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Quick Start

Taking Still Pictures

c Press the shutter release button.

The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1

second (Instant Review) and recorded on the

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Viewfinder

LCD monitor

Display button

Shutter release button

Power switch

Zoom / / button

SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memo-

ry. (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 or

the Built-in memory.)

Using the Shutter Release Button

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

Press halfway

Quick Start

For the simplest procedure to take still pictures:

The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

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

The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway). You can find the following information on the LCD monitor,

zPress the power switch. The camera will turn on.

xConfirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor.

The focus frame in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing. You can change the size of the sub- ject by pressing the Zoom but- ton.

: makes the subject bigger.

: makes the subject smaller.

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Focus Frame

the status lamp and the flash lamp.

Autofocus frame

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

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

memo

You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.

As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.

The Instant Review default setting is 1 second. 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.

You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK but- ton during Instant Review (p.78).

Setting the Instant Review Time p.48

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Pentax Optio S manual Quick Start, Using the Shutter Release Button, Instant Review