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Pentax Optio 50L Getting To Know Manual

Pentax optio 50l: quick start
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
Name
Self-timer LED
Flash
Shutter release
button
Lens
Power switch
Mode dial
DC input terminal
PC/AV terminal
Microphone
Rear View
Description
Blinks blue during Self-timer mode until picture is taken.
Provides flash illumination.
Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera
when pressed halfway down, and takes the
picture when pressed all the way down.
3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto
and wide-angle pictures.
Turns the camera power on and off.
Sets the camera mode.
Allows you to connect AC adapter to the camera to
operate the camera without battery.
Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable
to the camera.
Allows you to record sound with the recorded
movie clips.
Shutter release button
Mode dial
Flash
Power switch
Self-timer LED
Microphone
PC/AV terminal
DC input terminal
Lens
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  • Page 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Name Description Self-timer LED Blinks blue during Self-timer mode until picture is taken. Flash Provides flash illumination. Shutter release Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera button when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down.

  • Page 2: Rear View

    Rear View Name button button button MENU button /DISPLAY button Strap holder button Tripod socket Battery/ SD memory card cover LCD monitor Four-way controller EN-2 Description Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in the playback mode.

  • Page 3: Mode Dial

    Mode Dial Mode Dial Mode Simple Program Portrait Landscape Sport Night-scene Setup Movie Mode dial Description Lets the camera set the functions automatically. The basic picture-taking mode. Lets you take portrait-type pictures. Lets you take landscape views. Lets you take sport pictures. Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration. Inserting the Battery 1. O p e n t h e b a t t e r y / S D memory card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown on the right.

  • Page 5: Turning The Power On

    Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover. 2. Insert the SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown on the right. Hold the SD memory card with its metal contact end surface facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert the card as far as it can go.
  • Page 6 Choosing OSD (On-Screen Display) Language 1. Set the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing Power switch. 2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Set-up2] menu. [Set-up2] of the set-up menu is displayed. 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Language] and press the button.

  • Page 7: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time 1. Set the mode dial to four-way controller ( ) to select [Set- up2] menu. [Set-up2] of the set-up menu is displayed. 2. Select [Date Adjust] with the four-way controller ( ). 3. Use the four-way controller ( select the date type.

  • Page 8: Taking Still Pictures

    Taking Still Pictures Shutter release button Power switch LCD monitor 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press the Power switch to turn on the camera. 3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter release button halfway down to automatically focus the image.

  • Page 9: Recording Movie Clips

    Recording Movie Clips This mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in microphone. 1. Rotate the mode dial to your camera on by pressing the Power switch. 2. Press the shutter release button to start recording. 3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again.

  • Page 10: Erasing Images

    Erasing Images 1. Press the The last image will be displayed on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the four-way controller ( 3. Press the 4. Use the four-way controller ( select [OK]. 5. Press the deletion.

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Digital Camera

    Setting Up Your Digital Camera After installing the necessary software on your computer, you must now set up your digital camera to transfer images from the camera to your computer. The USB driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW49) is exclusively for Windows 98/98SE.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Camera To Your Computer

    Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the internal memory will be transmitted to the computer. 2.
  • Page 13 Downloading Images/Movie Clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled”...
  • Page 14 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your digital camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. 1. Install the PC camera driver. The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW49) is exclusively for Windows.
  • Page 15 To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing 1. Go to Start=>Programs=>Accessories=>Communications => NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program. 2. Click the Start Video button to view live video. 3. Click the Place Call button. 4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling.

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