Pentax Optio E30 Operating Manual page 8

Common Operations
Understanding the Button Functions ...............................................40
A Mode .........................................................................................40
Q Mode ........................................................................................42
Setting the Camera Functions ...........................................................44
Setting with the Menus ...................................................................44
Menu List ........................................................................................47
Setting the Shooting Mode .............................................................49
Setting the Playback Mode.............................................................53
Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures ................................................................................... 55
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
(Program Mode) .............................................................................55
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)..........................56
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Fireworks Mode)....58
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode) ..........................59
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) ......................................... 61
Using the Self-timer ........................................................................62
Taking a Series of Pictures.............................................................63
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................64
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......................................66
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode .........................67
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................68
Selecting the Focus Mode .............................................................. 68
Selecting the Flash Mode ...............................................................70
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................72
Selecting the Quality Level .............................................................74
Adjusting the White Balance...........................................................75
Changing the Focusing Area .......................................................... 77
Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................78
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)..........................79
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)..................................... 80
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)........................................81
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) ............................................82
Setting the Date Imprint..................................................................83
Saving the Settings (Memory) ...........................................................84
Recording Movies ............................................................................... 86
Recording a Movie..........................................................................86
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies ......................................88
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones
(Color Mode)................................................................................... 89
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