Digital Camera
Operating Manual
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USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY
Warning
Caution
About the Camera
Handling Precautions for Batteries
About the AC Adapter
Care to be Taken During Handling
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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]
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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]
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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
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Messages
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Troubleshooting
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Default Settings
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[WSetting] Menu Items
Playback Mode Palette Items
Key Operation
List of World Time Cities
Optional Accessories
Main Specifications
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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
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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
