Pentax Optio 450 manuals

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1Operating Manual
3FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
4Care to be Taken During Handling
6Contents
9Contents of the Operating Manual
10Checking the Contents of the Package
11Name of Parts
12Names of Operating Parts
13Attaching the Strap
14Powering the Camera
- 15Installing the Battery
- lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow
- cClose the battery chamber cover
- 17Using the AC Adapter (optional)
- zMake sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover
- cConnect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter
- vPlug the AC plug cord into the power outlet
18Installing the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
- Open the battery chamber/card cover
- cClose the battery chamber/card cover
20Turning the Camera On and Off
21Adjusting the Viewfinder
22Initial Settings
- 23Setting the Home Town
- Press the four-waycontroller () to select the desired city (Home Town)
- Press the four-waycontroller ()
- Setting the D.S.T. Mode
- Use the four-waycontroller ()
- to select or
- Press the OK button
- 24Setting the Date and Time
- 25nWhen you have finished the settings, press the OK
- button when the clock reaches 00 seconds
26Taking Still Pictures
- 27vPress the shutter release button
28Playing Back Still Pictures
30How to View the Recorded Images
32Changing the Mode
33Using the Button Functions
- 34Playback button
- Four-waycontroller ()
- Four-waycontroller ()
- 35Playback Mode
- button
- DPOF button
- Zoom
- button
- Playback button (☞ p.30)
- Four-waycontroller ()
36Using the Menus
- 38Menu List
- 40Taking Pictures
- Displaying Shooting Information (Capture Mode)
42Setting the Shooting Functions
- 44Selecting the Flash Mode
- zPress the button in Capture mode
- 45Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- zSelect [Recorded Pixels] on the [Rec.Mode] menu
- x Use the four-waycontroller () to
- change the size
- c Press the OK button
- 46Selecting the Quality Levels
- Select [Quality Level] on the
- Use the four-waycontroller () to change the image quality
- Rec.Mode] menu
- 47zSelect [White Balance] on the [Rec.Mode] menu
- x Press the four-waycontroller ()
- c Use the four-waycontroller ()
- to select the setting
- v Press the OK button twice
- 49Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area)
- Select [Focusing Area] on the
- Use the four-waycontroller () to change the setting
- 50zSelect [AE Metering] on the [Rec.Mode] menu
- x Use the four-waycontroller ()
- to change the metering mode
- 51Setting the Sensitivity
- zSelect [Sensitivity] on the [Rec.Mode] menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to change the Sensitivity
- cPress the OK button
- 52Setting the Instant Review time (Instant Review)
- Select [Instant Review] on the
- Use the four-waycontroller () to change the display time
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- zSelect [Sharpness] on the [Rec.Mode] menu
- to change the setting from
- [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)]
- 53Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
55Taking Pictures
- 56Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture Priority Mode)
- Use the four-waycontroller () to change the aperture value
- cPress the shutter release button
- 57Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter Priority Mode)
- zSet the mode dial to
- x Use the four-waycontroller () to change the shutter speed
- c Press the shutter release button
- 58Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)
- Use the four-waycontroller to change the shutter speed and aperture value
- 60zSet the Mode dial to
- xPress the four-waycontroller () to select the required mode
- 62Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode)
- 64Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)
- z Set the mode dial to
- xUse the four-waycontroller to
- choose the direction in which the
- images will be joined
- c Take the first picture
- v Move the camera to the right and take the second picture
- 66Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode)
- Press the four-waycontroller () to select [3D Mode]
- Use the four-waycontroller () to select [Parallel] or [Cross]
- 67bSet the Mode dial to
- n Take the first picture
- mMove the camera to right without changing your stance
- ,Take the second picture
- . Press the Playback button
- 71Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode)
- 72xUse the four-waycontroller () to select a digital filter you want to use
- 73Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode)
- 74Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
- 75EV Compensation
- z Press the four-waycontroller () in
- Capture mode
- 76Using the Zoom
- zPress the Zoom button in Capture mode
- 77zPress the Menu button in Capture mode
- xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Digital Zoom]
- cUse the four-waycontroller () to select [On]
- 78Using the Self-Timer
- zPress the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor
- 79Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)
- zPress the button in Capture
- mode to display on the LCD
- monitor
- xPress the shutter release button on the remote control unit
- 80Continuous Shooting
- 81Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie)
- zPress the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode
- xPress the four-waycontroller () to
- Movie]
- bPress the shutter release button
- select [Fast Fwd
- nPress the shutter release button
- 82Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting)
- 83x Press the four-waycontroller () to
- select [Interval Shoot]
- c Press the four-waycontroller ()
- vSet the interval time
- bUse the four-waycontroller () to select the number
- of pictures, then press ()
- nSet the time to start shooting
- mPress the OK button twice
- 84zPress in Capture mode to
- switch to Multiple Exposure mode
- c Aim the camera at your subject and
- choose the exposure method with
- the four-waycontroller ()
- 85z Press
- in Capture mode to
- xAim the camera at your subject and
- choose the exposure method with the four-waycontroller ()
- 86Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (Auto bracket)
- xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Auto
- Bracket]
- cPress the four-waycontroller ()
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to select the conditions for bracket
- shooting
- bPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Exp. Bracket] or [White
- Balance]
- nUse the four-waycontroller () to set the bracketing steps
- 87mPress the OK button
- ,Press and hold down the shutter release button
88Saving the Settings (Memory)
- 89xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Memory]
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to select the item
- bUse the four-waycontroller () to switch [On] and [Off]
- nPress the OK button twice
- Registering Functions in User Mode
90Playing Back Images and Sound
- 91Adding a Voice Memo
- z Enter the playback mode and
- choose the image to which you
- want to add a voice memo with the
- four-waycontroller ()
- xPress the OK button
- vPress the four-waycontroller ()
- bPress the four-waycontroller ()
- 92Playing Back Movie Pictures
- x Press the four-waycontroller ()
- vPress the Playback button
- 93Playing Back Sound
- zEnter the Playback mode and choose the recording
- you want to play back with the four-waycontroller ()
- 94Playing back Shooting Information (Playback Mode)
- 95Nine-imageDisplay
- zEnter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four-waycontroller ()
- xPress / on the Zoom button
- 96Slideshow
- zEnter the Playback mode and choose the image with
- which to start the slideshow with the four-waycontroller ()
- xPress the Menu/Fn button
- cSelect [Slideshow] with the four-waycontroller ()
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to change the playback interval
97Erasing Images
- 98Erasing a Voice Memo
- the voice memo that you want to erase with the four- way controller ()
- Select [Sound Delete] with the four- way controller ()
- 99Erasing All Images
- z Enter the Playback mode and press
- the
- button twice
- x Select [Delete All] with the four-way
- controller ()
- 100Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)
- Enter the Playback mode and choose the image/sound you want to protect with the
- x Press the
- c Press the four-waycontroller ()
- Protecting All Images/Sound
- zEnter the Playback mode
- xPress the button twice
- cPress the four-waycontroller ()
101Viewing Images on a TV
102Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)
- 103cUse the four-waycontroller () to select the number of prints, then
- press the four-waycontroller ()
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to select whether to insert the date or
- not
- 104Printing All Images
- zEnter the Playback mode and press the DPOF button
- twice
- x Use the four-waycontroller () to
- select the number of prints
- Press the four-waycontroller ()
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to select (On) or
- (Off)
105Viewing Images with your PC
- 106Installing the software
- Installing the USB driver on Windows 98/98 SE only
- zTurn your computer on
- xInsert the CD-ROM (S-SW7)into the CD-ROMdrive
- cMake sure the camera is turned off and connect it to
- your computer with the USB cable
- vTurn your camera on
- 108. Make sure that the specified drive
- is displayed and click [Next]
- ⁄0 Make sure that [PENSSTOR.INF] is displayed and click [Next]
- ⁄1 Click [Finish]
- ⁄2 Click [Next]
- ⁄3 Select [Search for the best driver for your device] and click [Next]
- 109Select [Specify a location] and click [Browse]
- Click the CD-ROMdrive icon and click [OK]
- Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click [Next]
- Make sure that [PENSPDR.INF] is displayed and click [Next]
- 110⁄8 Click [Finish]
- ⁄9 Double-click[My Computer] on the desktop
- 111Installing the image processing software
- Installing the ACDSee™
- zTurn on your computer
- xInsert the CD-ROM (S-SW7)into your CD-ROMdrive
- cClick your applicable
- language
- 112vClick the [ACDSee™ ]
- Installing the ACD photostitcher
- cClick your applicable language
- vClick the [ACD Photostitcher]
- 113Displaying and copying images using ACDSee™
- xMake sure the camera is turned off and connect it to
- cTurn your camera on
- If ACDSee fails to start up automatically
- desktop
- 114bSelect the image you want to view from the list
- nCopy the image to your computer
- Joining panorama images using ACD photostitcher
- zStart up ACDSee™
- xSelect the images you want to join from the list
- 115cAdjust the position of the images
- vSelect the type of panorama picture you want to
- create
- 116bTrim the picture
- nSave the picture
- 117Disconnecting the camera from your computer
- 118Disconnecting your camera from your PC (Windows XP)
- zDouble-click[Safely Remove Hardware] on the task bar
- xClick [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [Stop]
- cClick [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [OK]
- Disconnecting your camera from your PC (Windows 98/98 SE)
119Viewing Images with your Macintosh
- 120zTurn your Macintosh on
- cDouble-clickthe CD-ROM (S-SW7)icon
- vDouble-clickthe [Master Installer] icon
- bDouble-clickthe [Master Installer] alias icon
- nClick the applicable language
- Install ACDSee™
- mClick [ACDSee™ ]
- 121zTurn your Macintosh on
- your Macintosh with the USB cable
- vClick the [ACDSee™ ] folder on the hard drive
- bDouble-clickthe [ACDSee™ ] program icon
- nOpen the camera folder
- mSelect the image you want to view from the list
- 122,Copy the image to your Macintosh
- Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh
- xUnplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera
123Editing Images
- 124n Press the OK button
- mPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Recorded pixels]
- ,Press the four-waycontroller ()
- . Press the four-waycontroller () to select [Quality
- Level]
- ⁄0 Press the OK button
- ⁄1 Press the four-waycontroller () to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
- ⁄2 Press the OK button
- 125Trimming Images
- cPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Trimming]
- vPress the four-waycontroller ()
- bChoose the image you want to trim with the four-waycontroller ()
- mTrim the image
- ,Press the OK button
- . Select the Quality level after
- trimming with the four-way
- controller ()
126Camera Settings
- 127Changing the Sound Settings
- zSelect [Sound] on the [ Set-up]menu
- cUse the four-waycontroller () to change the volume
- vPress the OK button twice
- 129Setting the Date Style
- zSelect [Date Style] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to change the date style
- 130Changing the Date/Time
- zSelect [Date Adjust] on the [ Set-up]menu
- Setting the World Time
- zSelect [World Time] on the [ Set-up]menu
- x Press the four-waycontroller ()
- 131cSwitch (On) and (Off) with the four-waycontroller ( )
- vPress the four-waycontroller ()
- nSelect [DST] On ( ) or Off with the four-waycontroller ()
- mPress the four-waycontroller ()
- ,Repeat steps b and n to change the Home Time city and DST setting
- . Press the OK button twice
- 132Changing the Start-upScreen
- zSelect [Start-upScreen] on the [ Set-up]menu
- cUse the four-waycontroller () to select (On) or
- vPress the DPOF button
- nPress the OK button three times
- 133Changing the Display Language
- zSelect [Language] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to select the language
- Changing the Video Output Format
- zSelect [Video Out] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to change the video output format
- 134LCD Power Saving (Sleep Timeout)
- zSelect [Sleep Timeout] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to select [30 sec], [1 min], [2 min] or [Off]
- Setting Auto Power Off
- zSelect [Auto Power Off] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to select [3 min], [5 min] or [Off]
- 135Setting the Quick Delete Function
- zSelect [Quick Delete] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xUse the four-waycontroller () to select [On] or [Off]
- Setting the Quick Zoom Function
- zSelect [Quick Zoom] on the [ Set-up]menu
- 136Registering Functions
- zSelect [Fn Setting] on the [ Set-up]menu
- vUse the four-waycontroller () to choose the
- function you want to register
- 138Adjusting the Focus Limit
- zSelect [Focus Limiter] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [On] or [Off]
- 139Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- zSelect [Reset] on the [ Set-up]menu
- xPress the four-waycontroller button ()
- cUse the four-waycontroller () to select [Reset]
- vPress the Playback/OK button
140Setting the Alarm
- 141bPress the four-waycontroller () to select alarm
- n Press the four-waycontroller ()
- mPress the DPOF button
- . Press the OK button
- ⁄0 Press the OK button 3 times
- Turning the Alarm Off
142List of City Names
143List of Menu Default Settings
- 145Adjustable [Rec.Mode] Menu Items by Shooting Mode
146Messages
148Troubleshooting
150Main Specifications
152Optional Accessories
153WARRANTY POLICY