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Pentax E30 Powering the Camera, Installing the Batteries, 1 Open the battery/card cover, 3 Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place

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Powering the Camera

1 GettingStarted

Installing the Batteries

Install the batteries into the camera. Use two AA alkaline, AA lithium, AA Ni-MH, or AA nickel manganese batteries.

1 Open the battery/card cover.

Pull the battery/card cover in the direction of 1and flip the cover open in the direction of 2.

2 Insert the batteries, making sure the (+) and (–) on the batteries match the (+) and (–) inside the battery compartment.

3 Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place.

Contents

Digital Camera Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY Warning Caution About the Camera Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Handling Precautions for Batteries This camera uses two AA alkaline, AA lithium, AA About the AC Adapter Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents Getting Started Powering the Camera Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions Setting the Camera Functions Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Playing Back and Deleting Images Switching Between AMode and Q Mode Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files Deleting All Images and Sound Files Editing and Printing Images Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) Playing Back Sound Settings Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 Quick Start –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Common Operations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Camera Features Choose a Frame Before Taking the Picture For decorating your pictures with a frame Easy Printing without Using a Computer Easily print out images without using a computer Checking the Contents of the Package Check that your camera comes complete with the items listed below Camera Optio E30 O-DI62 Names of Parts Front Back Names of Operating Parts Monitor Indications Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions +1.0 Full Display in Still Picture Capture Mode (All of the indications are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) ISO 400 Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode A10 B17M B4ISO Guide Indications Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera •Image Storage Capacity and Playback Time (at 23°C with the LCD monitor on and fresh batteries inserted) •Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the windicator on the LCD monitor Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply 2 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover Page Installing the SD Memory Card Removing the SD Memory Card 2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card card is write-protected (1)when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user (3)when the card has not been used for a long time Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use Appropriate Quality Level According to Use Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Image Storage Capacity (Approximate numbers of pictures) Recorded Pixels of Movies The default setting is m(640×480) Recorded Pixels and Recording Time of Movie and Sound Turning the Camera On and Off Playback Only Mode 1 Press the power switch while holding down the Qbutton Initial Settings 1 Press the 4 button 2 Press the 3 button 3 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Language/] 5 Press the four-waycontroller (5) Setting the Date and Time 9 Press the 4 button Taking Still Pictures Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows Press halfway Press fully Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Playing Back Still Pictures Press the button after taking a picture four-way controller (3) Rotating the Displayed Image Rotation) Deleting the Displayed Image Understanding the Button Functions 5Four-waycontroller 64/Wbutton 7Green button 83 button Q Mode 3Zoom/f/y button (2345) 7Green/ibutton Setting the Camera Functions Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [ARec. Mode] menu Press the 3 button in A mode 3 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 4 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures 6 Press the shutter release button halfway To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images 6 Press the Q button To Save the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations Menu List [ARec. Mode] Menu [uSetting] Menu 1, 2 3Setting the Shooting Mode Operations Common 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in Amode Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a shooting There are 15 available shooting modes 1R Program 2A Night Scene 3C Movie 4O Voice Recording 8IPortrait 9i Surf & Snow 0\Sport aE Pet byFireworks dDFood eS Self-portrait Setting the Playback Mode 4button Playback Mode Palette Viewing a Guide of the Shooting and Playback Modes Press the Green button 4 Press the 4 button Taking Pictures Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) In the Green Mode, you can enjoy easy picture-takingusing standard settings*, regardless of the settings in the [ARec. Mode] menu 1 Press the Green button in A 2 Press the shutter release button halfway * The Green Mode settings are as shown below Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Fireworks Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select A (Night Scene) or y(Fireworks) 3 Press the 4 button 4 Press the shutter release button halfway Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode) Press the shutter release button halfway controller (3) in Amode Use the controller (2345) to select To Register a New Frame 1, 2, 4 3 EFF(HGG) Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select E(Pet). 3 Press the 4 button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select E, F, F, H, Gor G ARAC Yq <Ii\EyPD C Y Using the Self-timer Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer Press the four-waycontroller (2) in Amode (453) to select gor Zand press the 4 button Taking a Series of Pictures Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select 1(Continuous Shooting) and press the 4button The camera is ready to take a series of Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area 1 Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in A controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom] Press the 3 button in Amode Setting the Digital Zoom 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P(Off) Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture 1 Press the 3 button in A mode Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode Setting the Shooting Functions Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below Press the four-waycontroller (5) in Amode Use the four-waycontroller (5) to Selecting the Flash Mode Flash Modes 1 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in Amode Page 2, 3 RAq <Ii\EPyD Selecting the Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels 1 Press the 3 button in Amode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] controller (5) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels Press the 3 button Selecting the Quality Level Quality Level Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quality Level] to change the quality level RC Y Adjusting the White Balance White Balance 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting 5 Press the 4 button In the White balance screen, use the controller (23) to select K(Manual) Manual Setting The white balance is automatically adjusted The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [ARec. Mode] menu Changing the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area) 4Focusing Area to select [Focusing Area] to change the setting Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings Sensitivity 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sensitivity] to change the sensitivity Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Instant Review] to change the display time Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) You can give the image sharp or soft outlines Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sharpness] to change the sharpness level The following setting is saved Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) You can set the color saturation Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the saturation level F(Low) G(Normal) Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast level Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Contrast] to change the contrast level F (Low) Setting the Date Imprint 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Imprint] Saving the Settings (Memory) Page Recording Movies Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies Recorded Pixels for Movies Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] to change the number of recorded pixels Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Color Mode] to choose a color Playing Back Images Nine-ImageDisplay and Folder Display Nine-ImageDisplay You can display nine thumbnails of captured images at a time 1 In Qmode, press fon the Zoom f/y button Folder Display 1 In Q mode, press fon the Zoom/f/y button 2 Press fon the Zoom/f/y button 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a folder Zoom Playback 2 Press y on the Zoom/f/y Setting the Quick Zoom Function Press the 3 button in Q mode Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quick Zoom] Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 1, 2, 3 Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another 2 Press the four-waycontroller (3). The Playback Mode Palette appears 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select u (Slideshow) The screen for setting the slideshow conditions appears Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Interval] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the interval and press the 4 button You can choose from 3sec, 5sec, 10sec, 20sec, and 30sec Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Screen Effect] Playing Back Movies Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment Deleting Images Deleting a Sound File 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete Sound] 3, 5 3 Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-ImageDisplay) 1 In Qmode, press fon the Zoom/ f/y button Page 4 1 Deleting All Images and Sound Files You can delete all the images and sound files at once 1 Press the ibutton in Q mode 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete All] 1, 2, 4, 6 3, 5 Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted controller (3) in 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z (Protect) and Back 1, 2, 4 3, 5 Protecting All Images and Sound Files Press the four-waycontroller (3) in Q mode Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z Editing Images 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] 8 Press the 4 button Images Printing 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Cropping Images 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select o (Cropping) 5 Choose the cropping conditions Copying Images and Sound Files 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select p (Image/Sound Copy) Copying Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [f}{] To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [{}f] 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the file you want to copy Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) controller (23) to choose the number of copies 1, 2, 4 1, 3 Printing All Images 1 Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images]. 3 Press the 4 button Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not Printing Using PictBridge controller (45) to choose an image to print Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not In the printing mode selection screen, use the controller (23) to select [Single Image] 8 Select [Paper Size] and press the four-waycontroller (5) 9 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the paper size 10 Press the 4 button 13 Press the 3 button 14 Press the 4 button 3 Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not 5 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen Printing Using the DPOF Settings 1 In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [DPOF setting] 4 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer Printing Using ImageLink printer Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) Back Playing Sound Playing Back Sound Adding a Voice Memo to Images Playing Back a Voice Memo Camera Settings Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sound] on the [u Setting] menu 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5) Changing the Operation Volume 8 Set [Shutter Sound] and [Operation Sound] in the same way as in Steps 5 to 9 Press the 3 button controller (23) to select [Start-up Screen] on the Changing the Start-upScreen Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd] controller (23) to choose the date display style Changing the Date and Time Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Adjust] on the [u Setting] menu Depending on the initial setting or previous setting, [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd] may be 9 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 812 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to 13 Press the 4 button Changing the Display Language 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Language ] on the [uSetting] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the language Changing the Image Folder Name Folder Name 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Standard] or [Date] Changing the USB Connection Mode to select [PC] or [PictBridge] Changing the Video Output Format Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Video Out] on the [u Setting] menu to select [NTSC] or [PAL] Using the Power Saving Function Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Power Saving] on the [HSetting] menu to select [2min], [1min], [30sec] [15sec], [5sec] or [Off] Setting Auto Power Off Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [5min], [3min] or [Off] Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] on the [u Setting] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] Default Settings [uSetting] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Key Operation Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Optional Accessories Messages Page Troubleshooting Page Main Specifications Page Page Page WARRANTY POLICY •This warranty policy does not affect the customer’s statutory rights The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE For customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for We: PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc Located at: 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A Information on disposal for users 1. In the European Union *Please contact your local authority for further details 2. In other countries outside the EU www.swico.ch Index [ARec. Mode] menu mode Q button Q mode Four-waycontroller Frame Composite Green Button | Instant Review Language Setting the exposure Shooting information Shutter release Standard Tungsten Light