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Pentax Optio S6 Specifications
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Digital Camera Operating Manual 3 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA6 Care to be Taken During Handling8 ContentsContents of the Operating Manual 11 112 Checking the Contents of the Package13 Names of Parts14 Names of Operating Parts16 Powering the Camera3 2 18 1 2 34 23 12 3 4Using the AC Adapter (optional) 25 Installing the SD Memory Card22 symbol) is facing toward the LCD monitor and push the card in until it clicks. 3 30 Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time)Setting the Display Language 1 2(2345) to choose a language. 31 45 7 1 2 4Setting the Date and Time 34 Taking Still Pictures1 2information on the LCD monitor. 3 4 36 Playing Back Still PicturesYou can display the still picture you have just taken. Playing Back the Previous or Next Image 1after taking a picture.The image appears on the LCD monitor. Still pictures can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward or backward. 1The image appears on the LCD monitor. 2 displays the previous image. displays the next image. Playing Back an Image 38 Turning the Camera On and Off1Using the My Album Function 2 39 1 240 1button.You can use the camera as a voice recorder. 1Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode Turning the Camera On in Voice Recording Mode 41 Using the Button FunctionsCapture Mode 42 Playback Modew/x Zoom button Q Playback button Four-way controllerFor playing back still images For playing back movies (45) : Frame forwards, frame reverses, fast forwards and reverses a movie during playback. ( For playing back voice recording files 44 Voice Recording Mode46 6Example of Menu Operation MENU buttonSelect Screen To the next screen 47 14 4[A Rec.Mode] Menu [B Set-up] Menu 2 48 Menu List50 Operating the Mode Palette1 2item. How to operate the Mode Palette R A C O F 52 s& Z 53 Taking PicturesChanging the Mode Selecting the Capture Mode Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 56 24 6 58 24to select E, F, F, H, G or G. 6Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) 59 2The picture is taken. The screen for selecting the Text mode 4Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast.The text mode is selected and the camera is ready to take the picture. 6 61 1Taking Movies (Movie Mode)1Movie mode icon 2 in Capture mode. 2(2345) to select C (Movie mode). 4 5 63 24Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode) 64 56 65 2Taking Pictures in Frame Composite mode(2345) to select Y (Frame Composite).The frame selection screen appears. 4to choose a frame.The subject appears in the selected frame. 6The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 66 12 72 3You can use the zoom to change the size of the subject and take pictures in Tele or Wide mode. 73 1mode. Using the Zoom to Change the Subject Size 75 Setting the Shooting FunctionsSaving the Focus Mode 1p.100 Focus mode q Selecting the Focus Mode 76 1 2(23) to select the focus mode.Manual Focus For distant focus For closer focus z Flash Modes 78 1in Capture mode. to select the flash mode. 2 84 2Balance]. Adjusting the White Balance 85 45 1 2 3You can set the autofocus area and focusing method.The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 86 2[AF Setting].The AF Setting screen appears. You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area Selecting the Autofocus SettingsChanging the Focusing AreaThe camera always continues to focus on a specified subject while the LCD monitor is on. 87 56 4 5 687 Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.100 to select [AE Metering]. to change the AE metering mode. 89 Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure88 You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Sensitivity to select [Sensitivity].You can select 800 for Sensitivity in Candlelight mode. to change the sensitivity. 90 Setting the Sensitivity100 200 400 Saving the Sensitivity 1p.100Shutter release button Four-way 89 Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.100 91 2to select [EV Compensation]. 3to change the EV setting. 4Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)You can select the recorded pixels and quality level for taking movies.The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. to select [Movie].The Movie setting menu appears. 92 Selecting the Settings for Taking MoviesSelecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies 93 5Size and Quality of Movies 1p.26 to select [Recorded Pixels].The recordable time for the selected Recorded Pixels appears. 6 4to select [Quality Level]. 6to select Quality Level.The recordable time for the selected quality level appears. 7Size and Quality of Movies 1p.26 Selecting the Quality Level of Movies 94 4Compensating for Camera Shake to select [Time-lapse Movie]. to select O (On)/P (Off). 5(5).A pull-down menu appears. 6to change the time-lapse setting.You can choose from [Off], [2], [5], [10], [x15] and [x30]. 7The camera is ready to record a time-lapse movie. 4to select [Movie anti-shake]. 5Taking Time-lapse Movies to select [Instant Review].The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to change the display time. 95 Setting the Instant Review Time(23) to select [Green Button].As the initial setting, the Initialize Rec. Mode function is registered. The Green button setting screen appears. to select the function you want to register. 96 Setting the Green ButtonRegistering a Function (Initialize Rec. Mode) (Movie) 97 4to select [Fn Setting].The Fn Setting screen appears. 6to select a key you want to assign a function to. 8to select a function you want to assign. 9 10 Registering Frequently Used Functions (Fn Setting) You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. to select [Sharpness].The Sharpness setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to adjust sharpness.To soften the contours, choose () and to sharpen the contours, choose (+). 99 Setting the Image SharpnessYou can set the color saturation. to select [Saturation].The Saturation setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to adjust saturation.To reduce the saturation, choose () and to increase the saturation, choose (+). 100 Setting the Color SaturationYou can set the image contrast. to select [Contrast].The Contrast setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to adjust contrast.To reduce the contrast, choose () and to increase the contrast, choose (+). 101 Setting the Image Contrast 102 Saving the SettingsSaving the Menu Items (Memory)5 Recording and Playback of Sound Recording and Playback of Sound 105 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)2 4 106 565 Recording and Playback of Sound 107 Playing Back SoundPlayback stops. 00: 00: 11You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode. 45 1mode. ) to choose the recording to play back. 3Playback starts. The following operations can be performed during playback. 4 108 Adding a Voice Memo1 3 109 23Playing Back a Voice MemoPlayback/Deleting/Editing 110 Playing Back Images1controller (45) to choose the image to magnify. 2Playing Back Still Pictures Zoom Display 111 31 3 4 5 112 1The camera returns to Capture mode. controller (45) to choose the movie to play back. 2 3 114 1controller (45) to choose an image. 2 115 13 5 6 116 7 8 9117 Deleting Images, Movies and SoundsYou can delete a single image, movie or sound. 1controller (45) to choose the image, movie or sound to delete. 3select [Delete]. Deleting a Single Image, Movie or Sound 118 13 1 3 4You can delete all the images, movies and sounds at once. 119 1All the images and sounds will be deleted. press the Green button twice.The Delete All screen appears. 2select [Delete all]. Deleting All ImagesOnce deleted, images, movies or sounds cannot be restored. You cannot delete protected (Z) images, movies or sounds. (1p.120) You can delete several images/sound files selected from the nine-image display at once. 120 1press w/f on the Zoom button. 3 124 Viewing Images on AV Equipment1supplied with the AV terminal. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the AV equipment. 3 4 125 1 2remote control unit. Playing Back an Image Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 126 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)1controller (45) to choose the image to print. 3 127 6to choose the number of copies. 7(On)/P (Off) of [Date].O(On): The date will be imprinted. P(Off): The date will not be imprinted. 128 12 4 6 7 129 Direct Printing Using PictBridgeSelect [PictBridge] for [USB Connection] on the [ B Set-up] menu. 2using the USB cable supplied with the camera. Connecting the Camera to the Printer 130 1to select [Print One]. four-way controller (5).The Print this image screen appears. 3to choose the image to print. 4to choose the number of copies.You can print up to 99 copies. 5whether to insert the date or not.O(On): The date will be imprinted. P(Off): The date will not be imprinted. The print settings confirmation screen 7The Change setting screen appears. 8 131 9(2345) to choose the paper size. Printing All ImagesYou can select only the print sizes available with the printer you are using. 11 [Paper Type] [Quality] and [Border Status]. 12 The image is printed according to the settings. Press the MENU button to cancel printing. 1 3setting of the date imprint, and confirm the print setting.To set these items, refer to Steps 4 to 11 on Printing Single Images (pages 128 to 129). 132 13 1 2 3Printing Using the DPOF Settings Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer 133 Editing Images1 3Changing the Image Size and Quality 134 57 9 135 13 5 136 12 3 5 6Rotating the Displayed Image 137 1Editing Pictures with Color Filters 2 3 5 7 138 56 7 8 9 139 1Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 2 3 5 141 1Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 3 5 144 7to choose the frame you want to save.Dividing a MovieThe selected frame is saved as a still picture. 5The screen for choosing the dividing position appears. 7(2345) to determine the dividing position.The confirmation screen appears. 9to select [Divide].The movie is divided at the specified position and the two portions are saved as separate files. 145 57 9 146 13 5 147 Copying Files1 2 148 4to select [ ] and press the OK button.All the files are copied to the SD Memory Card. 4 5to select the file to copy.The selected file is copied to the built-in memory. To Copy Files from the Built-in Memory to the SD Memory Card To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-in Memory 149 Camera Settings1 4Setting Up the Start-up Screen 150 13select [Format]. Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory 151 13 4 5 6Changing the Sound Settings 152 3to select [Start-up Sound].The Sound settings are saved when the camera is turned off. The camera is ready to take pictures. 5to select [1], [2], [3], [Off] or [USER]. 6[Self-timer Sound] in the same way. 7Changing the Sound Setting the User Sound 153 13 154 1Changing the Date and TimeThe frame moves to [Date Style]. The Date Adjust screen appears. The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy] . 4to choose the date and time display style.The frame moves to [24h]. 6to select [24h] (24-hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display). 155 8The frame moves to [Date]. The camera is ready to take pictures. 9The frame moves to month. 10 11 The settings are confirmed. 12 156 1Setting the World TimeThe World Time screen appears. 3to select X (Destination) or W (Hometown). 4(Destination).The Destination screen appears. The city that is currently selected blinks on the map. 6to change the Destination city.The current time and location of the selected city appear. 158 1Changing the Display Language 3 5language.You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by seven levels. 160 1 2Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD MonitorThe camera is ready to play back images. brightness.Moving the slider leftwards makes the LCD monitor darker and moving rightwards makes it brighter. 3 161 13[1 min], [30 sec], [15 sec], [5 sec] or [Off]. Setting Power Saving 162 13Setting the Guide Display 1 3Setting Auto Power OffYou can return all the settings other than the date and time, world time, language/ 163 1Resetting to Default SettingsThe Reset screen appears. 3select [Reset].The settings return to the defaults and the camera is ready to take or play back images. Appendix 164 List of CityThis is a list of cities which you can choose for the World Time. 165 Default Settings171 Optional Accessories172 Messages174 Troubleshooting176 Main Specifications179 WARRANTY POLICY184 Index
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