Taking Time-Lapse Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie) - Pentax Optio S Operating Manual

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Enabling the Digital Zoom Function
z
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.
x
Press the four-way controller (
to select [Digital Zoom].
c
Use the four-way controller (
select [On].
v
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take a pic-
ture.
Caution • When you turn the LCD monitor off, the digital zoom is
disabled even if the digital zoom function is set to On.
• If [Slim] has been selected for the digital filter, you cannot
use the digital zoom.
• When you use the digital zoom function, the object should be
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focused by the LCD monitor.
Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting
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Rec. Mode
Digital Zoom On
Instant Review 2sec
) to Fast Fwd Movie Off
3D Mode Parallel Mode
Memory
Sharpness
2/3
MENU Exit OK Ok
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Taking Time-lapse Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie)

This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate
so that when you play the movie back, the action appears
speeded up. This function is useful for recording a blooming
flowers, etc.
z
Press the MENU button in Movie Picture mode.
The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.
x
Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [Fast Fwd
Movie].
c
Use the four-way controller (
choose [Off (×1)], [×2], [×5], [×10],
[×20], [×50] or [×100].
v
Press the OK button.
b
Press the shutter release button.
Shooting in Fast Forward Movie mode starts.
• Off ( × 1) is the normal setting for movie pictures (12 frames
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per second). Each time × 2 or × 5 is selected, the number of
frames taken per second is reduced to 1/2 or 1/5.
• As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 12
frames per second, movies taken at × 2 are played back twice
as fast and movies taken at × 5 are played back five times as
fast.
• Sound cannot be recorded.
Movie Picture Mode p.56
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xcv
z
200 200
30sec 30sec
) to
x2 x2
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