Pentax 17116 - Optio M50 8MP Digital Camera Operating Manual 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
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite) ....................................66
Taking Pictures of People (Natural Skin Tone/Portrait Mode)........ 68
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) ......................................... 70
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) ........................................ 72
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode).................... 74
Using the Self-timer ........................................................................76
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode).............. 77
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................78
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)..................... 81
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)...................................... 84
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ......................... 85
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................87
Selecting the Focus Mode .............................................................. 87
Selecting the Flash Mode ............................................................... 89
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................ 91
Selecting the Quality Level ............................................................. 93
Adjusting the White Balance........................................................... 94
Setting the AE Metering..................................................................96
Setting the Sensitivity ..................................................................... 98
Setting the Autofocus Conditions .................................................100
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)........................101
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)................................... 102
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)...................................... 103
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast).......................................... 104
Setting the Date Imprint Function .................................................105
Saving the Settings (Memory) ......................................................... 106
Recording Movies ............................................................................. 108
Recording a Movie........................................................................108
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies .................................... 110
Selecting the Quality Level of Movies...........................................111
Selecting the Frame Rate............................................................. 112
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones
(Color Mode)................................................................................. 113
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