User manual PENTAX X90

[. . . ] 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] By pressing the shutter release button fully, you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set. Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p. 144 3 Taking Pictures To Set the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Press the 4 button. The central portion of the image is magnified to full screen on the display. Focus Mo Focu s Mode cus Manual Focus Focu cus Ma MENU Cancel Cance cel OK OK 115 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus. The \ indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the subject. 2 for distant focus 3 for closer focus 2m 1 0. 5 MENU OK OK \ indicator 3 Taking Pictures 5 Press the 4 button. The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ indicator and readjust the focus. The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ indicator is displayed. · To focus at 1 cm in \ mode, turn the zoom lever and set the zoom position to the 1 cm indicator on the zoom bar. · To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ indicator is displayed. To Select an Area to Focus On (AF Area Selection) You can select an area to focus on from 25 points. 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Press the 4 button. The [AF Area Selection] screen appears with the central portion selected. Focus Mode AF Area Selection MENU Cancel OK OK 116 4 5 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the position you want to focus on. Press the 4 button. The focusing area is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. Selecting the Autofocus Settings You can set the autofocus area and focusing method. 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 3 Taking Pictures Use the four-way controller (23) to select [= Setting]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [AF Setting] screen appears. Rec. Movie D-Range Setting Shake Reduction MENU Exit 2/4 0. 0 To Change the Focusing Area (AF Area) When = (Standard), q (Macro) or I (1cm Macro) is selected as the focus mode, you can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). J Multiple K W The camera measures a wide area in the center of the monitor (within the focusing area) and focuses on the nearest subject. The camera measures a narrow area in the center of the monitor Spot (the spot focusing area) making easier for you to focus on a specific subject. Automatic The camera continues to focus on the moving subject while you Tracking AF are pressing the shutter release button halfway. 4 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 117 5 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the = area setting. AF Setting Focusing Area Auto Macro Focus Assist 0. 0 MENU Cancel OK OK 6 3 Taking Pictures Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 7 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. · In N (Frame Composite) and C (Movie) modes, the focusing area cannot be set to W. · In I (Auto Picture), 9 (Green) and S (Fireworks) modes, the focusing area is fixed at J. To Set the Auto Macro This sets the focus in the macro range when the distance to the subject is 50 cm or closer. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Macro]. AF Setting Focusing Area Auto Macro Focus Assist MENU 118 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. When the focus mode is set to = or J, the focus is adjusted to the macro range as necessary. When the focus mode is set to I, the focus is only adjusted in the 1-cm macro range (1 cm to 30 cm). (Default O setting) When the Auto Macro function is activated during shooting, q appears on the display. (p. 21) P The focus is only adjusted in the respective focus range. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. 3 Taking Pictures To Set the Focus Assist Light The focus assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects. This helps you to focus on the subject in low light conditions where auto focus does not work properly. The focus assist light is emitted from the self-timer lamp part. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focus Assist]. AF Setting Focusing Area Auto Macro Focus Assist MENU 5 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. O Focus assist light is emitted as necessary. (Default setting) P Focus assist light is not emitted. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. 119 · Looking at the light directly does not pose a safety hazard. However, do not look directly into the emitter from a very short distance. [. . . ] In this case you have to comply with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemicals involved. Index Symbols A Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 56 Q Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 56 Q button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55 I button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55 9 (Green) button . . . . . 53, 55, 137 b (Flash pop-up) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 113 m (EV compensation) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 76 [A Rec. Mode] menu . . . . . 61, 247 [W Setting] menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 249 i Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 161 x Tele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 w Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 y Magnify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 f Four-/Nine-image display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 g Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 j Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . 93 ABC Burst Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 93 I Auto Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 \ Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 c Digital SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 9 (Green) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 H Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 I Flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 P Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 K Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 C Half-length Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 A Night Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 B Night Scene Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . 82 nStage Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Q Surf & Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 L Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 R Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Adding sound (Voice Memo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 117 c (Aperture Priority) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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