HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (European Headquarters) (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) Hotline: 0180 5 736829 / 0180 5 PENTAX Digital Camera Austria Hotline: 0820 820 255 (http://www.pentax.at) PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.co.
e_kb494.book Page 0 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities.
e_kb494.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To users of this camera • Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data, or affect the product’s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation.
e_kb494.book Page 2 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM About the Camera Warning • Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside the camera, with the risk of electric shock. • If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric shock. • Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks.
e_kb494.book Page 3 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electric shock. • If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock. • If water should happen to get inside the product, consult a PENTAX Service Center.
e_kb494.book Page 4 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM About the Battery Warning • Be sure to store the battery out of the reach of small children. Placing it in their mouths may cause an electric shock. • If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes, do not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately. Caution • Only use the specified battery with this camera. Use of other batteries may cause an explosion or fire.
e_kb494.book Page 5 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2. Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause suffocation. 3. To avoid the risk of a small accessory such as the battery or SD Memory Cards from being swallowed by mistake, keep them out of the reach of small children. Seek medical attention immediately if an accessory is accidentally swallowed. Care to be Taken During Handling Before Using Your Camera • When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package.
e_kb494.book Page 6 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • The monitor may respond more slowly at low temperatures. This is due to liquid crystal properties, and is not a malfunction. • Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera. Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag, and remove it after temperature of the camera and surroundings are equalized. • Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salts.
e_kb494.book Page 7 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Contents Using Your Camera Safely ...............................................................1 Care to be Taken During Handling ...................................................5 Contents ...........................................................................................7 Composition of the Operating Manual ............................................13 Camera Features......................................................................
e_kb494.book Page 8 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Pictures 63 Taking Still Pictures............................................................................64 Taking Pictures...............................................................................64 Setting the Shooting Mode .............................................................67 Using the Face Detection Function ................................................70 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) ............
e_kb494.book Page 9 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Recording Movies .............................................................................123 Recording a Movie........................................................................123 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies .........125 Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function............126 Saving the Settings (Memory) .........................................................
e_kb494.book Page 10 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Recording and Playing Back Sound 185 Recording Sound (Voice Recording) ..............................................186 Setting the Voice Recording Function ..........................................186 Recording Sound..........................................................................187 Playing Back Sound .....................................................................188 Adding a Voice Memo to Images..................................
e_kb494.book Page 11 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Connecting to a Windows PC ..........................................................221 Connecting the Camera and Your Windows PC ..........................221 Transferring Images .....................................................................222 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC .....................224 Starting “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” ................................226 Viewing Images ....................................
e_kb494.book Page 12 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM In this manual, the method for operating the four-way controller is shown in illustrations, such as in the ones below. 2or 4or 5or 3or The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. 1 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.
e_kb494.book Page 13 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters. 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions.
e_kb494.book Page 14 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Camera Features In addition to basic picture-taking, the Optio I-10 has a variety of shooting modes to suit different situations. This section describes how to make the most of the key features of your camera. Together with the explanations of camera operations, it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full.
e_kb494.book Page 15 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Perfect for Portrait Shots! The Optio I-10 comes with a “Face Detection” function that spots the faces in your shot and automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for the faces. It can detect up to 32 people per shot (*), so it will help you take perfect group shots too. It will automatically release the shutter when people are smiling, or if anyone blinked, it will tell you that so you can take the shot again until it is perfect.
e_kb494.book Page 16 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Advanced Movie Recording Functions The Optio I-10 has a shake reduction function (Movie SR) to reduce camera shake during movie recording (p.126). And it enables you to record movies in 1280×720 pixel (16:9) HDTV format (*) (p.125). * When connecting to and playing back images on AV equipment, image data is output at normal screen resolution. To view movies in HDTV, transfer the data to a computer and play it back on the computer.
e_kb494.book Page 17 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio I-10 Strap O-ST20 (*) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW102 USB cable I-USB7 (*) AV cable I-AVC7 (*) Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI92 (*) Battery charger D-BC92 (*) AC plug cord Quick Guide Operating Manual (this manual) Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set (Battery Charger Kit K-BC92).
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e_kb494.book Page 19 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Names of Operating Parts Power switch Shutter release button Zoom lever Q button I button Four-way controller 4/W button Green/i button 3 button Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.50 - p.54) for an explanation of the function of each button.
e_kb494.book Page 20 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Monitor Indications Display in A Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in the capture mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info”, “No Info” and “Simple Display + Subscreen”.
e_kb494.book Page 21 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P 16 DATE +1.0 1/250 F3.5 02/02/'10 14:25 38 18 19 Shooting mode (p.67) Battery level indicator (p.34) Face Detection icon (p.70) Date Imprint setting (p.119) EV Compensation (p.108) Shutter speed Aperture Camera shake reduction icon (p.116) 9 Memory status (p.41) 10 Remaining image storage capacity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Flash Mode (p.
e_kb494.book Page 22 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM * 14 changes as follows depending on the [Eye-Fi] setting in [W Setting] menu. 1 2 3 4 During Eye-Fi communication. The camera is communicating or searching for the access point when [Eye-Fi] is set to O (on). Eye-Fi communication waiting. The camera is not communicating when [Eye-Fi] is set to O (on). Eye-Fi communication prohibited. [Eye-Fi] is set to P (off). Eye-Fi version error. The version of the Eye-Fi card is out of date.
e_kb494.book Page 23 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shooting mode (p.67) Battery level indicator (p.34) Face Detection icon (p.70) Date Imprint setting (p.119) EV Compensation (p.108) Camera shake reduction icon (p.116) A7 Memory status (p.41) A8 Remaining image storage capacity A9 Flash Mode (p.100) A10 Drive Mode (p.90, p.91) A11 Focus Mode (p.102) A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 Eye-Fi communication status (p.205) A13 Digital Zoom/ Intelligent Zoom icon (p.76) A14 Histogram (p.28) A15 Sensitivity (p.
e_kb494.book Page 24 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM * B1 and B2 appear only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. * When the shooting mode is b (Auto Picture) and if you press the shutter release button halfway, the automatically selected shooting mode appears in A1 even when “No Info” is selected (p.72). * Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode. Simple Display + Subscreen in Still Picture Capture Mode 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 2 3 4 5 6 38 13 Subscreen image (p.
e_kb494.book Page 25 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Display in Q Mode The display shows the shooting information of the image in the playback mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info”, “No Info” and “Simple Display + Subscreen”. Normal Display 100 - 0038 02/02/'10 14:25 Edit OK Histogram + Info 100 - 0038 1/250 F3.
e_kb494.book Page 26 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. A1 to A11 appear when “Normal Display” or “Histogram + Info” is selected. B1 to B7 appear only when “Histogram + Info” is selected. A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 100 - 0038 1/250 F3.5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B3 Edit 12M 12M 12 B5 A1 Face Detection icon (p.
e_kb494.book Page 27 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM * A11 appears only when the volume is being adjusted during playback of movies, sound files or voice memo (p.133, p.188, p.191). Simple Display + Subscreen in Playback Mode 4 5 6 1 2 3 Edit 1 2 3 4 Next image Previous image Four-way controller guide Volume icon 5 Eye-Fi communication status (p.205) 6 Face Detection icon (p.70) Guide Indications A guide for each available button operation appears as follows on the display during operation.
e_kb494.book Page 28 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Using the Histogram Number of pixels→ A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels.
e_kb494.book Page 29 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap ................................... 30 Powering the Camera ............................... 31 Installing the SD Memory Card ................ 37 Turning the Camera On and Off .............. 41 Initial Settings ...........................................
e_kb494.book Page 30 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Attaching the Strap Attach the strap (O-ST20) supplied with the camera. 1 Getting Started 2 1 1 2 30 Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop and pull tight.
e_kb494.book Page 31 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Powering the Camera Charging the Battery 1 Getting Started Use the supplied battery charger (D-BC92) to charge the supplied rechargeable lithium-ion battery (D-LI92) before using it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or when the [Battery depleted] message appears. Note: AC plug cord “Listed, Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, 18/2 flexible cord, rated 125 V, 7A, minimum 6 ft (1.
e_kb494.book Page 32 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • Do not use the supplied battery charger (D-BC92) to charge batteries other than the rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI92, as the battery charger may overheat or be damaged. • The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts to run down soon after being charged. Replace it with a new battery. • If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light, the battery may be faulty.
e_kb494.book Page 33 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 and insert the battery so that the PENTAX logo is facing toward the screen display. Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the screen display. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, malfunction may result. 3 Close the battery/card cover.
e_kb494.book Page 34 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • Image Storage Capacity, Movie Recording Time, Sound Recording Time, and Playback Time (at 23°C with the display on and the battery fully charged) 1 Getting Started Image Storage Capacity*1 (flash used for 50% of shots) Approx. 250 pictures Movie Recording Time*2 Sound Recording Time*2 Playback Time*2 Approx. 100 min. Approx. 350 min. Approx. 300 min.
e_kb494.book Page 35 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Using the AC Adapter Use of the optional AC adapter kit (K-AC92) is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time or connect it to a computer. 1 4 AC plug cord 7 Getting Started 8 1 3 AC adapter 6 1 2 DC coupler DC terminal Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover. Remove the battery. Refer to p.32 - p.33 on how to open/close the battery/card cover and remove the battery.
e_kb494.book Page 36 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 1 Getting Started 36 7 8 Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC terminal of the DC coupler. Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. • Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter. • Make sure that the AC plug cord and the DC terminal connecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely.
e_kb494.book Page 37 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Installing the SD Memory Card • Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card” (p.194) for instructions on formatting. • Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. 1 Getting Started This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card.
e_kb494.book Page 38 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 1 Getting Started Battery/card cover SD Memory Card socket 1 SD Memory Card Open the battery/card cover. Slide the battery/card cover outward (1). 2 Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is facing toward the back of the camera (the side with the display). Push the card in all the way. Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way. 3 Close the battery/card cover.
e_kb494.book Page 39 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card 1 Getting Started • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a writeprotect switch. Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card, the stored data from being deleted, and the card from being formatted by the camera or Write-protect computer. switch r appears on the display when the card is write-protected.
e_kb494.book Page 40 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card 1 Getting Started The sizes of the recorded images differ depending on the number of recorded pixels of the images, so the number of images that will be saved on an SD Memory Card also differs. Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 1p.
e_kb494.book Page 41 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch 1 Getting Started 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and the display turns on. When you turn the camera on, the lens cover opens and the lens extends. If the [Language/ ] screen or [Date Adjustment] screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure on p.43 to set the display language and/or current date and time. 2 Press the power switch again.
e_kb494.book Page 42 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Starting-up in the Playback Mode 1 If you want to play back images or sound files straightaway without taking any pictures, you can start up the camera in the playback mode. Getting Started Power switch Q button 1 Press the power switch while holding down the Q button. The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode.
e_kb494.book Page 43 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Initial Settings The language, date, and time can be changed later. Refer to the pages below for instructions. • To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language” (1p.202). • To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and Time” (1p.196). 1 Getting Started The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time.
e_kb494.book Page 44 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Saving Time) appear, proceed to Step 3. Proceed to “To Set Hometown and DST” (p.46) if the desired settings do not appear. 1 Getting Started 3 Press the four-way controller (3) twice to select [Settings complete].
e_kb494.book Page 45 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM If you accidentally select the wrong language and proceed to the next procedure, perform the following operation to set the desired language. When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected Press the four-way controller (5). Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the language and press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.
e_kb494.book Page 46 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Set Hometown and DST 3 1 Press the four-way controller (3). Initial Setting English Getting Started The frame moves to [W Hometown]. Hometown New York DST OFF Settings complete MENU 4 Cancel Press the four-way controller (5). The [W Hometown] screen appears. 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose a city. Hometown City New York DST MENU 6 Cancel OK OK Press the four-way controller (3).
e_kb494.book Page 47 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM The video output format (NTSC/PAL) is set to the format of the city selected in [Hometown] on the [Initial Setting] screen. Refer to “List of World Time Cities” (p.251) for the video output format of each city set as the initial setting, and “Changing the Video Output Format” (p.204) for changing the setting of the video output format. Getting Started Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style.
e_kb494.book Page 48 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 7 Press the four-way controller (5). The frame moves to the month. 1 8 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the month. Getting Started Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time. 9 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Settings complete].
e_kb494.book Page 49 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ..... 50 Setting the Camera Functions .................
e_kb494.book Page 50 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Understanding the Button Functions A Mode 1 2 Common Operations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.41). 2 Zoom lever Changes the captured area (p.76). 3 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in still picture capture mode (except in 3, s and \ modes). Takes a still picture when pressed down fully (p.65). Starts and stops movie recording in C (Movie) mode (p.123).
e_kb494.book Page 51 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Four-way controller 2 3 4 5 23 7 Changes the drive mode (p.90, p.91). Displays the Capture Mode Palette (p.67). Changes the flash mode (p.100). Changes the focus mode (p.102). Adjusts the focus when the focus mode is set to \ (p.103). 4/W button Changes the information on the display (p.20). Green button Switches to the 9 (Green) mode (p.74). Calls up the assigned function (p.120). 9 3 button Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.56).
e_kb494.book Page 52 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Q Mode 1 2 3 2 Common Operations 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.41). 2 Zoom lever Turn to the left (f) during single-image display to change to six-image display. Changes to twelve-image display when turned to the left again. Returns to the previous display when turned to the right (y) (p.134). Enlarges the image when turned to the right (y) during single-image display.
e_kb494.book Page 53 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 I button Zooms in on the subject’s faces in the face-detected image in the order the faces were detected when the picture was taken. (Face close-up playback) (p.144) 6 Four-way controller 2 3 2345 7 2 Common Operations 45 Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file (p.133, p.188). Displays the Playback Mode Palette (p.136). Stops a movie or sound file during playback (p.133, p.188).
e_kb494.book Page 54 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 9 3 button Displays the [W Setting] menu during single-image display (p.56). Returns to single-image display during Playback Mode Palette display (p.136). Returns to single-image display during six-/twelve-image display or zoom display (p.134). Changes to twelve-image display of the selected folder during folder display (p.135). Changes to twelve-image display of the selected date during calendar display (p.135).
e_kb494.book Page 55 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Displaying data stored in the built-in memory When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera, images, movies, and sounds on the SD Memory Card are displayed. If you want to display images, movies and sounds in the built-in memory, turn the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card, or follow the procedure below to use the “Built-in memory display” function. Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card.
e_kb494.book Page 56 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Camera Functions To change the camera settings, press the 3 button to display the [A Rec. Mode] menu or [W Setting] menu. Menus for playing back and editing images and sound files are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette (p.136). 2 Common Operations 56 Operating the Menus Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Press the 3 button in Q mode to display the [W Setting] menu.
e_kb494.book Page 57 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM During playback During recording 100 0038 100-0038 38 02/02/'10 14:25 02/02/'10 14:25 Edit 2 Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation MENU Setting 1/3 Sound Date Adjustment World Time Text Size 12 M AWB Auto 0.0 Folder Name MENU Exit Rec.
e_kb494.book Page 58 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Ex.) To set the [Sensitivity] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way controller (3). The frame moves to [Recorded Pixels]. 2 Rec. Mode Common Operations Recorded Pixels White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation MENU 3 1/3 12M AWB Auto 0.0 Exit Press the four-way controller (3) four times. The frame moves to [Sensitivity].
e_kb494.book Page 59 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures 6 Press the shutter release button halfway. The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. When the shutter release button is pressed fully, the picture is taken. When the [W Setting] menu is displayed from Q mode, you can switch to A mode by pressing the Q button. 6 Press the Q button. When the [A Rec.
e_kb494.book Page 60 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Menu List Item Description Recorded Pixels For choosing the number of recorded pixels of still pictures For adjusting the color balance according to the lighting White Balance conditions Focusing For changing the area of the autofocus Area For choosing whether or not to use the Focus Assist Focus Assist function.
e_kb494.book Page 61 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date Imprint For assigning a function to the Green button in A mode For choosing sharp or soft outlines For setting the color saturation For setting the image contrast level For choosing whether to imprint the date and/or time when taking still pictures [A Rec. Mode] Menu 1 MENU [A Rec. Mode] Menu 2 Rec. Mode 1/3 12M AWB Auto 0.0 Exit p.
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e_kb494.book Page 63 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures .................................. 64 Setting the Shooting Functions ............. 100 Recording Movies ................................... 123 Saving the Settings (Memory) ...............
e_kb494.book Page 64 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Still Pictures Taking Pictures The Optio I-10 features a wide range of shooting modes and functions to suit almost any subject or scene. This chapter describes how to take pictures with the most commonly used standard settings (the factory default settings). 3 Taking Pictures Shutter release button Zoom lever Power switch 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures.
e_kb494.book Page 65 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right (p.76). Right (*) Enlarges the subject. Left (/) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. 4 3 1/250 F4.6 38 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. The image appears on the display (Instant Review: p.
e_kb494.book Page 66 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first position. This locks the focus setting and the exposure. The green focus frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus. If the subject is out of focus, the frame turns white.
e_kb494.book Page 67 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Instant Review and Blink Detection The image appears on the display immediately after it is captured (Instant Review). If the camera detects that the subject’s eyes are closed while the Face Detection function (p.70) is activated, the message [Closed eyes have been detected] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection). • When the Face Detection function does not work, Blink Detection also does not function.
e_kb494.book Page 68 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. 38 There are 24 shooting modes which can be selected from the Capture Mode Palette. 3 Shooting Mode Taking Pictures Automatically selects the best capture mode. R Program Used for basic shooting. Various functions can also be set with this mode. For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. For images of people at night.
e_kb494.book Page 69 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shooting Mode Description N Frame Composite For capturing images with a frame. For capturing images at parties or in dim light. B Party Page p.88 p.86 V For images of people. Enhances skin tones while Natural Skin Tone smoothing blemishes. p.80 U Candlelight p.78 c Text W Blog X Digital Wide Captures text in an easy to read manner. Text p.87 contrast can be adjusted. Captures images for blogs or email.
e_kb494.book Page 70 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Using the Face Detection Function 3 Taking Pictures When the camera detects a person’s face in the image, the Face Detection function displays a yellow frame (Face detection frame) around the face on the display screen, sets the focus (Face Detection AF) and compensates the exposure (Face Detection AE). If the subject in the face detection frame moves, the frame also moves and changes its own size as it tracks the face.
e_kb494.book Page 71 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM I button Face Detection On P Smile Capture P Face Detection Off P 3 Taking Pictures An icon indicating either Face Detection or Smile Capture appears on the display. (The Face Detection Off icon only appears right after the Face Detection function is switched to off.
e_kb494.book Page 72 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) In b (Auto Picture) mode, the camera automatically selects the most appropriate mode depending on the situations and subjects. Shutter release button 3 Taking Pictures Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select b. Press the 4 button.
e_kb494.book Page 73 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode) 3 Taking Pictures The following restrictions apply in b mode: • You cannot turn the Face Detection function off. • The focusing area setting is fixed at J (Multiple). • The (Flower) mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom.
e_kb494.book Page 74 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the 4 button. The R mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 4 P 38 Set the functions you want to change. Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions” (p.100 - p.122) for details on how to set the functions. 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the shutter release button halfway.
e_kb494.book Page 75 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shutter release button Green button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. 2 Taking Pictures The camera switches to 9 mode. Press the Green button again to return to the status before 9 mode 38 was selected. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 3 Press the shutter release button halfway.
e_kb494.book Page 76 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area. Zoom lever Four-way controller 4 button 3 Taking Pictures 1 Turn the zoom lever in A mode. Right (*) Enlarges the subject. Left (/) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. When you continue to turn to the right (*), the camera automatically switches from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom. Once the lever is released and turned again, the camera switches to Digital Zoom.
e_kb494.book Page 77 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM *2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the number of recorded pixels. See the following table. Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded Pixels R/E/U 6/V f/W h L i l Digital Zoom Equivalent to approx. 31.3× • It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at high zoom. • Pictures taken in the Digital Zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range.
e_kb494.book Page 78 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. O P Uses Digital Zoom Uses only optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom The setting is saved. 4 Rec. Mode 2/3 Movie D-Range Setting Shake Reduction Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review MENU Exit Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting 1p.
e_kb494.book Page 79 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A, B, c, S or U. Press the 4 button. The A, B, c, S or U mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70).
e_kb494.book Page 80 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Pictures of People (Half-length Portrait/ Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode) The C (Half-length Portrait), P (Portrait) and V (Natural Skin Tone) modes are suitable for taking pictures of people. The Face Detection function (p.70) operates for each shooting mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures.
e_kb494.book Page 81 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the 4 button. The C, P or V mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame 38 appears (p.70). If the camera detects a person’s face in C mode, an orange frame appears showing the area to be zoomed in. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken.
e_kb494.book Page 82 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R. Press the 4 button. The R mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 3 4 38 Press the shutter release button halfway. Taking Pictures The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.
e_kb494.book Page 83 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the 4 button. When the camera detects the pet’s face, the camera automatically releases the shutter. You can also take a picture by pressing the shutter release button. When you press the I button twice in the capture status screen, the pet registration screen appears to register another pet. You can register up to three pets.
e_kb494.book Page 84 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Switch the Pet You Want to Shoot If you have registered two or three pets, choose the pet you want to detect. 1 Press the I button on the capture status screen in C (Pet) mode. Selecting pet to shoot The pet registration screen appears. 3 New Registry Cancel MENU Taking Pictures 2 3 Delete OK OK Use the four-way controller (45) to select the pet you want to detect. Press the 4 button.
e_kb494.book Page 85 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • [Focusing Area] is set to W (Automatic Tracking AF) and the flash mode is set to a (Flash Off). However, you can change these settings. • [Focus Assist] is set to off. However, you can change this setting. Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow/Sport Mode) Q Surf & Snow \ Sport For bright images such as sand or snow. Accurately meters for bright scenes. For a fast moving subject.
e_kb494.book Page 86 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. When the \ (Sport) mode is selected, the focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken.
e_kb494.book Page 87 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) The c (Text) mode allows you to take clear pictures of written text. This is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print. c d c d Color Maintains original colored text. Neg. Color Reverses the color of the text. B&W Turns text into black and white. Neg. B & W Turns text into reversed black and white.
e_kb494.book Page 88 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 4 button. The selected icon appears and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 6 38 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. 3 Taking Pictures 7 Press the shutter release button fully.
e_kb494.book Page 89 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use. OK 5 OK Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). The selected frame appears in singleimage display. You can choose another frame using either of the following operations. 6 Press to choose a different frame. Returns to the 12-frame display of the frame selection screen, and then perform Step 4 to choose a different frame. Press the 4 button.
e_kb494.book Page 90 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built-in memory in the Optio I-10. These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built-in memory are deleted with a computer or the built-in memory is formatted. To reload the optional frames into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (S-SW102) supplied with the camera (p.170). Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p.
e_kb494.book Page 91 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select g or Z and press the 4 button. Drive Mode The camera is ready to take the Self-timer picture using the self-timer. MENU Cancel When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 4 OK OK Press the shutter release button halfway. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later.
e_kb494.book Page 92 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 3 1 Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode. The [Drive Mode] screen appears. Taking Pictures 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to select j or K and press the 4 button. Drive Mode Continuous Shooting The camera is ready to take a series of pictures. MENU 3 Cancel OK OK Press the shutter release button halfway.
e_kb494.book Page 93 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit (Optional) You can release the shutter or adjust the zoom from a distance by using the remote control unit (optional). i h 3-sec Remote Control 0-sec Remote Control The shutter will be released after about three seconds when the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed. The shutter will be released immediately when the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed.
e_kb494.book Page 94 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit. When i (3-sec Remote Control) is selected: The focus frame turns green at the point where the focus is achieved and the camera takes a picture after about three seconds. When h (0-sec Remote Control) is selected: The camera takes a picture immediately. 3 Taking Pictures • The operating range is approx. 4 m (13 ft) from the front of the camera when using the remote control unit.
e_kb494.book Page 95 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select X. Press the 4 button. The camera enters the X mode. Turn the camera 90° clockwise and align your first picture. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70).
e_kb494.book Page 96 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the shutter release button fully. 2 The first captured image is temporarily saved, and the shooting screen for the second image is displayed. OK 3 Taking Pictures 6 Exit Take the second image. Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose the second image. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the second image. The stitched first and second image appears on the display (Instant Review), and then is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 97 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option and press the 4 button. Save Discard Cancel Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot. The first image is saved in h (2048×1536). Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot. Returns to the shooting screen for the second image.
e_kb494.book Page 98 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the direction in which the images will be joined. Set shift direction The screen for taking the first frame is displayed. When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.70). 3 1 Taking Pictures 38 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. 6 Press the shutter release button fully.
e_kb494.book Page 99 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Take the third frame. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to take the third frame. The panorama images are joined and a stitched together image appears. The stitched together image does not appear when [Instant Review] (p.67, p.117) is P (Off). • Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns, or if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second frames or the second and third frames on the preview guide.
e_kb494.book Page 100 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode 3 Taking Pictures , Auto a Flash Off b Flash On c Auto + Red-eye d Flash On + Red-eye b Soft Flash The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. If you use the Face Detection function, the mode is automatically set to d. The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is prohibited.
e_kb494.book Page 101 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (4) in A mode. 2 Flash Mode Auto MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. Taking Pictures The [Flash Mode] screen appears. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). 3 The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
e_kb494.book Page 102 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Selecting the Focus Mode = Standard 3 Taking Pictures q Macro r Super Macro 3 Pan Focus s Infinity \ Manual Focus Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.).
e_kb494.book Page 103 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. • In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. • The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode. • When = is selected and the subject is closer than 40 cm (16 in.), the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function). In this case, q appears on the display. • When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm (20 in.
e_kb494.book Page 104 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 4 button. The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ indicator and readjust the focus. The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ indicator is displayed. To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ indicator is displayed.
e_kb494.book Page 105 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 7 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. • In C (Movie) and N (Frame Composite) modes, the focusing area cannot be set to W. • In 9 (Green) and b (Auto Picture) modes, the focusing area is fixed at J. • If you change the focusing area setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p.120).
e_kb494.book Page 106 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • The Focus Assist light cannot be used in C (Movie) or when [Focus Mode] is set to s (Infinity)/\ (Manual Focus). Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 3 Taking Pictures You can choose from 11 recorded pixels settings for still pictures. The larger the number of recorded pixels, the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture.
e_kb494.book Page 107 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • Selecting R provides better image quality than the E setting, but the file sizes will be larger. • When U/V/W/ P L is selected, the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9 and the monitor display for recording and playback is as shown on the right. 38 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. 3 The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears.
e_kb494.book Page 108 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in 9 (Green) mode is fixed at E. • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in C (Half-length Portrait) or N (Frame Composite) is fixed at h/L. • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in X (Digital Wide) mode is fixed at f. (The number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the X mode without taking the second picture.
e_kb494.book Page 109 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • When the histogram is displayed in still picture capture mode/playback mode, you can check the exposure (p.28). • The EV compensation function cannot be used in 9 (Green) or b (Auto Picture) mode. • If you change the [EV Compensation] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p.120). Saving the EV Compensation Value setting 1p.128 Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting) 1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
e_kb494.book Page 110 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. The D-Range Setting icon appears on the display. P Q O 3 When [Highlight Correction] is set to O When [Shadow Correction] is set to O When [Highlight Correction] and [Shadow Correction] are set to O 38 Taking Pictures • When [Highlight Correction] is set to O, the minimum sensitivity is ISO 160.
e_kb494.book Page 111 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White Balance]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [White Balance] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. 5 3 Auto MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 112 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Set the White Balance Manually Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready. 1 2 3 Taking Pictures 3 In the [White Balance] screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select K (Manual). Point the camera at the blank sheet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the screen. White Balance SHUTTER MENU Adjust Cancel OK OK Press the shutter release button fully.
e_kb494.book Page 113 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Metering]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the AE Metering setting. Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation MENU OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status.
e_kb494.book Page 114 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. 3 Taking Pictures Auto The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera. (Sensitivity 80 - 800) 80 The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The 100 shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
e_kb494.book Page 115 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592×1944)/W (2592×1464). • When set to 9 (Green) or C (Movie) mode, only Auto (sensitivity 80 - 800) is available. • When set to c (Digital SR) mode, only Auto (sensitivity 80 - 6400) is available. • When set to S (Fireworks) mode, the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting.
e_kb494.book Page 116 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting Shake Reduction You can set this function to reduce camera shake which occurs during shooting. The default setting is O (On). Use the Movie SR function (p.126) to correct camera shake in C (Movie) mode. 1 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Taking Pictures 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Shake Reduction]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. O P Corrects camera shake.
e_kb494.book Page 117 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Instant Review Use this setting to specify whether or not an Instant Review is displayed immediately after images are shot. The default setting is O (On). 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Instant Review]. 3 O P Rec. Mode Movie D-Range Setting Shake Reduction Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review Instant Review is displayed.
e_kb494.book Page 118 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the sharpness level. F G H 4 Soft Normal Sharp Rec. Mode Memory Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date Imprint MENU 3/3 Off Exit Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures If you change the [Sharpness] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p.120).
e_kb494.book Page 119 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast level. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Contrast]. Use the four-way controller (45) to change the contrast level. 4 Low Normal High MENU 3/3 3 Off Exit Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Taking Pictures F G H Rec.
e_kb494.book Page 120 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the Date Imprint details. Rec. Mode Memory Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date Imprint Choose from [Date], [Date & Time], [Time] or [Off]. MENU 5 3/3 Date Date & Time Time Off Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 3 6 Press the 3 button. Taking Pictures The camera returns to capture status.
e_kb494.book Page 121 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • The Green button setting can be returned to its default setting by selecting [Reset] on the [W Setting] menu. • The functions other than 9 (Green) mode and Voice Recording can be set in the usual manner on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. • You cannot save different settings for the same function on the Green button and on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. To Assign a Function to the Green Button 1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
e_kb494.book Page 122 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Use the Green Button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The function assigned to the Green button is called up. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the settings and press the 4 button. EV Compensation 0.0 The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures 122 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) 1p.74 Recording Sound (Voice Recording) 1p.
e_kb494.book Page 123 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Recording Movies Recording a Movie This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same time. Shutter release button Zoom lever 3 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select C (Movie). Movie Taking Pictures Four-way controller 4 button 1/2 For recording movies MENU 3 Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button.
e_kb494.book Page 124 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right. Right (*) Enlarges the subject. Left (/) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. 4 Recording starts. You can continue recording until the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card is full, or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. 3 Taking Pictures 124 Press the shutter release button fully. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. Recording stops.
e_kb494.book Page 125 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second, recording will continue as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button.
e_kb494.book Page 126 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the four-way controller (5). The [Movie] screen appears. 4 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 6 3 Taking Pictures Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels and frame rate. Rec. Time MENU 7 02:26 Recorded Pixels Movie SR Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 8 Press the 3 button twice.
e_kb494.book Page 127 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. O P Corrects camera shake. Does not correct camera shake. The setting is saved. 6 Movie Recorded Pixels Movie SR MENU Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status.
e_kb494.book Page 128 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Saving the Settings (Memory) 3 Taking Pictures 128 The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the camera is turned off. For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O (On) (the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for others you can choose on or off (to choose whether the settings are saved or not when the camera is turned off).
e_kb494.book Page 129 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM File No. 1 If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when O (On) has been selected, file numbers are assigned sequentially O — Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [Memory] screen appears.
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e_kb494.book Page 131 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images .............................. 132 Deleting Images and Sound Files .......... 146 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment ...................................................................
e_kb494.book Page 132 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures Q button Four-way controller 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 Press the Q button after taking a picture. File number 100-0038 The camera enters the Q mode and the captured image appears on the display (single-image display). Edit 02/02/'10 14:25 To Play Back the Previous or Next Image 2 Press the four-way controller (45). The previous or next image appears.
e_kb494.book Page 133 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken. The sound is played back at the same time. Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 1 Press the four-way controller (2). 100-0017 00:30 Playback starts. Edit 02/02/'10 14:25 Available operations during playback Zoom lever to the right (*) Zoom lever to the left (/) Four-way controller (2) Four-way controller (5) Four-way controller (4) Increases the volume. Reduces the volume.
e_kb494.book Page 134 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the four-way controller (3). Playback stops. Multi-Image Display Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 4 button Green button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 134 Six-Image Display/Twelve-Image Display You can display six or twelve thumbnails of captured images at a time. 1 In Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f). The six-image display appears showing a page consisting of six thumbnail images.
e_kb494.book Page 135 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM A page consisting of six or twelve thumbnail images appears. The 1 displayed images change six or twelve images at a time page by page. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to move the frame. If there are too Select & Delete 100-0010 many images to fit on one page, Six-Image Display pressing the four-way controller (24) Frame while the image 1 is selected will display the previous page.
e_kb494.book Page 136 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Folder display Frame The list of folders with recorded images and sound files appears. Four-way controller (2345) Zoom lever to the right (y)/ 4 button 3 button Moves the frame. 102 105 106 103 104 Displays the images in the selected folder in twelve-image display. Returns to twelveimage display. Calendar display 4 101 101_0707 Frame Playing Back and Deleting Images Images and sound files are displayed by date in calendar format.
e_kb494.book Page 137 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose an icon. The guide for the selected function appears below. 3 Slideshow 1/2 For continuously playing back images. Screen or sound effects can be set MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The selected playback function is called up. 100 - 0038 4 02/02/'10 14:25 MENU Slideshow Image Rotation 1/2 For continuously playing back images.
e_kb494.book Page 138 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Playback Mode Palette Page Slideshow Playing Back and Deleting Images Description For continuously playing back images. Screen or u sound effects can be set. Rotates captured images. Useful when viewing s Image Rotation vertical images on a TV. N Small Face Filter Processing image to smaller for detected face. For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft P Digital Filter filter.
e_kb494.book Page 139 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another. 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to start the slideshow with. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u (Slideshow). Slideshow 1/2 4 Press the 4 button. The slideshow setting screen appears. 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start].
e_kb494.book Page 140 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Set the Slideshow Conditions You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and sound effect for when one image changes to the next. 1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval] in Step 5 on p.139. Start Interval Screen Effect Sound Effect 3sec. Wipe MENU 2 4 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears.
e_kb494.book Page 141 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 9 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start] and press the 4 button. The slideshow starts using the selected interval and effect. • The slideshow will continue until you press any button other than the 4 button. • Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back, regardless of the interval setting.
e_kb494.book Page 142 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select s (Image Rotation). Image Rotation 1/2 Rotates captured images. Useful when viewing vertical images on a TV MENU Cancel OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. The rotation selection screen (0°, Right 90°, Left 90°, or 180°) appears. 5 4 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the rotation direction and press the 4 button. Playing Back and Deleting Images The rotated image is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 143 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). The image is magnified (×1.1 to ×10). Continuing to turn the zoom lever to the right (y) changes the magnification continuously. You can use the + mark of the guide at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified. Available operations while an image is magnified 3 Moves the position to be magnified. Makes the image bigger (max. ×10). Makes the image smaller (min. ×1.1).
e_kb494.book Page 144 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Zoom In on the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-up Playback) You can enjoy playing back images with the subject’s faces zoomed up simply by pressing the I button (Face close-up playback) if the Face Detection function operated when the images were taken. Zoom lever Q button I button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 144 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to magnify.
e_kb494.book Page 145 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Available operations during Face close-up playback mode Zoom lever to Zooms up on the subject the right (y) being displayed for Face close-up playback at an equal or slightly larger magnification ratio. Zoom lever to Zooms up on the subject the left (f) being displayed for Face close-up playback at an equal or slightly smaller magnification ratio. 3 Press the 4 button. The image returns to single-image display.
e_kb494.book Page 146 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Deleting Images and Sound Files You can delete images and sound files that you do not want to keep. When images or sound files are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sound files can be recovered with the Optio I-10 (p.151). Deleted images and sound files can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed.
e_kb494.book Page 147 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete]. 100-0017 Delete Cancel OK 4 OK Press the 4 button. The image or sound file is deleted. Recovering Deleted Images 1p.151 To Delete the Sound from an Image 1 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image with sound. U appears on the images with sound. 2 Press the i button. A confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete Sound].
e_kb494.book Page 148 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files You can delete several images/sound files selected from the six-/twelveimage display at once. Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted (p.152). Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 4 button i button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 In Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) once or twice. Six-image display or twelve-image display appears. 2 Press the i button.
e_kb494.book Page 149 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the images and sound files that you want to delete and press the 4 button. MENU Cancel Delete OK O appears on the selected images and sound files. If you select an image and turn the zoom lever to the right (y), the selected image appears in single-image display as long as the lever is turned, enabling you to check whether you really want to delete it or not.
e_kb494.book Page 150 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Deleting All Images and Sound Files You can delete all the images and sound files at once. Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted (p.152). Q button Four-way controller 4 button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 3 button 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete All].
e_kb494.book Page 151 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are deleted. Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images or sound files that were taken with this camera and then deleted. 1 After deleting a file, press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select ] (Image Recovery). When 8 is displayed, there are no images that can be recovered.
e_kb494.book Page 152 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 4 button. The files are recovered. • Recovered images and sound files have the same file name as before they were deleted. • Up to 999 deleted image files can be recovered. Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) 4 You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted. Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to protect.
e_kb494.book Page 153 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Press the 4 button. The message [Protects this image/sound] appears. To protect another image or sound file, use the four-way controller (45) to select another image or sound file. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Protect]. 100-0038 Protects this image/sound Protect Unprotect Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. • To cancel the protection of the image, select [Unprotect] in Step 7.
e_kb494.book Page 154 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Protect All Images and Sound Files 1 Select [All Images/Sounds] in Step 5 on p.152. Single Image/Sound All Images/Sounds Cancel 2 3 Playing Back and Deleting Images OK OK OK Press the 4 button. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Protect]. 4 Protects all images/sounds Protect Unprotect Cancel 4 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are protected and the screen shown in Step 1 reappears.
e_kb494.book Page 155 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment By using the supplied AV cable (I-AVC7), you can capture and play back images on equipment with a video IN jack, such as a TV. External Input Terminal AUDIO VIDEO (L) (R) PC/AV terminal Yellow Turn the AV device and camera off. Connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal of the camera. Connect the terminal of the AV cable with arrow mark front side of the camera.
e_kb494.book Page 156 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Turn the camera on. • The Power lamp on the camera lights up during a connection. • It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K-AC92 if you intend to use the camera for a long time (p.35). • Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set differently from the one in use there. If this happens, change the video output format setting (p.204).
e_kb494.book Page 157 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images ........................................ 158 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) ...... 181 About printing The following options are available for printing images taken with this camera. 1 Use a printing service. 2 Use your printer with an SD Memory Card slot to print directly from the SD Memory Card. 3 Use your computer’s software to print images.
e_kb494.book Page 158 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Editing Images Changing the Image Size (Resize) By changing the recorded pixels of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available. • Panoramic images and movies cannot be resized.
e_kb494.book Page 159 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears. If the selected image is protected, the processed image is saved as a new image and the following confirmation dialog does not appear. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. The resized image is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 160 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Press the 4 button. The cropping screen appears. The largest size of cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen. The cropped image cannot be larger than this cropping frame size. 5 Choose the cropping area. The following operations move the green frame and set the area for cropping on the screen. Zoom lever Four-way controller (2345) Green button 5 Editing and Printing Images 6 Changes the size of the cropped section.
e_kb494.book Page 161 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select N (Small Face Filter). Small Face Filter 1/2 Reduces the size of faces in the image, for wellproportioned portraits MENU Cancel OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. Face detection frames for faces that can be corrected are displayed. Proceed to Step 6 when there is only one detection frame. 5 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select a face to be processed.
e_kb494.book Page 162 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 10 Press the 4 button. The camera returns to Q mode and the processed image is displayed. You may not be able to process images in the following situations: - When the size of face taken in relation to an image is too large or too small - When faces are located in the edges of an image In such cases, the face detection frame in Step 4 will not appear.
e_kb494.book Page 163 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to edit. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select P (Digital Filter). Digital Filter 1/2 For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft filter MENU Cancel OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. B&W 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 MENU Cancel 5 OK OK Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection.
e_kb494.book Page 164 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. The image processed with the filter is saved. To Select a Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis or Starburst Filter 5 5 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a filter. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the effect.
e_kb494.book Page 165 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel OK 9 OK Press the 4 button. The image processed with the filter is saved. To Select a Toy Camera, High Contrast or Brightness Filter 5 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a filter. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the effect.
e_kb494.book Page 166 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 9 Press the 4 button. The image processed with the filter is saved. Red-eye Compensation You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes. • The red-eye compensation function cannot be used on panoramic images, movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detected on the camera. An error message appears in Step 4. • The red-eye compensation function can only be used with still pictures taken with this camera.
e_kb494.book Page 167 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Press the 4 button. The edited image is saved. Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. Choose a frame from 90 frames already registered in the camera. The Frame Composite function cannot be used on panoramic images, images recorded with l/m in [Recorded Pixels], or movies. An error message appears in Step 4.
e_kb494.book Page 168 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). The selected frame appears in singleimage display. You can choose another frame using either of the following operations. Four-way controller (45) Zoom lever to the left (f) 7 Press to choose a different frame. Returns to the 12-frame display of the frame selection screen, and then perform Step 5 to choose a different frame.
e_kb494.book Page 169 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 10 Press the 4 button. The edited image is saved with the recorded pixels of h (2048×1536)/L (1920×1080).
e_kb494.book Page 170 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built-in memory in the Optio I-10. These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built-in memory are deleted with a computer or the built-in memory is formatted. To reload the optional frames into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (S-SW102) supplied with the camera.
e_kb494.book Page 171 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Use a New Frame The frames downloaded from the PENTAX website or other source can be used for adding a frame to pictures. • Extract the downloaded frame and copy it to the FRAME folder in the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card. • The FRAME folder is created when the SD Memory Card is formatted with this camera. • For more information on downloading, refer to the PENTAX website.
e_kb494.book Page 172 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to add a frame. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select E (Original Frame). Original Frame 1/2 Available to make from the kind and color of a frame. Available to enter text MENU Cancel OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. The original frame type selecting screen appears.
e_kb494.book Page 173 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 10 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Text Stamp]. The Text Stamp screen appears. When you do not enter characters, proceed to Step 12. 11 Set up the text stamp. For details, refer to “To Set Up Text Stamp” (p.175). Text Stamp A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UVWX Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . , ( ) [ ] < >@ / : ; ! ? Finish # + = $% { } Delete One Character Cancel MENU 12 A/a OK Enter Press the 4 button.
e_kb494.book Page 174 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Adjust the Position of the Frame and an Image 1 Press the Green button. The frame position adjustment screen appears. Four-way controller (2345) Zoom lever to the right (y) Zoom lever to the left (f) 2 Press to adjust the position of the filter MENU Cancel OK / OK / OK Turn to make the filter larger Turn to make the filter smaller Press the Green button. The image position adjustment screen appears.
e_kb494.book Page 175 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Set Up Text Stamp 1 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select a character and press the 4 button. The selected character is input. Up to 52 characters can be input. Text Stamp A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UVWX Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .
e_kb494.book Page 176 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To View the Preview Screen 1 Press the Green button. F R I ENDS The preview screen appears. MENU 2 Press the 3 button. The screen returns to the original screen. Editing Movies You can select a frame from the recorded movie to save as a still picture, divide a movie into two, or add a title picture to a movie. 5 Editing and Printing Images 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the movie you want to edit.
e_kb494.book Page 177 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture 5 6 Select [Save as Still Image] on the movie edit selection screen. Press the 4 button. The screen appears for selecting a frame to be saved as a still picture. 7 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the frame you want to save.
e_kb494.book Page 178 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog appears. 9 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Divide]. Divide at this position? Divide Cancel OK 10 OK Press the 4 button. The movie is divided at the specified position, the two portions are saved as new files, and the original one is deleted. The protected movies cannot be divided.
e_kb494.book Page 179 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 10 Press the 4 button. The selected picture is saved as the title picture. • When a title picture is added to the beginning of a movie: When the movie is played back, the still picture is played back for three seconds, and then the movie is played back. The still picture registered as title picture is used as the thumbnail of the movie.
e_kb494.book Page 180 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Copy Files from the Built-in Memory to the SD Memory Card All the images and sound files in the built-in memory are copied to the SD Memory Card at once. Before copying the images, make sure that there is enough space on the SD Memory Card. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [2}{]. SD SD Cancel OK 5 OK Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are copied to the SD Memory Card.
e_kb494.book Page 181 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is the format for storing print order data on still pictures captured with a digital camera. Once the print order data has been stored, the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or photo processing lab. You cannot store print order data for movies or sound-only files.
e_kb494.book Page 182 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 4 button. The message [Applies DPOF settings to this image] appears. 6 Use the four-way controller (45) to select an image. If DPOF settings have already been made for an image, the previous number of copies and date setting (O or P) will be displayed. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the number of copies.
e_kb494.book Page 183 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Printing All Images When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert the date, the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. 1 2 Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.181. Press the 4 button. The message [Applies DPOF settings to all images] appears. 3 Choose the number of copies and switch O or P for [Date] setting. Refer to Steps 7 and 8 in “Printing a Single Image” (p.
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e_kb494.book Page 185 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording) ................................................................... 186 Adding a Voice Memo to Images ...........
e_kb494.book Page 186 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Recording Sound (Voice Recording) You can record sound with the camera. The microphone is located on the top of the camera next to the Power switch. When recording sound, aim the camera at the sound source to obtain the best sound quality. Microphone Speaker 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Setting the Voice Recording Function To use the Voice Recording function, assign it to the Green button first. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
e_kb494.book Page 187 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Press the 3 button. The Voice Recording function is assigned to the Green button. Recording Sound Shutter release button Green button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. 2 01:31:44 00:00:00 SHUTTER Press the shutter release button fully. Press the shutter release button fully. Recording stops. 6 Start Recording starts. The self-timer lamp 00:01:22 blinks during recording.
e_kb494.book Page 188 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • If you press and hold down the shutter release button for more than one second in Step 2, recording continues until you take your finger off the button. This is useful for recording short sound. • The sound is saved in WAVE monaural files. Playing Back Sound You can play back the sound files you made in Voice Recording. Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound 188 1 2 3 Press the Q button.
e_kb494.book Page 189 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Available operations during playback Zoom lever to the right (*) Zoom lever to the left (/) Four-way controller (2) Four-way controller (4) Four-way controller (5) Increases the volume. Reduces the volume. Pauses playback. (If there are no recorded indexes) Fast-reverses playback. (If there are recorded indexes) Plays back starting from the previous index. (If there are no recorded indexes) Fast-forwards playback.
e_kb494.book Page 190 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. Recording a Voice Memo 1 2 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the still picture to which you want to add a voice memo. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select \ (Voice Memo). Voice Memo 2/2 Attaches sound to images.
e_kb494.book Page 191 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Playing Back a Voice Memo Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 1 In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back. U appears on images with voice memos in single-image display. 2 Press the four-way controller (2). 100-0038 Playback starts.
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e_kb494.book Page 193 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 7 Settings Camera Settings ......................................
e_kb494.book Page 194 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Camera Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Formatting deletes all the data on the SD Memory Card. Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices. • Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. • Formatting deletes protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or any camera.
e_kb494.book Page 195 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound]. Press the four-way controller (5).
e_kb494.book Page 196 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the sound type. Choose from [1], [2], [3], [4] or [Off]. 7 8 9 Press the 4 button. Set [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer Sound] in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7. Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to A mode or Q mode. Changing the Date and Time You can change the initial date and time settings (p.47). You can also set the format in which the date appears on the camera.
e_kb494.book Page 197 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 6 Press the four-way controller (5). The frame moves to [24h]. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display). Date Adjustment Date Format mm/dd/yy 24h Date 01/01/2010 Time MENU 8 00:00 Settings complete Cancel Press the four-way controller (5). The frame returns to [Date Format]. 9 Press the four-way controller (3). Date Adjustment The frame moves to [Date].
e_kb494.book Page 198 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 12 Press the four-way controller (5). The frame moves to the day field. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the day. After changing the day, change the year in the same manner. 13 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 12. If you selected [12h] in Step 7, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time. 14 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Settings complete].
e_kb494.book Page 199 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [World Time]. Press the four-way controller (5). World Time Select Time The [World Time] screen appears. DST OFF Destination New York 14:25 Hometown New York 14:25 DST OFF MENU 4 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [X Destination]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [X Destination] screen appears. The city that is currently selected blinks on the map.
e_kb494.book Page 200 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM To Display the Time of the Destination (Select Time) 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [World Time]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [World Time] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Select Time].
e_kb494.book Page 201 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to A mode or Q mode. When X (Destination) is selected in Step 6, the X icon appears on the display to indicate that the destination date and time are displayed in A mode. P 02/02/'10 00:25 38 Setting the Text Size on the Menu You can set the text size of the item selected with the cursor on the menu to [Standard] (normal display) or [Large] (magnified display). 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode.
e_kb494.book Page 202 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Changing the Display Language You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed. The camera supports the following 20 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean and Chinese (traditional and simplified). 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears.
e_kb494.book Page 203 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Changing the Naming System of the Folder You can change the naming system of the folder for storing images. When the naming system is set to the date, pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.
e_kb494.book Page 204 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PENTX] or [Date]. Setting Sound Date Adjustment World Time Text Size Folder Name MENU 5 1/3 01/01/2010 Standard PENTX Date Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Changing the Video Output Format When you connect the camera to AV equipment, choose the appropriate video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode.
e_kb494.book Page 205 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set differently from the one in use there. If this happens, change the video output format setting. Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 1p.155 Video output format of each city 1p.
e_kb494.book Page 206 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Brightness Level]. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the brightness.
e_kb494.book Page 207 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the time until the camera enters power saving mode. Choose from [2min.], [1min.], [30sec.], [15sec.], [5sec.] or [Off]. 5 Setting USB Connection Video Out Eye-Fi Brightness Level Power Saving Auto Power Off MENU Cancel 2/3 2min. 1min. 30sec. 15sec. 5sec. Off OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 208 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the time until the camera turns off automatically. Choose from [5min.], [3min.] or [Off]. 5 Setting USB Connection Video Out Eye-Fi Brightness Level Power Saving Auto Power Off MENU 2/3 MSC NTSC 5min. 3min. Off Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved.
e_kb494.book Page 209 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image for the subscreen. Only images suitable for the subscreen are displayed. You can also choose one of the 3 pre-installed screens already stored in the camera. 5 100-0017 MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The subscreen image is set. • Once the subscreen image has been set, it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card is formatted.
e_kb494.book Page 210 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image for the start-up screen. Only images suitable for the start-up screen are displayed. You can also choose one of the 3 pre-installed screens or the Guide Display Start-up Screen already stored in the camera. 5 100-0017 MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The start-up screen is set.
e_kb494.book Page 211 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Setting The [Pixel Mapping] screen appears. MENU 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Pixel Mapping]. 3/3 Reset Delete All Pixel Mapping Format Exit Pixel Mapping Checks the image sensor and corrects defective pixels Pixel Mapping Cancel OK 5 OK Press the 4 button. Defective pixels are mapped and corrected.
e_kb494.book Page 212 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset]. Reset Returns to default settings Reset Cancel OK 5 Press the 4 button. The settings return to the defaults.
e_kb494.book Page 213 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your Computer ..................... 214 Connecting to a Windows PC ................ 221 Connecting to a Macintosh .................... 231 Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card ..........................................................
e_kb494.book Page 214 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting Up Your Computer By installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM on your computer and connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, you can transfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and manage them. This section explains how to install the provided software and the other necessary preparations for enjoying the captured pictures and movies on your computer.
e_kb494.book Page 215 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Windows OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Space Monitor Others Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 • The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version. Pentium IV 1.6 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.
e_kb494.book Page 216 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Installing the Software Windows Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX). • Make sure your Windows PC meets the system requirements before installing the software. • When multiple accounts have been set up, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software. 1 2 Turn your Windows PC on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW102) into the CD-ROM drive. The “MediaImpression 2.
e_kb494.book Page 217 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 4 Choose a language, and click [OK]. The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to install the software. 5 Click [Finish]. “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” installation is complete. 6 Click [Exit] on the installation screen. The window closes. Macintosh Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX). Turn your Macintosh on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW102) into the CD-ROM drive.
e_kb494.book Page 218 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 5 Click [ArcSoft]. The setting screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to install the software. 6 Click [Close]. “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” installation is complete. 7 Click [Exit] on the installation screen. The window closes. Product Registration on the Internet In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration.
e_kb494.book Page 219 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Setting the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable. Make sure to set the USB connection mode before connecting your camera to the computer. You cannot perform the following setting if the camera is already connected to your computer with the USB cable. 1 2 Turn your camera on. Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears.
e_kb494.book Page 220 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM MSC and PTP MSC (Mass Storage Class) A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device. Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver. By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class, you can copy, read, and write files from a computer without installing a dedicated driver.
e_kb494.book Page 221 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting the Camera and Your Windows PC Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the provided USB cable (I-USB7). 1 2 3 Turn your Windows PC on. Turn your camera off. Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the USB cable. Connect the terminal of the USB cable with arrow mark front side of the camera. facing the 8 Turn your camera on. The “AutoPlay” screen appears.
e_kb494.book Page 222 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Windows PC. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transferred to your Windows PC. 5 Click [Import media files to local disk]. The “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” starts. 6 8 Connecting to a Computer 222 7 Set up [Destination Folder] and select [Subfolder Name].
e_kb494.book Page 223 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Click [Done]. When the “AutoPlay” Screen Does Not Appear 5 Double-click the [MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX] icon on the desktop. 6 Click [Import]. 7 Specify [Get Media From]. 8 Connecting to a Computer If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of [Removable Disk]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer’s name or model number.
e_kb494.book Page 224 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 9 Set up [Destination Folder] and select [Subfolder Name]. Select the image you want to copy, then click [Import]. The selected images are copied to the PC. 10 Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date (“XXX_0808” for August 8. “XXX” is a three-digit number.). If [PENTX] is selected for [Folder Name] in the [W Setting] menu, a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-digit folder number) is displayed and images are stored here.
e_kb494.book Page 225 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. The “Stop a Hardware device” screen appears. 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK]. A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed. 4 Click [OK], then click [Close]. 8 Disconnect the USB cable from your Windows PC and the camera.
e_kb494.book Page 226 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed. • The camera will automatically switch to the playback mode when the USB cable is disconnected from your Windows PC or the camera. Starting “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print images.
e_kb494.book Page 227 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Media Window Interface A B * The screen shown is an example with the default settings. A Media browser tool You can view images, movies, or play back audio files. B Edit/Managing tool You can edit or manage images. For example, you can import, edit or print images.
e_kb494.book Page 228 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Media Browser Interface A B C * The screen shown is an example with the default settings. A Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the media thumbnail pane. 8 Connecting to a Computer 228 B Media thumbnail pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item).
e_kb494.book Page 229 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Viewing Images 1 2 Click [Pictures], [Videos], or [All Media] from the main window. Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the folder pane. Images are displayed in the media thumbnail pane. 3 Select and double-click the image you want to view in the media thumbnail pane. The selected image is displayed with the viewer. With the viewer, you can enlarge/ reduce the display size of the image or edit it and so on.
e_kb494.book Page 230 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Details on How to Use “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” You can find more information on how to use “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” by using the help pages. 1 Click [Help] from [Extras] on the menu bar. The help screen appears. 2 Click the desired topic. An explanation is displayed.
e_kb494.book Page 231 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting the Camera and Your Macintosh Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the provided USB cable (IUSB7). 1 2 3 Turn your Macintosh on. Turn your camera off. Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the USB cable. Connect the terminal of the USB cable with arrow mark front side of the camera. facing the 8 Turn your camera on. The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] on the desktop.
e_kb494.book Page 232 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Macintosh. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transferred to your Macintosh. 5 6 Double-click the [MediaImpression] folder inside the [Applications] folder. Double-click the [MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX] icon. “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX” starts and the main browser window appears.
e_kb494.book Page 233 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 1 Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the trash. If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, drag the icon of that name to the trash. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera. • If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “MediaImpression 2.0 for PENTAX”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
e_kb494.book Page 234 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Media Window Interface A B * The screen shown is an example with the default settings. A Media browser tool You can view images, movies, or play back audio files. B Edit/Managing tool You can edit or manage images. For example, you can import, edit or print images.
e_kb494.book Page 235 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Media Browser Interface A B C * The screen shown is an example with the default settings. A Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the media thumbnail pane. B Media thumbnail pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item).
e_kb494.book Page 236 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Viewing Images 1 2 Click [Pictures], [Videos], or [All Media] from the main window. Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the folder pane. Images are displayed in the media thumbnail pane. 3 Select and double-click the image you want to view in the media thumbnail pane. The selected image is displayed with the viewer. With the viewer, you can enlarge/ reduce the display size of the image or edit it and so on.
e_kb494.book Page 237 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card You can automatically transfer images or movies to a computer or similar devices via wireless LAN using a memory card that is equipped with the wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card) function. 1 Specify the wireless LAN access point and transfer destination on the Eye-Fi card. For details on how to set up the card, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card 2 3 4 5 Turn the camera off.
e_kb494.book Page 238 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 8 Connecting to a Computer 238 • When you use a new Eye-Fi card, copy the install file of Eye-Fi Manager stored on the card to your computer before you format the card. • Do not use an Eye-Fi card, or set [Eye-Fi] to P (Off) in a location where wireless LAN devices are restricted or prohibited, such as on planes (since images are transferred via wireless LAN). • If you insert an older version Eye-Fi card in the camera, an error message appears.
e_kb494.book Page 239 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM 9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode ......................................................... 240 Messages ................................................. 242 Troubleshooting ...................................... 244 Default Settings ....................................... 246 List of World Time Cities ........................ 251 Optional Accessories ............................. 252 Main Specifications .......................
e_kb494.book Page 240 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode z: Can be set. 9 Appendix Shooting Mode Function Zoom lever Zoom operation Face Detection On I button Smile Capture Face Detection Off , (Auto) a (Flash Off) b (Flash On) Flash Mode c (Auto + Red-eye) d (Flash On + Red-eye) b (Soft Flash) 9 (Standard) g (Self-timer) Z (2 sec.
e_kb494.book Page 241 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Shooting menu items not listed in this chart can be set in any shooting mode except for Green Mode. However, these settings may not function properly in certain shooting modes and setting conditions even if they can be selected. For further information, please refer to the pages listed below.
e_kb494.book Page 242 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the display during camera operation. Message 9 Appendix 242 Description The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery using the Battery depleted battery charger (p.31). The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images Memory card full (p.37, p.146).
e_kb494.book Page 243 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Message Protected Data being recorded Data being processed Built-in memory full No image to be processed This image/sound cannot be processed No card in the camera The built-in memory is not enough to copy images/sounds Cannot process correctly Display image/sound from built-in memory Not enough battery power remaining to activate Pixel Mapping Description The image or sound file you are trying to delete is protected (p.152).
e_kb494.book Page 244 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Troubleshooting Problem Cause The battery is not installed 9 Appendix 244 Remedy Check if a battery is installed. If not, install a battery. Check orientation of the battery. Reinsert The camera will The battery is installed the battery according to the +- symbols not turn on incorrectly in the battery compartment (p.32). The battery is Charge the battery.
e_kb494.book Page 245 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Problem Cause The subject is difficult to focus on with autofocus The subject is not in focus The subject is not in the focusing area Remedy The camera may have difficulty in focusing on such subjects as: low contrast subjects (a white wall, a blue sky, etc.), dark subjects, finely-patterned objects, rapidly-moving objects. It is also difficult to get proper focus when shooting through a window or a net. Try shooting using the focus lock (p.
e_kb494.book Page 246 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. The meaning of the indications for menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is turned off. No : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off. * : The setting depends on the [Memory] setting (p.128).
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e_kb494.book Page 249 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Playback Mode Palette Items Item Interval Slideshow Screen Effect Sound Effect Image Rotation Small Face Filter Digital Filter Blur Original Frame Edge Composite Frame Composite Save as Still Image Movie Edit Divide Movies Adding title picture Red-eye Compensation Default Setting Reset Page Setting Yes Yes Yes — No — — — Yes — — — — p.139 p.141 p.160 p.162 p.171 p.171 p.167 p.176 p.178 p.166 — — p.208 — — p.158 — — p.159 — — p.179 p.
e_kb494.book Page 250 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Key Operation Item Function Reset Page Setting Q mode — — — Full wide-angle * No Drive Mode 9 (Standard) * Yes p.76 p.90 p.91 b (Auto Picture) Yes Yes p.67 4 5 Shooting Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode * * Yes Yes p.100 p.102 3 button Menu Display , (Auto) = (Standard) Capture mode: [A Rec. Mode] menu Playback mode: [W Setting] menu — — p.56 4/W button Information Display Operation Mode Normal * Yes p.
e_kb494.book Page 251 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM List of World Time Cities City: indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting (p.43) or the World Time (p.198). Video Output Format: indicates the video output format of the city set as the initial setting.
e_kb494.book Page 252 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Products marked with an asterisk (*) are the same as those supplied with the camera. Power supply Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI92 (*) Battery charger kit K-BC92 (*) (Battery charger D-BC92, AC plug cord) AC adapter kit K-AC92 (AC adapter D-AC64, DC coupler D-DC92, AC plug cord) The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set.
e_kb494.book Page 253 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Number of Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 megapixels Image Sensor 1/2.3 inch CCD Number of Recorded Pixels Still * * * * * * * * R/E (4000×3000), U (16:9) (4000×2256), 6 (3072×2304), V (16:9) (3072×1728), f (2592×1944), W (16:9) (2592×1464), h (2048×1536), L (16:9) (1920×1080), l (1024×768), m (640×480) Fixed at h/L in Half-length Portrait mode.
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e_kb494.book Page 255 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM White Balance Lens Optical Zoom Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Motion Blur Reduction Display Playback Modes Focus Modes Focus 9 Appendix Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual Focal Length 5.1 mm - 25.5 mm (approx. 28 mm - 140 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length) Aperture F3.5 (W) - F5.9 (T) Lens Composition 7 elements in 6 groups (3 aspherical elements) Zoom Type Electrically driven 5× Approx. 6.
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e_kb494.book Page 257 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Battery Life Number of Recordable Images approx. 250 pictures Playback Time approx. 300 min. Interfaces Video Output Dimensions Weight Accessories * Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing (with display on, flash used for 50% of the shots, and 23 degrees centigrade/73 degrees Fahrenheit). Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions.
e_kb494.book Page 258 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase.
e_kb494.book Page 259 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM • This warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy.
e_kb494.book Page 260 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
e_kb494.book Page 261 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Located at: 600 12 th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799-8000 FAX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.
e_kb494.book Page 262 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.
e_kb494.book Page 263 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Index Symbols A AC adapter .........................35 Adding sound (Voice Memo) ..................190 AE Metering .....................112 Auto + Red-eye c ...........100 Auto F .......................110 Auto Picture Mode .............72 Auto Power Off ................207 Auto, ..............................100 Automatic Tracking AF ..............................70, 104 AV cable ..........................155 AV equipment ..................
e_kb494.book Page 264 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Camera shake ......... 116, 126 Candlelight Mode .............. 78 Capture Mode Palette ....... 67 Center-weighted metering M ..................... 112 Charging a battery ............. 31 Checking the SD Memory Card ................................... 41 City name ........................ 251 Color emphasis filter ........ 162 Color filter ........................ 162 Connecting to a TV .......... 155 Continuous Shooting j .... 91 Contrast .........
e_kb494.book Page 265 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM Histogram .......................... 28 Hometown ................. 46, 198 I Image Recovery .............. 151 Image Storage Capacity .......................... 254 Infinity s ......................... 102 Info Display ........................ 22 Initial setting ...................... 43 Installing a battery ............. 32 Installing the software ...... 216 Instant Review ........... 67, 117 Intelligent Zoom ................. 76 K Kids Mode ....
e_kb494.book Page 266 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM R Rec. Mode menu ....... 60, 246 Recorded Pixels ...... 106, 125 Recording movies ............ 123 Recording sounds ........... 186 Recovering images .......... 151 Red-eye Compensation ... 166 Red-eye reduction cd ... 100 Registering menu items ... 120 Reset ............................... 211 Resize ............................. 158 Retro filter ........................ 162 Rotating ........................... 141 S 9 Appendix 266 Saturation ..
e_kb494.book Page 267 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:12 PM W White Balance ................. 110 Windows .......................... 215 World Time ...................... 198 Z Zoom /x/w ..................... 76 Zoom lever ..................
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HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (European Headquarters) (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) Hotline: 0180 5 736829 / 0180 5 PENTAX Digital Camera Austria Hotline: 0820 820 255 (http://www.pentax.at) PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.co.
