Pentax Optio 450 vPress the shutter release button

vPress the shutter release button.

The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds (Instant Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard.)

Using the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in a two-step action.

Press halfway

When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway), the focus and exposure are locked.

They remain locked while the button is pressed halfway, and the shutter speed and aperture are displayed on the LCD monitor.

You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the status lamp and the flash lamp.

Autofocus area

If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is out of focus, the frame will not appear.

Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp

status	Focus status lamp (green)	Flash status lamp (red)
lit	Subject is in focus	Flash is charged
blink	Subject is out of focus	Flash is charging

You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.

Pressed down fully The picture is taken.

Instant Review

The Instant Review default setting is 2 seconds. During this time you can delete the image by pressing the button (The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting [Delete], and then pressing the OK button. To start recording a voice memo, press the OK button during Instant Review. Press the OK button again to stop recording.

Setting the Instant Review Time ☞ p.50

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Contents

Operating Manual Page FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents Page Page Contents of the Operating Manual Checking the Contents of the Package Name of Parts Names of Operating Parts Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Installing the Battery lock lever in the direction indicated by the arrow cClose the battery chamber cover Page Using the AC Adapter (optional) zMake sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover cConnect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter vPlug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Installing the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Open the battery chamber/card cover cClose the battery chamber/card cover Page Turning the Camera On and Off Adjusting the Viewfinder Initial Settings Setting the Home Town Press the four-waycontroller () to select the desired city (Home Town) Press the four-waycontroller () Setting the D.S.T. Mode Use the four-waycontroller () Setting the Date and Time nWhen you have finished the settings, press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds Taking Still Pictures vPress the shutter release button Playing Back Still Pictures Page How to View the Recorded Images Page Changing the Mode Using the Button Functions Playback button Four-waycontroller () Four-waycontroller () Playback Mode button DPOF button Zoom button Using the Menus Page Menu List Page Taking Pictures Displaying Shooting Information (Capture Mode) Page Setting the Shooting Functions Page Selecting the Flash Mode zPress the button in Capture mode Selecting the Recorded Pixels zSelect [Recorded Pixels] on the [Rec.Mode] menu x Use the four-waycontroller () to change the size c Press the OK button Selecting the Quality Levels Select [Quality Level] on the Use the four-waycontroller () to change the image quality Rec.Mode] menu zSelect [White Balance] on the [Rec.Mode] menu x Press the four-waycontroller () c Use the four-waycontroller () to select the setting v Press the OK button twice Page Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) Select [Focusing Area] on the Use the four-waycontroller () to change the setting zSelect [AE Metering] on the [Rec.Mode] menu x Use the four-waycontroller () to change the metering mode Setting the Sensitivity zSelect [Sensitivity] on the [Rec.Mode] menu xUse the four-waycontroller () to change the Sensitivity cPress the OK button Setting the Instant Review time (Instant Review) Select [Instant Review] on the Use the four-waycontroller () to change the display time Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) zSelect [Sharpness] on the [Rec.Mode] menu Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) Page Taking Pictures Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture Priority Mode) Use the four-waycontroller () to change the aperture value cPress the shutter release button Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter Priority Mode) zSet the mode dial to x Use the four-waycontroller () to change the shutter speed c Press the shutter release button Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode) Use the four-waycontroller to change the shutter speed and aperture value Page zSet the Mode dial to xPress the four-waycontroller () to select the required mode Page Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) Page Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode) z Set the mode dial to xUse the four-waycontroller to choose the direction in which the images will be joined Page Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) Press the four-waycontroller () to select [3D Mode] Use the four-waycontroller () to select [Parallel] or [Cross] bSet the Mode dial to n Take the first picture mMove the camera to right without changing your stance ,Take the second picture . Press the Playback button Page Page Page Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode) xUse the four-waycontroller () to select a digital filter you want to use Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode) Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) EV Compensation z Press the four-waycontroller () in Capture mode Using the Zoom zPress the Zoom button in Capture mode zPress the Menu button in Capture mode xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Digital Zoom] cUse the four-waycontroller () to select [On] Using the Self-Timer zPress the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) zPress the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor xPress the shutter release button on the remote control unit Continuous Shooting Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie) zPress the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode xPress the four-waycontroller () to Movie] bPress the shutter release button Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting) x Press the four-waycontroller () to select [Interval Shoot] c Press the four-waycontroller () vSet the interval time bUse the four-waycontroller () to select the number zPress in Capture mode to switch to Multiple Exposure mode c Aim the camera at your subject and choose the exposure method with the four-waycontroller () z Press in Capture mode to xAim the camera at your subject and choose the exposure method with the four-waycontroller () Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (Auto bracket) xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Auto Bracket] cPress the four-waycontroller () vUse the four-waycontroller () to select the conditions for bracket mPress the OK button ,Press and hold down the shutter release button Saving the Settings (Memory) xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Memory] vUse the four-waycontroller () to select the item bUse the four-waycontroller () to switch [On] and [Off] nPress the OK button twice Registering Functions in User Mode Playing Back Images and Sound Adding a Voice Memo z Enter the playback mode and choose the image to which you want to add a voice memo with the four-waycontroller () Playing Back Movie Pictures x Press the four-waycontroller () vPress the Playback button Playing Back Sound zEnter the Playback mode and choose the recording you want to play back with the four-waycontroller () Playing back Shooting Information (Playback Mode) Nine-imageDisplay zEnter the Playback mode and choose an image with the four-waycontroller () xPress / on the Zoom button Slideshow zEnter the Playback mode and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four-waycontroller () xPress the Menu/Fn button cSelect [Slideshow] with the four-waycontroller () Erasing Images Erasing a Voice Memo the voice memo that you want to erase with the four- way controller () Select [Sound Delete] with the four- way controller () Erasing All Images z Enter the Playback mode and press the button twice x Select [Delete All] with the four-way Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect) Enter the Playback mode and choose the image/sound you want to protect with the x Press the c Press the four-waycontroller () Protecting All Images/Sound Viewing Images on a TV Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) cUse the four-waycontroller () to select the number of prints, then press the four-waycontroller () vUse the four-waycontroller () to select whether to insert the date or not Printing All Images zEnter the Playback mode and press the DPOF button twice x Use the four-waycontroller () to select the number of prints Viewing Images with your PC Installing the software Installing the USB driver on Windows 98/98 SE only zTurn your computer on xInsert the CD-ROM (S-SW7)into the CD-ROMdrive cMake sure the camera is turned off and connect it to Page . Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click [Next] ⁄0 Make sure that [PENSSTOR.INF] is displayed and click [Next] ⁄1 Click [Finish] ⁄2 Click [Next] Select [Specify a location] and click [Browse] Click the CD-ROMdrive icon and click [OK] Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click [Next] Make sure that [PENSPDR.INF] is displayed and click [Next] ⁄8 Click [Finish] ⁄9 Double-click[My Computer] on the desktop Installing the image processing software Installing the ACDSee™ zTurn on your computer xInsert the CD-ROM (S-SW7)into your CD-ROMdrive cClick your applicable vClick the [ACDSee™ ] Installing the ACD photostitcher cClick your applicable language vClick the [ACD Photostitcher] Displaying and copying images using ACDSee™ xMake sure the camera is turned off and connect it to cTurn your camera on If ACDSee fails to start up automatically desktop bSelect the image you want to view from the list nCopy the image to your computer Joining panorama images using ACD photostitcher zStart up ACDSee™ xSelect the images you want to join from the list cAdjust the position of the images vSelect the type of panorama picture you want to create bTrim the picture nSave the picture Disconnecting the camera from your computer Disconnecting your camera from your PC (Windows XP) zDouble-click[Safely Remove Hardware] on the task bar xClick [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [Stop] cClick [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [OK] Disconnecting your camera from your PC (Windows 98/98 SE) Viewing Images with your Macintosh zTurn your Macintosh on cDouble-clickthe CD-ROM (S-SW7)icon vDouble-clickthe [Master Installer] icon bDouble-clickthe [Master Installer] alias icon nClick the applicable language zTurn your Macintosh on your Macintosh with the USB cable vClick the [ACDSee™ ] folder on the hard drive bDouble-clickthe [ACDSee™ ] program icon nOpen the camera folder ,Copy the image to your Macintosh Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh xUnplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera Editing Images n Press the OK button mPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Recorded pixels] ,Press the four-waycontroller () . Press the four-waycontroller () to select [Quality Level] Trimming Images cPress the four-waycontroller () to select [Trimming] vPress the four-waycontroller () bChoose the image you want to trim with the four-waycontroller () mTrim the image Camera Settings Changing the Sound Settings zSelect [Sound] on the [ Set-up]menu cUse the four-waycontroller () to change the volume vPress the OK button twice Page Setting the Date Style zSelect [Date Style] on the [ Set-up]menu xUse the four-waycontroller () to change the date style Changing the Date/Time zSelect [Date Adjust] on the [ Set-up]menu Setting the World Time zSelect [World Time] on the [ Set-up]menu x Press the four-waycontroller () cSwitch (On) and (Off) with the four-waycontroller ( ) vPress the four-waycontroller () nSelect [DST] On ( ) or Off with the four-waycontroller () mPress the four-waycontroller () ,Repeat steps b and n to change the Home Time city and DST setting Changing the Start-upScreen zSelect [Start-upScreen] on the [ Set-up]menu cUse the four-waycontroller () to select (On) or vPress the DPOF button nPress the OK button three times Changing the Display Language zSelect [Language] on the [ Set-up]menu xUse the four-waycontroller () to select the language Changing the Video Output Format zSelect [Video Out] on the [ Set-up]menu LCD Power Saving (Sleep Timeout) zSelect [Sleep Timeout] on the [ Set-up]menu xUse the four-waycontroller () to select [30 sec], [1 min], [2 min] or [Off] Setting Auto Power Off zSelect [Auto Power Off] on the [ Set-up]menu Setting the Quick Delete Function zSelect [Quick Delete] on the [ Set-up]menu xUse the four-waycontroller () to select [On] or [Off] Setting the Quick Zoom Function zSelect [Quick Zoom] on the [ Set-up]menu Registering Functions zSelect [Fn Setting] on the [ Set-up]menu vUse the four-waycontroller () to choose the function you want to register Page Adjusting the Focus Limit zSelect [Focus Limiter] on the [ Set-up]menu xPress the four-waycontroller () to select [On] or [Off] Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) zSelect [Reset] on the [ Set-up]menu xPress the four-waycontroller button () cUse the four-waycontroller () to select [Reset] vPress the Playback/OK button Setting the Alarm bPress the four-waycontroller () to select alarm n Press the four-waycontroller () mPress the DPOF button . Press the OK button ⁄0 Press the OK button 3 times List of City Names List of Menu Default Settings Page Adjustable [Rec.Mode] Menu Items by Shooting Mode Messages Page Troubleshooting Page Main Specifications Page Optional Accessories WARRANTY POLICY