User manual PENTAX DCF MC

[. . . ] Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://www. pentax. se) 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. 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www. pentaxcanada. ca) Digital Camera Operating Manual · Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. [. . . ] · Continuous shooting is not possible in Panorama Assist mode. e_kb386. book Page 59 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM 6, 7 2, 4 3, 5 1 Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Special Effect Mode) The filters consist of a posterization filter that takes posterization-type pictures, a soft filter that produces soft-contoured pictures and a slim filter that produces a slim effect. The Special Effect mode enables you to take pictures using these filters. You cannot use the digital zoom in Special Effect mode. 4 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Using the Posterization filter ( ) Posterization is an effect that uses a limited range of color tones and enables you to take posterization-type pictures. 1 2 3 4 Press the MODE button in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select (Special Effect). Press the OK button. The Special Effect screen appears. Special Effect OK OK Use the four-way controller (23) to select (Posterization). 59 e_kb386. book Page 60 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM 5 6 7 Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 2 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken with the Posterization filter. SOFT 3/24/2005 12:00 Taking Pictures using the Soft Filter ( ) You can take pictures with a soft lens effect. 4 4 Taking Pictures 60 Use the four-way controller (23) to select $ (Soft Filter). SOFT 2 5 6 7 3/24/2005 12:00 Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken in Soft Filter mode. e_kb386. book Page 61 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM Taking Pictures with the Slim Filter (L) The screen for setting the slimness level appears when you select the slim filter in Special Effect mode. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select O (Slim Filter). Use the four-way controller (45) to set the slimness. ­ : Stretches the image up to twice its size horizontally. + : Stretches the image up to twice its size vertically. OK SOFT OK 5 6 7 Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 64 4 Taking Pictures Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken with a slim filter effect. 3/24/2005 12:00 61 e_kb386. book Page 62 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM 4, 5 2 3 1 Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode) 4 Taking Pictures 62 In User mode, you can take pictures using the functions and settings registered in advance in User mode. 1 2 Press the MODE button in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select E (USER mode). 3 4 5 USER OK OK 12 Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. Registering Functions in User Mode 1p. 96 3/24/2005 12:00 e_kb386. book Page 63 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM 2, 3 1 Using the Self-Timer In self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode to display g or r on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 4 Taking Pictures Press the shutter release button fully. 112 g The self-timer is engaged and the selftimer lamp lights for about seven seconds. The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the 3/24/2005 self-timer lamp starts to blink. Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready to take pictures. Rec. AF Light Instant Review 1 sec Memory MENU Exit You cannot use the digital zoom in Special Effect mode. Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p. 95 e_04_kb386_7. fm Page 69 Monday, February 28, 2005 3:12 PM 6, 7, 8 2, 3, 4, 5 1 Taking Time-lapse Movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This mode lets you take movies at a delayed frame rate so that when you play the movie back, the action appears speeded up. Press the MENU button in Movie mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 4 Taking Pictures Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie]. Press the four-way controller (5). The Movie screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Time-lapse Movie]. Movie A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the time-lapse setting. You can choose from [Off], [×2], [×5], [×10] and [×20]. Time-lapse Movie x20 x10 x5 x2 Off MENU Cancel OK OK Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready to record a time-lapse movie. Press the shutter release button fully. Recording of a time-lapse movie starts. The selected time-lapse setting appears on the LCD monitor. 07:34 x10 3/24/2005 14:25 69 e_kb386. book Page 70 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM 8 Press the shutter release button fully. Stops recording movie. · Off (×1) is the normal setting for movies (approximately 30 frames per second). Each time ×2 or ×5 is selected, the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1/2 or 1/5. · As movies are normally played back at the rate of approximately 30 frames per second, movies taken at ×2 appear to be played back at twice the normal speed and movies taken at ×5 appear to be played back at five times the normal speed. · Sound cannot be recorded. Setting to switch Capture mode to Movie mode 4 Taking Pictures 70 You can switch to the Movie mode from the Capture mode by simply pressing the four-way controller (3). 4 5 6 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [ Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On)/P (Off). Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready to take movies. · The default setting is set to P (Off). Taking Movies 1p. 55 ]. e_kb386. book Page 71 Monday, February 28, 2005 2:39 PM Setting the Shooting Functions 1 Selecting the Focus Mode Focus mode (No icon) 4 Taking Pictures Autofocus mode q Macro mode r Super Macro mode Pan Focus mode Infinity-Landscape mode The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. [. . . ] If the equipment is not covered by warranty, regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply. 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 be charged 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. [. . . ]