Pentax Optio 50 Quick Start Guide

This

Quick Start Guide

is only for quick reference. For more details

on advanced functions, you can refer to your Operating Manual.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Shutter release button
Flash

Power button
Mode dial

Self-timer LED

Viewfinder

Microphone

PC/AV terminal

DC input terminal

Lens

Name Description

Self-timer LED Blinks blue during Self-timer mode until picture is

taken.
Viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture.
Flash Provides flash illumination.
Shutter release

button

Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto

Power button
Mode dial Sets the camera mode.
DC input terminal Allows you to connect AC power adapter to the

PC/AV terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable to

Microphone Allows you to record sound with the recorded movie

Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera
when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture
when pressed all the way down.

and wide-angle pictures.
Turns the camera power on and off.

camera to operate the camera without battery.

the camera.

clips.

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Rear View

Viewfinder
Viewfinder LED
Zoom/ / / / button

button
Strap holder
MENU button

button

Four - way controller

OK/DISPLAY button

Battery/Card cover

Tripod socket
LCD monitor

Name Description

Viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture.
Viewfinder LED Displays the camera current state.

/ button

/ button

button

MENU button Toggles OSD menu on and off.

/DISPLAY

button

Strap holder Camera strap attachment.

button

Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting.

Zooms the lens to telephoto position.
During zoom playback, it changes the size of the
Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor.

Zooms the lens to wide-angle position.
Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in
the playback mode.

Switches to Playback mode. The latest image and
information appear on the LCD monitor.

Confirms the menu item selection.
Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and
off.

Allows you to erase the picture.

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Battery/Card cover Allows you to access to the battery and insert or

remove the memory card.

LCD monitor Provides menu information to operate the camera,

and previews the picture before taking it and review
it afterwards.

Four-way
controller

Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures,
and then select choices.

(W)- Selects the flash mode in Capture mode.
(X)- Selects the self-timer mode in Capture mode.

Mode Dial

Mode Dial

Mode dial

Name Description

Simple Lets the camera set the functions

automatically.
Program The basic picture-taking mode.
Portrait Lets you take portrait-type pictures.
Landscape Lets you take landscape views.

Sport Lets you take sport pictures.
Night-scene Lets you take dark scenes such as night

views.
Setup Lets you select the camera preferences.
Moving Picture(Movie) Lets you take moving pictures.

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as shown
in the illustration.

Inserting the Battery

1. Open the battery/card cover.

2. Insert the battery in the
correct orientation as shown
on the right.

3. Close the battery/card cover.

• You can use 2 AA size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable)
to power the camera.

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Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

1. Open the battery/card cover.

2. Insert the SD memory card in the
correct orientation as shown on the
right.
 Hold the SD memory card with its

metal contact end surface facing the
rear side of the camera, and then
insert the card as far as it can go.

3. Close the battery/card cover.

Turning the Power On

Power button

Press the button to turn the power on.
The viewfinder LED lights green and the camera is ready to take
pictures.

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