User manual PENTAX OPTIO L40

[. . . ] e_kb453_cover_7. fm Page 1 Monday, July 23, 2007 4:15 PM PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/english) PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (European Headquarters) (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) Hotline: 0180 5 736829 / 0180 5 PENTAX Austria Hotline: 0820 820 255 (http://www. pentax. at) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. (http://www. pentax. co. uk) Hotline: 0870 736 8299 112 Quai de Bezons - BP 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE (http://www. pentax. fr) Hotline: 0826 103 163 (0, 15 la minute) Fax: 01 30 25 75 76 Email: http://www. pentax. fr/_fr/photo/contact. php?photo&contact Digital Camera PENTAX France S. A. S. PENTAX Italia S. r. l. Via Dione Cassio, 15 20138 Milano, ITALY (http://www. pentaxitalia. it) Hotline: + 39-02-509958. 1 Widenholzstrasse 1, 8304 Wallisellen, Postfach 367, 8305 Dietlikon, SWITZERLAND (http://www. pentax. ch) Operating Manual PENTAX (Schweiz) AG PENTAX Scandinavia AB P. O. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://www. pentax. se) PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. [. . . ] (default setting) Daylight Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight. Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade. 4 Taking Pictures G H I J K Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other Tungsten Light tungsten light. Light Manual Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light. Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually. Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to AWB (Auto). 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White Balance]. White Balance The White Balance screen appears. Auto Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. Press the 4 button. The White Balance setting is saved. MENU Cancel OK OK 87 e_kb453. book Page 88 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:35 PM 6 Press the MENU button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Refer to "Manual Setting" (p. 88) for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually. If you use the [White Balance] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 55) Saving the White Balance 1p. 97 Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material for White balance adjustment ready beforehand. 4 Taking Pictures 88 1 2 In the White balance screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select K (Manual). Point the camera at the blank sheet of white paper or similar material for White balance adjustment so that it fits the frame at the center of the LCD monitor. Press the shutter release button fully. The white balance is automatically adjusted. White Balance SHUTTER Adjust OK 3 4 5 MENU Cancel OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. e_kb453. book Page 89 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:35 PM Rec. Mode 1/3 MENU 2, 3, 4 5 1, 6 8M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance Focusing Area ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit RAdq<i\cQEDY Changing the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area J K W Multiple (default setting) Normal range Spot The autofocus range becomes smaller. Automatic Tracking AF Keeps moving subjects in focus. 4 Taking Pictures 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 [Focusing Area]. Mode 8M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance Focusing Area ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Cancel OK 1/3 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. Press the 4 button. The Focusing Area setting is saved. OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · In d and Y modes, [Focusing Area] can only be set to J (Multiple) or K (Spot). · If you use the [Focusing Area] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 55) 89 e_kb453. book Page 90 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:35 PM Rec. [. . . ] The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material, which may require special handling. See www. dtsc. ca. gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate e_kb453. book Page 183 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:35 PM Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class 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 herein complies 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. [. . . ]