User manual PENTAX OPTIO 555

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio 555 Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera's capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio 555 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment 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. [. . . ] If you do not need to switch to [Cross], go to Step 5. 1 2 3 Press the Menu / Fn button. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Press the four-way controller (23) to select [3D Mode]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Cross]. To view the picture with the 3D image viewer, select [Parallel]. Mode 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER Cross 3/3 MENU Exit OK OK 4 Press the OK button. The 3D image mode screen appears again. Taking pictures 5 6 Set the Mode dial to G. The screen for taking the first picture appears in the middle of the LCD monitor. Take the first picture. Hold the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the screen, and press the shutter release button. 14 03/20/2003 11:19 7 8 9 The picture is displayed in the left half screen of the LCD monitor. The right half screen is for taking the second picture. 14 Move the camera to right without changing your stance. Take the second picture. Make sure that the subject is in the middle of the right half of the screen and press the shutter release button. When you have taken the second picture, the screen returns to Step 6. 4 Taking Pictures Press the Playback button. The LCD monitor displays both the left and right images. · Press the Menu / Fn button or change the 3D image mode to another Capture mode to cancel the 3D image mode. · A clear three-dimensional effect will not be achieved if the two images are taken in widely different positions (heights) or are not straight. When taking a person, you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can. It is easier to take the pictures if you use a tripod or appropriate base. · As a guide, the camera should be moved about 1/40 of the distance between the camera and the subject. For example, if the subject is 3m away, the distance the camera should be moved will be 3m ÷ 40=7. 5cm. However, as the way people see three-dimensional images differs from person to person, there is no need to be too concerned. Refer to the table below for a simple guide to how far to move the camera. Distance to subject Camera movement 0. 1 m 0. 5 cm 0. 3 m 1 cm 0. 5 m 1. 5 cm 1m 2. 5 cm 3m 7. 5 cm 5m 13 cm 65 Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and cross method As our eyes are positioned about 6 ­ 7 cm apart, there is a very slight deviation between what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left eye. The difference is processed by our brain to produce a three-dimensional image. 3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right lines of vision are virtually parallel, as when looking at a distant scene, or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed, as when you cross your eyes. A certain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer. How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer Assemble the 3D image viewer supplied with the camera as shown below. 4 Taking Pictures 66 How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two. 4 Taking Pictures As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from person to person, some people may have difficulty obtaining a three-dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same size. It may be especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very small. · Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is exposed to direct sunlight as this may lead to fire. 67 Example of a 3D picture 4 Taking Pictures 68 1 2, 3 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) You can record sound. The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor according to how much space is available on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard. 4 Taking Pictures 1 Set the mode dial to O. The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor. 1 Remaining time 2 Recording time 2 1 00 : 29: 55 0 29 00 : 00: 00 0 00 Start 10/20/2003 11:19 2 3 Press the shutter release button. Recording starts. [. . . ] 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. 139 7 Appendix 7 Appendix 140 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. [. . . ]