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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