User manual PENTAX OPTIO S4

[. . . ] 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 S4 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 S4 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. [. . . ] H I J M Landscape Flower Portrait Self-Portrait 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture Mode. The virtual mode dial appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to display the Picture mode (H) at the top of the dial. The default setting is (H). The Picture mode dial appears. Press the four-way controller (3) to select the desired mode. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the icon for the desired picture mode at the top of the dial. The picture is taken. OK Ok Press the shutter release button. OK Ok In Picture mode, the EV compensation, saturation, contrast, sharpness and white balance are automatically set to their default settings. You can change the settings. 4 1, 2 3 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes. 1 2 3 4 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The virtual mode dial appears. 4 Taking Pictures Use the four-way controller (45) to display the Night-scene mode (B) at the top of the dial. Press the shutter release button. The picture is taken. Using the shutter release button 1 p. 23 Playing back still pictures 1 p. 24 OK Ok Total shooting time will be longer than the set slow shutter speed when the noise reduction function activates to reduce noise. The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes. To prevent camera shaking, secure the camera on a tripod or other surface. 55 4, 5 1, 2 3 Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) This mode enables you to take moving images and sound. The maximum length of one recording (1 set) is approximately 60 seconds. 4 Taking Pictures 56 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The virtual mode dial appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to display the Movie Picture mode (C) at the top of the dial. Press the OK button. 1 Flash off mark 2 Movie picture mode icon 3 Card/Built-in memory 4 Recordable time for next set 5 Number of remaining sets 1 2 345 5 ·12sec ·12sec 4 Press the shutter release button. Shooting will start. w : makes the image smaller. 10/20/2003 11:19 5 Press the shutter release button. Shooting will end. Keeping the shutter release button pressed If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second, pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button. Playing Back Movie Pictures 1 p. 80 The flash will not discharge in Movie Picture mode. Autofocus mode, Infinity-landscape mode and Manual focus mode can be set in Movie Picture mode. · Only the digital zoom can be used to change the size of the image in Movie Picture mode. Use the LCD monitor when recording a movie picture. Fast Forward Movie Mode 1 p. 73 · · · · · 4 Taking Pictures 57 5 1, 2, 3, 4 7 Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode) 4 Taking Pictures 58 You can take a number of images and join them together to form a panorama picture. The panorama software provided with the camera and a computer that supports Windows are necessary for joining the images. 1 2 3 4 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The virtual mode dial appears. Set shift direction Use the four-way controller (45) to display the Panorama Assist mode (F) at the top of the dial. Use the four-way controller to choose the direction in which the images will be joined. 4 5 2 3 Joins the images at the left. The example shows the images when 5 is selected. 5 Take the first picture. Press the shutter release button to take the first image. The right edge of the image is displayed in transparent form on the left of the LCD monitor. 11 6 7 2003/10/20 11:19 10 Move the camera to the right and take the second picture. Repeat the above procedure to take the third and subsequent pictures. Press the OK button. The screen returns to step 4. To cancel Panorama mode, change to another mode. 2003/10/20 11:19 4 Taking Pictures 59 · The camera cannot join the images. · A computer that supports Windows is necessary for joining images to form a panorama picture. (The software provided with the camera is not supported by Macintosh. ) 6 1, 2, 3, 4 5 Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode) 4 Taking Pictures 60 You can take pictures using digital filters. The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, and a slim filter that produces a slim effect. [. . . ] Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. 8 Appendix 118 · This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. · 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 Community. 119 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. [. . . ]