Pentax Optio E60 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 purchasing this PENTAX 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 capabilities.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using this PENTAX Digital Camera 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking
pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on
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

• PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA Corporation.

• SDHC logo ( ) is trademark.

• This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital
still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to
their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image
Matching III compliant.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

• All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

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 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 in this manual are different
from the actual product.

• In this manual, both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card are referred to as
SD Memory Cards hereafter.

• In this manual, the generic term "computer(s)" refers to either a Windows PC or a
Macintosh hereafter.

Regarding PictBridge

PictBridge allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the unified
standard for the direct printout of images. You can print images directly from the camera
through a few simple operations.

Regarding Product Registration

In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which
can be found on the CD-ROM (S-SW81) supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX
website. Thank you for your cooperation.
Refer to the “PC Connection Manual” (bottom right on page 1) for more information.

USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY

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

Caution

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

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

About the Camera

Warning

• Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High
voltages are present within the camera, and there is therefore a danger of
electric shocks if the camera is taken apart.

• If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of, for
example, the camera being dropped, please do not under any
circumstances touch such exposed portions, as there is a danger of
receiving an electric shock.

• 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 a card is accidentally swallowed.

• Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous.
Please take care that small children do not hang the strap around their
necks.

• Use an AC adapter that is of the power and voltage specified for exclusive
use with this product. The use of an AC adapter other than that specified
exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric shocks.

• If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event of any other
irregularity, stop using the camera immediately, remove the batteries or
unplug the AC adapter, and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center.
Continued use of the camera may result in 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.

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Caution

• Never try to disassemble or short the batteries. Also, do not dispose of the
batteries in a fire, as they may explode.

• Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The
batteries could explode or catch fire. Batteries for use with this camera
other than Ni-MH batteries cannot be charged.

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

• Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is a
risk of discoloring of the clothing.

• If any leakage from the batteries should come in contact with your eyes, do
not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention
immediately.

• If any leakage from the batteries should come in contact with skin or
clothes, wash the affected areas thoroughly with water.

• Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if they become hot or
emit smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal.

• Some portions of the camera heat up during use, so please take care, as
there is a risk of low temperature burns if such portions are held for long
periods of time.

• Should the liquid crystal display be damaged, be careful of glass
fragments. Also, be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin
or in your eyes or in your mouth.

• Depending on your inherent factors or physical condition, the use of the
camera may cause itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality,
stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately.

Handling Precautions for Batteries

• This camera uses two AA alkaline, AA lithium, AA Ni-MH or AA nickel
manganese batteries. Do not use batteries other than those specified here.
Using some other type of battery may cause the camera to function poorly,
or the batteries may rupture or cause a fire.

• AA alkaline, AA lithium and AA nickel manganese batteries cannot be
recharged. Do not try to take the batteries apart. The batteries may rupture
or leak if you try to charge them or take them apart.

• Do not remove the external seal of the battery. If the seal is removed, the
battery may short and may cause a fire, rupture, leak or heat.

• When replacing the batteries, do not combine different brands, types or
capacities. Also, do not combine old batteries with new ones. Doing so may
cause the batteries to rupture or cause a fire.

•

Do not insert the batteries with the positive (+) and negative (–) poles in the
wrong orientation. Doing so may cause the batteries to rupture or cause a fire.

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About the AC Adapter

Caution

• Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord, allow heavy objects to
drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due to
excessive bending. If the AC plug cord becomes damaged, consult a
PENTAX Service Center.

• Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is still
plugged in.

• Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands. This can cause an
electrical shock.

• Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hard
surface. This can cause a malfunction.

• To reduce the risk of hazards, use only CSA/UL Certified power supply
cord set, cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum NO.18 AWG copper,
one end with a molded-on male attachment plug cap (with a specified
NEMA configuration), and the other is provided with a molded-on female
connector body (with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration) or
the equivalent.

Care to be Taken During Handling

• Take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package
with you when traveling. This will be useful if you experience problems
abroad.

• When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is still
working properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at
a wedding or during traveling). Contents of the recording cannot be
guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer,
etc. is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media
(SD Memory Card), etc.

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

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

•

Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided. Particular care
should be taken regarding vehicles, which can become very hot inside.

• Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be
avoided. Remove from case and store in a well-ventilated place to prevent
the camera from becoming moldy during storage.

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• As this camera is not waterproof, do not use the camera where it may come
in contact with rain, water or any other liquid.

• Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks
or pressure as this may cause damage or malfunction. Place the camera
on a cushion for protection when the camera is subjected to the vibrations
of a motorbike, car, ship, etc. If the camera is subjected to substantial
vibrations, shocks or pressure, take your camera to your nearest PENTAX
Service Center and have it checked.

• The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0°C to 40°C
(32°F to 104°F).

• The liquid crystal display will become black at a high temperature but will
return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to.

•

The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low
temperatures. This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault.

• Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain
high performance.

• If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensation
may form on the inside and outside of the camera. Therefore put the
camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when the
difference in temperature has subsided.

• Be careful not to allow dirt, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases or salt to
enter the camera as this may damage the camera. Wipe away any
raindrops or water droplets and allow the camera to dry.

• Refer to “Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card” (p.25) regarding
the SD Memory Card.

• Please note that formatting an SD Memory Card or built-in memory will
delete all data; however it may still be possible to recover that data using
off-the-shelf data recovery software. Please manage your camera memory
at your own risk.

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

• Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may
damage the exterior of the camera or the display.

• When using a tripod with the camera, be careful not to overtighten the
screw in the tripod socket on the camera.

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Contents

USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY.................................................... 1

Care to be Taken During Handling ................................................... 3

Contents ...........................................................................................5

Composition of the Operating Manual .............................................. 9

Camera Features.................................................................................10

Names of Parts...............................................................................12

Names of Operating Parts .............................................................. 13

Monitor Indications .........................................................................14

Getting Started 17

Checking the Contents of the Package ............................................17

Attaching the Strap.............................................................................18

Powering the Camera .........................................................................19

Installing the Batteries ....................................................................19

Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply ................. 21

Installing the SD Memory Card..........................................................23

Picture Storage Capacity................................................................26

Movie Storage Capacity .................................................................26

Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................27

Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode ......................................27

Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode ....................................28

Initial Settings .....................................................................................29

Selecting the Display Language ..................................................... 29

Setting the Date and Time..............................................................31

Quick Start 33

Taking Still Pictures............................................................................33

Playing Back Still Pictures.................................................................36

Playing Back Images ...................................................................... 36

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image ......................................36

Rotating the Displayed Image ........................................................37

Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode .................38

Common Operations 39

Understanding the Button Functions ...............................................39

In Capture Mode.............................................................................39

In Playback Mode ........................................................................... 41

Using the Menu ...................................................................................44

How to Set the Menus ....................................................................44

Menu List ........................................................................................ 47

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Using the Mode Palettes ....................................................................49

How to Select the Modes................................................................49

Mode Palette List............................................................................49

Setting the Face Recognition function............................................51

Taking Pictures 54

Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode..................................................54

Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)..........................54

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting Mode

(Auto Picture Mode)........................................................................56

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings

(Program Mode) .............................................................................57

Taking Pictures of People

(Half-length Portrait/Portrait/Kids Mode).........................................58

Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) ......................................... 60

Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes

(Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait Mode) ......................................61

Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring When Taking Pictures

(Digital SR Mode) ...........................................................................62

Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode).................... 64

Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)..........................67

Taking Pictures with Customized Settings ......................................69

Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................ 69

Selecting the Quality Level ............................................................. 71

Using the Zoom ..............................................................................73

Selecting the Focus Mode .............................................................. 76

Selecting the Auto Focus Mode (Focusing Area) ........................... 78

Selecting the Flash Mode ............................................................... 79

Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................81

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......................................83

Doing More with Useful Functions....................................................84

Displaying Shooting Information.....................................................84

Using the Self-timer ........................................................................ 85

Taking a Series of Pictures.............................................................86

Setting the Date Imprint..................................................................88

Saving Your Settings (Memory)...................................................... 90

Recording Movies ............................................................................... 92

Recording a Movie..........................................................................92

Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies .......................................94

Playing Back and Deleting Images 97

Playing Back Images on the Camera ................................................97

Playing Back Still Pictures .............................................................. 97

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Reviewing Shooting Information.....................................................97

Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display............98

Zoom Playback.............................................................................100

Zoom In On the Subject’s Face Automatically

(Face close-up playback) .............................................................101

Slideshow .....................................................................................103

Playing Back Movies ........................................................................105

Playing Back a Movie ...................................................................105

Playing Back Images on a TV ..........................................................107

Deleting Images and Sound Files.................................................... 108

Deleting a Single Image/Sound File .............................................108

Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files

(from Nine-Image Display)............................................................ 110

Deleting All Images and Sound Files............................................ 112

Recovering Deleted Images .........................................................113

Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) ........114

Editing and Printing Images 116

Editing Images ..................................................................................116

Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)............................ 116

Cropping Images ..........................................................................118

Copying Images and Sound Files................................................. 119

Using the Digital Filter ..................................................................121

Using the Brightness Filter ...........................................................122

Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) ............................................ 124

Red-eye Compensation................................................................128

Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)................................................ 129

Printing Single Images.................................................................. 129

Printing All Images........................................................................131

Printing Using PictBridge ................................................................132

Connecting the Camera to the Printer .......................................... 132

Printing Single Images.................................................................. 133

Printing All Images........................................................................135

Printing Using the DPOF Settings ................................................136

Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer.....................................136

Recording and Playing Back Sound 137

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)....................................137

Playing Back Sound .........................................................................139

Settings 140

Camera Settings................................................................................140

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Formatting an SD Memory Card................................................... 140

Changing the Sound Settings.......................................................141

Changing the Date and Time........................................................ 143

Setting the World Time ................................................................. 145

Changing the Display Language ..................................................147

Changing the Image Folder Name ...............................................148

Changing the USB Connection Mode........................................... 150

Changing the Video Output Format..............................................151

Adjusting the Brightness of the Display ........................................ 152

Using the Power Saving Function ................................................153

Setting Auto Power Off ................................................................. 154

Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) ...........................................155

Appendix 156

List of World Time Cities..................................................................156

Default Settings.................................................................................157

Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode................................ 161

Optional Accessories .......................................................................162

Messages...........................................................................................163

Troubleshooting................................................................................165

Main Specifications ..........................................................................167

WARRANTY POLICY.........................................................................171

Index...................................................................................................176

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Composition of the Operating Manual

This Operating Manual contains the following chapters.

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

This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before
you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions.

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

This chapter explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images.
Use it if you wish to start taking pictures or playing back images straightaway.

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

This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the buttons
and how to use the menus. For more details, refer to the respective chapters
below.

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

This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the
relevant functions.

5 Playing Back and Deleting Images––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera or on
a TV and how to delete images from the camera.

6 Editing and Printing Images –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains the various ways of printing still pictures and how to edit
images with the camera. For information on transferring images to a computer
and installing the provided application software, see the supplied “PC
Connection Manual”. For details on editing and printing images on a computer,
see the Help menu of the application software.

7 Recording and Playing Back Sound–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to record sound files (Voice Recording mode) and how
to play back sound files.

8 Settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to set the camera-related functions.

9 Appendix–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter deals with troubleshooting and lists the optional accessories.

The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below.

indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related

1

operation.

indicates information that is useful to know.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.

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Camera Features

The Optio E60 features a variety of shooting modes to suit different
situations. Here we briefly describe how to make the most of the key
features of your camera. Together with the explanations of camera
operations, it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full.

Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions!

The Optio E60 features an easy-to-see 2.4-inch display. In addition,
settings for capture, playback and editing functions are easy to navigate.
Simply select icons that appear on the display.
Picture taking has never been simpler in (Green) mode. With just one
press of a button, you can capture every smile, every moment, and every
memory. (p.54)
If you are unsure of which shooting mode to use, select b (Auto
Picture). The camera selects the appropriate shooting mode depending
on the scene. *(p.56)

* When you select b (Auto Picture), a shooting mode is selected from -

(Standard), A (Night Scene), q (Landscape), (Portrait), (Night Scene
Portrait), \ (Sport) and < (Flower).

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Let the camera choose the optimal settings.
Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using

standard settings.

Have Fun with Adding a Frame to a Picture or
Taking Panoramic Pictures!

With the Optio E60, you can add a
fancy frame when taking a picture of a
child or your pet, for example. (p.67)
You can also add frames to pictures
you have taken. Taking panoramic
pictures is also easy, as the camera
stitches up to 3 pictures into a
panoramic scene. (p.64)

For decorating your pictures

with a frame.

For capturing a panoramic

scene.

Easy Printing without Using a Computer!

By connecting the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge using the
USB/AV cable, you can enjoy printing out images directly from the
camera with a touch of a button.
Gone are the days of not being able to print out pictures at home
because operating the computer was too difficult!

Easily print out images without using a computer.

Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar
Format!

The Optio E60 lets you display recorded images by date in calendar
format. You can easily find the image you wish to play back as you look
back at your album. (p.99)

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Names of Parts

Front

Power switch

Shutter
release button

Strap lug

DC coupler
cable cover

Back

Display

Speaker

USB/AV
terminal

Tripod
socket

Flash
Self-timer lamp

Lens

Microphone

Power lamp

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Battery/card
cover

Names of Operating Parts

Power switch

Shutter release button

Zoom/w/x/f/y button

Q button
I button
Four-way controller

4/W button

Green/i button

3 button

Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.39 - p.42) for an
explanation of the function of each button.

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Monitor Indications

+ 1 . 0

3 8

1 4 : 2 5

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode

The display shows information such as the shooting conditions.

76

38

1
2

3

38

10
11

12

8
9

4

05/05/2008

+1.0

+1.0

14:25

5

1 Shooting mode (p.49) 9 Memory status (p.27)
2 Face Priority icon (p.51) + :Built-in memory
3 Flash mode (p.79)
4

Camera shake icon (p.84)
(appears only when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway)

5 Date Imprint setting (p.88) 11 Battery level indicator (p.20)
6 Drive mode (p.85 – p.87) 12 Focus frame (p.33)
7 Focus mode (p.76) 13 EV compensation (p.83)
8 Digital zoom and 14 Date and time (p.31)

Intelligent zoom icon (p.73) 15 World time setting (p.145)

* Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode.

(without card)

a :SD Memory Card
r :Card is write-protected

10 Remaining image storage capacity

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14

15

14

Full Display in Still Picture Capture Mode

F 2 .9

100

1 / 250

+ 1 .0

38

ISO

0 5 /0 5 / 2 0 0 8

1 4 :25

(All of the indications are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)

38

10

M

3
4

100

ISO

xxx

5

1

1/250

2

1/250

F2.9

F2.9

+1.0

+1.0

05/05/2008

14:25

14:25

1

Shutter speed
(appears only when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway)

2

Aperture
(appears only when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway)

* Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode.

3 Recorded pixels (p.69)
4 Quality level (p.71)
5 Sensitivity (p.81)

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Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode

100

F 2 . 9

1 / 2 5 0

1 0 0

-

0 0 3 8

ISO

1 4 : 2 5

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

(All of the indications are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)

The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. A1 to A10 appear
when “Normal Display” or “Detailed Display” is selected. B1 to B5 appear only
when “Detailed Display” is selected. (p.97)

A1

A2

100

0038

100-0038

A3
A4

A5

10

B1
B2
B3

B4
B5

A1 Playback mode (p.53) A9 Shooting date and time (p.31)
A2 Face Priority icon (p.53) A10 Four-way controller operation
A3 Folder number (p.148) B1 Recorded pixels (p.69)
A4 File number (p.36) B2 Quality level (p.71)
A5 Protect icon (p.114) B3 Sensitivity (p.81)
A6 Battery level indicator (p.20) B4 Shutter speed
A7 Volume indicator (p.141) B5 Aperture
A8 Memory status (p.27)

+ :

Built-in memory
(without card)

a :SD Memory Card
r :Card is write-protected

In Normal Display, A6 and A9 disappear if no operation is performed for two
seconds.

Button operation guide

The button operation guide appears on the display during operation.
The buttons are indicated as shown below.

Four-way controller (2) 2 Zoom button
Four-way controller (3) 3
Four-way controller (4) 4 Shutter release button
Four-way controller (5) 5
3 button

M

100

100

ISO

ISO

1/250

1/250
F2.9

F2.9

MENU

A6
A7
A8

05/05/2008

14:25

4/W button

Green/i button | or i
I button I

A9
A10

OK

SHUTTER

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Getting Started

Checking the Contents of the Package

Check that your camera comes complete with the items listed below.

Camera

Optio E60

USB/AV cable

I-UAV77 (*)

Quick Guide

Strap

O-ST62 (*)

Two AA

alkaline batteries

Software (CD-ROM)

S-SW81

Operating Manual (this manual)

/ PC Connection Manual

(CD-ROM)

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Getting Started

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories.
For other optional accessories, refer to “Optional Accessories” (p.162).

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Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap (O-ST62) supplied with the camera.

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Getting Started

2

1

1 Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug. 2 Pass the other end of the strap through the loop and

pull tight.

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Powering the Camera

Installing the Batteries

Install the batteries into the camera. Use two AA alkaline, AA lithium, AA
Ni-MH, or AA nickel manganese batteries.

1 Open the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction 1. The cover will automatically
open in the direction 2 when you release your fingers from it.

2 Insert the batteries, making sure the (+) and (–)

terminals on the batteries match the (+) and (–) symbols
inside the battery compartment.

3

Close the battery/card cover and slide it in the opposite
direction of

• AA alkaline, AA lithium and AA nickel manganese batteries are not
rechargeable.

• Do not open the battery/card cover or remove the batteries while
the camera is turned on.

•

If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, remove the batteries.
If the batteries are left in the camera for a long time, they may leak.

•

If the batteries have been removed from the camera for a long time,
when they are reinserted and the camera is turned on, the message
[Battery depleted] may appear. This can also happen when using
the camera for the first time; however this is not a malfunction. Turn
the camera off, wait a minute and then turn the camera on again to
reset the camera. The date and time may also be reset.

• Insert the batteries correctly. If the batteries are incorrectly
oriented, malfunction may result. If the ends of the batteries look
dirty, wipe them before inserting into the camera.

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.

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Getting Started

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• Use the AC adapter kit K-AC62 (optional) if you intend to use the
camera for a long time. (p.21)

• Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time

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(at 23°C with the display on and fresh AA alkaline batteries inserted)

Getting Started

Image Storage Capacity

Approx. 200 pictures Approx. 280 min.

*1: Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during

CIPA-compliant testing (with the display on, flash used for 50% of the shots,
and 23°C). Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions.

*2: According to the result of in-house testing.

•

In general, battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the

*1

Playback Time

*2

temperature decreases. Be sure to take spare batteries when using
the camera in a cold region and keep the batteries warm by placing
them in your pocket or inside your coat. Battery performance that
has deteriorated due to cold temperature will return to normal
performance when the batteries reach room temperature.

•

Due to their characteristics, AA alkaline batteries and nickel manganese
batteries may not allow the camera to make full use of its capabilities
when used at cold temperatures. Use of AA lithium or AA Ni-MH
batteries is recommended when the camera is used at cold
temperatures.

• Be sure to take spare batteries with you when traveling abroad or
to a cold region, or if you intend to take a lot of pictures.

• Battery Level Indicator

You can check the battery level by the w indicator on the display.

Screen Display Battery Status

(green) Adequate power remains.

w

(green) Batteries are running low.

x

(yellow) Batteries are running very low.

y

(red) Batteries are exhausted.

z

[Battery depleted] The camera will turn off after this message appears.

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Due to the characteristics of AA nickel manganese batteries, the
battery level may not be displayed correctly when using these
batteries. w may be displayed for the battery level even if the
batteries are running low. The camera may also turn off without
warning even if w is displayed.

AC plug cord

DC coupler cable cover

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DC coupler

DC terminal

DC coupler cable

DC input terminal

Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply

Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC62 (optional) with a household power
supply is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time
or connect it to a computer.

1 Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC

input terminal of the DC coupler.

2 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the

battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction 1. The cover will
automatically open in the direction 2 when you release your fingers
from it.

3 Insert the DC coupler into the battery compartment,

making sure the (+) and (–) terminals on the coupler
match the (+) and (–) symbols inside the battery
compartment.

4 Open the DC coupler cable cover, pass the DC coupler

cable through the opening, and close the battery/card
cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the opposite direction of 1. Slide the
battery/card cover all the way in to make sure it is securely closed.

5 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. 6 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.

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

• Make sure that the AC plug cord and the power cord connecting
the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely. The data may

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become lost if either cord becomes disconnected while data is
being recorded.

• Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock.
Be sure to read “USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY” (p.1) and
“About the AC Adapter” (p.3) before using the AC adapter.

• Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC
adapter kit K-AC62 before using the adapter.

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Installing the SD Memory Card

SD Memory
Card

SD Memory Card socket

This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card.
(Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.) Captured
images and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is
inserted in the camera. They are saved in the built-in memory if a card is
not inserted.

• Be sure to use this camera to format an SD Memory Card that is
unused or has been used on another camera. Refer to “Formatting
an SD Memory Card” (p.140) for instructions on formatting.

• Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or
removing the SD Memory Card.

The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacity
of the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded pixels
and quality level. (p.167)

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Backing Up Data

The camera may not be able to access data in the built-in memory in the case
of a malfunction. Use a computer or other device to back up important data in
another location.

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1 Open the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction 1. The cover will
automatically open in the direction 2 when you release your fingers

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from it.

2 Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card

socket so that the label is facing toward the display.

Push the card in until it clicks. Images and sound may not be recorded
correctly if the card is not inserted all the way.

3 Close the battery/card cover and slide it in the opposite

direction of 1.

Removing the SD Memory Card

1 Open the battery/card cover. 2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject

it.

Pull the card out.

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Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card

•

The SD Memory Card is equipped with a
write-protect switch. Setting the switch to
LOCK protects the existing data by
prohibiting recording of new data, deletion
of existing data or formatting of the card.

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appears on the display when the card is

write-protected.

• Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after
using the camera, as the card may be hot.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while data is being
saved to the card, images or sound files are being played back, or the camera
is connected to a computer with the USB/AV cable, as this may cause the
data to be lost or the card to be damaged.

• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it away
from water and store away from high temperature.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage
the card and render it unusable.

• The data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following
circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted
(1) when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.
(2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical

interference.
(3) when the card has not been used for a long time.
(4) when the card is ejected or the batteries are removed while the data on

the card is being recorded or accessed.

• If the SD Memory Card is not used for a long time, the data on the card may
become unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on
a computer.

• Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or
electrical interference.

• Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed
to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.

• When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording may
stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in the
memory, or shooting and playback may take a long time.

• For information on compatible SD Memory Cards, visit the PENTAX website.

• Be sure to format an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on
another camera. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card”. (p.140)

• Please note that formatting the SD Memory Card will not necessarily delete
the data so that it cannot be recovered using off-the-shelf data recovery
software. There are off-the-shelf secure data deletion software programs
available that will completely delete the data. If you are going to discard, give
away or sell your SD Memory Card, you should ensure that the data on the
card is completely deleted or the card itself is destroyed if it contains any
personal or sensitive information. In any case, the data on your SD Memory
Card should be managed at your own risk.

Write-protect switch

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Picture Storage Capacity

Select [Recorded Pixels] and [Quality Level] for still images according to
how the images will be used.

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1920x1080), [1024] and [640] are selectable. For [Quality Level], you
can select from [C (Best)], [D (Better)] and [E (Good)]. Make
your selection on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.69

Selecting the Quality Level 1p.71

Storage capacity varies depending on the recorded pixels and the
quality level you select. For details, see the table on the page indicated
below.

Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (Still Picture)
1p.167

Movie Storage Capacity

Select [Recorded Pixels] and [Frame Rate] for movies according to how
the movies will be used.
For [Recorded Pixels], you can select either [640] or [320]. For [Frame
Rate], you can select either [30fps] or [15fps]. Make your selection in
[Movie] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies 1p.94

Storage capacity varies depending on the recorded pixels and the frame
rate you select. For details, see the table on the page indicated below.

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Movie Storage Capacity 1p.168

Turning the Camera On and Off

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Power switch

Q button

Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode

1

Press the power switch.

The display turns on and the lens extends. The camera turns on in the
capture mode.
If [Language/ ] screen or [Date Adjust] screen appears when you
turn on the camera, follow the procedures on p.29 to select the display
language and/or set current date and time.

2 Press the power switch again.

The display turns off, the lens closes, and the camera turns off.

Checking the Memory Card

The memory card is checked automatically
when the camera turns on.

+

appears on the
display when there is no SD Memory Card
inserted in the camera. In this case, images and
sound files will be saved in the built-in memory.

r

appears instead of a when the write-protect
switch on the SD Memory Card is in the locked
position. Images and sound cannot be recorded
when the write-protect switch is locked.

If the batteries have been removed from the camera for a long time, when they
are reinserted and the camera is turned on, the message [Battery depleted] may
appear. This can also happen when using the camera for the first time; however
this is not a malfunction. Turn the camera off, wait a minute and then turn the
camera on again to reset the camera. The date and time and other settings may
also be reset. Follow the procedure on p.31 to set these settings again.

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Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode

You can start the Optio E60 in the playback mode with the lens retracted.
This is useful when you want to play back saved images and sound

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straightaway without taking pictures.

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1

Press the power switch while holding down the Q button.

The display turns on with the lens retracted. The camera turns on in
the playback mode.

2 Press the Q button again or press the shutter release

button halfway.

The camera switches to the capture mode.

Playing Back Still Pictures 1p.36

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Initial Settings

Set the language, time and date before you start taking pictures for the
first time.

Four-way controller

4 button
3 button

The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for
the first time. Follow the procedures in “Selecting the Display Language”
below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.31) to
set the current date and time.

Language, Date, and Time can be changed later. Refer to the pages
below for instructions.

• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display
Language” (p.147).

• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date
and Time” (p.143).

Selecting the Display Language

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1 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose the desired
display language.

English

Dansk
S venska

Deutsch

S uomi
Polski

Italiano

Magyar

Nederlands

MENU

Cancel

OK

OK

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2 Press the 4 button.

OFF

The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the
selected language. If the desired settings

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for [Hometown] and daylight saving time
appear, press the 4 button again to
display the [Date Adjust] screen. Go to
“Setting the Date and Time” (p.31).
Go to Step 3 in “Setting Hometown and
DST” (p.31) if the desired settings do not
appear.

If you accidentally select another language and go to the next procedure,
perform the following operation to set the language back.

When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected

Initial S etting

Hometown
New York

MENU

Cancel

Daylight saving time

1 Press the four-way controller (5). 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the

language and press the 4 button.

The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.

When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language

1 Press the 4 button. 2 Press the 3 button. 3 Press the four-way controller (5). 4 Use the four-way controller (32) to select [Language/

].

5 Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Language/ ] screen appears.

6 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the

language.

7 Press the 4 button.

The [W Setting] menu appears in the selected language.

The language is now switched to your desired language. To reset [Hometown],
[Date] or [Time], refer to the pages below for instructions.

• To change [Hometown], follow the steps in “Setting the World Time” (p.145).

• To change [Date] and/or [Time], follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (p.143).

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English

DST

OK

OFF

OFF

OK

Setting Hometown and DST

OFF

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [Hometown].

4 Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Hometown] screen appears.

5 Use the four-way controller (45)

to choose the city.

Initial S etting

Hometown
New York

MENU

Cancel

English

DST

OK

OFF

OFF

6 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).

7 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or

P (Off).

8 Press the 4 button.

The [Initial Setting] screen appears.

9 Press the 4 button.

The [Date Adjust] screen appears. Next, set the date and time.

Setting the Date and Time

Set the current date and time and the display style.

1 Press the four-way controller (5).

The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to choose the date and time
display style.

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The frame moves to [24h].

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

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

5 Press the four-way controller (5).

The frame returns to [Date Style].

Date Adjust

Date S tyle mm dd yy

Date 01/01/2008

Time 0:00

MENU

Cancel

Date Adjust

Date S tyle mm dd yy

Date 01/01/2008

Time 0:00

MENU

Cancel

/ / 24h

OK

/ / 24h

OK

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OK

OK

OK

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6 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [Date].

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Date Adjust

Date S tyle mm dd yy

Date 01/01/2008

Time 0:00

MENU

Cancel

/ / 24h

OK

OK

7 Press the four-way controller (5).

The frame moves to the month.

8 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the month.

Change the day and year in the same manner.
Next, change the time.

Date Adjust

Date S tyle mm dd yy

Date 01/01/2008

Time 0:00

MENU

Cancel

If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting
switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.

9 Press the 4 button.

The setting is set and the camera returns to capture status.

[Language/ ], [Date], [Time], [Hometown] and [DST] can be changed.
Refer to the pages below for instructions.

• To change [Language/ ], follow the steps in “Changing the Display
Language” (p.147).

• To change [Date] and/or [Time], follow the steps in “Changing the Date
and Time” (p.143).

• To change [Hometown] or turn [DST] on and off, follow the steps in
“Setting the World Time” (p.145).

When the [Initial Setting] or [Date Adjust] screen is displayed, you
can cancel the setting operation and switch to the capture mode by
pressing the 3 button. In this case, the [Initial Setting] screen
will appear next time you turn the camera on.

If you press the 4 button in Step 9, the camera clock is reset to 00
seconds. To set the exact time, press the
signal (on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 00 seconds.

4

button when the time

/ / 24h

OK

OK

The video output format (NTSC/PAL) is set to the format of the city selected in
[Hometown] on the [Initial Setting] screen. Refer to “List of World Time Cities”
(p.156) for the video output format of each city set as the Initial Setting, and
“Changing the Video Output Format” (p.151) for changing the setting of the video
output format.

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Taking Still Pictures

Power switch
Shutter release button

Zoom button

The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The
flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.

1 Press the power switch.

The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual,
this is called the capture mode.

2 Compose the picture on the display.

The camera will automatically focus on the area within the focus frame.
You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom button.

x : enlarges the subject
w : widens the area captured by the camera

3 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The color of the focus frame indicates whether
the camera focuses clearly on the subject or not.
Green : The subject is in focus.
White : The subject is out of focus.
Hold the shutter release button and wait until
the focus frame turns green.

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When the [Focusing Area] is set to W (Automatic Tracking AF) on
the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.78), the focus frame turns green if the
subject is in focus, and the focus frame remains white even if the
subject is out of focus.

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4 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.
The image appears on the display for 2 seconds (Instant Review) and is
saved to the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory. (p.23)

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• When you turn on the camera, you can take pictures in b (Auto

Picture), the default shooting mode. (p.56)

• Press the Green button to switch to (Green) and let the
camera set all the shooting functions automatically. (p.54)

Pressing the Shutter Release Button

Press the shutter release button smoothly in two steps. This allows for
exact focusing as well as preventing camera shake.

Basic method for shutter release

1 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

Lightly press the shutter release button until
you feel the click on your finger.

2 Confirm the focus frame on the

display turns green.

Hold the shutter release button and wait
until the focus frame turns green. The
subject is in focus.

The subject is
in focus.

3 Press the shutter release button

fully.

Press it down smoothly until the shutter is
released.

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The picture is taken.

You can also press the shutter release button all the way down
(single step) to take pictures. This allows you to release the shutter
at the right moment. The pictures are taken as deep-focus (pan
focus) shots.

[Poor focusing conditions]
The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions. In

these cases, lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the
subject (by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway), then
aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully.

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

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

• Horizontal lines or intricate patterns

• Fast moving objects

• When there is an object in the foreground and an object in the
background in the same picture

• Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting (bright background)

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Playing Back Still Pictures

Shutter release button

2

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Playing Back Images

Press the Q button after taking a

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picture.

The image appears on the display. In this
manual, this is called the playback mode.
Press the Q button again or press the
shutter release button halfway to switch to
the capture mode.

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image

1 Press the Q button after taking a picture.

The image appears on the display.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

The previous or next image appears.

Q button

Four-way controller

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Shutter release button

O K

C a n c e l

Q button
Four-way controller

4 button

i button

Rotating the Displayed Image

You can rotate the displayed image. This is useful when you view
images taken vertically.

1 Press the Q button after taking a picture.

The image appears on the display.

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select s (Image
Rotation) and press the 4
button.

The rotation selection screen (0°, Right 90°,
Left 90°, or 180°) appears.

MENU

Cancel

Cancel OK

OK

4 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the

rotation direction and press the 4 button.

The rotated image appears.

2

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OK

Images taken in A (Digital Panorama) or with the 16-frame
shooting function and movies cannot be rotated.

Protected images can be rotated, but they cannot be saved in the
rotated state.

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Deleting the Displayed Image

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O K

All Images/Sounds

1 Press the i button when playing

back an image.

2

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The screen for deleting the image appears.

2 Press the four-way controller (2)

to select [Delete] and press the
4 button.

The image shown on the display is deleted.

Delete

Cancel

All Images/Sounds

All Images/Sounds

3 Press the Q button again or press the shutter release

button halfway.

The camera is ready for taking pictures.

Switching between Capture Mode and Playback
Mode

From the Capture Mode to the Playback Mode

Press the Q button.

From the Playback Mode to the Capture Mode

Press the Q button or press the shutter release button halfway.

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OK

OK

OK

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Common Operations

Understanding the Button Functions

In Capture Mode

1 Power switch

Turns the camera off. (p.27)

2 Shutter release button

Focuses on the subject when pressed halfway in the capture mode.
(Except the focus mode s or 3) (p.76)
Takes the still picture when pressed down fully. (p.34)
Starts and stops movie recording in d (Movie). (p.92)
Starts and stops sound file recording in O (Voice Recording). (p.137)

3 Zoom/w/x button

Changes the captured area. (p.73)

4 Q button

Switches to the playback mode. (p.38)

5 I button

Switches the Face Recognition function (p.51). The Face Recognition
function is switched as follows each time the
Face Priority Off ´ Face Priority On

´ Face Priority Off ´ ···

I button is pressed:

1

2

3

4
5
6

7
8

9

3

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6 Four-way controller

(2) : Changes the drive mode. (p.85, p.86)
(3) : Displays the Capture Mode Palette. (p.49)
(4) : Changes the flash mode. (p.79)
(5) : Changes the focus mode. (p.76)

7 4/W button

Changes the information on the display. (p.84)

8 Green button

Switches to (Green). (p.54)

9 3 button

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Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu. (p.47)

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In Playback Mode

1 Power switch

Turns the camera off. (p.27)

2 Shutter release button

Switches to the capture mode when pressed halfway. (p.36)

3 Zoom/f/y button

Press f during single-image display to change to nine-image display.
Returns to the previous display when y is pressed. (p.98)
Enlarges the image when y is pressed during single-image display.
Returns to the previous display when f is pressed. (p.100)
Press f during nine-image display to change to folder or calendar
display. (p.99)
Press y during folder display to change to nine-image display of the
selected folder. (p.99)
Press y during calendar display to change to nine-image display for
the selected date. (p.99)
Adjusts the volume during playback of movies or sound files. (p.105,
p.139)

4 Q button

Switches to the capture mode. (p.38)

1

2

3

4
5
6

7
8

9

3

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5 I button

Zooms in on the subject’s faces in the face-recognized image in the
order the faces were recognized when the picture was taken. (Face
close-up playback) (p.51)

6 Four-way controller

(2) : Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file. (

3

) : Displays the Playback Mode Palette. (p.53)

(

(45) : Displays the previous or next image or sound file during

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(2345) : Moves the display area during zoom display. (p.100)

p.139

Stops a movie or sound file during playback. (

single-image display. (p.36)
Frame forwards, frame reverses and reverses a movie
during playback. (p.105)
Fast forwards, reverses, and moves to the next index in
sound file playback. (p.139)

Selects an image in nine-image display, a folder in folder
display, and a date in calendar display. (p.98, p.99)
Moves the image when using the Frame Composite
function. (p.124)

7 4/W button

Changes the information on the display. (p.97)
Returns zoom display or nine-image display to single-image display.
(p.98, p.100)
Changes to nine-image display of the selected folder during folder
display. (p.99)
Changes to single-image display of the selected date during calendar
display. (p.99)

8 Green/i button

Switches from single-image display to the Delete screen. (p.108)
Switches from nine-image display to the Select & Delete screen. (
Switches from folder display to the calendar display screen. (p.99).
Switches from calendar display to the folder display screen. (p.99)
Saves the paused frame as a single image during the playback of a
series of successive images taken with 16-frame shooting function.

9 3 button

Displays the [W Setting] menu during single-image display. (p.48)
Returns to single-image display during Playback Mode Palette display.
(p.53)

p.105,

)

p.105, p.139

p.110

)

)

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Returns zoom display or nine-image display to single-image display.
(p.98, p.100)
Changes to nine-image display of the selected folder during folder
display. (p.99)
Changes to nine-image display of the selected date during calendar
display. (p.99)

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Using the Menu

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Press the
Press the

3

button to display the menu on the display.

3

button in the capture mode to show the [A Rec. Mode]
menu.
Press the

3

button in the playback mode to show the [W Setting] menu.

How to Set the Menus

You can set the menus as shown below. While you are making settings for
the menus, the button operation guide appears at the bottom of the display
to help you navigate through the different settings of the camera.

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Press halfway

During recording During playback

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Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels

Quality Level

Focusing Area

Sensitivity

EV Compensation

Movie

MENU

Exit

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels

Quality Level

Focusing Area

Sensitivity

EV Compensation

Movie

MENU

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Auto
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MENU

OK

or,

Setting

Format
Sound
Date Adjust
World Time

Folder Name

MENU

Exit

Setting

Format
Sound
Date Adjust
World Time

Folder Name

MENU

Exit

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Date

1/2

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Date

0038

The setting is
complete and
the camera
returns to the
capture mode

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The setting is
complete and
the camera
returns to the
playback mode

A guide for each available button operation appears on the display

E x i t

E x i t

during menu operation.

Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu

1 Press the 3 button in the

capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [Recorded Pixels].

3 Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [Quality Level].

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

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4 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears with the items
that can be selected.
The pull-down menu displays only those
items that can be selected with the current
camera settings.

5 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the setting.

The quality level changes each time the four-way controller (23) is
pressed.

Refer to the following page for instructions on saving settings and
canceling changes.

Storage Capacity

a

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Cancel

10

M

Auto
±0

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OK

OK

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Saving the Setting and Start Taking Pictures

6 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
When the shutter release button is pressed fully, the picture is taken.

Saving the Setting and Begin Playback of Images

6 Press the Q button.

The setting is saved and the camera returns to playback status.

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Saving the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations

Common Operations

6 Press the 4 button or the four-way controller (4).

The setting is saved and the screen returns to Step 3.

Canceling the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations

6 Press the 3 button.

The changes are canceled and the screen returns to Step 3.

The 3 button function differs depending on the screen. Refer to
the button operation guide displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Exit : Exits the menu and returns to the original screen.

MENU

MENU

Cancel : Cancels the current selection, exits the menu and

MENU

: Returns to Step 3 with the current setting.

returns to Step 3.

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Menu List

This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides
descriptions of each item. See the list of default settings in the Appendix
“Default Settings” (p.157) to decide whether you want the settings saved
when the camera is turned off and whether you want the settings
returned to the defaults when the camera is reset.

[A Rec. Mode] Menu

Item Description Page

Recorded Pixels

Quality Level For choosing the quality level of still pictures p.71

Focusing Area For changing the area for auto focusing p.78

Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity p.81

EV Compensation For adjusting the overall brightness of the picture p.83

Recorded Pixels

Frame Rate

Movie

Movie SR

Digital Zoom

Memory

Date Imprint

For choosing the number of recorded pixels of still
pictures

For choosing the number of recorded pixels of movies p.94

For setting the frame rate (number of frames per second)

For choosing whether or not to use the movie shake
reduction function

For choosing whether or not to use the digital zoom
function

For choosing whether to save the set values of the
shooting function or return to the defaults when the
camera is turned off

For choosing whether to imprint the shooting date and/
or time on the picture when shooting

p.69

p.95

p.96

p.75

p.90

p.88

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[W Setting] Menu

Item Description Page

Format For formatting the SD Memory Card p.140

Sound

Date Adjust For adjusting the date, time, and date and time styles p.143

World Time For setting the world time p.145

Language/

Folder Name

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USB Connection

Video Out For setting the output format to the AV equipment p.151

Brightness Level For setting the brightness of the display p.152

Power Saving

Auto Power Off

Reset

For adjusting the playback volume and setting the
shutter sound, key operation sound and self-timer
sound

For setting the language in which menus and
messages appear

For choosing how names are assigned to folders for
storing images and sound files

For setting the USB/AV cable connection (to a
computer or a printer)

For setting the time until power saving mode is
activated

For setting the time until the camera turns off
automatically

For returning settings other than the date and time,
language, world time, and video out to their defaults

p.141

p.147

p.148

p.150

p.153

p.154

p.155

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Using the Mode Palettes

O K

A u t o P i c t u r e

C a n c e l

A u t o m a t i c a l l y s e l e ct s t h e
b e s t c a p t u r e m o d e .

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Press the four-way controller (3) to display the Mode Palette on the
display. There are two different Mode Palettes, the “Capture Mode
Palette” and the “Playback Mode Palette”.
You can activate a shooting mode most appropriate for the scene or edit
taken images just by selecting the icons.

How to Select the Modes

When you select an icon, the description for the selected mode appears
on the lower half of the screen. Also, while you are using the Mode
Palettes, refer to the bottom operation guide displayed at the bottom of
the screen.

1 Press the four-way controller (3).

In the capture mode, the “Capture Mode Palette” appears.
In the playback mode, the “Playback Mode Palette” appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select an icon. 3 Press the 4 button.

The screen for the selected mode appears.

Mode Palette List

Capture Mode Palette

Auto Picture

1/2

1/2

3

Common Operations

Automatically selects the
best capture mode.

Cancel

Item Description Page

Auto Picture

b

Program

R

A

Night Scene

Night Scene
Portrait

OKMENU

OK

Automatically select the best capture mode. p.56

Used for basic shooting. Various functions can
also be set with this mode.

Used for night scenes. Use a tripod, etc. to
prevent image shake.

For portraits in night scenes. Use a tripod, etc. to
prevent image shake.

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Item Description Page

Half-length
Portrait

Movie For capturing movies. Sound is also recorded. p.92

d

q Landscape

< Flower

Portrait

Surf & Snow

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Sport

\

Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur. p.62

4

Kids

Pet

Food

D

Digital Panorama

A

Frame

Y

Composite

Voice Recording

O

Depending on the shooting mode, some functions may not be
available. For details, see “Functions Available for Each Shooting
Mode” (p.161).

For portraits with proper framing by automatic
zoom. Fixed to 3M pixels.

For capturing landscape views. The camera
focuses on a wide range.

For capturing flowers. Reproduces the outline of
the flower softly.

For capturing portraits. Makes the skin tone
brighter and look healthy.

For capturing images with dazzling backgrounds,
snowy scenes or beaches.

For fast moving subjects. Keeps the camera in
focus until the shutter release.

For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy
and bright skin tone.

For capturing pets in motion. Select the color of
the pet’s coat.

For capturing food. Saturation is higher to make
it look appetizing.

Stitches images taken with the camera to create
a panoramic photograph.

For capturing image with a frame. Recorded
pixels is fixed to 3M.

For recording sound. Do not cover the
microphone with your hands.

p.58

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p.58

–

–

p.58

p.60

–

p.64

p.67

p.137

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I button

05 /0 5/ 200 8

14 :2 5

05 /0 5/ 200 8

14 :2 5

Setting the Face Recognition function

With the Optio E60, the Face Recognition function is available with all

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Common Operations

shooting modes except O (Voice Recording).
In the Face Recognition function, the camera automatically recognizes
the subject’s face, focuses (Face Recognition AF), and compensates the
exposure (Face Recognition AE) when capturing images. Even when
there are multiple faces, the camera will recognize the main subject's
face and make suitable adjustments automatically. The subject is given
a brighter and healthier look.

Switching the Face Recognition Function

By default, the Face Recognition function is set to Face Priority On. The Face
Recognition function is switched as follows each time the

I

button is pressed:

Face Priority Off ´ Face Priority On ´ ···

Face Priority On Face Priority Off

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An icon indicating Face Priority On appears on the display. (The icon
does not appear when Face Priority Off is selected.)

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• Face Priority Off cannot be selected in b (Auto Picture),

(Portrait), (Night Scene Portrait), (Kids) or (Half-length
Portrait).

• Face Priority On is automatically selected in b, , , d

(Movie) or (Green). When switching to another mode from one
of these modes, the Face Recognition setting returns to the
previous setting.

• Refer to p.101 on how to play back with the Face Recognition
function.

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Playback Mode Palette

S l i d e s h o w

O K

C a n c e l

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F o r c o n t i n u o u s l y p l ay i n g
b a c k i m a g e s . S c r e e n o r
s o u n d e f f e c t s c a n be s e t .

Slideshow

For continuously playing
back images. Screen or
sound effects can be set.

MENU

Cancel

Item Description Page

Slideshow

u

Resize

n

Cropping

o

Image/Sound

p

Copy

Image Rotation

s

Digital Filter For modifying images with a Color filter. p.121

D

Brightness Filter For modifying the brightness of the images. p.122

q

Frame Composite

Y

Red-eye

Z

Compensation

Protect

Z

DPOF

r

Image Recovery

]

1/2

1/2

OK

OK

For continuously playing back images. Screen or
sound effects can be set.

Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to
make the file size smaller.

For cropping images to the size you like. Saved
as a new image.

For copying images and sounds between the
built-in memory and SD memory card.

Rotates captured images. Useful when viewing
vertical images on a TV.

For composing an image with a frame. Select
Over-write or Save as to save.

For compensating red-eye. May not work due to
the condition of the image.

Protects images and sounds from accidental
deletion. Formatting will delete.

For the print settings. Useful when printing at a
printing service.

For recovering images and sound files which
were accidentally deleted.

p.103

p.116

p.118

p.119

p.37

p.124

p.128

p.114

p.129

p.113

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Taking Pictures

3 8

Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode

Shutter release button

Green button

Available in

Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)

4

Taking Pictures

You can enter (Green) just by pressing the Green button and enjoy easy
picture taking.

1 Press the Green button in the

capture mode.

The camera switches to .
Press the Green button again to return to the
status before was selected.

Remaining image

storage capacity

2 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green
if the subject is in focus.

3 Press the shutter release button

fully.

The picture is taken.

In , you cannot change the information on the display by pressing
the 4/W button.

• In , the Continuous Shooting and 16-frame shooting are not
available.

• When the remaining image storage capacity falls below 10, the
number on the display turns red.

• When the camera is turned off in , it turns on in next time
the power switch is pressed.

• In , you can make settings with the [W Setting] menu but
cannot with the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

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* The settings in (Green) are as shown below.

Flash Mode , (Auto)
Drive Mode 9 (Standard)
Focus Mode = (Standard)
Information Display Standard
Recorded Pixels J
Quality Level D (Better)
Focusing Area J (Multiple)
Sensitivity Auto
EV Compensation ±0.0
Digital Zoom O (On)
Date Imprint Off

*1

*2

*3

I button Face Priority On

*1 Can be set to a (Flash Off)
*2 Can be set to g (10 sec. Self-timer) or Z (2 sec. Self-timer). (The

self-timer mode you have selected in a shooting mode other than

is available.)

*3 Can be set to q (Macro) or 3 (Pan Focus)

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Shutter release button

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

1 4 : 2 5

3 8

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in b

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting
Mode (Auto Picture Mode)

In b (Auto Picture), when you press the shutter release button, the

4

camera selects the most appropriate mode from the following shooting

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modes: - (Normal), A (Night Scene), q (Landscape), (Portrait),
(Night Scene Portrait), \(Sport) and

<(Flower).

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select b. 3 Press the 4 button.

The shooting mode is selected and the
camera returns to capture status.

4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green
when the subject is in focus, and the
selected mode icon will appear on the top left of the display.

5

Press the shutter release button fully.

•In b, the EV Compensation is fixed at ±0.0. (p.83)

• b is selected as the default shooting mode.

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Shutter release button

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

3 8

1 4 : 2 5

Four-way controller

4 button

Available in R

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
(Program Mode)

In R (Program), the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture for taking still pictures. You can select other functions such as
the flash mode and recorded pixels.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R. 3 Press the 4 button.

The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture
status.

4 Set the functions you want to use.

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5 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green
if the subject is in focus.

6 Press the shutter release button

fully.

The picture is taken.

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Shutter release button

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

3 8

1 4 : 2 5

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

3 8

1 4 : 2 5

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in

Taking Pictures of People
(Half-length Portrait/Portrait/Kids Mode)

(Half-length Portrait), (Portrait) and (Kids) are suitable for

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activated for these shooting modes, making it easier to emphasize the
subject’s face when taking pictures.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select , or

.

The following procedures are for selecting .

3 Press the 4 button.

The shooting mode is selected and the
camera returns to capture status.
When the camera recognizes the subject's
face, a yellow focus frame with the brackets
appears on it within the display.
If there are more than two subjects, the
camera first recognizes the main subject's
face and a yellow focus frame with the
brackets appears on it, and a white focus
frame appears on the faces of the other
subjects.
The size and location of the focus frame
change while the camera continues to
adjust the focus on the moving subject’s
face.

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4 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.
When there are multiple faces, the focus frame with the brackets
displayed in Step 3 turns green if the main subject’s face is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

The Face Recognition may not work if the subject is wearing
sunglasses, has part of the face covered, or is not looking toward the
camera.

• When the camera does not recognize the subject's face, the
camera will focus on the subject using the Focusing Area mode
selected in [Focusing Area] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

• When there are multiple faces, the camera will first recognize the
subject's face that looks closer to the center of the display and
larger compared with the other ones as the main subject’s face.

• In , and , Face Priority On is always selected.

• In , recorded pixels is fixed at h.

• In , intelligent zoom automatically functions whenever needed
after recognizing the subject’s face and adjusts the size of the
subject to proper framing.

• In , the size of the subject’s face that is recognized as the main
subject is adjusted.

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Shutter release button

O K

C a n c e l

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

3 8

1 4 : 2 5

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in

Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)

In (Pet), you can select the appropriate pet color from white, black
and in between according to your pet's coat or fur color.

4

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

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The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select . 3 Press the 4 button.

The Pet mode selection screen appears. To
take pictures with the Pet mode already
selected, press the 3 button and go on
to Step 6.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select , , , , or .

There are two types of icons: a cat and dog
icon. (Choosing either the cat or dog icon does not affect the resulting
picture. Choose whichever you prefer.)

MENU

Cancel

5 Press the 4 button.

The Pet mode is selected and the camera
returns to capture status.

6 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green
if the subject is in focus.

7 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

OK

OK

OK

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Shutter release button

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in A

Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait Mode)

In

(Night Scene) and (Night Scene Portrait), you can choose

A

settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as
nightscapes.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select

A

or

.

3 Press the 4 button.

The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture
status.

4 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

The Continuous Shooting and 16-frame shooting are not available
in

A and .

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Taking Pictures

The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark
scenes. To prevent camera shake, it is recommended to shoot using
a tripod and/or the self-timer function. (p.85)

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Shutter release button

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

3 8

1 9 : 2 5

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in 4

Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring When
Taking Pictures (Digital SR Mode)

4 (Digital SR) allows you to set the sensitivity higher than other

4

shooting modes to reduce camera shake and blurring. Use this mode

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under the shooting conditions that camera shake or blurring tends to
occur.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select 4. 3 Press the 4 button.

The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.

4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green
if the subject is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button

fully.

The picture is taken.

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• The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark
scenes.

• To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and/or the self-timer
function. (p.85)

•In 4, the sensitivity is automatically adjusted between ISO 100-

6400. (p.81) Shutter speed and aperture are set automatically
according to the adjusted sensitivity.

•In 4, the recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592 × 1944).

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Shutter release button

S e t s h i f t d i r e c t i o n

3 8

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in A

Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)

In A (Digital Panorama), you can stitch 2 or 3 frames taken in
sequence into a panoramic scene.

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Taking Pictures

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A,

and press the 4 button.

The screen to specify the direction you want to pan appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to select the direction to stitch.

(5): stitch the frames to the right
(4): stitch the frames to the left
The camera is ready for taking the first
frame.
The following procedures will explain steps
for those when (5) is selected.

4 Take the first frame.

Press the shutter release button fully to take
the first frame, and after the taken image
appears on the display (Instant Review), the
camera is ready for taking the second
frame. In the second frame shooting screen,
an “overlay” from the first frame appears at
the left 1/4 of the display.

The on the upper left part of the screen indicates the number of

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the next frame for shooting.

Set shift direction

1

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5 Pan the camera to the right and

2 n d f r a m e

E x i t

S a v e t h e i m a g e ( s ) an d

e x i t t h i s s c r e e n ?

O K

take the second frame.

1 2

Be sure to make the “overlay” cover the
same position in the second frame when
you compose.
Pan the camera to the right and press the

SHUTTER

2nd frame

shutter release button fully to take the
second frame. After the Instant Review of the second frame, the
camera is ready for taking the third frame.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the third frame. After the third frame is
taken, the message [Data being processed] will blink. After the Instant
Review of the full panoramic picture, the camera will return to the
screen to take the first frame again.
To stitch only the first frame and the second frame into a panoramic
picture, go to Step 6 and select [Save] in Step 7.

To quit taking panoramic pictures

6 Press the 4 button.

A confirmation screen for saving the taken
image(s) appears.

7 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Save], [Discard], or
[Cancel] and press the 4 button.

[Save] : When you select [Save] after

the first frame is taken, the frame taken is saved, and the
camera will return to the screen to take the first frame.
When you select [Save] after the second frame is taken,
the message [Data being processed] blinks, and after the
Instant Review of the 2 frames stitched together, the
camera will return to the screen to take the first frame.

[Discard] : All the frames taken will be discarded, and the camera will

return to the screen to take the first frame.

[Cancel] : The camera quits the operation and returns to the most

recent shooting screen.

Save the image(s) and

exit this screen?

Discard

Cancel

Save

OK

Exit

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OK

OK

OK

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• When Face Priority On is selected (p.51), the Face Recognition
function works only when taking the first frame.

• Focus, exposure, drive mode and zoom position used for all
images in the panorama sequence are those set for the first frame.

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Shutter release button

OK

O K

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in Y

Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)

In Y (Frame Composite), you can display frames stored in your camera,
and take a picture with a selected frame.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select Y.

3 Press the 4 button.

A nine-frame display of the frames stored in
your camera appears on the display.
(A total of 20 frames is stored by default.)

MENU

OKOK

O K

4 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose the frame you want to use.

5 Press the 4 button.

The selected frame appears in single-image
display. You can choose another frame
using either of the following operations.
Four-way controller (45) : displays

another frame

3 button or Zoom button (f)

:returns to the nine-frame display of

available frames

OKMENU

OK

OK

6 Press the 4 button.

The frame appears on the screen.

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7 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.

8 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

The Continuous Shooting and 16-frame shooting are not available
in Y.

•In Y, the recorded pixels is fixed at h and the quality level at
D.

• The camera stores 3 default frames and 17 optional frames by
default. (80 frames are included together with the default 3 frames
in the supplied CD-ROM (S-SW81).)

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About the Optional Frames

Optional frames are stored in the built-in memory of the Optio E60, within the
recording area of images, movies and sounds.
These optional frames can be deleted from the built-in memory by a file
operation on the computer (e.g. deletion of files). If an optional frame has been
deleted, it can be recovered by taking the steps on p.126 using the supplied CD­ROM (S-SW81).

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Taking Pictures with Customized

E x i t

Settings

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D

Selecting the Recorded Pixels

You can choose from seven recorded pixels settings for still pictures.
The larger the recorded pixels, the clearer the details will appear when
you print your picture. As the quality of the printed picture also depends
on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the printer and other
factors, you do not need to select more than the required number of
recorded pixels. h (2048 ×1536) is adequate for making postcard-size
prints. The more pixels there are, the larger the picture and the bigger
the file size. The data volume also varies depending on the quality level
setting (p.71).

Recorded Pixels

Recorded Pixels Use

J 3648×2736

6 3072×2304

f 2592×1944

h 2048×1536

16:9

1920×1080

l 1024×768

m 640×480

For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures, or
editing images on a computer.

For making postcard-size prints.

For expressing broadness of the picture naturally with the

Clearer

same aspect ratio as a Hi-definition TV.

For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail.

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1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

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2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded

Pixels].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the number of recorded
pixels.

Storage capacity for the selected recorded
pixels is also displayed on the upper right
part of the screen.

Storage Capacity

a

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Cancel OK

5 Press the 4 button.

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The Recorded Pixels setting is saved.

6 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

•In A (Digital Panorama), recorded pixels for each image to be
stitched is fixed at i.

•In Y (Frame Composite) and (Half-length Portrait), recorded
pixels is fixed at h.

•In 4 (Digital SR), recorded pixels is fixed at f.

•In d (Movie), movies are taken with the recorded pixels set in
[Movie] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. (p.94)

Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (Still Picture)
(p.167)

10

7
5

3
16:9
1024

640

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M

M

M

OK

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1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D A

Selecting the Quality Level

Select the quality (data compression ratio) for still images according to
how the images will be used.
The more E’s, the higher the quality of images, but the file size becomes
larger. The selected Recorded Pixels also affects the size of the image
file (p.69).

Quality Level

C

Best Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.

D

E

Better

Good

Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image on
a computer screen.

Highest compression rate. Suitable for posting on a website or
attaching to e-mail.

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quality Level].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the quality level.

Storage capacity for the selected quality
level is also displayed on the upper right

Storage Capacity

a

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Cancel

10

M

Auto
±0

38

OK

OK

part of the screen.

5 Press the 4 button.

The Quality Level setting is saved.

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6 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

In Y (Frame Composite), quality level is fixed at D.

Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (Still Picture)
(p.167)

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Zoom button

17. 1 x

3 8

Available in b R A d q < \ 4 D A Y

Using the Zoom

You can zoom in and out to change the captured area.

1 Press the Zoom button in the capture mode.

x Tele : enlarges the subject
w Wide : widens the area captured by the

camera

As you continue to press the x on the
Zoom button, the camera automatically
switches from optical zoom to intelligent
zoom.
Once the x on the Zoom button is released
and pressed again, the camera switches to
Digital Zoom.

The zoom bar is displayed as follow.

Zoom in with high
image quality.

Zoom bar

Zoom in with some degree
of image deterioration.

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17.1 x

17.1 x

Zoom ratio

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Optical zoom range

*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 3x optically.
*2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the recorded

*1

Intelligent
Zoom range

Digital Zoom

*2

range

pixels. See the following table.

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The Intelligent Zoom range and the Digital Zoom range is displayed
as an icon above the zoom bar.

: Intelligent Zoom range

y: Digital Zoom range

Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio

Recorded

pixels

J

6
f
h

16:9

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i
l

m

• You are recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when
taking pictures at a high magnification rate.

• Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures
taken in the optical zoom range.

• Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions.

Not Available (3× optical zoom available)

Approx. 17.1× (Same as 17.1× Digital

Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom

Approx. 3.6×
Approx. 4.2×
Approx. 5.3×
Approx. 5.3×
Approx. 6.8×

Approx. 10.7×

Zoom)

- When the recorded pixels is set to J. (3x optical zoom

available)

-In d (Movie)

-In 4 (Digital SR)

- When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400.

• The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the
display. This does not affect the quality of recorded image.

•In

d, only Digital Zoom is available.

• i is available exclusively in A (Digital Panorama).

• In (Half-length Portrait), when the camera recognizes the subject’s
face, it automatically zooms in within the Intelligent Zoom range.

Equivalent to approx.

17.1×

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Setting the Digital Zoom

The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures
using only the optical zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off).

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

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

Zoom].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

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

The selected setting is saved.

Rec.Mode

Digital Zoom
Memory
Date Imprint

2/2

Date

4 Press the 3 button.

The setting is complete and the camera
returns to capture status.

Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting (p.90)

MENU

Exit

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Four-way controller

O K

F o c u s M o d e

S t a n d a r d

C a n c e l

4 button

Available in b R A d q < \ 4 D A Y

Selecting the Focus Mode

Select a focus mode according to the distance between the camera and
the subject.

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Focus Mode

Taking Pictures

Select this mode when your subject is more than

=

q

s

3

Standard

Macro

Infinity

Pan Focus

approx. 50 cm (1.56 ft) away from the camera. When you
press the shutter release button halfway, the camera
automatically focuses on the subject within the focus frame.

Select this mode when your subject is located approx. 10 cm
to 60 cm (0.31 ft to 1.87 ft) away from the camera. When you
press the shutter release button halfway, the camera
automatically focuses on the subject within the focus frame.

This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set
to a (Flash Off).

The pictures are taken as deep-focus (pan focus) shots. It is
useful when you ask someone to take pictures for you, or
take pictures from the window of a moving car or a train.

1 Press the four-way controller (5)

in the capture mode.

The focus mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (23).

2 Press the 4 button.

The Focus Mode setting is saved and the
camera returns to capture status.

When you select = or q in d (Movie), adjust the focus before
recording. Once the recording starts, you cannot adjust the focus.

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MENU

Focus Mode

Focus Mode

Standard

Standard

Cancel

OK

OK

OK

• When the focus mode is set to = (Standard), the Auto-Macro
function is available. When the subject is closer than approx. 50
cm (1.56 ft) from the camera, the camera automatically focuses on
the subject within the focus range of q (Macro).

• In (Green), you can only select =, q or 3.

Saving the Focus Mode (p.90)

Focus lock

When you have difficulty in auto focusing on a subject, try the
procedures below.

You may have difficulty in auto focusing on such subjects as:

• Subject contrast is very weak. (blue sky, solid white (Macro) wall, etc.)

• Dark places, black object, or subject that does not reflect light.

• Subject with strong reflected light, or strong backlight.

• Object with a fine pattern

• Rapidly moving objects

• When a distant object and a close object are both in the focus frame.

1 Find alternate subject that is in the same distance from

the camera as the desired subject.

2 Focus on the alternate subject.

Locate it in the focus frame on the display.

3 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame turns green when the alternate subject is in focus.

4 While holding the shutter release button halfway, move

the camera to obtain the desired composition.

The focus is locked at the point you set in Step 3 even if you
recompose. (Focus lock)

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

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Rec. Mode

E x i t

Recorded Pixels

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in R A d q < \ 4 D A Y

Selecting the Auto Focus Mode (Focusing Area)

You can change the auto focus area (Focusing Area).

Focusing Area

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Multiple The camera focuses on the standard auto focus area.

J

Spot The camera focuses on the smaller auto focus area.

K

W

Automatic
Tracking AF

The camera keeps moving subjects in focus.

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focusing Area].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the setting.

5 Press the 4 button.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Cancel

The AF Setting is saved.

6 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

In d (Movie), W (Automatic Tracking AF) cannot be selected.

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

10

M

1/2

OK

OK

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In b (Auto Picture) and (Green), [Focusing Area] is fixed at
J (Multiple).

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D A Y

Selecting the Flash Mode

Flash Modes

Auto

,

Flash Off

a

Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

b

Auto + Red-eye

c

Flash On + Red-eye

d

• The flash mode is fixed at a in d (Movie), when the drive mode
is set to 1 (Continuous Shooting) or (16-frame shooting), or
when the focus mode is set to s (Infinity).

• A pre-flash discharges when c or d is displayed.

• In (Green), you can only select , or a.

The flash discharges automatically depending on the
light conditions.

The flash does not discharge, regardless of the
brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash
photography is prohibited.

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes
caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the
subject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically.

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes
caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the
subject’s eyes. The flash discharges regardless of the
light conditions.

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1 Press the four-way controller (4)

A u t o

F l a s h M o d e

O K

C a n c e l

in the capture mode.

The flash mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (23).

2 Press the 4 button.

The camera returns to capture status with
the selected flash mode.

Preventing the “red-eye”

The “red-eye” in flash pictures occurs when the flashlight is reflected
in the subject's eyes. To prevent the phenomenon, try the
followings.

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- Illuminate the subject.

- Shoot at closer distance in wide angle.

- Set the flash mode to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red­eye).

You can also compensate the red-eye pictures using the Z (Red­eye Compensation) function of the camera. (p.128)

Flash Mode

Flash Mode

Auto

Auto

MENU

Cancel

OK

OK

OK

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E x i t

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D A Y

Setting the Sensitivity

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity is automatically adjusted between ISO 100-800. (In 4 (Digital SR),

Auto

it is automatically adjusted within the range of ISO 100-6400.)

100

200

• The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The

400

800

1600

3200

6400

shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

• Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

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

A pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the sensitivity.

5 Press the 4 button.

The Sensitivity setting is saved.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Cancel

1/2

10

M

Auto

100
200
400
800

OK

OK

6 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

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• When Sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded

pixels is fixed at f.

• When the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), only Auto is

available.

•In 4, the sensitivity is fixed at Auto (ISO 100-6400).

• In the 16-frame shooting, the sensitivity is fixed at ISO 200.

Saving the Sensitivity (p.90)

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E x i t

1/2

E x i t

10

M

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

3 button

MENU

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in R A d q < \ 4 D A Y

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)

You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.

1 Press the 3 button in the

capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [EV Compensation].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

to select the EV value.

The selected EV value is saved.
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative
(–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in
1/3 EV steps.

4 Press the 3 button.

The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status.

In (Green) and b (Auto Picture), the EV compensation is fixed
at ±0.0.

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Doing More with Useful Functions

100

F2 . 9

1/ 2 5 0

ISO

05 / 0 5 /2 0 0 8

14 : 2 5

+1 . 0

+1 . 0

05 / 0 5 /2 0 0 8

14 : 2 5

Displaying Shooting Information

In the capture mode, you can change the display of shooting information
by pressing the 4/W button. For the meanings of the
indications, see p.14.

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•In A (Digital Panorama), shooting information is displayed only

when you take the first frame. No shooting information is displayed
when you take the second and/or the third frame.

•In O (Voice Recording), the display cannot be switched.

• Under the conditions that camera shake tends to occur, S will

appear on the display when you press the shutter release button
halfway. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer
function. (p.85)

• In (Green), you cannot change the information on the display

by pressing the 4/W button.

Normal Display

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+1.0

+1.0 +1.0

OK

Detailed Display

1/250

1/250
F2.9

F2.9

+1.0

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OK

ISO

ISO

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M

100

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Shutter release button

S e l f - t i m e r

D r i v e M o d e

O K

C a n c e l

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in b R A d q < \ 4 D A Y

Using the Self-timer

In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after
the shutter release button is pressed.
Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer.

Use this mode when you want to be included in a group picture.
The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the shutter release

g

button is pressed.

Use this mode to avoid camera shake. The picture is taken approximately two

Z

seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

1 Press the four-way controller (2) in the capture mode. 2 Use the four-way controller

(453) to select g or Z and press
the 4 button.

The camera is ready to take the picture
using the self-timer.

3 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.

MENU

Drive Mode

Self-timer

Cancel

4 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later.

• Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the
self-timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures.

• Z cannot be selected for default setting of (Green) for the first
time. Select Z in another shooting mode and then switch the
shooting mode to .

•In d (Movie), recording will start after ten seconds (or two seconds).

• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is
running to stop the countdown. Press it down fully to restart the
countdown.

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OK

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Shutter release button

C o n t i n u o u s S h o o t i n g

D r i v e M o d e

O K

C a n c e l

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D A Y

Taking a Series of Pictures

You can take several pictures continuously.

Continuous

1

f

Shooting
16-frame

shooting

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Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the memory
before the next image is taken.

Takes 16 images per 2 seconds with one press of the shutter
release button. The Recorded Pixels per one image is fixed at m.

1 Press the four-way controller (2) in the capture mode. 2

Use the four-way controller (45)
to select

1

or f and press the 4

button.

The camera is ready to take a series of
pictures.

3 Press the shutter release button

Drive Mode

Continuous Shooting

MENU

Cancel

halfway.

The focus frame on the

display

turns green if the subject is in focus.

4 Press the shutter release button fully.

Continuous Shooting : Pictures are taken continuously until you

release the shutter release button.

16-frame shooting : 16 images are taken per 2 seconds with one

press of the shutter release button.

• In Continuous Shooting and 16-frame shooting, the flash does not
discharge.

• The 16-frame shooting is not available in , b, A, , 4,
O, A or Y.

•In d (Movie), the Continuous Shooting and the 16-frame

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shooting are not available.

OK

OK

• In Continuous Shooting and 16-frame shooting, the focus and EV
Compensation are fixed with the first image.

• In Continuous Shooting, you can continue shooting until the
memory capacity of the SD Memory Card or built-in memory
reaches full.

• The interval of Continuous Shooting varies depending on the
Recorded Pixels and the Quality Level you have selected.

• The images taken with the 16-frame shooting function will be
printed as a single image in 4 × 4 rows of the 16 images.

• When you play back the images taken with the 16-frame shooting
function, they will be displayed as follows.

- When played back on the camera, 16 images are continuously

played back like a movie. You can save one of a series of images
taken with the 16-frame shooting function as a single image. You
can play them back in the same way as you play back movies.
(p.105)

- When played back on a computer, the16 images are arranged in

4 × 4 rows and displayed as a single image.

• When Face Priority On is selected (p.51), the Face Recognition
function works only when taking the first image.

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Rec. Mode

E x i t

E x i t

Recorded Pixels

Four-way
controller

3 button

MENU

Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in b R A q < \ 4 D A Y

Setting the Date Imprint

You can imprint the shooting date and/or time on pictures.

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

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The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Date

Imprint].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Date], [Date & Time],
[Time] or [Off].

5 Press the 4 button.

Rec. Mode

Digital Zoom
Memory
Date Imprint Date

MENU

Exit

Exit

6 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

1/2

10

M

Auto
±0

2/2

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• The date and/or time imprinted with this function cannot be
deleted.

• Note that when the printer or the image editing software is set to
print the date, and when printing images with the date and/or time
imprinted, the date and/or time may be printed twice.

• The date and/or time is imprinted on the picture with the date style
selected in the [Date Adjust] menu.

• When [Date Imprint] is set to the setting other than [Off], the
icon is displayed on the screen.

• When taking panoramic pictures in A, the date and/or time is
imprinted on the lower right of the stitched picture.

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Saving Your Settings (Memory)

The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings even
when the camera is turned off.
For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O (On)
(the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for others
you can choose on or off (to choose whether the settings are saved or
not when the camera is turned off). The items which can be set to O (On)
or P (Off) in the Memory function are shown in the table below. (Items
not listed here are always saved in the selected settings when the
camera is turned off.) If you select O (On), the settings will be saved in
the status they were in immediately before the camera was turned off. If
you select P (Off), the settings will be reset to the defaults when the

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default setting for each item is on or off.

Item Description

Face
Recognition

Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four-way controller (4) (p.79) O

Drive Mode

Focus Mode The focus mode set with the four-way controller (5) (p.76) P
Zoom Position The zoom position set with the Zoom/w/x button (p.73) P
Sensitivity The [Sensitivity] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.81) P

EV
Compensation

Digital Zoom

DISPLAY

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The Face Recognition mode set with the I button (p.51) P

The drive mode set with the four-way controller (2) (p.85,
p.86)

The [EV Compensation] setting on the [A Rec. Mode]
menu (p.83)

The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu
(p.75)

The display information display mode set with the 4/
W button (p.84, p.97)

If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when On has been
selected, file numbers are assigned sequentially.

Default
Setting

P

P

O

P

O

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10

M

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

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

The [Memory] screen appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to choose an item.

5 Use the four-way controller (45)

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

6 Press the 4 button.

Memory

Face Priority
Flash Mode
Drive Mode
Focus Mode
Zoom Position
Sensitivity

MENU

Cancel

1/2

OK

OK

The Memory setting is saved.

7 Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

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Recording Movies

O K

C a n c e l

M o v i e

1 / 2

F o r c a p t u r i n g m o v i e s.
S o u n d i s a l s o r e c o r de d .

Shutter release button

Four-way controller
4 button

Available in d

Recording a Movie

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When you record movies, sound is recorded at the same time.

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

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select d (Movie).

MENU

MovieOK1/2

For capturing movies.
Sound is also recorded.

Cancel

1/2

OK

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3 Press the 4 button.

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1 4

: 2 5

0 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 0 8

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d is selected and the camera is ready for
recording movies.
The following information appears on the
display.

1 Movie mode icon
2 Focus mode icon
3 Recording indicator (appears when

recording begins in Step 4 and blinks

during recording)
4 Remaining recordable time
5 Current date and time
6 Focus frame (does not appear during recording)

You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom button to the
left or right.

x : enlarges the subject
w : widens the area captured by the camera

4 Press the shutter release button fully.

Recording starts. You can record movie continuously until the built-in
memory or SD Memory Card reaches full or max. 2GB.

The flash does not discharge in d.

• You can use the optical zoom and digital zoom before starting to
record, and the digital zoom while recording.

• When the focus mode is set to = or q, you can adjust the focus
before recording starts.

• You can switch shooting information on the display with 4/
W button during recording.

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5 Press the shutter release button fully.

Recording stops.

Playing Back Movies (p.105)

Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed

If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second,
recording will continue as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting
stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button.

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Rec. Mode

E x i t

10

Auto
±0

Four-way
controller

4 button

3 button

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie

MENU

Exit

Exit

Available in d

Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies

You can select [Recorded Pixels] and [Frame Rate] for your movies.
You can also use [Movie SR] to compensate for camera shake while

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1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

[A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

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

The menu for movie setting appears.

Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies

The more pixels are selected, the clearer the details and larger the file
size. The file size also varies depending on the frame rate you select.

Recorded Pixels

m

(640×480)

D

(320×240)

High-quality movies. Suitable for viewing on a TV or a computer.

Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to an e-mail.

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M

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded

Pixels].

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5 Press the four-way controller (5).

C a n c e l

O K

C a n c e l

O K

The pull-down menu appears.

6 Use the four-way controller (23)

Rec. time

a

Recorded Pixels
Frame Rate
Movie SR

640
320

04:31

to change the recorded pixels.

Recordable time for the selected recorded
pixels is also displayed on the upper right
part of the screen.

MENU

Cancel

Cancel

OK

OK

OK

7 Press the 4 button.

Your selection is saved.

8 Press the 3 button twice.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

Selecting the Frame Rate

The frame rate determines how smoothly the movie is played back. The
“fps” indicates the number of frames taken per second. The more
frames, the better the quality of the movie, but the file size becomes
larger.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Frame

Rate].

5 Press the four-way controller (5).

The pull-down menu appears.

6 Use the four-way controller (23)

Rec. time

Recorded Pixels
Frame Rate
Movie SR

640

30fps
15fps

04:31

to change the frame rate.

Recordable time for the selected frame rate
is also displayed on the upper right part of
the screen.

MENU

Cancel

Cancel

OK

OK

OK

7 Press the 4 button.

Your selection is saved.

8 Press the 3 button twice.

The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.

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Taking Pictures

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Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function

You can compensate for camera shake while you are recording movies
with the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) function.

1 Press the 3 button in the capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

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

The [Movie] screen appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie SR]. 5 Use the four-way controller (45)

4

Taking Pictures

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

The Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction)
setting is saved.

6 Press the 3 button twice.

The camera returns to capture status with
the current setting.

Movie

Recorded Pixels
Frame Rate
Movie SR

MENU

640

30fps

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Playing Back and Deleting Images

100

14 : 2 5

10 0

-

00 2 6

F2 . 9

1/ 2 5 0

14 : 2 5

ISO

10 0

-

00 2 6

05 / 0 5 / 2 0 08

05 / 0 5 / 2 0 08

Playing Back Images on the Camera

Playing Back Still Pictures

To play back still pictures, press Q button in the capture mode to switch
to the playback mode. For details, see “Playing Back Images” (p.36).
For playing back movies, see “Playing Back a Movie” (p.105).

Reviewing Shooting Information

In the playback mode, you can change the display of shooting
information on the played back image by pressing the 4/W
button. For the meanings of the indications, see p.16.

OK

Normal Display

Detailed Display

10

M

100

100

ISO

ISO

1/250

1/250
F2.9

F2.9

No Info

100

0026

100-0026

05/05/2008

14:25

14:25

OK

100

0026

100-0026

05/05/2008

14:25

14:25

OK

5

Playing Back and Deleting Images

Displaying Shooting Information (p.84)

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Zoom button

Q button
Four-way controller

4 button

3 button

Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar
Display

Nine-Image Display

You can display nine captured images on the display at a time.

1 In the playback mode, press f on

5

Playing Back and Deleting Images

the Zoom button.

A page consisting of nine thumbnail images
appears. The displayed images change
nine at a time page by page.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to
move the selection frame. When 10 or more
images have been saved, if you choose
image 1 and press the four-way controller
(24), the previous page appears. Similarly, if you choose image 2
and press the four-way controller (35), the next page appears.

The icons that appear on the images indicate the following:
No icon : Still picture
d : Movie (first frame appears)
O : Sound file

Selection
frame

1

Select & Delete 100-0010

2 Press the 4 button.

The single-image display of the selected image is displayed.
You can also use the 3 button or y on the Zoom button to
display the selected image.

2

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