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Pentax S45 Specifications
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Operating Manual 3 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA6 Care to be Taken During Handling8 ContentsContents of the Operating Manual 13 114 Checking the Contents of the Package15 Names of Parts16 Names of Operating Parts18 Powering the Camera22 Close the battery cover and slide it back into place to lock it. 1Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and flip the cover open . 2indicators on the battery chamber. Installing the Batteries 20 12input terminal on the camera. 3 4 23 Installing the SD Memory Card1 2 3 27 Turning the Camera On and Off1 2 28 1Playback Only Mode Voice Recording Only Mode 29 Initial Setting1 2 7 3 4 5 6Setting the Display LanguageIf you have set the wrong language by mistake, use the following procedure to reset the language. 30 1 2AM 12 00 The frame moves to month. twice. Setting the Date and Time 3to choose the [Language/ ]. 4choose the display language.Set the current date and time and the display style. 1to select the date display style.The frame moves to [24H]. 3to select the time display style. 31 532 Taking Still Pictures1 2Check the image on the LCD monitor. 4 5 34 Playing Back Still PicturesPlaying Back the Previous or Next ImageYou can display the still picture you have just taken. 1after taking a picture.Still pictures can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward or backward. 2 35 1Rotating the Displayed ImageDeleting the Displayed Image Common Operations 36 Using the Button Functions39 Using the Menus1The menu screen appears. The [A Rec. Mode] menu is selected. The frame moves to [Recorded Pixels]. The frame moves to [Quality Level]. 4The quality changes each time the four-way controller is pressed. 5 46 Taking Pictures1 49 23Letting the Camera Set the Functions (Auto Select Mode) 50 23 4 51 1 23 4Setting the Functions (Program Mode) 52 1Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode) 53 35 64You can take pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes, with the appropriate settings. 54 1 2The picture is taken. The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. 3fully. Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) 55 1 23 1 2 3Taking Landscape Views (Landscape Mode) Taking Portrait Pictures (Portrait Mode) 56 1Taking Movies (Movie Mode) 2 57 3You can use the zoom to change the shooting area. 58 1Capture mode. Using the Zoom 60 1display g or r on the LCD monitor. 2 3fully. Using the Self-Timer- d R + . H = Pictures are taken continuously while th e shutter release button i s pressed. 61 1in Capture mode to display j on 2The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. 3Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) 62 1in Capture mode to displayh on 2zoom (for remote control unit E). 3Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 63 3(2345) to choose a color filter. 5 6Taking Pictures with Color Filters (Digital Filter Mode) 64 345) to select == (Two-in-One). 5 6Taking Two-in-One Pictures (Two-in-One Mode) 65 3Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode) 4 5 66 67 67 Setting the Shooting Functions1Selecting the Focus Modes z - d R + . H = Flash Modes 69 1Selecting the Flash Modea b c dStatus of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 1p.31 Saving the Flash Mode 1p.82 68 to select [Recorded Pixels]. to change the size. 70 Selecting the Recorded Pixels23041728 Higher quality 20481536 16001200 1024768 640480 69 to select [Quality Level]. to change the quality level. 71 Selecting the Quality Levelon a computer screen.EGood Highest compression rate. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites. The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off. Recorded Pixels and Quality 1p.23 70 * The letter M indicates megapixel. 1 megapixel is 1 million pixels. 72 23to select [Image Quality]. 4Selecting the Image QualitySetting Recorded Pixels Quality Number of Pixels* Use Superior 23041728 C4M Higher quality Super 23041728 D4M Normal 20481536 D3M Economy 640480 D0.3M 3, 4 Saving the White Balance 1p.82 73 2[White Balance].The White Balance screen appears. 4Adjusting the White Balance 74 1 2material so that it fills the frame of 73 You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area to select [Focusing Area]. 75 Changing the Focusing AreaMulti This is the default setting with the camera checking several points over a larger area of the image ensuring that the main subject is in focus.Spot The camera only focuses on a small area in the center of the screen, this is ideal for precise focusing on a specific point of the subject. 74 Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.82 to select [AE Metering]. to change the AE Metering mode. 76 Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)75 You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. SensitivitySaving the Sensitivity 1p.82 to select [Sensitivity]. to change the sensitivity. 77 Setting the Sensitivity100 200 400 76 C You can choose 30 fps (frames per second) or 15 fps for the frame rate.The Frame Rate setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to select [Frame Rate]. to change the frame rate. 78 Setting the Frame Rate77 The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to select [Instant Review]. to change the display time. 79 Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)78 You can choose whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. to select [Sharpness]. to change the setting from x[Normal] to z[Hard (+)] or y[Soft ()]. 80 Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)79 You can set the color saturation. The Saturation setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to select [Saturation]. to change the setting from x[Normal] to z[High (+)] or y[Low ()]. 81 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) Any changes made to the Saturation setting are invalid in d, H and = You can set the image contrast. The Contrast setting is saved when the camera is turned off. to select [Contrast]. to change the setting from x[Normal] to z[High (+)] or y[Low ()]. 82 Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) Any changes made to the Contrast setting are invalid in d, H and = 0.0 to select [EV Compensation].The camera is ready to take the picture. to change the EV setting. 83 Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)84 Saving the SettingsSaving the Menu Items (Memory) 85 2to select [Memory].The [Memory] menu appears. 4 5to select O (On) or P (Off). 62, 3, 4, 5 Recording and Playback of Sound 86 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)1 2 3 4 87 Playing Back SoundYou can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode. 1 2to choose the recording to play back. 3Playback starts. The following operations can be performed during playback. 4 5The camera returns to the Voice Recordin g mode. 1, 5 2, 3, 4 88 Adding Sound (Voice Memo) to ImagesYou can add sound (voice memo) to a captured image. Recording a Voice Memo 1the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to which you want to add a voice memo. 90 1the four-way controller (45) to choose the image with the voice memo that you want to play back.If U appears, a voice memo has been recorded for the displayed image. 2The voice memo is played back. Playback of the voice memo stops. Playing Back a Voice Memo1, 2, 3 Playback/Deleting/Editing 92 Playing Back Images1controller (45) to choose the image to magnify. 2 3Playing Back Still Pictures Zoom Display 94 1Playing Back MoviesThe camera returns to Capture mode. controller (45) to choose the movie to play back. 2Playback starts. Playback stops and the screen returns to the start playback screen. 4 96 1controller (45) to choose an image. 2 3Nine Image Display95 You can play back all the images on the SD Memory Card or in the built- in memory continuously. 97 1controller (45) to choose the image with which to start the slideshow. 2 3 4to change the playback interval.Choose from the following: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec. Slideshow 98 DeletingYou can delete images and sound recordings one at a time.The image and sound are deleted. 1controller (45) to choose the image or sound to delete. 2The Delete screen appears. 3select [Delete]. Deleting Individual Images or Sounds 99 12 398 You can delete all the images and sounds at once.You can also delete images from Instant Review (1p.77). 100 1All the images and sounds are deleted. The Delete All screen appears. 2Deleting All Images Once deleted, images cannot be restored. Protected images and sounds cannot be deleted. You can protect images and sounds from being accidentally deleted. 23 ) to select [Protect]. 5 Press the four-way controller ( ).The Protect screen appears. 101 4to choose the image or sound to protect. 5to select [Protect].Y appears on the image or sound. Select [Unprotect] to cancel the Protect setting. Protecting Images and Sounds from Deletion (Protect)2, 3, 4, 5 You can protect all the images and sounds. 102 2The Protect screen appears. 4The Protect All screen appears. 5select [Protect].Protecting All Images and Sounds 2, 3, 5 104 12Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) to View the Previous or the Next Image 105 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)2 4to choose an image to print, then 106 5to choose the number of copies, then press the four-way controller (3).The frame moves to [Date]. 6to choose whether to insert the date or not. 7Prints can be made according to the settings. 107 2The DPOF screen appears. Prints can be made according to the settings. 4 5You can print up to 99 copies. 6The frame moves to [Date]. 7to choose whether to insert the date or not. Printing All Images 108 Direct Printing Using PictBridgeThe PictBridge menu appears. 1[B Set-up] menu.1Changing the USB Connection Mode (p.126) 2using the USB cable supplied with the camera. Connecting the Camera to the Printer 109 1to select [Print One].The Print One screen appears. 3to choose the image to print. 4You can print up to 99 copies. 5the date or not.Prints will be made according to the settings. Printing Single Images 110 1The Print All screen appears.Total 05 05 Total Total 01 20 Total 01 20 Printing Using the DPOF Settings 3The number of copies you choose applies to all the images. 4the date or not.All the images will be printed according to the settings. 1[Print w/ DPOF settings].The selected image will be printed according to the DPOF settings. Printing All Images 112 Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size and Quality 2 4 113 67 8 9 10 11 115 57 116 Copying Files2sound].The Image/Sound Copy screen appears. Choose the copying method you want to use.Be sure to turn the camera off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 117 4to select [ 5] 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 Settings 118 Camera Settings1The Format screen appears. 3to select [Format].Formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the camera is ready to take pictures. Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory117 The Sound settings are saved when the camera is turned off. 119 1423Choosing [0] turns the volume off. The Operation Sound screen appears. 3 4) to select [Start-up Sound]. ) to select [1], [2], [3] or [Off].Change the [Shutter Sound] and [Operation Sound] in the same way. Changing the Sound SettingsChanging the Volume Changing the Type of Start-up Sound, Shutter Sound and Key Operation Sound 120 1Changing the Date and TimeThe Date Adjust screen appears. 3to select the date display style.Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. The frame moves to [24H]. 5to select the time display style. 121 6The frame moves to month. 7(23) to change the month. 8 122 1Setting the World TimeThe World Time screen appears. (World Time) city and press the four-way controller (3). 3 4 5 123 6or P (Off) and press the four-way controller (3). 7 124 1The Screen Setting screen appears. Changing the Start-up Screen for the start-up screen. 3Screen].The Change Start-up screen appears. 5to select O (On) or P (Off).O(On) : Displays the start-up screen P(Off) : Hides the start-up screen 6 7Changing the Start-up Screen, Background Color and Screen Effects 125 83 4 126 1 2language. Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD MonitorYou can adjust the brightness of the LCD mon itor. 1The Brightness Level screen appears. 3to adjust the brightness.The monitor gets darker as the bar slider moves to the left and brighter as it moves to the right. 4Changing the Display Language 127 1 2Changing the Video Output Format[PAL].Choose the video output format to match the output format of the TV or other video device. 128 1The camera is ready to be connected to the computer or printer. The USB connection mode selection screen appears. 3(23) to change the USB connection mode.For computers: PC For printers: PictBridge 4Changing the USB Connection Mode127 You can set the camera to turn off automatical ly when no operation is performed for a fixed time. 129 1 2[3 min], [5 min] or [Off]. Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)You can reset all the settings other than the date adjust, language/ and world time. 1The Reset screen appears. 3Setting Auto Power OffThe Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB cable is connected. 128 130 15 and EV Compensation (+) on 4 , EV Compensation () on 3 2 The default settings are as follows: Recorded Pixels on The Fn Setting screen appears. 3to choose a key on which to register a function. 4to choose the function to register., Quality Level on . Select [Off] if you do not want to register a function. Registering Functions 131 1following; d , R , + , . , H , =.The setting is saved and the camera is ready to take pictures. 2mode.The functions registered on the four-way controller (2345) appear. 3(2345) to choose the registered function and change the setting. 4Retrieving a Function Appendix 132 List of City CodesRefer to the following list of city codes when setting the World Time. 133 Optional Accessories134 MessagesMessages during playback 135 Messages for bothMessages such as the following may appear on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function. 136 Troubleshooting138 Main Specifications142 WARRANTY POLICY
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