User manual PENTAX OPTIO SVI

[. . . ] 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 the PENTAX Optio SVi 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 SVi 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, performance or of items on display. [. . . ] · The flash will not discharge in the Continuous Shooting mode. · Continuous shooting is not available for the Movie, Panorama Assist or 3D Image mode. · The focus, exposure and white balance are locked with the first image. 71 gh button Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 4 Taking Pictures 72 You can switch the drive mode to the Remote Control mode and take pictures using the remote control unit E or F (optional). 1 Press the gh button in the Capture mode to display i or h on the LCD monitor. The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the camera is ready to take pictures. 7/ 7/2004 3:00 PM 2 Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit. i The self-timer lamp blinks quickly and the picture is taken after approximately three seconds. Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-timer lamp is blinking. · Ensure that the remote control unit is no more than four meters away from the front of the camera. Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately 30, 000 times. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the battery needs changing. (A charge is required for changing the battery. ) Using Zoom in the Remote Control Mode With the remote control unit E (sold separately), you can change the magnification using the Zoom button and take pictures using the shutter button. 1 2 Press the gh button in the Capture mode to display i or h on the LCD monitor. The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the camera is ready to take pictures using the remote control unit. Press the Zoom button on the remote control unit. The zoom bar is displayed. The zoom magnification changes each time the zoom button is pressed. 046 4 Taking Pictures 73 · The digital zoom cannot be used in the Remote Control mode. · The zoom cannot be used in the Remote Control mode when the camera is set to the Movie or Super Macro mode. Shutter release button MENU gh button Four-way controller OK button MENU button Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU 2560 AWB AUTO SIMPLE Exit Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (Auto Bracket) 4 Taking Pictures 74 You can take pictures automatically with three different exposure, white balance, sharpness, saturation and contrast settings. 1 Press the gh button in the Capture mode to display a on the LCD monitor. [Auto Bracket] is set to On by default. However, when the setting is changed to Off, a will not appear even if you press gh button. Mode] menu in this case. 2 Press the shutter release button. The bracket shooting will start. · The flash will not discharge when [Exposure] is selected for the bracket shooting condition. · In bracket shooting, the shooting will start from the standard value setting. Then the camera shoots with the [Negative (­)] and [Positive (+)] value. · You cannot add the voice memo to the image shot in bracket shooting. · Bracket shooting is not possible in the C F or G mode. Setting the applied photo and bracket mount 1 2 3 4 5 Press the Menu button in the Capture mode. The [ARec. Mode] menu appears. Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Bracket]. Press the four-way controller (5). The Auto Bracket Setting screen appears. Press the four-way controller (45) to select O (On)/ P (Off) and press the four-way controller (3). Press the four-way controller (5). Go to bracket setting. Auto Bracket Exposure White Balance Sharpness Saturation Contrast MENU 4 Taking Pictures 6 Cancel OK OK Use the four-way controller (23) to select the condition for bracket shooting and press the OK button. If you selected [Sharpness], [Saturation] or [Contrast], skip to step 9. 7 Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Exposure] or [White Balance]. Go to [Bracket Amount]. Auto Bracket Exposure +0. 3EV -MENU 8 9 Use the four-way controller (45) to set the bracketing steps. -- 2 -- 1 0 +1 +2 + Cancel OK OK Press the OK button and then the MENU button. The camera switches to the Bracket Shooting mode. Playing Back Still Pictures 1 p. 29 75 Shutter release button MENU gh button Four-way controller OK button MENU button Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU 2560 AWB AUTO SIMPLE Exit Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting) 4 Taking Pictures 76 In this mode still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed interval. 1 Press the gh button in the Capture mode to display k on the LCD monitor. [Interval Shoot] is set to On by default. However, when the setting is changed to Off, k will not appear even if you press gh button. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference - Causing Equipment Regulations. Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet apareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. [. . . ]