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Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best perf ormance from y our camera, please read the Oper ating Manual bef ore using the camera..
Thank you f or buying the P entax Optio 230 Digital Camera. Please read this manual bef ore using the camera in order to get the most out of all the f eatures and functions . Keep this manual saf e, as it can be a v aluable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’ s capabilities .
1 FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product b ut please pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the follo wing symbols during use. W arning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may e xper ience serious difficulties if the warn- ings are not heeded.
2 Care to be T aken During Handling • Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner or alcohol benz ene. •P laces of high temperature and humidity should be av oided. P ar ticular care should be taken regarding v ehicles, which can become very hot inside.
3 Contents FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA ······························································1 Care to be T aken During Handling .
4 Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) ················································60 Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE.
5 Contents of the Operating Manual This Operating manual contains the f ollowing chapters. ● Getting Started This chapter explains what y ou need to do after purchasing the camera before y ou star t taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions.
Checking the Contents of the P ackage Strap O-ST5 6 Camera Optio 230 Video cable I-VC2 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW5 3D Image Viewer O-3D V1 USB cable I-USB2 Lithium battery CR-V3 Operating Manual this manual Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from y our camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
7 Names of P arts Front Back Shutter release button USB/Video output terminal DC input terminal Lens Viewfinder LCD monitor Tr ipod socket Battery chamber cover Strap lug CF card cover Pow er switch V.
Names of Operating P arts ● Guide indications A guide to av ailable button operation is displa yed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below .
9 Getting Star ted Getting Started Attaching the Strap P ass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop.
10 Getting Star ted Po wering the Camera Inserting the Batter y Inser t the battery into the camera. When using the camera for the first time, insert a new batter y . z Slide the battery chamber cover sidewa ys and lift it up. x Insert the battery in the direction indicated by the (+) (–) marks inside the battery chamber .
● Appro ximate Operating Time (when new batteries are loaded) Number of recordable images LCD monitor LCD monitor Playbac k time ON OFF With the CR-V3 lithium 500 650 — flash fired AA lithium 400 .
Using the A C Adapter (optional) If you intend to use the LCD monitor f or a long time or connect the camera to a PC , use of the AC adapter D-A C5 (optional) is recom- mended. z Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the terminal cover .
13 Getting Star ted Installing or remo ving the CF Card Captured images are recorded on the CompactFlash (CF) card. Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or remov- ing the CF card (optional). Installing the Card z Open the CF card cover .
14 Getting Star ted ● Appro ximate Number of Recordable Ima ges and Recorded pixels/Quality levels Quality lev els TIFF Best Better Good Movie images Recorded pixels () ( ) ( ) 1600 × 1210 2 —— —— 1600 × 1200 — Approx. 14 Approx. 29 Appro x.
15 Getting Star ted Initial Settings If the initial settings screen appears when you turn the camera on, f ollo w the procedure below to set the displa y language, Home To wn, DST , video output format and current date and time.
16 Getting Star ted Setting the Home T own Y ou can choose the city (Home T own) in which you will use the camera. z Press the four -way controller ( ) to select the desired city (Home T own). x Press the four -way controller ( ). The screen for setting the ne xt item will be displayed.
17 Getting Star ted Setting the Video Output Format Y ou can choose the output format (NTSC or P AL) for taking or playing bac k pictures using a TV monitor . z Use the four -way controller ( ) to select the video output format. The default setting is NTSC .
18 Getting Star ted c Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the day and press the f our -way controller ( ). and will be display ed abov e and below the year . v Repeat Step c to change the [year] [hour] and [minutes]. b Use the Display b utton to select the 12-hour or 24-hour display f ormat.
19 Getting Star ted.
20 Quick Start Quick Start T aking Still Pictures F or the simplest procedure to tak e still pictures: The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. z Press the power switch. The camera will turn on. x Set the mode dial to . c T urn the LCD monitor on.
v Press the shutter release button. The image will be display ed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant Revie w) and recorded on the CF card. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder b link alternately while the image is being recorded on the CF card.
22 Quick Start Quick Start Pla ying Back Still Pictures Playing Bac k the Last Image T aken (Easy View) Y ou can display the last still picture taken. z Press the OK button after tak- ing a picture. The last image taken will be dis- play ed on the LCD monitor .
23 Quick Start Playing Bac k a Single Image Y ou can play back still pictures one at a time . z Set the mode dial to . An image will be display ed on the LCD monitor . x Press the four -way controller ( ). displays the pre vious image. displays the ne xt image.
24 Quick Start Quick Start How to Use the CF Car d Images taken with the Optio 230 camera are recorded on the CF card. Y ou can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself, transf er them to your PC and print them out.
25 Quick Start Viewing images on a PC Y ou only need to install the USB driver the first time. After that, y ou can vie w recorded images and edit them on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cable and downloading the images.
26 Common Operations Common Operations T urning the Camera On and Off Use the power s witch to turn the camera on and off. z Press the power switc h. The camera will turn on. When the camera is turned on, the lens cover opens and the lens extends . Press the power s witch again to turn the camera off.
27 Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and Pla yback mode is f or play- ing back or erasing images . The mode is set by the mode dial. Capture Mode p.35 p.37 p.36 p.40 Playbac k Mode Playbac k mode p.70 z T urn the mode dial so that the mark is on or .
28 Common Operations Using the Button Functions Capture Mode q b utton Changes the flash mode. ( p.55) w b utton Changes the shooting mode as follo ws. Using the Self-timer ( p .39) Using macro mode ( p .52) Infinity landscape mode ( p .52) Manual f ocus ( p .
29 Common Operations Playbac k Mode q b utton Erases the image. ( p.75) w b utton Protects the image from erasure. ( p.77) e Zoom button Changes the size of the image displa yed on the LCD monitor . (p . 70) r Menu button Displays the activ e menus in Pla y mode.
30 Common Operations Using the Menus When you press the Menu b utton, the menu is displa yed on the LCD moni- tor . Y ou can set the shooting functions in Capture mode ( ) or the playbac k functions in Playbac k mode ( ). Y ou can set the camera functions in both Capture mode and Playbac k mode.
31 Common Operations Example of shooting (in Capture mode) z Menu button [Rec.Mode] menu [Applied Function] menu [Set-up] menu x cv (Ex.) T urning the digital zoom off cv ’ (Ex.) Adjusting the white balance c To the next screen When you press the Menu b utton in Playbac k mode, the Pla yback mode menu will be display ed.
32 Common Operations Menu List Active Menus in Capture Mode ● [Rec.Mode] Menu Item Description Default Setting Reference A uto mode Resolution 1600 × 1200 p.56 Adjustab le Quality Lev el p.57 Adjustab le White Balance A WD (Auto) p.58 Fixed at def ault setting F ocusing Area [ ](Wide) p.
33 Common Operations Active Menus in Playbac k Mode ● [Playbac k] Menu Item Description Default setting Reference Slideshow Recorded images are pla yed 3s (3 sec.
34 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Displa ying Shooting Information (Displa y Mode) Display On Shooting information is display ed. q Flash mode w F ocus mode/ Self-timer e Continuous Shooting mode O.
35 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures T aking Still Pictures in A uto Mode (A uto Mode) By setting the mode dial to , most of the settings will be made automatically by the camera when a picture is tak en. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button.
36 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures with All the Functions Set (Full Selectable Mode) By setting the mode dial to , you can set all of the functions. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the Menu button. The Menu screen will be displa yed. For details of how to make the settings, see “How to Use the Menus” (p .
37 T aking Pictures T aking Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) The appropriate settings are made automatically for taking dark scenes such as night views. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Using the Shutter Release Button p .
Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release b utton is pressed. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the Menu button. The [Rec. Mode] menu will be dis- play ed. c Press the four -way controller ( ) to select [Continuous Shooting].
39 T aking Pictures Using the Self-Timer The picture is taken ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. z Set the mode dial to or . x Press the /// b utton to display on the LCD monitor . c Press the shutter release button. The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights.
40 T aking Pictures T aking Movie Pictures (Mo vie Picture Mode) This mode enables y ou to take moving images . The maximum length of one motion picture is 30 seconds. z Set the mode dial to . The follo wing information will be dis- play ed on the LCD monitor .
41 T aking Pictures K eeping the shutter release b utton pressed If you k eep the shutter release button pressed f or more than one second, pictures will be taken f or as long as you keep the b utton pressed. Shooting stops when the button is released.
42 T aking Pictures Using the Zoom Y ou can use the zoom to take pictures in T ele or Wide mode. z Press the Zoom button in Capture mode. makes the subject larger makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled, y ou can take pictures at up to 3x magnification using the optical zoom.
43 T aking Pictures Enabling the Digital Zoom Function z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. The [Rec.Mode] menu will be dis- play ed. x Press the four -way controller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. c Use the four -way controller ( ) to select (On).
44 T aking Pictures T aking a Picture of Y ourself (Self-P or trait Mode) Y ou can tur n the LCD monitor over , enabling you to see y ourself in the monitor when you want to tak e a picture of yourself or include y ourself in the picture. z T urn the LCD monitor over .
45 T aking Pictures T aking Stereo Pictures (3D image mode) Y ou can take 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and view them b y the parallel method or cross method. If you print out the 3D pic- tures and look at them through the 3D image viewer pro vided, the image will appear in three dimensions.
46 T aking Pictures n Move the camera to the right without changing your stance. m Overlap the images. The first image will appear in a semi-transparent state on top of the second image. Compose the picture so that the first semi-transparent image is superimposed on the out- lines of the second real image.
47 T aking Pictures Howe ver , as the way people see three-dimensional images dif- f ers from person to person, there is no need to be too con- cerned. Ref er to the table below for a simple guide to ho w far to mov e the camera. Distance to subject 0.
48 T aking Pictures ● How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image vie wer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two . Viewing the images with a PC or Macintosh p .
49 T aking Pictures ● Example of a 3D picture.
50 T aking Pictures A utomatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (A uto bracket) Y ou can take pictures in succession while automatically changing the exposure , white balance, saturation, sharpness and contrast settings. Three pictures are taken in succession with diff erent e xposure settings .
51 T aking Pictures n Press the shutter release button. m Use the four -way controller ( ) to choose whether or not you wish to continue brac ket shooting. Choose whether you wish to contin- ue brack eting under the same condi- tions or end brack eting and press the OK button.
52 T aking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting a Focus Mode ● Focus Mode None Auto The camera is focused on the subject in the f ocusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfwa y . Macro Mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx.
53 T aking Pictures If you tak e a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set on Macro , the range of the resulting pic- ture may diff er from what was seen in the viewfinder . Manual Focus When the mode is set on , f ocus the camera on the subject manually while observing the enlarged display in the middle.
54 T aking Pictures EV Compensation Y ou can take pictures that are intentionally ov erexposed or under- e xposed. z Press the four -way controller ( ) in Capture mode.
Selecting the Flash Mode None Auto Flash Off Flash On A uto + Red-eye Reduction Flash On + Red-eye Reduction • The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, or infinity-landscape mode. • The flash discharges once as the auxiliary light for the photome- try when taking a picture in the flash mode.
56 T aking Pictures Selecting the Recorded Pix els Y ou can choose the number of recorded pixels from [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768] and [640 × 480]. z Select [Resolution] from the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller () to change the size .
Selecting the Quality Levels Y ou can choose the image compression rate. TIFF TIFF The quality is the best and there is a high volume of image data. BEST The quality is better and there is a high volume of image data. BETTER Standard level GOOD The quality is good and there is a low v olume of image data.
58 T aking Pictures Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance) Y ou can take pictures in the actual colors that you see b y adjust- ing the white balance according to the light conditions. AW B A uto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically .
59 T aking Pictures Manual Setting z Select [ ] on the white balance screen. x P oint your camera at a blank sheet of paper so that it fills the screen. c Press the shutter release button. The white balance is automatically adjusted, [Complete] is display ed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen.
60 T aking Pictures Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) Y ou can change the range and position of the autofocus area. [ ] Normal range (Wide) [ ] The autof ocus range becomes smaller . (Spot) z Select [Focusing Area] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the setting.
61 T aking Pictures Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) Y ou can choose which par t of the screen to use to measure the brightness and deter mine the exposure . Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen.
62 T aking Pictures Setting the ISO Speed (ISO Speed) Y ou can select the ISO speed to suit the brightness of the sur- roundings. ● ISO Speed A uto The camera sets the speed automatically . 100 Produces sharp images with little or no noise. Reduces the shutter speed in low light conditions.
63 T aking Pictures Selecting the Color Mode (Color) Y ou can give atmosphere to your pictures b y changing the colors to blac k and white or sepia. ● Color Mode Full The picture is taken in color B & W The picture is taken in blac k and white. Sepia The picture is taken in sepia.
64 T aking Pictures Setting the Instant Revie w Time (Instant Review) Y ou can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5sec , 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5sec or Off (no displa y). z Select [Instant Review] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the display time.
65 T aking Pictures Setting the Sharpness (Sharpness) Y ou can choose whether you want the image to hav e shar p or soft outlines. z Select [Sharpness] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the setting from [Hard (+)] to [Normal], [Soft (–)].
66 T aking Pictures Setting the Saturation (Saturation) Y ou can set the saturation. z Select [Saturation] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the setting from [High (+)] to [Normal], [Low (–)]. c Press the OK button.
67 T aking Pictures Setting the Contrast (Contrast) Y ou can set the contrast. z Select [Contrast] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the setting from [High (+)] to [Normal], [Low (–)]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the pic- ture.
68 T aking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) Saving the Menu Items (Mode Memory) Y ou can choose whether you want the set v alues to be sav ed when the camera is turned off. If you select (On), the settings will be sav ed in the status they were in immediately bef ore the camera was turned off .
69 T aking Pictures z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. x Press the four -way controller () to select the [Memor y] menu. c Press the four -way controller ( ). [Memory] menu will be displayed. v Use the four -way controller ( ) to select the item.
70 Playbac k/Erasing Playbac k/Erasing Pla ying Back Ima ges on the Camera Playing Bac k Still Pictures See “Pla ying Back a Single Image” (p .23). Zoom Display Y ou can display images magnified up to f our times. A guide to operation is displa yed on the LCD monitor during magnification.
71 Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Movie Pictures Y ou can play back Mo vie pictures. A guide to operation is dis- play ed on the LCD monitor during playback. z Set the mode dial to and choose the movie picture y ou want to play bac k with the four-wa y controller ( ).
72 Playbac k/Erasing Displaying Shooting Inf ormation (Display mode) Y ou can display inf ormation on the LCD monitor when shooting. The information display ed can be changed by pressing the Displa y b utton. Display On Information is display ed when shooting.
73 Playbac k/Erasing Nine-image Display Y ou can display nine images at the same time. z Set the mode dial to and choose an image with the f our -way controller ( ). x Press the OK button. Nine images will be display ed with the selected image in the center .
74 Playbac k/Erasing Slideshow Y ou can play back all the images on the CF card contin uously . z Set the mode dial to and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four -way controller () . x Press the Menu button. The [Playbac k] menu will be displa yed.
75 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing Images Erasing a Single Image z Set the mode dial to and choose the image you want to erase with the four-wa y controller ( ). x Press the button. The [Delete] menu will be display ed. c Select [Delete] with the four-wa y controller ( ).
76 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing All Images Y ou can erase all the images on the CF card. • Once erased, images cannot be restored. • Protected images cannot be erased. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the button twice. The [Delete All] menu will be dis- play ed.
77 Playbac k/Erasing Protecting Ima ges from Deletion (Protect) Y ou can protect images from being accidentally erased. z Set the mode dial to and choose the image you want to protect with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press the button. The [Protect] menu will be display ed.
78 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges on a TV By using the video cable, y ou can capture and play bac k images on a TV or other equipment with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable. z Open the terminal cover and connect the video cable.
79 Playbac k/Erasing Setting the Printing Service Y ou can print the images on the CF card using a DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format) compatible printer or at a printing ser vice. Printing Single Image Set the follo wing items for each image . ● Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99.
80 Playbac k/Erasing c Use the four -way controller ( ) to select the number of prints and press the four -way controller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Date]. v Use the four -way controller ( ) to select On or Off. On : The date will be printed Off : The date will not be printed b Press the OK button.
81 Playbac k/Erasing Printing All Images z Select [DPOF] on the [Playback] men u. x Press the Display button. c Use the four -way controller ( ) to select the number of prints. Y ou can specify up to 99 prints. v Press the four -way controller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Date].
82 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges with Windows PC By using the provided USB cable (I-USB2) or card reader and image-browser software , you can transf er images recorded with the camera to a PC and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on a PC using the pro- vided USB driver and software (S-SW5).
83 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the software The procedures for installing the necessary software are e xplained. • The installation procedure varies depending on the version of Windows (98/Me/2000). Before star ting installation, check which v ersion of Windo ws you ha ve on y our PC.
84 Playbac k/Erasing If you are using Windows 98, follow the procedure belo w to install the software. For Windows Me, see p.86, and f or Windows 2000, see p .88. ● Windows 98 b Click [Next]. n Select [Search f or the best driver for y our device (Recommended)], and then clic k [Next].
85 Playbac k/Erasing . Make sure that the [Win] fol der is selected and c lic k [Next]. ⁄0 Make sure that [penus- bp.inf] is selected, then c lic k [Next]. Installation star ts. ⁄1 Click [Finish]. Installation is completed and the [Wizard] screen is closed.
86 Playbac k/Erasing ● Windows Me b Select [Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)], and then clic k [Next]. n Select [Specify a location], and then clic k [Browse]. If [Remov able Media] has been selected, click the chec k box to unselect it.
87 Playbac k/Erasing ⁄0 Click [Finish]. Installation is completed and the [Wizard] screen is closed. ⁄1 T urn the camera off and restart your PC. When Windows is up and running, turn the camera on. Mak e sure that there is a CF card in the camer a.
88 Playbac k/Erasing ● Windows 2000 b Click [Next]. n Select [Search f or the best dri- ver for y our device], and then c lic k [Next]. m Select [Specify a location], and then clic k [Next]. If any other item has been select- ed, click the chec k box to unselect it.
89 Playbac k/Erasing ⁄0 Make sure that the [Win] folder containing the files to be copied is selected, and clic k [OK]. ⁄1 Make sure that [penusbp.inf] is selected, then clic k [Next]. Installation star ts. ⁄2 Click [Finish]. Installation is completed and the [Wizard] screen is closed.
90 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the USB driver (Windows XP) z T urn on your PC. x Set the CD-ROM (S-SW5) supplied with the camera in the CD-ROM drive. c T urn the camera off and connect the PC and camera using the USB cable. Make sure that the CF card has been inserted in the camera.
91 Playbac k/Erasing n When [The software has been successfully installed] message appears, c lick [Finish]. Installation is completed and the [Wizard] screen is closed. If the screen for choosing an auto- matic Windows operation is dis- play ed, click [Cancel].
92 Playbac k/Erasing Installing A CDSee TM When installing ACDSee TM , recorded images can be vie wed on y our PC . z T urn on your PC. x Set the CD-ROM (S-SW5) in the CD-ROM drive. c Double clic k [My Computer]. v Double clic k the [CD-ROM drive] icon.
93 Playbac k/Erasing Connecting the camera and PC z T urn on your PC. x T urn the camera off and connect the PC and camera using an USB cable. Mak e sure that the CF Card is inser ted. c T urn on the camera. The camera will be detected as [Remov able Disk] in [My Computer].
94 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing images on y our PC z Double clic k the [A CDSee TM ] icon on the desktop. x Select the image to view . Camera images can be f ound in [My Computer] ➝ [Remov able Disk (or the name on the volume label on the CF card, if there is one)] ➝ [DCIM] ➝ [xxxPENTX] (xxx is a 3- digit numeral) f older .
95 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting the camera from y our PC Disconnecting the camera from y our PC (Windows 2000) z Double clic k (Hot Plug icon) on the lower right task bar tray of the desktop. The [Remov e Hardware] screen will appear . x Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [Stop].
96 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting your camera fr om your PC (Windo ws XP) z Click [Remo ve Hardware icon] on the task bar . x Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [Stop]. c Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [OK].
97 Playbac k/Erasing.
98 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges with Macintosh By using the provided USB cable or card reader and image-bro ws- er software, y ou can transf er images recorded with the camera to a PC and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on a PC using the pro- vided USB driver and software .
99 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the software The procedures for installing the necessary software are e xplained. Installing the USB driver (Only f or Mac OS 8.6) z T urn on your Macintosh. x Set the included CD-R OM (S-SW5) in the CD-ROM drive of your Macintosh.
100 Playbac k/Erasing Connecting the camera and your Macintosh z T urn on your Macintosh. x Tu rn off the camera and connect your Macintosh and camera using an USB cable. Mak e sure that the CF Card is inser ted. c T urn on the camera. The camera will be detected as [untitled] on the desktop .
101 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing images on y our Macintosh z Double clic k the [A CDSee TM ] folder on the hard drive. x Double clic k the [A CDSee TM ] program icon. c Choose an image you wish to vie w. Camera images can be found in the [untitled] ➝ [DCIM] ➝ [xxxPENTX] (xxx is a 3-digit numeral) f older on the desktop.
102 Settings Settings Camera Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Formatting a CF Card For matting will delete all the data on the CF card. • Do not open the CF card cover while the card is being f or- matted. The card may be damaged and become unusable .
103 Settings Setting the Date Style Y ou can set the style in which the date is displayed on the camer a. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. z Select [Date Style] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the date style.
104 Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Changing the Date/Time Y ou can change the initial date and time settings. z Select [Date Adjust] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way controller ( ). The date screen will be display ed. See “Initial Settings” (p.
105 Settings Changing the Video Output Format Y ou can select the output format (NTSC or P AL) f or taking or play- ing back images on a TV monitor. z Select [Video Out] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the video output format.
106 Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Setting the W orld Time The city and time selected in “Initial Settings” (p.15) serve as the Wor ld Time setting. Y ou can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city (World Time) when shooting or playing back.
107 Settings n Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the [DST] setting. DST ON DST OFF m Press the four -way controller ( ). The frame will mov e to [City]. Use the four-w ay controller ( ) to change the Home Time city and DST setting. , Press the OK button.
108 Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Po wersaving Function (Sleep Timeout) Y ou can set the LCD monitor to tur n off automatically when no operation is perf ormed for a fixed time . z Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to select [30sec], [1min], [2min] or [Off].
109 Settings Setting the Brightness Level Y ou can set the brightness of the LCD monitor. z Select [Brightness Level] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to select the bright- ness level. Press ( ) to make the LCD monitor darker and press ( ) to make it brighter .
110 Appendix Appendix List of City Names Refer to the f ollowing list of city and code names for setting the world time. Code City Names Code City Names PPG Pagopago THR T ehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai.
111 Appendix Messages Messages such as the follo wing may be displa yed on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Memory card full No images in camera Camera can not displa y this image This image is protected No card in camera Battery depleted Battery depleted.
112 Appendix This card is not formatted Image recording... Movie recording... Changing setting For matting... Deleting image... Image folder can not be cre- ated. 3D image cannot be select- ed with TIFF . The card you ha ve inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device .
113 Appendix Tr oubleshooting Problem Pow er will not come on No image on the LCD monitor Shutter release b utton will not release Cause Battery is not installed CF card cov er is open Battery is inst.
114 Appendix Problem Subject is not in f ocus Cause Subject difficult to focus on Subject is not in focus- ing area Subject is too close F ocus mode is set on Remedy Subjects difficult to focus on using autofocus: objects with little contrast (blue sky , white w alls, etc.
115 Appendix Problem Picture is dark Flash does not fire Cause Subject is too far a wa y Background is dark Flash mode is set to Off The Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, or Infinity- landscape mode. Remedy Picture becomes dark if sub- ject is too far a wa y .
116 Appendix Main Specifications T ype Fully automatic compact-type digital still camera with built-in z oom lens Effectiv e Pixels 2.0 megapixels Sensor 2.
117 Appendix LCD Monitor 1.6 inch TFD color LCD monitor (with backlight/brightness adjust- ment) With 180 ° swi ng out function Playbac k Function Single-frame, 9-frame index, enlargement (max. 4x), scroll, slideshow , movie playback F ocusing System T ype TTL contrast detection autofocus system F ocusing Range Normal 0.
118 Appendix W ARRANTY POLICY All P entax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against def ects of material or workman- ship for a period of twelv e months from date of purchase.
119 Appendix For customers in the USA ST A TEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that ma y cause undesired operation.
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