User manual PENTAX OPTIO E70

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button. Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies You can choose from four recorded pixels settings for movies: s, t, u and v. The more pixels there are, the clearer the details and the bigger the file size. 30fps will give smoother movies than 15fps, but file size will increase. s (640×480, 30fps), t (640×480, 15fps) u (320×240, 30fps), v (320×240, 15fps) Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen. Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. 3 Taking Pictures The default setting is s (640×480 30fps). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 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 [Recorded Pixels]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels. Rec. time Recorded Pixels Movie SR 15:02:26 640 30 640 15 320 30 320 15 MENU Cancel OK OK 7 8 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. 101 Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function In C (Movie) mode, you can compensate for camera shake while you are recording a movie with the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) function. 1 3 Taking Pictures 102 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 4 5 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 [Movie SR]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). The setting is saved. Movie Recorded Pixels 640 30 Movie SR MENU 6 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. Saving the Settings (Memory) The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the camera 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 (to choose whether the settings are saved or not when the camera is turned off). The items which can be set to O (On) or P (Off) in the Memory function are shown in the table below. (Items not listed here are always 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), the settings 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. Default Page Setting A Face Recognition mode set by using the I button. P p. 65 Face Priority Flash Mode The flash mode set with the four-way controller (4) O p. 89 p. 83 Drive Mode The drive mode set with the four-way controller (2) P p. 84 Focus Mode The focus mode set with the four-way controller (5) P p. 91 Zoom Position The zoom position set with the Zoom/w/x button P p. 71 Sensitivity The [Sensitivity] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] menu P p. 96 EV The [EV Compensation] setting on the P p. 95 Compensation [A Rec. Mode] menu The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [A Rec. Mode] Digital Zoom O p. 72 menu The information display mode set with the DISPLAY P p. 18 4/W button If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when On has O -- File No. Item Description 3 Taking Pictures 103 1 2 3 4 3 Taking Pictures 104 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [Memory] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to choose an item. Memory Face Priority Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position Sensitivity MENU Cancel 1/2 OK OK 5 6 7 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Playing Back Images Playing Back Still Pictures Shutter release button Q button Four-way controller 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 106 1 Press the Q button after taking a picture. The camera enters the Q mode and the image appears on the display. Displaying one image in full in Q mode (Q mode default setting) is called single-image display. File number 100 - 0038 Edit 02/02/2009 14:25 To Play Back the Previous or Next Image 2 Press the four-way controller (45). The previous or next image appears. To Delete the Displayed Image Press the i button while the image is displayed to display the Delete screen. Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Delete] and press the 4 button (p. 124). Delete Cancel 100 - 0017 OK OK For information on other deletion procedures 1p. 124 Playing Back a Movie You can play back the movies you have taken. [. . . ] 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 the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15. 101 to §15. 109. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio E70 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: February, 2009, Colorado 8 Appendix 217 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. [. . . ]