User manual PENTAX SF1-SFX, SF1N, SFXN INTERCHANGEABLE FOCUSING SCREENS

[. . . ] 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. · All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective companies. When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. To users of this camera · There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. [. . . ] · The interval between continuous shots differs according to recorded pixels and quality level settings. · The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting or Multi Continuous Shooting mode. · Continuous Shooting and Multi Continuous Shooting cannot be used in Moving Picture, Panorama Assist, Night-Scene, Night-Scene Portrait, or Fireworks mode. 4 Taking Pictures 57 Four-way controller OK button eH/&JMNI. : Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shoot) 4 Taking Pictures 58 In this mode, still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed interval. 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (2) to display k on the LCD monitor. Lightly Press (Halfway) the Shutter Release Button. When the subject is in focus, the LCD monitor's focus frame turns green. Press the shutter release button down fully. Interval shooting will start with the following settings. · Interval 00min10sec · Number of Shot 02 · Start Time 00hr00min When shooting is finished, the camera turns off automatically. Setting the interval, number of shot, and start time 1 2 3 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Select [Interval Shoot] on the [A Rec. Interval Shoot The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and [Interval] will be selected. Interval Mumber of Shot Start Time 00min10sec 03 00hr 00min MENU Exit OK OK 4 Set the interval time. 1. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of minutes, then press the four-way controller (5). Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of seconds, then press the four-way controller (5). The frame will move to [Number of shot]. 5 6 Use the four-way controller (45) to change the number of pictures, then press the four-way controller (3). The frame will move to [Start Time]. Set the time to start shooting. 1. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of hours, then press the four-way controller (5). Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of minutes, then press the four-way controller (5). 4 Taking Pictures 7 Press the OK button 2 times. Playing Back Still Pictures1p. 28 · Interval shooting can be set at intervals of 10 seconds to 4 minutes in units of 1 second, and intervals of 4 minutes to 99 minutes in units of 1 minute. · In Moving Picture mode, the Digital Zoom function is automatically set to [On]. Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels of p. 65 and 30 fps frame rate of p. 67. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture will stop halfway. 4 Taking Pictures 64 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Moving Pictures In Moving Picture mode, you can select either 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120 for the number of recorded pixels (resolution). The more pixels there are, the larger the image size but the smaller the recording time. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Press the four-way controller (5). The movie setup screen will be displayed. Press the four-way controller (45) to change the recorded pixels. Movie Recorded Pixels Color Mode Frame Rate Fast Fwd Movie 320 240 Full Color 15fps Off MENU Press the OK button 2 times. The camera is ready to record a movie. Taking Moving Pictures 1p. 63 Exit OK OK Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps frame rate of p. 67. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture will stop halfway. 65 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C 4 Taking Pictures 66 Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Moving Pictures You can record a moving picture in one of three Color mode settings: fullcolor, black-and-white, or sepia. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Press the four-way controller (5). The movie setup screen will be displayed. Select [Color Mode] with the fourway controller (3). Movie Recorded Pixels Color Mode Frame Rate Fast Fwd Movie 320 240 Full Color 15fps Off MENU Exit OK OK 5 6 Press the four-way controller (45) to change the Color mode. Press the OK button 2 times. The camera is ready to record a movie. Taking Moving Pictures 1p. 63 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C Changing the Frame Rate When Taking Moving Pictures You can select a frame rate of 15 fps or 30 fps (frames per second). A frame rate of 30 fps yields twice the number of frames as a frame rate 15 fps, resulting in smoother moving images. However, because image size also doubles at 30 fps, less time is available for shooting. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. [. . . ] 37 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Interval Shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 D D. S. T. 85 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 102 LCD Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Light Metering Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 M Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]