User manual PENTAX H3V

[. . . ] (Headquarters) 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U. S. A. (PENTAX Service Department) 12000 Zuni Street, Suite 100B Westminster, Colorado 80234, U. S. A (http://www. pentaximaging. com) PENTAX Canada Inc. 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www. pentax. ca) 23D, Jun Yao International Plaza, 789 Zhaojiabang Road, PENTAX Trading Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032 China (SHANGHAI) Limited Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. http://www. pentax. co. jp/english · Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57954 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2008 11-200801 Printed in Philippines Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. [. . . ] Drive Mode Use the four way controller (23) to Multi-exposure specify the number of the pictureshots. 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 85 Press the shutter release button fully. Repeat step 5 and 6 for the specified number of pictureshots. · When you select , you can use (2 sec. Self-timer), which enables you to take a picture two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed, or use the Remote Control (optional) to release the shutter, to reduce camera shake and blurring. · To cancel Multi-exposure shooting halfway, change the Drive mode. · When you cancel the Multi-exposure shooting before the specified number of picture-shots are taken, the pictures already taken will not be recorded. · When shooting in Multi-exposure mode, the recorded pixels are fixed to 5M. (When using the Half-length Portrait together with Multi-exposure, the recorded pixels are fixed to 3M. ) Shutter release button Four-way controller OK button Zoom button Remote control unit E (Remote control unit F has no zoom button. ) Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 4 Taking Pictures 86 You can switch the Drive Mode to Remote Control mode to take pictures using the remote control unit E or F (optional). Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control 1 2 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode. Press the four-way controller (45) to select i (3 sec Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). Press the OK button. The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the camera is ready for taking pictures. MENU Drive Mode 0 sec remote control 3 4 Cancel OK OK Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit. i (3 sec Remote control):The picture is taken after the self-timer lamp blinks quickly for about three seconds. This mode is used when shooting close and distant subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on. This mode is used for taking distant objects. q r Macro mode Super Macro mode Pan Focus mode s z Infinity mode Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller. Saving the Focus Mode 1p. 122 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (5) in Capture mode. Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures in the selected focus mode. OK Focus Mode Standard OK Auxiliary AF light · The auxiliary AF light may be activated under low lighting in Autofocus mode. · The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED product. However, do not look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled. · The zoom is fixed at the full wide-angle in Super Macro mode. · When Focus Mode is set to Standard (Autofocus), Macro, or Super Macro in Movie mode, the AF operation is performed once just before starting to take the movie. 4 Taking Pictures Manual Focus In MF (Manual Focus) mode, press the OK button to enlarge the central portion of the image full screen for focus adjustment. Press the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus while watching the indicator. Four-way controller (3): Focuses closer. m 0. 4 0. 2 . 12 . 08 . 06 MENU OK OK Indicator 91 After you determine the focus point, press the OK button to set the focus position and return to the normal capture screen. Press the four-way controller (5) to readjust the focus position. 2 01/15/2008 12:00 4 Taking Pictures 92 · When focusing, hold down the four-way controller (23) to focus quickly. · When you use Manual Focus in Movie mode, adjust the focus right before starting taking a movie. [. . . ] · The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy. 8 Appendix The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union. 205 For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ]