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Digital Camera

Operating Manual

PENTAX Imaging Company
A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc.
(Headquarters)
600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U.S.A.
(Distribution & Service Center)
16163 West 45th Drive, Unit H Golden, Colorado
80403, U.S.A. (http://www.pentaximaging.com)
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(http://www.pentaxcanada.ca)

http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp• Printed on recycled paper• Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.
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Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2005
02-200502 Printed in JapanTo ensure the best performance fromyour camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.

Thank you for buying the PENTAX OptioWP Digital Camera.
Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the mostout of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can bea valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken using the OptioWP that are for anything other than personalenjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified
in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations
are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations,industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images taken with the purpose ofobtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyrightas laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.
Regarding trademarks• PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
• The SD logo
is a trademark.
• All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
To users of this camera• There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may
not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations
generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.
• The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using
extremely high precision technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is
99.99% or better, you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may
not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not. However, this has noeffect on the recorded image.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching III, PRINT Image Matchingenabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce
images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on
printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant.
Regarding PictBridge
PictBridge allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using
the unified standard for the direct printout of images. You can print images directlyfrom the camera through a few simple operations.
• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD
monitor in this manual are different form the actual product.

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product but please
pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the following
symbols during use.
Warning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user
may experience serious difficulties if the warnings are
not heeded.
Caution These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user
may experience minor or middling difficulties orphysical difficulties if the warnings are not heeded.
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 ofelectric shocks if the camera is taken apart.
• If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of, forexample, the camera being dropped, please do not under any
circumstances touch such exposed portions, as there is a danger ofreceiving an electric shock.
• To avoid the risk of it being swallowed by mistake, keep the SD Memory
Card out of the reach of small children. Seek medical attention immediately
if a card is accidentally swallowed.
• Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous.
Please take care that small children do not hang the strap around theirnecks.
• Use an AC adapter that is of the power and voltage specified for exclusive
use with this product. The use of an AC adapter other than that specified
exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric shocks.
• If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event of any otherirregularity, stop using the camera immediately, remove the battery andcontact your nearest PENTAX Service Center. Continued use of thecamera may result in fire or electric shock.

1Caution• Never try to disassemble or short the battery. Also, do not dispose of thebattery in fire, as it may explode.
• Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable lithium-ion battery
D-LI8. The battery could explode or catch fire.
• Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is arisk of burns.
• Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is arisk of discoloring.
• If any of the battery leakage should come in contact with your eyes, do not
rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention
immediately.
• If any of the battery leakage should come in contact with skin or clothes,wash the affected areas thoroughly with water.
• Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or
begins to smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal.
• Some portions of the camera heat up during use, so please take care, as
there is a risk of low temperature burns if such portions are held for long
periods of time.
• Should the LCD be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be
careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin or in your eyes orin your mouth.

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 designed can cause a fireor electrical shock. The specified voltage is 100-240V AC.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire orelectrical shock.
• If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or otherabnormality occurs, immediately discontinue using and consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electricalshock.
• If water should happen to get inside the product, consult a PENTAX
Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electricalshock.

2• If lightning should be present during use of the battery charger or AC
adapter, unplug the power cord and discontinue use. Continuing to use theproduct can cause damage to the equipment, fire or electrical shock.
• Wipe off the plug of the power cord if it should become covered with dust.
This can cause a fire.

Caution• Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord, allow heavy objects todrop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due toexcessive bending. If the AC plug cord becomes damaged, consult a
PENTAX Service Center.
• Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is stillplugged in.
• Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands. This can cause anelectrical shock.
• Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hardsurface. This can cause a malfunction.
• Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other than rechargeable
lithium-ion battery D-LI8. This can cause overheating or malfunctions.

Care to be Taken During Handling• Take the Worldwide Service Network that is included in the package. This
will be useful if you experience problems abroad.
• When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is stillworking properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at
a wedding or during traveling). Contents of the recording cannot be
guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer,etc. is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media(SD Memory Card), etc.
• The lens on this camera is not exchangeable. The lens is not removable.
• Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or
benzene.
• Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided. Particularcare should be taken regarding vehicles, which can become very hot
inside.
• Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be
avoided. Remove from case and store in a well-ventilated place to preventthe camera from becoming moldy during storage.
3• Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks
or pressure. Place the camera on a cushion for protection when thecamera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike, car, or ship, etc.
• The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0°C to 40°C
(32°F to 104°F).
• The liquid crystal display will become black at a high temperature but will
return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to.
• 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 nota fault.
• Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintainhigh 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.
• Avoid contact with garbage, dirt, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, salt, etc.
as this may cause damage to the camera. If rain or drops of water get onto
the camera, please wipe dry.
• Refer to “Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card” (p.30) regarding
the SD Memory Card.
• Please do not press forcefully on the LCD monitor. This could cause
breakage or malfunction.
• Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may
damage the exterior of the camera or the LCD monitor.
• When using a tripod with the camera, be careful not to overtighten
the screw in the tripod socket on the camera.
• The AC plug cord supplied with the camera is for exclusive use with thebattery charger D-BC8. Do not use it with any other equipment.

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Waterproof Function• This camera has a waterproof capability equivalent to JIS Class 8protection (IPX8).
• To enhance the waterproof performance of the camera, the front of the lensis protected by glass. As any dirt or water on the glass will affect the qualityof pictures taken, the glass should be kept clean at all times.
• Do not place the camera directly on the sand at the beach or similar places.
• The camera will sink if dropped in water, so be sure to attach the strap andslip the strap over your wrist when using the camera in or near water.
• Be sure to check that the battery/card cover is securely locked before using
the camera in an environment where it is likely to get wet or dirty, such as
underwater or at the beach. Water, sand or dirt inside the camera may
cause failure of the camera. Wipe off any water or dirt with a dry cloth assoon as possible after using the camera.
• Avoid opening the battery/card cover at the beach or by the sea. Wait until
the camera is completely dry before changing the battery or the SD
Memory Card. Avoid changing the battery or card where the camera is
likely to get wet or dirty, and make sure that your hands are dry.
• If the camera is very dirty or after it has been used in the sea, make surethat it is turned off and the battery/card cover is firmly closed before rinsing
it under running tap water or leaving it in a bowl of clean water for a shorttime (2 or 3 minutes).
• Wipe off any dirt or sand on the waterproof packing or the packing contact
surface. The camera's waterproof function may be compromised by loose
packing, or cracks or dents in the packing or packing contact surface. If
there is any such damage, contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center.
• To maintain the waterproof performance of the camera, you arerecommended to change the waterproof packing once a year. Contact yournearest PENTAX Service Center regarding changing the packing. (Acharge will be made.)• Avoid getting sunscreen or sun oil on the camera as it may cause
discoloration of the surface. If any oil gets on the camera, wash it off
immediately with warm water.
• The waterproof function does not apply to the camera’s accessories.

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Contents
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .............................................1
Care to be Taken During Handling ...................................................3
Contents ...........................................................................................6
Composition of the Operating Manual ............................................ 11
Camera Features................................................................................. 12
Checking the Contents of the Package .......................................... 16
Names of Parts............................................................................... 17
Names of Operating Parts .............................................................. 18
Monitor Indications ......................................................................... 18

Getting Started

21

Attaching the Strap............................................................................. 21
Powering the Camera ......................................................................... 22
Charging the Battery....................................................................... 22
Installing the Battery ....................................................................... 23
Charging the Battery Abroad .......................................................... 25
Using the AC Adapter..................................................................... 27
Installing the SD Memory Card.......................................................... 28
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures........................31
Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate of Movies ..................................33
Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................ 34
Playback Only Mode....................................................................... 35
Initial Settings .....................................................................................36
Setting the Display Language.........................................................37
Setting the Date and Time.............................................................. 38

Quick Start

40

Taking Still Pictures............................................................................40
Playing Back Still Pictures................................................................. 42
Playing Back Images ......................................................................42
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image ...................................... 42
Rotating the Displayed Image ........................................................ 43

Common Operations

44

Understanding the Button Functions ...............................................44
A mode .........................................................................................44
Q mode ........................................................................................ 46

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Setting the Camera Functions ........................................................... 48
Setting with the Menus ................................................................... 48
Menu List ........................................................................................ 51
Setting the Shooting Mode ............................................................. 53
Changing the Shooting Mode Icons ...............................................57
Calling Up a Specific Menu ............................................................ 58
Setting the Playback Mode............................................................. 60

Taking Pictures

63

Taking Pictures ................................................................................... 63
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings(Program Mode) ............................................................................. 63
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)..........................64
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes(Night Scene/Candlelight/Fireworks Mode) ....................................66
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) ......................................... 67
Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist mode)..................... 68
Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode) ........................... 70
Taking Still Pictures with Sound (Synchro Sound Record).............71
Framing Your Pictures....................................................................72
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................74
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)...................................... 76
Using the Self-timer ........................................................................77
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode/High
Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)................................................ 78
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ......................... 79
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................81
Selecting the Focus Mode .............................................................. 81
Selecting the Flash Mode ............................................................... 83
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................ 85
Selecting the Quality Level ............................................................. 87
Adjusting the White Balance........................................................... 88
Setting the Autofocus Conditions ...................................................90
Setting the Sensitivity ..................................................................... 92
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)..........................93
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)..................................... 94
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)........................................ 95
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)............................................ 96
Saving the Settings (Memory) ........................................................... 97

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Recording Movies ............................................................................... 99
Recording a Movie..........................................................................99
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies .................................... 101
Selecting the Frame Rate............................................................. 102
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones(Color Mode)................................................................................. 103

Playing Back and Deleting Images

104

Playing Back Images ........................................................................104
To Switch Between A Mode and Q Mode ................................104
Playing Back Still Pictures ............................................................ 104
Nine-Image Display and Folder Display ....................................... 105
Zoom Playback............................................................................. 107
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode ..................... 109
Slideshow .....................................................................................110
Playing Back Movies ........................................................................112
Playing Back a Movie ................................................................... 112
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment...................................... 113
Deleting Images ................................................................................ 114
Deleting a Single Images/Sound Files.......................................... 114
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files(from Nine-Image Display)............................................................ 116
Deleting All Images....................................................................... 118
Recovering Deleted Images ......................................................... 119
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) ........ 120

Editing and Printing Images

122

Editing Images .................................................................................. 122
Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)............................122
Trimming Images..........................................................................124
Copying Images and Sound Files.................................................125
Using the Digital Filters................................................................. 127
Using the Brightness Filter ........................................................... 128
Red-eye Compensation................................................................129
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) ............................................ 130
Editing Movies .............................................................................. 132
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)................................................ 136
Printing Single Images..................................................................136
Printing All Images........................................................................1388

Printing Using PictBridge ................................................................139
Connecting the Camera to the Printer .......................................... 139
Printing Single Images..................................................................140
Printing All Images........................................................................142
Printing Using the DPOF Settings ................................................ 143
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer..................................... 143

Recording and Playing Back Sound

144

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode).................................... 144
Playing Back Sound ......................................................................... 146
Adding a Voice Memo to Images.....................................................147
Recording a Voice Memo ............................................................. 147
Playing Back a Voice Memo......................................................... 148

Settings

149

Camera Settings................................................................................ 149
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory .............. 149
Changing the Date and Time........................................................ 150
Changing the Sound Settings.......................................................151
Setting the Alarm ..........................................................................153
Setting the World Time ................................................................. 155
Changing the Display Language .................................................. 157
Changing the Image Folder Name ...............................................158
Changing the USB Connection Mode...........................................159
Changing the Video Output Format.............................................. 160
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor................................161
Using the Power Saving Function ................................................ 162
Setting Auto Power Off ................................................................. 163
Changing the Start-up Screen ...................................................... 164
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) ...........................................165
Displaying the Clock Mode ..............................................................166

Appendix167

List of World Time Cities..................................................................167
Default Settings................................................................................. 168
Optional Accessories ....................................................................... 171
Messages...........................................................................................172
Troubleshooting................................................................................ 174
Main Specifications ..........................................................................176
WARRANTY POLICY......................................................................... 180

9The meanings of the symbols used in this operating manual are
explained below.

1

indicates the reference page number for an explanation of therelated operation.
indicates information that is useful to know.
indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.

A modeThis is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies
and sound files. In this manual, the mode for taking still pictures
is referred to as the “Still Picture Capture mode”, the mode forrecording movies is referred to as the “C mode” and the mode forrecording sound files is referred to as the “O mode”.

Q modeThis is the mode for viewing still pictures and playing back movies
and sound files.

A, R, A, C, The icons above the title show the shooting modes that canO, F, q, <, activate the function.
I, B, i, \, C, Ex.
RFC
E, x, X, y,Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)>, z, D, J

10Composition of the Operating ManualThis 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 Quick Start ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains the simplest way to take pictures and play backimages. Use it if you want to start taking pictures or playing back images
straightaway.

1

2

3

3 Common Operations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the
buttons and how to use the menus. For more details, refer to the respective
chapters below.

4

4 Taking Pictures ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

5This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set
the relevant functions.

5 Playing Back and Deleting Images–––––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera
or on a TV and how to delete images from the camera.

6 Editing and Printing Images ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains the various ways of printing still pictures and how toedit images with the camera. Refer to the ACDSee for PENTAX User Guide
for instructions on how to print or edit images using a computer.

6

7

8

7 Recording and Playing Back Sound –––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains how to record sound files or add sound (a voicememo) to an image, and how to play back sound files.

9

8 Settings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This chapter explains how to set the camera-related functions.

9 Appendix––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This section deals with troubleshooting and lists the optional accessories.

11Camera Features
In addition to basic picture-taking, the OptioWP has a variety of shooting
modes to suit different situations. This section describes how to makethe most of the key features of your camera. Together with the
explanations of camera operations, it will enable you to enjoy yourcamera to the full.

Forget Your Worries About Water Getting in the
Camera!

The OptioWP is the only camera of its class that lets you take picturescontinuously 1.5 m underwater for 30 minutes. The lock mechanism of
the battery/card cover is designed for underwater picture-taking. (1p.70)
For taking pictures while snorkeling.
For taking pictures at the pool or while playing in a riveror lake.
For taking pictures while enjoying various outdoor
activities without worrying about your camera getting a
bit dirty. A quick wipe with a wet cloth is all it needs!
12

Record Sound Before and After Taking Pictures!

With the OptioWP, not only can you add a voice memo to a still picture,but by switching to Synchro Sound Record mode, the surrounding
sounds are automatically captured until you press the shutter releasebutton to take the picture. A total of 20 seconds of sound, 10 seconds
before and 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed, aresaved. (1p.71)
For recording yourself saying “Say cheese!” or “Look at
the camera”.
For including the cheers of the crowd at exciting
moments of a sporting event.

Choose a Frame Before Taking the Picture!
The OptioWP lets you choose aframe and display it on the screen
before you take the picture, so you
can be sure that the frame
complements your subject perfectly.
(1p.72) Of course, you can still use
the editing functions to add a frame
afterwards. (1p.130)
For decorating your pictureswith a frame.
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Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback
Functions!

The user-friendly design of the OptioWP enables easy operation with theminimum number of buttons on the camera body. Simply by choosing theappropriate icon, you can select Capture mode (1p.53) and choose theoptimal settings for the situation, or Playback mode (1p.104, p.122) andenjoy the various playback and editing functions. Pressing the Green
button displays a guide on the LCD monitor to let you check the functions
available in each mode and how to use them. (1p.62)
Press the Green button while the Mode Palette isdisplayed to display the guide. (1p.62)
Use the Green mode to take pictures easily using
standard settings. (1p.64)

Perfect Size for Carrying Around With You!
With its compact, stylish design,
the OptioWP is just right to slip intoa pocket of your bag or hanground your neck, so you always
have it with you, like your cell
phone. It has a useful clockfunction, “Clock Mode”, for telling
the time too. (1p.166)
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Enjoy Playback and Editing Functions Without a
Computer!
The OptioWP lets you play back and edit images without having toconnect the camera to your computer and transfer the images first. The
camera is all you need to take and edit still pictures and movies.
(1p.122) And no more worries about accidentally deleting images,
because now, with the OptioWP, you can recover them again. (1p.119)
The wide range of editing functions includes resizing(1p.122), trimming (1p.124), changing the color(1p.127) and adjusting the brightness (1p.128).
If your subject’s eyes appear red in the picture, you cancorrect them while the image is displayed in Playback
mode. (1p.129)
You can divide a movie into two, stitch two movies
together or select a frame from a movie to save as a still
picture. (1p.132)

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Checking the Contents of the Package

CameraOptioWP

Strap
O-ST20 (∗)

Software (CD-ROM)
S-SW30USB cable
I-USB7 (∗)

AV cable
I-AVC7 (∗)

Rechargeable lithium-ion
battery D-LI8 (∗)

Battery charger
D-BC8 (∗)

AC plug cord (∗)

PC Connection Manual

Quick Guide

Operating Manual(this manual)

ACDSee for PENTAX
User Guide

Items marked with an asterisk (∗) are also available as optional accessories.
For other optional accessories, refer to “Optional Accessories” (p.171).
Type of AC plug cord
D-CO2A Australia / D-CO24E Europe / D-CO2H Hong Kong, United Kingdom/ D-CO24J Japan / D-CO2K Korea / D-CO24U North America, Canada
16Names of Parts
Front
Shutter release button
Power switch,
power indicator (green)
Microphone
Speaker
Self-timer lamp (red)
Flash
Lens

Strap lug

Back
LCD monitor

Battery/card coverBattery cover lock lever

Tripod socket
Battery lock lever
DC input terminal
PC/AV terminal
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Names of Operating Parts
Power switch
Shutter release button
Green/i button
Zoom/w/x/f/y button
Q button
Four-way controller
4/W button
3 buttonRefer to Understanding the Button Functions (p.44 - p.47) for an
explanation of the function of each button.

Monitor Indications
Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions.

1
2
3
4

38

5

6
7
8
9
10
11
12

03/25/2005
+1.0
14:25

13
14

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Shooting mode (p.53)
Flash mode (p.83)
Drive mode (p.72, p.77, p.78)
Focus mode (p.81)
Camera shake icon (p.79)
Digital zoom icon (p.74)
Memory status (p.34)+ : Built-in memory(without card)a : SD Memory Cardr : Card is write-protected

8 Remaining image storage
capacity
9 Battery indicator (p.24)
10 Key lock icon (p.64)
11 Focus frame (p.40)
12 EV compensation (p.76)
13 Date and time (p.38)
14 World time setting (p.155)

Full Display in Still Picture Capture Mode

38

1

5M

2
ISO 200

3
4
1
2
3
4
5

1/250
F5.6

Bright portion (blinks red)
Dark portion (blinks yellow)
Shutter speed
Aperture
Recorded pixels (p.85)

+1.0
6
7
8
9

5
6
7
8
9

Quality (p.87)
White balance (p.88)
Sensitivity (p.92)
Histogram (p.80)

About the Bright and Dark Portions
When there is an area in the frame that is so bright it appears white, theindicated area blinks red as a warning. Similarly, when there is an areathat is so dark it appears black, the indicated area blinks yellow as awarning.
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Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. B1 to B9
only appear when [Histogram + Info] is selected. (1p.109)

A8
100 - 0038

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8

5M

A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
B9

ISO 200
1/250
F5.6

03/25/2005
14:25

Folder number (p.158)
File number
Protect icon (p.120)
Voice memo icon (p.148)
Battery indicator (p.24)
Volume icon (p.148)
Memory status (p.34)+ : Built-in memory(without card)a : SD Memory Cardr : Card is write-protected
A8 Key lock icon (p.65)
A9 Captured date and time (p.38)

A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7

A9
A10

A10 Four-way controller guide
B1 Bright portion (blinks red)
(p.19)
B2 Recorded pixels (p.85)
B3 Quality (p.87)
B4 White balance (p.88)
B5 Sensitivity (p.92)
B6 Dark portion (blinks yellow)(p.19)
B7 Shutter speed
B8 Aperture
B9 Histogram (p.80)

Guide Indications
A guide to available button operations appears on the LCD monitor
during operation.
The buttons are indicated as shown below.

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Four-way controller (2)Four-way controller (3)Four-way controller (4)Four-way controller (5)

2
3
4
5

3 button

MENU

Zoom button
4 button
Shutter release button

SHUTTER

Green/i button

|, i

OK

Getting Started

Attaching the Strap
Attach the strap (O-ST20) supplied with the camera.

Getting Started

1

1

2

1
2

Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug.
Pass the other end of the strap through the loop andpull tight.

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Powering the Camera

1

Battery

3

Getting Started

2

AC plug cord

Charging indicator
While charging:
Lights red
Charging finished:
Lights green

To power outlet

Battery charger

1

Charging the Battery
Use the battery charger to charge the battery before using it in thecamera for the first time or after a long period of non-use, or when the[Battery depleted] message appears.

1
2
3
4

Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger D-BC8.
Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.
Place the battery in the charger so that the PENTAX
logo is visible.
The charging indicator lights red while the battery is charging
and changes to green when charging is finished.

Remove the battery from the battery charger whencharging is finished.
• The time required to fully charge the battery is about 100 minutes(max.). The appropriate ambient temperature for charging thebattery is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). (The charging time may varydepending on the ambient temperature and charging conditions.)• The battery has reached the end of its service life when it starts torun down soon after being charged. Replace with a new battery.
• Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other than therechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8, as the charger may
overheat or be damaged.
• If the battery is inserted correctly but the charging indicator fails tolight, the battery may be faulty. Replace with a new battery.

22Battery cover lock leverBattery lock lever

1

1

Getting Started

2

Installing the Battery
Use the battery that is provided with the camera. Charge the battery
before using it in the camera for the first time.

1

Open the battery/card cover.
Press the battery cover lock lever in the direction of 1, slide thebattery/card cover in the direction of 2 and flip the cover open in the
direction of 3.

2

Using the side of the battery to press the battery locklever in the direction of 4, insert the battery with the 2
symbol pointing toward the lens.
Push the battery in until it is locked in place.

3

Close the battery/card cover.
Press the battery cover lock lever in the opposite direction to 1.

Removing the Battery

12Open the battery/card cover.
Release the battery by using your finger to press thebattery lock lever in the direction of 4.
The battery will be ejected. Pull the battery out of the camera.
Do not apply excessive pressure to the front or back of the camera
when opening and closing the battery/card cover as this may dislodge
the waterproof packing. If the packing is not in the correct position, thewaterproof performance of the camera will be compromised.
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1
Getting Started• This camera uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8. Use of
any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause
malfunction.
• Insert the battery correctly. If the battery is incorrectly oriented,
malfunction may result.
• Do not remove the battery while the camera is turned on.
• If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, remove thebattery.
• The date and time may be returned to the default setting if thecamera is left without the battery for a long time.
• Allow the camera to dry completely before changing the battery.
Avoid changing the battery where the camera is likely to get wet or
dirty, and make sure that your hands are dry.

• Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time(at 23°C with the LCD monitor on, the flash used for 50% of shots and thebattery fully charged)
Image Storage Capacity
Approx. 180 pictures

Playback Time
Approx. 230 min.

• The still picture storage capacity is based on measuring conditions inaccordance with CIPA standards. The playback time is based on
PENTAX measuring conditions. Some deviation from the above figures
may occur in actual use depending on shooting mode and shooting
conditions.

• In general, battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as
the temperature decreases.
• Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or
to a cold region, or if you intend to take a lot of pictures.

• Battery Level Indicator
You can check the battery level by the w indicator on the LCD monitor.
Screen Display
w (green)x (green)y (yellow)z (red)[Battery depleted]

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Battery Status
Adequate power remains.
Battery is running low.
Battery is running very low.
Battery is exhausted.
The camera will turn off after this message appears.

Recycling BatteriesThis symbol indicates that the battery is recyclable.
Cover the terminals with insulating tape and take thebattery to a store displaying this symbol.

The battery charger supplied with the camera is designed to switch
automatically to the voltage (100-240V) and frequency (50Hz, 60Hz) of
the electricity supply in the country or region where used.
However, electrical socket shapes differ from country to country. Before
traveling abroad, you are advised to check the socket shape in the
country of your destination (see “Main Socket Types in the Major
Countries and Regions of the World” (p.26)) and take an appropriately
shaped adapter plug with you.
The socket shape does not affect the charging method.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery Abroad

1

Adapter plug

• Use of an off-the-shelf transformer may lead to defective
operation.
• Unplug the adapter plug from the power outlet when the battery
charger is not in use.
A

B

BF

C

S

Adapter
plug

Shape

Type

—

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Main Socket Types in the Major Countries and Regions of the
World
1

A
North America U.S.A., Canada

Getting Started

Europe,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Ukraine, Austria,
Former Soviet Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Greece, Sweden,
Union
Denmark, Germany, Norway, Hungary, Finland,
France, Belarus, Belgium, Rumania, Russia
U.K.

Asia

Oceania

Central andSouthAmerica

99Taiwan, Japan
Sri Lanka, Maldives

9

Africa9

India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Macau
Thailand

9

Korea
Philippines

9
9
9

26

9
9
9
9

9
9
9
9

9
9

9
9

9
9

9

9

9

9
9

9
9

Colombia, Jamaica, Haiti, Panama, Bahamas,
Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Mexico

9

Brazil, Peru

999

Argentina
Israel, Iran

99

KuwaitJordan9
9Canary Islands, Guinea, Mozambique, Morocco
Kenya, South Africa

9

Zambia, Tanzania

99

9Malaysia
Australia, Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji

Algeria
Egypt

S

9

Chile
Middle East

C

9

9

Nepal, Bangladesh, Mongolia
Vietnam

Guam
Tahiti

BF

9

Spain
Switzerland, Poland, Portugal

Singapore, Hong Kong
China

B

9

9

9
9
9

9
9
9

9
9

9
9

9

9

9

9

4

1

1
DC terminal
AC adapter

Getting Started

AC plug cord

2

3

Using the AC Adapter
Use of the AC adapter D-AC8 (optional) is recommended if you intend touse the camera for a long time or connect it to a PC.

1
2
3
4

Make sure that the camera is turned off and open thebattery/card cover.
Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC
input terminal of the camera with the 2 symbol pointed
toward the LCD monitor.
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. The data may
be lost if either becomes disconnected while data being recordedon the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory.
• Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock.
Be sure to read “FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA” (p.1)
before using the AC adapter.
• Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC
adapter before using the adapter.
• The battery inside the camera is not charged by connecting the AC
adapter to the camera.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the front or back of the camera
when opening and closing the battery/card cover as this may dislodge
the waterproof packing. If the packing is not in the correct position, thewaterproof performance of the camera will be compromised.

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Installing the SD Memory Card

1

Battery cover lock lever

Getting Started

SD Memory Cardsocket2
1

SD Memory Card

This camera uses an SD Memory Card. Captured images and soundfiles are saved on the SD Memory Card if a card is inserted in thecamera. They are saved in the built-in memory if a card is not inserted.
(1p.34)• Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or
removing the SD Memory Card.
• Be sure to format an SD Memory Card that is unused or has beenused on another camera. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory
Card or the Built-in Memory” (p.149) for instructions on formatting.
• Allow the camera to dry completely before changing the SD
Memory Card. Avoid changing the card where the camera is likely
to get wet or dirty, and make sure that your hands are dry.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the front or back of the camera
when opening and closing the battery/card cover as this may
dislodge the waterproof packing. If the packing is not in the correct
position, the waterproof performance of the camera will becompromised.
• The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacityof the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded
pixels and quality level. (1p.31)• The power indicator blinks while the SD Memory Card is being
accessed (data is being recorded or read).

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1Open the battery/card cover.
Press the battery cover lock lever in the direction of 1, slide thebattery/card cover in the direction of 2 and flip the cover open in the
direction of 3.

Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Cardsocket so that the label is facing toward the LCD
monitor.
Push the card in until it clicks. Images and sound may not be recorded
correctly if the card is not inserted all the way.

3

Close the battery/card cover.
Press the battery cover lock lever in the opposite direction to 1.

1
Getting Started

2

Removing the SD Memory Card

1
2

Open the battery/card cover.
Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to ejectit.
Pull the card out.

29Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card

1
Getting Started
30• The SD Memory Card is equipped with awrite-protect switch. Setting the switch to
LOCK protects the existing data byprohibiting recording of new data,deletion of existing data or formatting ofWrite-protect switch
the card.
r appears on the LCD monitor when thecard is write-protected.
• Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately afterusing the camera, as the card may be hot.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while data is being
saved to the card, images or sound files are being played back, or the camera
is connected to a computer with the USB cable, as this may cause the data to
be lost or the card to be damaged.
• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it awayfrom water and store away from high temperature.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage
the card and render it unusable.
• The data on the SD Memory Card may be deleted in the following
circumstances. PENTAX does not accept any liability for data that is deleted(1) when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.
(2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electricalinterference.
(3) when the card has not been used for a long time.
(4) when the card is ejected or the battery is removed while the data on thecard is being recorded or accessed.
• The SD Memory Card has a limited service life. If it is not used for a long time,the data on the card may become unreadable. Be sure to make a backup ofimportant data on a computer.
• Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity orelectrical interference.
• Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed
to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.
• When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording may
stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in thememory, or shooting and playback may take a long time.
• For information on compatible SD Memory Cards, visit the PENTAX website
or contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center.

Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures1
Getting Started

Choose the number of pixels (size) and quality level (data compressionrate) of still pictures according to how you intend to use the pictures you
have taken.
Higher quality levels and numbers of pixels produce clearer images forprinting, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the total
number of pictures that can be stored in the camera’s built-in memory oron the SD Memory Card.
The quality of the captured photo or printed picture also depends on thequality level, exposure compensation, resolution of the printer and avariety of other factors, so you do not need to select more than therequired number of pixels. As a rough guide, i (1600×1200) is
adequate for making postcard-size prints. Refer to the table below for theappropriate settings according to use.
Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
Recorded Pixels

Use

f 2560×1920

For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures, or
editing images on a PC.

h 2048×1536
i 1600×1200

Clearerg 2304×1728

For making postcard-size prints.

l 1024× 768
m

640× 480

For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail.

The default setting is f (2560×1920).

Appropriate Quality Level According to Use
C

Best

D

BetterE

Good

Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.
Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image
on a computer screen.
Highest compression rate. Suitable for posting on a website
or attaching to e-mail.

The default setting is D (Better).

Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level forstill pictures on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.85
Selecting the Quality Level 1p.87
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Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Image Storage Capacity(Approximate numbers of pictures)C (Best)
Built-in
64MB
Memory1

D (Better)
Built-in
64MB
MemoryE (Good)
Built-in
64MB
MemoryGetting Started

f 2560×1920

3

18

6

35

10

60

g 2304×1728

4

24

8

46

11

66

h 2048×1536

5

30

9

55

14

80

i 1600×1200

8

50

15

86

20

117

l 1024× 768

18

107

33

193

42

242

m

39

227

61

352

75

430

640× 480• The above figures may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions,shooting mode and SD Memory Card, etc.

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Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate of Movies
1
Getting Started

Choose the recorded pixels and frame rate according to how you intend
to use the movies you have taken.
The number of recorded pixels indicates the resolution of the image. The
higher the number of recorded pixels, the clearer the image, but thebigger the file size.
The frame rate indicates the number of frames per second. The more
frames per second, the better the quality of the movie, but the bigger the
file size.
Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in[Movie] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies 1p.101
Selecting the Frame Rate 1p.102

Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
D(320×240)E(160×120)

Suitable for viewing the movie on a computer.
File size is smaller, but total recording time is increased. Suitable forposting on a website or attaching to e-mail.

The default setting is D (320×240).

Appropriate Frame Rate According to Use
30fps
15fps

Produces high quality movies, but reduces the total recording time.
Increases the total recording time because the file size is smaller.

The default setting is 30 fps (frames per second).

Recorded Pixels, Frame Rate and Recording Time
(Approximate recording time)D

320×240E

160×12030fps
Built-in
64MB
Memory1 min.
16 sec.
32 sec.
1 min.
5 min.
1 sec.
52 sec.

15fps
Built-in
64MB
Memory2 min.
30 sec.
56 sec.
1 min.
10 min.
52 sec.
45 sec.

Sound
Built-in
64MB
Memory23 min.
2 sec.

132 min.
13 sec.

• The above figures are based on PENTAX standard shooting conditions andmay vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions and type of SD
Memory Card used.
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Turning the Camera On and Off
Power switch

1
Getting Started

1

Press the power switch.
The camera turns on.
If the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you
turn the camera on, follow the procedure on p.36 to set the display
language and/or current date and time.

2

Press the power switch again.
The camera turns off and the power indicator turns off.
Taking Pictures 1p.63

Checking the Memory Card
The memory card is checked automaticallywhen the camera turns on. + appears on the
LCD monitor when there is no SD Memory
Card inserted in the camera. In this case,images and sound files will be saved in thebuilt-in memory.
r appears instead of a when the write-protect
switch on the SD Memory Card is in the locked
position. Images and sound cannot berecorded when the write-protect switch is locked.

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Memory status
38

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Power switch

Q button

Getting Started

Playback Only Mode1

Use this mode when you want to play back an image or sound filestraightaway without taking any more pictures.
Pressing the shutter release button does not change the mode to A
mode.

1

Press the power switch while holding down the Q
button.
The camera turns on in Playback Only Mode.
To switch from Playback Only mode to A mode, turn the camera off
and then turn it on again.
Playing Back Still Pictures 1p.42

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Initial Settings

1
Getting Started

Four-way controller
4 button

If the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turnthe camera on, follow the procedure below to set the display language
and/or current date and time.
If the Initial Setting screen appears
Initial Setting
EnglishHometown
New York

1p.37 “Setting the Display Language”
1p.38 “Setting the Date and Time”

DST
OFF

MENU Cancel

OK OK

If the Date Adjust screen appears
Date Adjust

1p.38 “Setting the Date and Time”

Date Style

mm/dd / yy 24h

Date

01/01/2005

Time

0:00

MENU Cancel

OK OK

If neither screen appears, setting is not required.

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Setting the Display Language
You can choose the language in which the menus, error messages, etc.
are displayed.

Press the four-way controller (5).
The Language/2

screen appears.

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose the display
language.

EnglishFrancais
DeutschEspañol
Italiano
Nederlands
MENU Cancel

3

Press the 4 button.

Press the four-way controller (3).

OK OK

Initial Setting

The screen for setting the city and daylightsaving time appears.

4

Svenska

1
Getting Started

1

EnglishHometown
New York

DST
OFFThe frame moves to [Hometown].

5

Press the four-way controller (5).
The Hometown screen appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the city.

7

Press the four-way controller (3).

MENU Cancel

OK OK

Daylight saving time

The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).

8

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P(Off).

9

Press the 4 button twice.
The Date Adjust screen appears.

You can change the display language. (1p.157)
The video output format is set to the format of the country or region selected in[Language/] on the Initial Setting screen. You can change the setting.
(1p.160)
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Setting the Date and Time
Set the current date and time and the display style.
1

1

Press the four-way controller (5).

Getting Started

The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].

2

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose the date and time
display style.

Date Adjust
Date Style

mm/dd / yy 24h

Date

01/01/2005

Time

0:00

MENU Cancel

3

Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to [24h].

4
5

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [24h] (24-hour display) or[12h] (12-hour display).
Press the four-way controller (5).

OK OK

Date Adjust
Date Style

mm/dd / yy 24h

Date

01/01/2005

Time

0:00

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The frame returns to [Date Style].

6

Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [Date].

Date Adjust
Date Style

mm/dd / yy 24h

Date

01/01/2005

Time

0:00

MENU Cancel

7

Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to the month.

8

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the month.

OK OK

Date Adjust
Date Style

mm/dd / yy 24h

Date

01/01/2005

Time

0:00

Change the day and year in the same
MENU Cancel
OK OK
manner.
Next, change the time.
If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am andpm corresponding to the time.

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9Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take pictures. If you set the date and time fromthe [u Setting] menu, the screen will return to the menu. Press the 4
button again.

• When you finish the settings and press the 4 button, the camera
clock is reset to 00 seconds. To set the exact time, press the 4
button when the time signal (on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 00
seconds.
• You can change the language and date and time settings with themenu operations. (1p.150, p.157)

1
Getting Started

When the Initial Setting or Date Adjust screen is displayed, you cancancel the setting operation and switch to Capture mode by pressing
the 3 button. In this case, the Initial Setting screen will appear
next time you turn the camera on.

39

Quick Start

Taking Still Pictures
Power switch
Shutter release button

2

Zoom/w/x button

Quick Start

The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The
flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

1

Press the power switch.

38

The camera turns on and is ready to takestill pictures. This is called Still Picture
Capture mode.

2

Confirm the subject and shooting
information on the LCD monitor.

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The focus frame in the middle of the LCD
Focus frame
monitor indicates the zone of automatic
focusing.
You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom/w/x button
to the left or right.
x : enlarges the subject
w : enlarges the area captured by the camera

3

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

4

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
The image appears on the LCD monitor for one second (Instant Review)
and is saved to the SD Memory Card or built-in memory. (1p.41)
Press the Green button to switch to the Green mode and let thecamera set all the shooting functions automatically. Selecting theGreen mode is the easiest way to ensure that pictures come out
well. (1p.64)

40

Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows.

Press fully
Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture.

2
Quick Start

Press halfway
The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter release button ispressed halfway. The green focus frame lights on the LCD monitor when
the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus.
If the subject is out of focus, the frame will light red.

[Poor focusing conditions]
The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions.
In this case, lock the focus on an object the same distance away as
the subject (by pressing the shutter release button halfway), then aim
the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully.
• Objects that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall
• Dark places or objects, or conditions that prevent light being reflectedback• Horizontal lines or intricate patterns• Fast moving objects• When there is an object in the foreground and an object in the backgroundin the same picture• Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting (bright background)

Instant Review
The image appears on the LCD monitor for one second (Instant Review)
immediately after it is captured. You can change the Instant Review time.
(1p.93)You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the i button.

41

Quick Start

Playing Back Still Pictures
Shutter release button

2
Quick Start

Q button
Four-way controller

Playing Back Images

1

Press the Q button after taking a
picture.
The image appears on the LCD monitor. In
this manual, this is called Q mode
(Playback mode). Displaying one image infull in Q mode (Q mode default setting) iscalled single-image display.
Press the Q button again in Q mode orpress the shutter release button halfway toreturn to A mode.

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image

1

Press the Q button after taking a picture.
The image appears on the LCD monitor.

2

Press the four-way controller (45).
The previous or next image appears.

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File number
100 - 0038

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i button
Q button
Four-way controller

2

4 button

Quick Start

Rotating the Displayed Image

1

Press the Q button after taking a picture.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).

345The image appears on the LCD monitor.
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Use the four-way controller(2345) to select s (Image
Rotation).
Press the 4 button.

MENU

OK

The image is rotated 90 degrees clockwiseeach time the button is pressed.

Press the Q button.
The rotated image appears.
• Movies cannot be rotated.
• Protected images can be rotated, but they cannot be saved in arotated state.

Deleting the Displayed Image
Press the i button while the image isdisplayed to display the Delete screen. Use thefour-way controller (2) to select [Deletion] andpress the 4 button. (1p.114)

100 - 0017

Deletion
CancelAll Images/Sounds

OK OK

43

Common Operations

Understanding the Button Functions
1
2
3
4
5

3
Common Operations

6
7
8

A mode1Power switch
Turns the camera off. (1p.34)

2

Shutter release button
Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway. (Except ins, 3 and \ modes) (1p.40)
Takes the still picture when pressed down fully. (1p.40)
Starts and stops movie recording in C mode. (1p.99)
Starts and stops sound file recording in O mode. (1p.144)

3

Green button
Switches to the Green mode. (1p.64)
Calls up the assigned menu. (1p.58)
Displays an explanation of the function selected on the Mode Palette.
(1p.62)4

Zoom/w/x/f/y button
Changes the captured area. (1p.74)
Removes/adds a shooting mode on the Capture Mode Palette.
(1p.57)44

5Q button
Switches to the Q mode. (1p.104)

6

Four-way controller(2): Changes the drive mode. (1p.72, p.77, p.78)(3): Displays the Capture Mode Palette. (1p.53)(4): Changes the flash mode. (1p.83)(5): Changes the focus mode. (1p.81)(23) : Adjusts \ in \ mode. (1p.82)

74/W button
Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1p.79)

3 button
Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu. (1p.48)

3
Common Operations

8

45

1
2
3
4
5
6
3

7

Common Operations

8

Q mode1Power switch
Turns the camera off. (1p.34)

2

Shutter release button

3

Green/i button

Switches to A mode when pressed down halfway or fully. (1p.104)
Switches from single-image display to the Delete screen. (1p.114)
Switches from nine-image display to the Select & Delete screen.
(1p.116)
Displays a guide of the function selected on the Playback Mode
Palette. (1p.62)

4Zoom/f/y button
Switches from single-image display to nine-image display when f ispressed and to folder display when f is pressed again. Returns to theprevious display when y is pressed. (1p.105)
Enlarges the image when y is pressed during single-image display.
Returns to the previous display when f is pressed. (1p.107)
Can be used to adjust the volume during movie or sound file playback.
(1p.112, p.146)

5

Q button
Switches to A mode. (1p.104)

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Four-way controller(2)

7

4/W button
Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor. (1p.109)
Returns zoom display or nine-image display to single-image display.
(1p.105, p.107)
Changes to nine-image display of the selected folder during folder
display. (1p.106)

8

3
Common Operations: Plays back and pauses a movie or sound file. (1p.112,
p.146)(3): Displays the Playback Mode Palette. (1p.61)
Stops a movie or sound file during playback. (1p.112,
p.146)(45): Displays the previous or next image and sound fileduring single-image display. (1p.42)
Frame forwards, frame reverses and reverses a movie
during playback. (1p.112)
Fast forwards, reverses, and moves to the index insound file playback. (1p.146)(2345) : Moves the display area during zoom display. (1p.107)
Selects an image in nine-image display and a folder infolder display. (1p.105)

3 button
Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu during single-image display.
(1p.48)Returns to single-image display during Playback Mode Palette display.
(1p.60)Returns zoom display or nine-image display to single-image display.
(1p.105, p.107)
Changes to nine-image display of the selected folder during folder
display. (1p.106)

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Setting the Camera Functions
To change the camera settings, press the 3 button to display the [ARec. Mode] menu or [u Setting] menu. Menus for playing back and editing
images and sound files are displayed from the Playback Mode Palette.

Setting with the Menus
Pressing the 3 button displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
During recording3

During playback

Common Operations

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MENU

Rec. Mode

Setting

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World TimeMENU Exit

MENU Exit

Rec. Mode
5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

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Setting

1/3

1/3

1/3

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

5M

MENU Exit

MENU Exit

SHUTTER

MENU

or

OK

Press halfway

Change thesetting and go
to R mode48

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Change thesetting and go
to Q modeA guide to available button operations appears on the LCD monitor
during menu operation.

Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [A Rec. Mode] menu

1

Press the 3 button in A
mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

Press the four-way controller (3).

1/3

3MENU Exit

The frame moves to [Recorded Pixels].

3

Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [Quality Level].

Rec. Mode

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

4

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears with the items
that can be selected.
The pull-down menu displays only those
items that can be selected with the current
camera settings.

5Rec. Mode

Common Operations

2

Rec. Mode
5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Cancel

OK OK

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the setting.
The quality level changes each time the four-way controller (23) ispressed.

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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.

To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images

6

Press the Q button.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to playback status.

3
Common Operations

To Save the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations

6

Press the 4 button or the four-way controller (4).
The setting is saved and the screen returns to Step 3.

To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations

6

Press the 3 button.
The changes are canceled and the screen returns to Step 3.
The 3 button function differs depending on the screen. Refer tothe guide indications.
MENU Exit: Saves the current setting, exits the menu and returns
to the original screen.

MENU: Saves the current setting and returns to Step 3.

MENU Cancel : Cancels the current selection, exits the menu andreturns to Step 3.

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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(1p.168) to decide whether you want the settings saved when thecamera is turned off and whether you want the settings returned to thedefaults when the camera is reset.
[A Rec. Mode] Menu
This menu shows the functions related to taking still pictures andrecording movies.
Item

Quality Level
White Balance

Movie

AF
Setting

Focusing
Area
Focus
Limiter
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Recorded
PixelsFrame Rate

Color Mode
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
MemorySharpness
Saturation
ContrastPage

For changing the area of the autofocus

p.90

For limiting the lens movement area according to theconditions
For setting the sensitivity
For adjusting the overall brightness of the picture
For choosing the number of recorded pixels of movies
For setting the frame rate (number of frames per
second)For choosing a color mode for movies
For choosing whether to use the digital zoom function
For setting the Instant Review time
For choosing whether to save the set values of theshooting function or return to the defaults when thecamera is turned off
For choosing sharp or soft outlines
For setting the color saturation
For setting the image contrast level

p.85
p.87
p.88

p.90

3
Common Operations

Recorded Pixels

Description
For choosing the number of recorded pixels of still
pictures
For choosing the quality level of still pictures
For adjusting the color balance according to the light
conditions

p.92
p.76
p.101
p.102
p.103
p.75
p.93
p.97
p.94
p.95
p.96

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• Use the Green mode to enjoy easy picture-taking using standard
settings, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
(1p.64)• Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button enables
you to go straight to the menu. (1p.58)[u Setting] Menu
Item
Format3

Sound

Common Operations

Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time
Language/
Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off
Green Button
Reset

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Description
For formatting the SD Memory Card or built-in memory
For adjusting the playback volume and setting thestart-up sound, shutter sound, key operation soundand self-timer soundFor adjusting the date, time, and date and time styles
For setting the alarm
For setting the world time
For setting the language in which menus andmessages appear
For choosing how names are assigned to folders forstoring images and sound files
For setting the USB cable connection (to PC or printer)
For setting the output format to the AV equipment
For changing the brightness of the LCD monitor
For setting the time until the camera enters powersaving mode
For displaying an image at maximum magnification bypressing y on the Zoom/f/y button.
For setting the time until the camera turns off
automatically
For assigning a function to the Green button
For returning settings other than the date and time,
language, world time, video out and the shooting
modes assigned to the Capture Mode Palette and theorder in which they appear to their defaults

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p.151
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p.155
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p.160
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3

Setting the Shooting Mode

3

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose a shootingmode.
Choose a shooting mode and press theGreen button to display a guide of theshooting mode. (1p.62)

3

Press the 4 button.

Landscape

Guide

ChangeCommon Operations

The OptioWP has a variety of shooting modes that let you take picturesor record movies and sound in different situations simply by choosing theright mode for the particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette.

OK OK

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The shooting mode is selected and thecamera returns to capture status.

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In shooting modes other than R, C, O and F, the flash, focus,
saturation, contrast, sharpness, white balance etc. are automatically
set to the optimal settings for each mode.

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There are 20 available shooting modes.

1

R Program
The basic picture-taking mode. You can let the camera set thefunctions or choose various functions yourself.

2

A Night Scene
Ideal for taking night views. It is best to use a
tripod in this mode. Use the flash if including
people in your picture.

3
Common Operations

3

C Movie
Use this mode for taking movies. Sound is recorded at the same time.

4

O Voice Recording
Use this mode to record sound files. Be careful not to cover the
microphone on the top of the camera with your hand.

5

F Panorama Assist
For capturing images to make a panoramic image. Use the supplied
software to join images easily.

6q LandscapeUse this mode for taking landscape views. The
focus encompasses a wide area.

7< Flower
Use this mode for taking bright, colorful
pictures of flowers with soft outlines.

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I Portrait
Use this mode for taking pictures of people.
Gives your subject a bright, healthy look.

9

B Underwater
Use this mode for taking pictures underwater.
Captures the blueness of the sea.

3

i Surf & Snow
For capturing images with dazzling
backgrounds, such as beaches or snowy
mountains.

a\ Sport
Ideal for taking fast-moving action shots. The
camera keeps the moving subject in focus
until the shutter release button is pressed.

bCommon Operations

0

C Synchro Sound Record
Automatically records the sound 10 sec. before and after the shutter isreleased.

c

E Pet
Ideal for taking pictures of pets. The camera
keeps the moving pet in focus until the shutter
release button is pressed. You can selectsettings according to the color of your pet’s
coat.

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x Candlelight
Ideal for capturing a candlelit atmosphere. The
number of recorded pixels is set at 1280×960.

e

X Soft
For taking pictures with soft, blurred outlines.

3
Common Operations

fy Fireworks
Use this mode to take spectacular pictures offireworks. It is best to use a tripod as the
shutter speed is fixed at 4 sec.

g

S Self-portrait
Use this mode to take pictures of yourself or
include yourself in pictures. The camera
adjusts the focus and color.

hz Natural Skin Tone
Adjusts the color and brightness to reproduce
skin tone more beautifully than Portrait mode.

i

D FoodUse this mode for taking pictures of food. The
increased saturation gives pictures a bright,
vivid finish.

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J Museum
For taking pictures in museums and art
galleries where flash photography is not
permitted. Take care to avoid camera shake.

Use the Capture mode to assign shooting modes to the Capture Mode
Palette. In default status, the 15 shooting modes from 1 to e areassigned to the palette. You can change the modes on the palette.

3

In addition to the Green mode, this camera has 20 shooting modes, ofwhich 15 are assigned to the Capture Mode Palette.
You can change the modes that appear on the Palette.

1

Press the four-way controller (3)in A mode.

Program

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2
3

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose the shooting
mode you want to remove.

Guide

ChangePress y on the Zoom/f/y
button.

Common Operations

Changing the Shooting Mode Icons

OK OK

Program

The shooting mode selection screen
appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the mode icon you wantto add and press the 4 button.

Night Scene
MENU Cancel

Guide

OK OK

The selected mode icon is added to the Mode Palette.
• Choose a shooting mode and press the Green button to display a
guide of the shooting mode. (1p.62)• The shooting modes assigned to the Capture Mode Palette andthe order in which they appear are not returned to their defaults byselecting [Reset] on the [u Setting] menu.
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Calling Up a Specific Menu
When you assign functions to the Green button, pressing the Green
button displays the menus one after another. This is useful for goingstraight to the setting screens of frequently used functions such as EV
Compensation, Sensitivity and White Balance.
• The following functions can be assigned to the Green button:
Green Mode, Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, White Balance,
Focusing Area, Focus Limiter, Sensitivity, EV Compensation,
Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast.
• The default setting is Green mode in [1] and no function in [2], [3]or [4].
• The setting is returned to the default setting by selecting [Reset]on the [u Setting] menu.
• The functions assigned to the Green button can be used in the usual
manner on the original menus ([A Rec. Mode] and [u Setting]).
• You cannot save different settings for the same function on theGreen button and on the original menu.

3
Common Operations

Assigning a Function to the Green Button

1
2

Select [Green Button] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Green Button screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose a number.

Green Button
1
2
3
4

Green Mode
Off
Off
Off

MENU

4

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

Green Button
1
2
3
4

5

Choose a function and press the
4 button.

6

Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to register thenecessary functions.

7

Press the shutter release button halfway.

Green Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
Focus Limiter

MENU Cancel

The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
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OK OK

Using the Green Button

1

Press the Green button in A mode.
The function assigned to [1] in [Green
Button] on the [u Setting] menu is called up.

Green ModeEV Compensation

2

Press the Green button again.

EV Compensation

0.0

The function assigned to [2] is called up.
While the screen at right is displayed, use
the Green button to recall functions
allocated to [3] and [4].

3Change the settings and press the
4 button.

Recorded Pixels

3
Common Operations

Next function assigned
to Green button

The camera returns to capture status.
• If the Green mode has been assigned to the Green button, thecamera enters the Green mode one second after the Green button
is pressed (1p.64).
• If a function other than the Green mode has been assigned to theGreen button, the camera returns to the original screen if nooperation is performed for five seconds after the Green button ispressed.

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Setting the Playback Mode
Press the four-way controller (3) in Playback mode to display the
Playback Mode Palette.
You can display the playback function you want to use simply by using
the four-way controller (2345) to choose an icon and pressing the
4 button.
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Common Operations

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Slideshow

MENU

Guide

Resize

OK

OK

MENU

Guide

SHUTTER

OK

OK

OK

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Close the Playback Mode
Palette and go to A mode.

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Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
MENU Cancel

5M
OK OK

Go to screen for selected
playback function.

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Common Operations

Description
For playing back recorded images one afteru Slideshow
another
For changing the recorded pixels and quality ofn ResizeimagesFor deleting the unneeded part of a pictureo Trimming
For copying images and sound files from thep Image/Sound Copy built-in memory to the SD Memory Card andvice versa
For rotating still picturess Image Rotation
For changing the color of still pictures
D Digital Filter
Brightness
FilterFor changing the brightness of still picturesq
Save as Still For saving one frame from a movie as a still
Image
picture[Divide Movies For dividing a movie into two
Stitch Movies For joining two movies together
Y Frame Composite For adding a decorative frame to a still picture
Red-eyeFor correcting still pictures where the flash has
Z Compensation
caused the subject to appear with red eyes
For adding a voice memo to still pictures\ Voice Memo
For protecting images and sound files fromZ Protect
accidental deletion
For setting the DPOF print order data for stillr DPOF
pictures
For recovering deleted images] Image Recovery
For setting the start-up screen^ Start-up Screen
Movie Edit

Item

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Viewing a Guide of the Shooting and Playback Modes
Selecting a mode on the Capture Mode Palette or Playback Mode
Palette and pressing the Green button displays an explanation of theselected item.

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode to display the Playback
Mode Palette.

32Common Operations

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose a shootingmode.

Landscape

Guide

3

Press the Green button.
A guide of the selected shooting mode
appears.

4

Press the 4 button.
The camera returns to capture status withthe selected shooting mode.

ChangeOK OK

LandscapeFor capturinglandscape views.
The camera
focuses on awide range.
OK

OK

Press the Green button while the guide is displayed to return to the
Capture Mode Palette or Playback Mode Palette.

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Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures
1
3, 4

R

In R (Program) mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed
and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select otherfunctions such as the flash mode and recorded pixels.

1

Press the power switch.

4
Taking Pictures

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings(Program Mode)

The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures.

2

Set the functions you want to use.

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Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions”(p.81 - p.96) for details of how to set thefunctions.

3

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

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The focus frame on the LCD monitor turns
green if the subject is in focus.

4

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
If a shooting mode other than R mode has been selected, selectR mode from the Capture Mode Palette. (1p.53)
Taking Still Pictures 1p.40
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1

A

Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)4

In the Green mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking using standard
settings∗, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

Taking Pictures

1

Press the Green button in A
mode.
The camera switches to the Green mode.
Press the Green button again to return tothe status before the Green mode wasselected.

2

Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

3

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.

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• If any other functions have been assigned to the Green button, themenus appear in sequence each time the button is pressed.
(1p.59)• In Green mode, you cannot change the information displayed on
the LCD monitor by pressing the 4 button.
• You cannot use the [A Rec. Mode] menu or Capture Mode
Palette in Green mode. If you try to display the [A Rec. Mode]menu or Capture Mode Palette, - (key lock icon) appears.
• If you switched to Q mode from Green mode, you cannot display
the [A Rec. Mode] menu by pressing the 3 button. If you try
to display the [A Rec. Mode] menu, - (key lock icon) appears.
• When the camera is turned off in the Green mode, it turns on in theGreen mode next time the power switch is pressed.

Flash Mode
Drive Mode
Focus Mode
Information Display
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
Focus Limiter
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast, (Auto)9 (Standard)= (Autofocus)
Standardf (h for Frame Composite function)
D (Better)
F (Auto)J (Multiple)
O (On)Auto±0.0
O (On)
1sec
G (Standard)
G (Standard)
G (Standard)

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Taking Pictures∗ The Green mode settings are as shown below.

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1, 2
3
Axy

Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes(Night Scene/Candlelight/Fireworks Mode)
4
Taking Pictures

You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes,
such as nightscapes.

A
x
y

1

Use this mode when taking pictures of night views.
This mode is ideal for capturing a candlelit atmosphere.
Use this mode to take spectacular pictures of fireworks.

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A(Night Scene), x (Candlelight) or y (Fireworks).

3

Press the 4 button.
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.

4

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

5

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
• The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes.
• To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer function.
(1p.77)• The number of recorded pixels is set at 1280×960 in x mode.
• You can assign the y mode to the Capture Mode Palette if it does
not appear there already. (1p.57)• The sensitivity is set at 50 in y mode.

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1, 2, 43, 5
E F F (H G G)

Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)

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 E (Pet).
Press the 4 button.

4
Taking Pictures

Use this mode to keep your moving pet in focus while you take thepicture 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).

The Pet mode selection screen appears.

4

5
6

Use the four-way controller (23)to select E, F, F, H, G or G.
There are two icons of a cat and a dog.
(Choosing either the cat or dog icon does
not affect the resulting picture. Choose
whichever you prefer.)Press the 4 button.
The Pet mode is selected and the camera
returns to capture status.

Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject isin focus.

7

OK OK

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Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
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1, 2, 4, 6
3F

Taking Panorama Pictures(Panorama Assist mode)
4
Taking Pictures

You can take a number of images and join them together to form apanorama picture. The panorama software (ACDSee for PENTAX, ACD
photostitcher) on the CD-ROM (S-SW30) supplied with the camera anda computer are necessary for joining the images. The Panorama Assist
mode enables you to overlap the edges of the images so that they areeasier to join together later into a panorama picture.

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select F(Panorama Assist).

3
4

Press the 4 button.
Use the four-way controller tochoose the direction in which theimages will be joined.

Set shift direction

4 : Joins the images at the left.
5 : Joins the images at the right.
2 : Joins the images at the top.
3 : Joins the images at the bottom.
The example shows the images when 5 is selected.

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Take the first image.

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Press the shutter release button fully to takethe first image. The right edge of the image
appears in semi-transparent form on the leftof the LCD monitor.
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6Move the camera to the right andtake the second image.
Move the camera until the semi-transparent
image and the actual view overlap andpress the shutter release button. Repeat
Steps 5 and 6 to take the third andsubsequent images.

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Taking Pictures

The camera cannot join the images. Use the panorama software
supplied with the camera (ACDSee for PENTAX, ACD
photostitcher). Refer to the ACDSee for PENTAX User Guide for
instructions on stitching images.

4

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1, 2
3
B

Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode)
4
Taking Pictures

This camera has a waterproof capability equivalent to JIS Class 8protection (IPX8) and can be used to take pictures at a depth of 1.5 m
continuously for 30 minutes.
Use the Underwater mode to take underwater pictures that capture theblueness of the sea.

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select B(Underwater).

3

Press the 4 button.
The Underwater mode is selected and the camera returns to capture
status.

4

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

5

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
• Before taking pictures underwater, make sure that there is no dirtor sand on the waterproof packing of the battery/card cover andcheck that the cover is securely locked. (1p.23)• Before opening the battery/card cover after using the camera
underwater, make sure that there is no water, dirt or sand on thebattery/card cover or anywhere on the camera. Wipe the camera
before opening the cover.
Waterproof Function 1p.5

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1, 2
3
C

Taking Still Pictures with Sound (Synchro Sound Record)

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 C(Synchro Sound Record).
Press the 4 button.

4
Taking Pictures

This mode lets you record a total of 20 seconds of sound with a still
picture, 10 seconds before and 10 seconds after you press the shutter
release button.

The Synchro Sound Record mode is selected and the camera returns
to capture status.

4

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

5

Press the shutter release button
fully.

Recording3

The picture is taken.
A countdown of the recording time appearson the Instant Review screen.

• You can play back sound recorded in Synchro Sound Record
mode in the same way as playing a voice memo. (1p.148)• If you press the shutter release button fully while the camera isrecording sound after taking the picture, the camera immediately
switches to capture status, so the time that sound is recorded may
be reduced.
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1, 2, 32, 3
ARAq<IBi\CExXy>zDJ

Framing Your Pictures
4

In this mode you can take pictures using the frames stored in thecamera. There are three frames already stored in the camera.

Taking Pictures

1

Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode.
The drive mode selection screen appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (45)to select Y (Frame Composite)and press the 4 button.

Drive Mode
Frame Composite

OK OK

The frame selection screen appears.
Select the frame
for composite

Change3

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the frame you want touse and press the 4 button.

OK OK

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The frame appears on the screen.
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Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

5

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
• The frame function is not available in C, F or O mode.
• Press the 3 button in the frame selection screen to display
the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
• The frames used in this function are stored in the camera’s builtin memory. They can be replaced with frames from the SD
Memory Card by pressing the Green button in the frame selection
screen. (1p.131)• The number of recorded pixels is fixed at h when taking picturesusing the frame function.

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Using the Zoom
You can use the zoom to change the captured area.
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1

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Press the Zoom/w/x button in A
mode.

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x Tele : enlarges the subject
w Wide : enlarges the area captured by
the camera
The zoom bar indicates the current level ofmagnification.
Zoom bar

When the digital zoom function is set to P(Off), you can take pictures at up to threetimes magnification using the optical zoom.
When the digital zoom function is set to O
(On), you can combine it with the opticalzoom to enlarge the subject to a maximum
magnification equivalent to 12 times.

Press x38

Optical zoom Digital zoom
range
range

• You are 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 thanpictures taken in the optical zoom range.
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Setting the Digital Zoom
The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take picturesusing only the optical zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off).

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital
Zoom].

3

Use the four-way controller (45)to select O (On) or P (Off).

4

Rec. Mode
0.0 EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
QUICK
MemoryPress the shutter release button
halfway.

MENU Exit

Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.97

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Taking Pictures

The digital zoom function setting is saved
and the camera returns to capture status.

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MENU

2, 3
4
1

1/3

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Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

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Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
4
Taking Pictures

You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed orunderexposed.

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [EV Compensation].

3

Press the four-way controller
(45).

4

Rec. Mode
0.0 EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
QUICK
Memory2/3
0.0

MENU Exit

You can change the EV setting.
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative(–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in
1/3 EV steps.

Press the 4 button.
The EV compensation value is saved and the camera returns tocapture status.
• If you use the EV compensation function frequently, you can savetime by assigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)• When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions
are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the
exposure. (1p.79)
Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.97

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Using the Self-timer
In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after
the shutter release button is pressed.

Z

1
2

Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode.
Use the four-way controller(453) to select g or r and press
the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take the pictureusing the self-timer.

3

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Use this mode when you want to be included in a group picture.
The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the shutter releasebutton is pressed.
Use this mode to avoid camera shake when the shutter release button is pressed.
The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the shutter release button
is pressed.

Drive Mode
Self-timer

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

OK OK

The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.

4

Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later.
Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while theself-timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures.
• In C mode, recording will start after ten seconds (or two seconds).
• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer isengaged to stop the countdown and press fully to restart thecountdown.
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2
Rq<IBi\CE>zDJTaking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting
Mode/High Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)4

In this mode, pictures are taken continuously for as long as the shutter
release button is pressed.

Taking Pictures

1 image is taken. The higher the image quality, the longer the interval between shots.

Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the memory before the next
Pictures are taken continuously at a speed of 3 frames per second until thec buffer memory is full.

1
2

Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode.
Use the four-way controller (453)
to select 1 (Continuous Shooting) orc (HS Cont. Shooting) and press the
Drive Mode
4 button.
Continuous ShootingHS

3
4

The camera is ready to take a series of pictures.

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject isin focus.

OK OK

Press the shutter release button fully.

Pictures are taken continuously for as long as you keep the shutter
release button pressed.
• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting and High Speed
Continuous Shooting mode.
• The continuous shooting function is not available in A, C, F, x,
X or y mode.

78• You can continue shooting until the memory capacity of the SD
Memory Card or built-in memory is full.
• The interval of continuous shooting will vary according to the
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level settings.
• The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 1280×960 in high speed
continuous shooting mode.
• The focus, exposure and white balance are locked with the first image.

Displaying Shooting Information in
Capture Mode
The LCD monitor display changes in the following sequence each time
you press the 4 button: Normal Display, Histogram + Info, No Icons,
Backlight Off.
For details of each display mode, refer to “Monitor Indications” (p.18).
• All the camera buttons function as normal even when the backlightis off. Press the shutter release button to take pictures as normal.
• e appears when camera shake is likely to occur. To prevent
camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer function. (1p.77)
Normal Display

Histogram + Info
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OK

5M

ISO 200+1.0

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14:25

1/250
F5.6

OK

+1.0

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OK

Backlight Off

No Icons

OK

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A histogram is a graph showing the brightness distribution of the image,with the brightness on the horizontal axis (darkest at the left andbrightest at the right) and the number of pixels on the vertical axis.
The shape of the histogram tells you whether the exposure of the image
is correct or not. If the exposure is correct, the graph peaks in the middle.
If the image is too dark, the peak is on the left side, and if it is too bright,
the peak is on the right side.
With the OptioWP, you can check the brightness distribution of theimage by displaying it on the LCD monitor as well as by referring to thehistogram. Bright portions (where the image is so bright that it is totallywhite) blink red on the LCD monitor and dark portions (where the image
is so dark that it is totally black) blink yellow. (1p.19)

Setting the Shooting Functions

1
2
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Selecting the Focus Mode

=

q
s
3
\

1

2

Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40cm
(16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject inAutofocus
the autofocus area when the shutter release button ispressed halfway.
This mode is used when the distance to the subject isapprox. 1 cm to 60 cm (0.4 in. to 24 in.). The camera is
Macro mode
focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Infinity-landscape This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash ismode
set to a (flash off).
This mode is used when you ask someone to takepictures for you, or when taking pictures of the scenery
Pan focus
through the window of a car or train. The entire picture,from the front to the back, is focused sharply.
ManualThis mode lets you adjust the focus manually.
Focus

Press the four-way controller (5)in A mode.

Taking Pictures

Focus Mode

Focus Mode
Standard

The focus mode changes each time thebutton is pressed. You can also change thesetting using the four-way controller (23).

Press the 4 button.

OK OK

The focus mode setting is saved and thecamera returns to capture status.
81• In y mode, the focus mode is set to s.
• In A mode, you can only select = and q.
• In C mode, you can only select s, 3 or \.
Saving the Focus Mode 1p.97

Manual Focus
The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below.

1

Press the four-way controller (5)in A mode.

2

Use the four-way controller (5) toselect \ and press the 4
button.

4

Focus Mode
Manual Focus

Taking Pictures

OK OK

The central portion of the screen ismagnified to twice its size when focusing.

3

Press the four-way controller(23).
The MF indicator appears on the LCD
monitor to indicate the approximate
distance to the subject. Use the four-way
controller (23) to adjust the focus using
the indicator as a guide.
2 : for distant focus
3 : for closer focus

4

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2
1m

MF indicator

Press the 4 button.
The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status.
The focus position is fixed five seconds after you remove your finger
from the four-way controller (5).

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Selecting the Flash Mode
Flash Modes
AutoaFlash Offb

Flash Onc

Auto + Red-eye

dFlash On + Red-eyebSoft FlashThe flash discharges automatically depending on thelight conditions.
The flash will not discharge, regardless of thebrightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash
photography is prohibited.
The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyescaused by the light from the flash being reflected in thesubject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically.
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyescaused by the light from the flash being reflected in thesubject’s eyes. The flash will discharge regardless of
the light conditions.
This mode reduces the intensity of the flash so that the
flash is not too bright even when fired at close range.
The flash will discharge regardless of the light
conditions.

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Taking Pictures,• The flash will not discharge (Flash Off) in C mode or y mode, or
when the drive mode is set to 1 or c, or the focus mode is set tos.
• A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function.
• In A mode, you can only select , or a.

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Press the four-way controller (4)in A mode.
The flash mode changes each time thebutton is pressed. You can also change thesetting using the four-way controller (23).

2

Press the 4 button.

Flash Mode
Auto

OK OK

The camera is ready to take pictures in theselected flash mode.

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Taking Pictures[About the red-eye phenomenon]
Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject's eyes toappear red in the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when
the light from the flash is reflected in the subject's eyes. It can be
reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer
to the subject and zooming out. Setting the flash mode to c (Auto +Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye) is also an effective way of
preventing red eyes.
If the subject's eyes appear red despite such precautions, they canbe corrected by the red-eye compensation function (1p.129).
Saving the Flash Mode 1p.97

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Rec. Mode

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

MENU2, 3, 4

MENU Exit

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Selecting the Recorded Pixels
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Taking Pictures

You can choose from six recorded pixels settings for still pictures.
The larger your recorded pixels, the clearer the details will appear when
you print your picture. As the quality of the printed picture also depends
on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the printer and otherfactors, you do not need to select more than the required number ofrecorded pixels. i (1600×1200) is adequate for making postcard-size
prints. The more pixels there are, the larger the picture and the bigger
the file size. The data volume also varies depending on the quality levelsetting (1p.87).
Recorded Pixels
Recorded Pixels

Use

f 2560×1920

For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures, or
editing images on a PC.

h 2048×1536
i 1600×1200

Clearerg 2304×1728

For making postcard-size prints.

l 1024× 768
For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail.

m

640× 480

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded
Pixels].

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3Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the number of recorded
pixels.

5

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Rec. Mode

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

5M
4M
3M
2M
1024
640

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Recorded Pixels setting is saved and the camera returns tocapture status.
If you use the [Recorded Pixels] function frequently, you can savetime by assigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)

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Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p.31

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Rec. Mode

MENU

2, 3, 4

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
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Selecting the Quality Level

C Best

1
2
3
4
5

D

BetterE

Good

Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.
Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image on
a computer screen.
Highest compression rate. Suitable for posting on a website or
attaching to e-mail.

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Taking Pictures

You can select the quality (compression rate) of still pictures.
The more stars, the lower the compression rate and the clearer the
picture, but the file size becomes larger. The recorded pixels setting also
affects the file size (1p.85).
Quality Level

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quality Level].
Press the four-way controller (5).
1/3
Rec. Mode
A pull-down menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the quality level.
Press the shutter release button
halfway.

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Quality Level setting is saved and thecamera returns to capture status.
If you use the [Quality Level] function frequently, you can save timeby assigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p.31
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Rec. Mode

MENU

2, 3, 45 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
RFC

Adjusting the White Balance
4

You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balanceaccording to the light conditions at the time of shooting.

Taking Pictures

White Balance
F

Auto

G
H

Daylight

Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.

Shade

Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.

I

Tungsten LightJ

Fluores. LightK

Manual1

The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.

Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or othertungsten light.
Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescentlight.
Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually.

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].

3

Press the four-way controller (5).
The White Balance screen appears.

4

White Balance
Auto

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the setting.
MENU Cancel

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OK OK

5

Press the shutter release button halfway.
The White Balance setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
Refer to “Manual Setting” below for instructions on adjusting the whitebalance manually.
If you use the [White Balance] function frequently, you can save timeby assigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)
Saving the White Balance 1p.97

Manual Setting
Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready.

Select K (manual) on the [White Balance] screen andpress the 4 button.

2

Point the camera at the blank
sheet of paper or other material sothat it fills the screen of the LCD
monitor.

3

Press the shutter release button
fully.

White Balance

4
Taking Pictures

1

SHUTTER Adjust

MENU Cancel

The white balance is automatically adjusted.

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 is ready to take pictures.

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MENU

2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 81

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Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
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Setting the Autofocus Conditions
You can set various conditions for autofocus.
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Taking Pictures

Changing the Focusing Area
You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area).
Focusing Area
J
K

Multiple
Spot

Normal range
The autofocus range becomes smaller.

Setting the Focus Limiter
You can limit the lens movement area according to the conditions.
Set the [Focus Limiter] to O to limit the focus to far distances fromnormal range during normal shooting and to close distances during
macro shooting. This enables quicker focusing.

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AF Setting].
Press the four-way controller (5).
The AF Setting screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Focusing Area].

AF Setting
Focusing Area
Focus Limiter

MENU Cancel

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OK OK

5

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

6
7

Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting.

8
9

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P.

Use the four-way controller (4) and then the four-way
controller (3) to select [Focus Limiter].
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The AF setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
If you use the [Focusing Area] and [Focus Limiter] functions
frequently, you can save time by assigning them to the Green
button. (1p.58)

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MENU

2, 3, 4

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

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Setting the Sensitivity
4

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
The default setting is Auto.

Taking Pictures

Sensitivity
Auto
50
100
200
400

1

The camera sets the sensitivity automatically.
• The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
• Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected bynoise.

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity].
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the sensitivity.

5

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Rec. Mode

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity

Auto
50
100
200
400

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Sensitivity setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
If you use the [Sensitivity] function frequently, you can save time byassigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)
Saving the Sensitivity 1p.97
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MENU

2, 3, 4

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

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Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [InstantReview].

3

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the display time.

5

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Rec. Mode

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Taking Pictures

You can choose the Instant Review time (the length of time the image isdisplayed immediately after capture) from 0.5sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec,
5sec and Off (no display). The default setting is 1sec.

2/3

0.0 EV Compensation 5sec
Movie
3sec
Digital Zoom
2sec
1sec
Instant
Review
QUICK
0.5secMemoryOff
MENU Cancel

The Instant Review setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
Instant Review 1p.41

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MENU

2, 3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
RFC

Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
You can give the image sharp or soft outlines.
4

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 setting fromG [Normal] to H [Hard(+)] or F [Soft (–)].
To soften the contours, choose (–) and to
sharpen the contours, choose (+).

4

Rec. ModeS

3/3

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

MENU Exit

Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The Sharpness setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
If you use the [Sharpness] function frequently, you can save time byassigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)

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MENU

2, 3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
RFC

Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
You can set the color saturation.

1

4

Press the 3 button in A mode.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Saturation].
Use the four-way controller (45)to change the setting fromG [Normal] to H [High(+)] or F [Low (–)].
To reduce the saturation, choose (–) and toincrease the saturation, choose (+).

4

Rec. ModeS

3/3

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

Taking Pictures

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

MENU Exit

Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The Saturation setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
If you use the [Saturation] function frequently, you can save time byassigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)

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MENU

2, 3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
RFC

Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
You can set the image contrast level.
4

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 [Contrast].
Use the four-way controller (45)to change the setting fromG [Normal] to H [High(+)] or F [Low (–)].
To reduce the contrast, choose (–) and toincrease the contrast, choose (+).

4

Rec. ModeS

3/3

Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

MENU Exit

Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The Contrast setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
If you use the [Contrast] function frequently, you can save time byassigning it to the Green button. (1p.58)

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Saving the Settings (Memory)

Default
Setting
Flash Mode
The flash mode set with the four-way controller (4) (1p.83)
O
The drive mode set with the four-way controller (2) (1p.72,
Drive ModeP
p.77, p.78)
The focus mode set with the four-way controller (5)Focus ModeP
(1p.81)
Zoom Position The zoom position set with the Zoom/w/x button (1p.74)
P
The manual focus position set with the four-way controller
MF Position
P(5) (1p.82)
The [White Balance] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] menu
White BalanceP(1p.88)The [Sensitivity] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] menu
Sensitivity
P(1p.92)
EV
The [EV Compensation] setting on the [A Rec. Mode]
P
Compensation menu (1p.76)
The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] menu
Digital Zoom
O
(1p.75)
The LCD monitor information display mode set with the 4
DISPLAYP
button (1p.79, p.109)
If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when On has been
File #
O
selected, file numbers are assigned sequentially.
Item

Description

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The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when thecamera is turned off.
For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O (On)(the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for others
you can choose On or Off (whether the settings are saved or not when
the camera is turned off). The items which can be set to On or Off in the
Memory function are shown in the table below. (Items not listed here will
be saved in the selected settings when the camera is turned off.) If you
select O (On), the settings will be saved in the status they were in
immediately before the camera was turned off. If you select P (Off), thesettings will be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off. The
table below also shows whether the Memory default setting for each item
is On or Off.

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MENU

2, 3, 4, 5

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

4

2
3

Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory].
Press the four-way controller (5).

Taking Pictures

The Memory screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose an item.

5

Use the four-way controller (45)to select O (On) or P (Off).

6

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Memory1/2

Flash Mode
Drive Mode
Focus Mode
Zoom Position
MF Position
White Balance
MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Memory setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.

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Recording Movies

4, 5

1, 2
3
C

Recording a Movie

4

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 C (Movie).

Movie

MENU Change

Press the 4 button.

1

C mode is selected and the camera returns
to capture status.
The following information appears on the
LCD monitor.
1 Movie mode icon
2 Recording indicator (blinks during
recording)
3 Recording time
You can change the captured area bypressing the Zoom/w/x button to the left or right.
x : enlarges the subject
w : enlarges the area captured by the camera

Guide

Taking Pictures

This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same
time.

OK OK

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3
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Press the shutter release button fully.
Recording starts.
• The flash will not discharge in C mode.
• The only focus modes that can be used in C mode are 3, s and\.
• You can use the optical zoom and digital zoom before starting torecord, and the digital zoom while recording.
• Changing the LCD monitor display mode by pressing the 4
button while recording a movie will not display the histogram.

5

Press the shutter release button fully.
Recording stops.

4
Taking Pictures
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Playing Back Movies 1p.112

Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second,
recording will continue for as long as you keep the button pressed.
Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button.

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Rec. Mode

MENU

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
C

Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies

D(320×240)

Suitable for viewing the movie on a computer.

E(160×120)

The file size is smaller, but the total recording time is increased.
Suitable for posting on a website or e-mail.

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie].
Press the four-way controller (5).

4
5
6
7

4
Taking Pictures

You can choose from two recorded pixels settings for movies:[D (320×240)] and [E (160×120)].
The more pixels there are, the bigger the file size. The data volume also
varies depending on the frame rate setting. (1p.33)
Recorded Pixels for Movies

The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

The Movie screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels].
Press the four-way controller (5).
Movie
A pull-down menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)to change the number of recorded
pixels.
Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Recorded Pixels
Color Mode
Frame Rate

MENU Cancel

320
160

30fps

OK OK

The recorded pixels setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate of Movies 1p.33
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Rec. Mode

MENU

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
C

Selecting the Frame Rate
4
Taking Pictures

You can choose the frame rate (number of frames per second). The
more frames per second, the better the quality of the movie, but the filesize becomes larger. You can choose 30fps (frames per second) or 15
fps (frames per second).

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie].
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Movie screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [FrameRate].

5

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [30fps] or [15fps].

7

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

Movie
Recorded Pixels
Color Mode
Frame Rate

MENU Cancel

320

Full Color
30fps
15fps

OK OK

The frame rate setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.
Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate of Movies 1p.33

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Rec. Mode

MENU

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1/3

5 M Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AWB White Balance
AF AF Setting
ISO
AUTO Sensitivity
MENU Exit

1
C

Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia
Tones (Color Mode)

1

Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2
3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie].
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Movie screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select[Color Mode].

5

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose a color.

7

Press the shutter release button
halfway.

4
Taking Pictures

You can set the color mode to black and white or sepia, as well as fullcolor, when recording a movie.

Movie
Recorded Pixels
Color Mode
Frame Rate

MENU Cancel

320

Full Color
B & W
Sepia

OK OK

The color mode setting is saved and the camera returns to capture
status.

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Playing Back Images
To Switch Between A Mode and Q ModeIn this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, isreferred to as [A mode]. The playback mode, such as for displaying
captured images on the LCD monitor, is referred to as [Q 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.
To Switch From A Mode to Q Mode

1

Press the Q button.
The camera switches to Q mode.

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To Switch From Q Mode to A Mode

1

Press the Q button or shutter release button halfway
or fully.
The camera switches to A mode.

Playing Back Still Pictures
Refer to “Playing Back Images” (p.42) for instructions.

Zoom/f/y button
Q button
Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonNine-Image Display and Folder Display
Nine-Image Display
You can display nine thumbnails of captured images at a time.

1

In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/
f/y button.

Frame

The icons that appear on the images indicate the following:
No icon: Still picture without soundO (with image): Still picture with soundC: Movie (first frame appears)
O (without image) : Sound file only

5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

1
A page consisting of nine thumbnail images
appears. The displayed images changenine at a time page by page.
2
Use the four-way controller (2345) tomove the frame. When 10 or more images
Select & Delete
100-0010
have been saved, if you choose image 1
and press the four-way controller (24), the previous page appears.
Similarly, if you choose image 2 and press the four-way controller(35), the next page appears.

Press the 4 button, 3 button or y on the Zoom/f/y button
to switch to single-image display of the selected image.
Press the Q button to switch to A mode.

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Folder Display
If images and sound files are stored in several folders, follow theprocedure below to find the folder that you are looking for.

1

In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y button.
The screen changes to nine-image display.

2

Press f on the Zoom/f/y
button.
The list of folders appears.

3

100

101

103

104

102

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose a folder.
100PENTX

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106

Press the 4 button, 3 button or yon the Zoom/f/y button to display
thumbnails of the images inside the folder.
Next, press the 4 button, 3 button or y on the Zoom/f/y
button to switch to single-image display of a selected image.
Changing the Image Folder Name 1p.158

2
1, 2
3

Zoom Playback
You can magnify an image up to eight times. A guide showing the centerof the magnified portion of the image appears on the LCD monitor duringzoom playback.

Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image you want to magnify.

2

Press y on the Zoom/f/y
button.
The image is magnified (×1 to ×8). Holding
down y on the Zoom/f/y buttonchanges the magnification continuously.
You can use the guide at the bottom left ofthe screen to check which portion of theimage is magnified.

2.0×
2.0

Guide

The following operations can be performed while the magnified
image is displayed.
Four-way controller (2345) Moves the position to be magnified
Zoom/f/y button (y)Makes the image bigger (max. ×8)
Zoom/f/y button (f)Makes the image smaller (min. ×1)

3

Press the 4 button.

5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

1

The image returns to single-image display.
• Movies cannot be magnified.
• The guide does not appear if the LCD monitor display mode is set
to [No Icons].

107Setting

MENU

52, 3, 4

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

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MENU Exit

1
Setting the Quick Zoom Function
When the Quick Zoom function is enabled, you can display an image at
maximum magnification (×8) simply by pressing y on the Zoom/f/y
button once.

1
5
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Press the 3 button in Q mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2

Press the four-way controller (5).
The [u Setting] menu appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quick
Zoom].

4

Use the four-way controller (45)to select O (On) or P (Off).
O : Jumps to ×8 magnification
P : Pressing y on the Zoom/f/y button
once magnifies the image in stages
from ×1.0 to ×8.0

5Press the Q button.
The camera is ready to play back images.

Setting
Power Saving
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off
Green Button
Reset
MENU Exit

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3min

Displaying Shooting Information in Playback
Mode
Shooting information can be displayed on the LCD monitor in Q mode.
Pressing the 4 button changes the display mode.
Refer to p.20 for details of each display mode.
Normal Display
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OK

Histogram + Info
100 - 0026

ISO 200
1/250
F5.6

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OK

No Icons

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5M

OK

5

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Slideshow

1, 2, 3
4

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Slideshow
You can play back recorded images one after another.

5

1Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose an image to start the slideshow with.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Playing Back and Deleting Images

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u(Slideshow).

4

Press the 4 button twice.
The slideshow starts.
Pressing the 4 button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow.
To resume the slideshow, press the 4 button while the slideshow ispaused.

5

Press any button.
The slideshow stops.

Setting the Slideshow Conditions
You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and soundeffect for when one image changes to the next.

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode.
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

2
110

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u.

3Press the 4 button.
The screen for setting the slideshow
conditions appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Interval].

5

Press the four-way controller (5).

Interval
Screen EffectSound Effect

3sec
Wipe

MENU

OK

Start

A pull-down menu appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (23) to change the interval
and press the 4 button.
You can choose from 3sec, 5sec, 10sec, 20sec, and 30sec.

7

Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to select [Screen Effect].
You can choose from Off, Wipe, Checker, and Fade.
Off
Wipe
Checker

8

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound
Effect].

9

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P(Off).
Except when the screen effect is set to Off, you can choose O (On) or
P (Off) for the sound that is played when one image changes to the next.

10 Press the 4 button.
The slideshow starts using the selected interval and effect.
• The slideshow will continue until you press one of the buttons.
• Movies or pictures with sound will be played through to the end
before the next picture is played back, regardless of the set interval.
• Pressing the four-way controller (5) while playing back a movie
displays the next image.
• Sound files made in Voice Recording mode are not played back inthe slideshow.

5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

Fade

No effect
The next image slides over the previous one from left to rightThe next image appears in small square mosaic blocks
The current image gradually fades out and the next image fadesin.

Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 1p.113
111

Playing Back Movies

2
1, 2, 3Playing Back a Movie
You can play back the movies you have taken. Sound is played back at
the same time.
5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

1

Enter the Q mode and use thefour-way controller (45) tochoose the movie you want to play
back.

2

Press the four-way controller (2).
Playback starts.

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00:30

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The following operations can be performed during playback.
Four-way controller (4) Reverse playback
Four-way controller (2) Pause
Zoom/w/x (x)Increases the volume
Zoom/w/x (w)Reduces the volume
The following operations can be performed while playback ispaused.
Four-way controller (4) Frame reverse
Four-way controller (5) Frame forward
Four-way controller (2) Releases the Pause function (Play)3

Press the four-way controller (3).
Playback stops and the screen returns to single-image display.

112

Connecting the Camera to AV
Equipment
Battery/card cover
PC/AV terminal
AUDIO
VIDEO (L)(R)

yellow

white

By using the AV cable, you can capture and play back images on
equipment with a video IN jack, such as a TV. Make sure the camera isturned off before connecting it to the TV.

Open the battery/card cover and connect the AV cableto the PC/AV terminal.

2

Connect the other ends of the AV cable (image: yellow,
sound: white) to the TV’s image input terminal andsound input terminal.
When using stereo sound equipment, insert the sound terminal into theL (white) terminal.

3

Turn the TV and camera on.
• You are recommended to use the AC adapter D-AC8 (optional) if
you intend to use the camera for a long time.
• Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may
fail to be played back if the video output format is set different fromthe one in use there. If this happens, change the video output
format setting.

Playing Back and Deleting Images

1

5

Changing the Video Output Format 1p.160

113

Deleting Images

2
1, 3
4

Deleting a Single Images/Sound Files
You can delete single images and sound files one at a time.
Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted. (1p.120)

5Playing Back and Deleting Images

1

Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image/sound file you want todelete.

2

Press the i button.
The confirmation screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2) toselect [Deletion].

4

Press the 4 button.
The image or sound file is deleted.

100 - 0017

Deletion
CancelAll Images/Sounds

OK OK

If you press the i button during Instant Review, the screen in Step
2 appears, enabling you to delete the image you have just taken.
(1p.43)
Recovering Deleted Images 1p.119
114

Deleting a Sound FileIf sound has been recorded with an image (1p.147), you can delete thesound without deleting the image.

1

Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose an image with sound.

2

Press the i button.
The confirmation screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Sound Deletion]

4

Press the 4 button.
The sound file is deleted.

100 - 0017

Sound Deletion
Deletion
CancelAll Images/Sounds

OK OK

5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

Select [Deletion] in Step 3 above to delete both the image and sound
file.

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1
3, 5
3, 6

Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files(from Nine-Image Display)
You can delete several images/sound files selected from the nine-image
display at once.
Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted.

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116

1

In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/
f/y button.
Nine thumbnail images appear.

2

Press the i button.
P appears on the images and sound files.
Select & Delete

3

100-0010

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose the images
and sound files that you want todelete and press the 4 button.
O appears on the selected images and
MENU Cancel
Deletion OK
sound files.
If you select an image and press y on theZoom/f/y button, the selected image appears in single-image display
for as long as the button is pressed, enabling you to check whether you
really want to delete it or not. (The display returns to the nine-image
display when you release the button.) However, protected images
cannot be displayed in single-image display.

4

Press the i button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

5
6

Delete all selected
images/sounds

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Select & Delete].
Press the 4 button.
The selected images and sound files aredeleted.

Select & Delete
Cancel
MENU

OK OK

5
Playing Back and Deleting Images
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1, 2
3
4

Deleting All Images
You can delete all the images and sound files at once.
Protected images and sound files cannot be deleted. (1p.120)

5Playing Back and Deleting Images
118

1

Press the i button in Q mode.
A confirmation dialog appears.

2

Press the i button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2) toselect [Delete All].

4

Press the 4 button.

Delete all images/sounds

All the images and sound files are deleted.

Delete All
CancelMENU

Recovering Deleted Images 1p.119

OK OK

1, 2, 43, 5Recovering Deleted Images
You can recover images or sound files that were taken with this camera
and then deleted.

1

After deleting a file, press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select ](Image Recovery).

3

Press the 4 button.
The number of recoverable images
appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Recover].

5

Press the 4 button.

5

5 images
Want to recover?
Recover
Cancel
OK OK

Deletion of the images is cancelled and the files are recovered.
If you take pictures or edit data between deleting and recovering theimage, by setting DPOF print order data, protecting, resizing or
trimming images that were not deleted, the message “No image tobe processed” appears in Step 3 and the deleted image cannot berecovered.

Playing Back and Deleting Images

2

Recovered images and sound files have the same file name as
before they were deleted.

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1, 2, 4, 6, 7
3, 5, 8

Guide

MENU

OK OK

Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion(Protect)
You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally
deleted.
5
Playing Back and Deleting Images

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z(Protect).
Press the 4 button.

3

The Playback Mode Palette appears.

The protect screen appears.

4
5
6
7
8

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Select image/sound].
Press the 4 button.
The screen for choosing an image or soundfile to protect appears.

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the image or sound file
you want to protect.
Use the four-way controller (2) toselect [Protect].
Press the 4 button.

Select image/soundAll Images/Sounds
OK OK

MENU

100 - 0017

Protect this image/soundProtect
Unprotect
MENU Cancel

OK OK

The selected image or sound file is protected.
• To cancel the Protect setting, select [Unprotect] in Step 7.
• Y appears below the file number on protected images and soundfiles during playback.

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1, 2, 4, 6
3, 5, 7

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Protecting All Images and Sound Files

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode.
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z(Protect).

3

Press the 4 button.

5

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [All Images/Sounds].

Select image/soundAll Images/Sounds
OK OK

MENU

5

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

6
7

Use the four-way controller (2) toselect [Protect].
Press the 4 button.
All the images and sound files areprotected.

Protect all images/sounds

Protect
Unprotect
MENU Cancel

OK OK

Playing Back and Deleting Images

The protect screen appears.

Protected images and sound files will be deleted when the SD
Memory Card or built-in memory is formatted.
To cancel the Protect setting on all your images and sound files,
select [Unprotect] in Step 6.

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Editing Images
Slideshow

1, 2, 3, 5, 7
4, 6, 8

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)
By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make thefile size smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue
taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or built-in memory is full, by
making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to makemore space available.
6
Editing and Printing Images• Movies cannot be resized.
• You cannot select a larger resolution or higher quality than that of
the original image.

1

Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image you want to resize.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select n(Resize).

4

Press the 4 button.
The screen for choosing the size and quality
appears.
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
MENU Cancel

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5M
OK OK

5

Select [Recorded Pixels] and [Quality Level].
Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the size and quality.
Use the four-way controller (23) to switch between [Recorded Pixels]
and [Quality Level].

6

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears.
[Save as] is the only available option for protected images.

7

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Overwrite] or [Save as].

8

Press the 4 button.
The resized image is saved.

100 - 0018

Overwrite
original image?
Overwrite
Save asMENU Cancel

OK OK

6
Editing and Printing Images
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55
1, 2, 3, 5
4, 6

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Trimming Images
You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the trimmed
image as a separate image.

1
2
6

3

Editing and Printing Images

45Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image you want to trim.
Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select o(Trimming).
Press the 4 button.
The Trimming screen appears.

Choose the trimming conditions.
Zoom/f/y button
Changes the size of the
MENU
OKtrimmed section
OK
CancelFour-way controller (2345)
Moves the trimming position up, down, left and rightGreen button
Rotates the trimming frame

6

Press the 4button.
The trimmed image is saved with a new file name.
The trimmed image is saved in the same quality as the original image.
The number of recorded pixels is selected automatically according to
the size of the trimmed section.
Movies cannot be trimmed.

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1, 2, 4, 6
3, 5, 7

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Copying Images and Sound Files
You can copy images and sound files from the built-in memory to the SD
Memory Card and vice versa. This function can only be selected whenan SD Memory Card has been inserted in the camera.
Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing
the SD Memory Card.

1

Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode.
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select p(Image/Sound Copy).

3

Press the 4 button.
The copying method selection screen appears.

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 in the SD Memory Card.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [2}{]5

Press the 4 button.

SD

All the images and sound files are copied.

CancelEditing and Printing Images

2

SD

OK OK

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To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-in Memory
Selected images and sound files from the SD Memory Card are copied
to the built-in memory one at a time.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [{}2]5
6Press the 4 button.

7

Press the 4 button.

Use the four-way controller (45)to select the file you want to copy.

Copy this image/sound

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The selected image/sound file is copied.
• If sound has been recorded with the image, the sound file is copiedwith the image.
• When a file is copied from the SD Memory Card to the built-in
memory, it is assigned a new file name.

6
Editing and Printing Images
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
4, 6, 8

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Using the Digital Filters
This function lets you edit selected images with digital filters to change
the color, etc.
You can choose from nine filters: B&W, sepia, red, pink, purple, blue,
green, yellow and soft.

1
2
3
5
6
7
8

The Playback Mode Palette appears.

6

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select D(Digital Filter).
Press the 4 button.
The digital filter selection screen appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose a digital filter.
You can preview the results of the filter
effect.

MENU Cancel

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog for overwriting theimage appears.

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Overwrite] or [Save as].
[Save as] is the only available option forprotected images.

OK OK

100 - 0016

Overwrite
original image?

Editing and Printing Images

4

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).

Overwrite
Save asMENU Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels
and quality level as the original.
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Using the Brightness Filter
This function lets you adjust the brightness of the selected image.

1

Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image you want to edit.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select q(Brightness Filter).

4

Press the 4 button.
The brightness adjustment screen appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (45)to adjust the brightness.
You can preview the results of thebrightness adjustment.

6
6
Editing and Printing Images
128

MENU Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears.

7

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite]
or [Save as].
[Save as] is the only available option for protected images.

8

Press the 4 button.
The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels
and quality level as the original.
Movies or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using
the digital filters or brightness filter. An error message appears if you
choose this function from the Playback Mode Palette and press the
4 button.

Slideshow

1, 2, 3, 5
4, 6

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Red-eye Compensation
You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject toappear with red eyes.

1Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image you want to correct.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z (Redeye Compensation).

4

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog for overwriting theimage appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Overwrite] or [Save as].
[Save as] is the only available option forprotected images.

6

100 - 0016

Overwrite
original image?
Overwrite
Save asMENU Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels
and quality level as the original.

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Editing and Printing Images

3• The red-eye compensation function cannot be used on movies oron 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.
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Slideshow

1, 2, 3, 5, 7
4, 6, 8

Guide

MENU

OK OK

Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)
This function lets you add a decorative frame to still pictures. There arethree frames already stored in the camera.

6

1Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the image to which you want to add aframe.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

Editing and Printing Images

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Y(Frame Composite).

4

Press the 4 button.
The frame selection screen appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose a frame.

OK OK

Change6

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog for overwriting theimage appears.

7

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Overwrite] or [Save as].
[Save as] is the only available option forprotected images.

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Select the frame
for composite

100 - 0019

Overwrite
original image?
Overwrite
Save asMENU Cancel

OK OK

8

Press the 4 button.
The edited image is saved with the recorded pixels of h.
The frame composite function cannot be used on movies or imagesof size i and smaller. An error message appears in Step 4.

To Register a New FrameTo switch to the screen for registering a frame, press the Green buttonin Step 5. You can register frames which you have downloaded from theinternet, etc. When you register a new frame, it replaces one of theexisting frames in the built-in memory. Before you can register a newframe, copy it first to the SD Memory Card.
When a new frame on the SD Memory Card is registered in the builtin memory, it replaces one of the existing frames in the built-in
memory. The replaced frame is deleted from the built-in memory.

1

In the frame selection screen, choose the frame youwant to remove and press the Green button.

2

Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the frame
you want to register and press the 4 button.
The frame is registered in the built-in memory instead of the frame
selected in Step 1.

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Editing and Printing Images

A message appears and the frames on the SD Memory Card that you
can register in the built-in memory appear.

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How to display the Movie Edit menu
Slideshow

Four-way controller
4 button

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Editing Movies
You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture,divide a movie into two or stitch two movies together.

1Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller(45) to choose the movie you want to edit.
To stitch two movies together (1p.135), choose the first movie (firsthalf).

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2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [(Movie Edit).

4

Press the 4 button.
The editing method selection screen appears.
Go to the following pages.
“Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture” 1p.133“Dividing a Movie” 1p.134“Stitching Movies” 1p.135
Protected movies cannot be divided or stitched.

Movie Edit

OK
Save as Still Image
Divide Movies
Stitch Movies
MENU

Guide

OK OK

OK OK

MENU

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture

5

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as Still
Image].

6

Press the 4 button.
The screen appears for selecting a frame tobe saved as a still picture.

7

Press the 4 button.
The selected frame is saved as a still picture.

Select image to save

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MENU Cancel

OK OK

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Editing and Printing Images

8

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the frame you want tosave.

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00:06

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How to display the Movie Edit menu
Slideshow

Four-way controller
4 button

Guide

MENU

OK OK

Dividing a Movie

5
6

Select [Divide Movies] on the Movie Edit menu.
Press the 4 button.
The screen for choosing the dividing
position appears.

7

Select image fordividing position
168
MENU Cancel

OK OK

2 : Plays or pauses the movie
3 : Stops the movie
4 : Reverses the movie frame by frame
5 : Advances the movie frame by frame

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Use the four-way controller(2345) to determine thedividing position.

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00:09

8

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

9

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Divide].

Divide at this position?

10 Press the 4 button.
The movie is divided at the specified
position and the two portions are saved as new files.

DivideCancelOK OK

Movie Edit

OK
Save as Still Image
Divide Movies
Stitch Movies
MENU

Guide

OK OK

OK OK

MENU

Stitching Movies

5
6

Select [Stitch Movies] on the Movie Edit menu.
Press the 4 button.
The movie selection screen appears.

7

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose the second movie (latter
half).

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Select movies ofthe latter half

6

8

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

910

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Stitch].
Press the 4 button.

Stitch two movies?
StitchCancelOK
The two selected movies are stitched
together and saved in the first movie file. (Themovie that was selected as the first half is overwritten by the stitchedmovie and the movie that was selected as the second half is deleted.)OK• When a stitched movie is played back, it may appear to stop forabout one second at the point where the two movies were joined.
This is because, in Movie Edit mode, the movie data is edited inunits of one second, so if the last frame of the first movie lasts lessthan one second, it is drawn out to one second when it is joined tothe second movie.
• When two movies are joined together, the second movie file isdeleted.

Editing and Printing Images

MENU Cancel

135Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is the format for storing print orderdata on still pictures captured with a digital camera. Once the print orderdata has 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.

Slideshow

8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7
4, 6, 9

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Printing Single Images
6

Set the following items for each image.

Editing and Printing Images

CopiesDate

Choose the number of copies up to 99.
Specify whether you want the date inserted on the print or not.

1

In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) tochoose the image you want to print.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select r(DPOF).

4

Press the 4 button.
The DPOF screen appears.

5

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Select image].

Select image
All Images
MENU

136

OK OK

6

Press the 4 button.
The screen for setting the DPOF print orderdata for the selected image appears.
If DPOF settings have already been madefor an image, the previous number of copies
and date setting (O or P) will be displayed.

7

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose the number of copies.

8

Use the Green button to choose
whether to insert the date or not.
O (On) : The date will be imprinted.
P (Off) : The date will not be imprinted.
To continue setting DPOF print order data,
use the four-way controller (45) to choose
another image and repeat Steps 7 and 8.

9100 - 0017

DPOF setting for this image
Copies
Date

00

Date
MENU Cancel

OK OK

100 - 0017

DPOF setting for this image
Copies
Date

01

Date
MENU Cancel

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
The DPOF settings are saved and the screen returns to the DPOF
menu.

Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photoprocessing lab., the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even
if O (On) was selected in the DPOF settings.

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Editing and Printing Images

To cancel DPOF settings, set the number of copies to [00] in Step 7
and press the 4 button.

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Slideshow

4
1, 2, 4
1, 3, 5

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Printing All Images
When you choose the number of copies and whether or not to insert thedate, the settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera.

1

Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode.
Refer to Steps 2 to 4 on p.136.

2
3
6

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [All Images].
Press the 4 button.
The screen for DPOF settings appears.

Editing and Printing Images

4

Choose the number of copies andwhether to insert the date or not.
Refer to Steps 7 and 8 in “Printing Single
Images” (p.137) for details of how to makethe settings.

5

DPOF setting for
all images
Copies
Date
Date
MENU Cancel

01

OK OK

Press the 4 button.
The DPOF settings for all the images are saved and the camera
returns to the DPOF setting screen.
The number of copies specified in the DPOF settings applies to all
the images. Before printing, check that the number is correct.
Settings for single images are canceled when settings are made forall images.

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Printing Using PictBridge
By connecting the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge using theUSB cable (I-USB7) provided, you can print images directly from thecamera without using a PC. Connect the camera to the printer and selectthe images you want to print and the number of copies on the camera.
• You are recommended to use the AC adapter D-AC8 when thecamera is connected to the printer. The printer may not work
properly or the image data may be lost if the battery runs out of
power while the camera is connected to the printer.
• Do not disconnect the USB cable during data transfer.
• Depending on the type of printer, not all the settings made on thecamera (such as print settings and DPOF settings) may be valid.
• A printing error may occur if the selected number of copies
exceeds 500.
• You cannot use the camera to select multiple images for printing ona single sheet. Make the settings on the printer. For details, refer tothe operating manual for your printer.

6

1

Select [PictBridge] for the [USB Connection] mode on
the [u Setting] menu.
Refer to “Changing the USB Connection Mode” (p.159).

2
3

Turn off the camera.

4
5Turn the printer on.

Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cableprovided.
When the printer is ready to print,
turn the camera on.
The printing mode selection screen
appears.

Editing and Printing Images

Connecting the Camera to the PrinterSelect printing mode
All Images
Select image
DPOF setting
OK OK

139

Printing Single Images

1

2

In the printing mode selection
screen, use the four-way
controller (23) to select [Selectimage].

Select printing mode
All Images
Select image
DPOF setting

Press the 4 button.

OK OK

The setting screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose an image to print.

4

Use the four-way controller (23)to choose the number of copies.
You can print up to 99 copies.

5

Use the Green button to choose
whether to insert the date or not.

Print this image
Copies

0 1 Date

Date
MENU Cancel

OK Print

O (On) : The date will be imprinted.
P (Off) : The date will not be imprinted.

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Editing and Printing Images

6

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog appears.
To print the pictures according to the printsettings on the printer, press the 4
button.
To change the print settings, go to Step 7.

7

Press the Green button.
The screen for changing the print settings
appears.

8

Select [Paper Size] and press thefour-way controller (5).
The Paper Size screen appears.

140

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Print with this setting?
Paper Size
Setting
Setting
Paper Type
Setting
Quality
Setting
Border Status
MENU

ChangeOK Print

PictBridge
Paper Size
Paper Type
QualityBorder Status

MENU

Setting
Setting
Setting
Setting

9

Use the four-way controller(2345) to choose the papersize.
You can only choose a size that is
supported by your printer.

Paper Size
Setting
Card
L
100×150
Postcard
4”×6”

2L
8”×10”
A4
Letter11”×17”
A3

CancelOK
10 Press the 4 button.
11 Repeat Steps 8 to 10 to set [Paper Type], [Quality] and
MENU

OK

[Border Status].
If you select [_ Setting], images are printed according to the settings
made on the printer.
Paper Type with more E supports higher quality paper.
Quality with more E indicates higher print quality.
A confirmation dialog appears after each item has been set.

12 Press the 4 button twice.
The image is printed according to the settings.
Press the 3 button to cancel printing.

Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer 1p.143

6
Editing and Printing Images• The power indicator lights while the camera is communicating withthe printer, and blinks while the card is being accessed and during
printing. Do not disconnect the USB cable while the power
indicator is blinking.
• The [Paper Size], [Paper Type], [Quality] and [Border Status]
settings are reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off.

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Printing All Images

1

In the printing mode selection
screen, use the four-way
controller (23) to select [Allimages].

Select printing mode
All Images
Select image
DPOF setting
OK OK

2

Press the 4 button.
The setting screen appears.

3

Choose the number of copies andwhether to insert the date or notand confirm the settings.

100 - 0017

Print all images
Copies
Total
Date
MENU Cancel

0 1 Date
28
OK Print

The number of copies and date setting thatyou choose apply to all the images.
Refer to Steps 4 to 11 in “Printing Single Images” (p.140 - p.141) for
details of how to make the settings.

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Editing and Printing Images
142

4

Press the 4 button on the print settings confirmation
screen.
All the images are printed according to the settings.
Press the 3 button to cancel printing.

Printing Using the DPOF Settings

1

In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way
controller (23) to select [DPOF setting].

2

Press the 4 button.
The DPOF settings you have made appear.
Use the four-way controller (45) to checkthe settings for each image. Refer to p.136
for instructions on how to make the DPOF
settings.

3

100 - 0017

Print with DPOF setting
CopiesTotal
MENU Cancel

0 1 Date
10
OK Print

Press the 4 button.
A confirmation dialog appears.

4

Press the 4 button.
The images are printed according to the settings.
Press the 3 button to cancel printing.

Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer

1
2

Turn off the camera.
Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer.

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Editing and Printing Images

Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer when you havefinished printing.

143

Recording and Playing Back Sound

Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
You can record sound with the camera. The microphone is located on
the top of the camera. When recording sound, aim the camera to obtain
the best conditions.
Speaker

Microphone

4, 5

1, 2
3

1

Program

Guide

ChangeOK OK

Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select O(Voice Recording).

3

Press the 4 button.
The remaining recordable time and therecording time of the current file appear on
the LCD monitor.
1 Recording time
2 Remaining recordable time

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Recording and Playing Back Sound144

400:00:00
SHUTTER REC Start

01:30:22

00:01:22
SHUTTER REC Stop

Press the shutter release button fully.
Recording stops.

2
01:31:44

Press the shutter release button
fully.
Recording starts. The self-timer lamp blinks
during recording.
When the Green button is pressed during
recording, an index can be added to thecurrent sound file.

5

1

Index

• If you press and hold down the shutter release button in Step 4,
recording continues until you take your finger off the button. Thisis useful for making short sound recordings, such as for the user
sound in the [Sound] menu.
• Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files.
• Pressing the 4 button clears the voice recording screen fromthe LCD monitor. Press the 4 button again to display the voicerecording screen.

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Recording and Playing Back Sound
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Playing Back SoundYou can play back the sound files you made in O mode.

3
1
2, 3, 4

1
2
3

Press the Q button.
Use the four-way controller (45)to choose a sound file to playback.
Press the four-way controller (2).
The sound file is played back.
1 Total file recording time
2 Playback time2
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00:00:00
00:01:30
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14:25
14
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The following operations can be performed during playback.
Four-way controller (2) Pauses playback
Zoom/w/x (x)Increases the volume
Zoom/w/x (w)Reduces the volume
If there are no recorded indexes:
Four-way controller (4) Reverses playback
Four-way controller (5) Fast forwards playback
If there are recorded indexes:
Four-way controller (4) Plays back starting from the previous index
Four-way controller (5) Plays back starting from the next index

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1

The following operations can be performed while playback is paused.
Four-way controller (2) Resumes playback
Four-way controller (4) Rewinds approx. 5 seconds
Four-way controller (5) Advances approx. 5 seconds

4

Press the four-way controller (3).
Playback stops.

Adding a Voice Memo to Images
You can add a voice memo to your still pictures.

Slideshow

1, 2, 3
4, 5

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Recording a Voice Memo1

Enter Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) tochoose the still picture to which you want to add a voice
memo.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).

Voice Memo

The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3

Press the 4 button.

7
MENU

Guide

OK OK

Recording starts. You can record until the SD Memory Card or built-in
memory is full.

5

Press the 4 button.
Recording stops.
• A voice memo cannot be added to an image that already has avoice memo or that was taken in Synchro Sound Record mode.
Delete the old voice memo and record a new one. (1p.115)• A voice memo cannot be added to protected (Z) images(1p.120).

Recording and Playing Back Sound

4

Use the four-way controller(2345) to select \ (VoiceMemo).

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2
1, 2, 3Playing Back a Voice Memo1

Enter the Playback mode and use
the four-way controller (45) tochoose the still picture with thevoice memo that you want to playback.
U appears on images with voice memos insingle-image display.

2

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Press the four-way controller (2).
Playback starts.
The following operations can be performed during playback.
Zoom/w/x (x)Increases the volume
Zoom/w/x (w)Reduces the volume

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Recording and Playing Back Sound
148

3

Press the four-way controller (3).
Playback stops.
Sound files for images taken in Synchro Sound Record mode can beplayed back in the same manner.
Deleting a Sound File 1p.115

Settings

Camera Settings
How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in
MemoryFormatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.
All the data in the built-in memory will be deleted if no SD Memory Card
has been inserted in the camera.
• 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 camera other than this camera.
• SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than thecamera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with the camera.

8

Select [Format] on the [u Setting] menu.

Settings

1
2

Press the four-way controller (5).
The Format screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [Format].

4

Press the 4 button.
Formatting starts. When formatting iscompleted, the camera is ready to takepictures.

FormatAll data deleted
FormatCancel
OK OK

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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

3 button

Changing the Date and TimeYou can change the initial date and time settings. You can also set thestyle in which the date appears on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy],[dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd].

1
2

Select [Date Adjust] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Date Adjust screen appears.
Refer to “Setting the Date and Time” (1p.38) for the setting procedure.

8
Settings
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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

Changing the Sound Settings
You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type ofsound.

1
2

Select [Sound] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Sound screen appears.

Sound
VolumeStart-up Sound
Shutter Sound
Operation Sound
Self-timer Sound
MENU

1
1
1
On
OK OK

Changing the Operation Volume

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Volume].
Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the volume.
Set the volume to 0 to mute operation sounds.

Changing the Sound Type5

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start-up
Sound].

6

Press the four-way controller (5).

8
Settings

3
4

A pull-down menu appears.

7

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [1], [2], [3],[Off] or [USER] and press the four-way controller (4).
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8Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to set [Shutter Sound], [Operation
Sound] and [Self-timer Sound].
Select [On], [Off] or [USER] for the self-timer sound.

9

Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.

Setting the User SoundYou can set the first two seconds of your favorite recorded sound as theuser sound and then use this as the start-up sound or shutter sound. The
sound to be used is recorded with the camera. (1p.144)

1
2

Select [USER] in Steps 7 and 8 above.
Press the 4 button.

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The Playback screen appears if a soundthat can be used as the user sound has
been saved in the camera. USER appears
for the sound set as the user sound.

3

4
8
Settings
152

MENU Cancel
OK OK
Use the four-way controller (45)to choose a sound file.
Four-way controller (2)Plays back the first two seconds of theFour-way controller (3)sound file
Stops playback

Press the 4 button.
The selected sound is set as the user sound for the start-up sound or
shutter sound.

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

Setting the Alarm
You can set the alarm to ring at a specified time.
You can choose whether the alarm will ring at the same time every day
or only once at the set time.
Setting the Alarm

1
2

Select [Alarm] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Alarm screen appears.

3

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

14:25

Alarm
Alarm

Off

Time

0:00

Use the four-way controller (23)MENU Cancel
OK OK
to select [Off], [Once] or[Everyday] and press the four-way controller (4).

5

Press the four-way controller (3).
Next, set the time.

6

Press the four-way controller (5).

8
Settings

4

The frame moves to the hour field.

7

Use the four-way controller (23) to change the hour,then press (5).
The frame moves to the minute field.
Change the minutes in the same manner.

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8

Press the 4 button.
The screen returns to the [u Setting] menu.
Check that [Alarm] is set to O (On).

9

Press the 4 button.
[Alarm is set] appears and the camera turns
off.

Setting
FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

Checking the Alarm

1

Select [Alarm] on the [u Setting] menu.
Check that [Alarm] is set to O (On).

2

Press the four-way controller (5).
The Alarm screen appears.
Check the alarm frequency and time.

3

Press the 3 button twice.

14:25

Alarm
Alarm

Once

Time

17:30

The camera is ready to take pictures.
MENU Cancel

OK OK

Turning the Alarm Off

8
Settings
154

The Clock mode screen appears and the alarmrings for one minute when the set time isreached while the camera is turned off.
You can stop the alarm by pressing any buttonon the camera, except the shutter releasebutton, while the alarm is ringing.
The alarm will not ring when the set time is reached if the camera
has been turned on.

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

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MENU Exit

Setting the World Time
The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.38) serveas the W (Hometown) date and time.
By using the world time function, you can display the time in a city otherthan the Hometown (XDestination). This is useful when taking picturesin a different time zone.
The procedure for setting the Destination date and time is described
below.

1
2

Select [World Time] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The World Time screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select X (Destination) or W
(Hometown).

World Time
Destination
New York

14:25

Hometown
New York

14:25

MENU Cancel

OFF

DST
OFF

OK OK

4

Press the four-way controller (5).

Destination

19:25

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Settings

X : Displays the time in the city selected
as the Destination city
W : Displays the time in the city selected as the Hometown city
The Destination screen appears. The citythat is currently selected blinks on the map.

5

Use the four-way controller (45)to change the Destination city.
The current time, location and timedifference of the selected city appear.

6

City
DST

LondonTimeDif. +05:00
OK OK

MENU Cancel

Use the four-way controller (3) to select [DST].
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7

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P(Off).
Select O (On) if the Destination city uses daylight saving time.

8

Press the 4 button twice.
The World Time setting is saved.
Select W in Step 3 to set the city and DST setting for the Hometowncity.

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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

3 button

Changing the Display Language
You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc.
are displayed.
You can choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,
Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese (traditional and simplified)and Japanese.

1
2

Select [Language/] on the [u Setting] menu.

Press the four-way controller (5).
The Language/
screen appears.
Refer to “Setting the Display Language”(p.37) for the setting procedure.

EnglishFrancais
DeutschEspañol
Italiano
Nederlands
MENU Cancel

Svenska

OK OK

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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Changing the Image Folder NameYou can change the image folder name from the standard name to thedate that pictures were taken. When the name is changed to the date,pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.
Folder Name
Standard
Date

XXXPENTX (where XXX is the 3-digit folder number)
XXX_mmdd (3-digit folder number_month day)

Picture taken withstandard folder name(Example: March 25)

Folder name changed todate setting(Example: March 25)

Next time a picture
is taken(Example: April 1)

DCIM

DCIM

DCIM

100
100PENTX

8100
100PENTX

101

101

101_0325

101_0325

Settings

102
102_0401

1
2

Select [Folder Name] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).

3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Standard]or [Date].
Press the 4 button.

4
158

100
100PENTX

A pull-down menu appears.

The Folder Name setting is saved.

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Changing the USB Connection Mode
Choose the appropriate USB connection mode depending on whether
you are going to connect the USB cable to a PC or a PictBridgecompatible printer.
Refer to the PC Connection Manual for instructions on connecting
the camera to a computer.

1
2

Select [USB Connection] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [PC] or [PictBridge].
[PC]

4

Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
MENU Cancel

2/3
EnglishStandard
PC
PictBridge

OK OK

Press the 4 button.

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Settings: Select this option whentransferring image data to acomputer[PictBridge] : Select this option whenconnecting the camera to a
PictBridge-compatible printerSetting

The USB Connection setting is saved.
Do not connect the camera to your PC while [PictBridge] is selected
for the USB Connection mode. And do not connect the camera toyour printer while [PC] is selected.

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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Changing the Video Output Format
When you connect the camera to AV equipment, choose the appropriate
video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images.

1
2

Select [Video Out] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [NTSC] or [PAL].
Choose the video output format to matchthe output format of the AV equipment.

4

Press the 4 button.
The Video Out setting is saved.

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Setting

2/3

EnglishFolder Name
Standard
USB Connection PC
NTSC
Video Out
PAL
Brightness Level
MENU Cancel

OK OK

Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may failto be played back if the video output format is set different from theone in use there. If this happens, change the video output format
setting.
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 1p.113

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller

FormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

3 button

Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

1

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Brightness
Level].

2

Use the four-way controller (45)to adjust the brightness.

Setting

The monitor gets darker as the bar slider
moves to the left (toward [–]) and brighter as
it moves to the right (toward [+]).

Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level

Press the 3 button.

MENU Exit3

2/3
EnglishStandardPC
NTSC

The Brightness Level setting is saved.

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How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Using the Power Saving Function
You can save battery power by setting the LCD monitor to turn off
automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the
power saving function has been activated, you can turn the LCD monitor
on again by pressing any of the buttons.

1
2

Select [Power Saving] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [2min], [1min], [30sec],[15sec], [5sec] or [Off].

4

Press the 4 button.

Setting

3/3

Power Saving
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off
Green Button
Reset

2min
1min
30sec
15sec
5sec
Off

MENU Cancel

The Power Saving setting is saved.

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Power Saving does not function in the following situations:• in Playback mode
• while the camera is connected to a PC or printer• when using the AC adapter• while recording a movie

OK OK

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Setting Auto Power Off
You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is
performed for a fixed time.

1
2

Select [Auto Power Off] on the[u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (23)to select [5min], [3min] or [Off].

4

Press the 4 button.

Setting
Power Saving
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off
Green Button
Reset

3/3
5sec

MENU Cancel

5min
3min
Off
OK OK

The Auto Power Off setting is saved.
Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations:• during a slideshow or movie playback• while the camera is connected to a PC or printer8
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How to display the Playback Mode Palette
Slideshow

1
2, 3, 5
4, 6

MENU

Guide

OK OK

Changing the Start-up Screen
You can choose an image to be displayed as the start-up screen when
the camera is turned on.

1

Press the Q button.
The camera enters Q mode.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.

3
4

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select ^.
Press the 4 button.

100 - 0017

The image selection screen appears.

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5

Use the four-way controller (45)to choose an image for the startup screen.

6

Press the 4 button.

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Start-up Screen setting is saved.
• Once the start-up screen has been set, it will not be deleted even
if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card or built-in
memory is formatted.
• Select [Off] to hide the start-up screen.

How to display the [u Setting] menu
Setting

MENU

Four-way controller
4 button
3 buttonFormatSound
Date Adjust
Alarm
World Time

1/3

03/25/2005

MENU Exit

Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default
Settings” (p.168) for the reset settings.

1
2

Select [Reset] on the [u Setting] menu.
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Reset screen appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2) toselect [Reset].

4

Press the 4 button.
The settings return to the defaults.

Reset
Reset to initial setting?
Reset
CancelOK OK

8Settings

The following settings are not affected by resetting:Date Adjust, Language/, World Time, Video Out and Mode
Palette setting.

165

Displaying the Clock Mode

4 button

You can use the camera as a clock. With the camera turned off, press
and hold down the 4 button to display the clock on the LCD monitor.

1

Press and hold down the 4
button.
The camera turns on and the clock appearson the screen.
The camera turns off automatically after
approximately 10 seconds.
Pressing the power switch turns the camera
off immediately.

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Appendix

List of World Time Cities
Refer to the following list of cities when setting the World Time.
RegionRegionAfrica/West Asia

Jerusalem
Nairobi
JeddahTehranDubai
Karachi
Kabul
Male
Delhi
Colombo
Kathmandu
Dacca

Central and
Mexico City
South America Lima
Santiago
CaracasBuenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
EuropeMadridLondonParis
Amsterdam
Milan
Rome
BerlinStockholm
AthensHelsinki
MoscowAfrica/Dakar
West Asia
Algiers
Johannesburg
Istanbul
Cairo

East Asia

YangonBangkok
Kuala Lumpur
Vientiane
Singapore
Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh
JakartaHong Kong
BeijingShanghai
ManilaTaipei
Seoul
Tokyo
Guam
Perth
Adelaide
SydneyNoumeaWellington
Auckland
Pago Pago

OceaniaCity

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City

North America Honolulu
Anchorage
Vancouver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calgary
Denver
Chicago
Miami
Toronto
New York
Halifax167

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 isturned off.
∗
: The setting depends on the Memory setting (1p.97).
Reset Setting
Yes : The setting returns to the default setting with the Resetfunction (1p.165).
No: The setting is saved even after reset.
[A Rec. Mode] Menu Items
Item

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Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AF Setting
Focus Limiter
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Recorded Pixels
Movie
Color Mode
Frame Rate
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Flash Mode
Memory168

Last
MemorySettingf (2560×1920)
Yes
D (Better)
Yes
F (Auto)∗J (Multiple)
Yes
On
Yes
Auto
∗
∗
±0.0
D (320×240)
Yes
Full Color
Yes
Yes
30fps
On
∗
1 sec
Yes
On
—
Default Setting

Reset
Setting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Drive Mode

Off

—

Yes

Focus Mode
Zoom Position

Off
Off

—
—

Yes
Yes

Page
p.85
p.87
p.88
p.90
p.90
p.92
p.76
p.101
p.103
p.102
p.75
p.93
p.83
p.72,
p.77,
p.78
p.81
p.74

Memory

MF Position
White Balance
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Digital Zoom

Off
Off
Off
Off
On

—
—
—
—
—

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

DISPLAY

Off

—

Yes

On
NormalNormalNormal

—
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

File #
Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast

p.82
p.88
p.92
p.76
p.75
p.79,
p.109
—
p.94
p.95
p.96

[u Setting] Menu
Item

Sound

VolumeStart-up Sound
Shutter Sound
Operation Sound
Self-timer Sound
Date Style (date)

Date
AdjustDate Style (time)
Date
Time

Alarm

Destination (City)
World
Time

Destination (DST)
Hometown (City)
Hometown (DST)

3
1
1
1
On
According toinitial setting
According toinitial setting
According toinitial setting
According toinitial setting
Off
0:00
Off
Same asHometown
Same asHometown
According toinitial setting
According toinitial setting

Last
MemorySetting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Reset
Setting

Page

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

p.151

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

p.38

p.153

p.155

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Alarm Setting
Time
World Time Setting

Default Setting169

According toinitial settingStandard

Language/
Folder Name
USB Connection

PC
According toinitial setting
Normal
5 sec
Off
3 min
Green Mode

Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off
Green Button

Yes

No

p.37

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

p.158
p.159

Yes

No

p.160

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

p.161
p.162
p.108
p.163
p.58

Reset
Setting

Page

Playback Mode Palette Items
Item

Last
MemorySetting
3 sec
Yes
Wipe
Yes
On
Yes
B&W
No
Standard
No
Optio Logo screen
Yes
Default Setting

Interval
Slideshow Screen EffectSound Effect
Digital Filter
Brightness Filter
Start-up Screen

Yes
Yes
Yes
—
—
Yes

p.110
p.127
p.128
p.164

Key Operation

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Item

Function

Default Setting

Q button
Zoom/w/x
buttonOperation Mode

Q mode

Last
MemorySetting—

Zoom Position

Wide

2

Drive Mode345

Shooting Mode
Flash Mode
Focus Mode

3 button

Menu Display

4/W
buttonInformation
Display

Four-waycontroller

Reset
Setting

Page

—

—

∗

Yes

p.74

9 (Normal)∗

Yes

R (Program), (Auto)= (Autofocus)[A Rec. Mode]
menu

Yes
∗
∗

Yes
Yes
Yes

p.72,
p.77,
p.78
p.53
p.83
p.81

—

—

p.48

Normal

∗

Yes

p.79,
p.109

Optional Accessories
A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera.
AC adapter D-AC8
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8 (∗)
Battery charger D-BC8 (∗)
AC plug cord (∗)
D-CO2A Australia
D-CO24E Europe
D-CO2H Hong Kong, United Kingdom
D-CO24J Japan
D-CO2K Korea
D-CO24U North America, Canada
USB cable I-USB7 (∗)
AV cable I-AVC7 (∗)
Strap O-ST20 (∗)/O-ST24/O-ST8/O-ST30
Camera case O-CC24/O-CC30
Products marked with an asterisk (∗) are the same as those suppliedwith the camera.

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Messages
Messages such as the following may appear on the LCD monitor during
camera operation.
The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery using thebattery charger. (p.22)
The SD Memory Card is full and no more images can besaved.
Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images.
Memory card full(p.28, p.114)
Change the quality level or recorded pixels of recorded
images and try again. (p.122)
Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem
Memory card error
with the SD Memory Card. You may be able to display or
copy the images on the card using a PC.
The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted orCard not formatted
has been formatted on a computer or other device and is
not compatible with this camera. (p.149)
Card locked
The SD Memory Card is write-protected. (p.30)
This message appears when you have exceeded theCompression error
capacity limit of the SD Memory Card while taking pictures.
No image/sound
There are no image/sound files on the SD Memory Card.
This message appears when the internal temperature of theMovie recording stopped camera has exceeded normal operating limits while
recording a movie.
This message appears when deleting an image or sound
Deleting
file.
You are trying to play back an image in a format not
Camera cannot display
supported by this camera. You may be able to play it backthis image
on another brand of camera or your computer.
The largest file number (9999) has been assigned to an
Image folder cannot be image in the largest folder number (999) and no morecreatedimages can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card orformat the card. (p.149)
Protected
The image or sound file you are trying to delete is protected.
Battery depleted

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Data being recorded

Data being processed

Alarm is set

This message appears when you try to switch to Q mode
while an image is still being recorded, or when the protect
setting or DPOF setting is being changed. It disappears
after the image is recorded or the setting is changed.
This message appears when the camera takes more than
five seconds to display an image due to image processing,or when the SD Memory Card or built-in memory is being
formatted.
This message appears when the alarm is set and before thecamera automatically turns off.

Messages such as the following may appear on the LCD monitor whenusing the PictBridge function.
No paper in the printerNo ink in the printerPrinter error
Data error
Paper stuck in theprinter

There is no paper in the printer.
There is no ink in the printer.
An error message has been sent from the printer.
A data error message has been sent from the printer.
The paper is stuck in the printer.

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Troubleshooting
Problem

Cause
Battery is not installed

Camera will notturn onBattery is installed
incorrectlyBattery power is low
Camera is connected
to a PC
Camera is connected
to a TV
No image on LCD LCD monitor is set tomonitorOFF
Image is displayed but
is hard to see

Flash is charging
Shutter will not
releasePicture is dark

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RemedyCheck if battery is installed. If not, installbattery.
Check orientation of battery. Reinsert
battery according to +- symbols. (p.23)
Charge the battery.
LCD monitor is off when camera isconnected to a computer.
LCD monitor is off when camera isconnected to a TV.
Press the 4 button to turn LCD monitor
on. (p.79)
Image on LCD monitor may be hard tosee when taking pictures outside insunlight. Increase brightness of LCD
monitor. (p.161)
Pictures cannot be taken while the flash
is charging. Wait until charging isfinished.
Insert SD Memory Card with available
space or delete unwanted images. (p.28,
114)
Wait until recording is finished.

No available space on
SD Memory Card or in
the built-in memory
RecordingSubject is too far away
Picture becomes dark if subject is too far
in a dark environment,
away. Take picture within range of flash.
such as a night scene

ProblemSubject is not in
focus

Flash does notdischarge

USB connection
with computer
does not work
properly
USB connection
with printer does
not work properly

Cause

RemedyLock focus on another object located at
Subject is difficult tosame distance (press shutter releasefocus on withbutton halfway), then aim at target andautofocuspress shutter release button fully (p.41),
or use Manual Focus mode. (p.82)
Position subject in focus frame in middleof LCD monitor. If the subject is outside
the focusing area, aim the camera at the
Subject is not insubject and lock the focus (press shutter
focusing area
release button halfway), then compose
picture and press the shutter releasebutton fully.
Subject is too close
Set focus mode to q. (p.81)
Normal pictures will be out of focus if
Focus mode is set to q
taken with focus mode set to q.
Flash mode is set to a
Set to Auto or b (Flash On). (p.83)(flash off)
Drive mode is set to 1
or c
Focus mode is set toFlash will not discharge in these modes.
sShooting mode is set
to C or y
USB connection mode Change the USB connection mode tois set to [PictBridge][PC]. (p.159)
USB connection mode Change the USB connection mode tois set to [PC][Pictbridge]. (p.139)

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Main Specifications
Type

Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in zoom lens

Effective Pixels

5.0 megapixels

Sensor

5.19 megapixels (total pixels)
1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter

Recorded Pixels

Still Picturef (2560×1920 pixels), g (2304×1728 pixels)
h (2048×1536 pixels), i (1600×1200 pixels)l (1024×768 pixels), m (640×480 pixels)

Movie

D (320×240 pixels), E (160×120 pixels)

Sensitivity

Auto, manual (50/100/200/400: Standard Output Sensitivity)

File Format

Still Picture

JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF, PictBridge,
PRINT Image Matching III

Movie

MOV (QuickTime Motion JPEG), streaming video,
approx. 30fps/15fps, PCM system, monaural sound,full color/sepia/B&W

Sound

Voice memo, voice recording: WAVE (PCM) system,
monaural, Synchro sound record

Quality Level

Still Picture

C “Best”, D “Better”, E “Good”

Storage Medium

Built-in memory (approx. 10.5MB), SD Memory Card

Approximate Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time
Still Picture(Approximate numbers of pictures)C (Best)
Built-in
64MB
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D (Better)
Built-in
64MB
MemoryE (Good)
Built-in
64MB
Memoryf 2560×1920

3

18

6

35

10

60

g 2304×1728

4

24

8

46

11

66

h 2048×1536

5

30

9

55

14

80

i 1600×1200

8

50

15

86

20

117

l 1024× 768

18

107

33

193

42

242

m

39

227

61

352

75

430

640× 480

Movie(Approximate recording time)D

320×240E

160×12030fps
Built-in
64MB
Memory1 min.
16 sec.
32 sec.
1 min.
5 min.
1 sec.
52 sec.

15fps
Built-in
64MB
Memory2 min.
30 sec.
56 sec.
1 min.
10 min.
52 sec.
45 sec.

Sound
Built-in
64MB
Memory23 min.
2 sec.

132 min.
13 sec.

White BalanceAuto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluores. Light, Manual

Lens

Focal Length

6.3 mm - 18.9 mm(equivalent to 38 mm - 114 mm in 35 mm
format)Aperture

f/3.3 - f/4

Lens Composition 11 elements in 9 groups(three aspherical elements)
Zoom TypeElectrically driven

Picture Range

Approx. 16.5 mm × 12.3 mm(screen is filled) (Macro mode)

Digital Zoom

Capture Mode

Max. 4× (combines with 3× optical zoom to givezoom magnification equivalent to 12×)

LCD Monitor

2-inch low-reflection TFT color LCD monitor (with backlight) withbrightness adjustment, approx. 85 kilopixels

Playback
FunctionsSingle-frame, 9-frame index, enlargement (max. 8×, scroll), folder
display, rotating, sound playback, slideshow, movie playback andediting (saving as still image, dividing, stitching), histogram display,bright/dark portion display, image/sound copying, digital filter,brightness filter, trimming, resizing, framing, red-eye
compensation, image recovery

Focus Modes

Autofocus, Macro, Infinity, Pan Focus, Manual Focus

Autofocus

Type

TTL contrast detection system by sensor
9-point autofocus (multiple/spot changeable)

9

Still Picture(from lens front)

Normal: Approx. 0.4 m - ∞(full zoom range. Tele only:
approx. 0.5 m - ∞): Approx. 0.01 m - 0.6 m (Wide)

AppendixMacro
Pan Focus
Landscape : ∞ (full zoom range)
Manual focus : Approx. 0.01 m - ∞ (Wide)Approx. 0.5 m - ∞ (Tele)

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Autofocus

FocusLockBy half-pressing shutter release button

AE metering

TTL metering by sensor (multi-segment)

EV
Compensation±2 EV (can be set in 1/3 EV steps)

Shooting Modes

Green, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Panorama
Assist, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Underwater, Surf & Snow,Sport, Synchro Sound Record, Pet, Candlelight, Soft, Fireworks,
Self-portrait, Natural Skin Tone, Food, Museum

Digital Filters

B&W, Sepia, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Soft,
Brightness

Movie

Continuous
Recording Time

Approx. 1 second - until built-in memory or SD
Memory Card is full

Shutter

TypeElectronic/mechanical shutter

Drive Modes

Appendix

Self-timer
Time Function

Power Supply

178

Pan Focus
Landscape : ∞ (full zoom range)
Manual focus : Approx. 0.01 m - ∞ (Wide)Approx. 0.5 m - ∞ (Tele)∗ Continuous AF and automatic tracking AF are
possible only when Sport or Pet mode isselected for shooting mode

Exposure
Mechanism

Flash

9

Movie
(from lens front)

Speed

Approx. 1/2000 sec. - 4 sec.

Type

Auto flash with red-eye reduction function

Flash Modes

Auto (at low illumination), Flash Off, Flash On,
Auto + Red-eye, Flash On + Red-eye, SoftFlash (Slow synchronization is possible only inNight Scene mode)Working Range

Wide: Approx. 0.13 m - 2.5 m(Standard Output Sensitivity: in Auto condition)
Tele: Approx. 0.5 m - 2.0 m(Standard Output Sensitivity: in Auto condition)

Single-frame, Self-timer (approx. 10 sec., approx. 2 sec.),
Continuous (Normal, High Speed), Frame Composite
Electronic control type, control time: approx. 10 sec., 2 sec.
70 cities (28 time zones)

World Time

Clock Mode

Clock display by holding down 4 button whilecamera is turned off (approx. 10 sec.)

Alarm

Alarm with simultaneous display of the Clockmode at specified time

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8, AC adapter (optional)

Battery Life

Number ofRecordable
ImagesApprox. 180(at 23°C with flash used for 50% of shots andusing a rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8,
in accordance with CIPA measuring conditions)

Playback TimeAt 23°C with the battery fully charged, inApprox. 230 min. accordance with PENTAX conditions (The timeshown is approximate. It may be shorter in low
temperature conditions.)
Max. Charging
Time

Approx. 100 min.

In/Out Port

PC/AV terminal, DC input terminal

Video Output
Format

NTSC/PAL (monaural)

PictBridge

Printer

PictBridge-compatible printerPrint Modes

Print One, Print All, DPOF AUTOPRINT

Paper SizeCard, L, 2L, Postcard, 100 mm×150 mm, 4"×6",
8"×10", Letter, 11"×17", A4, A3, printer setting

Paper TypeC, D, E, printer setting

Quality

C, D, E, printer setting

Border Status

With/without, printer setting

Waterproof

Equivalent to JIS Class 8 protection (IPX8)Continuous underwater picture-taking possible for 30 min. at depthof 1.5 m.

Size

102 (W) × 51 (H) × 22 (D) mm (excluding operating members)

Weight

120 g (excluding battery and SD Memory Card)

Weight When
Shooting

135 g (including battery and SD Memory Card)

Accessories

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery charger, AC plug cord,
USB cable, AV cable, software (CD-ROM), strap, operating
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WARRANTY POLICYAll PENTAX cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic
distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanshipfor a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered, anddefective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provided theequipment does not show evidence of impact, sand or liquid damage,mishandling, tampering, battery or chemical corrosion, operation contrary tooperating instructions, or modification by an unauthorized repair shop. The
manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair oralterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable fordamages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential
damages of any kind, whether caused by defective material or workmanship orotherwise; and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its
representatives under all guarantees or warranties, whether expressed or
implied, is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided. No
refunds will be made on repairs by non-authorized PENTAX service facilities.

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Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period
Any PENTAX which proves defective during the 12-month warranty period should
be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the
manufacturer. If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country,
send the equipment to the manufacturer, with postage prepaid. In this case, it willtake a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you
owing to the complicated customs procedures required. If the equipment iscovered by warranty, repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge, andthe equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing. If theequipment is not covered by warranty, regular charges of the manufacturer or of
its representatives will apply. Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner. If
your PENTAX was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it
serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may becharged by the manufacturer’s representatives in that country. Notwithstanding
this, your PENTAX returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge
according to this procedure and warranty policy. In any case, however, shipping
charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender. To prove the dateof your purchase when required, please keep the receipt or bills covering thepurchase of your equipment for at least a year. Before sending your equipment
for servicing, please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer’s
authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless you are
sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service
charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service
station to proceed with the servicing.

• This warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights.
• The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in somecountries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommendthat you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the timeof purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more
information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy.

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The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European
Community.
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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 harmfulinterference, 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 forcompliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications. However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreof the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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For customers in CanadaThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the CanadianInterference - Causing Equipment Regulations.
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
Cet apareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences duRèglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Memo

Memo

Declaration of Conformity
According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 forClass 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 hereincomplies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital
device. Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit
tested and found to be compliant with the standards. Records
maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be
expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production
and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR §2.909.
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. The above named party is responsible for ensuring that theequipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15.101 to §15.109.

Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera
Model Number: OptioWP
Contact person: Customer Service Manager
Date and Place: January, 2005, Colorado

PENTAX Corporation
PENTAX Europe GmbH(European Headquarters)
PENTAX U.K. Limited

PENTAX France S.A.S.
PENTAX Benelux B.V.

PENTAX (Schweiz) AG

PENTAX Scandinavia AB

2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN(http://www.pentax.co.jp)
Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY(HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com)(Germany - http://www.pentax.de)
PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks
SL3 8PN, U.K.
(http://www.pentax.co.uk)
12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE(for Netherlands)
Spinveld 25, 4815 HR Breda, NETHERLANDS(http://www.pentax.nl)(for Belgium & Luxembourg)
Weiveldlaan 3-5, 1930 Zaventem, BELGIUM(http://www.pentax.be)
Widenholzstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon,
SWITZERLAND(http://www.pentax.ch)
P.O. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN(http://www.pentax.se)

Digital Camera

Operating Manual

PENTAX Imaging Company
A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc.
(Headquarters)
600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U.S.A.
(Distribution & Service Center)
16163 West 45th Drive, Unit H Golden, Colorado
80403, U.S.A. (http://www.pentaximaging.com)
1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADAPENTAX Canada Inc.
(http://www.pentaxcanada.ca)

http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp• Printed on recycled paper• Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.
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Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2005
02-200502 Printed in JapanTo ensure the best performance fromyour camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.