Quick Start; Taking Still Pictures - Pentax Optio S Operating Manual

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Taking Still Pictures

Viewfinder
LCD monitor
Display button
For the simplest procedure to take still pictures:
The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.
z
Press the power switch.
The camera will turn on.
x
Confirm the subject and
shooting information on the
LCD monitor.
The focus frame in the middle of
the LCD monitor indicates the
zone of automatic focusing. You
can change the size of the sub-
ject by pressing the Zoom but-
ton.
: makes the subject bigger.
: makes the subject smaller.
You can check the size of the subject by looking through
the viewfinder.
As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to
memo
check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.
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Quick Start

Shutter release button
Power switch
Zoom / / button
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Focus Frame
c
Press the shutter release button.
The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1
second (Instant Review) and recorded on the
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memo-
ry. (The green and red lamps on the right of the
viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being
recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or
the Built-in memory.)
Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-step action.
b
Press halfway
When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway),
the focus, exposure and white balance are locked.
The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed
when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway).
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor,
the status lamp and the flash lamp.
Autofocus frame
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the
subject is out of focus, the frame will not be displayed.
Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp
status Focus status lamp (green)
lit Subject is in focus
blink Subject is out of focus
You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.
b
Pressed down fully
The picture is taken.
Instant Review
The Instant Review default setting is 1 second. During this
time you can delete the image by pressing the
(The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting
[Delete], and then pressing the OK button.
You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK but-
ton during Instant Review ( p.78).
Setting the Instant Review Time
Flash status lamp (red)
Flash is charged
Flash is charging
button
p.48
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