Pentax Optio 60 Quick Start Guide

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Shutter release button
Flash
Power button
Mode dial

Microphone
Viewfinder

Self-timer LED

PC/AV terminal
DC input terminal

Lens

Name Description

Self-timer LED Blinks green during Self-timer mode until picture is taken.
Viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture.
Flash Provides flash illumination.
Shutter release Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera
button when pressed halfway down, and takes the

picture when pressed all the way down.

Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto

and wide-angle pictures.

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

camera to operate the camera without battery.

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

to the camera.

Microphone Allows you to record sound with the recorded

movie clips.

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Rear View

Viewfinder
Diopter adjustment dial

Viewfinder LED
Zoom/ / / / button

button

Strap holder

Four-way controller

/ button

DISPLAY

button
MENU button

Battery/SD 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.
Diopter adjustment Provides a clearer image when using the
dial viewfinder.

/ button Zooms the lens to telephoto position.

During zoom playback, it changes the size of the
Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor.

/ button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position.

Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail)
in the playback mode.

button Switches to Playback mode. The latest image

and information appear on the LCD monitor.

MENU button Toggles OSD menu on and off.

button Confirms the menu item selection.

DISPLAY button Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on

and off.

button Allows you to erase the picture.
Strap holder Camera strap attachment.
Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting.
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.

(e)- Selects the flash mode in Capture mode.

(f)- Selects the self-timer mode in Capture mode.
(S)- Selects the focus mode in Capture mode.
(T)- Adjusts the exposure compensation value

in Capture mode.

Mode Dial

Mode dial

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Mode Description

Simple Lets the camera set the functions automatically.
Program In program mode, the shutter speed and

aperture will be set automatically, but other
parameters may be set manually.

Picture Lets you select the Picture mode according

to the shooting scene.

Aperture priority Lets you specify the aperture value while the

camera sets the corresponding shutter speed.

Shutter speed priority Lets you specify the shutter speed while the

camera sets the corresponding aperture value.

Manual For full manual control over exposure, aperture

and other settings.
Setup Lets you select the camera preferences.
Movie Lets you take moving pictures.

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as
shown in the illustration.

Inserting the Battery

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MEMU

DISPLAY

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1. Open the battery/card
cover.

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

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3. Close the battery/card
cover.

DISPLAY

MEMU

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

power the camera.

• Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline battery, camera performance
may deteriorate. AA alkaline battery is not recommended except in
emergencies and checking the camera's functionality.

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Inserting the SD Memory Card (Option al Accessory)

1. Open the battery/card cover.

2. Insert the SD memory card in the
correct orientation as shown on the
right.

J 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

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MEMU

go.

3. Close the battery/card cover.

Turning the Power On

Power button

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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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Choosing the OSD (On-Screen Display) Language

1. Set the mode dial to .

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2. Use the four-way controller (d ) to

select [Language] and press the
button.

3. Use the four-way controller (cd) to

select the language.

4. Press the

button to confirm the

language selection.

OK :

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Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

Off

d/m/y

English

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Setting the Date and Time

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Select [Date Adjust] with the four-way
controller (d).

3. Use the four-way controller (ef) to
select the date type.

4. Press the

J The Date Adjust screen appears.

button.

5. Use the four-way controller (ef) to
select item’s field and adjust the
value for the date and time with the
four-way controller (cd).

6. After confirming all settings are
correct, press the

• The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and may
differ from the actual setting of your camera.

button.

Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

OK :

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d/m/y

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Date Adjust

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Select :

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Taking Still Picture s

Shutter release button
Power button

Viewfinder

Zoom / / / button

LCD monitor

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Mode dial

button

1. Press the button to turn on the camera.

2. Set the mode dial to

.

3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor or through the viewfinder.

4. Press the shutter release button halfway down to automatically focus
the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time.

5. Press the shutter release button down fully to take the pictures.

Playing Back Still Picture s

Power button

Playback button

LCD monitor

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Four - way controller

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1. Press the button.

J The last image appears on the screen.

2. Use the four-way controller (ef) to view the pictures.

J Four-way controller (e): go back to the previous image.
J Four-way controller (f): advance to the next image.

Recording Movie Clips

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This mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in
microphone.

1. Rotate the mode dial to

and turn
your camera on by pressing the
button.

2. Press the shutter button to start
recording.

3. To stop recording, press the shutter
button again.

Playing Back Movie Clips

You can play back the recorded movie clips on the LCD monitor.
However, the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back
on TV or computers.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the four-way controller (ef) to
go through the images until the movie
clip you want to play back is
displayed.

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 To view the previous image, press

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the four-way controller (e).

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 To view the next image, press the

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four-way controller (f).

3. Press the

button to start playing

back the movie clips.

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 To pause or resume movie playback,

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press the

button again.

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Erasing Images

OK :

Delete

This Image

Delete All
Cancel

1. Press the button.

J The last image will be displayed on

the screen.

2. Select the image you want to erase
with the four-way controller (ef).

3. Press the

4. Use the four-way controller (cd) to
select [This Image].

5. Press the

button.

button.

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6. Use the four-way controller (cd) to
select [OK].

7. Press the

button to confirm the

deletion.

TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND

Delete

OK

Cancel

OK :

TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND
MOVIES TO YOUR COMPUTER

Setting Up Your Digital Camera

After installing the necessary software on your computer, you must now
set up your digital camera to transfer images from the camera to your
computer.
The USB driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW38) is exclusively for
Windows 98/98SE. For more details on driver installation process, you
can refer to your Operating Manual.

Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Press the four-way controller ( f) to
display the [Set-up2] menu.

3. Use the four-way controller (d ) to
select [USB Con.].

4. Press the

button.

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USB Con.

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5. Use the four-way controller (cd) to
select [PC].

6. Press the

button.

OK :

USB Con.

PC

PictBridge
PC Camera

• Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is
selected for the USB Connection mode.

• Do not connect the camera to your printer while [PC] or [PC Camera]
is selected for the USB Connection mode.

• On Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000, if the camera is connected to your
computer and you unintentionally set the camera's USB connection to
PictBridge, the "Install Driver" message will appear. Ignore this message
and click "Cancel".

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

PC/AV terminal

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1. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in
the internal memory will be transmitted to the computer.

2. Turn the camera on.

3. Look for a new “Removable Disk” icon appearing in the “My Computer”
window.
Your recorded images/movie clips will be in a folder on this
“removable disk”. (For Mac users, double-click the “untitled” disk on
the desktop.)

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Downloading Images/Movie Clips

When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is
considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can
download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk”
(“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive.

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For Computers Running Windows
Open the “removable disk” by double clicking on it. Double click on the
folder containing your recorded images/movie clips. Select the images/
movie clips that you prefer and then choose “Copy” from the “Edit”
menu. After that, open the destination location and choose “Paste” from
the “Edit” menu.

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For Computers Running Mac OS
Open the “untitled” disk window and the hard disk or the destination
location. Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination.

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USING THE DIGIT AL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA

Your digital camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to
videoconference , or have a real-time conversation with friends or family.

1. Install the PC camera driver.
The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW38) is
exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function is not supported
for Mac platforms.

2. Rotate the mode dial to

button.

3. Press X to select the [Set-up2]
menu, then use T to select [USB
Con.].

4. Press the

button.

5. Use S or T to select [PC Camera],
then press the

button.

6. Connect your camera and the
computer via a supplied USB cable.

7. Position the digital camera steadily
on top of your computer monitor or
use a tripod.

and turn your camera on by pressing the

USB Con.

PC

PictBridge

PC Camera

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To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing

1. Go to Start=>Programs=>Accessories=>Communications =>
NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program.

2. Click the Start Video button to view live video.

3. Click the Place Call button.

4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that
you are calling.

5. Click Call.
The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting
running and be willing to accept your call to start the videoconference.

• The video resolution for videoconferencing applications is generally
320 x 240.

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