverse playback
Four-way controller (5) Single frame forward playback
Four-way controller (2) Cancels Pause. (Playback resumes.)

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3 Press the four-way controller (3).

Playback will stop.

4 Press the Playback button.

The camera will return to the Capture mode.

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Deleting Images

OK

Exit

All images & sounds

i button

Four-way controller

OK button

Deleting Data one by one

Delete saved images or sounds one by one.

• Deleted images or sounds cannot be recovered.

• Protected images or sounds cannot be deleted.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image/sound

you want to delete with the four-way controller (45).

2 Press the i button.

The Delete screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Delete] with the four-way

controller (2).

4 Press the OK button.

All images & sounds

All images & sounds

Delete

Cancel

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Exit

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OK

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Playback/Deleting

• You can also delete images during Instant Review (p.27).

• Setting the Quick Delete option on the Set-up Menu to On makes it
possible to omit Step 3 above.

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Deleting a Voice Memo

OK

Exit

All images & sounds

If an image has a voice memo (indicated with U), you can delete the
voice memo without deleting the image.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with

the voice memo that you want to delete with the four­way controller (45).

2 Press the i button.

The Sound Delete screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Sound Delete] with the four-

way controller (2).

4 Press the OK button.

• Select [Delete] in step 3 above to delete both the image and the voice
memo.

• Setting the Quick Delete option on the Set-up Menu to On makes it
possible to omit Step 3 above.

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Sound Delete

Delete

Cancel

All images & sounds

All images & sounds

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Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

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Deleting All Data

OK

Exit

You can delete all the images/sounds at once.

• Once deleted, images/sounds cannot be restored.

• You cannot delete protected images/sounds.

i button

Four-way controller

OK button

1 Enter the Playback mode and press

the i button twice.

The Delete All Images/Sound screen will be
displayed.

2 Select [Delete All] with the four-way

controller (2).

3 Press the OK button.

Setting the Quick Delete option on the Set-up Menu to On makes it
possible to omit Step 2 above.

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on the memory card?

Delete All

Cancel

OK

MENU

OK

Exit

OK

Exit

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Z button

OK

Exit

All images & sounds

Four-way controller

OK button

Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)

You can protect images/sounds from being accidentally deleted.

1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image or

sound you want to protect with the four-way controller
(45).

2 Press the Z button.

The Protect screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Protect] with the four-way

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controller (2).

4 Press the OK button.

The image or sound is protected.
Z is displayed during playback of protected images and sounds.

Select [Unprotect] in step 3 above to cancel the Protect setting.

All images & sounds

All images & sounds

Protect

Unprotect

MENU

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Exit

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Protect All Images/Sounds

You can protect all images/sounds from being accidentally deleted.

1 Enter the Playback mode.
2 Press the Z button twice.

The Protect All Images & Sounds screen will be displayed.

3 Select [Protect] with the four-way controller (2).
4 Press the OK button.

Select [Unprotect] in step 3 above to cancel the Protect setting on all of
the images/sounds.

Even protected images/sounds will be deleted when formatting the SD
Memory Card.

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Viewing Images on a TV

By using the AV cable, you can capture and play back images on a
TV or other equipment with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the
TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable.

1 Open the terminal cover and connect the AV cable.

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2 Connect the sound terminal (white) and image terminal

Playback/Deleting

(yellow) of the AV cable to the sound terminal (white)
and image input terminal (yellow) of the TV.

3 Turn the TV and camera on.

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Selecting the Video Output Format 1p.105

The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is connected to
a TV. If you intend to use the camera for a long time, use of the AC
adapter D-AC5 (optional) is recommended. Refer to the operating
manual for the TV or equipment to which the camera is connected.

Printing

OK

Exit

All Images

OK

Exit

Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)

You can print the images on the SD Memory Card using a DPOF (Digital
Print Order Format) compatible printer or at a printing service.

Four-way controller

OK button

Printing Individual Image

Set the following items for each image.

Number of prints: Set the number of prints. You can select to print up to 99 copies.
Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not.

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (45) to select the image for which you want
to make DPOF settings.

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

The DPOF screen will be displayed.

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3 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the number of prints, then
press the four-way controller (3).

The frame will move to [Date].

Copies
Date

DPOF

All Images

All Images

Copies
Date

01

MENU

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Exit

Exit

Exit

Exit

OK

OK

OK

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4 Use the four-way controller (45) to select either O (On)

or P (Off) for imprinting the date.

O: The date will be imprinted.
P: The date will not be imprinted.

5 Press the OK button.

Prints can be made according to the settings.

• If DPOF settings have already been made for an image, the previously
set number of prints and On/Off date setting will be displayed.

• To cancel DPOF settings, set the number of prints to 00 and press the
OK button.

• DPOF settings cannot be used with moving pictures.

• Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo
processing lab, the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if
the DPOF setting was made.

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Four-way controller

OK

Exit

OK button

Printing All Images

1 Enter the Playback mode and press the four-way

controller (2).

The DPOF screen will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

The DPOF [All Images] screen will be displayed.

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the number of prints.

You can select to print up to 99 copies.

4 Press the four-way controller (3).

The selection frame moves to [Date].

DPOF setting
for all images

Copies
Date

MENU

5 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select either O(On) or P(Off) for imprinting the date.

O: The date will be imprinted.
P: The date will not be imprinted.

6 Press the OK button.

Prints can be made according to the settings.

• When the setting to print all images is made, the settings to print
individual images will be canceled.

• When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting, the
number applies to all the images. Before printing, check that the
number of prints is correct.

• DPOF settings cannot be used with moving pictures.

• To cancel DPOF settings, set the number of prints to 00 for the setting
for all the images.

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Connecting the Camera Directly to a

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Select printing mode

Printer to Print

Using the USB Cable I-USB7 (included), you can connect the camera to
a printer that supports the PictBridge standard in order to print images
directly from the camera without using a personal computer. After
connecting the camera and printer, you use the camera monitor to select
which images to print and the number of prints. There are three printing
methods: printing all images, printing individual images, and printing
using printing service (DPOF) settings.

We recommend using the AC Adapter D-AC5 (sold separately) when
connecting the camera to a printer. Loss of battery power during data
transmission to the printer can result in printer malfunction or corruption
of image data.

Some types of printer do not reflect all camera settings (such as image
quality and DPOF settings).

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

1 Enter the Playback mode and press the MENU button.

The [Playback] menu is displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

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The [Setup] menu is displayed.

3 Press the four-way controller (23)

to select [USB Connection].

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4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select [PictBridge].

5 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to connect the printer.

6 Connect the camera to the printer

using the USB cable (included).

Select printing mode

The [Select printing mode] screen is
displayed.

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Select printing mode

Print All

Print One

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OK

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Connecting the camera to a printer that supports the PictBridge standard

Print

Exit

Date

illuminates the finder LED and emits a sound confirming the connection.

Printing Individual Images

1 On the [Select printing mode] screen, press the four-

way controller (23) to select [Print One].

2 Press the OK button.

The [Print this image] screen is displayed.

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select an image to print.

Print this image

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select the number of prints.

You can select up to 10 prints.

Copies

MENU

Exit

Exit

Date

01

OK

Date

Date

5 Use the Playback button to select

[On] or [Off] for imprinting the date.

Repeated pressing of the Playback button switches between [On] and
[Off].

6 Press the OK button.

The printer prints with the specified settings.
The message “Continue printing?” is displayed after the image has
been printed. To continue printing, press the OK button to return to the
screen displayed before printing.

7 When you have finished printing, press the MENU

button.

The “Safely remove USB cable” message is displayed.

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Printing All Images

Print

Exit

Date

1 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Print All].
2 Press the OK button.

The [Print all image] screen is displayed.
To visually confirm images, press the four-way controller (45).

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to

select the number of prints.

You can select up to 10 prints.

4 Use the Playback button to select

[On] or [Off] for imprinting the date.

Repeated pressing of the Playback button
switches between [On] and [Off].

MENU

Copies
Total

Exit

Exit

Print all images

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5 Press the OK button.

The printer prints with the specified settings.
The message “Continue printing?” is displayed after the image has
been printed. To continue printing, press the OK button to return to the
screen displayed before printing.

6 When you have finished printing, press the MENU

button.

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The “Safely remove USB cable” message is displayed.

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Printing Using Printing Service Settings

Print

Exit

1 On the [Select printing mode] screen, press the four-

way controller (23) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT].

2 Press the OK button.

The [Print w/DPOF settings] screen is displayed.
Use the four-way controller (45) to check the images and printing
service settings.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to

select an image to print.

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4 Press the OK button.

Copies

You can print using the printing service
settings specified for the selected image.
The message “Continue printing?” is
displayed after the image has been printed. To continue printing, press
the OK button to return to the screen displayed before printing.

MENU

Total

Exit

Exit

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OK

5 When you have finished printing, press the MENU

button.

The “Safely remove USB cable” message is displayed.

Print

Print

Disconnect the Camera from the Printer

1 Turn the camera off.
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera.
3 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer.

Pressing the MENU button when the “Continue printing?” message is
displayed causes the “Safely remove USB cable” to be displayed.
When the USB cable is disconnected from the camera while the camera
is turned on, the camera automatically switches to the Capture mode.

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Editing/Settings

OK

Exit

OK

Exit

Editing Images

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Changing the Image Size

By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the
file smaller than the original. After changing the size, the image can be
saved as a new image or written over the original image.

1 Enter the Playback mode and press the MENU button.

The [Q Playback] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Resize].
3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The Resize screen will be displayed.

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4 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the image you want to resize.

5 Press the OK button.

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Select resolution

and quality

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level

MENU

Exit

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MENU

Exit

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OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

6 Select [Recorded Pixels] with the four-way controller

(45).

7 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame will move to [Quality Level].

8 Press the four-way controller (45) to select [Quality

Level].

9 Press the OK button.
10 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite]

or [Save as].

11 Press the OK button.

The image will be resized.

• Moving pictures cannot be resized.

• You cannot select a larger size than that of the original image.

• You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original image.

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Trimming Images

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Size

Rotete

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You can trim part of a picture and save it as a separate image.

1 Enter the Playback mode and press the MENU button.

The [Q Playback] menu will be displayed.

2 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Trimming].
3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The image that can be trimmed will be displayed.

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to select the image you

want to trim.

5 Press the OK button.

The trimming screen will be displayed.

6 Trim the image.

• Operations available on the Trimming
screen.

Zoom/f/y button: Changes the size

b button: Rotates the trimming frame

Four-way controller
(2345): Moves the trimming position up or down and

MENU button: Returns to the screen for selecting the image

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7 Press the OK button.

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of the image.

left or right.

to be trimmed.

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8 Use the four-way controller (45) to

select the quality level after
trimming.

9 Press the OK button.

The trimmed image will be saved as a
separate image.

Select image quality

Quality Level

MENU

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• Moving pictures cannot be trimmed.

• You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original image.

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Editing Images with Digital Filters

The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue, and green, a soft filter
that produces a fuzzy effect, and a brightness filter that adjusts the
brightness of the image. In Digital Filter mode, these filters can be used
to edit an image.

• 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 images are saved in that color.

• Soft Filter ($)

Images edited with the soft filter can be given a fuzzy effect and saved.

• Brightness Filter (&)

Images edited with the brightness filter can be brightened or darkened
and saved.

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1 Press the MENU button in Playback mode.

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2 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital

Filter].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The digital filter setup screen will be displayed.

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to select the image you

want to edit.

5 Press the four-way controller (23)

to select the desired digital filter.

The filtered image will be displayed on the
LCD monitor.

MENU

• Operations available with the brightness filter [&]

Zoom/f/y button (x) Makes image brighter.
Zoom/f/y button (w) Makes the image darker.

6 Press the OK button.
7 Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite]

or [Save as].

8 Press the OK button.

The image edited with the digital filters will be saved.

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Camera Settings

Camera Settings

How to recall the [B Set-up] menu

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

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MENU

Formatting an SD Memory Card

Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.

• Do not open the card cover while the SD Memory Card is being
formatted. The card may be damaged and become unusable.

• SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera
cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with the camera.

• Please note that formatting will delete protected images as well.

1 Select [Format] on the [B Set-up] menu.
2 Press the four-way controller (5).

The format screen is displayed.

3 Select [Format] with the four-way controller (2).
4 Press the OK button.

Formatting begins. When formatting is complete, the camera is ready
to take a picture.

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How to recall the [B Set-up] menu

Four-way controller

OK button

MENU button

Rec. Mode

Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering

2288 1712Recorded Pixels

AWB
Multiple

MENU

Exit

OK

OK

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Changing the Sound Settings

You can change the volume of the start-up sound, shutter sound,
operation sounds, and self-timer sound. You can also change the type
of each sound.

Changing the volume

1 Select [Sound] on the [B Set-up] menu.
2 Press the four-way controller (5).

The Sound screen will be displayed.

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Sound

Volume
Start-up Sound
Shutter Sound
Operation Sound
Self-timer Sound

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to

change the volume.

4 Press the OK button 2 times.

The camera is ready for capture or playback.

MENU

Exit

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