Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode | Pentax 17472, Optio E70

3 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.

If the camera recognizes a person's face in o mode, the camera automatically zooms in to enlarge the area in the orange frame shown in Step 2.

4 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)

R (Kids) mode is suitable for taking pictures of moving children. It also reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. Face Recognition (p.65) operates automatically for this mode, making it easier to emphasize the subject’s face when taking pictures.

Shutter release button

Four-way controller 4 button

1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.

The Capture Mode Palette appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R. 3 Press the 4 button.

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The R (Kids) mode is selected and the
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When the camera recognizes a face, the
Face Recognition function is activated and
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Pentax 17472, Optio E70, 17477, 17454 specifications Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode

Contents

Operating Manual Regarding Product Registration Regarding copyrightsRegarding trademarks Regarding PictBridge About the Camera To users of this camera Handling Precautions for Batteries About the AC Adapter Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents 106 Playing Back and Deleting Images103 105 Editing and Printing Images Settings Appendix Connecting with Computers 2or 4or 5or 3or Composition of the Operating Manual Advanced Movie Recording and Picture Taking Functions Camera FeaturesPerfect for Portrait Shots Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Add Various Frames to Your PicturesFor decorating your pictures with a frame Display Images in Calendar Format Checking the Contents of the Package Front Names of PartsBack Names of Operating Parts Detailed Display Display in a ModeMonitor Indications Normal Display 250 F3.5 02/02/2009 +1.0 15 16 Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Display in Q Mode Page Guide Indications Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Installing the Batteries Powering the CameraOpen the battery/card cover GettingStarted Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter GettingStarted Backing Up Data Installing the SD Memory Card To Remove the SD Memory Card Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Checking the Memory Card Press the power switchPress the power switch again Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Playback Mode Setting the Display Language Initial Settings Press the 4 button When the Screen After Appears in Another Language When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected To Set Hometown and DST Use the four-way controller 45 to choose the city GettingStarted Setting the Date and Time Started Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month Memo Common Operations Mode Understanding the Button Functions W button Four-way controllerGreen button Zoom/f/y button Green/i button Press the Q button Switching Between a Mode and Q ModeTo Switch from a Mode to Q Mode To Switch from Q Mode to a Mode Displaying data stored in the built-in memory Operating the Menus Setting the Camera Functions Returns to Q CameraMode Press the 4 button or the four-way controller Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec.Mode menu Press the shutter release button halfway To Save the Setting and Start Taking PicturesTo Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Rec.Mode Menu Menu List Setting Menu Memo Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Taking Still PicturesConfirm the subject and shooting Information on the display Press the shutter release button fully Using the Shutter Release ButtonPress halfway Press fully Poor focusing conditionsBlink Detection Press the four-way controller 3 in a mode Setting the Shooting ModeUse the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode There are 18 available shooting modes Using the Face Recognition Function To Switch the Face Recognition Function Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select R Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Set the functions you want to change Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode Camera switches to 9 mode Press the Green button in a Mode Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in a Mode Using the Zoom Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital ZoomTo Set the Digital Zoom Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off Using Pixel Track SRUse the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Track 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 Press y on the Zoom/f/y button Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Optional Frames Camera is ready to take the picture Using the Self-timerUsing the self-timer When the camera recognizes a face, Shutter release Button Four-way controller Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode Taking a Series of Pictures Continuous Shooting Mode Camera is ready to take a series of pictures Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama Mode If you select right 5 in Step Take the second frameTake the third frame Pictures To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Shooting Functions About the red-eye phenomenon Press the four-way controller 4 in a mode Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode Selecting the Focus Mode Area To Set the Focusing Area Default setting is N 3648×2736 Shooting/Playback screen when yis SelectedSelecting the Recorded Pixels Pixels Use the four-way controller 23 to select RecordedPixels Press the four-way controller To change the number of recorded Use the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation Setting the Exposure EV CompensationTo select the EV value Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sensitivity Setting the SensitivityUse the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity To select O On or P Off Setting Blink DetectionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Blink Detection Use the four-way controller Choose from Date, Date & Time, Time or Off Setting the Date Imprint Function Recording Movie shake reduction function icon Recording MoviesRecording a Movie To select C Movie 100 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed 101 Default setting is s 640×480 30fpsSelecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies Press the 3 button twice Use the four-way controller 23 to select Movie SR Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function102 103 Saving the Settings Memory 104 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button after taking a picture Following operations can be performed during playback Playing Back a MovieDeleting Images Playback starts Four-Image/Nine-Image Display Q mode, press f on the Zoom/f/y button108 Calendar display To Switch to Folder Display or Calendar DisplayPress f on the Zoom/f/y button Playing Back Folder display 110 111 Using the Playback FunctionCloses the Playback Mode Press halfway 112 Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette Slideshow Use the four-way controller 23 to select Sound Use the four-way controller 23 to change the intervalUse the four-way controller 23 to select Screen Effect 115 Rotating the Image 116 Zoom Playback Press the 4button Recognized when the image was taken117 118 Saving Images As Favorite Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Favorite Playing Back Favorite Images119 120 Playing back favorite images in slideshow Press the i button twice Deleting Favorite ImagesUse the four-way controller 23 to select Delete Enter the playback screen of favorite images 122 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Delete AllPress the i button Deleting Selected Favorite Images 123 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Select & Delete 124 When images are inadvertently deletedDeleting Images Deleting a Single Image 125 Deleting Selected Images 126 Recovering Deleted Images 127 Protecting Images from Deletion ProtectAfter deleting a file, press the four-way controller 5button 128 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Z ProtectTo select Protect Images To Protect All Images Use the four-way controller 23 to select All Images129 130 Connecting the Camera to AV EquipmentConnect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal Turn the AV device on 131 Turn the camera on 132 Editing and Printing Images Editing Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize Use the four-way controller To select nResize Select Recorded Pixels Cropping Images135 136 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select oCroppingChoose the cropping conditions Printing Images Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Digital Filter Using the Digital Filters137 138 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a digital filterTo Select a B&W Filter or Sepia Filter To Select a Color Filter To Select a Brightness Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to select the digital139 140 Red-eye CompensationUse the four-way controller To select ZRed-eye Compensation Printing Composite Adding a Frame Frame Composite141 142 To Copy Frames Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera143 144 Copying ImagesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select pImage Copy To Use a New Frame To select the image you want to Use the four-way controller 23 to select145 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting Single Images Q mode, press the four-way controller Printing Images Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image147 Printing All Images Display the screen for Dpof settings in Q mode148 Connecting the Camera to the Printer Printing Using PictBridge149 150 When the printer is ready to print, turn the camera on 151 152 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen Printing Using the Dpof Settings153 154 Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer Settings Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format Camera SettingsPress the 3 button in Q mode Formatting an SD Memory Card Sound screen appears Changing the Sound SettingsChange Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume 158 Changing the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type To Change the Sound Type 159 160 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to To Set the Destination Setting the World Time161 162 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Language Changing the Display Language163 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select the language Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder164 165 Changing the USB Connection ModeUse the four-way controller 23 to select Folder Name Use the four-way controller 23 to select Standard or Date Use the four-way controller 23 to select PC or PictBridge Changing the Video Output Format166 167 Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the brightness Use the four-way controller 23 to select Brightness Level 168 Using the Power Saving Function 169 Setting Auto Power Off 170 171 Resetting to Default Settings ResetUse the four-way controller 23 to select Reset Reset screen appears 172 Connecting with Computers 174 PreparationsSupplied Software Computers Application Software System RequirementsWindows System Requirements USB connection Application Software ACDSee 2 for Mac Macintosh System Requirements USB connection176 177 Installing the SoftwareInstalling on Windows PC If you are using Windows Vista 178 Click InstallChoose a language from the displayed screen Click Finish Installing on Macintosh When the screen shown on the right appears, click Yes179 Product Registration on the Internet Click Close180 Press the Menu button Setting Up Your Digital CameraSetting the USB Connection Mode to PC Connecting with 182 Connecting the Camera and PCTransferring Images to a Windows PC Turn your camera on 183 Transferring Images 184 Specify the destination folder Click OK Double-click the Dcim folder185 186 Computers Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PCSelect USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Select USB Mass Storage Device and click OK Transferring Images to a Macintosh Connecting the Camera and Macintosh187 188 Disconnecting the Camera from Your MacintoshDrag Noname icon on the desktop to trash Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera Starting ACDSee for Pentax Using the Supplied SoftwareDouble-click the ACDSee for Pentax 3.0 icon on the desktop Viewing Images 191 Details on How to Use ACDSee for PentaxClick the ? icon at the top right of the screen ACDSee Quick View ACDSee Browser Interface Menu bar Starting ACDSee 2 for MacDouble-click the desired topic For Macintosh 193 Favorites pane 194 Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for MacSelect ACDSee 2 for Mac from Help on the menu bar Click the desired topic Appendix 196 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 197 198 Messages Memory Display 199 200 201 Troubleshooting 202 Rec.Mode Menu Items Default SettingsLast Memory Setting Reset Setting 204 205 Setting Menu Items 206 Playback Mode Palette Items 207 Key Operation 208 List of World Time Cities Camera case CC72 CC79 CC81 Appendix Optional AccessoriesPower supply AC adapter kit K-AC62 Cable USB cable I-USB7 AV cable I-AVC7 Strap ST51 210 Main Specifications 211 212 It is possible to switch to Pan Focus and Infinity 213 214 Warranty Policy 215 216 For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada 217 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 218 219 221 Index 222 223 Zoom /w/x Zoom button Hoya Corporation