Pentax 555 - Manuals

3 • Be sure to use the rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI7 provided for this camera. If you use any other battery the camera may be damaged or malfunction. 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 ...

4 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .................................................... 1Care to be Taken During Handling .......................................................... 2Contents .................................................................................................. 4Contents of th...

6 Printing using the printing service settings .......................................... 105Disconnecting the camera from the printer.......................................... 106 Editing / Settings 107 Editing Images ....................................................................................

7 This Operating manual contains the following chapters. 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. 2 Quick Start––––––––––––––––––...

8 ∗ About items marked with ( ∗ ) ∗ items marked with ( ∗ ) are also available as optional accessories. For other optional accessories, refer to the list on page 138. ∗ Type of AC plug cord D-CO2A Australia / D-CO2B United Kingdom / D-CO2E Europe / D-CO2H Hong Kong / D-CO2J Japan / D-CO2K Korea / D-...

9 Front Back Names of Parts Shutter release button Power switch Self-timer lamp Shutter release button Autofocus window Speaker Viewfinder Built-in flash Microphone Lens Tripod socket Viewfinder Strap lug Terminal cover DC input terminal Battery / card cover LCD monitor USB / AV output terminal Batt...

10 Guide indications A guide to available button operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. Names of Operating Parts Four-way controller ( 2 ) 2 Zoom/ f / y button (Only for digital zoom and magnified playback) Four-way controller ( 3 ) 3 DI...

11 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Getting Started Attaching the Strap Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop.

12 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Powering the Camera When using the camera for the first time or when the [Battery depleted.] message is displayed, charge the battery. 1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger. 2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. 3 Place the battery in the charger with the...

13 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 Install the battery provided. When using the camera for the first time, charge the battery before installing. 1 Slide the battery / card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to open the battery / card cover. 2 Insert the battery with the label facing towards the lens...

14 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 ! Approximate Operating Time (when the D-LI7 battery is fully charged) Number of recordable images : Approx. 400 (when 50% shooting uses flash, LCD monitor ON) Playback time : Approx. 210 min. ! Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the symbol displayed o...

15 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 Use of the AC adapter D-AC7 (optional) is recommended if you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC or printer. 1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC...

16 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Installing the SD Memory Card SD Memory Card can be used with this camera. Captured images or recorded voice are recorded on the SD Memory Card. Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. 1 Open the battery / card cover. Follow th...

17 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 ! Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card • Make sure that the camera is turned off before opening the battery / card cover.• The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect switch. Setting the switch to [LOCK] protects the existing data by prohibiting recording of new da...

18 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the power switch. The camera will turn on.When the camera is turned on, the lens cover opens and the lens extends.Press the power switch again to turn the camera off. It automatically performs a card check when the camera is turned on. h ...

19 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Adjusting the Viewfinder You can adjust the diopter in the range of –3 m –1 to +1 m –1 (per meter) if the subject through the viewfinder are hard to see. 1 Aim the camera at the bright subject. While looking through the viewfinder move the diopter adjustment lever to the left...

20 1 Gettin g Sta rte d Initial Settings If the initial settings screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure below to set the display language, Home Town, DST, and current date and time. If the date and time that appear at the bottom right of the LCD monitor when you turn the ca...

21 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 You can choose the city (Home Town) in which you will use the camera. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the desired city (Home Town). 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The screen for setting the D.S.T will be displayed. You can choose whether or not to dis...

22 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 Set the current date and time. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the month. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). 2 and 3 will be displayed above and below the month. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the day and press the four-way controller ( 5 )....

23 Gettin g Sta rte d 1 6 When you have finished the settings, press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds. The camera is ready to take a picture.Press the OK button again after pressing the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds to return to Capture mode when you set date and time ex...

24 2 Quick Star t Quick Start Taking Still Pictures For the simplest procedure to take still pictures.The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. The camera will turn on. 2 Set the mode dial to A . 3 Confirm the subject and shooting information on the L...

25 2 Quick Star t 4 Press the shutter release button. The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds (Instant Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory Card.) ...

26 2 Quick Star t Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures You can display the still picture. 1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture. The image taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor. The image will be rotated 90° clockwise each time your press the four-way controller ( 3 ) . Playing ...

27 2 Quick Star t Still images can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward or backward. 1 Press the Playback button after taking a picture. An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ). displays the previous image. displays the next image. Whi...

28 2 Quick Star t Quick Start How to View the Recorded Images Images taken with the Optio 555 camera are recorded on the SD Memory Card. You can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself, transfer them to your PC and print them out. One of the advantages of a digital camera is that i...

29 2 Quick Star t You can view recorded images and edit them on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cable and downloading the images (you need to install the USB driver if you are using Windows 98/98SE). Or you can remove the SD Memory Card from the camera and transfer the da...

30 3 Com m on Op erati ons Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and voice recording.Playback mode is for playing back or erasing images and sound. • Press the Playback button to change from Capture mode to Playback mode.• Press the Playback button or the shutter re...

31 3 Com m on Op erati ons Using the Button Functions 1 Diopter adjustment lever Adjusts the viewfinder for optimum clarity. ( 1 p.19) 2 b button Changes the flash mode. ( 1 p.42) 3 ( button Changes the Capture mode as follows.Using the self-timer ( 1 p.77) Using the remote control unit ( 1 p.78) Co...

33 Com m on Op erati ons 3 1 Z button Protects the image from erasure. ( 1 p.99) 2 DPOF button Sets the DPOF data for printing pictures. ( 1 p.101) 3 i button Deletes the image. ( 1 p.96) 4 Zoom / f / y button f displays nine images at once. ( 1 p.94) Press - y in normal mode to change the size of t...

34 3 Com m on Op erati ons Using the Menus The menus are displayed on the LCD monitor when you press the Menu / Fn button. You can set functions, save the settings and change the camera settings on these menus. When you are making settings from a menu, a guide to operation is displayed on the LCD mo...

35 Com m on Op erati ons 3 Example of menu operation • If you press the shutter release button halfway and move the camera to Capture mode, any changes to the setting will not be saved. • The [ A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed and when you display the menu from Playback mode, the [ Q Playback] me...

36 Com m on Op erati ons 3 Please refer to pages 141 to 143 for List of Menu Default settings and the adjustable [Rec. mode] menu items by Capture mode. ! [ A Rec.Mode] Menu Menu List Item Description Reference Recorded Pixels For selecting the size of recorded pixels. p.43 Quality Level For selecti...

38 4 Tak ing Pi cture s Taking Pictures Displaying Shooting Information (Capture Mode) You can display information on the LCD monitor when shooting.The display mode can be changed by pressing the Display button. Display On Shooting information is displayed.1 Flash mode 2 Drive mode3 Focus mode 4 Cap...

39 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 Display Off No shooting information is displayed.• The AF area in autofocus mode is displayed.• If any of the modes are changed such as Flash mode, the mode you have changed is displayed for a few seconds. LCD Monitor Off Turn off the LCD monitor.(The LCD monitor is not turne...

40 4 Tak ing Pi cture s Setting the Shooting Functions ! Focus Mode 1 Press the q s or z button in Capture mode. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the set focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode. Selecting the ...

41 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 The central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor when the mode is set on z and press the four-way controller ( 23 ). Adjust the focus with the four-way controller while looking at the image on the monitor. For distant focus For closer focus Pre...

42 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 1 Press the b button in Capture mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode. Selecting the Flash Mode (No icon) Auto flash The flash discharges automati...

43 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can choose the number of recorded pixels from [2592 × 1944], [2048 × 1536], [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768] and [640 × 480]. 1 Select [Recorded Pixels] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the size. 3 Press the OK button....

44 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can choose the image compression rate. 1 Select [Quality Level] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the image quality. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture Selecting the Quality Levels TIFF ...

45 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A F G D C You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. * The color temperature (°K) is approximate and does not indicate the precise color. 1 Select [White Balance] on the [ A Rec.Mod...

46 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 1 Select [ J ] on the White Balance screen. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose “W”, “N” or “D”. 3 Press the OK button twice. The camera is ready to take the picture. 1 Select [ K ] (manual) on the white balance screen. 2 Point your camera at a blank sheet of paper...

47 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can change the angle of the autofocus area. 1 Select [Focusing Area] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Changing the AF Area (Focusing Are...

48 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. 1 Select [AE Metering] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the metering mode. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is read...

49 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. ! Sensitivity 1 Select [Sensitivity] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the Sensitivity. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the ...

50 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D You can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5sec., 1sec., 2sec., 3sec., 4sec., 5sec. or OFF (no display). 1 Select [Instant Review] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the display time. 3 Press the OK button. The camer...

51 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A F G D C You can set the color saturation. 1 Select [Saturation] on the [ A Rec.Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. E a b c A...

52 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A F G D C You can adjust the output of the flash without changing the brightness of the background. 1 Select [Flash Exp. Comp.] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the compensation level. 4 Reduces the brightness. 5 Increases the...

53 4 Tak ing Pi cture s Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other functions such as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode. 1 Set the mode dial to A . 2 Press the shutter release button. The picture will ...

54 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 In this mode the aperture value is set manually and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed. 1 Set the mode dial to c . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the aperture value. 2 Makes the aperture larger. (Reduces the aperture value.) 3 Makes the aperture s...

55 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 In this mode the shutter speed is set manually and the camera automatically sets the aperture value. 1 Set the mode dial to b . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the shutter speed. 2 Increases the shutter speed. 3 Reduces the shutter speed. 3 Press the shutter re...

56 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually. 1 Set the mode dial to M. 2 Use the four-way controller to change the shutter speed and aperture value. 4 Increases the shutter speed. 5 Reduces the shutter speed. 2 Makes the aperture larger.(Reduces the aperture val...

58 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 Register Capture mode or functions that you use frequently and then align the mode dial to E to quickly take pictures using your preferred settings. 1 Set the mode dial to E . 2 Set the [ A Rec. Mode] items to your preferred settings. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to...

59 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 By setting the mode dial to and setting the shooting functions, the functions and Capture mode are registered in User mode. ! Functions that can be set in User mode 1 Set the mode dial to E . 2 Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Registering Functions...

60 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. ! Picture mode There are nine available modes in Picture mode. 1 Set the Mode dial to d .. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the required mode 3 Press the shutter release button. The picture will be...

61 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 • The picture mode will be saved when the camera is turned off.• The flash is disabled in Fireworks mode and the focus is fixed at infinity. • The four-way controller ( 23 ) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the picture mode when the focus mode is s...

62 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 Using the provided software (ACDSee™), join several pictures on your PC and easily create panoramic photos. Join photos that have been taken so the edges of the images overlap in Panorama Assist Mode to create a single panoramic photo. 1 Set the mode dial to F . 2 Use the fou...

63 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 4 Move the camera to the right and take the second picture. Position the camera so that the actual image display overlaps the transparent display on the left edge, and then release the shutter.Repeat the above procedure to take the third and subsequent pictures. 5 Press the O...

64 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 You can take 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and view them by the parallel method or cross method (p.66). If you print out the 3D pictures taken by parallel method and look at them through the 3D image viewer provided, the image will appear in three dimensions.Print 3D pict...

65 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 5 Set the Mode dial to G . The screen for taking the first picture appears in the middle of the LCD monitor. 6 Take the first picture. Hold the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the screen, and press the shutter release button. The picture is displayed in the lef...

66 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 ! Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and cross method As our eyes are positioned about 6 – 7 cm apart, there is a very slight deviation between what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left eye. The difference is processed by our brain to produce a thre...

67 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 ! How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two. As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from person to person, some peopl...

69 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 You can record sound. The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor according to how much space is available on the SD Memory Card. 1 Set the mode dial to O . The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor.1 Remaining time 2Recording time 2 Press the shutter releas...

70 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 You can take pictures using digital filters. The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, a soft filter that produces a fuzzy effect. ! Color filters Eight colors, black-and-white, sepia, red, pink, violet, blue, green and yellow, are provided for the col...

71 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 1 Set the Mode dial to D . 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a digital filter to use. 3 Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Playing back still pictures 1 p.26 The four-way controller ( 23 ) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be us...

72 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 This mode enables you to take moving images. The amount of images you can capture is displayed on the top right of the screen. Sound can be recorded at the same time. 1 Set the mode dial to C . The following information will be displayed on the LCD monitor.1 Flash OFF2 Movie ...

73 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 Pictures will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed when you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button. Keeping the shutter release button pressed Playing Back Movi...

74 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D C You can use the zoom to take pictures in tele or wide mode. 1 Press the Zoom button in Capture mode. x (Wide): makes the subject larger w (Tele): makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled, you can take pictures at up to 5× magnif...

75 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 1 Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Digital Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 5 ) to select [On]. 4 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Enabling the...

76 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E b c A d F G D C You can take pictures that are intentionally over-exposed or under-exposed. 1 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) in Capture mode. Four-way controller ( 4 ) decreases the EV compensation to a negative (–) level Four-way controller ( 5 ) increases the EV com...

77 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D C The picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display g on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter release button. The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights. The pictur...

78 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D C You can take pictures using the remote control F (optional). 1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display i on the LCD monitor. The self-timer lamp will blink and the camera is ready to take pictures. 2 Press the shutter release button on the remote con...

79 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D C Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. 1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display j on the LCD monitor. The mode will change to Continuous Shooting mode. 2 Press the shutter release button. Pictures will be taken ...

80 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d F G D In this mode still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed interval. 1 Press the ( button in Capture mode to display k on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter release button. Interval shooting will start with the following settings.• Interval 0min 10sec ...

81 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 1 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Interval Shoot]. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and [Interval] will be framed. 4 Set t...

82 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 E a b c A d G D You can superimpose a new image on top of an image already recorded. 1 Press ( in Capture mode to switch to Multiple Exposure mode. The screen for selecting the base image will be displayed. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the base image and pre...

85 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 7 Press the OK button. The Bracket mode is set. 8 Press and hold down the shutter release button. Auto bracket shooting starts.When shooting is finished, a message will be displayed asking whether you want to continue shooting or not. To continue shooting in auto bracket mode...

86 Tak ing Pi cture s 4 C This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate so that when you play the movie back, the action appears speeded up. 1 Set the mode dial to C . 2 Press the Menu / Fn button in Capture mode. The [ A Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed. 3 Press the four-way contro...

89 5 Pla y back / Erasing Playback / Erasing Playing Back Images and Sound See “Playing Back Still Pictures” (p.26). You can display images magnified up to 8 times. A guide to operation is displayed on the LCD monitor during magnification. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image you want to m...

90 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can add a voice memo to a recorded image. 1 Enter the playback mode and choose the image to which you want to add a voice memo with the four-way controller ( 45 ). If the image has no voice memo, the screen for recording a voice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 P...

91 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can play back Movie pictures. A guide to operation is dis-played on the LCD monitor during playback. The sound is played back at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the movie picture you want to play back with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the ...

92 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the recording you want to play back with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). Playback will start. • The following operations can be perf...

93 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor. Use the Display button to change the information displayed. Display On Playback information is displayed.1 Folder No.2 File name3 Protect icon4 Voice memo icon5 Four-way controller operation guide6 Date & time7 Ba...

94 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can display nine images at the same time. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press w / f on the Zoom button f / y . Nine images will be displayed with the selected image in the center.Choose an image with the four-way co...

95 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card continuously. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the Menu / Fn button. The [ Q Playback] menu will be displayed. 3 Select [Slide...

96 5 Pla y back / Erasing Erasing Images 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image or sound you want to erase with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the i button. The Delete screen will be displayed. 3 Select [Delete] with the four-way controller ( 2 ). 4 Press the OK button. Erasing a Si...

97 5 Pla y back / Erasing If an image has a voice memo ( U is displayed), you can erase the voice memo without erasing the image. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image with the voice memo that you want to erase with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the i button. The Sound Delete scre...

98 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can erase all the images / sound at once. 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the i button twice. The Delete screen will be displayed. 2 Select [Delete All] with the four-way controller ( 2 ). 3 Press the OK button. Erasing All Images • Once erased, images / sound canno...

99 5 Pla y back / Erasing You can protect images / sound from being accidentally erased. 1 Enter the Playback mode and choose the image / sound you want to protect with the four-way controller ( 45 ). 2 Press the Z button. The Protect screen will be displayed. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 2 ). ...

100 5 Pla y back / Erasing Viewing Images on a TV By using the AV cable, you can capture and play back images on a TV or other equipment with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable. 1 Open the terminal cover and connect the AV cable. 2 C...

101 5 Pla y back / Erasing Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) You can print the images on the SD Memory Card using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible printer or at a printing service. Set the following items for each image. ! Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 10. ! Date...

102 5 Pla y back / Erasing 3 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the number of prints, then press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame will move to [Date]. 4 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select whether to insert the date or not. O : The date will be imprinted P : The date will ...

103 5 Pla y back / Erasing 1 Enter the Playback mode and press the DPOF button twice. The [All Images] screen will be displayed. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the number of prints. You can print up to 10 copies. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). The frame will move to [Date]. 4...

104 5 Pla y back / Erasing Printing Directly from the Camera Connected to a Printer When you use the USB cable provided with the camera (I-USB7) to connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge, you can print images directly from camera without using a PC. The selection of the images to p...

105 5 Pla y back / Erasing The screen for printing images is displayed. 1 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the image to print. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of prints. You can set up to 10 prints. 3 Press the OK button. The image is printed using the selected ...

106 5 Pla y back / Erasing After you have finished printing images, disconnect the camera from the printer. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. Disconnecting the camera from the printer If you press the MENU / Fn button while the “Continue printing ?” m...

107 6 Editin g / Se tting s Editing / Settings Editing Images You can make the file smaller than the original by changing the size and quality of a selected image. After changing the size, the image can be saved as a new image or written over the original image. 1 Press the Menu / Fn button. 2 Press...

108 6 Editin g / Se tting s 6 Press the OK button. 7 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [Recorded pixels]. 8 Press the four-way roller ( 3 ). The frame will move to [Quality Level]. 9 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [Quality Level]. 10 Press the OK button. 11 Use the four-wa...

109 6 Editin g / Se tting s You can trim part of a picture and save it as a separate image. 1 Press the Menu / Fn button. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [ Q Playback] menu will be displayed. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Trimming]. 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ...

110 6 Editin g / Se tting s The digital filters include filters that can apply a red, blue, or green or other color filter to images, a soft filter, and a filter to adjust the brightness of images. In digital filter mode, you can use these filters to modify images. ! Color filters The color filters ...

111 6 Editin g / Se tting s 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Playback menu is displayed. 3 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Digital Filter]. 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The digital filter screen is displayed. 5 Use the four-way controller ( ...

112 6 Editin g / Se tting s Camera Settings How to recall [ B Set-up] menu Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card. 1 Select [Format] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Format screen will be displayed. 3 Select [Format] with the four-way controller ...

113 6 Editin g / Se tting s You can change the volume of the start-up sound, shutter sound and operation sounds. You can also change the type of each sound. 1 Select [Sound] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Sound screen will be displayed. 3 Use the four-way control...

114 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall [ B Set-up] menu 1 Select [Sound] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Volume screen will be displayed. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Startup Sound] and choose [1], [2], [3] or [off] with the four-way contro...

115 6 Editin g / Se tting s You can set the style in which the date is displayed on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. 1 Select [Date Style] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to change the date style. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is ready to cap...

116 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall the [ B Set-up] menu You can change the initial date and time settings. 1 Select [Date Adjust] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The date screen will be displayed. The city and time selected in “Initial Settings” (p.20) serve as...

117 6 Editin g / Se tting s 3 Switch O (On) and P (Off) with the four-way controller ( 45 ). O On : The time in the country selected in World Time will be displayed. P Off : The time in the country selected in Home Time will be displayed. 4 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ). If New York is selecte...

118 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall the [ B Set-up] menu You can display an image recorded with the camera as the welcome screen when the camera is turned on. 1 Select [Start-up Screen] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The Start-up screen will be displayed. 3 Use...

119 6 Editin g / Se tting s You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed. 1 Select [Language] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the language. The menus will be displayed in selected language. 3 Press the OK button. 4 The cam...

120 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall the [ B Set-up] menu You can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 1 Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [30 sec], [1 min], [2 min] or [Off]. ...

121 6 Editin g / Se tting s The Delete screen will be displayed when [Delete] or [Delete All] is selected when the Quick Delete function is set to On. 1 Select [Quick Delete] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [On] or [Off]. 3 Press the OK button. The camera is r...

122 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall the [ B Set-up] menu You can register the functions you use most frequently on the four-way controller. The functions can then be set directly by pressing the four-way controller without displaying the [Rec.Mode] menu. 1 Select [Fn Setting] on the [ B Set-up...

123 6 Editin g / Se tting s 1 Enter the Capture mode and press the Menu / Fn button and the four-way controller key ( 2345 ) on which a function is registered at the same time. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 2345 ) while pressing the Menu / Fn button to change the setting. 3 Release the Menu / Fn...

124 6 Editin g / Se tting s How to recall the [ B Set-up] menu You can choose whether or not to limit the movement of the lens when shooting normally and in macro mode. 1 Select [Focus Limiter] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select [On] or [Off]. 3 Press the OK bu...

125 6 Editin g / Se tting s You can reset all the settings other than the date and time, language, Video output format, world time and date style. 1 Select [Reset] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2 Press the four-way controller button ( 5 ). The Reset screen will be displayed. 3 Use the four-way controller...

126 6 Editin g / Se tting s Setting the Alarm You can set the alarm to ring at a specified time and display a selected image. 1 Press the Menu / Fn button. 2 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The [ Q Playback] menu will be displayed. 3 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Alarm]. 4 Pre...

127 6 Editin g / Se tting s 4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The list of alarms will be displayed. 5 Press the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select alarm 1-3. 6 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ). The screen for setting the alarm mode and time will be displayed.Four-way controller ( 45 ): Sel...

128 7 App e ndi x Appendix List of City Names Refer to following list of city and code names for setting the world time. Region Country City Code Region Country City Code EUROPE SPAIN Madrid MAD ASIA PHILIPPINES Manila MNL UNITED KINGDOM London LON TAIWAN Taipei TPE FRANCE Paris PAR SOUTH KOREA Seou...

129 7 App e ndi x List of Menu Default Settings ! [ A Rec.Mode] Menu ! [ Q Playback] Menu item Default Setting Recorded Pixels 2592 × 1944 ( C : 320 × 240) Quality Level D White Balance AWB (Auto) Focusing Area Wide AE Metering L Sensitivity Auto Flash Exp. Comp. 0.0 Auto Bracket – Digital Zoom On I...

131 7 App e ndi x Adjustable [Rec.Mode] Menu Items by Capture Mode :Changes are reflected in all camera operations × : Only default setting is reflected in camera operations; changes are invalid Item a b c A d F G D C O Recorded Pixels 320×240 × Quality Level × × White Balance × Focusing Area × × AE...

132 7 App e ndi x Messages Messages such as the following may be displayed on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Memory card full The SD Memory Card memory is full and no more images and sound can be saved. Insert a new SD Memory Card or delete unwanted images. (p.16, p.96)Change the quality /...

134 7 App e ndi x Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Power will not come on Battery is not installed Check battery is installed. If not, install battery. Battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of battery. Reinsert battery with the label towards front of camera. (p.13) Battery power is ...

136 7 App e ndi x Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Effective Pixels 5.0 megapixels Sensor 5.25 megapixels (total pixels) 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with Recorded Pixels Still 2592 × 1944 pixels, 2048 × 1536 pixels,1600 × 1200 p...

138 7 App e ndi x Optional Accessories A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera. Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (D-LI7)Battery charger (D-BC7)AC adapter (D-AC7)AC Plug Cord D-CO2A AustraliaD-CO2B United KingdomD-CO2E EuropeD-CO2H Hong KongD-CO2J JapanD-CO2K KoreaD-CO2U North...

139 7 App e ndi x WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered, and defective parts will be replaced...

140 7 App e ndi x For customers in USASTATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfe...

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