User manual PENTAX ZX-60

[. . . ] (Headquarters) 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U. S. A. (PENTAX Service Department) 12000 Zuni Street, Suite 100B Westminster, Colorado 80234, U. S. A (http://www. pentaximaging. com) PENTAX Canada Inc. 1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www. pentax. ca) PENTAX Corporation Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. http://www. pentax. co. jp/english · Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57756 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2006 01-200609 Printed in Philippines Thank you for buying the PENTAX Digital Camera. [. . . ] Pictures are taken continuously while pressing the shutter release button. · You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card or the builtin memory is full. · The interval will vary depending on the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level settings. · Continuous shooting is not available in Movie and Frame Composite mode. · The focus, exposure and white balance are detemined in the first frame. 73 Shutter release button Zoom button Four-way controller OK button Remote control unit E (Remote control unit F has no zoom button. ) Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 4 Taking Pictures 74 You can switch the Drive mode to Remote Control mode and take pictures using the remote control unit E or F (optional). Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control 1 2 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode. Press the four-way controller (45) to select i (Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). Press the OK button. The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the camera is ready for taking pictures. OK Drive Mode 0 sec remote control 3 4 OK Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit. : The picture is taken after the self-timer lamp blinks quickly for about three seconds. · Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-timer lamp is blinking. i (Remote control) Changing the Magnification Using the Remote Control Unit You can not only shoot images with the shutter button, but also change the zoom magnification with the zoom button using the remote control unit E (optional). 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode. Press the four-way controller (45) to select i(Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). The function is same either in i (Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). Press the zoom button on the remote control unit. Each time you press the zoom button, the zoom position will change among tele, middle, and wide. Press the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus while watching the indicator. : Focuses closer. m 0. 4 0. 2 . 12 . 08 . 06 OK OK Indicator 79 After you determine the focus point, press the OK button to set the focus position and return to the normal capture screen. Press the four-way controller(5) to readjust the focus position. 2 08/25/2006 12:00 4 Taking Pictures 80 · When focusing, hold down the four-way controller (23) to focus quickly. · When you use Manual Focus in Movie mode, adjust the focus right before starting taking a movie. · To change Focus Mode from Manual Focus to another one, press the four-way controller(5) twice while the indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor. Four-way controller OK button Selecting the Flash Mode Flash Mode Auto The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes. This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes. This mode reduces the intensity of the flash so that the flash is not too bright even when fired at close range. The flash will discharge regardless of the light conditions. 4 Taking Pictures a b c d b Flash Off Flash On Auto + Red-eye Flash On + Red-eye Soft Flash · The Flash Mode is fixed to Flash Off under the following conditions. - In Movie mode - In Continuous Shooting - When Focus Mode is set to Infinity mode · The picture is taken when the last flash is discharged after the preflash. (The interval between the flashes is longer when using the red-eye reduction function. ) 81 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (4) in Capture mode. [. . . ] To prove the date of your purchase when required, please keep the receipt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year. 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. 8 Appendix 188 · 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. [. . . ]