Pentax OPTIO S4I User Manual

PENTAX Corporation

PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters)

PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks

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(for Belgium & Luxembourg)
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CANADA
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Digital Camera

Operating Manual

• Printed on recycled paper

• Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.

57343 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2004

01-200402 Printed in Japan

To ensure the best performance from
your camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.

Thank you for buying the PENTAX Optio S4i 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's capabilities.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using the Optio S4i 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 even cases where limitations
are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations,
industrial enterprise or as items for 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.

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 LCD 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.

Regarding trademarks

• The SD logo is a trademark.

• PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

• Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

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

• The USB driver uses software developed by inSilicon Corporation.
Copyright © 2002 inSilicon Corporation. All rights reserved.

• This product supports PRINT Image Matching II.
When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching II enables digital still
cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more
faithful to their intentions.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
PRINT Image Matching II is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

• “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.

• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD
monitor in this manual are different form the actual product.

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA

Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product but please
pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the following
symbols during use.

Warning

Caution

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 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.

• 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.

• 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 accidentally swallowed.

• 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 battery or
disconnect the AC adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX service
center. Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock.

These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user
may experience serious difficulties if the warnings are
not heeded.

These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user
may experience minor or middling difficulties or
physical difficulties if the warnings are not heeded.

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Caution

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

• Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or
begins to 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.

• 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.

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

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

About the Battery Charger D-BC8 and the AC Adapter D-AC8

Warning

• Do not use the product at a voltage other than the specified voltage. Use
with a power source or voltage other than that designed can cause a fire
or electrical shock. The specified voltage is 100-240 V AC.

• Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or
electrical shock.

• If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other
abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical
shock.

• If water should happen to get inside the product, consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical
shock.

• If lightning should be present during using, unplug the power cord and
discontinue using. Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the
equipment, fire or electrical shock.

• Wipe off the plug of the power cord if it should become covered with dust.
This can cause a fire.

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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.

• Remove the battery and unplug the AC plug cord when not using the
battery charger.

• 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.

• Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other than the ones
specified. This can cause overheating or malfunctions.

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Care to be Taken During Handling

• Take the international warranty card with you when you travel abroad.
Also take the Worldwide Service Network that is included in the package.
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 travelling). PENTAX is not responsible for
consequential damages (costs incurred as a result of taking pictures, loss
of benefits that were to be obtained through taking pictures) arising from
failure of this product.

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

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

• Do not use the camera where it may come in contact with rain, water or any
other liquid, because the camera is not weather, water, or liquid resistant.
Should the camera get wet from rain, splashing water, or any other liquid,
wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth.

• Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks
or pressure. Place the camera on a cushion for protection when the
camera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike, car, or ship, etc.

• 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 temperatures of
approximately 60°C (140°F) 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.

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• 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.

• Avoid contact with garbage, dirt, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, salt, etc.
as this may cause damage to the camera. If rain or drops of water get onto
the camera, please wipe dry.

• Refer to “Precautions when using an SD Memory Card” (p.21) regarding
the SD Memory Card.

• Please do not press forcefully on the LCD monitor. 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 LCD monitor.

• 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

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .................................................... 1

Care to be Taken During Handling.......................................................... 4

Contents .................................................................................................. 6

Contents of the Operating Manual .......................................................... 9

Checking the Contents of the Package ................................................. 10

Names of Parts...................................................................................... 11

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

Getting Started 13

Attaching the Strap .................................................................................... 13

Powering the Camera ................................................................................ 14

Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 14

Removing the Battery............................................................................ 14

Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 15

Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 18

Installing the SD Memory Card ................................................................. 20

Image Size and Quality ......................................................................... 22

Initial Settings............................................................................................. 23

Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 23

Setting the Date and Time..................................................................... 24

Quick Start 26

Taking Still Pictures................................................................................... 26

Playing Back Still Pictures ........................................................................ 28

Playing Back an Image.......................................................................... 28

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image ............................................. 28

Rotating the Displayed Image ............................................................... 29

Common Operations 30

Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................ 30

Lens Closed Playback Mode................................................................. 31

Voice Recording Mode .......................................................................... 31

Using the Button Functions ...................................................................... 32

Capture Mode........................................................................................ 32

Playback Mode...................................................................................... 34

Voice Recording Mode .......................................................................... 35

Setting the Menus ...................................................................................... 36

How to Set the Menus ........................................................................... 36

Menu List............................................................................................... 38

Taking Pictures 40

Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 40

Taking Pictures by the Simplest Procedure (Green Mode) ................... 40

Setting the Functions (Program Mode).................................................. 41

Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene

(Picture Mode)....................................................................................... 42

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Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) ........................... 43

Taking Moving Pictures (Moving Picture Mode).................................... 44

Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)............................ 46

Taking Soft-Contoured Pictures (Soft Focus Mode).............................. 48

Taking Posterization-Type Pictures (Posterization Mode)..................... 49

Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode) ........................ 50

Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode) ........................................ 52

Taking Underwater Pictures (Marine Mode).......................................... 53

Taking 3D Pictures (3D Image Mode) ................................................... 55

Using the Self-Timer.............................................................................. 60

Using the Remote Control Unit (optional).............................................. 61

Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) .............................. 62

Using the Zoom ..................................................................................... 63

Taking Time-Lapse Moving Pictures ..................................................... 65

Setting the Shooting Functions................................................................ 66

Changing the Mode ............................................................................... 66

Selecting the Capture Mode.................................................................. 66

Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ................................ 68

Selecting the Focus Mode..................................................................... 69

Selecting the Flash Mode...................................................................... 71

Selecting the Recorded Pixels .............................................................. 72

Selecting the Quality Level.................................................................... 73

Adjusting the White Balance ................................................................. 74

Changing the Focusing Area................................................................. 76

Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure .............. 77

Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 78

Setting the Instant Review Time............................................................ 79

Setting the Image Sharpness ................................................................ 80

Setting the Color Saturation .................................................................. 81

Setting the Image Contrast.................................................................... 82

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

Saving the Settings.................................................................................... 84

Saving the Menu Items (Memory) ......................................................... 84

Registering Functions in User Mode ..................................................... 85

Recording and Playback 86

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) ............................................. 86

Playing Back Sound................................................................................... 87

Adding a Voice Memo................................................................................ 88

Setting the Record Voice Memo to [Off]................................................ 88

Playback/Deleting/Editing 89

Playing Back Images ................................................................................. 89

Playing Back Still Pictures..................................................................... 89

Zoom Display ........................................................................................ 89

Playing Back Moving Pictures ............................................................... 91

Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode .............................. 92

Nine Image Display ............................................................................... 93

Slideshow .............................................................................................. 94

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Deleting Images, Moving Pictures and Sound ........................................ 95

Deleting a Single Image or Sound......................................................... 95

Deleting All Images ............................................................................... 97

Protecting Images and Sounds from Deletion (Protect) ........................ 98

Viewing Images on a TV ............................................................................ 99

Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) ....................................................... 100

Printing Single Images ........................................................................ 100

Printing All Images .............................................................................. 102

Direct Printing Using PictBridge............................................................. 103

Connecting the Camera to the Printer................................................. 103

Printing Single Images ........................................................................ 104

Printing All Images .............................................................................. 105

Printing Using the DPOF Settings ....................................................... 105

Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer ........................................ 106

Editing Images.......................................................................................... 107

Changing the Image Size and Quality................................................. 107

Trimming Images................................................................................. 109

Copying Files............................................................................................ 110

Settings 112

Camera Settings....................................................................................... 112

Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory ..................... 112

Changing the Start-up Screen............................................................. 113

Changing the Sound Settings.............................................................. 114

Changing the Date and Time .............................................................. 115

Setting the World Time........................................................................ 116

Changing the Display Language ......................................................... 118

Changing the Video Output Format..................................................... 119

Changing the USB Connection Mode ................................................. 119

Sleep Timeout ..................................................................................... 120

Setting Auto Power Off........................................................................ 120

Registering a Function (Custom Function).......................................... 121

Setting the QUICK Button ................................................................... 122

Resetting to Default Settings............................................................... 123

Setting the Alarm ..................................................................................... 124

Checking the Alarm ............................................................................. 124

Setting the Alarm................................................................................. 124

Turning the Alarm Off .......................................................................... 125

Appendix 126

List of City Codes..................................................................................... 126

Optional Accessories .............................................................................. 127

Messages .................................................................................................. 128

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 130

Main Specifications.................................................................................. 132

WARRANTY POLICY ................................................................................ 134

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Contents 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 want to start taking pictures 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 “Taking Pictures”,
“Recording and Playback”, “Playback/Deleting/Editing” and “Settings” chapters.

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

This chapter explains the various way of capturing images and how to set the relevant
functions, including how to use the Capture Mode screen to select the capture mode
best suited to the situation.

5 Recording and Playback –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to record sound only or add a voice memo to an image, and
how to play back voice memos.

6 Playback/Deleting/Editing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV, how to
delete, resize and trim images, and how to print images directly to the printer.

7 Settings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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

8 Appendix ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This tells you about the messages displayed on the LCD monitor and what to do in the
event of trouble.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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The meanings of the symbols used in this operating manual are explained below.

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R, B, C, F,
G, H, <, I,

S, L, N, K,
J, W, K, V,

W, D, E, M

indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the
related operation.

indicates information that is useful to know.

indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.

The icons above the title show the Capture modes that can
activate the function.
Ex.)

Setting the Image Sharpness

RBFGH<ISLNKJWKVWDEM

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Checking the Contents of the Package

Camera

Optio S4i

AV cable

I-AVC7 (∗)

Battery charger

D-BC20 (∗)

Operating Manual

(PC Connection Manual)

Items marked with an asterisk (∗) are also available as optional accessories.
For other optional accessories, refer to “Optional Accessories” (p.127).

Strap

O-ST20 (∗)

USB cable
I-USB7 (∗)

AC plug cord

D-CO2J

Software (CD-ROM)

S-SW20

Rechargeable

lithium-ion battery

D-LI8 (∗)

Operating Manual

(this manual)

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Names of Parts

Front

Back

Power indicator

Power switch

Remote control receiver

Shutter release button

Flash

Microphone

Lens

Self-timer lamp

USB/AV terminal

Strap lug

DC input terminal

Terminal cover

Viewfinder

Focus status lamp (green)

Flash status lamp (red)

LCD monitor

Speaker

Battery charger terminal

Battery/Card cover

Tripod socket

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Names of Operating Parts

QUICK button

b/i button
qsz/Z button

Shutter release button
Power switch

f/y button

Zoom /

Four-way controller (2345)

OK button

DISPLAY button

MENU button
Q Playback button

Guide Indications

A guide to available button operations appears on the LCD monitor
during operation.
The buttons are indicated as shown below.

Four-way controller (2) 2 Zoom /f/y button
Four-way controller (3) 3 for digital zoom
Four-way controller (4) 4 for trimming
Four-way controller (5) 5 DISPLAY button
MENU button i button
Shutter release button Z button

MENU

SHUTTER

OK button

y

DISP

OK

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Getting Started

Attaching the Strap

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

1

Getting Started

13

Powering the Camera

1

Getting Started

2

Battery lock
lever

Battery

3

2

1

Battery/Card cover

1

Installing the Battery

Install the battery provided with the camera.

1 Open the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow
and flip the cover open .

2

Insert the battery with the 2 symbol facing toward the LCD

2

monitor while using the side of the battery to press the
battery lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow.

3 Close the battery/card cover.

Removing the Battery

1 Release the battery by using your finger to press the

battery lock lever in the same direction as when you
inserted the battery.

Pull the battery out.

If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period, use
of the AC adapter D-AC8 (optional) is recommended. (1p.18)

• Insert the battery correctly. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, it
may cause malfunction.

• Do not remove the battery when the camera is turned on.
If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

•

• If the camera is left without the battery for a long time, the date will
be reset.

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Battery charger D-BC20

To power outlet

1

AC plug cord

2

3

Charging indicator

Charging the Battery

Use the optional D-BC20 battery charger to charge the battery before
using the camera for the first time or when the [Battery depleted]
message appears. You can charge the battery without removing it from
the camera.

1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger

D-BC20.

2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.

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Getting Started

Charging the Battery in the Camera

3 Place the camera in the charger.

Turn the camera off and position the camera so that the lens rests in
the depression in the case. The charging indicator on the charger
blinks red while the battery is charging and lights red when charging is
completed.

4 Remove the camera from the battery charger when

charging is completed.

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1

Getting Started

3

Charging indicator

Battery

Charging the Battery by Itself

You can remove the battery from the camera and charge it.

3 Place the battery in the charger so that the PENTAX

name is visible.

The charging indicator blinks red while the battery is charging and
lights red when charging is completed.

4 Remove the battery from the battery charger when

charging is completed.

• The time required for full charge is about 100 minutes.
The appropriate ambient temperature range for charging the
battery is 0°C – 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• The charging time may vary depending on the ambient
temperature and charging conditions.

• When the battery reaches the end of its service life, the time that
the camera can be operated becomes shorter even when the
battery is fully charged. In this event, replace the battery.

• You can also remove the battery from the camera and charge it
using the optional D-BC8 battery charger kit.

• Always charge the battery before using the camera for the first
time or when the battery has not been used for a long time.

• Do not use the D-BC20 battery charger to charge batteries other
than D-LI8 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, as the charger may
overheat or be damaged as a result.

• If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to
blink, the battery may be faulty. Replace with a new battery.

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• Approximate Operating Time (when the D-LI8 battery is fully
charged)

Number of recordable images: Approx. 180 (at 25°C with the LCD

monitor on and the flash used for 50% of
shots)

Playback time: Approx. 110 min.

• The above figures are based on PENTAX measuring conditions and

may vary depending on capture mode and shooting conditions.

• In general, battery performance temporarily deteriorates as the
temperature decreases. When using the camera in a cold
environment, keep it warm by putting it in your pocket or inside
your coat. Battery performance that has deteriorated due to low
temperature will be restored when the battery is returned to room
temperature.

• Be sure to take a spare battery 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 symbol on the LCD monitor.

(lit green) : Adequate power remains.

↓

(lit green) : Battery is running low.

↓

(lit yellow) : Battery is running very low.

↓

(lit red) : Battery is exhausted.

↓

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

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Getting Started

• Recycling Batteries

This symbol indicates that the battery is recyclable.
Cover the terminals with insulating tape and take the
battery to a store displaying this symbol.

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1

Getting Started

4

AC plug cord

To power outlet

2

1

4 symbol

3

AC adapter

Using the AC Adapter (optional)

If you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the
camera to a PC, use of the AC adapter D-AC8 is recommended.

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

terminal cover.

2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC

input terminal on the camera, being sure to match the

4 symbols.

3 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter.
4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.

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

• Make sure that the AC plug cord and connecting cable are
inserted securely. The data may be lost if the cable becomes
disconnected while you are taking pictures.

• Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC
adapter before using the adapter.
Be sure to match the 4 symbols when connecting the DC terminals.

•
Inserting the plugs with too much force may damage them.

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Precautions When Using the Battery Charger or AC Adapter

To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock when using the battery charger
or AC adapter, be sure to read the section on “FOR SAFE USE OF
YOUR CAMERA” on page 1. Refer to page 132 for the specifications of
the battery charger and AC adapter.

1

Getting Started

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Installing the SD Memory Card

1

Getting Started

To remove the
card, push in
and pull out

SD Memory Card

3

2

2

1

An SD Memory Card can be used with this camera. Captured images are
recorded on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted ( appears on the
LCD monitor) or in the built-in memory if no card is inserted ( appears
on the LCD monitor).

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

1 Open the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow
and flip the cover open .

2

2 Insert an SD Memory Card so the label (the side with the

2 symbol) is facing toward the LCD monitor and push

the card in until it clicks.

3 Close the battery/card cover.

To remove the card, eject the card by pressing it in the direction
indicated by the arrow and pull it out.

The number of recordable images varies depending on the capacity
of the SD Memory Card or built-in memory and the selected image
size and quality. (1p.22)

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Data Backup

Very occasionally, data stored in the built-in memory becomes unreadable. As a
backup measure, we recommend that you download important data to a PC or store
the data in a media other than the built-in memory.

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Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card

• Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the card cover.

• 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.

• Care should be taken if you remove 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 recorded on the card, images or sound
are being played back, or the camera is connected to a PC with the USB 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.

• Be sure to format unused cards or cards that have been used on another camera.
Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory” (p.112) for
instructions on formatting.

• 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.
PENTAX does 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, the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is

removed while the data on the card is being recorded or accessed.

• The SD Memory Card has a limited service life. If it is not used for a long time, the
data on the card may become unreadable. Be sure to make a backup of important
data on a PC.

• 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 moving pictures even when there is adequate space in the
memory, or shooting and playback may take a long time.

• When you purchase the SD Memory Cards, access the PENTAX website and
confirm beforehand if they have compatibilty with your camera. Inquiries on the
card compatibility can also be answered by your nearest PENTAX service center.

Write-protect switch

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Image Size and Quality

Choose the image size and quality best suited to your purpose.
Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer

1

images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the

Getting Started

total number of pictures that can be taken.

Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on
the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

How to Set the Menus 1p.36

Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.72

Selecting the Quality Level 1p.73

Appropriate Sizes According to Use

2304×1728 Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)

1600×1200 Suitable for printing on A5 paper

1024×7680 Suitable for printing on postcards

640×480 Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites

The default setting is 2304×1728.

Appropriate Quality According to Use

C Best

Better

D

Good

E

The default setting is D.

Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality

Quality Level

Recorded Pixels

2304×1728 3 6 10

1600×1200 8 14 20

1024×7680 18 33 43

640×480 40 62 83

•

The above table indicates the number of images when using the built-in memory (10MB).

• The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and
may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture mode, SD Memory
Card, etc.

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Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for large A4-size photo
prints.

Standard compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints or
viewing images on a computer screen.

Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or
creating websites.

Best

C

Better

D

Good

E

Moving Picture

(320×240)

53 sec.

Initial Settings

Power switch

Q Playback button
Four-way controller

DISPLAY button

OK button

MENU button

If the Initial Settings screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn
the camera on, follow the procedure below to set the display language
and/or current date and time.

If the Initial Settings screen appears:

1p.23 - 24 “Setting the Display Language”, “Setting the

Date and Time”

If the Date Adjust screen appears:

1p.24 - 25 “Setting the Date and Time”

If neither screen appears, setting is not required.

Setting the Display Language

You can choose the language in which the menus, error messages, etc.
are displayed from the following: English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Russian, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Japanese.

1 Turn the camera on.
2 Use the four-way controller (45)

to choose the display language.

The default setting is English.

3 Press the OK button.

The Date Adjust screen appears.

Initial setting

Language/

City
DST

MENU

Exit

English

NYC

OK

OK

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23

Setting the Date and Time

Set the current date and time and the display style.

1 Use the four-way controller (23)

1

Getting Started

to choose the date and time
display style.

Date Adjust

Date Style

//

MENU

Exit

mm/dd/yy

01 200401

:

12 00

24h

OK

OK

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

2 and 3 appear above and below “24h”.

3 Use the four-way controller (23)

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

4 Press the four-way controller (5).

2 and 3 appear above and below the
month.

5 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the month.

6 Press the four-way controller (5).

2 and 3 appear above and below the day.

7 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the day and press the
four-way controller (5).

2 and 3 appear above and below the year.

Date Adjust

Date Style

//

MENU

Exit

Date Adjust

Date Style

//

MENU

Exit

Date Adjust

Date Style

//

MENU

Exit

Date Adjust

Date Style

//

MENU

Exit

mm/dd/yy

01 200401

:

12 00

mm/dd/yy

01 200401

:

12 00

mm/dd/yy

01 200401

:

12 00

mm/dd/yy

01 200401

:

12 00

OK

AM

OK

AM

OK

AM

OK

24h

OK

12h

OK

12h

OK

12h

OK

24

8 Repeat Step 7 to change the [year], [hour] and

[minutes].

Choose AM or PM if you selected [12h] in Step 3.

9 Press the OK button when you have finished the

settings.

The camera is ready to take pictures. If you set the date and time using
the MENU button, you will return to the Menu screen. Press the OK
button again.

• When you finish the settings and press the OK button, the camera
clock is reset to 00 seconds.

• To set the exact time, press the OK button when the time signal
(on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 00 seconds.

• When the Initial Settings screen is displayed, you can cancel the
setting operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing the
MENU button. In this case, the screen will appear next time you
turn the camera on.

• You can change the settings after they have been made. Refer to
“Changing the Date and Time” (p.115).

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Taking Still Pictures

Viewfinder

QUICK

2

Quick Start

LCD monitor

button

Shutter release button
Power switch

Zoom/f/y button

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

1 Press the power switch.

The camera turns on.

2 Confirm the subject and shooting

information on the LCD monitor.

The focus frame in the middle of the LCD
monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing.
You can change the size of the subject by
pressing the Zoom/f/y button.

x : makes the subject bigger.
w : makes the subject smaller.

You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.

• As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to check the
focusing area on the LCD monitor.
To switch to the Green mode and let the camera set all the shooting

•
functions automatically, press the QUICK button. Selecting the
Green mode is the easiest way to ensure that pictures come out well.
“Taking Pictures by the Simplest Procedure” (

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Focus frame

3 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

4 Press the shutter release button.

The image appears on the LCD monitor for one second (Instant
Review) and is recorded on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in
memory. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink
alternately while the image is being recorded.)

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Using the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows.

Press halfway

The focus, exposure and white balance are locked when the shutter
release button is pressed lightly (halfway). The shutter speed and
aperture settings only appear on the LCD monitor when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway. The following information is indicated
on the LCD monitor and by the focus status and flash status lamps when
the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

1. Focus frame

The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. The frame does
not appear if the subject is out of focus.

2. Status lamps

Focus status lamp (green) Flash status lamp (red)
Lit Subject is in focus Flash is charged
Blinks Subject is out of focus Flash is charging

Pictures cannot be taken while the flash is charging.

Press down fully

Press the shutter release button all the way down (fully) to take a picture.

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

In this case, lock the focus on an object the same distance away as
the subject (by pressing 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

• Finely patternd object

• 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)

2

Quick Start

Instant Review

The Instant Review default setting is one second. During this time, you
can delete the image by pressing the

i button, selecting [Delete] when

the [Delete] menu appears and pressing the OK button. (1p.96)
You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK button during
Instant Review. (1p.88)

Setting the Instant Review Time 1p.79

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Quick Start

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Playing Back Still Pictures

Q Playback button

2

Quick Start

LCD monitor

Four-way controller

Playing Back an Image

You can display the still picture you have just taken.

1 Press the Q Playback button

after taking a picture.

The image appears on the LCD monitor.

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Zoom Display 1p.89

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image

Still pictures can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward
or backward.

1 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture.

The image appears on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

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100-0010

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displays the previous image.

displays the next image.

Rotating the Displayed Image

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100-0010

Exit

All

1 Press the Q Playback button after taking a picture.

The image appears on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the four-way controller (3).

The image is rotated 90° clockwise each
time the button is pressed.

Press the four-way controller (2) to return to normal playback. The
zoom display and nine-image display functions cannot be used with
rotated images, nor can DPOF or delete/protect settings be made.

Deleting the Displayed Image

You can delete the image displayed on the LCD
monitor by pressing the i button, using the four­way controller (2) to select [Delete] and pressing
the OK button.
Press the Q Playback button again or press the
shutter release button halfway to return to the
Capture mode.

MENU

Exit

Exit

• The last picture taken appears on the LCD monitor when you
switch to the Playback mode.

• You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by
pressing the Zoom /

• If there are no images stored, the [No image or sound] message
appears.

f/y button.

Delete

Cancel

All

All

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100-0015

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File No.

100-0010

100-0010

OK

2

Quick Start

OKOKOK

Deleting Images, Moving Pictures and Sound 1p.95

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Common Operations

Turning the Camera On and Off

3

Common Operations

1

Press the power switch.

The power switch is illuminated by a green light. The lens extends and
the camera turns on in the Capture mode.
The camera is ready to take pictures by pressing the shutter release
button.

• Press the Q Playback button to switch to the Playback mode and

view pictures while the lens is extended.

• Hold down the Q Playback button for more than two seconds to

activate the Lens Closed Playback mode.

2 Press the power switch again.

The camera turns off.

Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
1p.66

Power indicator
Power switch

Q Playback button

DISPLAY button

30

Taking Pictures 1p.40

Lens Closed Playback Mode

When the camera is turned on in the Lens Closed Playback mode, the
lens does not extend. Use this mode when you want to play back
pictures one after another.

1 Press the power switch while pressing the Q Playback

button.

The power indicator lights green and the camera turns on in the Lens
Closed Playback mode.

• Press the Q Playback button to extend the lens and switch to the

Capture mode.

• Hold down the Q Playback button for more than two seconds in
the Capture mode or press the Q Playback button in the Voice
Recording mode to switch to the Lens Closed Playback mode.

Playing Back Still Pictures 1p.28

Voice Recording Mode

You can use the camera as a voice recorder.
There are two ways to activate the Voice Recording mode.

1 Press the power switch for more than two seconds.

The power indicator lights green and then changes to red, and the
camera turns on in the Voice Recording mode.

1 Press the power switch while pressing the DISPLAY

button.

The power indicator lights red and the camera turns on in the Voice
Recording mode.

•Press the Q Playback button to switch to the Lens Closed
Playback mode.

Recording Sound 1p.86

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Common Operations

31

Using the Button Functions

3

Common Operations

Capture Mode

QUICK button

1

Switches to the Green mode, the easiest way to take pictures. (1p.40)
You can assign a different function to the QUICK button by selecting
[QUICK Button] on the [B Set-up] menu. (1p.122)

b button

2

Changes the flash mode. (1p.71)

qsz button

3

Changes the focus mode as follows. (1p.69)
Macro mode (1p.69) Super Macro mode (1p.69)
Infinity-Landscape mode (1p.69) Manual Focus mode (1p.70)
Focusing Area mode (1p.70)

Zoom button

4

Changes the size of the subject. (1p.26)

Q Playback button

5

Switches to the Playback mode. When pressed again, returns to Capture

1p.28)

mode. (

Four-way controller (45)

6

Changes the EV compensation. (1p.83)
You can assign a different function to the key by selecting
[Custom Function] on the [B Set-up] menu. (
Adjusts the ratio when the digital filter is set to the slim filter. (

1

2

3

4

5

,

6 7

8
9

10

1p.121)

1p.50)

32

Four-way controller (

7

(2) Selects self-timer mode, remote control mode and continuous shooting
mode.
(

3) Displays the Capture mode screen and changes the Capture mode.

(23) Adjusts the focus in manual focus mode. (

OK button

8

Selects a menu item. (1p.36)
Performs spot autofocus at the standard autofocus distance in manual
focus mode.

DISPLAY button

9

Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1

MENU button

10

Displays the [A Rec.Mode], [Q Playback] and [B Set-up] menus.

1

p.36)

(

23)

1p.70)

p.68, 92)

3

Common Operations

33

3

Common Operations

Playback Mode

QUICK button

1

Switches to the Green mode, the easiest way to take pictures. (1p.40)
You can assign a different function to the QUICK button by selecting
[QUICK Button] on the [B Set-up] menu. (1p.122)

i button

2

Deletes the image displayed on the LCD monitor. (1p.95)

Z button

3

Protects the image displayed on the LCD monitor from deletion. (1p.98)

Zoom/f/y button

4

Press f during normal playback to display nine images at once.
(1

p.93)

Press Zoom/f/y button during zoom playback to change the size of
the Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor. (1

Q Playback button

5

Switches to Capture mode. (1p.26, 86)

Four-way controller

6

(2) Sets the DPOF settings for the print service. (1p.100)

45) Displays the previous or next image. (1p.28)

(

3) Rotates the image. (1p.29)

(

OK button

7

Selects a menu item. (1p.36)
Records or plays back a voice memo. (1p.88)

DISPLAY button

8

Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1p.68, 92)

MENU button

9

Displays the [A Rec.Mode], [Q Playback] and [B Set-up] menus

1

2

3

4

5

6

7
8
9

p.89)

. (1p.36)

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1

2
3

4

Voice Recording Mode

Shutter release button

1

When pressed, starts recording, and when pressed again, stops recording.
When pressed for more than one second, recording continues for as long
as the button is held down and stops when the button is released.

Q Playback button

2

Switches to Lens Closed Playback mode. (1p.31) When pressed again,
returns to Voice Recording mode.

Four-way controller (in Lens Closed Playback mode)

3

(2) Starts playback. When pressed again, pauses playback.

45)

Performs the following operations during playback. Selects a recorded

(

file before playback.

If there are no recorded indexes:

If there are recorded indexes:

MENU button

4

When pressed during recording, an index can be added.
When pressed during standby or before recording or playing back, displays

the [Q Playback] and [B Set-up] menus. (1p.36)

4) is pressed during playback, rewinds five seconds.

When (
When (

5) is pressed during playback, advances five seconds.

4) is pressed during playback, plays back starting from the

When (
previous index.
When (

5) is pressed during playback, plays back starting from the

next index.

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Setting the Menus

When you press the MENU button, the menus appear on the LCD
monitor. You can set functions, save the settings and change the camera
settings on these menus.

How to Set the Menus

When you are making settings from a menu, a guide to operation
appears on the LCD monitor.

3

Common Operations

1 Press the MENU button.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears when you display the menu from
Capture mode, and the [Q Playback] menu appears when you
display the menu from Playback mode.
The selected area appears in a green frame.

2 Press the four-way controller (45).

Changes the menu screen.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose an item.

Moves the frame up or down.

4 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the setting.
5 If there is a select screen, use the four-way controller

(

5) to move to the select screen.

Press the OK button to return to the menu when you have finished
making the settings.

6 Press the OK button.

The settings are saved and the screen returns to capture or playback
status.

•

If you press any buttons before pressing the OK button to exit the
menu, any changes you have made to the settings will not be saved.

• Even after pressing the OK button to exit the menu, if you turn the
camera off incorrectly (such as by removing the battery while the
camera is turned on), any changes you have made to the settings
will not be saved.

• The menu is exited automatically one minute after the last
operation.

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Example of Menu Operation

MENU button

1

OK

2

Playback
Slideshow
Resize
Trim ming
Copy image & sound
Alarm
Record Voice Memo

MENU

Exit

3sec

Off

On

OK

[A Rec.Mode] Menu [Q Playback] Menu

Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

3

Rec. Mode

Exit

Rec. Mode

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

4

4’

Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

5050

OK

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

3

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

3

Select Screen

Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
3D Mode
Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

Memory
Flash
Drive
Focus Mode
Zoom Position
MF
White Balance

MENU

Exit

OK

3

OK

OK

OK

[

B Set-up] Menu

Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Adjust
World Time

Language/

Start-up Screen

MENU

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English

Exit

On

Off

On

OK

OK

3

Common Operations

To the next screen

If you press the shutter release button halfway to exit the menu and
switch to Capture mode, any changes you have made to the settings
will not be saved.

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Menu List

A Rec.Mode] Menu

[

Yes ··· Adjustable
No ··· Any changes made are invalid. You can change the setting on the

menu, but any changes you make are invalid in actual operation.

Item Description

Recorded
Pixels

3

Quality Level

Common Operations

White
Balance

Focusing
Area

AE Metering

Sensitivity For setting the sensitivity

EV
Compensation

3D Mode For taking 3D pictures

Time-Lapse
Movie

Digital Zoom

Instant
Review

Memory

Sharpness

Saturation For setting the saturation

Contrast For setting the contrast

For selecting the number
of pixels

For selecting the image
compression ratio

For adjusting the color
balance according to
lighting

For changing the area of
the autofocus

For setting the metering
method to determine the
exposure

For adjusting the
exposure between –2.0
and +2.0

For setting the frame rate
when recording moving
pictures

For taking digital zoom
pictures

For setting the Instant
Review time

For saving the shooting
function settings when
the camera is turned off

For setting the sharpness

Default
Setting

2304 × 1728

D

AWB

(Auto)

[]

(Multiple)

L

(Multi-segment)

Auto

±0.0

Parallel mode

Off

On

1 sec.

—

Normal

Normal

Normal

Moving

Green

Picture

Mode

Mode

No

320×240

No No Yes p.73

No Yes Yes p.74

No No Yes p.76

No Yes Yes p.77

No No Yes p.78

No Yes Yes p.83

No No

No Yes No p.65

No Yes Yes p.63

No No Yes p.79

No Yes Yes p.84

No No Yes p.80

No No Yes p.81

No No Yes p.82

Other

Modes

Yes p.72

Yes

(3D only)

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p.55

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[

Q Playback] Menu

Item Description Page

Slideshow For playing recorded images successively p.94

Resize For changing the size of images p.107

Trimming For trimming images p.109

Copy Image & Sound

Alarm For setting the alarm to ring at a specific time p.124

Record Voice Memo For adding a voice memo to an image p.88

Quick Zoom

Quick Delete

[

B Set-up] Menu

Item Description Page

Format For formatting the SD Memory Card or built-in memory p.112

Sound

Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time p.115

World Time For setting the world time p.116

Language/

Start-up Screen

Video Out For setting the video output format p.119

USB Connection
Mode

Sleep Timeout For setting the power saving function p.120

Auto Power Off For turning off the power automatically p.120

Custom Function For registering a function on the four-way controller (

QUICK Button For registering a function on the QUICK button p.122

Reset For returning the camera settings to defaults p.123

For copying files from the built-in memory to the SD
Memory Card and vice versa

For playing back images at the maximum zoom size by
pressing the Zoom/f/y button only once

For displaying the Delete screen with [Delete] or [Delete All]
highlighted when ON is selected

For adjusting the playback volume and setting the type and
volume of start-up sound, shutter sound, key operation
sound, etc.

For changing the language in which menus and messages
appear

For selecting the start-up screen when the camera is turned
on

For changing the USB connection mode p.119

p.110

p.90

p.96

p.114

p.118

p.113

45)p.121

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Taking Pictures

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1

Taking Pictures by the Simplest Procedure

4

(Green Mode)

Taking Pictures

The Green mode lets you take pictures quickly and easily, simply by
pressing the shutter release button. In Q (Green) mode, the camera
automatically sets all the functions, including the shutter speed and
aperture. You can use the zoom button to change the size of the subject.

1 Press the QUICK button in Capture

mode or Playback mode.

You can switch to the Green mode at any
stage of operation in Capture mode or
Playback mode.
Press the QUICK button again to return to the
mode before the Green mode was activated.
Press the ( button, b button or four-way
controller (2) to switch to the Program mode.

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2 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

3 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

• If the camera is turned off in the Green mode, it will turn on again
in the Green mode the next time the power switch is pressed. The
Green mode start-up screen will appear.

• No settings, including the flash mode and focus mode, can be
changed in the Green mode.

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Taking Still Pictures 1p.26

5

1, 2

3
4

Setting the Functions (Program Mode)

In

R (Program mode), the camera automatically sets the shutter speed

and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other
functions such as the Flash mode or Continuous Shooting mode.

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

The Capture mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select R (Program
mode).

3 Press the OK button.
4 Set the functions you want to use.

Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions”
(p.66 to p.83) for details of how to set the functions.

Program

OK

5 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

6 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

4

Taking Pictures

OK

Taking Still Pictures 1p.26

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4

1, 2

3

Selecting the Picture Mode According to the
Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)

You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. There
are ten available modes in Picture mode.

Landscape Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views.

H

4

Taking Pictures

Flower Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures.

I

Portrait

J

Self-Portrait Lets you take pictures of yourself or be included in pictures.

S

Surf & Snow

L

Autumn Colors Lets you take colorful pictures of trees in autumn.

N

Sunset

K

J

Museum Lets you take pictures of works of art in museums and galleries.

W

Text Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing.

K

Food Lets you take appetizing pictures of prepared food.

Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by emphasizing the person.

Lets you take photos against dazzling backgrounds like
beaches or snow-covered mountains.

Lets you reproduce the beautiful colors of the sunrise or sunset.

1 Press the four-way controller (3)

in Capture mode.

The Capture mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose the desired
mode.

For example, select H (Landscape mode).

Program

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will
light green when the camera is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

In Picture mode, the EV compensation, saturation, contrast,
sharpness and white balance are automatically set to their default

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settings. You can change the settings.

Landscape

Picture mode

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night-Scene Mode)

You can take pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes, with the
appropriate settings.

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
Scene mode).

B (Night-

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

Night Scene

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

OK

OK

5 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

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Total recording time will be longer when the picture is taken at
slower shutter speed, because the noise reduction activates to
reduce noise.

The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes.
To prevent camera shake, secure the camera on a tripod or other
surface.

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Taking Moving Pictures (Moving Picture Mode)

This mode enables you to take moving pictures and sound.

1 Press the four-way controller (3)

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in Capture mode.

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
Picture mode).

C (Moving

3 Press the OK button.

The following shooting information appears
on the LCD monitor and the camera is ready
to take moving pictures.

1

Flash Off icon

2 Moving Picture mode icon
3

Card/Built-in memory

4 Recordable time

4 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting starts. You can change the size of
the image using the Zoom button.

: makes the subject bigger.

x

w: makes the subject smaller.

5 Press the shutter release button.

Shooting ends.

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Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed

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

• The flash will not discharge in Moving Picture mode.

• Continuous shooting is not possible in Moving Picture mode.

• The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Moving Picture mode.

• Sound cannot be recorded when [Time-Lapse Movie] is set to On.

• Only Autofocus mode, Infinity-Landscape mode and Manual
Focus mode can be set in Moving Picture mode. The focus is set
to a fixed position in Autofocus mode.

• Only the digital zoom can be used to change the size of the image
in Moving Picture mode. Use the LCD monitor when recording
moving pictures using the digital zoom.

• The Marine Moving Picture mode enables you to record moving
pictures using the waterproof case (optional).

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Playing Back Moving Pictures 1p.91

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Set shift direction

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Taking Panorama Pictures
(Panorama Assist Mode)

You can take a number of images and join them together to form a

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(ACDSee for PENTAX) and a computer are necessary for joining the
images. The Panorama Assist mode enables you to overlap the edges
of the images so that they are easier to join together later into a
panorama picture.

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
Assist mode).

F (Panorama

3 Press the OK button.
4 Use the four-way controller to

choose the direction in which the
images will be joined.

4 Joins the images at the left.
5 Joins the images at the right.
2 Joins the images at the top.
3 Joins the images at the bottom.

The example shows the images when

5 is selected.

Set shift direction

Set shift direction

OK

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5 Take the first image.

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Press the shutter release button to take the
first image. The right edge of the image
appears in half-transparent form on the left
of the LCD monitor.

6 Move the camera to the right and

take the second image.

Move the camera until the half-transparent
image and the actual view overlap and
press the shutter release button. Repeat
Steps 5 and 6 to take the third and
subsequent images.

7 Press the OK button.

The screen returns to Step 4.

To cancel Panorama Assist mode, change to another mode.

• The camera cannot join the images. Use the panorama software
supplied with the camera (ACDSee for PENTAX, ACD
Photostitcher). Refer to “Viewing Digital Camera Images on a PC”
for instructions on creating panorama pictures.

• Continuous shooting is not possible in Panorama Assist mode.

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Taking Soft-Contoured Pictures
(Soft Focus Mode)

You can take pictures with a soft lens effect.

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select $ (Soft Focus
mode).

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will
light green when the camera is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken in Soft Focus mode.

OK

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Taking Posterization-Type Pictures
(Posterization Mode)

You can take posterization-type pictures with sharp outlines.

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
W (Posterization mode).

OK

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will
light green when the camera is in focus.

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The picture is taken in Posterization mode.

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Taking Pictures with Digital Filters
(Digital Filter Mode)

The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, and a slim
filter that produces a slim effect. The Digital Filter mode enables you to

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Taking Pictures with the Color Filter

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
mode).

The Color Filter Selection screen appears.

D (Digital Filter

3 Press the OK button.

The Filter Options screen appears.

Digital Filter

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to choose a color filter.

You can choose from eight color filters:
black-and-white, sepia, red, pink, violet,
blue, green and yellow. You can check the
filter effect on the LCD monitor when you
choose a color.

B&W

B&W

OK

OKOKOK

5 Press the OK button.
6 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

7 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

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OK

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The screen for setting the slimness level appears when you select the
slim filter in Digital Filter mode.

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select O (Slim Filter mode).

5 Use the four-way controller (45)

Slim

Slim

to set the slimness.

= : Stretches the image up to twice its size

horizontally.

: Stretches the image up to twice its size

vertically.

OK

OKOKOK

6 Press the OK button.
7 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.

8 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken with a slim filter effect.

The digital zoom cannot be used when the slim filter is selected.

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Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode)

In User mode, you can take pictures using the functions and settings
registered in advance in User mode.

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

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The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select
mode).

E (User

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will
light green when the camera is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

OK

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Taking Underwater Pictures (Marine Mode)

In Marine mode, you can use the optional waterproof case to take
underwater pictures that capture the blueness of the sea.

Taking Underwater Still Pictures (Marine Mode)

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to select M (Marine
mode).

3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the shutter release button

halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will
light green when the camera is in focus.

5 Press the shutter release button.

The picture is taken.

• The only flash modes available are flash on and flash off. Auto
flash and the red-eye reduction function are not available.

• Only single-frame or continuous shooting can be selected for the
Drive mode. Self-timer mode and remote control mode are not
available.
Only Autofocus or Macro mode can be selected for the focus mode.

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Taking Underwater Moving Pictures
(Marine Moving Picture Mode)

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

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The Capture Mode screen appears.

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

M (Marine mode).

3 Press the OK button.

The Marine Mode screen appears.

4 Press the QUICK button.

The camera switches to N (Marine Moving
Picture mode). Press the QUICK button
again to return to M (Marine mode).

5 Press the shutter release button.

The moving picture is recorded.

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• Sound cannot be recorded with marine moving pictures.

• In Marine mode, the QUICK button is used solely to switch
between Marine mode and Marine Moving Picture mode. In any
mode other than Marine mode, pressing the QUICK button
activates the function set on [QUICK Button] on the [B Set-up]
menu. (1p.122)

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Taking 3D Pictures (3D Image Mode)

You can take 3D pictures and view them by the parallel method or cross
method.
The default setting is [Parallel]. If you print out 3D pictures for viewing by
the parallel method and look at them through the optional 3D image
viewer, the image will appear in three dimensions.
You can also take 3D pictures for viewing by the cross method. Refer to
“Selecting the Viewing Mode” (p.56) for instructions on taking pictures by
the cross method.

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

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (

2345

) to select G (3D

Image mode).

3 Press the OK button.

The screen for taking the first image appears on the left of the LCD
monitor.

4 Take the first image.

Hold the camera so that the subject is in the
middle of the left half of the screen and
press the shutter release button. The image
appears in the left half of the LCD monitor.
The right half of the screen is for taking the
second image.

5 Move the camera to the right

without changing your stance.

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Make sure that the subject is in the middle
of the right half of the screen and press the
shutter release button.

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Selecting the Viewing Mode

1 Press the MENU button.

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The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [3D Mode].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to select [Parallel] or [Cross].

To view pictures with the 3D image viewer,
select [Parallel].
You can view both [Parallel] and [Cross]
pictures without the image viewer.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera returns to the Capture Mode screen.

• To cancel the 3D Image mode, change to another Capture mode.

• A three-dimensional effect will not be achieved if the subject
moves before the second image is taken. When taking a person,
you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as
possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can. It is
easier to take the pictures if you use a tripod or appropriate base.
As a guide, the camera should be moved about 1/40 of the distance

•
between the camera and the subject. For example, if the subject is
3m away, the distance the camera should be moved will be
3m÷40=7.5cm. However, as the way people see three-dimensional
images differs from person to person, there is no need to be too
concerned. Refer to the table below for a simple guide to how far
to move the camera.

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Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
3D Mode
Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

Distance to subject

Camera movement

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0.1m 0.3m 0.5m 1m 3m 5 m

0.5cm 1cm 1.5cm 2.5cm 7.5cm 13cm

Viewing 3D Pictures by the Parallel Method and Cross Method

As our eyes are positioned about 6 cm or 7 cm apart, there is a very
slight deviation between what we see with our right eye and what we see
with our left eye. The difference is processed by our brain to produce a
three-dimensional image. This principle is applied to taking and viewing
3D pictures.
3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right
lines of vision are virtually parallel, as when looking at a distant scene,
or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed,
as when you cross your eyes. A certain amount of practice may be
necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer.

How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer

Assemble the 3D image viewer (optional) as shown below.

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How to View 3D Pictures Using the 3D Image Viewer

Print out the pictures so that they are about 11 cm or 12 cm wide and
place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two.

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As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from person
to person, some people may have difficulty obtaining a three­dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same
size. It may be especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very
small. Try different sizes until the right effect is achieved.

• Never look at the sun through the 3D image viewer.

• Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is exposed to direct
sunlight as this may lead to fire.

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Using the Self-Timer

In self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after
the shutter release button is pressed.

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1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode to

display g or r on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the shutter release button.

g The self-timer is engaged and the self-

timer lamp lights for about seven
seconds. The picture is taken
approximately three seconds after the
self-timer lamp starts to blink.

r The self-timer is engaged and the picture

is taken approximately two seconds after the self-timer lamp starts
to blink.

Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the
self-timer lamp is blinking.

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• The second count appears if you turn the LCD monitor on.

• To cancel the self-timer, press the MENU button while the second
count is displayed.

• In 3D Image mode, both the first and second images will be taken
with the self-timer engaged.

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Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)

You can switch the Drive mode to Remote Control mode and take
pictures using the remote control unit (optional).

1 Press the four-way controller (2)

in Capture mode to display
on the LCD monitor.

The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the
camera is ready to take the picture.

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on the remote control unit.

i The self-timer lamp blinks quickly and the picture is taken after

approximately three seconds.

h The picture is taken immediately.

Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the
self-timer lamp is blinking.

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• The buttons on the camera can be used in the normal way.

• Ensure that the remote control unit is no more than four meters
away from the front of the camera.

Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit

A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera
approximately 30,000 times. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer
service center if the battery needs changing. (A charge is made for
changing the battery.)

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Continuous Shooting
(Continuous Shooting Mode)

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You can switch the Drive mode to Continuous Shooting mode. Pictures

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are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.

1 Press the four-way controller (2)

in Capture mode to display
the LCD monitor.

j on

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Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is
pressed.
Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release
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• You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card is full.

• The interval will vary according to the [Recorded Pixels] and
[Quality Level] settings.

• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode.

• Continuous shooting is not available for Moving Picture,
Panorama Assist or 3D Image mode.

• The focus, exposure and white balance are locked with the first
image.

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Using the Zoom

You can use the zoom to change the size of the subject and take pictures
in Tele or Wide mode.

1 Press the Zoom button in Capture

mode.

x : makes the subject bigger.
w: makes the subject smaller.

When the digital zoom function is disabled,
you can take pictures at up to three times
magnification using the optical zoom. When
the digital zoom function is enabled, you
can further enlarge the subject to a
maximum magnification equivalent to 12
times.

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When digital zoom is enabled

Saving the Zoom Position 1p.84

You cannot use the optical zoom in Moving Picture mode.

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Enabling the Digital Zoom Function

1 Press the MENU button in 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 [On].

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

EV Compensation
3D Mode

Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Rec. Mode

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

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• The digital zoom is disabled when you turn the LCD monitor off,
even if the digital zoom function is set to On.

• You cannot use the digital zoom if the slim filter has been selected
for the digital filter.

You should compose the picture on the LCD monitor when you use
the digital zoom function.

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Taking Time-Lapse Moving Pictures

This mode lets you take moving pictures at a delayed frame rate so that
when you play the moving picture back, the action appears speeded up.

1 Press the MENU button in Moving Picture mode or

Marine Moving Picture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (3) to select [Time-Lapse Movie].

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose

[Off (×1)], [×2], [×5], [×10], [×20], [×50] or [×100].

4 Press the OK button.

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• Off (×1) is the normal setting for moving pictures (15 frames per
second). Each time ×2 or ×5 is selected, the number of frames
taken per second is reduced to 1/2 or 1/5.

• As moving pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15
frames per second, moving pictures taken at ×2 appear to be
played back at twice the normal speed and moving pictures taken
at ×5 appear to be played back at five times the normal speed.

• Sound cannot be recorded.

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Setting the Shooting Functions

Changing the Mode

Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing
back or deleting images.

Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode

• To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the

Q Playback button.

• To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the

Q Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway.

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Selecting the Capture Mode

Pressing the QUICK button activates the Green mode. Other capture
modes are selected from the Capture Mode screen.

Capture Modes

Q Green mode Lets you take pictures quickly and easily.

Program mode The basic picture-taking mode.

R

Night-Scene mode

B

Moving Picture

C

mode

Panorama Assist

F

mode

3D Image mode Lets you take 3D pictures.

G

Landscape

H

mode

I

Flower mode Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures.

Picture mode

J

Portrait mode

L

Self-Portrait
mode

Surf & Snow
mode

S

Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.

Lets you take moving pictures and sound.

Lets you take a number of images to be joined into
a panorama picture using the software supplied
with the camera.

Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape
views.

Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by
emphasizing the person.

Lets you take pictures of yourself or be included in
pictures.

Lets you take photos against dazzling
backgrounds like beaches or snow-covered
mountains.

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Picture mode

K

V

E

Sunset mode

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Museum mode

W

Text mode Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing.

K

Food mode Lets you take appetizing pictures of prepared food.

Soft Focus mode Lets you take pictures with a soft lens effect.

W

Posterization mode

Digital Filter mode

D

USER mode

M

Marine mode

Lets you take colorful pictures of trees in autumn.

Lets you reproduce the beautiful colors of the
sunrise or sunset.

Lets you take pictures of works of art in museums
and art galleries.

Lets you take posterization-type pictures with
sharp outlines.

Lets you take pictures with a color filter or slim filter.

Lets you activate the preset function settings
simply by turning the camera on.

Lets you take underwater pictures that capture the
blueness of the sea using the waterproof case.

Selecting the Green Mode

1 Press the QUICK button.

You can switch straight to the Green mode
from the Capture mode, Playback mode or
menu screens.

You cannot switch to the Green mode using the QUICK button if a
different function has been assigned to the QUICK button. (1p.122)

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Selecting a Capture Mode other than the Green Mode

1 Press the four-way controller (3)

in Capture mode.

The Capture Mode screen appears.

2 Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose the icon for
the mode you want to set.

The icon is surrounded by a green frame.

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected mode.

Program

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AUTO

You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor when taking
pictures. The display mode can be changed by pressing the DISPLAY
button.

Display On

Shooting information is displayed when the
power is turned on.

1 Flash mode 2 Drive mode
3 Focus mode 4 Capture mode
5

Focus frame

7 Remaining number of recordable images
8 Date and time 9
10

Aperture

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Histogram Display

The brightness distribution of the image is
displayed. The horizontal axis shows the
brightness (darkest at the left end and
brightest at the right end) and the vertical axis
shows the number of pixels.

1 Histogram 2 Recorded pixels
3 Quality level 4 White balance
5 AE metering 6 Sensitivity

Display Off

No shooting information is displayed.

• The focus frame appears in Autofocus
mode.

• If any of the modes are changed, such as
the flash mode, the mode you have
changed appears for a few seconds.

6

Card/Built-in memory

Battery indicator

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LCD Monitor Off

The LCD monitor turns off.

• The display cannot be turned off in

Q,

• The histogram cannot be displayed

in Q mode.

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C, G, F or D mode.

Display On

1

Selecting the Focus Mode

Focus mode

(No

Autofocus mode

icon)

Macro mode

q

Super Macro mode

r

Infinity-Landscape

s

mode

Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller.

z

Focusing Area mode The position of the autofocus area is changed.

u

The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more
than 40 cm (16 in.).

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 18 cm – 50 cm (7 in. – 20 in.). The camera
focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 6 cm – 20 cm (2.4 in. – 8 in.). The camera
focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.

This mode is used for taking distant objects.

Saving the Focus Mode 1p.84

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Taking Pictures

1 Press the qsz button in Capture mode.

The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon
appears on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected focus mode.

• The default setting is Autofocus mode.

• The zoom is fixed at the middle position and only the digital zoom
can be used in Super Macro mode.

• Only Autofocus, Infinity-Landscape and Manual Focus modes can
be selected in Moving Picture mode (

• The flash does not fire in Super Macro mode.

1p.44).

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If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the

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focus mode is set to Macro or Super Macro, the range of the
resulting picture will differ from what was seen in the viewfinder. Be
sure to check the image on the LCD monitor.

Manual Focus

When the mode is set to z (Manual Focus), the central portion of the
picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor for focus
adjustment. Use the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus while
watching the indicator on the LCD monitor.

For distant focus

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For closer focus

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3m
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Indicator

After the focus is set, press any button except the four-way controller
(

23) or take your finger off the four-way controller (23). The screen

returns to the normal display about two seconds later.

When focusing, hold down the four-way controller (23) to focus
quickly.

Changing the Focusing Point

In Autofocus mode, you can change the focusing point by moving the
focus frame.

1 In u (Focusing Area) mode, press the four-way

controller (2345).

Moves the focus frame [ ] (Focusing area).

2 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame is fixed in its new position.
To return the focus frame to its original location, press the qsz

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button again.

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Selecting the Flash Mode

Flash Modes

(No

Auto

icon)

Flash off

a

Flash on The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

b

Auto +

c

red-eye reduction

Flash On +

d

red-eye reduction

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C (Moving
Picture Mode), N (Marine Moving Picture mode), Continuous
Shooting or Infinity-Landscape mode.

• The flash discharges a total of three times, two pre-flashes and the
third time to take the picture. (In the red-eye reduction modes, the
interval between the pre-flashes and the main flash is longer.)

The flash discharges automatically depending on the light
conditions.

The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or in museums etc.
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 will discharge regardless of lighting conditions.

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1 Press the b button in Capture mode.

The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon
appears on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode.

Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 1p.27

Saving the Flash Mode

Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be
overexposed.

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Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

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Selecting the Recorded Pixels

You can choose the number of recorded pixels from [2304×1728],
[1600×1200], [1024×768] and [640×480].

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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
(1p.73).

Number of Recorded Pixels

2304×1728

1600×1200

1024×768

640×480

Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)

Suitable for printing on A5 paper

Suitable for printing on postcards

Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Recorded Pixels].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the size.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

Multiple

OK

AWB

Auto

OK

OK

OK

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• The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 320×240 in the Moving
Picture mode.

•

Selecting a large size produces a clear picture when it is printed out.

•

The Recorded Pixels setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

Image Size and Quality 1p.22

Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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Selecting the Quality Level

You can choose the image compression ratio.
The more stars, the clearer the quality and the larger the volume. The
recorded pixels setting also changes the picture volume (1p.72).

Quality Levels

C Best Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints.

D Better

E Good

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

Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails
or creating websites.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Quality Level].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the quality level.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

Image Size and Quality 1p.22

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Rec. Mode

OK

Exit

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Multiple

Exit

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Adjusting the White Balance

You can take pictures in natural colors by selecting the white balance
best suited to the light conditions at the time of shooting.

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White Balance

Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.

F

Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.

G

Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.

H

I

J

K

Tungsten Light

Fluorescent
Light

Manual

Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.

Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.

Use this mode when taking pictures by adjusting the white
balance manually.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

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

Balance].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The White Balance screen appears.

White Balance

AWB

4 Use the four-way controller (23)

to change the setting.

5 Press the OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Saving the White Balance 1p.84

MENU

Exit

Exit

AWB

Auto

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Manual Setting

OK

Exit

Adjust

Have a blank sheet of white paper ready.

1 Select [K] (manual) on the White

Balance screen.

White Balance

AWB

2 Point the camera at the blank

sheet of paper so that it fills the
screen.

MENU

Exit

Exit

DISP

3 Press the DISPLAY button.

The white balance is automatically adjusted. [Complete] appears on
the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Adjust

Adjust

OK

OK

OK

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Changing the Focusing Area

You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area).

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Focusing Area

Taking Pictures

Multiple

Normal range

Spot

The autofocus range becomes smaller.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Focusing Area].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the setting.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The autofocus area does not appear in the viewfinder. Always check
the focusing area on the LCD monitor.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

Rec. Mode

Exit

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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Saving the Focusing Area Setting 1p.84

Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

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Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine
the Exposure

You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the
brightness and determine the exposure.

AE Metering Modes

Multi-segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen.

L

Center-weighted

M

Spot

N

The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the
screen.

The exposure is determined by the small area in the
center of the screen only.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [AE Metering].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the AE metering mode.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

AWB

Multiple

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OK

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OK

OK

When N is selected, the AE metering point moves in
correspondence with movement of the focusing area. (

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Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Multiple

Auto

Exit

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Setting the Sensitivity

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

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Sensitivity

Taking Pictures

Auto

The camera sets the sensitivity automatically.

• The lower the sensitivity, the sharper the image and the less noise. The

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100

200

shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

• The higher the sensitivity, the faster the shutter speed in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Sensitivity].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the sensitivity.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

Multiple

AWB

AWB

Auto

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Saving the Sensitivity 1p.84

Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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Setting the Instant Review Time

You can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5 sec., 1 sec., 2 sec.,
3 sec., 4 sec., 5 sec. and Off (no display).

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Instant Review].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the display time.

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
3D Mode
Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

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Rec. Mode

2, 3

MENU

4
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Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

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Setting the Image Sharpness

You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft
outlines.

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Taking Pictures

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Sharpness].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

Rec. Mode
Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

to change the setting from
[Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)].

MENU

Exit

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The Sharpness setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Rec. Mode

2, 3

MENU

4
1

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

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Setting the Color Saturation

You can set the color saturation.

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Saturation].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the setting from
[Normal] to [High (+)] or [Low (–)].

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

MENU

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The Saturation setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

2304x1728

Rec. Mode

Exit

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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Taking Pictures

OK

OK

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Setting the Image Contrast

You can set the image contrast.

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1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

Taking Pictures

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Contrast].

3 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the setting from
[Normal] to [High (+)] or [Low (–)].

4 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

The Contrast setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

Rec. Mode

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

MENU

2304x1728

Exit

Rec. Mode

Exit

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

OK

OK

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Rec. Mode

2, 3

4
1

MENU

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity

MENU

Exit

2304x1728

AWB

Multiple

Auto

OK

OK

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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 MENU button in 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)

to change the EV setting.

To brighten, set a positive (+) value. To
darken, set a negative (–) value.

Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
3D Mode
Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

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 OK button.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

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EV Compensation is registered on the four-way controller (45) in
the Custom Function default settings in Capture mode, enabling you
to change the EV setting without displaying the menu (

1p.121) .

The AE metering mode is either center-weighted or spot when the
EV setting is adjusted.

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Saving the Settings

Saving the Menu Items (Memory)

You can choose whether you want the set values to be saved when the
camera is turned off. If you select
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

camera is turned off.

Item Description

Flash The flash mode setting on the b button is saved.

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Drive

Focus Mode

Zoom Position

MF The manual focus position is saved.

White Balance

AE Metering

Sensitivity

EV Compensation

Digital Zoom

Display The LCD monitor display mode is saved.

File No.

The drive mode setting (gjh) selected using the
four-way controller (2) is saved.

The focus mode setting on the ) button is
saved.

The optional zoom position setting on the Zoom
button is saved.

The [White Balance] setting on the [A Rec.Mode]
menu is saved.

The [AE Metering] setting on the [A Rec.Mode]
menu is saved.

The [Sensitivity] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu
is saved.

The [EV Compensation] setting on the
[A Rec.Mode] menu is saved.

The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [A Rec.Mode]
menu is saved.

The file number is saved. If a new SD Memory Card
is inserted, file numbers are assigned sequentially.

• Menu items not included in [Memory] will also be saved in the
settings selected on the menus for each function when the camera
is turned off.

• The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be
saved even if [Zoom Position] is set to O(On) in [Memory].

• [Memory] can be set separately in User mode and other capture
modes.

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O (On), the settings will be saved in

Default
Setting

O

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

O

P

O

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

to select [Memory].

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Memory] menu 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 OK button twice.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

Registering Functions in User Mode

Functions set with the Capture mode on E will be registered in User mode.

Functions Registered in User Mode

Items Registered in User Mode Default Setting Page

Flash mode Auto
Drive mode Normal
Focus mode Autofocus
Manual focus position Infinity
Recorded pixels 2304×1728
Quality
White balance AWB (auto)
Focusing area Multiple
AE metering L (Multi-segment)
Sensitivity Auto
Digital zoom On
Instant review 1 sec.
Memory All On
Sharpness Normal
Saturation Normal
Contrast Normal
EV compensation ±0.0
Custom function EV compensation

D

Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
3D Mode
Fast Fwd Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory

MENU

Exit

Memory
Flash
Drive
Focus Mode
Zoom Position
MF
White Balance

MENU

Exit

±0.0

Parallel

Off
On

1 sec

OK

OK

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Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)

You can record sound. The recordable time appears on the LCD monitor
according to how much space is available on the SD Memory Card.

Power

indicator

Microphone

1, 4
2, 3

Speaker

1 Press the power switch for more

than two seconds, or press the

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power switch while pressing the
DISPLAY button.

The power indicator lights red.
The recordable time appears on the LCD
monitor.

1 Remaining recordable time
2 Recording time

2 Press the shutter release button.

Recording starts. The self-timer lamp and flash status lamp light during
recording.
When the shutter release button is pressed for more than one second,
recording continues for as long as the button is held down and stops
when the button is released.

3 Press the shutter release button.

Recording stops. The remaining recordable time appears.

4 To exit Voice Recording mode, turn the camera off.

• When you press the power switch, the lens extends, then retracts
immediately and the camera enters the Voice Recording mode.

• Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files.

• The microphone is located on the front of the camera. Aim the
camera to obtain the best sound.

•

An index can be added by pressing the MENU button during recording.

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You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode.

1, 5

2, 3, 4

1 Press the Q Playback button in the Voice Recording

mode.

2

Use the four-way controller (45) to
choose the recording to play back.

3 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback starts.

• The following operations can be
performed during playback.

Four-way controller (2)

If there are no recorded indexes:

Four-way controller (
Four-way controller (

If there are recorded indexes:

Four-way controller (
Four-way controller (

Zoom/

f/y button (x) Increases the volume

Zoom/

f/y button (w) Reduces the volume

Pauses playback
Press again to
resume playback

4) Rewinds five seconds

5) Advances five seconds

4) Plays back starting from the previous index

5) Plays back starting from the next index

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4 Press the four-way controller (3).

Playback stops.

5 Press the Q Playback button.

The camera switches to the Voice Recording mode.

If you entered the Playback mode from Capture mode, the camera will
switch to Capture mode in Step 5. To continue recording, turn the
camera off, then turn it on again in the Voice Recording mode. (

1

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You can add a voice memo to a captured image.

1

2, 3

1 Enter the Playback mode and use

the four-way controller (
choose the image to which you

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want to add a voice memo.

The voice memo screen appears on the
LCD monitor while the image is displayed.

45) to

2 Press the OK button.

Recording starts. You can record for up to 30 seconds.

3 Press the OK button.

Recording stops.

• U appears on the screen when a voice memo is added.

• A voice memo cannot be added to an image which already has a

voice memo. Delete the old voice memo and record a new one.
(1p.96)

A voice memo cannot be added to protected (Z) images.

Setting the Record Voice Memo to [Off]

1

Select [Record Voice Memo] on the [QPlayback] menu.

2 Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Off].
3 Press the OK button.

O disappears from the four-way controller guide and no voice memos
can be added.

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Playing Back Images

You can play back images recorded on the SD Memory Card when a
card is inserted in the camera, or in the built-in memory when no card is
inserted.

2

1

3

Playing Back Still Pictures

Press the Q Playback button.
Refer to “Playing Back an Image” (p.28), or “Playing Back the Previous
or Next Image” (p.28) for instructions on playing back images.

Zoom Display

You can display images magnified up to four times. A guide to operation
appears on the LCD monitor during magnification. (The magnification
varies depending on the size of the image.)

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (

45) to choose the image to magnify.

2 Press x/y on the Zoom/f/y

button.

The image is magnified (1× to 4×). Holding
down the button changes the magnification
continuously.

•

The following operations can be performed
while the magnified image is displayed.

Four-way controller (2345) Moves the position to be magnified

f/y button (x)

Zoom/
Zoom/f/y button (w) Makes the image smaller
DISPLAY button Turns the guide marks on/off

Makes the image bigger

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3 Press the MENU button.

Zoom playback ends.

Moving pictures cannot be magnified.

Setting the Quick Zoom Function

You can display the image at maximum magnification simply by pressing
the Zoom/f/y button once during zoom playback.

1 Select [Quick Zoom] on the [Q Playback] menu.
2 Use the four-way controller (45) to select [On] or [Off].

On : Pressing y of the Zoom/f/y button once displays the image at

maximum magnification

Off : Pressing y of the Zoom/f/y button once magnifies the image

in steps

3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take or play back images.

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Playing Back Moving Pictures

You can play back moving pictures. You can play back the recording you
made in Voice Recording mode at the same time. A guide to operation
appears on the LCD monitor during playback. Operations include
playback, frame by frame playback (forward or reverse), pause and
volume adjustment.

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (
back.

2 Press the four-way controller (2).

Playback starts.

• The following operations can be

performed during playback.

Four-way controller (
Four-way controller (5)
Four-way controller (2) Pause
DISPLAY button Changes the display mode (1p.92)
Zoom button w/x Adjusts the volume

• The following operations can be performed while Pause is engaged.

Four-way controller (
Four-way controller (
Four-way controller (
DISPLAY button Changes the display mode (1p.92)

45) to choose the moving picture to play

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Reverse playback
Forward playback

4) Frame reverse

5) Frame forward

2) Releases the Pause function

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Playback stops and the screen returns to the first frame.

4 Press the Q Playback button.

The camera returns to Capture mode.

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Shooting information can be displayed on the LCD monitor in Playback
mode. Pressing the DISPLAY button changes the display mode.

Display On

Shooting information is displayed.

1 Protect icon 2 Voice Memo icon
3 Folder name 4 File name
5

Card/Built-in memory icon

6 Four-way controller operation guide
7 Shooting date and time
8 Battery indicator

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Histogram Display

The brightness distribution of the image is
displayed. The horizontal axis shows the
brightness (darkest at the left end and
brightest at the right end) and the vertical axis

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shows the number of pixels.

Playback/Deleting/Editing

1 Histogram 2 Recorded pixels
3 Quality level 4 White balance
5 AE metering 6 Sensitivity
7 Aperture 8 Shutter speed

Display Off

No shooting information is displayed.

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Saving the Display Mode 1p.84

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Display On

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2

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Nine Image Display

You can display nine images at the same time.

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (45) to choose an image.

2 Press w/f on the Zoom/f/y

button.

Nine images appear with the selected
image in the center.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to
choose an image. When ten or more
images have been recorded, the previous
nine images appear when you press the
four-way controller (4) while an image on the left row is selected.
Similarly, the next nine images appear when you press the four-way
controller (5) while an image on the right row is selected.

Selected image

3 Press w/f on the Zoom/f/y button.

The screen returns to full screen display of the selected image.

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Pressing the MENU button, i button or Zoom/f/y button returns
the screen to full screen display of the selected image.

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2

Slideshow

You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card or in the
built-in memory continuously.

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (
the slideshow.

2 Press the MENU button.

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The [Q Playback] menu appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (3) to

select [Slideshow].

4 Use the four-way controller (45)

to change the playback interval.

Choose from the following: [3 sec], [5 sec], [10 sec], [15 sec], [20 sec],
[25 sec], [30 sec].

45) to choose the image with which to start

Playback
Slideshow
Resize

Trimming
Copy image & sound
Alarm
Record Voice Memo

MENU

Exit OK

5 Press the OK button.

[Slideshow start] appears on the LCD monitor and playback starts at
the set interval.
Press any button, such as the OK button or MENU button, to stop the
slideshow. [Slideshow stop] appears on the LCD monitor.

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Off
On

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• The slideshow will continue until you press any button.

• Moving pictures and pictures with a voice memo will be played
through to the end before the next picture is played back,
regardless of the set playback interval.

• Recordings made in Voice Recording mode are not played back.

Deleting Images, Moving Pictures and

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All

Sound

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Deleting a Single Image or Sound

You can delete single images or sounds.

• Once deleted, images cannot be restored.

• You cannot delete protected images. (1p.98)

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (
delete.

45) to choose the image or sounds to

2 Press the i button.

The Delete screen appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (2) to

select [Delete].

4 Press the OK button.

The image or sound is deleted.

• You can also delete images from Instant Review (p.79).

• You cannot delete protected images (with the

• If [Quick Delete] is set to On in the [
be omitted. (1p.96)

Q Playback] menu, Step 3 can

MENU

Z icon).

Exit

Exit

Delete

Cancel

All

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Deleting a Voice Memo only

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All

If an image has a voice memo, you can delete the voice memo without
deleting the image.

1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way

controller (
to delete.

45) to choose an image with a voice memo

2 Press the i button.

The Delete screen appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (2) to

select [Sound Delete].

4 Press the OK button.

The voice memo is deleted.

Select [Delete] in Step 3 above to delete both the image and the
voice memo.

Setting the Quick Delete Function

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When the Quick Delete function is set to [On], the Delete screen appears

MENU

Exit

Exit

Sound Delete

Delete

Cancel

All

All

with [Delete] or [Delete All] already selected.

1 Select [Quick Delete] on the [Q Playback] menu.
2 Use the four-way controller (45) to select [On] or [Off].
3 Press the OK button.

The camera is ready to take or play back images.

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Deleting All Images

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Exit

You can delete all the images and sounds at once.

• Once deleted, images cannot be restored.

• Protected images and sounds cannot be deleted.

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1 Enter the Playback mode and

press the

The Delete All screen appears.

i button twice.

2 Use the four-way controller (2) to

select [Delete All].

3 Press the OK button.

All the images and sounds will be deleted.

Delete all images &

sounds?

Delete All

Cancel

MENU

Exit

Exit

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OK

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2

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All

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Protecting Images and Sounds from Deletion (Protect)

You can protect images and sounds from being accidentally deleted.

1

Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller
(

45

) to choose the image or sound to protect.

2 Press the Z button.

The Protect screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2) to
select [Protect].

4 Press the OK button.

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• Select [Unprotect] in Step 3 to cancel the Protect setting.

• If the image is protected, the
sound is played back.

Protecting All Image and Sounds

You can protect all the images and sounds.

MENU

Exit

Exit

Z icon appears when the image or

Protect

Unprotect

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1 Enter the Playback mode.
2 Press the Z button twice.

The Protect All screen appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (2) to select [Protect].
4 Press the OK button.

Select [Unprotect] in Step 3 to cancel the Protect setting on all the
images and sounds.

Even protected images and sounds will be deleted by formatting the
SD Memory Card or built-in memory.

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