User manual PENTAX OPTIO S4I

[. . . ] 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE PENTAX Benelux B. V. (for Netherlands) Spinveld 25, 4815 HR Breda, NETHERLANDS (http://www. pentax. nl) (for Belgium & Luxembourg) Weiveldlaan 3-5, 1930 Zaventem, BELGIUM (http://www. pentax. be) PENTAX (Schweiz) AG Widenholzstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon, SWITZERLAND (http://www. pentax. ch) PENTAX Scandinavia AB P. O. [. . . ] If you print out 3D pictures for viewing by the parallel method and look at them through the optional 3D image viewer, the image will appear in three dimensions. Refer to "Selecting the Viewing Mode" (p. 56) for instructions on taking pictures by the cross method. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The Capture Mode screen appears. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select G (3D Image mode). Press the OK button. The screen for taking the first image appears on the left of the LCD monitor. Take the first image. Hold the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the left half of the screen and press the shutter release button. The right half of the screen is for taking the second image. 12 5 6 04/14/2004 12:00 12 Move the camera to the right without changing your stance. Take the second image. Make sure that the subject is in the middle of the right half of the screen and press the shutter release button. 55 2, 3 4 1 Selecting the Viewing Mode 1 4 Taking Pictures 56 Press the MENU button. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [3D Mode]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Parallel] or [Cross]. To view pictures with the 3D image viewer, select [Parallel]. You can view both [Parallel] and [Cross] pictures without the image viewer. Rec. Mode EV Compensation ±0. 0 Parallel 3D Mode Fast Fwd Movie Off On Digital Zoom Instant Review 1 sec Memory MENU Exit OK OK 4 Press the OK button. The camera returns to the Capture Mode screen. · A three-dimensional effect will not be achieved if the subject moves before the second image is taken. 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. 1m 0. 5cm 0. 3m 1cm 0. 5m 1. 5cm 1m 2. 5cm 3m 7. 5cm 5m 13cm Viewing 3D Pictures by the Parallel Method and Cross Method As our eyes are positioned about 6 cm or 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 (optional) as shown below. 4 Taking Pictures 57 How to View 3D Pictures Using the 3D Image Viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11 cm or 12 cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two. 4 Taking Pictures 58 As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from person to person, some people may have difficulty obtaining a threedimensional 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. Example of a 3D Picture (Cross Method) 4 Taking Pictures 59 2 1 RBCFGH<ISLNKJWKVWDE Using the Self-Timer 4 Taking Pictures 60 In self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. 1 2 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode to display g or r on the LCD monitor. [. . . ] If the equipment is not covered by warranty, regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply. If your PENTAX was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer's representatives in that country. Notwithstanding this, your PENTAX returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy. In any case, however, shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender. [. . . ]