Pentax Optio E10 Getting To Know Manual
Pentax Optio E10 Getting To Know Manual

Pentax Optio E10 Getting To Know Manual

Pentax optio e10: quick start
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
Name
Shutter release
button
Flash
Power switch
Mode dial
Self-timer LED
Microphone
PC/AV terminal
DC input terminal
Lens
Description
Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when
pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when
pressed all the way down.
Provides flash illumination.
Turns the camera power on and off.
Sets the camera mode.
Blinks blue during self-timer mode until picture is taken.
Allows you to record sound with the recorded movie clips.
Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable to the
camera.
Allows you to connect AC adapter to the camera to
operate the camera without battery.
3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and
wide-angle pictures.
Shutter release button
Flash
Power switch
Mode dial
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 Shutter release Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when button pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down. Flash Provides flash illumination. Power switch Turns the camera power on and off.
  • Page 2: Rear View

    Rear View LCD monitor Name LED indicator button button button MENU button button Four-way controller /DISPLAY button Strap holder Battery/card cover Tripod socket LCD monitor EN-2 LED indicator button Tripod socket Battery/card cover Description Indicates the camera’s current state. 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 Program Portrait Landscape Sport Night Scene Setup Movie Simple Description Lets the camera set the functions automatically. 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. Lets you select the camera preferences.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustrations. Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery/card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown on the right. 3. Close the battery/card cover. You can use 2 AA size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable) to power the camera.
  • Page 5: Turning The Power On

    Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) 1. Open the battery/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. Rotate the mode dial to your camera on by pressing the power switch. 2. [Set-up1] is displayed. 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Language], then press the button. 4. Use the four-way controller ( select the language you want.
  • Page 7: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time 1. Rotate the mode dial to your camera on by pressing the power switch. 2. [Set-up1] is displayed. 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Date Adjust] and the four- way controller ( date types, then press the 4.
  • 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. Use the four-way controller ( select the image you want to delete. 3. Press the 4. Use the four-way controller ( select [This Image] or [All Images] by your preference, then press the button.
  • 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-SW47) 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

    USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your digital camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to video conference, 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-SW47) 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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