Digital Camera
Operating Manual
Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera
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To users of this camera
Regarding trademarks
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USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY
Warning
Caution
About the Camera
About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter
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Care to be Taken During Handling
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Contents
Getting Started
Powering the Camera
Turning the Camera On and Off
Initial Settings
Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones
Playing Back and Deleting Images
Playing Back Images
Playing Back Movies
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment
Deleting Images
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
Playing Back Sound
Settings
Appendix
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The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below
Composition of the Operating Manual
This Operating Manual contains the following chapters
1 Getting Started –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
2 Quick Start ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
3 Common Operations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Camera Features
Easy-to-NavigateCapture and Playback Functions
(p.53, p.59)
Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using standard settings. (p.63)
Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format
A multitude of functions inside the camera for enjoying images without a PC
Checking the Contents of the Package
Camera
S-SW77
USB cable
Rechargeable lithium-ion
Names of Parts
Front
Back
Names of Operating Parts
Monitor Indications
Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
1/250
F3.5
14:25
Histogram + Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
+1.0+1.0
About the Bright and Dark Portions
Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode
(All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)
A12
A11
B10
Attaching the Strap
Powering the Camera
Installing the Battery
1 Open the battery/card cover
3 Close the battery/card cover
Removing the Battery
(at 23°C with the display on and the battery fully charged)
•Battery Level Indicator
You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display
Using the AC Adapter
1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover
2 Remove the Battery
3 Insert the DC coupler
Extract the DC coupler cord
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Installing the SD Memory Card
Removing the SD Memory Card
2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
The SD Memory Card is equipped with a
(1)when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user
(3)when the card has not been used for a long time
•For information on compatible SD Memory Cards, visit the PENTAX website
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures
Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
Appropriate Quality Level According to Use
Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Frame Rate of Movies
The default setting is m(640×480)
The default setting is C (Best)
Appropriate Frame Rate According to Use
The default setting is 30fps (frames per second)
Turning the Camera On and Off
Playback Mode
1 Press the power switch while holding down the Q button
Initial Settings
2 Press the 4 button
Daylight saving time
When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected
1 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
The Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language
Setting the Date and Time
Set the current date and time and the display style
The frame returns to [Date Style]
The frame moves to [Date]
The frame moves to the month
Use the four-waycontroller (23)
to change the month
Change the day and year in the same manner
Taking Still Pictures
Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows
Press halfway
Press fully
Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture
Playing Back Still Pictures
button after taking a picture
controller (3)
Rotating the Displayed Image
5) to select s(Image Rotation) and press the 4button
4 Use the four-waycontroller
(2345) to choose the rotation direction and press the
button
Understanding the Button Functions
6Four-waycontroller
74/Wbutton
8Green button
93 button
Q Mode
2Zoom/f/y lever
(2345)
8Green/ibutton
Setting the Camera Functions
Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [ARec.Mode] menu
Press the 3 button in A mode
3 Press the four-waycontroller (3)
4 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting
To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures
Press the shutter release button halfway
To Save the Setting and Begin Playback of Images
Press the Q button
To Save the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations
Menu List
[A Rec.Mode] Menu
[W Setting] Menu
Setting the Shooting Mode
1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode
2 Use the four-waycontroller
(2345) to choose a shooting
mode
•You can turn off the shooting mode guide on the Capture Mode Palette. (p.177)
There are 17 available shooting modes
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Setting the Face Recognition function
Switching the Face Recognition Function
Calling Up a Specific Menu
Assigning a Function to the Green Button
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a function and press the 4 button
Using the Green Button
1 Press the Green button in A
Using the Playback Function
4button
Playback Mode Palette
Taking Pictures
Setting The Functions (Program Mode)
Pictures Taking
Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R
(Program)
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)
1 Press the Green button in A mode
The camera switches to 9 mode
2 Press the shutter release button halfway
3 Press the shutter release button fully
*9mode settings are as shown below
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene/Digital SR (Blur Reduction) Mode)
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite)
1 Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use
4 Turn the Zoom/f/ylever towards y
5 Press the 4 button
Press the shutter release button fully
controller (3) in A mode
Taking Pictures of People (Natural Skin Tone/ Portrait Mode)
Choose c(Portrait) when c is displayed instead of d and press the
4button
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23)
to choose e or z
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Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
and capture the color of your pet’s coat. Choose the appropriate icon
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select E(Pet). Press the 4 button
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select E, F, F, H, Gor G
6 Press the shutter release button halfway
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Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select H
(Kids)
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Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select F
(Digital Panorama)
to choose the direction in which
the images will be joined
6 Press the shutter release button
fully
Using the Self-timer
In Self-timermode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after
the shutter release button is pressed
Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer
Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode)
to select 1(Continuous Shooting)
and press the 4button
4 button
Using the Zoom
You can use the zoom to change the captured area
1 Turn the Zoom/w/x lever in A
Zoom lever (w) :Diminishes the subject
(Wide)
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio
button in Amode
Use the
controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom]
Setting the Digital Zoom
3 Use the four-waycontroller (45)
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)
1 Turn the Zoom/w/x lever towards w in Amode
Press the four-waycontroller (2)
Press the 4button
4 Press the shutter release button
5 Press the shutter release button
controller (23) to select [Digital Wide]
6 Press the 3button, 4 button, or turn the Zoom/w/x lever
7 Press the four-waycontroller (2). 8 Press the 4 button
Setting the Digital Wide Function
4 Press the 3 button
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture
Press the 3button in Amode
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [EV Compensation]
Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the EV value
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
Using the Histogram
A histogram shows the
image. The horizontal axis
represents brightness (dark at
the left and bright at the right)
Setting the Shooting Functions
Manual Focus
The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below
Press the four-waycontroller (5) in Amode
Use the four-waycontroller (5) to select \and press the 4button
Press the four-waycontroller (23)
Selecting the Flash Mode
Flash Modes
1 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in Amode
[About the red-eyephenomenon]
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Recorded Pixels
1 Press the 3 button in Amode
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels
Selecting the Quality Level
You can select the quality (compression rate) of still pictures
Quality Level
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quality Level]
to change the quality level
Adjusting the White Balance
White Balance
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [White Balance]
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting
6 Press the 3 button
Manual Setting
Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready
In the White balance screen, use the four-waycontroller
Setting the AE Metering
4AE metering
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [AE Metering]
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the AE Metering setting
6 Press the 3button
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Setting the Sensitivity
You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings
4Sensitivity
Press the 3 button in Amode
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sensitivity]
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Setting the Autofocus Conditions
You can set various conditions for autofocus
Setting the Focusing Area
You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area)
Focusing Area
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to Review]
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the display time
select [Instant
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
You can give the image sharp or soft outlines
Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the sharpness level
The following setting is saved
F(Soft)
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
You can set the color saturation
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Saturation]
to change the saturation level
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
You can set the image contrast level
Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the contrast level
F(Low)
H(High)
Setting the Date Imprint Function
For choosing whether to imprint the date when taking still pictures
Saving the Settings (Memory)
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Recording Movies
Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies
Recorded Pixels for Movies
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to
change the number of recorded pixels
Selecting the Quality Level of Movies
Quality level of movies
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quality Level]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23)
8 Press the 3 button twice
Selecting the Frame Rate
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Frame Rate]
to select [30fps] or [15fps]
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode)
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to Mode]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a color
select [Color
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie SR]
Playing Back Images
Nine-ImageDisplay, Folder Display and Calendar Display
Nine-ImageDisplay
You can display nine thumbnails of captured images at a time
Images Deleting and Back Playing
Turn the Zoom/f/ylever towards
Switching to Folder Display or Calendar Display
1 Turn the Zoom/f/y lever towards fin Q mode
2 Turn the Zoom/f/y lever towards f
Folder display
Calendar display
Zoom Playback
2 Turn the Zoom/f/y lever towards
Zoom Up On the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face close-upplayback)
2 Confirm that the I icon is displayed in the image and press the I button
3 Press the 4button
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Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode
Correcting Camera Shake with Digital SR
For correcting the camera shake in recorded images
Enter the Q mode and use the four-waycontroller (45)
to choose the image to correct camera shake for
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select P
Slideshow
You can play back recorded images one after another
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select u
(Slideshow)
4 Press the 4 button twice
The screen for setting the slideshow conditions appears
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Interval]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the interval and press the 4button
You can choose from 3sec, 5sec, 10sec, 20sec, and 30sec
7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Screen Effect]
Playing Back Movies
Connecting the Camera to AV
Equipment
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Deleting Images
Deleting a Sound File
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete Sound]
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-ImageDisplay)
1 Turn the Zoom/f/ylever towards fin Q mode
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Deleting All Images and Sound Files
You can delete all the images and sound files at once
and Back
Images Deleting
Press the i button in Q mode
Recovering Deleted Images
After deleting a file, press the
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select ]
(Image Recovery)
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recover]
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z(Protect). Press the 4 button
Playing
and
Deleting
Protecting All Images and Sound Files
controller (3) in
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z (Protect)
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images/Sounds]
Back Playing
Editing Images
7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
Images Printing
Cropping Images
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select o
(Cropping)
64 Press the 4 button
Editing
Copying Images and Sound Files
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select p
(Image/Sound Copy)
To Copy Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [2}{]
To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [{}2]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the file you want to copy
Enter the
mode and use the
Using the Digital Filters
Digital Filters
Filter)
To Select a B&W/sepia filter or the Soft Filter
5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a digital filter
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
To Select a Color filter or the Color Extraction Filter
6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the effect
controller (23) to select the digital filter you want to use
To Select the Brightness Filter
8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
Red-eyeCompensation
Printing and
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Y
(Frame Composite)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a frame
6 Turn the Zoom/f/ylever towards y
9 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
Using a New Frame
Editing Movies
2 Press the four-waycontroller (3)
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select
(Movie Edit)
Images Printing and
(2345) to choose the frame you want to save
Dividing a Movie
Select [Divide Movies] on the movie edit selection screen
(2345) to determine the
dividing position
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)
controller (23) to choose the number of copies
7 Use the Green button to choose
whether to insert the date or not
68 Press the 4 button
Printing All Images
1 Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images]. 3 Press the 4 button
Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not
Printing Using PictBridge
controller (45) to choose an image to print
Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not
7 Press the Green button
8 Select [Paper Size] and press the four-waycontroller (5)
9 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the paper size
13 Press the 3 button
14 Press the 4 button
Choose the number of copies and
5 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen
Printing Using the DPOF Settings
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer
1 Turn off the camera
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select O
(Voice Recording)
Back Playing Sound
00:00:00
4 Press the shutter release button
00:01:22
Playing Back Sound
Adding a Voice Memo to Images
Playing Back a Voice Memo
1 Enter Q mode and use the four
way controller (45) to choose the
still picture with the voice memo
that you want to play back
Camera Settings
Changing the Sound Settings
You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound
1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to the [W Setting] menu
2 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
select [Sound] on
controller (23) to select
[Start-up
Sound]
menu appears
Changing the Sound Type
Changing the Date and Time
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date
Adjust] on the [W Setting] menu
Press the four-waycontroller (5). Date Adjust
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the date and time display style
812 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to
13 Press the 4 button
Setting the World Time
Setting the Destination
to select X (Destination)
to change the Destination city
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [DST]
controller (23) to select [World Time] on the [W Setting] menu
9 Press the 3 button twice
Displaying the Time of the Destination on the display (Select Time)
to select [Select time]
to select X (Destination) or W
Changing the Display Language
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the language
Changing the Image Folder Name
Folder Name
Picture taken with
Folder name changed to
Next time a picture is
Changing the USB Connection Mode
controller (23) to select [PC] or [PictBridge]
controller (23) to select [Video Out] on the [W Setting] menu
Changing the Video Output Format
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
You can adjust the brightness of the display
2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the brightness
3 Press the 3 button
Using the Power Saving Function
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Power
Saving] on the [W Setting] menu
to select [2min], [1min], [30sec]
[15sec], [5sec] or [Off]
Setting Auto Power Off
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [5min], [3min] or [Off]
Setting the Quick Zoom Function
2 Use the four-waycontroller (45)
O (ON): The mode guide is displayed
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] on the [WSetting] menu
to select [Reset]
controller (2345) to select
(Start-up
Changing the Start-upScreen
List of World Time Cities
Default Settings
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[W Setting] Menu Items
Playback Mode Palette Items
Key Operation
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode
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Optional Accessories
Messages
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Troubleshooting
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Main Specifications
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The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
For customers in USA
STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE
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which the receiver is connected
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Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera
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Index
A mode
I button
Q button
Q mode
Date and time
Default setting
Digital SR
(Blur Reduction)
(Camera Shake
Saving as still picture
Panoramic Pictures
Playback
Power switch
Press fully
Zoom lever
