Pentax 430RS - Manuals

Checking the Contents of the Package Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performancefrom your camera, please readthe Operating Manual beforeusing the camera. Strap O-ST5 7 Names of Parts Front Back 6 Camera Optio 430RS or Optio 330RS Battery charger D-BC2 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW5 3D Im...

Names of Operating Parts ● Guide indications A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor duringoperation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. Four-way controller ( ) Zoom button Four-way controller ( ) Display button Four-way controller ( ) DPOF button Four-way contro...

Powering the Camera Charging the Battery When using the camera for the first time or when the [Batterydepleted.] message is displayed, charge the battery. z Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger. x Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. c Place the battery in the charger with the lab...

Using the AC Adapter (optional) If you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect thecamera to a PC, use of the AC adapter D-AC2 (optional) is recom-mended. z Make sure that the camera is turned off before openingthe terminal cover. x Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC...

15 Getting Star ted 14 Getting Star ted Precautions When Using a CF Card • Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the CF card cover.• Care should be taken if you remove the CF card immediately after using the camera, as the card may be hot. • Do not open the CF card cover or turn the...

17 Getting Star ted 16 Getting Star ted Setting the Home Town You can choose the city (Home Town) inwhich you will use the camera. z Press the four-way controller ( ) to select the desired city (Home Town). x Press the four-way controller ( ). The screen for setting the next item will be displayed. ...

Setting the Date and Time Set the current date and time. z Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the month. x Press the four-way controller ( ). and will be displayed above and below the day. c Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the day and press thefour-way controller ( ). and will be di...

v Press the shutter release button. The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 0.5seconds (Instant Review) and recorded on the CF card orin the built-in memory when no card is inserted. (Thegreen and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blinkalternately while the image is being recorded....

Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back Images You can display the still picture. z Press the Playback/OK buttonafter taking a picture. The image taken will be dis-played on the LCD monitor.During this time you can erasethe image by pressing the button (The Delete screen willbe displayed.), selecti...

24 Quic k Star t 25 Quic k Star t Quick Start Viewing images on a PC You only need to install the USB driver the first time. After that,you can view recorded images and edit them on the PC just byconnecting the camera to the PC with the USB cable anddownloading the images. Or you can remove the CF c...

Most of the settings are madeautomatically by the camera whena picture is taken. This mode is for taking darkscenes such as night views. You can set the aperture andshutter speed manually. This mode is for taking movingimages. This mode is for taking 3D pictures. Various color filters including red,...

28 Common Oper ations 29 Common Oper ations Playback Mode q button Deletes the image. ( p.81) w DPOF button Sets the print service. ( p.84) e button Protects the image from erasure. ( p.83) r Zoom button Changes the size of the image displayed on the LCD monitor.( p.76) t button Displays nine images...

30 Common Oper ations 31 Common Oper ations Example of menu operation z Menu button x [Rec.Mode] menu [Memory] menu [Set-up] menu c c v c v ’ Select screen c To the next screen If you press the shutter release button halfway to leave the menuscreen and move the camera to Capture mode, any changes to...

33 Common Oper ations 32 Common Oper ations Menu List ● [Rec.Mode] Menu Item Description Default Setting Reference Recorded 2240 × 1680 (430RS) p.63 Pixels 2048 × 1536 (330RS) Quality Level p.64 White Balance AWB p.65 Focusing Area Multiple p.67 Digital Zoom On p.45 AE Metering p.68 ISO Speed Auto p...

35 T aking Pictures 34 T aking Pictures Taking Pictures When the CF card is installed, all images will be recorded on theCF card. When the CF card is not installed, the images will berecorded in the camera’s built-in memory. Taking Still Pictures in Auto Mode (Auto Mode) By setting the mode dial to ...

37 T aking Pictures 36 T aking Pictures Taking Pictures Manually (Manual Exposure Mode) You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually. z Set the mode dial to in Capture mode. x Use the four-way controller tochange the shutter speed andaperture. Four-way controller ( ) : Decrease the shutter sp...

39 T aking Pictures Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button ispressed. z Set the mode dial to or in Capture mode. x Press the button to display on the LCD monitor. The mode will change to ContinuousShooting mode. c Press the shutter release button. Pictur...

41 T aking Pictures 40 T aking Pictures ● Remote control unit battery service life Up to approximately 30,000 signals can be sent to the camerafrom the remote control unit. Contact your nearest Pentax servicecenter when battery replacement becomes necessary. Zoom on the remote controller The zoom ca...

43 T aking Pictures 42 T aking Pictures Keeping the shutter release button pressed If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than onesecond, pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the buttonpressed. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shut-ter release button. Pla...

45 T aking Pictures 44 T aking Pictures Enabling/Disabling the Digital Zoom Function z Press the Menu button. The [Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed. x Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [On] or [Off]. v Press the Playback/OK button...

47 T aking Pictures Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) You can take 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and view them bythe parallel method or cross method (p.49). If you print out the 3Dpictures and look at them through the 3D image viewer provided,the image will appear in three dimensions. z Set...

49 T aking Pictures 48 T aking Pictures ● Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and crossmethod As our eyes are positioned about 6~7cm apart, there is a veryslight deviation between what we see with our right eye and whatwe see with our left eye. The difference is processed by our brainto produ...

51 T aking Pictures 50 T aking Pictures ● Example of a 3D picture ● How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wideand place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of thetwo. Transfer the images with a PC or Macintosh p.87 o...

53 T aking Pictures 52 T aking Pictures When you selected a color filter: c Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. When you selected the slim filter: c Use the four-way controller ( ) to set the slim rate. Four-way controller ( ) : Elongates the subject vertically Four-way cont...

55 T aking Pictures 54 T aking Pictures m Set the start time.1. Press the four-way controller ( ). and will be displayed above and below the hour. 2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to set the hour and press the four-way controller ( ). and will be displayed above and below the minute. 3. Use the fo...

57 T aking Pictures 56 T aking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Adjusting the Viewfinder If the indicators in the viewfinder are hard to see, you can adjustthe diopter in the range of -3m -1 +1m -1 (per meter). z Aim the camera towards the lightand move the diopter adjustmentlever to the left...

59 T aking Pictures 58 T aking Pictures If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder whenthe focus mode is set on Macro, the range of the resulting pic-ture may differ from what was seen in the viewfinder. Manual Focus When the mode is set on , the center of the picture is enlarged to ...

61 T aking Pictures 60 T aking Pictures EV Compensation You can take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or under-exposed. z Press the four-way controller ( ) in Capture mode. Four-way controller ( ) increases the EV compensa-tion to a positive (+) level Four-way controller ( ) decreases the...

63 T aking Pictures 62 T aking Pictures Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose the number of recorded pixels. These choices arefor Optio 430RS and Optio 330RS respectively. Optio 430RS [2304 × 1712], [2240 × 1680], [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768], or [640 × 480] Optio 330RS [2048 × 1536], [1600 × ...

65 T aking Pictures 64 T aking Pictures Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance) You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white bal-ance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. AWB Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically. Da...

67 T aking Pictures 66 T aking Pictures Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) You can change the range of the autofocus area. Multiple Normal area Spot The area becomes narrower. z Select [Focusing Area] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the setting. c Press the Play...

69 T aking Pictures 68 T aking Pictures Setting the ISO Speed (ISO Speed) You can select the ISO speed to suit the brightness of the sur-roundings. ● ISO Speed Auto The camera sets the speed automatically. 100 (430RS) Produces sharp images with little or no noise. Decreases the 125 (330RS) shutter s...

71 T aking Pictures 70 T aking Pictures Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or softoutlines. z Select [Sharpness] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal]to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)]. c Pr...

73 T aking Pictures 72 T aking Pictures Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast. z Select [Contrast] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal]to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)]. c Press the Playback/OK button. The camera is re...

75 T aking Pictures 74 T aking Pictures z Press the Menu button in Capturemode. x Press the four-way controller ( ). [Memory] menu will be displayed. c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the item. v Use the four-way controller ( ) to switch (On) and (Off). b Press the Playback/OK button. The ...

77 Pla ybac k/Er asing 76 Pla ybac k/Er asing Playback/Erasing Playing Back Images When the CF card is installed, the images recorded on the CFcard are played back. When the CF card is not installed, theimages recorded in the built-in memory are played back.Press the Playback/OK button to enter the ...

79 Pla ybac k/Er asing 78 Pla ybac k/Er asing Displaying Shooting Information (Display Mode) You can display information on the LCD monitor when shooting.The information displayed can be changed by pressing the Displaybutton. Display On Information is displayed when shooting. q Folder name w File na...

81 Pla ybac k/Er asing Erasing Images Erasing a Single Image z Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you wantto erase with the four-way controller ( ). x Press the button. The Delete screen will be displayed. c Select [Delete] with the four-waycontroller ( ). v Press the Playback/OK button. •...

83 Pla ybac k/Er asing 82 Pla ybac k/Er asing Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) You can protect images from being accidentally erased. z Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you wantto protect with the four-way controller ( ). x Press the button. The Protect screen will be displayed....

c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the number of prints andpress the four-way controller ( ). The frame will move to [Date]. v Use the four-way controller ( ) to select (On) and (Off). : The date will be imprinted : The date will not be imprinted b Press the Playback/OK button. Prints can b...

Printing All Images z Enter the Playback mode and press the DPOF buttontwice. The DPOF (ALL) screen will be dis-played. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the number of prints. You can specify up to 99 prints. c Press the four-way controller ( ). The frame will move to [Date]. v Use the fou...

89 Pla ybac k/Er asing 88 Pla ybac k/Er asing If you are using Windows 98/98SE, follow the procedurebelow to install the software. For Windows Me, see p.91, andfor Windows 2000, see p.93. ● Windows 98/98SE b Click [Next]. n Select [Search for thebest driver for yourdevice (Recommended)],and then cli...

91 Pla ybac k/Er asing 90 Pla ybac k/Er asing ● Windows Me b Select [Specify the location ofthe driver (Advanced)], andthen click [Next]. n Select [Specify a location], andthen click [Browse]. If [Removable Media] has beenselected, click the check box tounselect it. m Specify the [Win] folder in the...

93 Pla ybac k/Er asing 92 Pla ybac k/Er asing ● Windows 2000 b Click [Next]. n Select [Search for the best dri-ver for your device], and thenclick [Next]. m Select [Specify a location], andthen click [Next]. If any other item has been select-ed, click the check box to unselectit. , Click [Browse]. T...

97 Pla ybac k/Er asing 96 Pla ybac k/Er asing Installing ACDSee™ When installing ACDSee™, recorded images can be viewed onyour PC. z Turn on your PC. x Set the CD-ROM (S-SW5) in the CD-ROM drive. c Double click [My Computer]. v Double click the [CD-ROM drive] icon. b Double click your language choic...

99 Pla ybac k/Er asing 98 Pla ybac k/Er asing Viewing images on your PC z Double click the [ACDSee TM ] icon on the desktop. x Select the image to view. Camera images can be found in [My Computer] ➝ [Removable Disk (or the name on the volume label on the CFcard, if there is one)] ➝ [DCIM] ➝ [xxxPENT...

101 Pla ybac k/Er asing 100 Pla ybac k/Er asing Disconnecting your camera from your PC (Windows XP) z Click [Remove Hardware icon] onthe task bar. x Make sure [PENTAX USB DiskDevice] is selected and click [Stop]. c Make sure [PENTAX USB DiskDevice] is selected and click [OK]. v A message confirming ...

103 Pla ybac k/Er asing 102 Pla ybac k/Er asing Installing the software The procedures for installing the necessary software areexplained. Installing the USB driver (Only for Mac OS 8.6) z Turn on your Macintosh. x Set the included CD-ROM (S-SW5) in the CD-ROM driveof your Macintosh. c Copy the foll...

105 Pla ybac k/Er asing 104 Pla ybac k/Er asing Viewing images on your Macintosh z Double click the [ACDSee™] folder on the hard drive. x Double click the [ACDSee™] program icon. c Choose an image you wish to view. Camera images can be found in the [untitled] ➝ [DCIM] ➝ [xxxPENTX] (xxx is a 3-digit ...

Copying from CF card to built-in memory The images saved in the CF card are copied to the built-in memo-ry one image at a time. z Select [Copy Image] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four-way controller ( ). The Copy Image screen will be displayed. c Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [ ]....

How to recall the [Set-up] menu If the built-in memory space is insufficient, [Built-in MemoryFull. Cannot Copy] appears on the LCD monitor. Format thebuilt-in memory, or erase unnecessary images. Trimming Images Part of the image can be trimmed and saved as another image. z Select [Trimming] on the...

111 Editing Images/Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Changing the Image Size (Resize) The recorded pixels and quality of the selected image can bealtered to change the file to a smaller size. The image whose sizeis changed can be overwritten on the original image, or saved asanother image. z ...

112 Editing Images/Settings Camera Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Formatting If the CF card is installed, all data stored on the CF card will bedeleted and the CF card will be formatted. If the CF card is notinstalled, all data stored in the camera’s built-in memory will bedeleted and the ...

115 Editing Images/Settings 114 Editing Images/Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Setting the Alarm z Select [Alarm] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four-way controller ( ). The alarm list will be displayed. c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select 1-3. v Press the four-way controller ( )...

117 Editing Images/Settings 116 Editing Images/Settings How to recall the [Set-up] menu Changing the Start-up Screen Images recorded with the Optio 430RS/330RS can be displayedas the start-up screen when the camera is turned on. z Select [Start-up Screen] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four-way c...

119 Editing Images/Settings 118 Editing Images/Settings n Select [DST] On ( ) or Off (no display) with the four-way controller ( ) and press the four-way controller ( ). The frame will move to [ ] (home time city). Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the Home Time city and DST setting. m Press...

121 Editing Images/Settings Quick Delete When you turn on the quick delete, the Delete screen is displayedwith [Delete] and [All Images] selected. z Select [Quick Delete] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [On] or [Off]. c Press the Playback/OK button. The camera is re...

125 Appendix Messages Messages such as the following may be displayed on the LCD monitorduring camera operation. 124 Appendix Appendix List of City Names Refer to the following list of city and code names for setting the world time. Code City Names Code City Names PPG Pagopago THR Tehran HNL Honolul...

127 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Power will notcome on No image onthe LCD monitor Shutter will notrelease Cause Battery is not installed CF card cover is open Battery is installedincorrectly Battery power is low LCD monitor is set toOFF Image is displayed butis hard to see Camera is set toPlayba...

131 Appendix 130 Appendix Exposure Control Metering System TTL metering. Choice of Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering and Spot metering. Exposure Modes Standard, Night Scene, Metered Manual, Movie, Multiple Exposure. Exposure Compensation ±2 EV (1/3 steps). Movie Shooting time: approx....

133 Appendix WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographicdistribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workman-ship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be ren-dered, and defective parts will be replaced wit...

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