Pentax Optio E-10 Quick Start Guide

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Shutter release button
Flash

Power switch
Mode dial

Self-timer LED

Microphone

PC/AV terminal

DC input terminal
Lens

Name Description

Shutter release
button

Flash Provides flash illumination.
Power switch Turns the camera power on and off.
Mode dial Sets the camera mode.
Self-timer LED Blinks blue during self-timer mode until picture is taken.
Microphone Allows you to record sound with the recorded movie clips.
PC/AV terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable to the

DC input terminal Allows you to connect AC adapter to the camera to

Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and

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

camera.

operate the camera without battery.

wide-angle pictures.

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Rear View

LCD monitor

LED indicator

button

/

MENU

/

button

button

MENU button

button

Four - way controller
Strap holder

DISPLAY button

Tripod socket

Battery/card cover

Name Description

LED indicator Indicates the camera’s current state.

/ button

/ button

button

MENU button Switches to Menu settings.

button

Four-way controller Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then

/DISPLAY button

Strap holder Camera strap attachment.
Battery/card cover Allows you to access to the battery and insert or remove the SD

Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting.
LCD monitor Provides menu information to operate the camera, and

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

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

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

Allows you to delete the picture.

select choices.

/ SSelects the drive and self-timer modes in capture mode.
/ XSelects the focus mode in capture mode.
/ WSelects the flash mode in capture mode.
/ TAdjusts the EV compensation value.

Confirms the menu item selection.
DISPLAY - T urns the LCD monitor display and live view on and
off.

memory card.

previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards.

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Mode Dial

Mode Description

Program
Portrait
Landscape
Sport
Night Scene
Setup
Movie
Simple

Lets the camera set the functions automatically.
Lets you take portrait-type pictures.
Lets you take landscape views.
Lets you take sport pictures.
Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.
Lets you select the camera preferences.
Lets you take moving pictures.
The basic picture-taking mode.

Mode dial

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as shown in the
illustrations.

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.

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 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.

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

Press the power switch to turn the power
on.

Power switch

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Choosing OSD (On-Screen Display) Language

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn
your camera on by pressing the
power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

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

select [Language], then press the
button.

4. Use the four-way controller (ST) to

select the language you want.

5. Press the button to confirm.

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Setting the Date and Time

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn
your camera on by pressing the
power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (T) to
select [Date Adjust] and the four­way controller (WX) to switch the

date types, then press the button.

4. Press the four-way controller (WX)
to select Day, Month, Year and Time
fields.

 To increase a value, press the

four-way controller (S).

 To decrease a value, press the

four-way controller (T).

 The time is displayed in 24-hours

format.

5. Press the button after all fields
are set.

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Taking Still Pictures

Shutter release button

Power switch

LCD monitor

Mode dial

/ / / button

OK button

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.

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 Pictures

Power switch

LCD monitor

Playback button

Four - way controller

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1. Press the button.

 The last image appears on the screen.

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

 Four-way controller (W): go back to the previous image.
 Four-way controller (X): 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
power switch.

2. Press the shutter release button to
start recording.

3. To stop recording, press the shutter
release 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 a TV or a computer.

1. Press the button.

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

 To view the previous image , press

the four-way controller (W).

 To view the next image, press the

four-way controller (X).

3. Press the button to start playing
back the movie clips.

 To pause or resume movie

playback, press the button again.

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Erasing Images

1. Press the button.

 The last image will be displayed

on the screen.

2. Use the four-way controller (WX) to
select the image you want to delete.

3. Press the button.

4. Use the four-way controller (ST) to
select [This Image] or [All Images]
by your preference, then press the

button.

5. When the delete message appears,
use the four-way controller (ST) to

select [OK], then press the
button to confirm the deletion.

 If you wish to cancel the deletion,

select [Cancel].

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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-SW47) 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. Rotate the mode dial to and turn
your camera on by pressing the
Power switch.

2. Press the four-way controller (X) to
select the [Set-up2] menu, then use
the four-way controller (T) to select
[USB Con.].

3. Press the button.

4. Use the four-way controller (T) to
select [PC], then press the

button.

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

PC/AV terminal

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.

 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.

 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 video
conference, 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-SW47) is
exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function is not supported
for Mac platforms.

2. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the
power switch.

3. Press the four-way controller (X) to
select the [Set-up2] menu, then use
the four-way controller (T) to select
[USB Con.].

4. Press the button.

5. Use the four-way controller (ST) to
select [PC Camera], then press the

button.

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

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

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T o use W indows 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 video

conference.

 The video resolution for video conferencing applications is

generally 320 x 240.

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