Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Efina Pentax
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Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. PENTAX Efina.
Chapter 1. Names o f parts ...... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ....... 3 Chapter 2. Set ting up your cam era ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ... 4 Loading the battery ......................
3 Chapter 1. Names of parts 1 Wide Angl e/ Tele photo 12 Flash Mode button 2 Shutter butto n 13 USB port, A/V Out 3 Flas h 14 Strap post 4 Self-timer/V ideo l ight 15 4 , 4523 5 Power button 16 Delete.
4 Chapter 2. Setting up your camera All batteri es lose power ov er time-ev en if they ’re not be ing used . For longer li fe, ch arge the ba ttery prior to use. Charge th e Li-Ion batte ry anyti me-don’t wai t until it ’s exhausted . Charge until the Battery Chargin g light st ops blin king.
5 2 Connect the camera, USB cable, and power adapt er. Use the U SB cable t o connect th e camera to a comp uter USB po rt. Charge u ntil the Battery Charging lig ht stops bli nking. (USB cha rging is typical ly slower than the p reviou s method .) Your cam era has e nough int ernal mem ory for a couple p ractice p ictures.
6 2 Insert a card until i t clicks into place. (T o remove a car d, press and relea se it.) When you turn on the camera, it checks to see if a card is inserted. If pictures/videos are detected in inte rnal memo ry, the camera prompts you to m ove them to the card.
7 The first time you turn on the came ra, you’re prompted to choose your languag e and s et the dat e/time. 1 Press 23 to find your language. 2 When your language is highlighted, press the 4 button. 1 Press 23 to change the date forma t, if desired.
8 Chapter 3. Taking pictures and videos When you tur n on the camera for the first time , it’s ready to take picture s in Smart Ca pture mode . (After that, it rem embers the last mode yo u used.) 1 Use the d isplay to compo se the picture . 2 Press t he Shutter b utton halfwa y down to focus and set exposure.
9 To adjus t camera settings , you can either use: • 3 butto n - for acc ess to al l settings • Shortcuts -icons of the mo st popula r sett ings, at the top o f the d isplay Adjusting camera settings By default, short cuts are displayed and acti ve.
10 Don’t mis s out on great pi ctures an d videos -keep yo ur batte ry fully charged. 1 Use the d isplay to compo se the video. 2 To star t recording , press and release the Video Record button . To st op rec ordi ng, pr ess and rele ase th e butt on again.
11 Press 23 to choose a picture-taking mode (Smart Ca pture, Program, or a S cene mode). Choos e a Scene m ode befo re taking a pict ure. 1 Press 23 to change the picture- taking mode to Sce ne modes (SCN) , then press the 4 button. 2 Press 23 45 to highlight a Scene mode, then press the 4 button.
12 Use the m irror wh en taking self-port rait pi ctures an d videos . The mi rror helps y ou stay i n-frame. Using the Self-Portrait mir ror.
13 Chapter 4. Reviewing pictures 1 Press th e Review butt on Q . The most recent pictur e/video is displ ayed. 2 Press 45 to view previ ous or next picture/video. Understanding th e review ic ons 00000 00000 00:47 00:47 S e l ec t P h o t o Select Photo B i r t h da y, Ch i l d r e n , N ew.
14 Chapter 5. Transferring pictures to your computer 1 Turn off the cam era. 2 Using the USB cable, connect the camera to a computer USB port. (Use only the cable included with th is camera.) The came ra turns on. 3 Follow the computer prompt s to transfer pictures/ videos to your computer.
15 Chapter 6. Using an EYE-FI Card (optional accessory) This ch apter pertai ns only if y ou’re us ing an EYE-FI Ca rd. An EYE-FI Card s tores pictures just l ike an SD/SDHC Card d oes. It also has a bu ilt-in Wi-Fi anten na that uses your W i-Fi netw ork to trans fer pictur es from you r came ra to your computer or mobile device.
16 1 In picture-taking mode, press the 3 button. Press 23 to scroll through the list. 2 Highlight EYE-FI, then pre ss the 4 button. 3 Choose Selective Sha re (recommende d). 4 When y ou’re in range of your know n Wi-Fi networ k, turn on th e ca mera to tr ansf er p ictu res t o you r com puter or mobile device.
17 Chapter 7. Viewing images on a computer The follo wing s oftware is includ ed in the C D-ROM . Image vie wing/managing/ editing s oftware Windows ® • “MediaI mpression 3.
18 Install the im age viewi ng/manag ing/ed iting sof tware “Me diaImpres sion”. 1 Turn your PC on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM i nto the CD-ROM/DVD driv e. If the top scr een (illustratio n below) appea rs, go to Step 5. 3 Click [Com puter] in the S tart menu.
19 5 Click [Soft ware Install ], choose a language in the “Choose Setup Langua ge” screen and click [OK] . The setu p screen appea rs. Follow the on-scr een guidanc e and install the softw are. 1 Turn your Macintos h on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM i nto the CD-ROM/DVD driv e.
20 Chapter 8. Solving camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on, of f; button s do n ot func tion . • Remove the n rein sert or r eplace t he ba ttery. • C harge th e batte ry. Camera f reezes when a car d is inserted or re moved. • Turn the ca mera off, then ba ck on.
21 Main Specifi cations Lens 6 elemen ts in 5 groups ( 3 aspheric al eleme nts) Focal Length 4.7 - 23 .3mm 35mm eq uivalent focal le ngth Appro x. 26 mm - 13 0 mm Aperture F3.
22 * Recording cap acity shows approxi mate number of shots reco rded during CIPA-com pliant testing. Actual pe rformance m ay vary dep ending on operating conditions. ** Accord ing t o the r esul t of PE NTAX i n-hou se tes tin g. Built-in flash Mod es Auto, Fl ash Off, Red E ye Preflash, Flash On Flas h Range W ide: Appro x.
23 Appendix Thank y ou for purc hasing th is PENTAX Digita l Came ra. Please rea d this ma nual before using the camera in order to get th e most out of al l the features a nd functi ons. Keep this man ual safe , as it c an be a valuab le tool in helping yo u to underst and all the camera’s c apabiliti es.
24 • In this manual, the generic term “c omputer(s)” refers to eith er a Windows PC or a Macintosh. • In this manual, the term “battery(ies) ” refers to any type of batteries used for this camera and its accessories. We have paid clo se attenti on to th e safety of this c amera.
25 • So me portions of the camera heat up during use. Th ere is a risk of low temp eratu re bu rns wh en hold ing su ch po rti ons for long pe riod s. • Shou ld th e disp lay be damag ed, be car ef ul of gl ass fr agme nts. Also , be car eful no t to al low th e liq uid cr ysta l to ge t on you r skin , in yo ur eyes or mout h.
26 • Do no t ha ndle the powe r ad apter wit h we t han ds. This can caus e an electric sh ock. • Do not drop the pow er adapter, or su bject it to violen t impact. This can cause equ ipment brea kdown. • Do no t us e th e pow er a dapt er to char ge a bat tery othe r t han a rechar geable lithium -ion batt ery D-LI108.
27 Warning • Do not place the cam era and its acc essories wit hin the reach of sm all chil dr en. 1. If the prod uct falls or is op erated accid entally, it may c ause seriou s persona l injuries. 2. Wra pping the stra p around a neck may cause suf focation.
28 • Do not subj ect the camer a to hi gh temp erat ures or high humi dity. Do not leave the c amera in a ve hicle, as the temp erature ca n get very high. • Do not subj ect the cam era to s trong vibr ations, sh ocks, or pressure. U se a cushio n to protect the cam era from vi brations of mot orcycles, automobile s, or ship s.
29 • Av oid using or stor ing the camer a in direct sun light or where it ma y be exposed to rapid cha nges in temper ature or to con densation. • Pe riodic inspec tions are recommend ed ever y one to two years to m aintain high perf ormance. • The S D Mem ory C ard is eq uipp ed wi th a writ e-pr ot ect swit ch.
• Specifica tions and ext ernal dimensio ns are subje ct to change wit hout notice. 38623EN Copyright © PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD. 2012 R01DTK12 PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO ., LTD. 2-35-7, Maen o-cho, Itab ashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAPAN http: //www.
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