Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Optio S5z Black Box
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Thank you for buying the PENT AX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before usin g 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.
1 Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product but ple ase pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the following symbols during use.
2 Caution • Never try to disassemble or short t he battery. Also, do not disp ose of the battery in fire, as i t may explode. • Do not charge any batterie s other than rech argeable l ithium-io n batte ry D- LI8. The bat tery could explode or c atch fire .
3 • If lightning should be prese nt during use of the bat tery charger or AC adapter, unplug the po wer cord and disconti nue use. Continuing to use t he product can cause damage to the equ ipment, fire or elect r ical shock. • Wipe off the plug of the power cord i f it should be come covered wit h dust.
4 • Take the international warrant y card with you when you trav el abroad. Also take the Wo rldwide Service Network t hat is included in the package.
5 • If the camera is subjected t o rapid temperatu re changes, conden sation may form on the inside and out side of the camera. Therefore put the ca mera in a bag or plastic ba g, and take the camera out when the dif ference in t emperature has subsided.
6 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAME RA ............... .................. ................. .. 1 Care to be Take n During Ha ndling .................. .............. ................. ......... 4 Contents of the Operating Ma nual .................. ..........
7 Taking Pictu res by the S implest Proc edure (Green Mo de) ................... 49 Setting the Fu nctions (Prog ram Mode)..... ................. .............. .............. 50 Selecting the Picture Mode Ac cording to th e Shooting Sce ne (Picture Mode) .
8 Playing Back Movies ....... ................. ............... ................. .............. ..... 106 Displaying Sh ooting Informa tion in Play back Mode ........................... . 108 Nine-Image Displ ay .......................... ...........
9 This operating manual contains the followin g chapters. 1 Getting Started ––––––– ––– ––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––– This chapter explains what you nee d to do after pu rchasing the camera before you start taking pictures.
10 Items marked with an asterisk ( ∗ ) are also available as optional accessories. For other optional accessories, refe r to “Optional Accessories” (p.
11 Front Back Names of Parts Power indicator Power switch Flash Self-timer lamp/ Auxiliary AF light Remote control receiver USB/AV terminal Lens Strap lug DC input terminal Terminal covers Shutter rel.
12 Four-way control ler In this operating manual, the four-way controller is described a s shown below. Guide Indications A guide to a vailable button op erations appears on the LCD monitor during operation.
13 1 Getting Started Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap thr ough the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop.
14 1 Getting Started Powering the Camera Install the battery prov ided with the ca mera. 1 Open the b attery/card co ver. Slide the bat tery/card cover i n the directi on indicate d by the arro w and flip th e cover open .
15 Getting Started 1 Use the battery charger D-BC8 supplie d with the camera to charge the battery before using the camera for t he first time or when the [Ba ttery depleted] message appears. 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the batt ery charger. 2 Plug the AC plug co rd in to th e pow er outlet.
16 Getting Started 1 • Approximate Operating T ime (w hen the D-LI8 battery is fully charged) Number of recordable images: Approx. 180 (at 23°C with the LCD monitor on and the flash used for 50% of shots) Playback time: Approx. 150 min. Movie recording time: Approx.
17 Getting Started 1 • Recycling Batteries The battery ch arger supplied with the camera is designe d to switch automatically to the voltage (100- 240V) and frequency (50Hz, 60Hz) of the electricity supply in th e co untry or region where used. However, electrical socket shapes di ffer depending on the country or region.
18 Getting Started 1 Main Socket Types in th e Major Countries and Regions of the World AB B F C S North America U. S.A., Canada 9 Europe, Former Soviet Union Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Ukraine, Austria, Netherlands, Kazakhsta n, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Hunga ry, Finland, France, Belarus, Belgium, Rumania, Russia 9 U.
19 Getting Started 1 If you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC, use of the AC adapter D-AC8 (optional) is recommended.
20 Getting Started 1 To avoid the risk o f fire or electric shock when using the battery charger or AC adapter, be sure to read the section on “FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA” on page 1. Refer to page 160 for the specifications of the battery charge r and AC adapter.
21 1 Getting Started Installing the SD Memory Card An SD Memory Card can be used with th is camera. Capt ured images are recorded on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted or in the built-in memory if no card is inserted. 1 Open the b attery/card co ver.
22 Getting Started 1 Data Backup Very occasi onally, dat a st ored in the bu ilt-in memory be comes unread ab le. As a backup measur e, we recommend that you downloa d important d ata to a PC or st ore the data in a medium othe r th an the bu ilt -in memory.
23 Getting Started 1 Choose the image size and quality best suited to your purpose. Higher quality levels and numbers of re corded pixels produce clearer images for printing, but th e resulting increase in data vo lume reduces the total number of pictur es that can be taken.
24 Getting Started 1 Approximate Number of Recordable Imag es by Size and Quality • The above table indicates the appro ximate n umber of im ages a nd reco rding time whe n using a 128MB SD Memo ry Card.
25 1 Getting Started Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date a nd Time) If the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure belo w to set the display language and/or current date a nd time.
26 Getting Started 1 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [ W ]. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the desired city (Hometown ). 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame moves t o [DST] (Daylight Savi ng Time).
27 Getting Started 1 5 Use the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to chang e the month. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you select [12h] in Step 3, th e setting swit ches between am and pm corresponding to the time. 6 Press the OK button.
28 2 Quick Start Quick Start Taking Still Pictures The simplest procedure for taking still pictures is described below. T he flash fires automatically depe nding on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on. 2 Confirm the subject and sho oting information on the LCD monitor.
29 Quick Start 2 The shutter relea se button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter relea se button is pressed lightly (halfway). The shutter speed and aperture settings onl y appear on the LCD mo nitor when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
30 2 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures You can display the still picture you have just taken. 1 Press the Q Playback bu tton after taking a pict ure. The image appears on the LCD monitor. Still pictures can be playe d back one at a time, proceed ing either forward or backward.
31 Quick Start 2 You can rotate a displayed image on the LCD monitor. The image wi ll remain rotated when displayed duri ng a slideshow. 1 Press the Q Playback bu tton after taking a pictu re. The image appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ).
32 3 Common Operations Common Operations Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. The power indicator is illumin ated by a green light. The lens ext ends and the camera turns on in t he Capture mode. The camera is ready to take pictu res by pressing the shut ter release button.
33 Common Operations 3 1 Press the power switch while pressing t he Q Playback button. The power indicator lights green and the camera turns on in the Playback mode with the len s retracted. • Press t he Q Playback button to exten d the lens and switch t o th e Capture mode.
34 3 Common Operations Using the Button Functions QUICK/ i button Switches to the Green mode, the easiest way to take pictures. ( 1 p.49) You can assign a different function to the QU ICK button by selecting [Quick Button] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. ( 1 p.
35 Common Operations 3 QUICK/ i button Deletes the image displayed on the LCD monitor. ( 1 p.111) w / x Zoom button Press w / f in single-image display to switch to nine-image display. Press x / y to return to the previous display. ( 1 p.109) Press x / y to enlarge the image in single-image display.
36 Common Operations 3 ( 45 ) Selects a recorded file before pl ayback. Per forms the following operations during playback. If there are no recorded indexes: When ( 4 ) is pressed during playba ck, rewinds five seconds. When ( 5 ) is pressed during playba ck, advances five seconds.
37 Common Operations 3 Shutter release button When pressed, starts record ing, and when pressed again, st ops recording. When pressed f or more than one second, recording c ontinues for as long as the butt on is held down and stops when the butto n is released.
38 3 Common Operations Setting the Menus When you press the MENU button, the men us appear on th e LCD monitor. You can set functions, save the setti ngs and change the camera settings on these men us. When you are making settings from a menu, a guide to operation appears on the LCD monitor.
39 Common Operations 3 6 Press the Q Playback bu tton. The setting is saved and t he camera returns to playback status. 6 Press the OK button or the fo ur- way controller ( 4 ). The setting is saved and t he screen returns to Step 3. 6 Press the MENU button.
40 Common Operations 3 Example of Menu Operation OK OK OK OK R ec. Mode MENU Exit R ecorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering S ensitivity AWB AUTO 5 M S et-up MENU Exit Format S ound Date Adjust English World Time U S B Connection PC R ec.
41 Common Operations 3 [ A Rec.Mode] Menu Yes ··· Adjustable No ··· An y changes made are invalid. You ca n change the setting on the menu, but any changes you make are invalid in actu al operation.
42 Common Operations 3 [ B Set-up] Menu Sharpness For setting the sharp ness (Normal) No Yes Yes p.93 Saturation For sett in g th e sa tu r at i on (Normal) No Yes Yes p.94 Contrast For setting the c ontrast (Normal) No Yes Yes p.95 Item Description Page Format For formatting the SD Memory Card or built-in memor y p.
43 3 Common Operations Operating the Mode Palette Once you press the MODE button, the Mode Palette app ears on the LCD monitor. You can edit an image or change the settin gs of the camera. The guide display is indi cated whil e using the Mode Palette.
44 Common Operations 3 K Pictur e m o de Sunset mode Lets you re produce th e be autiful co lors of the sunrise or su nset. p.51 K Foo d m ode Lets you take appetizing pic tures s f prep ared food. E Pet mode Lets you ta ke cle ar pic tur es of p ets to fit the hair color.
45 Common Operations 3 Playback Mode Palette Item Item Description Default setting Page Slideshow For playing re corded ima ges successiv ely 3 sec p.110 Resize For changing th e size and quality l evel of image s — p.125 Trimming For t rimming imag es and savi ng them as s eparate images — p.
46 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing back or deleting i mages. • To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the Q Playback button. • To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, p ress the Q Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway.
47 Taking Pictures 4 Histogram Display The brightness distribution of the image is displayed. The ho riz ontal axis shows the brightness (darkest at the left end and brightest at the right end ) and the vertical a xis shows the numbe r of pi xe l s.
48 Taking Pictures 4 A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis (distribution chart of the brightness). The histogram will help you detect the brightness of the image you have taken.
49 Taking Pictures 4 The Green mode lets you take pictur es quickl y and easily, simply by pressing the shutter release button. In Q (Green) mode, the camera automatically sets all th e functions, including the shutter speed and aperture. You can use the zo om button to change the size of the subjec t.
50 Taking Pictures 4 In R (Program mode), the camera autom atically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking sti ll pictures . However, you can sel ect othe r functions such as the Flash mode or Con tinuous Shooting mode. 1 Press the MODE button in Capt ure mode .
51 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scen e. There are 10 available mod es in Picture mode. 1 Press the MODE butt on in Capture mode. The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to choose the desired mode.
52 Taking Pictures 4 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 5 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken. In Pet mode, you can take pictures th at shows natural hair color of your pet.
53 Taking Pictures 4 This mode allows you to take clear pictures of writt en text. This is convenient for capturing a d igital copy of an impo rtant document or enhancing legibility of small print. 1 Press the MODE button in Capt ure mode . The Mode Pal ette appears .
54 Taking Pictures 4 You can take pictur es of dark scenes, such as nightscapes, with the appropriate settin gs. 1 Press the MODE button in Capt ure mode . The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t B (Night- Scene mode).
55 Taking Pictures 4 This mode enables you to take movies and sound. 1 Press the MODE butt on in Capture mode. The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t C (Movie mode). 3 Press the OK button. The following shoo ting information a ppears on the LCD monitor and the camera is ready to take mov ies.
56 Taking Pictures 4 If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more th an one second, the movie will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed.
57 Taking Pictures 4 You can take a numb er of images and jo in them together to form a panorama p icture. The softw are suppl ied with th e camera (AC DSee fo r PENTAX) and a computer are necessary for joining the image s.
58 Taking Pictures 4 5 Take the first image. Press the shutter rele ase button to take the first image. The right edge of the image appears in half-trans parent form on the left of the LCD monitor. 6 Move the camera to the right and take the second image.
59 Taking Pictures 4 The Special Effect consists of a posterization filter that takes posterization-type pictures, a soft fi lter that produces soft-con toured pictures, a slim filte r that prod uces a slim effect, an d a commen t space function that creates a small spac e in a picture as a commen t spa ce .
60 Taking Pictures 4 5 Press the OK button. 6 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 7 Press the shutter relea se button fully. The picture is taken with t he Posterizati on fi lter.
61 Taking Pictures 4 The screen for setting the slimness level appea rs when you select the slim filter in Special Effect mode. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select O ( Slim Filter). Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to set the slimne ss . – : Stretches the image up to twic e its size horizontally.
62 Taking Pictures 4 You can take a pictu re leaving a small space at the right sid e or at the bottom so that you can comment on it by hand. You can choo se a style of the comment space from four types. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select .
63 Taking Pictures 4 In User mode, you can take pictures using the functions and settings registered in advance in User mode. 1 Press the MODE button in Capt ure mode . The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to selec t E (USER mode).
64 Taking Pictures 4 In self-timer mode, the picture is ta ken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter re lease butt on is pressed . 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Captur e mode to display g or r on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the shutter relea se button halfway.
65 Taking Pictures 4 You can switch the Drive mode to Remo te Control mo de and take pictures using the remote control unit E or F (optional). 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Capture mode to displa y i or h on the LCD monitor. The self-timer lamp bli nks slowly and the camera is ready to take the pi cture.
66 Taking Pictures 4 You can not on ly change the zoom magnificati on with the zoom button, but also shoot images with the shutte r button using the remote control unit E (optional). 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Captur e mode to display i or h on the LCD monitor.
67 Taking Pictures 4 You can switch the Drive mode to Continuous Shooti ng mode. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) in Capture mode to display j on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter relea se button halfway.
68 Taking Pictures 4 You can use th e zoom to change the size of the subject and take pictures in Tele or Wide mode. 1 Press the zo om button in C apture mode.
69 Taking Pictures 4 The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the defaul t settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the digi tal zoom to P (Off). 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Digital Zoom].
70 Taking Pictures 4 This mode let s you take movie s at a delayed f rame rate so tha t when you play the movi e back, the action appe ars speeded up. 1 Press the MENU button in Movie mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Movie].
71 Taking Pictures 4 8 Press the shutter relea se button fully. Stops recording mo vie. You can switch to the movie capture mode from the still i mage capture mode by simply pressing the four-way controller ( 3 ). 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ ].
72 4 Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Focus mode 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ) in Captur e mode. The focus mode c hanges each time the bu tton is pressed and t he icon appears on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take pictu res in the selected foc us mode.
73 Taking Pictures 4 When the mode is set to (Manual Focus), the central portion of th e picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor for focus adjustment. Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to adjust the focus while watching the indicator on the LCD monitor.
74 Taking Pictures 4 In Focusing Area mode, you can change the focusing point by moving the focus frame. 1 In (F ocusing Area) mo de, press the four-wa y controller ( 2345 ). Moves the focus frame [ ] (Focusi ng area). 2 Press the shutter relea se button halfway.
75 Taking Pictures 4 Flash Mode s 1 Press the four-way contr oller ( 4 ) in Captur e mode. The flash mode changes each t ime the button is pressed and the icon appears on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take pictu res in the selected fl ash mode.
76 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose the number of recorded pixels from [5M], [4M], [3M], [2M], [1024] and [640]. The more pixels there are, the larger the picture and the bigger the file size. The data volume also varies dependi ng on the quality level setting ( 1 p.
77 Taking Pictures 4 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the recording pixels. 5 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. • The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 5M in the Green mode. • The number of recorded pixel s is fixed at 640×480 in th e Movie mode.
78 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose the image compression ratio. The more stars, the clearer the qua lity a nd the larger the vol ume. The Recorded Pixels setting a lso changes the p icture volume ( 1 p.76). Quality Levels 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
79 Taking Pictures 4 • The Quality Level setti ng is saved when the camera is turned off. • The qu ality lev el is fix ed at D (Better) in the Green mode.
80 Taking Pictures 4 You can select a white bal ance function best su ited to the light conditions at the time of shooting. The Auto adj usts a whi te balance automatically and reproduces natural colors. The Manual allows you to decide a white balance based on the subject you w ant to make appear white.
81 Taking Pictures 4 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The White Balance screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to c hange the setting. 5 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. Place a white material such as a piece of white paper in front of you r camera to adjust white balance.
82 Taking Pictures 4 You can change the a utofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Fo cusing Area]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
83 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. AE Metering Modes 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AE Metering].
84 Taking Pictures 4 When N is selected, t he AE meteri ng point moves in correspondence with move ment of the focusing area. ( 1 p.74) Saving the AE Metering Mode 1 p.
85 Taking Pictures 4 You can select the sensiti vity to su it the b rightness of the surroundings. Sensitivity 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Sensitivit y]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
86 Taking Pictures 4 You can adjust the overall brightne ss of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexp osed or underexposed. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [EV Compensat io n].
87 Taking Pictures 4 The auxiliary AF light is convenient whe n you shoot a dark subject. The function helps you to focus on t he su bject under the conditions that th e auto focus does n ot work properly. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.
88 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose the Instant Review time from Off (no display), 0.5 sec., 1 sec., 3 sec., and 5 sec. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Instant Review].
89 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose the color from Full color, B & W and Sepia. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Color Mode]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
90 Taking Pictures 4 You can register frequently used func tions on the four-way controlle r. Using this functio n, you can directly set the function s by pressin g the four-way cont roller with out displayi ng the menu in Captur e or Playback mode. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
91 Taking Pictures 4 6 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a functio n you want to assign. 7 Press the OK button. 8 Press the shutter relea se button halfway. The camera is ready to take the pict ure. This function is act iv ate d only whe n ass ign ing th e Fn Se ttin g t o t he QUICK button.
92 Taking Pictures 4 You can register a function on the QUICK button. The function can be activated simply by pressing the QUICK button. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 23 ) to select [Q u ic k But to n ].
93 Taking Pictures 4 You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Sha rpness]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adjust sh a rpn e ss .
94 Taking Pictures 4 You can set the color saturation. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to select [Satura tion]. 3 Use the four-way cont roller ( 45 ) to adjust satu ra tion .
95 Taking Pictures 4 You can set the image contrast. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way cont roller ( 23 ) to select [Contras t]. 3 Use the four-way cont roller ( 45 ) to adjust contra st . To reduce the contrast, choo se (–) and to increase the contrast, choose (+).
96 4 Taking Pictures Saving the Settings You can choose whether you wan t the set values to be saved when th e camera is turned off. If you select O (On), the settings will be saved in the status they were in immediately be fore the camera was turned off.
97 Taking Pictures 4 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Me mory]. 3 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The [Memory] menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose an item.
98 Taking Pictures 4 AE metering L (Multi-segme nt) p.83 Sensitivit y AUTO p.85 Sharpnes s (Normal) p.93 Saturation (Normal) p.94 Contrast (Normal) p.95 EV compensatio n ±0.0 p.86 Aux. AF Light O (On) p.87 Color Mode Full color p.89 The settings of these items are memorize d separately in User mode and Capture mode.
99 4 Taking Pictures Returning the Shooting Functions to the Default Settings This function lets you return all the shooting function settings to the defaults. All the items on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu a nd the sett in gs for flash, drive, focus, and displayed information are reset.
100 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Recording and Playback of Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) You can record sound. The recordable time appears on the LCD monitor according to how much space is availab le on the SD Memory Ca rd.
101 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Playing Back Sound You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recordi ng mode. 1 Press the Q Playback bu tton in the Voice Recording mode. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the recording to play back.
102 5 Recording and Playback of Sound Adding a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to a captured image. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the image t o which you want to add a voice memo. 2 Press the MODE button.
103 5 Recording and Playback of Sound 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the still picture with th e voice memo that you want to play back. If U appears on the displ ayed image, a voice memo has been recorded. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ).
104 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Playback/Deleting/Editing Playing Back Images You can play back images recorded on the SD Memory Card when a card is inserted in the camera, or in the bui lt-in memory when no card is inserted. Press the Q Playback button.
105 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 3 Press the MENU button. Zoom playback end s. You can display the image a t specifie d magn ification simply by pressing x / y on the zoom button o nce during zoom playback. 1 Press the MENU button in Playback mode. The [ B Set-up] menu appears.
106 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can play back movies. A guide to operation app ears on the LCD monitor during pl ayback. Operations incl ude pl ayback, frame by frame playback (forward or reverse), pause and volume adjustme nt. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the mo vie to play back.
107 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can display a pau se d mo vi e ma gn i fie d up to fou r time s. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the mo vie to play back. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2 ). Playback starts.
108 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Shooting information can be d isplayed on the LCD monitor in Playba ck mode. Pressing th e OK bu tt on changes the di sp l ay mod e.
109 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can display n ine images at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image. 2 Press w / f on the zoom button. A page consisting o f nine thumbnail images appears.
110 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in memory continuously. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to c hoose the image wit h which to start the slideshow. 2 Press the MODE button.
111 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Deleting Images, Movies and Sounds You can delete a sing l e ima ge, mo vi e or sound. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the ima ge, mo vie or sound to delete. 2 Press the QUICK button.
112 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing If an image has a voice memo, you can delete the voice memo without deleting th e im age. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose an image with a voice memo to delete. 2 Press the QUICK button.
113 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can delete all the images, mo vies and sounds at once. 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the QUICK button twice. The Delete All screen appea rs. 2 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [D elete all]. 3 Press the OK button.
114 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can protect imag es, movies and sound s from being accidenta lly deleted. 1 Enter the Playback mode and use the four-wa y controller ( 45 ) to choose the image, mov ie or sound to protect. 2 Press the MODE button. The Mode Pal ette appears .
115 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 7 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to select [Protect]. 8 Press the OK button. You can protect al l the images, movies and sounds. 5 Use the four-way con troller ( 23 ) to select [All Image s and Sounds]. 6 Press the OK button.
116 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Viewing Images on a TV By using th e AV cable, you can captu re and play b ack images on a TV or other equipme nt with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable.
117 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing When the AV cable is connected to the camera, the image can be displayed using the remote control unit E or F (optional). 1 Press the Q Playback bu tton. 2 Press the Shutter button or the zoom butt on of the remote control unit.
118 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) You can print the images on the SD Memory Card usi ng a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compati ble printer or at a printing service. Set the following items for each image. Copies: Choose the number of copies up to a maximum of 99.
119 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 6 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the number of cop ies. 7 Use the four-way contr oller ( 3 ) to select [ Date]. 8 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose whe ther to insert the date or not. O (On) : The date will be imprinted .
120 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 1 Enter the Playback mode and pre ss the MODE button. The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 45 ) to select (DPOF). 3 Press the OK button. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [All Images].
121 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Direct Printing Using PictBridge By connecting the camera to a pri nter that supports PictBridge using the USB cable (I-USB17) supplie d with the camera, you can print images directly from the camera without usin g a PC.
122 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Print One] . 2 Press the OK button. The Print this image screen appea rs. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the imag e to print. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the number of cop ies.
123 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 9 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the paper size . You can choo se the print s ize from among 12 sizes: Setting (printe r setting), Card, L, 2L, Postcard, 1 00×150, 4"×6", 8"×10", Letter, 11"×17", A4, or A3.
124 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Print W/DPOF settings]. 2 Press the OK button. The Print W/DPOF Settings screen appears. Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to check the images and the print set ti ngs. 3 Set the number of copies , the setting of the date imprint, and confirm the print setting.
125 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Editing Images By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file smaller than the orig inal.
126 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the size. 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). The frame move s to [Quality Level]. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to chan ge the qu ality. 8 Press the OK button.
127 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can trim a part of a picture and save it as a separate image. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to trim. 2 Press the MODE button. The Mode Pal ette appears . 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select (Trimming).
128 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing This function enables you to edit still pictures with col or filters. You can choose from eight fil ters: B&W, Sepia, Red, Pink, Purpl e, Blue, Green and Yellow. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select an image to edit.
129 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing This function enables you to adjust t he brig htness of still pictures with the brightness filter. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Play back mode to choose an image to edit. 2 Press the MODE button. The Mode Pal ette appears .
130 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Overwri te] or [Save as]. 8 Press the OK button. The edited image is saved wit h the same number of recorded pixel s and quality l evel as th e original.
131 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture, divide a movie into two or cu t-and-stitch movies together. You cannot edit a movie unless the original movie lasts more than five seconds. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Playback mode to select a mov ie to edit .
132 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the frame you want to save. 8 Press the OK button. The selected frame i s saved as a still pictur e. 9 Press the MENU button. The screen returns to the Movie Edi t screen.
133 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 5 Select [Cut and Stitch] on the Movie Edit screen. 6 Press the OK button. The screen for choosing a start poi nt to erase appears. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the star t point. 8 Press the OK button.
134 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing Copying Files You can copy image and sound files from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. This fun ction can only be sele cted when a card has been inserted in the camera. When files are copi ed from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card, all the files are copie d at once.
135 6 Playback/Deleting /Editing 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ ] and press the OK button. All the files are copi ed to the SD Memory Card. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [ ] and press the OK button. 5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the file to copy.
136 7 Settings Settings Camera Settings You can display an i mage recorded with th e camera as the start-up screen when the camera is turned on. 1 Press the MODE button in Playback mode . The Mode Pal ette appears . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 2345 ) to choose (Start-u p Screen).
137 7 Settings • Once the start-up sc reen h as been s et, it will n ot be dele ted eve n if the original image is del eted or the SD Memory Card or built-in memory is formatted.
138 7 Settings Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card if you are using a card, and all the data i n the built-in memory if there is no SD Memory Card inserted. 1 Select [Format] on the [ B Set-up] me nu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
139 7 Settings You can adjust th e playback volume and the volume of operation sounds, such as the start-up sound, shutter sound and operatio n sound. You can also change the opera tion sounds. 1 Select [Sound] on the [ B Set-up] menu . 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
140 7 Settings 3 Use the four-way controller ( 2 3 ) to select [Start -up Sound]. 4 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controlle r ( 23 ) to select [1], [2], [3], [4], [5 ], or [Off]. 6 Change the [Shutter Sound], [Ope ration Sound], and [Self-ti mer Sound] in the s ame way.
141 7 Settings You can change the initial date a nd time settings. You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. 1 Select [Date Adjust] on the [ B Se t-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ).
142 7 Settings 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The frame move s to month. 7 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the mo nth. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you select [12h] in Step 6, th e setting swit ches between am and pm corresponding to the time.
143 7 Settings The date and time selecte d in “Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and T ime)” (p.25) serve as the Home Time setting. You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city (World Time). This is useful wh en taking pictures abroad.
144 7 Settings 6 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). 7 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to set whether daylight saving time is used or not. Select if the Destinat ion city uses daylight savin g time. 8 Press the four-way contr oller ( 3 ). 9 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to set your present location.
145 7 Settings You can change the lan guage in which the menus, error messages, e tc. are display ed . You can choose from Eng lish, French, German, Spanish , Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese (tradition al and simplified), and Japanese.
146 7 Settings You can change the USB connection mode depen ding on whether the USB cable is to be connected to a printer (PictBridge) or a computer. 1 Select [USB Connection] o n the [ B Set -up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears.
147 7 Settings You can adjust the brightness of the LCD moni tor by fi ve levels. 1 Select [Brightness Level] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to adju st the brightness. Moving the slider leftwa rds makes the LCD monitor darker and moving rightwards makes it brighter.
148 7 Settings You can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no ope ration is performed for a fixed time . 1 Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [ B Se t-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [2 min] , [1 min], [30 sec] or [ Off].
149 7 Settings You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 1 Select [Auto Power Off] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The pull-down menu appears. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [5 min] , [3 min] or [Off].
150 7 Settings You can display the information on the mode you are currently using and the functions that are assigned to the QUICK button, etc. , right after starting up the camera in Capture mode or switchin g to the Capture mode from other modes. 1 Select [Guide Display] on the [ B Set-up] menu.
151 7 Settings You can return all the settings oth er than the date and time and language/ to the defa ult settings. 1 Select [Reset] on t he [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way contr oller ( 5 ). The Reset screen a ppears. 3 Use the four-way contr oller ( 2 ) to select [R eset].
152 8 Appendix Appendix List of City This is a list of cities which you can choose for the World Time. Region City Region City North America Honolulu Africa/West Asia Nairobi Anchorage Jedd ah Vancouv.
153 8 Appendix Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are availa ble for this camera. AC adapter D-AC8 USB cable I-USB17 ( ∗ ) AV cable I-AVC7 ( ∗ ) Camera case O-CC35 Camera case .
154 8 Appendix Messages Messages such as the foll owing may appear on the LCD monito r during camera operation. Compression error Compression of t he image yo u captured has failed. Change the quality/ size and try ag ain. No i mage and sound There ar e no images/s ounds on the SD Me mory Card or in the built-in memo ry.
155 8 Appendix Messages such as the follow ing may appear on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function. This file cou ld not be processed You ar e trying to re si ze, trim, pr ot ect an image.
156 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Camera will not turn on Battery is n ot installed Check battery is ins talled. If no t, install battery . Battery is i nstalled incorrectly Check orientation of bat tery. Reinsert battery , maki ng sure that the battery matc hes the label inside the battery c ompartment.
157 8 Appendix Very occasionally, static electri c ity may cause malfunctio n of the camera. In this case, remove the battery and install it again. If the camera works properly, the camera is in its normal condition and you can continue to use it.
158 8 Appendix Main Specifications Camera Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When using a 128MB SD Me mory Card) * The above table indicates the approximate number of images and recording time. The number of images and recording time may vary depending on a SD Memory Card and subject.
159 8 Appendix Playback Functions Single-frame, 9 frame index, enlargement (max. 8×, scrollable), movie playback, sound playback, histogram display Playback Mode Palette (slideshow, resize, trimming,.
160 8 Appendix Power Supply Video Output Format NTSC, PAL Size 83 (W) × 55 (H) × 21.5 (D) mm (excludi ng opera ting members a nd proje ctions) Weight 105 g (excluding b attery and SD Memory Card) We.
161 8 Appendix WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona f ide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against de fects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase.
162 8 Appendix • T his warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory righ ts. • The lo cal warranty policies available from PENTAX dist ributors in some countries can supersede this warranty poli cy.
163 8 Appendix For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub ject to the following two conditi ons: (1) T his device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Comp uters and Peripherals We: PENTAX IMAGING COMPANY A Division of PENTAX of Americ a, Inc.
165 8 Appendix Index A AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Autofocus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Auxiliary AF light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 AV cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166 8 Appendix Number of recordable images . . . 16 O OK button . . . . . . . . . . . .12 , 34 , 36 Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . 153 P Pan Focus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Panorama Assist Mode .
167 8 Appendix Z Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Zoom button . . . . . . . . . .12 , 34 , 35 Zoom Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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