Set-up

Format

 

Sound

On

Date Adjust

10/10/2004

World Time

Off

Language/

English

Screen Setting

 

MENU Exit

OK OK

Setting the World Time

The date and time selected in “Initial Settings” (p.25) serve as the Home Time setting.

You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city (World Time). This is useful when taking pictures abroad.

1

Select [World Time] on the [B Set-up] menu.

 

2

Press the four-way controller (5).

 

 

 

 

World Time

 

 

The World Time screen appears.

 

City

NYC

 

 

 

DST

 

 

 

18:52

 

 

 

City

NYC

 

 

 

DST

 

 

 

18:52

 

 

MENU Exit

OK OK

3 Use the four-way controller (45) to switch between [O] and [P].

O: The time in the city selected in World Time is displayed.

P: The time in the city selected in Home Time is displayed.

4 Press the four-way controller (3).

If New York is selected as the World Time city, the location of New York is marked on the world map and X indicates the current time in New York (NYC).

5 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose X (the World Time) city and press the four-way controller (3).

7 Settings

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Pentax Optio S5i manual Setting the World Time, Use the four-way controller 45 to switch between O and P, 123

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