User manual PENTAX OPTIO 43WR

[. . . ] 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 43WR 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 43WR 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. [. . . ] · The number of pictures can be set in the range of 2 to 99 pictures. · The start time can be set between 0 minutes and 23 hours 59 minutes in units of 1 minute. · If the start time is set to 0 minutes, the first picture will be taken as soon as the shutter release button is pressed. · If you press the power switch on during standby, the remaining number of pictures and interval time will be displayed on the LCD monitor. If you press the MENU button, the message "Stop interval shooting?" will be displayed. · If the SD Memory Card runs out of memory, interval shooting stops and the camera turns off automatically. Interval shooting is not possible in Moving Picture or Panorama Assist mode. 59 Zoom button Four-way controller OK button MENU button eH/&JMNI. :F 4 Taking Pictures 60 Using the Zoom You can use the Zoom to take pictures in Tele or Wide mode. 1 Press the Zoom button in Capture mode. w Wide: Subject becomes smaller. 100 When the digital zoom function is disabled, When digital zoom off the optical zoom can be used to enlarge the subject up to 2. 8 times. When the digital zoom function is enabled, you can further enlarge the subject up to 11. 2 times. 100 Optical zoom range Digital zoom range When digital zoom on Saving the Zoom Position 1p. 70 Enabling the Digital Zoom Function 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Digital Zoom]. Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Rec. Mode Sensitivity Digital Zoom Interval Shoot Movie Memory Auto On MENU Exit OK OK Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p. 70 · Only the digital zoom can be used to change the size of the image in Moving Picture mode. · Both Optical and Digital zoom can not be used when the recorded pixels are set "640x480". 4 Taking Pictures 61 303:37 03:37 Four-way controller eH/&JMNI. :CF 4 Taking Pictures 62 EV Compensation Use EV Compensation when you want to intentionally over expose (brighten) or under expose (darken) your picture. 1 Press the four-way controller (45) in Capture mode. 5Adjusts the exposure to over-expose (+ side), 4Adjusts the exposure to underexpose (- side). The EV Compensation setting is displayed on the LCD monitor. 100 +2. 0 4/10/2004 11:20 When you press the four-way controller (45) once, or when you set the setting to ±0, the display will disappear in two seconds. Saving the EV Compensation Setting 1p. 70 Shutter release button Four-way controller OK button Taking Moving Pictures (Moving Picture Mode) You can take moving pictures. The recording time for a single movie is displayed at the top right of the LCD monitor. Sound can be recorded at the same time. You can select either 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120 for recorded pixels in Moving Picture mode 1p. 65 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The Virtual mode dial is displayed. Press the four-way controller (45) to select [C] (Movie). Press the OK button. 1 Flash OFF icon 2 Moving Picture mode icon 3 Recording time 1 2 SNAP OK OK 303:37 03:37 4 Press the shutter release button down fully. Recording will begin. w Subject becomes smaller. 4/10/2004 11:20 3 63 5 Press the shutter release button down fully. Recording will end. The remaining available recording time is displayed. Recording by holding down the shutter release button If you hold down the shutter release button for one second or more, the camera will record while you hold down the button. Recording stops when you release the shutter release button. Playing Back Moving Pictures 1p. 79 · The flash will not discharge in Moving Picture mode. · Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in Moving Picture mode. [. . . ] 11, 30, 31 Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Moving Picture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Multi Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 E Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 10 Appendix F Fast Forward Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Nine-image Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Number of Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]