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  • Page 1 Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
  • Page 2 Regarding Product Registration In order to serve you better, we request that you complete the product registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website. Thank you for your cooperation. Refer to the PC Connection Manual (bottom right of the front side) for more information.

  • Page 3: Using Your Camera Safely

    • If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event of any other irregularity, stop using the camera immediately, remove the battery and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center. Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock.
  • Page 4 Caution • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI78. The battery could explode or catch fire. • Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns. •...
  • Page 5 Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical shock. • If water should happen to get inside the product, consult a PENTAX Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electrical shock.

  • Page 6: Care To Be Taken During Handling

    If the camera is subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks or pressure, take your camera to your nearest PENTAX Service Center and have it checked.
  • Page 7 • If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensation may form on the inside and outside of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when the difference in temperature has subsided. •...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY............1 Care to be Taken During Handling ...........4 Contents ...................6 Composition of the Operating Manual ..........11 Camera Features................. 12 Checking the Contents of the Package .......... 15 Names of Parts................16 Names of Operating Parts .............. 17 Monitor Indications .................
  • Page 9 Setting the Face Recognition function..........56 Calling Up a Specific Menu ............57 Using the Playback Function ............59 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures ................... 61 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) ....... 61 Setting The Functions (Program Mode) ......... 62 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)......63 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Digital SR (Blur Reduction) Mode)......65...
  • Page 10 Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function.... 114 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images ................115 Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode......... 115 Playing Back Still Pictures ............115 Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display..116 Zoom Playback................
  • Page 11 Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)........157 Playing Back Sound ................. 159 Adding a Voice Memo to Images.............160 Recording a Voice Memo ............. 160 Playing Back a Voice Memo............161 Settings Camera Settings................162 Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory ....162 Changing the Sound Settings............163 Changing the Date and Time............
  • Page 12 In this manual, the method for operating the four-way controller is shown in illustrations, such as in the one below. The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation.

  • Page 13: Composition Of The Operating Manual

    Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters. 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions.

  • Page 14: Camera Features

    Camera Features In addition to basic picture-taking, the Optio M50 has a variety of shooting modes to suit different situations. This section describes how to make the most of the key features of your camera. Together with the explanations of camera operations, it will enable you to enjoy your camera to the full. Advanced Movie Recording and Picture Taking Functions The Optio M50 has a shake reduction function to reduce camera shake...
  • Page 15 Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions! The user-friendly design of the Optio M50 enables easy operation with only a few buttons. Simply by choosing the appropriate icon, you can select the shooting mode (p.53) and choose the optimal settings for the situation, or the playback mode (p.115, p.136) and enjoy the various playback and editing functions.
  • Page 16 A multitude of functions inside the camera for enjoying images without a PC! The Optio M50 has a variety of functions to let you enjoy playing back and editing images without having to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the images first.

  • Page 17: Checking The Contents Of The Package

    Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Strap Software (CD-ROM) Optio M50 O-ST51 (*) S-SW77 USB cable AV cable Rechargeable lithium-ion I-USB7 (*) I-AVC7 (*) battery D-LI78(*) Battery charger AC plug cord (*) PC Connection Manual D-BC78 (*) Operating Manual Quick Guide (this manual) Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories.

  • Page 18: Names Of Parts

    Names of Parts Front Self timer lamp Flash Lens Microphone Tripod socket Speaker Battery/Card cover Back Display Power switch Shutter release button PC/AV terminal Terminal cover...

  • Page 19: Names Of Operating Parts

    Names of Operating Parts Power switch Shutter release button I button Zoom/w/x/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4/W button Green/i button 3 button Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.44 - p.47) for an explanation of the function of each button.

  • Page 20: Monitor Indications

    Monitor Indications Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. (p.85) 38 38 38 1/250 1/250 1/250 02/02/2008 02/02/2008 02/02/2008 F3.5 F3.5 F3.5 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 14:25 14:25 14:25 1 Shooting mode (p.53) 9 Remaining image storage 2 Face Priority icon (p.56) capacity...
  • Page 21 Histogram + Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 38 38 38 1/250 1/250 1/250 F3.5 F3.5 F3.5 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 1 Bright portion (blinks red) 7 Quality (p.93) 2 Dark portion (blinks yellow) 8 White balance (p.94) 3 Camera shake warning (p.85) 9 AE Metering (p.96) 4 Shutter speed...
  • Page 22 Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. A1 to A12 appear when [Normal Display] or [Histogram + Info] is selected. B1 to B10 only appear when [Histogram + Info] is selected.

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    Getting Started Attaching the Strap Attach the strap (O-ST51) supplied with the camera. Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop and pull tight.

  • Page 24: Powering The Camera

    Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger D-BC78. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. Place the battery in the charger so that the PENTAX logo is facing up. The charging indicator lights while the battery is charging and turns off when charging is finished.

  • Page 25: Installing The Battery

    PENTAX logo pointing toward the lens. Push the battery in until it is locked in place. Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the lens. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, malfunction may result.

  • Page 26: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery Open the battery/card cover. Press the battery/card cover lock lever in the direction of 3 to release the battery. The battery will be ejected. Pull the battery out of the camera. • This camera uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI78. Use of any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause malfunction.

  • Page 27: Battery Level Indicator

    • In general, battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the temperature decreases. • Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region, or if you intend to take a lot of pictures. •...

  • Page 28: Using The Ac Adapter

    AC plug cord DC coupler AC adapter DC terminal Using the AC Adapter Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC78 (optional) is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time or connect it to a PC. Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover.
  • Page 29 • Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter. • Make sure that the AC plug cord and the power cord connecting the AC adapter to the camera are inserted securely. The data may be lost if either becomes disconnected while data is being recorded on the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory.

  • Page 30: Installing The Sd Memory Card

    Installing the SD Memory Card Battery/Card cover SD Memory Card socket SD Memory Card This camera uses an SD Memory Card. Captured images and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in the camera. They are saved in the built-in memory if a card is not inserted.
  • Page 31 Open the battery/card cover. Move the battery/card cover lock lever to the OPEN position 1 and open the battery/card cover 2. Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is facing toward the front of the camera (the side with the lens).
  • Page 32 • For information on compatible SD Memory Cards, visit the PENTAX website. • Be sure to format an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on another camera.

  • Page 33: Recorded Pixels And Quality Level Of Still Pictures

    Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures Choose the number of pixels (size) and quality level (data compression rate) of still pictures according to how you intend to use the pictures you have taken. Higher quality levels and numbers of pixels produce clearer images, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken (stored in the camera’s built-in memory or on the SD Memory Card).

  • Page 34: Recorded Pixels, Quality Level And Frame Rate Of Movies

    Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level for still pictures on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.91 Selecting the Quality Level 1p.93 Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Image Storage Capacity (Approximate numbers of pictures) C (Best) D (Better) E (Good)
  • Page 35 Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen. (640×480) Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. (320×240) The default setting is m (640×480). Appropriate Quality Level According to Use Best Clearer images Better...

  • Page 36: Turning The Camera On And Off

    Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch Press the power switch. The camera turns on and the display turns on. When you turn the camera on, the lens cover opens and the lens extends. If the Language Selection screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure on p.36 to set the display language and/or current date and time.

  • Page 37: Playback Mode

    Q button Playback Mode Use this mode when you want to play back an image or sound file straightaway without taking any more pictures. Press the power switch while holding down the Q button. The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in Playback Mode.

  • Page 38: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings Set the language, time, and date after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Four-way controller 4 button 3 button The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time. Perform the operations in “Setting the Display Language” below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time”...
  • Page 39 Press the 4 button. Initial Setting The Initial Setting screen appears in the English selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and daylight saving time Hometown New York appear, press the 4 button again to display the [Date Adjust] screen. Go to “Setting the Date and Time”...

  • Page 40: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting Hometown and DST Press the four-way controller (3). Initial Setting The frame moves to [Hometown]. English Press the four-way controller (5). Hometown The Hometown screen appears. New York Use the four-way controller (45) MENU Cancel to choose the city. Press the four-way controller (3).
  • Page 41 Press the four-way controller (3). Date Adjust The frame moves to [Date]. Date Style mm dd yy 01/01/2008 Date Time 0:00 Cancel MENU Press the four-way controller (5). Date Adjust The frame moves to the month. mm dd yy Date Style Use the four-way controller (23) Date 01/01/2008...

  • Page 42: Quick Start

    Quick Start Taking Still Pictures Shutter release button Zoom/w/x button The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. Press the power switch. 38 38 38 The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures.

  • Page 43: Instant Review

    Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. The green focus frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus.

  • Page 44: Playing Back Still Pictures

    Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures Shutter release button Q button Four-way controller Playing Back Images Press the Q button after taking a File number picture. 100 - 0038 100 - 0038 0038 The image appears on the display. In this manual, this is called Q mode (Playback mode).

  • Page 45: Rotating The Displayed Image

    Q button Four-way controller 4 button i button Rotating the Displayed Image Press the Q button after taking a picture. The image appears on the display. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (234 5) to select s (Image Rotation) and press the 4 button.

  • Page 46: Common Operations

    Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions A Mode Power switch Turns the camera on and off. (p.34) Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture mode. (Except in 3, s and \ modes) (p.40) Takes the still picture when pressed down fully.
  • Page 47 Four-way controller : Changes the drive mode. (p.76, p.77) : Displays the Capture Mode Palette. (p.53) : Changes the flash mode. (p.89) : Changes the focus mode. (p.87) (23) : Adjusts \ in \ mode. (p.88) 4/W button Changes the information on the display. (p.85) Green button Switches to the 9 (Green) mode.

  • Page 48: Q Mode

    Q Mode Power switch Turns the camera on and off. (p.34) Shutter release button Switches to A mode. (p.115) I button Zooms up on the subject’s faces in the face-recognized image in order of the recognition during shooting. (Face close-up playback) (p.119) Zoom/f/y button Press f during single-image display to change to nine-Image display.
  • Page 49 Q button Switches to A mode. (p.115) Four-way controller : Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file. (p.125, p.159) : Displays the Playback Mode Palette. (p.60) Stops a movie or sound file during playback. (p.125, p.159) (45) : Displays the previous or next image and sound file during single-image display.

  • Page 50: Setting The Camera Functions

    Setting the Camera Functions To change the camera settings, press the 3 button to display the [A Rec.Mode] menu or [W Setting] menu. Menus for playing back and editing images and sound files are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette. Setting with the Menus Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [A Rec.Mode] menu.
  • Page 51 A guide to available button operations appears on the display during menu operation. Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu Press the 3 button in A Rec.Mode mode. Recorded Pixels The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. Quality Level White Balance Press the four-way controller (3).
  • Page 52 To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures Press the shutter release button halfway. The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. When the shutter release button is pressed fully, the picture is taken. When the [W Setting] menu is displayed from Q mode, you can switch to A mode by pressing the Q button.

  • Page 53: Menu List

    Menu List This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. See the list of default settings in the Appendix “Default Settings” (p.181) to decide whether you want the settings saved when the camera is turned off and whether you want the settings returned to the defaults when the camera is reset.
  • Page 54 • Use the 9 (Green) mode to enjoy easy picture-taking using standard settings, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec.Mode] menu. (p.63) • Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button enables you to go straight to the menu item. (p.57) [W Setting] Menu Item Description...

  • Page 55: Setting The Shooting Mode

    Four-way controller 4 button Setting the Shooting Mode The Optio M50 has a variety of shooting modes that let you take pictures or record movies and sound in different situations simply by choosing the right mode for the particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette. Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
  • Page 56 • In shooting modes other than R, A, C, O, 4 and F, saturation, contrast, sharpness, white balance, etc. are automatically set to the optimal settings for the selected mode. • Some functions may not be available or may not function fully depending on the selected shooting mode.
  • Page 57 Item Description Page For capturing images of food. Saturation will be Food — rather high to make it look appetizing. Stitches images taken with the camera to create Digital Panorama p.74 a panoramic photograph. Composites two images resulting in wider field of Digital Wide p.81 view.

  • Page 58: Setting The Face Recognition Function

    I button Setting the Face Recognition function With the Optio M50, the Face Recognition function is available with all shooting modes except O mode. In the Face Recognition function, you can choose the Face Priority function that recognizes the subject’s face, focuses (Face Recognition AF) and performs exposure compensation (Face Recognition AE), and the Smile Capture function* that recognizes the subject’s face, focuses (Face Recognition AF), performs exposure compensation (Face...

  • Page 59: Calling Up A Specific Menu

    • The Face Recognition function cannot be set to off in b (Auto Picture), z (Natural Skin Tone), e (Portrait) or H (Kids) mode. You can select either Face Priority On or Smile Capture. • Face Priority On is automatically selected in b (Auto Picture), z (Natural Skin Tone), e (Portrait), H (Kids) or C (Movie) mode.
  • Page 60 Assigning a Function to the Green Button Select [Green Button] on the [A Rec.Mode] menu. Press the four-way controller (5). Green Button A pull-down menu appears. 9Green Mode Recorded Pixels Use the four-way controller (23) Quality Level to choose a function and press the White Balance Focusing Area 4 button.

  • Page 61: Using The Playback Function

    Using the Playback Function Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode to display the Playback Mode Palette. You can display the playback function you want to use simply by using the four-way controller (2345) to choose an icon and pressing the 4 button.

  • Page 62: Playback Mode Palette

    Playback Mode Palette Item Description Page For reducing the camera shake in recorded Digital SR p.122 images For playing back recorded images one after Slideshow p.123 another For changing the recorded pixels and quality of Resize p.136 images Creates an image from a selected portion of the Cropping p.138 image...

  • Page 63: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) In b (Auto Picture) mode, when you press the shutter release button, the camera selects the most appropriate mode from six shooting modes: - (Standard), A (Night Scene), q (Landscape), e (Portrait), \ (Sport) and <...

  • Page 64: Setting The Functions (Program Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Setting The Functions (Program Mode) In R (Program) mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other functions such as the flash mode and recorded pixels. Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.

  • Page 65: Taking Pictures In The Basic Mode (Green Mode)

    Shutter release button Green button Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) In the 9 (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking using standard settings*, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec.Mode] menu. Press the Green button in A 38 38 38 mode.
  • Page 66 • Assign 9 mode to the Green button for using 9 mode. (p.57) • In 9 mode, you cannot change the information on the display by pressing the 4/W button. • You cannot use the [A Rec.Mode] menu or Capture 38 38 38 Mode Palette in 9 mode.

  • Page 67: Taking Pictures Of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Digital Sr (Blur Reduction) Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Digital SR (Blur Reduction) Mode) You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. Use this mode when taking pictures of night views. Use this mode to take pictures indoors or in low light conditions.

  • Page 68: Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite)

    Shutter release button Zoom/f/y button Four-way controller 4 button 3 button Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite) In Y (Frame Composite) mode, you can take pictures using the frames stored in the camera. Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (45) to select Y (Frame Composite) and press the 4 button.
  • Page 69 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. • In Y mode, recorded pixels is fixed at h (2048 × 1536). •...

  • Page 70: Taking Pictures Of People (Natural Skin Tone/Portrait Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures of People (Natural Skin Tone/ Portrait Mode) z (Natural Skin Tone) and e (Portrait) modes are suitable for taking pictures of people. Face Recognition (p.56) operates for each shooting mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures. Use this mode when you want to enhance the natural skin tone of the people in your pictures.

  • Page 71: Press The Shutter Release Button Halfway

    Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. • If the camera cannot recognize the subject’s face, the camera focuses using the Focusing Area currently selected.

  • Page 72: Taking Pictures Of Your Pet (Pet Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) Use this mode to keep your moving pet in focus while you take the picture and capture the color of your pet’s coat. Choose the appropriate icon depending on what color your pet is (closer to black or white or in between).
  • Page 73 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken.

  • Page 74: Taking Pictures Of Children (Kids Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) H (Kids) mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children. It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. Face Recognition (p.56) operates automatically for this mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures.
  • Page 75 • Face Recognition AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing sunglasses or has part of the face covered or if the subject is not looking toward the camera. • If the camera cannot recognize the subject’s face, the camera focuses using the Focusing Area currently selected.

  • Page 76: Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode) In F (Digital Panorama) mode, take two or three frames in sequence overlapping their edges by moving the camera horizontally. When the third frame is taken, the images taken in sequence are automatically stitched and the panoramic photograph is saved.
  • Page 77 Press the shutter release button fully. The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the first frame. If you select right (5) in Step 4: The right edge of the first frame appears 2nd frame 2nd frame 2nd frame Exit Exit...

  • Page 78: Using The Self-Timer

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Using the Self-timer In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer. Use this mode when you want to be included in a group picture.

  • Page 79: Taking A Series Of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode)

    Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode) In this mode, pictures are taken continuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed. Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the memory Continuous before the next image is taken.

  • Page 80: Using The Zoom

    Zoom/w/x button Four-way controller 4 button 3 button Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area. Press the Zoom/w/x button in A 38 38 38 mode. Zoom button (w) : Diminishes the subject (Wide). Zoom button (x) : enlarges the subject. 25.5 x 25.5 x 25.5 x...
  • Page 81 Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom pixels Not Available (5× optical zoom available) Approx. 6.3× Approx. 7.1× Equivalent to approx. 25.5× Approx. 8.0× Approx. 10.2× Approx. 15.9× Approx. 25.5× (Same as 25.5× Digital Zoom) •...
  • Page 82 Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off). Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom].

  • Page 83: Using The Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)

    Zoom/w/x button 4 button Four-way controller Green button 3 button Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) S (Digital Wide) mode can stitch two pictures taken into a 35 mm film conversion equivalent to a maximum of approx. 28 mm. Press the w side of the Zoom/w/ x button when in A mode.
  • Page 84 Press the shutter release button. The first captured image is saved, and the shooting screen for the second image is displayed. Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose your picture. If you want to stop capturing images in the S mode, go to Step 6.
  • Page 85 Press the 3 button, 4 button, or Zoom/ w/x button. Exit the Digital Wide Press the four-way controller (2). mode? Press the 4 button. Exit Cancel S mode stops. Setting the Digital Wide Function S mode is set to O (On) in the default settings. Use the [A Rec.Mode] menu to set whether the camera enters S mode when the w side of the Zoom/w/x button is pressed.

  • Page 86: Setting The Exposure (Ev Compensation)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed.

  • Page 87: Displaying Shooting Information In Capture Mode

    Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: Normal Display, Histogram + Info, No Info. For details of each display mode, refer to “Monitor Indications” (p.18). • Y appears if you press the shutter release button halfway when camera shake is likely to occur.
  • Page 88 Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. The shape of the histogram ←Brightness→...

  • Page 89: Setting The Shooting Functions

    Setting the Shooting Functions Four-way controller 4 button Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in Standard the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

  • Page 90: Manual Focus

    • In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. • When = is selected and the optical zoom is fixed to Wide, if the subject is closer than 40 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm. (Auto-Macro function) •...

  • Page 91: Selecting The Flash Mode

    Four-way controller 4 button Selecting the Flash Mode Flash Modes The flash discharges automatically depending on the Auto light conditions. The flash does not discharge, regardless of the Flash Off brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is prohibited. Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
  • Page 92 Press the four-way controller (4) in A mode. The flash mode changes each time the Flash Mode Flash Mode Flash Mode Auto Auto Auto button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). Press the 4 button. Cancel Cancel Cancel...

  • Page 93: Selecting The Recorded Pixels

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose from seven recorded pixels settings for still pictures. The larger your recorded pixels, the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture.
  • Page 94 Press the four-way controller (5). Storage Capacity A pull-down menu appears. Recorded Pixels Quality Level Use the four-way controller (23) White Balance to change the number of recorded Focusing Area AE Metering 1024 pixels. Sensitivity Cancel Cancel Cancel MENU Press the 4 button. The Recorded Pixels setting is saved.

  • Page 95: Selecting The Quality Level

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Selecting the Quality Level You can select the quality (compression rate) of still pictures. The more stars, the lower the compression rate and the clearer the picture, but the file size becomes larger.

  • Page 96: Adjusting The White Balance

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Adjusting the White Balance You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. White Balance Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
  • Page 97 Press the 4 button. The White Balance setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Refer to “Manual Setting” below for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually. If you use the [White Balance] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button.

  • Page 98: Setting The Ae Metering

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Setting the AE Metering You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure.
  • Page 99 • When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is metered and the exposure is determined. • When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use spot AE metering, aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.

  • Page 100: Setting The Sensitivity

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Sensitivity The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera. (sensitivity 64 - Auto 800) •...
  • Page 101 • When Sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f. • When the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), only Auto (sensitivity 64 - 800) is available. • When the shooting mode is set to 4 (Digital SR), only Auto (sensitivity 64 - 6400) is available.

  • Page 102: Setting The Autofocus Conditions

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Autofocus Conditions You can set various conditions for autofocus. Setting the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area J Multiple Normal autofocus area...

  • Page 103: Setting The Instant Review Time (Instant Review)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review) You can choose the Instant Review time (the length of time the image is displayed immediately after capture) from 0.5sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 4sec, 5sec and Off (no display).

  • Page 104: Setting The Image Sharpness (Sharpness)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) You can give the image sharp or soft outlines. Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

  • Page 105: Setting The Color Saturation (Saturation)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) You can set the color saturation. Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Saturation].

  • Page 106: Setting The Image Contrast (Contrast)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast level. Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Contrast].

  • Page 107: Setting The Date Imprint Function

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Date Imprint Function For choosing whether to imprint the date when taking still pictures. Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] appears.

  • Page 108: Saving The Settings (Memory)

    Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the camera is turned off. For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O (On) (the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for others you can choose on or off (to choose whether the settings are saved or not when the camera is turned off).
  • Page 109 Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Press the four-way controller (5).

  • Page 110: Recording Movies

    Recording Movies Shutter release button Zoom/ w/xbutton Four-way controller 4 button Recording a Movie This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same time. Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller Movie Movie...
  • Page 111 Press the shutter release button fully. Recording starts. Recording can continue until the built-in memory/SD Memory Card is full, or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. • The flash does not discharge in C mode. • The focus mode can be changed before recording starts. •...

  • Page 112: Selecting The Recorded Pixels For Movies

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies You can choose from two recorded pixels settings for movies: m and The more pixels there are, the clearer the details and the bigger the file size.

  • Page 113: Selecting The Quality Level Of Movies

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Selecting the Quality Level of Movies You can set the quality level of movies. The higher the quality level, the clearer the details and the bigger the file size.

  • Page 114: Selecting The Frame Rate

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Selecting the Frame Rate You can choose from two frame rates (number of frames per second) for movies: 30fps (frames per second) and 15fps. The more frames per second, the better the quality of the movie, but the file size becomes larger.

  • Page 115: Recording Movies In Black And White Or Sepia Tones (Color Mode)

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto 4 button Exit MENU 3 button Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode) In C (Movie) mode, you can set the color mode to black and white or sepia, as well as full color.

  • Page 116: Setting The Movie Sr (Movie Shake Reduction) Function

    Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels MENU Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area Four-way controller AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function In C (Movie) mode, you can compensate for camera shake while you are recording movies with the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) function.

  • Page 117: Playing Back And Deleting Images

    Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, is referred to as [A mode]. The playback mode, such as for displaying captured images on the display, is referred to as [Q mode].

  • Page 118: Nine-Image Display, Folder Display And Calendar Display

    Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button 3 button Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display Nine-Image Display You can display nine thumbnails of captured images at a time. In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ Frame f/y button. A page consisting of nine thumbnail images appears.
  • Page 119 Switching to Folder Display or Calendar Display In nine-image display, press f on the Zoom/f/y button to switch to folder display or calendar display. Press the Green button to switch between folder display and calendar display. In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y button. The screen changes to nine-image display.

  • Page 120: Zoom Playback

    Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to eight times. A guide showing the center of the magnified portion of the image appears on the display during zoom playback. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to magnify.

  • Page 121: Zoom Up On The Subject's Face Automatically (Face Close-Up Playback)

    I button Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button Zoom Up On the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-up Playback) You can enjoy playing back images with the subject’s faces zoomed up simply by pressing the I button (Face close-up playback) if Face Recognition operated when the images were taken.
  • Page 122 • The magnification ratio for Face close-up playback may differ depending the conditions such as the size of the face recognized when shooting. • Press y on the Zoom/f/y button during Face close-up playback to switch to the zoom playback; the image is displayed at an equal or slightly larger magnification ratio.

  • Page 123: Displaying Shooting Information In Playback Mode

    Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode Shooting information can be displayed on the display in Q mode. Pressing the 4/W button changes the display mode. Refer to p.20 for details of each display mode. Normal Display 100 - 0026 100 - 0026 0026 02/02/2008 02/02/2008...

  • Page 124: Correcting Camera Shake With Digital Sr

    Digital SR Digital SR Digital SR Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Green button Correcting Camera Shake with Digital SR For correcting the camera shake in recorded images. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to correct camera shake for.

  • Page 125: Slideshow

    Slideshow Slideshow Slideshow Q button Four-way controller 4 button Cancel Cancel Cancel MENU Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose an image to start the slideshow with. Press the four-way controller (3).
  • Page 126 Press the 4 button. The screen for setting the slideshow conditions appears. Interval 3sec Use the four-way controller (23) Screen Effect Screen Effect Screen Effect Wipe Wipe Wipe Sound Effect Sound Effect Sound Effect to select [Interval]. Press the four-way controller (5). Start MENU A pull-down menu appears.

  • Page 127: Playing Back Movies

    Playing Back Movies Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken. Sound is played back at the same time. Enter the Q mode and use the 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017 four-way controller (45) to...

  • Page 128: Connecting The Camera To Av Equipment

    Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment External Input Terminal PC/AV terminal AUDIO VIDEO yellow white Terminal cover By using the supplied AV cable (I-AVC7), you can capture and play back images on equipment with a video IN jack, such as a TV. Make sure the camera and TV are turned off before connecting the camera to the TV.
  • Page 129 • You are recommended to use the AC adapter kit K-AC78 (optional) if you intend to use the camera for a long time. • Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there.

  • Page 130: Deleting Images

    Deleting Images Q button Four-way controller 4 button i button Delete images and sounds with mistakes or that are unnecessary. When images or sounds are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sounds can be recovered with the Optio M50. (p.133) Deleted images and sounds can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed.
  • Page 131 Deleting a Sound File If sound has been recorded with an image (p.160), you can delete the sound without deleting the image. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose an image with sound. Press the i button. A confirmation screen appears.

  • Page 132: Deleting Selected Images And Sound Files (From Nine-Image Display)

    Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button i button Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display) You can delete several images/sound files selected from the nine-image display at once. Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted. In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/ f/y button.
  • Page 133 Press the i button. A confirmation dialog appears. Delete all selected Delete all selected Delete all selected Use the four-way controller (23) images/sounds images/sounds images/sounds to select [Select & Delete]. Select & Delete Cancel Cancel Cancel Press the 4 button. MENU The selected images and sound files are deleted.

  • Page 134: Deleting All Images And Sound Files

    Q button Four-way controller 4 button i button Deleting All Images and Sound Files You can delete all the images and sound files at once. Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted. (p.134) Press the i button in Q mode. A confirmation dialog appears.

  • Page 135: Recovering Deleted Images

    Image Recovery Image Recovery Image Recovery Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images or sound files that were taken with this camera and then deleted. After deleting an image, once operations to write data such as taking pictures, recording movies, protecting images, saving DPOF settings, resizing images, or cropping images have been performed, or the SD Memory Card has been removed, the message [No image...

  • Page 136: Protecting Images And Sound Files From Deletion (Protect)

    Protect Protect Protect Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted. Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears.
  • Page 137 Protect Protect Protect Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Protecting All Images and Sound Files Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode. The Playback Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z (Protect).

  • Page 138: Editing And Printing Images

    Editing and Printing Images Editing Images Resize Resize Resize Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize) By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original.
  • Page 139 Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears. When an image is protected, the image will be saved as a new image without the confirmation dialog displayed on the screen. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite Overwrite Overwrite...

  • Page 140: Cropping Images

    Cropping Cropping Cropping Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Green button Cropping Images You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a separate image. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to trim.

  • Page 141: Copying Images And Sound Files

    Image/Sound Copy Image/Sound Copy Image/Sound Copy Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Copying Images and Sound Files You can copy images and sound files from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa. This function can only be selected when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera.
  • Page 142 To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-in Memory Selected images and sound files from the SD Memory Card are copied to the built-in memory one at a time. Use the four-way controller (23) 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017 to select [{}2].

  • Page 143: Using The Digital Filters

    Digital Filter Digital Filter Digital Filter Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Using the Digital Filters This mode lets you change the color tones and perform special processing on a selected image. Digital Filters Processes the image using the selected filter. You can choose from B&W/sepia filter two filters: B&W and sepia.
  • Page 144 To Select a B&W/sepia filter or the Soft Filter Use the four-way controller ( ) to choose a digital filter. You can preview the results of the filter effect. Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog for overwriting the Overwrite Overwrite Overwrite image appears.
  • Page 145 To Select the Brightness Filter Use the four-way controller (23) to select the digital filter you want to use. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the effect. The brightness increases each time you press the four-way controller (5) and decreases each time you press the four- way controller (4).

  • Page 146: Red-Eye Compensation

    Red-eye Compensation Red-eye Compensation Red-eye Compensation Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Red-eye Compensation You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to correct.

  • Page 147: Adding A Frame (Frame Composite)

    Frame Composite Frame Composite Frame Composite Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. There are three frames already stored in the camera. Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to which you want to add a frame.
  • Page 148 An error message appears in Step 4. Using a New Frame Frames downloaded from a PENTAX website or other source can be used when adding a frame to pictures. To display the frames available in the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card, in Step 3, select Y (Frame Composite) and press the 4 button.

  • Page 149: Editing Movies

    How to display the Movie Edit menu Movie Edit Movie Edit Movie Edit Q button Four-way controller 4 button Cancel Cancel Cancel MENU Editing Movies You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two.

  • Page 150: Dividing A Movie

    Press the 4 button. 100 - 0042 100 - 0042 0042 The screen appears for selecting a frame to 00:06 00:06 00:06 be saved as a still picture. Select image to save Select image to save Select image to save Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the frame you want to save.

  • Page 151: Setting The Printing Service (Dpof)

    Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is the format for storing print order data on still pictures captured with a digital camera. Once the print order data has been stored, the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or photo processing lab.
  • Page 152 Press the 4 button. 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017 The message [DPOF setting for this image] DPOF setting for DPOF setting for DPOF setting for appears. this image this image this image To make DPOF settings for another image, Copies use the four-way controller (45) to select Date...

  • Page 153: Printing All Images

    DPOF DPOF DPOF Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Green button Printing All Images When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert the date, the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode.

  • Page 154: Printing Using Pictbridge

    Printing Using PictBridge By connecting the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge using the USB cable (I-USB7) provided, you can print images directly from the camera without using a PC. Connect the camera to the printer and select the images you want to print and the number of copies on the camera. •...

  • Page 155: Printing Single Images

    Printing Single Images In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way Select printing mode Select printing mode controller (23) to select [Single Image]. All Images Single Image Press the 4 button. DPOF AUTOPRINT The setting screen appears. Use the four-way controller (45) 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017...
  • Page 156 Use the four-way controller Paper Size (2345) to choose the paper size. Setting Card 8”×10” You can only choose a size that is supported by your printer. 100×150 Letter Postcard 11”×17” Press the 4 button. 4”×6” The Paper Size setting is saved, and the Cancel Cancel Cancel...

  • Page 157: Printing All Images

    Printing All Images In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way Select printing mode Select printing mode controller (23) to select [All Images]. All Images Single Image DPOF AUTOPRINT Press the 4 button. 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017 The setting screen appears.

  • Page 158: Printing Using The Dpof Settings

    Printing Using the DPOF Settings In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT]. Press the 4 button. 100 - 0017 100 - 0017 0017 The DPOF settings you have made appear. Print with DPOF setting Print with DPOF setting Use the four-way controller (45) to check the number of copies for each picture,...

  • Page 159: Recording And Playing Back Sound

    Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) You can record sound with the camera. The microphone is located on the front of the camera. When recording sound, aim the camera to obtain the best conditions. Microphone Speaker Shutter release button Voice Recording...
  • Page 160 Press the 4 button. The remaining recordable time and the 01:31:44 01:31:44 recording time of the current file appear on the display. 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 1 Recording time 2 Remaining recordable time SHUTTER Start Start 02/02/2008 02/02/2008 02/02/2008 14 14:25 14:25 Press the shutter release button 01:30:22...

  • Page 161: Playing Back Sound

    Playing Back Sound You can play back the sound files you made in O mode. Zoom/f/y button Q button Four-way controller Press the Q button. Use the four-way controller (45) to choose a sound file to play 100 - 0025 100 - 0025 0025 back.

  • Page 162: Adding A Voice Memo To Images

    Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. Voice Memo Voice Memo Voice Memo Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Recording a Voice Memo Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the still picture to which you want to add a voice memo.

  • Page 163: Playing Back A Voice Memo

    Zoom/w/x button Q button Four-way controller Playing Back a Voice Memo Enter Q mode and use the four- 100 - 0038 100 - 0038 0038 way controller (45) to choose the still picture with the voice memo that you want to play back. U appears on images with voice memos in 02/02/2008 02/02/2008...

  • Page 164: Settings

    Settings Camera Settings How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.

  • Page 165: Changing The Sound Settings

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound.
  • Page 166 Changing the Sound Type Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start-up Sound]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [1], [2], [3] or [Off] and press the 4 button. The selected sound type is saved. Set [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer Sound] in the same way as in Steps 6 to 8.

  • Page 167: Changing The Date And Time

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the Date and Time You can change the initial date and time settings. You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera.
  • Page 168 Press the four-way controller (5). The frame returns to [Date Style]. Press the four-way controller (3). Date Adjust The frame moves to [Date]. Date Style mm dd yy 01/01/2008 Date Time 0:00 Cancel MENU Press the four-way controller (5). Date Adjust The frame moves to one of the following mm dd yy Date Style...

  • Page 169: Setting The World Time

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Setting the World Time The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.38) and “Changing the Date and Time”...
  • Page 170 Press the 4 button. The World Time setting is saved. Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Select W (Hometown) in Step 3 of p.167 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometown city. Displaying the Time of the Destination on the display (Select Time) Use the four-way controller (23) to select [World Time]...

  • Page 171: Changing The Display Language

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the Display Language You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed.

  • Page 172: Changing The Image Folder Name

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the Image Folder Name You can change the image folder name to Standard or Date. When the name is changed to the date, pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.

  • Page 173: Changing The Usb Connection Mode

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the USB Connection Mode Choose the appropriate USB connection mode depending on whether you are going to connect the USB cable to a PC or a PictBridge- compatible printer.

  • Page 174: Changing The Video Output Format

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Changing the Video Output Format When you connect the camera to AV equipment, choose the appropriate video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images.

  • Page 175: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Display

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Brightness Level] on the [W Setting] menu.

  • Page 176: Using The Power Saving Function

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Using the Power Saving Function You can save battery power by setting the display to dim automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time.

  • Page 177: Setting Auto Power Off

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Setting Auto Power Off You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time.

  • Page 178: Setting The Quick Zoom Function

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Quick Zoom Function You can choose whether or not to use the Quick Zoom function that magnifies an image to a maximum of ×8 by just pressing y on the Zoom/f/y button while playing back an image in Q mode.

  • Page 179: Setting The Guide Display

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Setting the Guide Display You can choose whether or not to display a guide for the mode you choose in the Capture Mode Palette (p.53) and Playback Mode Palette (p.59).

  • Page 180: Resetting To Default Settings (Reset)

    How to display the [W Setting] menu Setting Format MENU Sound Date Adjust 02/02/2008 World Time Four-way controller Date Folder Name 4 button Exit Exit Exit MENU 3 button Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings”...

  • Page 181: Changing The Start-Up Screen

    How to display the Playback Mode Palette Start-up Screen Start-up Screen Start-up Screen Q button Four-way controller 4 button MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel Changing the Start-up Screen You can choose an image to be displayed as the start-up screen when the camera is turned on.

  • Page 182: Appendix

    Appendix List of World Time Cities The column “City” indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting (p.36) or the World Time (p.167). The column “Video Output Format” indicates the video output format of the city set as the Initial Setting.

  • Page 183: Default Settings

    Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. The meaning of the indications for menu items with a default setting is explained below. Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is turned off. : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off.
  • Page 184 Last Memory Reset Item Default Setting Page Setting Setting Face Priority P (Off) p.56 Flash Mode O (On) p.89 p.76, Drive Mode P (Off) p.77 Focus Mode P (Off) p.87 Zoom Position P (Off) p.78 MF Position P (Off) p.88 Memory White Balance P (Off)
  • Page 185 [W Setting] Menu Items Last Memory Reset Item Default Setting Page Setting Setting Format Cancel — — p.162 Operation Volume Playback Volume Start-up Sound Sound p.163 Shutter Sound Operation Sound Self-timer Sound Date Style (date) According to initial setting Date Style (time) Date Adjust p.38 Date...

  • Page 186: Playback Mode Palette Items

    Playback Mode Palette Items Last Memory Reset Item Default Setting Page Setting Setting Digital SR — — — p.122 Interval 3 sec Slideshow Screen Effect Wipe p.123 Sound Effect O(On) Depending on the Recorded Pixels — — picture taken Resize p.136 Depending on the Quality Level...

  • Page 187: Key Operation

    Key Operation Last Memory Reset Item Function Default Setting Page Setting Setting Q button Operation Mode Q mode — — — Zoom/w/x Zoom Position Full wide-angle p.78 button p.76, Drive Mode 9 (Standard) p.77 Four-way b (Auto Picture) Shooting Mode p.53 controller Flash Mode...

  • Page 188: Functions Available For Each Shooting Mode

    Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes : Can be set and function is available. No : Cannot be set. : Can be set but function is not available. q < i z e H Face Priority Smile Capture Face Priority Off , (Auto) a (Flash Off) Yes Yes...
  • Page 189 Note: Menu settings cannot be changed when in Digital wide mode. \ E D Face Priority Smile Capture Face Priority Off , (Auto) a (Flash Off) b (Flash On) c (Auto + Red-eye) d (Flash On + Red-eye) b (Soft Flash) 9 (Single-frame shooting) g (Self-timer) Z (2 Sec.

  • Page 190: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Products marked with an asterisk (*) are the same as those supplied with the camera. Power supply Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI78 (*) Battery charger kit K-BC78 (*) (Battery charger D-BC78, AC plug cord) AC adapter kit K-AC78 (AC adapter D-AC64, DC coupler D-DC78, AC plug cord) The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set.

  • Page 191: Messages

    Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the display during camera operation. Message Description The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery using the Battery depleted battery charger. (p.22) The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved.
  • Page 192 Message Description This message appears when you try to switch to Q mode while an image is still being recorded, or when the protect Data being recorded setting or DPOF setting is being changed. It disappears after the image is recorded or the setting is changed. This message appears when the camera takes more than five seconds to display an image due to image processing, Data being processed...
  • Page 193 Message Description Printing is completed. Displayed when printing completes. Continue printing? Print Canceled Displayed when printing is canceled. No image to be processed Displayed when there are no images to print. Wrong DPOF setting Displayed when DPOF printing cannot be performed.

  • Page 194: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The battery is not Check if a battery is installed. If not, installed install a battery. Check orientation of the battery. Reinsert The camera will The battery is installed the battery according to the +- symbols not turn on incorrectly in the battery compartment.
  • Page 195 Problem Cause Remedy The camera may have difficulty in focusing on such subjects as: low contrast subjects (a white wall, a blue The subject is difficult sky, etc.), dark subjects, finely-patterned to focus on with objects, rapidly-moving objects. It is also autofocus difficult to get proper focus when shooting through a window or a net.

  • Page 196: Main Specifications

    Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Number of Approx. 8.0 megapixels Effective Pixels Image Sensor 1/2.35 inch CCD E (3264×2448 pixels), f (2592×1944 pixels) Number of Still g (2304×1728 pixels), h (2048×1536 pixels) Recorded Pixels i (1600×1200 pixels), l (1024×768 pixels) m (640×480 pixels)
  • Page 197 Movie/Sound Sound 30fps 15fps Built-in Built-in Built-in 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB Memory Memory Memory 7 min. 1 min. 14 min. 48 sec. 31 sec. 36 sec. 48 sec. 1 min. 10 min. 2 min. 20 min. 640×480 5 sec. 4 sec.
  • Page 198 Focus Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor 9-point autofocus (multiple/spot/automatic tracking AF changeable) ∞ Focus range Normal : 0.4 m - (Wide-angle) ∞ (From lens face) 0.9 m - (Telephoto) Macro : 0.1 m - 0.5 m (Wide-angle) 0.6 m - 1.0 m (Telephoto) * It is possible to switch to Pan Focus, Infinity and Manual Focus.
  • Page 199 Battery Life Number of * Recording capacity shows approximate number Recordable of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing Images (with display on, flash used for 50% of the shots, approx. 210 and 23 degrees centigrade). Actual pictures performance may vary according to operating conditions.

  • Page 200: Warranty Policy

    Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner. If your PENTAX was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer’s representatives in that country.
  • Page 201 Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy.
  • Page 202 For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 203: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Located at: 600 12 Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799-8000 FAX: 303-790-1131...
  • Page 204 Information on disposal for users 1. In the European Union If your product is marked with this symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. There exists a separate collection system for these products. Used electric/electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products.
  • Page 205 Memo...

  • Page 206: Index

    Index Symbols S Digital Wide ....81 [A Rec.Mode] menu ..51 A mode ....10, 115 AC adapter ......26 I button ..... 44, 46 Adding sound Q button ....44, 47 (Voice Memo) ....160 Q mode ....10, 115 AE metering .......96 [W Setting] menu ....
  • Page 207 Copy ........ 139 Frame Composite ..66, 145 Cropping ......138 Frame Rate ....32, 112 Dark portions ..... 19 Green Button X ..45, 47, 57 Date and time .... 38, 165 Green Mode 9 ....63 Date Imprint ..... 105 Guide display ....177 Daylight G ......
  • Page 208 Saving as still picture (movie) ......147 PAL ......... 172 Saving settings ....106 Pan Focus 3 ....87 SD Memory Card ....28 Panoramic Pictures ... 74 Select time .......168 Photo processing lab ..149 Self-timer g .......76 PictBridge ......152 Sensitivity ......98 Playback Sepia ........113 ..
  • Page 209 Zoom button ....44, 46 Zoom xw ....... 78...
  • Page 210 Memo...
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  • Page 212 Julius-Vosseler-Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (European Headquarters) (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.uk) PENTAX France S.A.S. 112 Quai de Bezons, B.P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, France (http://www.pentax.fr)

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