HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (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.co.uk) PENTAX France S.A.S. 112 Quai de Bezons, B.P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE (http://www.pentax.
Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act.
To users of this camera • Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation. • The liquid crystal panel used in the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology.
About the Camera Warning • Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the camera, and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks if the camera is taken apart. • If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of, for example, the camera being dropped, please do not under any circumstances touch such exposed portions, as there is a danger of receiving an electric shock.
Caution • Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88. 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. • Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is a risk of discoloring. • If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes, it may cause a loss of sight. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately.
About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter Warning • Do not use the product at a voltage other than the specified voltage. Use with a power source or voltage other than that designated can cause a fire or electrical shock. The specified voltage is 100-240V AC. • Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electrical shock. • If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX Service Center.
• To reduce the risk of hazards, use only CSA/UL Certified power supply cord set, cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum NO.18 AWG copper, one end with a molded-on male attachment plug cap (with a specified NEMA configuration), and the other is provided with a molded-on female connector body (with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration) or the equivalent. Care to be Taken During Handling • When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package.
• The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low temperatures. This is due to the properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault. • Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance. • 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.
Contents USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY....................................................1 Care to be Taken During Handling ...................................................5 Contents ...........................................................................................7 Composition of the Operating Manual ............................................ 13 Camera Features................................................................................. 14 Checking the Contents of the Package ................
Taking Pictures 63 Taking Still Pictures............................................................................64 Taking Pictures............................................................................... 64 Setting the Shooting Mode ............................................................. 67 Using the Face Recognition Function.............................................70 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) .......................
Recording Movies ............................................................................. 119 Recording a Movie........................................................................119 Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies .........121 Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function............ 122 Saving the Settings (Memory) ......................................................... 123 Playing Back and Deleting Images 125 Playing Back Images ..............................
Printing Using PictBridge ................................................................171 Changing the USB Connection Mode...........................................171 Connecting the Camera to the Printer .......................................... 172 Printing Single Images..................................................................173 Printing All Images........................................................................175 Printing Using the DPOF Settings ...................................
Connecting to a Windows PC .......................................................... 208 Connecting the Camera and Windows PC ................................... 208 Transferring Images ..................................................................... 209 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC..................... 212 Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” .............................................213 Viewing Images ............................................................................
In this manual, the method for operating the four-way controller is shown in illustrations, such as in the one below. 2or 4or 5or 3or The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below. 1 indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation. indicates information that is useful to know. indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera. 12 A mode This is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies.
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. 2 Common Operations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the buttons and how to use the menus.
Camera Features In addition to basic picture-taking, the Optio P70 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. Easy Recording and Playback! You can also hold it vertically to take pictures as if it was a cellphone. Even the buttons work like those on a cellphone, making picture taking a breeze.
Perfect for Portrait Shots! The Optio P70 comes with a “Face Recognition” function that spots the faces in your shot and automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for the faces. It can recognize up to 32 people per shot (*), so it will help you take perfect group shots too. It will automatically release the shutter when people are smiling, or if anyone blinked, it will tell you that so you can take the shot again until it is perfect.
Advanced Movie Recording Functions The Optio P70 has a shake reduction function to reduce camera shake during movie recording (p.122). It also supports the 1280×720 HDTV image format so you can view your recordings as stunning wide-screen movies. Use the camera to shoot fun-filled movies of your children or pets as a visual diary of their development (p.119).
Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio P70 Strap O-ST51 (*) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW87 USB cable I-USB7 (*) AV cable I-AVC7 (*) Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88 (*) Battery charger D-BC88 (*) AC plug cord Quick Guide Operating Manual (this manual) Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set (Battery Charger Kit K-BC88). For other optional accessories, refer to “Optional Accessories” (p.
Names of Parts Front Self-timer lamp Flash Lens Microphone Speaker Tripod socket PC/AV terminal Battery/Card cover Back Power switch Shutter release button Strap lug Display 18
Names of Operating Parts Power switch Zoom lever Shutter release button I button Q button Four-way controller 4/W button 3 button Green/i button Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.50 - p.53) for an explanation of the function of each button.
Monitor Indications Display in A Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in the capture mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info” and “No Info”. Normal Display Histogram + Info 38 38 12 M OK 200 02/02/2009 14:25 OK OK No Info When the shooting mode is set to 9 (Green) mode, the monitor display is as shown on the right.
Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 8 6 7 38 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 3 4 5 1/250 F3.5 +1.0 02/02/2009 14:25 14 15 16 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shooting mode (p.67) Face Priority icon (p.70) Pixel Track SR icon (p.112) Shutter speed Aperture Flash Mode (p.99) Drive Mode (p.91, p.92) Focus Mode (p.101) Digital Zoom/Intelligent Zoom icon (p.76) 10 Memory status (p.39) 11 Remaining image storage capacity 12 Battery level indicator (p.32) 13 Focus frame (p.64) 14 Date and time (p.
Histogram + Info/No Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A1 to A17 and B1 appear when “Histogram + Info” is selected. Only B1 appears when “No Info” is selected. A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 38 A1 A2 12 M B1 200 A3 B2 B3 1/250 F3.5 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 +1.0+1.0 A16 A17 Shooting mode (p.67) Face Priority icon (p.70) Pixel Track SR icon (p.112) Flash Mode (p.99) Drive Mode (p.91, p.92) Focus Mode (p.101) Digital Zoom/ Intelligent Zoom icon (p.76) A8 Memory status (p.
Display in Q Mode The display shows the shooting information of the image in the playback mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info” and “No Info”. Normal Display 100 - 0038 Edit 02/02/2009 14:25 OK Histogram + Info 100 - 0038 OK 12 M 200 1/250 F3.
Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. A1 to A11 appear when “Normal Display” or “Histogram + Info” is selected. B1 to B7 appear only when “Histogram + Info” is selected. A3 A2 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A4 A5 100 - 0038 A6 A7 A8 A9 12 M 200 1/250 F3.5 A1 Face Priority icon (p.70) A2 Playback mode Q : Still Picture (p.126) K : Movie (p.127) L : Sound (p.
Guide Indications A guide for each available button operation appears as follows on the display during operation. Four-way controller (2) Four-way controller (3) Four-way controller (4) Four-way controller (5) 2 3 4 5 MENU Zoom lever SHUTTER 4/W button Shutter release button X, i I, J Green/i button I button OK 3 button Using the Histogram Number of pixels→ A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image.
When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions). Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness.
1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap ................................... 28 Powering the Camera ............................... 29 Installing the SD Memory Card ................ 35 Turning the Camera On and Off .............. 39 Initial Settings ...........................................
Attaching the Strap Attach the strap (O-ST51) supplied with the camera. 1 Getting Started 1 2 1 2 28 Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop and pull tight.
Powering the Camera Charging the Battery 1 Getting Started Use the supplied battery charger (D-BC88) to charge the supplied rechargeable lithium-ion battery (D-LI88) before using it in the camera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or when the [Battery depleted] message appears. Note: AC plug cord “Listed, Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, 18/2 flexible cord, rated 125 V, 7A, minimum 6 ft (1.
• Do not use the supplied battery charger (D-BC88) to charge batteries other than the rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88, as the battery charger may overheat or be damaged. • The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts to run down soon after being charged. Replace with a new battery. • If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails to light, the battery may be faulty. Replace with a new battery.
2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of 2 and insert the battery so that the PENTAX logo is facing toward the screen display. Make sure that the battery is inserted with the PENTAX logo pointing toward the screen display. If the battery is incorrectly oriented, malfunction may result. 3 Close the battery/card cover. 1 Getting Started Match the marks on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment and push the battery in until it is locked in place.
• Image Storage Capacity, Movie Recording Time, Sound Recording Time, and Playback Time (at 23°C with the display on and the battery fully charged) 1 Getting Started Image Storage Capacity*1 (flash used for 50% of shots) Approx. 200 pictures Movie Recording Time*2 Sound Recording Time*2 Playback Time*2 Approx. 80 min. Approx. 250 min. Approx. 220 min.
Using the AC Adapter Use of the optional AC adapter kit (K-AC88) is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time or connect it to a computer. 8 AC plug cord Getting Started 4 1 1 3 7 DC coupler AC adapter 6 DC terminal 1 2 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover. Remove the battery. Refer to p.30 - p.31 on how to open/close the battery/card cover and remove the battery. 3 Insert the DC coupler.
6 1 Getting Started 34 7 8 Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC terminal of the DC coupler. Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. • 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.
Installing the SD Memory Card • Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card” (p.184) for instructions on formatting. • Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. 1 Getting Started This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card. (Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.
1 Getting Started Battery/Card cover SD Memory Card socket 1 SD Memory Card Open the battery/card cover. Slide the battery/card cover toward the lens (1). 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). Push the card in all the way. Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way. 3 Close the battery/card cover.
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card 1 Getting Started • The SD Memory Card is equipped with a writeprotect switch. Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card, the stored data from being deleted, and the card from being formatted by the camera or Write-protect computer. r appears on the display when the card is switch write-protected. • Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera, as the card may be hot.
Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card 1 Getting Started The sizes of the recorded images differ depending on the number of recorded pixels of the images, so the number of images that will be saved on an SD Memory Card also differs. Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.104 Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in [Movie] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
Turning the Camera On and Off Power switch 1 Getting Started 1 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/ ] screen or [Date Adjust] screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure on p.41 to set the display language and/or current date and time. 2 Press the power switch again. The display turns off, the lens closes, and the camera turns off. Taking Still Pictures 1p.
Starting-up in the Playback Mode 1 Use this mode when you want to play back images or sound files straightaway without taking any more pictures. Getting Started Power switch Q button 1 Press the power switch while holding down the Q button. The display turns on with the lens retracted and the camera turns on in the playback mode. To switch from the playback mode to the capture mode, press the Q button or press the shutter release button halfway. Playing Back Still Pictures 1p.
Initial Settings The language, date, and time can be changed later. Refer to the pages below for instructions. • To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language” (1p.191). • To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and Time” (1p.186). 1 Getting Started The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time.
2 1 Getting Started 42 Press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Saving Time) appear, press the 4 button again to display the [Date Adjust] screen. Go to “Setting the Date and Time” (p.45). Go to Step 3 in “To Set Hometown and DST” (p.44) if the desired settings do not appear.
If you accidentally select another language and go to the next procedure, perform the following operation to set the language back. When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected Press the four-way controller (5). Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the language and press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Getting Started 1 2 1 Press the 4 button. Press the 3 button.
To Set Hometown and DST 3 1 Press the four-way controller (3). The frame moves to [Hometown]. Getting Started 4 Press the four-way controller (5). The [Hometown] screen appears. Initial Setting English Hometown New York MENU Cancel 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the city. OK OK OK OK Hometown City DST New York MENU Cancel 6 DST OFF Press the four-way controller (3). The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).
Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time and the display style. 1 1 Press the four-way controller (5). 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the date and time display style. Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. Date Adjust Date Style mm/dd / yy 24h Date 01/01/2009 Time 00:00 MENU Cancel 3 OK Getting Started The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. OK Press the four-way controller (5). The frame moves to [24h].
8 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the month. Change the day and year in the same manner. Next, change the time. If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time. 1 Getting Started 9 Date Adjust Date Style mm/dd/ yy 24h Date 01/01/2009 Time 00:00 MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. This confirms the date and time. Next, specify the Vertical Snap setting. If you press the 4 button in Step 9, the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds.
When the [Initial Setting] or [Date Adjust] screen is displayed, you can cancel the setting operation and switch to the capture mode by pressing the 3 button. In this case, the [Initial Setting] screen will appear next time you turn the camera on. 1 Getting Started [Language/ ], [Date], [Time], [Hometown], [DST], and [Vertical Snap] can be changed. Refer to the pages below for instructions. • To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language” (1p.191).
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2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ..... 50 Setting the Camera Functions .................
Understanding the Button Functions A Mode 1 2 Common Operations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.39). 2 Zoom lever Changes the captured area (p.76). 3 Shutter release button Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in Still Picture Capture Mode (except in 3, s and \ modes). Takes the still picture when pressed down fully (p.65). Starts and stops movie recording in C (Movie) mode (p.119). Starts and stops sound file recording in Voice Recording (p.179).
5 Q button Switches to the Q mode (p.54). 6 Four-way controller (2) (3) (4) (5) (23) 4/W button Changes the information on the display (p.20). Turns the camera on and takes a picture in Vertical Snap mode. (p.78) 8 3 button Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.55). Changes the flash mode in Vertical Snap mode (p.80). 9 Green button Switches to the 9 (Green) mode (p.74). Calls up the assigned function (p.117). 2 Common Operations 7 Changes the drive mode (p.91, p.92).
Q Mode 1 2 3 2 Common Operations 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power switch Turns the camera on and off (p.39). 2 Zoom lever Turn to the left (f) during single-image display to change to four-image display. Changes to nine-image display when turned to the left again. Returns to the previous display when turned to the right (y) (p.128). Enlarges the image when turned to the right (y) during single-image display. Returns to the previous display when turned to the left (f) (p.139).
5 Q button 6 Four-way controller Switches to A mode (p.54). (2) (3) (45) 7 4/W button 2 Common Operations (2345) Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file (p.127, p.180). Displays the Playback Mode Palette (p.132). Stops a movie or sound file during playback (p.127, p.180). Displays the previous or next image or sound file during single-image display (p.126). Fast-forwards, fast-reverses, frame forwards, frame reverses, reverses a movie and makes a movie play forwards during playback (p.127).
Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode 2 In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, is referred to as “A mode” (the capture mode). The playback mode, such as for displaying captured images on the display, is referred to as “Q mode” (the playback mode). In Q mode, you can perform simple editing operations on the images that are played back. Follow the procedure below to switch between A mode and Q mode. Common Operations To Switch from A Mode to Q Mode 1 Press the Q button.
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. 2 Press the 3 button in A mode to display the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Press the 3 button in Q mode to display the [W Setting] menu. Use the four-way controller (45) to switch between [A Rec. Mode] menu and [W Setting] menu.
During recording During playback 100 0038 100-0038 38 02/02/2009 14:25 Edit 2 Common Operations MENU Rec. Mode Pixel Track SR Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU 1/3 Setting Rec.
Ex.) To set the [Focusing Area] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way controller (3). The frame moves to [Pixel Track SR]. Rec. Mode 1/3 Auto 12M AWB 2 Common Operations Pixel Track SR Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Auto MENU Exit 3 Press the four-way controller (3) three times. The frame moves to [Focusing Area]. 4 Press the four-way controller (5).
To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures 6 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. 2 Common Operations To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images 6 Press the Q button. When the [A Rec.
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.229) 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.
[A Rec. Mode] Menu 1 1/3 Rec. Mode Pixel Track SR Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 2 [A Rec. Mode] Menu 2 Auto 12M AWB Auto Common Operations MENU Exit Rec. Mode 2/3 EV Compensation 0.0 Movie Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec. Memory MENU Exit [A Rec. Mode] Menu 3 3/3 Rec.
Item Power Saving Auto Power Off Reset Format [W Setting] Menu 1 Setting Sound Date Adjust World Time [W Setting] Menu 2 1/3 Setting English Folder Name Date USB Connection PC Video Out NTSC Brightness Level 5sec. Power Saving Auto Power Off 3min. Reset Delete all images MENU Exit MENU Exit 01/01/2009 2/3 Page p.195 p.196 p.198 p.146 2 p.
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3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures .................................. 64 Setting the Shooting Functions ............... 99 Recording Movies ................................... 119 Saving the Settings (Memory) ...............
Taking Still Pictures Taking Pictures The Optio P70 features a wide range of shooting modes and functions to suit almost any subject or scene. This chapter describes how to take pictures with the most commonly used standard settings (the initial factory default settings). 3 Zoom lever Taking Pictures Shutter release button Power switch 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual, this is called “Still Picture Capture Mode”.
You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right (p.76). Right (x) Enlarges the subject. Left (w) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. 4 3 1/250 F4.6 02/02/2009 14:25 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. The image appears on the display for one second (Instant Review: p.
Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows. Press halfway This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first position. This locks the focus setting and the exposure. The green focus frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus. If the subject is out of focus, the frame turns white.
Instant Review and Blink Detection The image appears on the display for one second (Instant Review) immediately after it is captured. If the camera detects that the subject’s eyes are closed while the Face Recognition (p.70) is activated, the message [Closed eyes have been detected.] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection).
3 Press the 4 button. The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. 38 02/02/2009 14:25 There are 24 available shooting modes. 3 Shooting Mode Taking Pictures Automatically selects the best capture mode. R Program Used for basic shooting. Various functions can also be set with this mode. For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other support is advised.
Shooting Mode Description For capturing images with a frame. Recorded N Frame Composite pixels is fixed to h (2048×1536). For capturing images at parties or in dim light. B Party Increases ISO and clarity. For images of people. Enhances skin tones while V Natural Skin Tone smoothing blemishes. U Candlelight c Text W Blog F Digital Panorama p.89 p.87 p.82 p.81 Captures text in an easy to read manner. Text p.88 contrast can be adjusted. Captures images for blogs or email.
Using the Face Recognition Function 3 Taking Pictures With the Optio P70, the Face Recognition function is available with all shooting modes. When the camera detects a person’s face in the image, the Face Recognition function displays a yellow face recognition frame around the face on the display screen, sets the focus (Face Recognition AF) and compensates the exposure (Face Recognition AE). If the subject in the face recognition frame moves, the frame also moves and changes size as it tracks the face.
I button Face Priority On Smile Capture Face Priority Off 38 38 2008/07/07 14:25 2008/07/07 14:25 3 Taking Pictures An icon indicating either Face Priority On or Smile Capture appears on the display. (The icon does not appear when the Face Recognition function is not activated.) • The Face Recognition function cannot be set to off in b (Auto Picture), B (Night Scene Portrait), C (Half-length Portrait), P (Portrait), R (Kids) or V (Natural Skin Tone) mode.
Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) In b (Auto Picture) mode, the camera automatically selects the most appropriate mode depending on the situations and subjects. Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 3 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select b. Press the 4 button. 38 The b (Auto Picture) mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (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. 3 Taking Pictures The following restrictions apply in b mode: • You cannot turn the Face Recognition function off. • The Focusing Area setting is fixed at J (Multiple). • The (Flower) mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom or Intelligent Zoom.
3 Press the 4 button. The R (Program) mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera recognizes a person’s face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70). 4 38 02/02/2009 14:25 Set the functions you want to change. Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions” (p.99 - p.118) for details on how to set the functions. 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the shutter release button halfway.
Shutter release button Green button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. 38 2 Taking Pictures The camera switches to 9 mode. Press the Green button again to return to the status before 9 mode was selected. When the camera recognizes a person’s face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70). 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.
Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area. Zoom lever Four-way controller 4 button 3 Taking Pictures 1 Turn the zoom lever in A mode. Right (x) Enlarges the subject. Left (w) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. When you continue to turn to the right (x), the camera automatically switches from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom. Once the lever is released and turned again, the camera switches to Digital Zoom. 38 25.
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Recorded pixels D/E 6 f h M l m Intelligent Zoom Not Available (4× optical zoom only) Approx. 5.2× Approx. 6.2× Approx. 7.8× Approx. 8.3× Approx. 15.6× Approx. 25.0× (Same as Digital Zoom) Digital Zoom Equivalent to approx. 25.0× Taking Pictures • It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at a high magnification rate. • Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range.
3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Uses Digital Zoom Uses only optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom The setting is saved. O(On) P (Off) 4 Rec. Mode 2/3 EV Compensation 0.0 Movie Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec. Memory MENU Exit Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting 1p.
3 Turn the camera clockwise and hold it in the vertical position. In Vertical Snap mode, everything is displayed vertically on the display. When the camera recognizes a person’s face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70). 50 MENU OK 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to adjust the zoom and exposure.
• The following settings are fixed in Vertical Snap mode: - Focus Mode 3 (Pan Focus) - Drive Mode 9 (Standard) - Recorded Pixels f (2592×1944) • You can also use the shutter release button to take pictures in Vertical Snap mode. When you press the shutter release button halfway to set the focus, the camera takes the picture at the = (Standard) setting. If the subject is out of focus, the camera takes the picture at the 3 (Pan Focus) setting.
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/ Night Scene Portrait/Digital SR/Fireworks/ Candlelight Mode) You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. A Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Digital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur. S Fireworks For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. U Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight. Shutter release button 3 Taking Pictures B c For night time images.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. • The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes. • To prevent camera shake, set the Pixel Track SR function (p.112) or use a tripod and/or the self-timer function (p.91).
Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. 3 The Capture Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select C, P or V and press the 4 button. 38 The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. 02/02/2009 When the camera recognizes a person’s 14:25 face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70).
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) R (Kids) mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children. It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. Face Recognition function (p.70) operates automatically for this mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures. Shutter release button 3 Taking Pictures Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R.
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). Shutter release button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 3 3 Taking Pictures Four-way controller 4 button Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Y. Press the 4 button.
3 6 Press the shutter release button halfway. 7 Press the shutter release button fully. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. The focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. The picture is taken. Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow/Sport Mode) Taking Pictures Q Surf & Snow \ Sport For bright images such as sand or snow. Accurately meters for bright scenes.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. When Sport mode is selected, the focus frame follows the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) This mode allows you to take clear pictures of written text. This is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print. c d c d 3 Color Maintains original colored text. Neg. Color Reverses colored text. B&W Turns colored text into black and white. Neg. B & W Turns colored text into reversed black and white.
5 Press the 4 button. 38 The desired text mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera recognizes a person’s face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70). 6 02/02/2009 14 :25 14:25 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken.
3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use. y 4 3 OK OK Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). Taking Pictures The selected frame appears in single-image display. You can choose another frame using either of the following operations. Four-way controller (45) Zoom lever to the left (f) 5 Press to choose a different frame. Turn to return to the 9-frame display of the frame selection screen, and then perform Step 3 to choose a different frame. Press the 4 button.
Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built-in memory in the Optio P70. These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built-in memory are deleted with a computer or the built-in memory is formatted. To reload the optional frames into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (S-SW87) supplied with the camera (p.163). Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p.161 3 In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.
2 Use the four-way controller (453) to select g or Z and press the 4 button. Drive Mode The camera is ready to take the picture Self-timer using the self-timer. When the camera recognizes a person’s MENU Cancel face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70). 3 3 OK OK Press the shutter release button halfway. Taking Pictures The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.
Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (45) to select j or K and press the 4 button. Drive Mode Continuous Shooting The camera is ready to take a series of pictures. MENU Cancel 3 3 OK OK Taking Pictures 1 2 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. 4 Press the shutter release button fully.
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) In X (Digital Wide) mode, you can stitch two captured images into a single frame up to approx. 21 mm coverage (35 mm film equivalent). 3 + Taking Pictures Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select X. Press the 4 button. The camera enters the X mode.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. 2 The first captured image is temporarily saved, and the shooting screen for the second image is displayed. 3 6 Exit Take the second image. Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to compose the second image. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the second image.
To Cancel after Taking the First Shot 1 When the shooting screen for the second image is displayed in Step 5 on p.95, press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option and press the 4 button. Save Taking Pictures Discard Cancel Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot. The first image is saved in h (2048×1536). Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot. Returns to the shooting screen for the second image.
3 Press the 4 button. The camera enters the F mode and the message [Set shift direction] is displayed. 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the direction in which the images will be joined. Set shift direction The screen for taking the first frame is displayed. 3 38 1 02/02/2009 14 :25 14:25 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. 6 Press the shutter release button fully.
8 Take the third frame. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to take the third frame. The panorama stitching starts and a stitched image appears. The stitched image does not appear when the Instant Review (p.67, p.113) is off. • Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns, or if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second frames or the second and third frames on the preview guide. • When the Face Recognition function is activated (p.70), it works only when taking the first frame.
Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode , Auto a Flash Off b Flash On Auto + Red-eye d Flash On + Red-eye b Soft Flash The flash discharges regardless of the brightness. This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically. This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
Four-way controller 4 button 3 1 Press the four-way controller (4) in A mode. Taking Pictures The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). Flash Mode Auto MENU 2 Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. About the red-eye phenomenon Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject’s eyes to appear red in the resulting picture.
Selecting the Focus Mode = Standard Macro 3 Pan Focus s Infinity \ Manual Focus This mode lets you adjust the focus manually. 3 Taking Pictures q Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.).
• In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. • The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode, and 3 in Vertical Snap mode. • When = (Standard) is selected and the subject is closer than 40 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function). In this case, q appears on the display. • When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to ∞ (Infinity).
5 Press the 4 button. The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ indicator and readjust the focus. The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ indicator is displayed. To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ indicator is displayed. 3 Taking Pictures To Set the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area).
6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. • In C (Movie) and N (Frame Composite) modes, Focusing Area cannot be set to W. • In 9 (Green) and b (Auto Picture) modes, Focusing Area is fixed at J. • If you change the [Focusing Area] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p.117). 3 Taking Pictures Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose from eight recorded pixels settings for still pictures.
• Selecting D provides better image quality than the E setting, but with larger file sizes. • If you select M, the aspect ratio of the 38 image is 16:9 and the monitor display for recording and playback is as shown on the right. 02/02/2009 14:25 1 3 4 3 The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels. Recordable Image No.
• The number of recorded pixels for images captured in 9 (Green) mode is fixed at E. • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in C (Half-length Portrait) or N (Frame Composite) is fixed at h. • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in c (Digital SR) or X (Digital Wide) mode is fixed at f. (The number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the Digital Wide mode without taking the second picture.) • The number of recorded pixels for images captured in W (Blog) is fixed at m.
• When the histogram is displayed in Still Picture Capture Mode/ playback mode, you can check the exposure (p.25). • The EV compensation function cannot be used in 9 (Green) or b (Auto Picture) mode. • If you change the [EV Compensation] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p.117). Saving the EV Compensation Value setting 1p.123 Adjusting the White Balance F Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
4 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. You can check the results of available white balance settings on the preview image each time you press the four-way controller (23). 5 White Balance Auto MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 3 6 Press the 3 button. Taking Pictures The camera returns to capture status. Refer to the following “Manual Setting” for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually.
4 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec. Mode] menu. 5 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Setting the AE Metering You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure. M Center-weighted metering N Spot AE metering 1 The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the brightness and determines the exposure.
• 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. • Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting may not be changed.
4 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the sensitivity. Rec. Mode Pixel Track SR Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1/3 Auto Auto 64 100 200 400 MENU Cancel 5 OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. • When Sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592×1944). • When set to 9 (Green) or C (Movie) mode, only Auto (sensitivity 64 - 800) is available.
3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Blink Detection function works. Blink Detection function does not work. The setting is saved. O(On) P (Off) 4 Rec. Mode 2/3 EV Compensation 0.0 Movie Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec. Memory MENU Exit Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures Blink Detection 1p.67 Setting Pixel Track SR You can set this function to correct for camera shake during shooting.
6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status.
Instant Review 1p.67 If the Blink Detection function worked when shooting, [Closed eyes have been detected.] is displayed for 3 seconds during Instant Review. Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) You can give the image sharp or soft outlines. 3 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. Taking Pictures The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sharpness]. Use the four-way controller (45) to change the sharpness level. F G H Soft Normal Sharp MENU 4 3/3 Rec.
3 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the saturation level. F G H Low Normal High MENU 4 3/3 Rec. Mode Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Vertical Snap Date Imprint Off Exit Press the 3 button. The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast level. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
Setting the Date Imprint Function You can choose whether to imprint the date and/or time when taking still pictures. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] appears. 2 3 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Date Imprint]. Press the four-way controller (5). Taking Pictures A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the Date Imprint details. Choose from [Date], [Date & Time], [Time] or [Off]. Rec.
Calling Up a Specific Function Assign a function to the Green button and recall it quickly by simply pressing the Green button. This is useful for going straight to the setting screens of frequently used functions.
4 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a function and press the 4 button. Green Button Q 9Green Mode Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel 5 OK OK Press the 3 button. The selected function is assigned to the Green button. 3 Taking Pictures To Use the Green Button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The function assigned to the Green button is called up. 2 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the settings and press the 4 button.
Recording Movies Recording a Movie This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same time. Zoom lever Shutter release button 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode. The Capture Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select C (Movie). Movie 3 Taking Pictures Four-way controller 4 button 1/2 For recording movies MENU 3 Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. C (Movie) mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
You can change the captured area by turning the zoom lever to the left or right. Right (x) Enlarges the subject. Left (w) Widens the area that is captured by the camera. 4 Press the shutter release button fully. Recording starts. You can continue recording until the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card is full, or the size of the recorded movie reaches 2 GB. 3 5 Press the shutter release button fully. Taking Pictures Recording stops. Playing Back a Movie 1p.
Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies You can choose the recorded pixels and frame rate settings for movies. The more pixels there are, the clearer the details and the bigger the file size. The more frames per second, the better the quality of the movie, but the file size becomes larger. Recorded Pixels Frame Rate F 1280×720 15 fps G 640×480 30 fps H 640×480 15 fps I 320×240 30 fps J 320×240 15 fps Use Records images in HDTV format (default setting).
6 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels and frame rate. Rec. Time MENU Cancel 7 15:02:26 Recorded Pixels Movie SR OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 3 8 Press the 3 button twice. Taking Pictures The camera returns to capture status. Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function In C (Movie) mode, you can compensate for camera shake while you are recording a movie with the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) function.
Saving the Settings (Memory) Default Page Setting A Face Recognition mode set by using the I button P p.70 Face Priority Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four-way controller (4) O p.99 p.91 Drive Mode The drive mode set with the four-way controller (2) P p.92 Focus Mode The focus mode set with the four-way controller (5) P p.101 Zoom Position The zoom position set with the zoom lever P p.76 The manual focus position set with the four-way MF Position P p.
1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [Memory] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose an item. 3 Taking Pictures MENU Cancel 5 6 7 1/3 OK OK Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status.
4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images .............................. 126 Deleting Images ...................................... 142 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment ...................................................................
Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures Q button Four-way controller 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 Press the Q button after taking a picture. File number 100 - 0038 The camera enters the Q mode and the image appears on the display. Displaying one image in full in Q mode (Q mode default setting) is called single-image display. Edit 02/02/2009 14:25 To Play Back the Previous or Next Image 2 Press the four-way controller (45). The previous or next image appears.
Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken. The sound is played back at the same time. Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 1 Press the four-way controller (2). Playback starts. 00:30 100 - 0017 02/02/2009 The following operations can be 14:25 Edit performed during playback.
Multi-Image Display Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 4 button Green button Four-Image Display/Nine-Image Display 4 You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time. Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 In Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f). The four-image display appears showing a page consisting of four thumbnail images. Turn the zoom lever to the left (f) again to switch to nine-image display. A page consisting of four or nine thumbnail images appears.
The icons that appear on the images indicate the following: (No icon) O (with image) C O (without image) Still picture without sound Still picture with sound Movie (the first frame appears) Sound file only Press the 4 button to switch to single-image display of the selected image. Press the Q button to switch to A mode. Folder Display/Calendar Display 1 In Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) twice. The screen changes to nine-image display. 2 Turn the zoom lever to the left (f).
Calendar display Recorded images and sound files are Frame displayed by date in calendar format. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 4 5 3 1 2 The first image recorded on a date is 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 10 displayed for that date on the calendar. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 O appears for dates on which a sound file 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 was the first recorded file. Use the four-way controller (2345) to 2009. 02 move the frame to a different date.
100 0038 100-0038 02/02/2009 14:25 Edit MENU Slideshow 1/2 1/2 Resize Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to make the file size smaller. OK OK Cancel For continuously playing back images. Screen or sound effects can be set OK OK Cancel 4 MENU MENU OK 38 02/02/2009 14:25 Closes the Playback Mode Palette and goes to A mode. Recorded Pixels MENU Cancel 7M OK OK Goes to the screen for selected playback function.
Playback Mode Palette Playing Back and Deleting Images 132 Page Slideshow Description For continuously playing back images. Screen or u sound effects can be set. Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to Resize n make the file size smaller. For cropping images to the size you like. Saved as o Cropping a new image. Image/Sound For copying images and sounds between the builtp Copy in memory and SD Memory Card. Rotates captured images. Useful when viewing s Image Rotation vertical images on a TV.
Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another. 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to start the slideshow with. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u (Slideshow). 1/2 Slideshow 4 Press the 4 button. The slideshow setting screen appears. 5 Press the 4 button. The slideshow starts. Pressing the 4 button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow.
To Set the Slideshow Conditions You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and sound effect for when one image changes to the next. 1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval] in Step 5 on p.133. Interval Screen Effect Sound Effect MENU 2 3sec. Wipe OK Start Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the interval and press the 4 button. Choose from [3sec.], [5sec.
• The slideshow will continue until you press any button other than the 4 button. • Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back, regardless of the interval setting. However, pressing the four-way controller (5) while playing back a movie or a picture with sound skips to the next image. • Sound files made in Voice Recording are not played back in the slideshow.
3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A (Favorites). 2/2 Favorites Sets images as favorites. Copies to internal memory and resizes to 640x480 OK OK MENU Cancel 4 Press the 4 button. The screen for selecting [Playback Favorites] or [Register as Favorite] appears. 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Register as Favorite]. Playback Favorites 4 Register as Favorite Playing Back and Deleting Images MENU 6 OK OK Press the 4 button.
To Play Back Images in the FAVORITE Folder Use this procedure to play back the images you have registered in the FAVORITE folder. As well as viewing images one at a time, you can also view them using 4-image or 9-image display or as a slideshow. 1 Select [Playback Favorites] in Step 5 on p.136. The first registered image appears. Playback Favorites Register as Favorite MENU 2 OK The table below shows the actions available during image playback. 1/5 MENU OK START 4 button Starts the slideshow.
Rotating the Image Q button Four-way controller 4 button 1 4 Press the Q button after taking a picture. The image appears on the display. Playing Back and Deleting Images 2 Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select s (Image Rotation) and press the 4 button. The rotation selection screen (0°, Right 90°, Left 90°, or 180°) appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the rotation direction and press the 4 button.
Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times. Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 4 button 1 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). The image is magnified (×1.1 to ×10). Continuing to turn the zoom lever to the right (y) changes the magnification continuously. You can use the + mark of the guide at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified. 2.0× 2.0 The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed.
Zoom In 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 the Face Recognition function operated when the images were taken. Zoom lever I button Q button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 140 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to magnify. Confirm that the I icon is displayed in the image and press the I button.
The following operations can be performed during Face close-up playback mode. Zoom lever to the right (y) Zoom lever to the left (f) 3 Zooms up on the subject being displayed for face close-up playback at an equal or slightly larger magnification ratio. Zooms up on the subject being displayed for face close-up playback at an equal or slightly smaller magnification ratio. Press the 4 button. The image returns to single-image display.
Deleting Images Delete images and sound files with mistakes or that you do not want to keep. When images or sound files are inadvertently deleted 4 Deleted images and sound files can be recovered with the Optio P70 (p.147). Deleted images and sound files can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as the SD Memory Card has not been removed.
3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete]. 100 - 0017 Delete Cancel OK 4 OK Press the 4 button. The image or sound file is deleted. Recovering Deleted Images 1p.147 4 To Delete a Sound File 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image with sound. Press the i button. A confirmation screen appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete Sound].
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files You can delete several images/sound files selected from the four-/nineimage display at once. Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted (p.148). Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 4 button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 144 i button 1 In Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) once or twice. Four-image display or Nine-image display appears. 2 Press the i button. P appears on the images and sound files.
3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the images and sound files that you want to delete and press the 4 button. O appears on the selected images and MENU Cancel OK sound files. Delete If you select an image and turn the zoom lever to the right (y), the selected image appears in single-image display as long as the lever is turned, enabling you to check whether you really want to delete it or not. (The display returns to four-/nine-image display when you release the lever.
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.148). Q button Four-way controller 4 button 3 button 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete all images].
5 Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are deleted. Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images or sound files that were taken with this camera and then deleted.
5 Press the 4 button. The files are recovered. • Recovered images and sound files have the same file name as before they were deleted. • Up to a maximum of 999 deleted image files can be recovered. • The images deleted from the “Favorites” cannot be recovered. Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) 4 You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted.
6 Press the 4 button. The message [Protect this image/sound] appears. To protect another image or sound file, use the four-way controller (45) to select another image or sound file. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Protect]. 100 - 0017 Protect this image/sound Protect Unprotect Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. 4 The selected image or sound file is protected. To Protect All Images and Sound Files 1 Select [All Images/Sounds] in Step 5 on p.148.
3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Protect]. Protect all images/sounds Protect Unprotect Cancel OK 4 OK Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are protected. Protected images and sound files will be deleted when the SD Memory Card is formatted (p.184). 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 150 To cancel the Protect setting on all your images and sound files, select [Unprotect] in Step 3.
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 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. External Input Terminal AUDIO VIDEO (L) (R) PC/AV terminal yellow Turn the AV device and camera off. Connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal of the camera. Connect the terminal of the AV cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the bottom of the camera.
5 Turn the camera on. • It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K-AC88 if you intend to use the camera for a long time (p.33). • 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. If this happens, change the video output format setting (p.193). • The camera display turns off while the camera is connected to AV equipment.
5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images ........................................ 154 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) ...... 168 Printing Using PictBridge ......................
Editing Images Changing the Image Size (Resize) By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available. • Images taken with M (1920×1080), panoramic images and movies cannot be resized.
6 Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears. When the selected image is protected, the resized image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen. 7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. The resized image is saved.
4 Press the 4 button. The cropping screen appears. The largest size of cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen. The cropped image cannot be larger than this cropping frame size. 5 Choose the cropping area. The following operations move the green frame and set the area for cropping on the screen.
Panoramic images, movies or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using Digital Filter function. An error message appears if you choose this function from the Playback Mode Palette and press the 4 button. 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to edit. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select P (Digital Filter).
7 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel OK 8 OK Press the 4 button. The images processed with the filter are saved. To Select a Color Filter or Color Extraction Filter 5 5 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a digital filter type. Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the effect.
To Select a Brightness Filter 5 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose a 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 fourway controller (4). 7 MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears.
Red-eye Compensation You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes. • The red-eye compensation function cannot be used on panoramic images, movies or on images where red eyes cannot be detected on the camera. An error message appears in Step 4. • The red-eye compensation function can only be used with still pictures taken with this camera. 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to correct.
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. There are 90 frames already stored in the camera. The Frame Composite function cannot be used on images taken with M (1920×1080), panoramic images, movies or images of size h (2048×1536) or smaller. An error message appears in Step 4. 1 2 Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to which you want to add a frame. Press the four-way controller (3).
6 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y). The selected frame appears in single-image display. You can choose another frame using either of the following operations. Four-way controller (45) Zoom lever to the left (f) 7 Press to choose a different frame. Turn to return to the 9-frame display of the frame selection screen, and then perform Step 5 to choose a different frame. OK OK Press the 4 button. The frame position and size adjustment screen appears.
Optional Frames The optional frames are stored in the built-in memory in the Optio P70. These optional frames are deleted if the files on the built-in memory are deleted with a computer or the built-in memory is formatted. To reload the optional frames into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (S-SW87) supplied with the camera. To Copy Frames 1 2 3 7 8 If you leave the SD Memory Card in the camera, the frames will be copied onto the card, not into the camera's built-in memory.
To Use a New Frame The frames downloaded from the PENTAX website or other source can be used for adding a frame to pictures. • Extract the downloaded frame and copy it to the FRAME folder in the built-in memory or the SD Memory Card. • The FRAME folder is created when the SD Memory Card is formatted with this camera. • For more information on downloading, refer to the PENTAX website. Editing Movies You can select a frame from the recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two.
To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture 5 6 Select [Save as Still Image] on the movie edit selection screen. Press the 4 button. The screen appears for selecting a frame to be saved as a still picture. 7 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the frame you want to save. 2 3 4 5 Select the image to save 1 MENU Cancel OK OK 5 Press the 4 button. The selected frame is saved as a still picture. To Divide a Movie 5 6 Select [Divide Movies] on the movie edit selection screen.
9 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Divide]. Divide at this position? Divide Cancel OK 10 OK Press the 4 button. The movie is divided at the specified position, the two portions are saved as new files, and the original one is deleted. The protected movies cannot be divided. 5 Copying Images and Sound Files Editing and Printing Images You can copy images and sound files from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa.
To Copy Files from the Built-in Memory to the SD Memory Card All the images and sound files in the built-in memory are copied to the SD Memory Card at once. Before copying the images, make sure that there is enough space on the SD Memory Card. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [2}{]. SD SD Cancel OK 5 OK Press the 4 button. All the images and sound files are copied.
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 have been stored, the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF settings using a DPOF-compatible printer or photo processing lab. You cannot store print order data for movies or sound-only files. • If the picture already has the date and/or time imprinted on it (p.116), do not set [Date] O (On) in DPOF settings.
4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Single Image]. Single Image All Images Cancel OK 5 OK Press the 4 button. The message [DPOF setting for this image] appears. To make DPOF settings for another image, use the four-way controller (45) to select another image. If DPOF settings have already been made for an image, the previous number of copies and date setting (O or P) will be displayed. 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the number of copies.
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. 1 2 Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.169. Press the 4 button. The message [DPOF setting for all images] appears. 3 Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not. Refer to Steps 6 and 7 in “Printing Single Images” (p.169) for details of how to make the settings.
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 computer. Connect the camera to the printer and select the images you want to print and the number of copies on the camera. Changing the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable. Make sure to set the USB Connection mode before connecting your camera to the printer.
3 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PictBridge]. 1/3 Setting Sound Date Adjust World Time 02/02/2009 English Folder Name PC USB Connection PictBridge MENU Cancel 5 OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Do not connect the camera to your printer while [PC] is selected for the USB Connection mode. 5 Editing and Printing Images 172 Connecting the Camera to the Printer 1 2 3 4 Turn off the camera.
Printing Single Images 1 In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [Single Image]. Select printing mode Single Image All Images DPOF AUTOPRINT OK 2 OK Press the 4 button. The setting screen appears. 3 4 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to print. Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the number of copies. 100 - 0017 You can print up to 99 copies.
8 Select [Paper Size] and press the four-way controller (5). PictBridge Paper Size Paper Type Quality Border Status The [Paper Size] screen appears. Setting Setting Setting Setting MENU 9 Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the paper size. You can only choose the size that is supported by your printer. Paper Size Setting Card L 100×150 Postcard 4”×6” MENU Cancel 10 OK OK Press the 4 button. The [Paper Size] setting is saved, and the screen returns to the print settings screen.
• The self-timer lamp lights while the camera is communicating with the printer, and blinks while the card is being accessed and during printing. Do not disconnect the USB cable while the self-timer lamp lights or blinks. • The [Paper Size], [Paper Type], [Quality] and [Border Status] settings are reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off. Printing All Images 1 In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [All Images].
Printing Using the DPOF Settings 1 2 In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT]. Press the 4 button. The DPOF settings you have made appear. Use the four-way controller (45) to check the number of copies for each picture, whether to insert the date or not, and the total number of copies. Refer to p.168 for instructions on how to make the DPOF settings. 3 A confirmation dialog appears. Refer to Steps 7 to 13 of “Printing Single Images” (p.
6 Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording) ................................................................... 178 Adding a Voice Memo to Images ...........
Recording Sound (Voice Recording) You can record sound with the camera. The microphone is located on the front of the camera. When recording sound, aim the camera at the sound source to obtain the best sound quality. Microphone Speaker Setting the Voice Recording Function 6 To use the Voice Recording function, assign it to the Green button first. Recording and Playing Back Sound 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
Recording Sound Shutter release button Green button 1 Press the Green button in A mode. The camera enters the Voice Recording mode. The remaining recordable time and the recording time of the current file appear on the display. 1 Recording time 2 Remaining recordable time Press the shutter release button fully. 2 01:31:44 00:00:00 SHUTTER Start 6 01:30:22 REC Recording starts. The self-timer lamp blinks 00:01:22 during recording. You can record sounds continuously for up Index to 24 hours.
Playing Back Sound You can play back the sound files you made in Voice Recording. Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 1 2 3 6 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the sound file to play back. Press the four-way controller (2). Playback starts. 1 Total file recording time 2 Playback time 1 2 100 - 0025 Recording and Playing Back Sound 00:00:00 00:01:30 02/02/2009 The following operations can be 14:25 performed during playback.
Adding a Voice Memo to Images You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. Recording a Voice Memo 1 2 Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the still picture to which you want to add a voice memo. Press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 3 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select \ (Voice Memo). Voice Memo 1/2 Attaches sound to images. Recording is possible till the memory card is full. OK OK MENU Cancel 6 Press the 4 button.
Playing Back a Voice Memo Zoom lever Q button Four-way controller 1 Enter Q mode and use the four-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 single-image display. 2 Press the four-way controller (2). 100 - 0038 Playback starts. 6 Recording and Playing Back Sound 182 Edit 02/02/2009 14:25 The following operations can be performed during playback.
7 Settings Camera Settings ......................................
Camera Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card. Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices. • Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. • Formatting will delete protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or camera other than this camera.
5 Press the 4 button. Formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the camera returns to A mode or Q mode. Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [Sound] screen appears.
To Change the Sound Type 4 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start-up Sound]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the sound type. Choose from [1], [2], [3] or [Off]. 7 8 9 Press the 4 button. Set [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer Sound] in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7. Press the 3 button. The screen returns to the [W Setting] menu.
4 Press the four-way controller (5). The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. Depending on the initial setting or previous setting, [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd] may be displayed. Date Adjust Date Style mm/dd / yy 24h Date 01/01/2009 Time 00:00 MENU Cancel 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the date and time display style. Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd].
10 Press the four-way controller (5). Date Adjust The frame moves to one of the following Date Style mm/dd / yy 24h items depending on the date style set in 01/01/2009 Date Step 5. Month for [mm/dd/yy] 00:00 Time Day for [dd/mm/yy] MENU Cancel OK OK Year for [yy/mm/dd] The following operations and screens use [mm/dd/yy] as an example. The operations are the same even if another date style has been selected. 11 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the month.
Setting the World Time The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.45) and “Changing the Date and Time” (p.186) serve as the W (Hometown) date and time. By using the world time function, you can display the time in a city other than the Hometown (XDestination). This is useful when taking pictures in a different time zone. To Set the Destination 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once.
7 8 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [DST]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Select O (On) if the Destination city uses daylight saving time. 9 Press the 4 button. The [World Time] setting is saved. 10 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Select W (Hometown) in Step 4 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometown city. To Display the Time of the Destination (Select Time) 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode.
6 Use the four-way controller (23) to select X (Destination) or W (Hometown). X W 7 World Time Select Time Displays the time of the Destination city Displays the time of the Hometown city Destination London 20:25 Hometown New York 14:25 MENU Cancel DST DST OFF OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 8 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to A mode or Q mode.
3 Press the four-way controller (5). The [Language/ 4 ] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the language. 5 English Dansk Deutsch Svenska Suomi Polski Italiano Nederlands Magyar MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 4 button. The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language. Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder You can change the naming rule of the folder for storing images.
1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Folder Name]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Standard] or [Date]. Press the 4 button. The setting is saved.
5 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 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. If this happens, change the video output format setting. Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 1p.151 Video output format of each city 1p.234 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears.
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. After the power saving function has been activated, the display returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Power Saving].
Setting Auto Power Off You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Power Off]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select the time until the camera turns off automatically. Choose from [5min.
Changing the Start-up Screen You can choose the start-up screen displayed when the camera is turned on. You can choose any of the following images as the start-up screen: - The Guide Display Start-up Screen showing a guide to the shooting modes and buttons - One of the 3 Optio logos - One of your own images (compatible images only) 1 In Q mode, press the four-way controller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select ^ (Start-up Screen).
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default Settings” (p.229) for the reset settings. 1 Press the 3 button in Q mode. The [W Setting] menu appears. When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [Reset] screen appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset].
8 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your Computer ..................... 200 Connecting to a Windows PC ................ 208 Connecting to a Macintosh ....................
Setting Up Your Computer By installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM on your computer and connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, you can transfer images and movies captured with your camera to the computer and then display and manage them. This section explains how to install the provided software and the other necessary preparations for enjoying the captured pictures and movies on your computer.
System Requirements The following system requirements must be met for you to fully enjoy the images and movies captured with the camera on your computer. Windows OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Space Others Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista • The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version. Pentium III or higher 256 MB minimum (512 MB or more recommended) 100 MB minimum (1 GB or more recommended) CD-ROM drive USB port as standard equipment Internet Explorer 5.0 or later DirectX 9.
Macintosh OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Space Others Mac OS X (Ver.10.1.2 - 10.5) • The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version. • System requirements for using the provided software “ACDSee 2 for Mac”: Mac OS X (Ver. 10.3 - 10.5) Power Macintosh 233 MHz or higher 8 MB minimum 6 MB minimum CD-ROM drive USB port as standard equipment QuickTime 4.0 or later * Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.
If you are using Windows Vista When the [AutoPlay] screen appears, display the language selection screen following the steps below. 1) Click [Run setup.exe]. 2) Click [Allow]. If the language selection screen does not appear Display the language selection screen following the steps below. 1) Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop. 2) Double-click the [CD-ROM drive (S-SW87)] icon. 3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon. 3 Choose a language from the displayed screen. The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.
5 Click [Finish]. “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” installation is complete. 6 Click [Exit] on the installation screen. The window is closed. 7 Reboot your Windows PC. Go to “Product Registration on the Internet” (p.206). Macintosh Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac). 1 2 3 4 8 Connecting to a Computer 204 Turn your Macintosh on. Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW87) icon. Double-click the [ACDSee Install] icon.
5 Choose a language from the displayed screen. The “ACDSee 2 for Mac” installer screen appears. 6 Click [Install]. The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to input registration information and install the software. 7 8 When the screen shown on the right appears, click [Yes]. Click [Close]. “ACDSee 2 for Mac” installation is complete. Click [Exit] on the installation screen. The window is closed.
Product Registration on the Internet In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration. If your computer is connected to the Internet, please click [Product Registration] on the setup screen after the language selection screen is displayed. The world map screen shown on the right for Internet Product Registration is displayed. Click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product.
4 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC]. 1/3 Setting Sound Date Adjust World Time 02/02/2009 English Folder Name PC USB Connection PictBridge MENU Cancel 6 OK OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for the USB Connection mode. Go to the following pages depending on your computer. Connecting to a Windows PC (p.208) Connecting to a Macintosh (p.
Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting the Camera and Windows PC Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the provided USB cable (I-USB7). 1 2 3 Turn your Windows PC on. Turn your camera off. Connect your camera to the Windows PC using the USB cable. Connect the terminal of the AV cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the bottom of the camera. 8 Connecting to a Computer 208 4 Turn your camera on. The “Device Detector” screen appears.
Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Windows PC. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transferred to your Windows PC. 5 6 7 Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with ACDSee] is checked and click [OK]. Click [Next]. Select an image to copy and click [Next]. 8 Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], and click [Next]. The images are copied to your Windows PC.
9 Click [Finish]. The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” starts. When the “Device Detector” screen does not appear 5 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop. 6 Click [My Computer]. 7 Double-click [Removable Disk]. 8 Connecting to a Computer 210 If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of [Removable Disk]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number.
8 Double-click the [DCIM] folder. Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date (“XXX_0202” for February 2. “XXX” is a three-digit number.). If [Standard] is selected for [Folder Name] in the [W Setting] menu, a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-digit folder number) is displayed and images are stored here. 9 10 Select the folders you want to copy to the Windows PC. Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu. The “Copy Files” screen appears.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar. The “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. The “Stop a Hardware device” screen appears. 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK]. A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed. 8 Connecting to a Computer 212 4 5 Click [OK]. Disconnect the USB cable from your Windows PC and the camera.
Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print images. 1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop. ACDSee starts and the main browser window appears. ACDSee Browser Interface A B C F E D G A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions. C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer.
D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file. E File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item). It is the only pane that always appears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. F Category pane Displays a list of categories and priorities.
ACDSee Quick View The image is displayed on the “ACDSee Quick View” screen if you double-click the image file directly from the browser without starting ACDSee. (You cannot play back or display the file with ACDSee Quick View even if you double-click a movie or sound file.) You can also enlarge/reduce the display size of the image on the “ACDSee Quick View” screen. Click [Full Viewer] on the “ACDSee Quick View” screen to switch the display to the viewer.
Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting the Camera and Macintosh Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the provided USB cable (IUSB7). 1 2 3 Turn your Macintosh on. Turn your camera off. Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the USB cable. Connect the terminal of the AV cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the bottom of the camera. 8 Connecting to a Computer 216 4 Turn your camera on. The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] on the desktop.
Transferring Images Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Macintosh. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transferred to your Macintosh. 5 Specify a save location, make sure that [Launch ACDSee] is checked, and click [Download]. After images are copied to your Macintosh, the “ACDSee 2 for Mac” starts. When [Delete images from device] is checked, images are deleted from the camera after transfer is complete.
Starting “ACDSee 2 for Mac” “ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images. 1 2 Double-click the [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder. Double-click the [ACDSee 2 for Mac] icon. ACDSee starts and the main browser window appears. ACDSee Browser Interface A B C D E F G 8 Connecting to a Computer 218 A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions.
E Favorites pane You can add frequently used items (folders, etc.). F File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item). It is the only pane that always appears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. G Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file. Viewing Images 1 Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the Folders pane of the ACDSee browser.
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9 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode ......................................................... 222 Messages ................................................. 224 Troubleshooting ...................................... 227 Default Settings ....................................... 229 List of World Time Cities ........................ 234 Optional Accessories ............................. 235 Main Specifications ................................ 236 WARRANTY POLICY .............................
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes: Can be set. No: Cannot be set. Shooting Mode 9 Appendix Function Face Priority On Smile Capture Face Priority Off Blink Detection , (Auto) a (Flash Off) b (Flash On) Flash Mode c (Auto + Red-eye) d (Flash On + Red-eye) b (Soft Flash) 9 (Standard) g (Self-timer) Drive Z (2 Sec.
Shooting menu items not listed in this chart can be set in any shooting mode except for Green Mode. However, these settings may not function properly in certain shooting modes and setting conditions even if they can be selected. For further information, please refer to the pages listed below.
Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the display during camera operation. Message 9 Appendix 224 Description The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery using the Battery depleted battery charger (p.29). The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images Memory card full (p.35, p.142). Change the recorded pixels or quality level of recorded images and try again (p.154).
Message Protected Data being recorded Data being processed Built-in memory full No image to be processed This image/sound cannot be processed No card in the camera The built-in memory is not enough to copy images/sounds Cannot process correctly Display image/sound from built-in memory This image cannot be registered as a Favorite No images are available to register as a Favorite No image. Description The image or sound file you are trying to delete is protected.
Message Connection error Check printer Printing Printing is completed. Continue printing? Print canceled No image to be processed Wrong DPOF setting 9 Appendix 226 Description Displayed when a PictBridge connection fails. Displayed when printing is being executed. Displayed when printing completes. Displayed when printing is canceled. Displayed when there are no images to print. Displayed when DPOF printing cannot be performed.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The battery is not installed 9 Appendix Check if a battery is installed. If not, 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 (p.30). The battery is Charge the battery. exhausted The camera is The display is off when the camera is connected to a connected to a computer.
Problem Cause The subject is difficult to focus on with autofocus The subject is not in focus The subject is not in the focusing area Remedy The camera may have difficulty in focusing on such subjects as: low contrast subjects (a white wall, a blue sky, etc.), dark subjects, finely-patterned objects, rapidly-moving objects. It is also difficult to get proper focus when shooting through a window or a net. Try shooting using the focus lock (p.66), or Manual Focus (p.102).
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. No : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off. * : The setting depends on the [Memory] setting (p.123). — : N/A Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting with the Reset function (p.198).
Item Face Priority Flash Mode P (Off) O (On) Drive Mode P (Off) Focus Mode Zoom Position MF Position Memory White Balance Sensitivity EV Compensation AE Metering Digital Zoom DISPLAY File No. Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast Vertical Snap Date Imprint 9 Appendix 230 Default Setting P (Off) P (Off) P (Off) P (Off) P (Off) P (Off) P (Off) O (On) P (Off) O (On) Green Mode G (Normal) G (Normal) G (Normal) According to initial setting Off Last Memory Reset Page Setting Setting Yes Yes p.
[W Setting] Menu Items Item Sound Operation Volume Playback Volume Start-up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound Self-timer Sound Date Style (date) Date Adjust Date Style (time) Date Time Select Time Destination (City) World Time Destination (DST) Hometown (City) Hometown (DST) Language/ Folder Name USB Connection Video Out 3 3 1 1 1 1 According to initial setting 24h 1/1/2009 According to initial setting Same as W Hometown According to initial setting P (Off) According to initial setting P (Off) Acc
Playback Mode Palette Items Item Interval Slideshow Screen Effect Sound Effect Default Setting 3 sec.
Key Operation Item Function Default Setting Last Memory Reset Page Setting Setting Operation Mode Zoom Position Q mode — — — Full wide-angle * No Drive Mode 9 (Standard) * Yes p.76 p.91 p.92 b (Auto Picture) Yes Yes p.67 4 5 Shooting Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode * * Yes Yes p.99 p.101 3 button Menu Display , (Auto) = (Standard) Capture mode: [A Rec. Mode] menu Playback mode: [W Setting] menu — — p.55 4/W button Information Display Operation Mode Normal * Yes p.
List of World Time Cities City: indicates cities that can be set as either the Initial Setting (p.41) or the World Time (p.189). Video Output Format: indicates the video output format of the city set as the Initial Setting.
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-LI88 (*) Battery charger kit K-BC88 (*) (Battery charger D-BC88, AC plug cord) AC adapter kit K-AC88 (AC adapter D-AC64, DC coupler D-DC88, AC plug cord) The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set.
Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Number of Effective Pixels Approx. 12 megapixels Image Sensor 1/2.3 inch CCD Number of Recorded Pixels Still * * * * * * * * Fixed at h (2048×1536) in Half-length Portrait mode. Fixed at f (2592×1944) in Digital SR mode. Fixed at h (2048×1536) in Frame Composite mode. Fixed at f (2592×1944) in Digital Wide mode, however, the first frame uses h (2048×1536).
Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time Still Pictures Built-in Memory 512 MB SD Memory Card 107 pictures 209 pictures 299 pictures 368 pictures 592 pictures 863 pictures 1777 pictures 3358 pictures 7 pictures D 4000×3000 15 pictures E 4000×3000 21 pictures 6 3072×2304 26 pictures f 2592×1944 42 pictures h 2048×1536 61 pictures M 1920×1080 127 pictures l 1024×768 240 pictures m 640×480 • The image storage capacity is for reference only.
Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Motion Blur Reduction Display Playback modes Focus Modes Focus Exposure control Face Priority 9 Shooting modes Appendix Digital Filters Movie Shutter Speed 238 Approx. 5.2× at 6 (3072×2304), Approx. 25.0× at m (640×480) (when combined with optical zoom) Up to approx. 6.3× (combines with 4× optical zoom to give zoom magnification equivalent to approx. 25.0×) Still Pixel Track SR, Hi-sensitivity shake reduction mode (Digital SR) Movie Movie shake reduction (Movie SR) 2.
Built-in Flash Drive Modes Self-timer Time Function Power Source Battery Life Interfaces Video Output PictBridge Weight Accessories Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Red-eye, Flash On + Red-eye, Soft Flash Flash Range Wide-angle: approx. 0.2 m - 4.6 m (approx. 0.66 ft - 15 ft) (Sensitivity: in Auto condition) Telephoto: approx. 0.5 m - 2.1 m (approx. 1.64 ft - 6.9 ft) (Sensitivity: in Auto condition) Single-frame, Self-timer (approx. 10 sec., approx. 2 sec.
WARRANTY POLICY All PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase.
• This warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. 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. 9 Appendix The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union.
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. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. Located at: 600 12 th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Phone: 303-799-8000 FAX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.
Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. Used electrical/electronic equipments and batteries must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products.
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Index Symbols 9 Appendix 246 A Mode ...................... 12, 54 Q Mode ..................... 12, 54 Q button .................... 51, 53 I button ..................... 50, 52 [A Rec. Mode] menu ......................... 59, 229 [W Setting] menu ....... 60, 231 9 Green Mode ................. 74 i Delete ................. 126, 142 x Tele ............................... 76 w Wide ............................ 76 y Magnify ....................... 139 f Four-/Nine-image display .............................
Candlelight Mode .............. 81 Capture Mode Palette ....... 67 Center-weighted metering M ..................... 109 Changing volume .... 180, 185 Charging a battery ............. 29 Checking the Memory Card ................................... 39 City name ........................ 234 Color extraction filter ....... 156 Color filter ........................ 156 Connecting to a printer .... 172 Connecting to a TV .......... 151 Continuous Shooting j .... 92 Contrast ........................... 115 Copy ..
I O Image Recovery .............. 147 Image Storage Capacity .......................... 237 Infinity s ......................... 101 Info Display ........................ 22 Installing a battery ............. 30 Installing the Software ..... 202 Instant Review ........... 67, 113 Intelligent Zoom ................. 76 4/W button ...........................51, 53 Opening screen ...............197 Operating the Menus .........55 Optional accessory ..........235 K Kids Mode .........................
Recovering images .......... 147 Red-eye Compensation ... 160 Red-eye reduction cd ..... 99 Registering menu items ... 117 Reset ............................... 198 Resize ............................. 154 Rotating ........................... 138 S T Text Mode ..........................88 Time imprint .....................116 Transfer mode .................171 Tungsten Light I ............107 TV ....................................151 U USB Connection ......171, 206 V Vertical Snap ...............
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