User manual PENTAX PC-505

[. . . ] 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. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks · PENTAX and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. · All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] The default setting is [0 (Standard)] for all. Saturation Sharpness Contrast Set the color saturation. Set the image contrast. Set [Saturation], [Sharpness] and [Contrast] in the [A Rec. (p. 98) These settings are canceled in Auto Picture Program and Picture mode. Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Higher saturation Towards ­ : Lower saturation 5 Function Reference Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Sharper Towards ­ : Less sharp Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Higher contrast Towards ­ : Lower contrast 112 Setting the White Balance The color of the subject changes with the light source. For example, the same white object will be a different shade of white in daylight than under a light bulb. In cameras using film, this is adjusted by changing the film or using filters. The default setting is [F (Auto)]. F Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent Light Tungsten Light Flash Manual Set to automatically adjust the white balance. (About 6000K) Set this when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Select the type of fluorescent light, from W (white) (4200K), N (neutral white) (5000K), and D (daylight) (6500K). ISO Sensitivity Warning is not displayed by default. 1 2 Off ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO Sensitivity Warning is not displayed. ISO Sensitivity Warning is displayed when ISO 1600 is set or exceeded. ISO Sensitivity Warning is displayed when ISO 3200 is set. 5 3 4 5 Function Reference Set in [ISO Snstvty Wrn Dspl] in the [A Custom] menu. (p. 100) ISO Snstvty Wrn Dspl Off ISO ISO ISO ISO 400 800 1600 3200 ISO sensitvty wrning not displayed in vewfnder [o (ISO Sensitivity Warning)] appears in the viewfinder when the set sensitivity is exceeded. ISO Sensitivity Warning is not displayed if sensitivity is automatically corrected (p. 115). 117 Setting the Color Space You can set the color space to use. The default setting is [1 (sRGB)]. 1 2 sRGB AdobeRGB Set to sRGB color space. Sets to AdobeRGB color space. Set in [Color Space] in the [A Custom] menu. (p. 101) Color Space sRGB AdobeRGB Sets to sRGB color space 5 Function Reference Color Space Color ranges for various input/output devices, such as digital cameras, monitors, and printers, differ. To recreate different color spaces in different devices, standard color spaces have been proposed. AdobeRGB covers a wider area than sRGB and is used for occupational uses such as industrial printing. An image created in AdobeRGB may appear lighter than an image created in sRGB when output from a sRGB compatible device. 118 Focusing You can focus with the following methods. The camera is focused when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Focus is locked on the area shown when shutter release button is pressed halfway. [. . . ] Before sending your equipment for servicing, please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer's authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. · This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. · The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. [. . . ]