User manual PENTAX OPTIO M90

[. . . ] EN Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Table of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Regarding Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Trademark Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i To users of this camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Macro icon displays on Taking Photos English Taking Photos 15 Getting Started Setting the Flash Mode You can choose from four flash modes to suit various lighting conditions. Press the Up/Flash navigation button to scroll through the four modes on the LCD screen. The flash setting remains the same for subsequent photos until you change it as described above. Red-eye Reduction: The flash fires twice so as to reduce the red-eye effect. English 1. 2. Using the Zoom in/out Function The camera comes equipped with 5X optical zoom and 5X digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on your subject. To use the zoom: Press the right side of the Zoom button T Press the left side of the Zoom button W to zoom in on your subject. to zoom out from your subject. Using the Self-timer and Burst Photography The camera comes equipped with a self-timer which allows you to take photos after a pre-defined delay. The burst photography feature allows you to take multiple consecutive photos by pressing and holding the Shutter button. The multi-burst photography feature allows you to take multiple (16) consecutive VGA photos by pressing the Shutter button once. To set the self-timer/burst mode: Press the Right/Self-timer /Burst mode navigation button to cycle through the self-timer ( or ) and burst photography options ( or ) on the LCD screen. In self-timer mode, the icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken. Taking Photos Getting Started 16 3. If you want to use these functions for the next photo, press the Right/Self-timer activate the function. Note: /Burst mode navigation button again to : Multi-Burst Mode 16 photos continuously by pressing the shutter button once. Using the AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) Function When using the AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) function, the camera automatically takes 3 consecutive photos with different exposures by pressing the Shutter button once. For example, when the current EV compensation value is +0. 3 EV and the AEB bracket interval value is set to ±0. 3, the camera takes shots of the same scene with 3 varying levels of exposure: 0 EV, +0. 3 EV and +0. 7 EV. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select AEB setting and press OK to enter. Press the Up/Down navigation button to select OFF (default) or set AEB the bracket interval value ranging from ±0. 3 to ±2. 0 EV in 0. 3 or 0. 4 EV increments. OFF ±0. 3EV ±0. 7EV ±1. 0EV ±1. 3EV Note: 1. Flash, Burst, and M-Burst modes are not allowed when the AEB function is enabled. Taking Photos English : Burst Mode Take photos until shutter button is released or memory full. 17 Getting Started Face detection AF/AE Function The face detection AF function is the default AF setting in most capture modes. When the subject's face is detected, the white bracket appears to track faces while the camera or people are moving. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, the green focus frames appear on the LCD screen. Then the camera automatically adjusts the focus point and exposure to the optimized value. Press the Shutter button all the way to take pictures with detected face. However, when the camera fails to detect your subject's face, a white focus frame will be displayed according to the selected focus mode. 9999 English 1/125 F3. 5 Face Beautification Function Face beautification can make skin look bright, rosy and smooth. [. . . ] If an external card is not detected, all photos and videos are stored in the internal memory. · INTERNAL MEMORY: All photos and videos are stored in the internal memory. IMAGE STORAGE AUTO INTERNAL MEMORY Format The Format setting allows you to erase all data in the internal memory or on the SD/SDHC card. Three options are available: · MEMORY CARD (default): All data on the SD/SDHC will be formatted. · INTERNAL MEMORY: All data in the internal memory will be formatted. [. . . ]