User manual PENTAX OPTIO W30

[. . . ] 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 using 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 even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] Press the 4 button. The Recorded Pixels setting is saved. OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · When shooting mode is set to Y, the number of recorded pixels is set to h and quality level is set to D. · When drive mode is set to c, the number of recorded pixels is set to h, and when shooting mode is set to R, the number of recorded pixels is set to V (1280×960). · If you use the [Recorded Pixels] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p. 30 4 Taking Pictures 90 Rec. Mode 1/3 MENU 2, 3, 4 5 1, 6 7M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AE Metering ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit 5RAq<IBiC\E4QX>yDNJz R Selecting the Quality Level You can select the quality (compression rate) of still pictures. The more stars, the lower the compression rate and the clearer the picture, but the file size becomes larger. Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quality Level]. Storage Capacity 1319 A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the quality level. Press the 4 button. The Quality Level setting is saved. 7M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AE Metering ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Cancel OK OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · If you use the [Quality Level] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) · Quality level is set at D when shooting mode is set to Y. Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p. 30 91 Rec. Mode 1/3 MENU 2, 3, 4 5 1, 6 7M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AE Metering ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit RACYC4 Adjusting the White Balance 4 Taking Pictures 92 You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light. Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually. G H I J K 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. White Balance Auto Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. You can preview the resulting color changes. MENU Cancel OK OK 5 6 Press the 4 button. The White Balance setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Refer to "Manual Setting" below for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually. If you use the [White Balance] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) Saving the White Balance 1p. 104 Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 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. Press the shutter release button fully. The white balance is automatically adjusted. White Balance 3 4 5 SHUTTER Adjust OK MENU Cancel OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec. Mode]. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 93 Rec. Mode 1/3 MENU 2, 3, 4 5 1, 6 7M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AE Metering ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit RAYC4 Setting the AE Metering 4 Taking Pictures 94 You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure. AE metering L M N Multi-segment metering Centerweighted metering Spot AE metering The camera divides the image into 16 areas, meters the brightness and determines the exposure. The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the picture with the center of the image having more influence on the exposure. The camera determines the exposure by metering the brightness only at the center of the image. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Metering]. [. . . ] The above named party is responsible for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15. 101 to §15. 109. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio W30 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: March, 2007, Colorado 9 Appendix 203 Information on disposal for users 1. In the European Union If your product is marked with this symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. Used electric/electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products. Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used electrical/electronic equipments to designated collection facilities free of charge*. [. . . ]