Manuals / Pentax / Photography / Digital Camera

Pentax 17454, Optio E70, 17477, 17472 specifications Taking Still Pictures, Taking Pictures

Models: 17472 17454 Optio E70 17477

1 225

Download 225 pages 32.85 Kb

Page 62

3 TakingPictures

Taking Still Pictures

Taking Pictures

The Optio E70 features a wide range of shooting modes and functions to suit almost any subject or scene. This chapter describes how to take pictures with the most commonly used standard settings (the initial factory default settings).

Power switch

Shutter release button

Zoom/w/xbutton

1 Press the power switch.

The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual, this is called Still Picture Capture Mode.

2
2	Confirm the subject and shooting	38
	information on the display.
	information on the display.

The focus frame in the middle of the display indicates the zone of automatic focusing.

02/02/2009 14:25

When the camera recognizes a face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.65).

You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom/w/x button to the left or right (p.71).

x(Right) enlarges the subject.

w (Left) widens the area that is captured by the camera.

Focus frame

38

02/02/2009 14:25

Face recognition frame

60

Image 62

Pentax 17454, 17477 Taking Still Pictures, Taking Pictures, Confirm the subject and shooting Information on the display

Contents

Operating Manual Regarding PictBridge Regarding copyrightsRegarding trademarks Regarding Product RegistrationTo users of this camera About the CameraHandling Precautions for Batteries About the AC Adapter Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents 105 Playing Back and Deleting Images103 106Settings Editing and Printing ImagesConnecting with Computers Appendix2or 4or 5or 3or Composition of the Operating Manual Perfect for Portrait Shots Camera FeaturesAdvanced Movie Recording and Picture Taking Functions For decorating your pictures with a frame Add Various Frames to Your PicturesEasy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Display Images in Calendar Format Checking the Contents of the Package Back Names of PartsFront Names of Operating Parts Normal Display Display in a ModeMonitor Indications Detailed DisplayNormal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 250 F3.5 02/02/2009 +1.0 15 16A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Display in Q Mode Page Guide Indications Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Open the battery/card cover Powering the CameraInstalling the Batteries GettingStarted Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter GettingStarted Installing the SD Memory Card Backing Up DataPush the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it To Remove the SD Memory CardPrecautions When Using an SD Memory Card Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switchPress the power switch again Checking the Memory CardPlayback Mode Press the power switch while holding down the Q buttonInitial Settings Setting the Display LanguagePress the 4 button When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected When the Screen After Appears in Another LanguageUse the four-way controller 45 to choose the city To Set Hometown and DSTSetting the Date and Time GettingStartedUse the four-way controller 23 to change the month StartedMemo Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ModeGreen button Four-way controllerW button Zoom/f/y button Green/i button To Switch from Q Mode to a Mode Switching Between a Mode and Q ModeTo Switch from a Mode to Q Mode Press the Q buttonDisplaying data stored in the built-in memory Setting the Camera Functions Operating the MenusMode CameraReturns to Q Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec.Mode menu Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Press the 4 button or the four-way controllerTo Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations To Save the Setting and Start Taking PicturesTo Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images Press the shutter release button halfwayMenu List Rec.Mode MenuSetting Menu Memo Taking Pictures Confirm the subject and shooting Information on the display Taking Still PicturesTaking Pictures Press halfway Using the Shutter Release ButtonPress the shutter release button fully Blink Detection Poor focusing conditionsPress fully Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Setting the Shooting ModePress the four-way controller 3 in a mode There are 18 available shooting modes Using the Face Recognition Function To Switch the Face Recognition Function Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select RTaking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode Set the functions you want to changePress the Green button in a Mode Camera switches to 9 modeUsing the Zoom Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in a ModeTo Set the Digital Zoom Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital ZoomRecorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Use the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Track Using Pixel Track SRUse the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off Night Scene Portrait Press the shutter release button halfway Shutter release Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or b Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Press y on the Zoom/f/y buttonOptional Frames Shutter release Button Four-way controller Using the Self-timerUsing the self-timer When the camera recognizes a face, Camera is ready to take the pictureTaking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode Press the four-way controller 2 in a modeCamera is ready to take a series of pictures Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode Pictures Take the second frameTake the third frame If you select right 5 in StepTo Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash ModePress the four-way controller 4 in a mode About the red-eye phenomenonSelecting the Focus Mode Press the four-way controller 5 in a modeTo Set the Focusing Area AreaSelecting the Recorded Pixels Shooting/Playback screen when yis SelectedDefault setting is N 3648×2736 To change the number of recorded Use the four-way controller 23 to select RecordedPixels Press the four-way controller PixelsTo select the EV value Setting the Exposure EV CompensationUse the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation Use the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity Setting the SensitivityUse the four-way controller 23 to select Sensitivity Detection Use the four-way controller Setting Blink DetectionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Blink To select O On or P OffSetting the Date Imprint Function Choose from Date, Date & Time, Time or OffTo select C Movie Recording MoviesRecording a Movie Recording Movie shake reduction function iconKeeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed 100Press the 3 button twice Default setting is s 640×480 30fpsSelecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies 101102 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Movie SR Saving the Settings Memory 103Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item 104Playing Back and Deleting Images Press the Q button after taking a picture Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Playback starts Playing Back a MovieDeleting Images Following operations can be performed during playback108 Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y buttonFour-Image/Nine-Image Display Playing Back Folder display To Switch to Folder Display or Calendar DisplayPress f on the Zoom/f/y button Calendar display110 Press halfway Using the Playback FunctionCloses the Playback Mode 111Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette 112Slideshow Effect Use the four-way controller 23 to change the intervalUse the four-way controller 23 to select Screen Use the four-way controller 23 to select SoundRotating the Image 115Zoom Playback 116117 Recognized when the image was takenPress the 4button Saving Images As Favorite 118119 Playing Back Favorite ImagesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select Favorite Playing back favorite images in slideshow 120Enter the playback screen of favorite images Deleting Favorite ImagesUse the four-way controller 23 to select Delete Press the i button twiceDeleting Selected Favorite Images Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete AllPress the i button 122Use the four-way controller 23 to select Select & Delete 123Deleting a Single Image When images are inadvertently deletedDeleting Images 124Deleting Selected Images 125Recovering Deleted Images 1265button Protecting Images from Deletion ProtectAfter deleting a file, press the four-way controller 127Images Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Z ProtectTo select Protect 128129 Use the four-way controller 23 to select All ImagesTo Protect All Images Turn the AV device on Connecting the Camera to AV EquipmentConnect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal 130Turn the camera on 131132 Editing and Printing Images Use the four-way controller To select nResize Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize Editing135 Cropping ImagesSelect Recorded Pixels Printing Images Use the four-way controller 2345 to select oCroppingChoose the cropping conditions 136137 Using the Digital FiltersUse the four-way controller 2345 to select Digital Filter To Select a Color Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a digital filterTo Select a B&W Filter or Sepia Filter 138139 Use the four-way controller 23 to select the digitalTo Select a Brightness Filter Printing Red-eye CompensationUse the four-way controller To select ZRed-eye Compensation 140141 Adding a Frame Frame CompositeComposite 142 143 Remove the SD Memory Card from the cameraTo Copy Frames To Use a New Frame Copying ImagesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select pImage Copy 144145 Use the four-way controller 23 to selectTo select the image you want to Q mode, press the four-way controller Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting Single Images Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF147 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single ImagePrinting Images 148 Display the screen for Dpof settings in Q modePrinting All Images 149 Printing Using PictBridgeConnecting the Camera to the Printer When the printer is ready to print, turn the camera on 150151 152 153 Printing Using the Dpof SettingsPress the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer 154Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card Camera SettingsPress the 3 button in Q mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select FormatTo Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume Changing the Sound SettingsChange Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 Sound screen appearsTo Change the Sound Type Changing the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type 158159 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 160161 Setting the World TimeTo Set the Destination 162 163 Changing the Display LanguageUse the four-way controller 23 to select Language 164 Changing the Naming Rule of the FolderUse the four-way controller 2345 to select the language Use the four-way controller 23 to select Standard or Date Changing the USB Connection ModeUse the four-way controller 23 to select Folder Name 165166 Changing the Video Output FormatUse the four-way controller 23 to select PC or PictBridge Use the four-way controller 23 to select Brightness Level Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the brightness 167Using the Power Saving Function 168Setting Auto Power Off 169170 Reset screen appears Resetting to Default Settings ResetUse the four-way controller 23 to select Reset 171172 Connecting with Computers Computers PreparationsSupplied Software 174USB connection System RequirementsWindows System Requirements Application Software176 Macintosh System Requirements USB connectionApplication Software ACDSee 2 for Mac If you are using Windows Vista Installing the SoftwareInstalling on Windows PC 177Click Finish Click InstallChoose a language from the displayed screen 178179 When the screen shown on the right appears, click YesInstalling on Macintosh 180 Click CloseProduct Registration on the Internet Connecting with Setting Up Your Digital CameraSetting the USB Connection Mode to PC Press the Menu buttonTurn your camera on Connecting the Camera and PCTransferring Images to a Windows PC 182Transferring Images 183184 185 Double-click the Dcim folderSpecify the destination folder Click OK Select USB Mass Storage Device and click OK Computers Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PCSelect USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 186187 Connecting the Camera and MacintoshTransferring Images to a Macintosh Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera Disconnecting the Camera from Your MacintoshDrag Noname icon on the desktop to trash 188Double-click the ACDSee for Pentax 3.0 icon on the desktop Using the Supplied SoftwareStarting ACDSee for Pentax Viewing Images ACDSee Quick View Details on How to Use ACDSee for PentaxClick the ? icon at the top right of the screen 191For Macintosh Starting ACDSee 2 for MacDouble-click the desired topic ACDSee Browser Interface Menu barFavorites pane 193Click the desired topic Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for MacSelect ACDSee 2 for Mac from Help on the menu bar 194Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 196197 Messages 198199 Memory Display200 Troubleshooting 201202 Reset Setting Default SettingsLast Memory Setting Rec.Mode Menu Items204 Setting Menu Items 205Playback Mode Palette Items 206Key Operation 207List of World Time Cities 208Cable USB cable I-USB7 AV cable I-AVC7 Strap ST51 Optional AccessoriesPower supply AC adapter kit K-AC62 Camera case CC72 CC79 CC81 AppendixMain Specifications 210211 It is possible to switch to Pan Focus and Infinity 212213 Warranty Policy 214215 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada 216Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 217218 219 Index 221222 Zoom /w/x Zoom button 223Hoya Corporation