Pentax E70 There are 18 available shooting modes

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There are 18 available shooting modes.

		Shooting Mode		Description	Page
	b		Auto Picture	Automatically selects the best capture mode.	p.67
	R		Program	Used for basic shooting. Various functions can	p.68
	R		Program	also be set with this mode.	p.68
				also be set with this mode.
	A		Night Scene	For night time images. Use of a tripod or other	p.74
	A		Night Scene	support is suggested.	p.74
				support is suggested.
	B		Night Scene	For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or	p.74
	B		Portrait	other support is advised.	p.74
	o		Half-length	For portraits with proper framing by automatic	p.76
			Portrait	zoom. Fixed to hpixels.
	C		Movie	For recording movies.	p.99

	H		Landscape	For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of	—
	H		Landscape	sky and foliage.	—
				sky and foliage.
	I		Flower	For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is	—
	I		Flower	softened.	—
				softened.
	P		Portrait	For capturing portraits. Reproduces healthy and	p.76
	P		Portrait	bright skin tone.	p.76
				bright skin tone.
	Q		Surf & Snow	For bright images such as sand or snow.	p.79
	Q		Surf & Snow	Accurately meters for bright scenes.	p.79
				Accurately meters for bright scenes.
	\		Sport	For a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until	p.79
				the picture is taken.
	c		Digital SR	Higher sensitivity reduces blur.	p.74
	R		Kids	For capturing moving kids. Reproduces a healthy	p.77
	R		Kids	and bright skin tone.	p.77
				and bright skin tone.
	Y		Pet	For capturing moving pets. Select the color	p.78
	Y		Pet	according to the pet's coat.	p.78
				according to the pet's coat.
	K		Food	For images of food and prepared dishes.	—
	K		Food	Enhances saturation and contrast.	—
				Enhances saturation and contrast.
	F		Digital Panorama	Stitches images taken with the camera to create a	p.86
	F		Digital Panorama	panoramic photograph.	p.86
	p		Frame Composite	For capturing images with a frame. Recorded	p.81
				pixels is fixed to h.
	K		Sunset	For images of sunsets and warm lighting.	p.74

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Contents

Digital Camera Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarks PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION SDHC logo () is trademark USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY Warning Caution About the Camera Handling Precautions for Batteries 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 Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow Playing Back and Deleting Images Four-ImageDisplay, Nine-ImageDisplay, Folder Display and Deleting Images Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment Editing and Printing Images Editing Images Printing Using PictBridge Connecting with Computers Preparations Using the Supplied Software Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 2or 4or 5or 3or The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Composition of the Operating Manual This Operating Manual contains the following chapters 1 Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 Common Operations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Taking Pictures –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Camera Features Add Various Frames to Your Pictures For decorating your pictures with a frame Easy-to-NavigateCapture and Playback Functions Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using standard settings (p.69) Display Images in Calendar Format Checking the Contents of the Package Camera Optio E70 S-SW87 USB cable Names of Parts Front Back Names of Operating Parts Monitor Indications Display in A Mode The display shows information such as the camera settings in the capture mode Normal Display Detailed Display Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 02/0 F3.5 +1.0 Detailed Display/No Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A10 A11 Display in Q Mode Normal Display/Detailed Display in Still Picture Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) Edit A1 Playback mode Q: Still Picture Playback Mode (p.111) Guide Indications Page 1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera •AA alkaline and AA lithium batteries are not rechargeable Image Storage Capacity, Movie Recording Time, and Playback Time (at 23°C with the display on and the battery fully charged) *2 According to the result of in-housetesting Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display Using the AC Adapter Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC62(optional) with a household power or connect it to a computer Started Getting 2 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover •Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter kit Installing the SD Memory Card Open the battery/card cover To Remove the SD Memory Card 2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card the card from being formatted by the camera or computer rappears on the display when the 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 Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Turning the Camera On and Off Playback Mode 1 Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Playing Back Still Pictures 1p.106 Initial Settings 2 Press the 4button When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language 1 Press the 4button 2 Press the 3button To Set Hometown and DST Press the controller 5 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the city 6 Press the four-waycontroller (3) Setting the Date and Time 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the month Started Page 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 6Four-waycontroller 74/Wbutton 8Green button 93button QMode 3Zoom/f/y button 8Green/i button Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode Follow the procedure below to switch between A mode and Q mode To Switch from AMode to Q Mode 1 Press the Q button To Switch from Q Mode to A Mode Displaying data stored in the built-inmemory In the Setting the Camera Functions During playback Operations Press halfway The setting is complete and the camera returns to A mode the camera Ex.) To set the [Focusing Area] on the [ARec.Mode] menu Press the 3button in A mode 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting 6 Press the 4button or the four-waycontroller (4) 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 Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Menu List [A Rec.Mode] Menu [WSetting] Menu Page 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures 3 Press the shutter release button halfway 4 Press the shutter release button fully Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows Press halfway Press fully Poor focusing conditions Blink Detection Setting the Shooting Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a shooting mode 3 Press the 4button There are 18 available shooting modes Using the Face Recognition Function When multiple faces are recognized Main frame White frame To Switch the Face Recognition Function Smile Capture ´ Face Priority Off ´ Face Priority On Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select b. 3 Press the 4button 4 Press the shutter release button halfway 5 Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R 4 Set the functions you want to change 5 Press the shutter release button halfway 6 Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) Green button Press the Green button in A mode The camera switches to 9 mode 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in A Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To Set the Digital Zoom P(Off) 1 Press the 3button in A mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Digital Using Pixel Track SR 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Pixel Track SR] 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Auto] or [Off] 5 Press the 4button Page Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select A, B cor K Press the 4button Press the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures of People (Half-lengthPortrait/ Portrait Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select oor P and press the 4button Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) ) in 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Y. 3 Press the 4button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or b 7 Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow/Sport Mode) Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Qor Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select pand press the 4button 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use 4 Press y on the Zoom/f/y button Optional Frames Using the Self-timer Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode Use the four-waycontroller (453) to select gor Zand press Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode) 1 Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select j and press the 4 button Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select F. 3 Press the 4button If you select right (5) in Step 4: If you select left (4) in Step 4: Take the second frame Pictures Take the third frame To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an option and press the 4button Setting the Shooting Functions 1 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in A mode About the red-eyephenomenon Selecting the Focus Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) in A mode Pictures To Set the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area) Area] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the Focusing Area setting Press the 3button Selecting the Recorded Pixels The default setting is N (3648×2736) Shooting/Playback screen when yis selected Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [EV Compensation] Use the four-waycontroller (45) Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings 1 Press the 3button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sensitivity] 3 Press the four-waycontroller (5). A pull-downmenu appears Setting Blink Detection Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Blink Detection] to select O (On) or P (Off) Setting the Date Imprint Function Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Imprint] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the Date Imprint details Recording Movies •The flash does not discharge in C (Movie) mode •The focus mode can be changed before recording starts Recording stops Playing Back a Movie 1p.107 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels 8 Press the 3button twice Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie SR] Press the 3button twice Saving the Settings (Memory) Page 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Playing Back a Movie Press the four-waycontroller (2) The following operations can be performed during playback Deleting and Images 3 Press the four-waycontroller (3) Four-ImageDisplay, Nine-ImageDisplay, Folder Display and Calendar Display Four-Image/Nine-ImageDisplay 4 You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time Images Deleting and Back Playing 1 In Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y button To Switch to Folder Display or Calendar Display 2 Press f on the Zoom/f/y button Folder display Calendar display Page Using the Playback Function 4button Images Playback Mode Palette Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select u (Slideshow) 4 Press the 4button twice button 46 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the interval and press the 4button Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Screen Effect] Rotating the Image The rotation selection screen (0°, Right 90°, Left 90°, or 180°) appears The rotated image is saved •Panoramic images and movies cannot be rotated •Protected images can be rotated, but they cannot be saved in a rotated state Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times Press y on the Zoom/f/y The following operations can be performed while the magnified image is displayed Zoom In On the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-upPlayback) 1 Enter the Q mode and use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the image you want to magnify 2 Confirm that the I icon is displayed in the image and press the I button The image is magnified around the face first Saving Images As Favorite and Back Playing The screen to select either to save or playback images appears The screen to select the image to save as favorite appears Press the 3 button to stop saving the image as favorite Playing Back Favorite Images Plays back images in the FAVORITE folder 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select (Favorite) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Playback Favorites], and press the 4button Playing back favorite images in slideshow Enter the playback screen of favorite images Deleting Favorite Images Deletes images in the FAVORITE folder Deleting a Single Favorite Image 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete] 4 Press the 4button 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete All] Deleting Selected Favorite Images Playing and Back Press f on the Zoom/f/y button 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Select & Delete] Deleting Images Deleting Selected Images 4 Press the i button 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Select & Delete] Recovering Deleted Images You can recover images that were taken with this camera and then deleted Use the ) to select [Recover] Recovery) Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) You can protect stored images from being accidentally deleted 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z (Protect) 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] To Protect All Images 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z (Protect) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images] 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 4 Turn the camera on Page 5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images 5 Select [Recorded Pixels] 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] Cropping Images 2 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select o(Cropping) 5 Choose the cropping conditions Enter the Q mode and use the ) to choose the image you want to edit Using the Digital Filters 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select (Digital Filter) To Select a B&W Filter or Sepia Filter 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a digital filter To Select a Color Filter 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the effect 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] To Select a Brightness Filter Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the digital filter you want to use to adjust the effect Red-eyeCompensation Printing and (2345) to select Z(Red-eye Compensation) 9-frame Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) Composite) 6 Press y on the Zoom/f/y button Images Printing and 9 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] To Copy Frames 1 Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable (I-USB7) 3 When the device detection window opens, click [Cancel] 8 Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camera Copying Images Copy) ) to select [{}2] To Copy Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [2}{] To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Single Image] 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the number of copies 7 Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not Printing All Images 1 Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode Refer to Steps 1 to 3 on p.146 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images]. 3 Press the 4button The message [DPOF setting for all images] appears Printing Using PictBridge 5 When the printer is ready to print, turn the camera on Image] 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose an image to print 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the number of copies ) to select [Paper Type] and press the ) to choose the paper size Press the Green button Select [Paper Size] and press the A confirmation dialog appears after each item has been set 13 Press the 3button The screen returns to the confirmation dialog 14 Press the 4button The image is printed according to the settings Printing Using the DPOF Settings Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer Turn off the camera and printer Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer 6 Settings Camera Settings Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Operation Volume] 6Changing the Date and Time 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Adjust] Page The frame moves to one of the following items depending on the date style set in Step For [mm/dd/yy] month (Example: [01]) For [dd/mm/yy] day (Example: [01]) Setting the World Time To Set the Destination 6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the Destination city 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [DST] 8 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P 10 Press the 3button twice To Display the Time of the Destination on the Display (Select Time) 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select X (Destination) or W (Hometown) Changing the Display Language 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Language/ ] The [Language/] screen appears 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the language The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder Taken with the folder name setting [Standard] name setting [Date] the folder name Changing the USB Connection Mode Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [USB Connection] 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [PC] or [PictBridge] Changing the Video Output Format 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select video output format Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Brightness Level] 3 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the brightness Using the Power Saving Function Press the 3button in Q mode Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Power Saving] ) to select [Auto Power Setting Auto Power Off Choose from [5min], [3min] or [Off] ) to select [Delete All] button in Q mode Deleting All Images Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] to select [Reset] Page 7 Connecting with Computers Preparations System Requirements Windows System Requirements USB connection •USB port must be standard equipment Application Software Macintosh System Requirements Application Software <ACDSee 2 for Mac <ACDSee 2 for Mac (Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese) •OS : Mac OS X (ver. 10.3 - 10.5) Installing the Software Installing on Windows PC Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0) 1 Turn your Windows PC on 2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW87)into the CD-ROMdrive 3 Choose a language from the displayed screen 4 Click [Install] 5 Click [Finish] Installing on Macintosh Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac) 1 Turn your Macintosh on 4 Double-clickthe [ACDSee Install] icon 5 Choose a language from the displayed screen 8 Click [Close] Product Registration on the Internet the Software". A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed Setting Up Your Digital Camera Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5) to display the [WSetting] menu 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [USB Transferring Images to a Windows PC Connecting the Camera and PC 1 Turn your PC on 2 With your camera turned off, connect it to your Windows PC using the supplied USB cable Transferring Images 5 Click [Next] 6 Select an image to copy and click [Next] 7 Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], and click [Next] 8 Click [Finish] 4 Double-clickthe [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop 5 Click [My Computer] 6 Double-click[Removable Disk] 7 Double-clickthe [DCIM] folder 8 Select the folders you want to copy to the Windows PC 9 Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu 10 Specify the destination folder Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC 1 Double-clickthe [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar The “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop] Transferring Images to a Macintosh Connecting the Camera and Macintosh Macintosh using the supplied USB cable 3 Turn your camera on 4 Specify a save location, make sure that [Launch Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 1 Drag ([NO_NAME] icon) on the desktop to trash 2 Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera Using the Supplied Software B Toolbar Provides quick access to shortcuts for frequently used tasks and functions C Folders pane D Preview pane E File List pane Details on How to Use “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” 1 Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen 2 Double-clickthe desired topic For Macintosh Starting “ACDSee 2 for Mac” 1 Double-clickthe [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder 2 Double-clickthe [ACDSee 2 for Mac] icon E Favorites pane You can add frequently used items (folders, etc.) F File List pane G Status bar Details on How to Use “ACDSee 2 for Mac” 1 Select [ACDSee 2 for Mac] from [Help] on the menu bar 2 Click the desired topic 8 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Page Messages Page Page Troubleshooting Page Default Settings Page [WSetting] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Key Operation List of World Time Cities Optional Accessories 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 •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for We: Located at: 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio E70 1. In the European Union *Please contact your local authority for further details 2. In other countries outside the EU Page Index I button [WSetting] menu i Delete f Four-imagedisplay Delete i Digital Zoom Drive Mode Face close-upplayback Flash On + Red-eye d 4/Wbutton Saving pictures by date Operating the Menus Optional accessory Panoramic Pictures