User manual PENTAX OPTIO NB1000

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX 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 with the PENTAX Digital Camera 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels. Recordable Image No. Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area Sensitivity EV Compensation Movie MENU Cancel 14M 10M 7M 2M 640 12 3 OK OK Taking Pictures 5 6 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. · The number of recorded pixels for images captured in 9 (Green) mode is fixed at W. · The number of recorded pixels for images captured in C (Half-length Portrait) or N (Frame Composite) is fixed at h. · If you exit the F (Digital Panorama) mode after taking the first frame, the number of recorded pixels for the captured image is fixed at i (1600x1200). · The number of recorded pixels for images captured with I (16-frame shooting) is fixed at m for one frame and f (2560×1920) for one image. · If you change the [Recorded Pixels] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 102). 95 Adjusting the White Balance You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. F Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically. Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light. Light Manual J K · Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with the White Balance set to F. · Depending on the selected shooting mode, the white balance setting may not be changed. Refer to "Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode" (p. 192) for details. 1 2 3 4 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White Balance]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [White Balance] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. You can check the result of selected white balance setting on the preview image each time you press the four-way controller (23). White Balance Auto MENU Cancel OK OK 5 96 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Refer to the section "To Set the White Balance Manually" for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually. Saving the White Balance setting 1p. 108 To Set the White Balance Manually Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready. 1 2 3 Taking Pictures In the [White Balance] screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select K (Manual). Point the camera at the blank sheet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the screen. White Balance SHUTTER Adjust OK MENU Cancel OK 3 4 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The white balance is automatically adjusted. Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the [A Rec. Mode] menu reappears. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 97 2 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [EV Compensation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the EV value. To brighten, select a positive (+) value. You can choose the EV setting in the range of ­2. 0 EV to +2. 0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Rec. Mode 1/2 Recorded Pixels 14M White Balance AWB Focusing Area Auto Sensitivity EV Compensation 0. 0 Movie MENU Exit 3 Taking Pictures 98 4 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. · The EV Compensation function cannot be used in 9 (Green) or b (Auto Picture) mode. · If you change the [EV Compensation] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 102). Saving the EV Compensation value setting 1p. 108 Correcting the Shadows Expands the dynamic range and prevents dark areas from occurring when the image is too dark. 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Shadow Correction]. 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