User manual PENTAX PIF

[. . . ] 105 Memory status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Folder name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 File number Battery level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Voice memo playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Shooting date and time Previous/Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recorded pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Quality level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 * D1 to D8 only appear when the display is set to [Standard+Histogram] (p. 76). Drag This refers to touching and moving your finger or stylus across the touch display. Use this to change the displayed portion of an image or to change a setting by sliding the cursor along a setting bar. If you inadvertently select the wrong icon, drag your finger or the stylus from that icon to the desired icon, and then release your finger or the stylus to reselect. * B1 to B6 only appear when the display is set to [Standard+Histogram] (p. 40). Overview of the Operating Manual You should read the chapters "Getting Started" and "Camera Features" while operating the Optio T10 to familiarize yourself with how the camera works. Refer to the other chapters as necessary for information on additional camera features. 1 Getting Started This chapter explains what you need to know about the camera. [. . . ] When the sensitivity is increased, the shutter speed also increases, making it easier to prevent camera shake and blurring of the subject. However, you may notice increased noise, which looks like a grainy pattern, in the picture (p. 67). 56 Adjusting the Size, Quality Level, Brightness, and Color Tone · The flash mode is fixed at a (Flash Off) when the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), the drive mode is set to 1 (Cont. · Taking pictures using the flash in dark locations may cause the subject's eyes to appear red in the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected in the subject's eyes. Setting the flash mode to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye) is an effective way of preventing red eyes. It can be also reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out. If the subject's eyes still appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected by the red-eye compensation function later (p. 104). · Pre-flashes discharge when the flash mode is set to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye). 3 Taking Pictures 57 Adjusting the Size, Quality Level, Brightness, and Color Tone Adjusting the Color Balance (White Balance) White balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white objects appear white. If the automatic camera settings do not provide the desired color balance, or if you want to make pictures more bluish or reddish, you can adjust the White Balance setting. F Auto G H I J K Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluores. Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other tungsten light. Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to the lighting so that white objects appear as a natural white. 3 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the 3 button. The [Menu] appears. Touch [Rec. Using a tripod and the selftimer (p. 69) or remote control function (p. 70) is recommended especially when camera shake is likely to occur. Changing the Depth of Field By zooming in on your subject from a close distance, you can narrow the depth of field and create a blurred background (p. 45). 3 Taking Pictures 62 Focusing Selecting the Focus Mode = Standard Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in. ) or more. The camera focuses on the subject in the focusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is approximately 15 cm (6 in. ) to 40 cm (16 in. ). The camera focuses on the subject in the focusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when you want everything from near to far to be in focus. Use it when asking someone to take your picture or when taking pictures of scenery through the window of a moving car or train. The flash is fixed at a (Flash Off) and the focus position is fixed at Infinity. This mode lets you adjust the focus manually. q Macro 3 Pan Focus s \ Infinity Manual Focus 3 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 In Capture mode, touch the LCD monitor. The [Capture Toolbar] appears. Touch the = (Focus Mode) icon. · The icon of the currently selected focus mode appears in place of the = icon. · The Focus Mode screen appears. Standard Focus Mode Macro Pan Focus Touch the desired focus mode. · The setting is saved and the camera returns to Capture mode. · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. Infinity Manual Focus Caution You cannot use the optical zoom when the focus mode is set to q (Macro). [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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. [. . . ]