Pentax P70 3 Taking Pictures

3 Taking Pictures

Taking Still Pictures ..................................	64
Setting the Shooting Functions ...............	99
Recording Movies ...................................	119
Saving the Settings (Memory) ...............	123

Contents

Digital Camera Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarks •PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION •SDHC logo () is a trademark USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY Warning Caution About the Camera Page About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter Care to be Taken During Handling Page Contents Getting Started Powering the Camera Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings Taking Pictures Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait Digital SR/Fireworks/Candlelight Mode) Taking Pictures of People (Half-lengthPortrait/ Portrait Natural Skin Tone Mode) Recording Movies Saving the Settings (Memory) Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Deleting Images Printing Using PictBridge Recording and Playing Back Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording) Settings Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting to a Macintosh Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Optional Accessories 2or 4or 5or 3or 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 Common Operations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Taking Pictures –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Camera Features Perfect for Portrait Shots * Up to 15 face recognition frames are displayed on the monitor Face Recognition function (p.70) Add Various Frames to Your Pictures For decorating your pictures with a frame Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts Front Back Names of Operating Parts Monitor Indications Display in AMode Normal Display Histogram + Info No Info Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 1/250 F3.5 Histogram + Info/No Info Display in Still Picture Capture Mode A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A10 A11 Display in Q Mode Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode (All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.) Edit Face Priority icon (p.70) Playback mode Q: Still Picture (p.126) K : Movie (p.127) Guide Indications Using the Histogram Understanding Brightness Understanding Contrast 1 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Installing the Battery 1 Open the battery/card cover 3 Close the battery/card cover Removing the Battery 2 Press the battery lock lever in the direction of (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 4 Extract the DC coupler cord 7 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter 8 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet •Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter kit Installing the SD Memory Card Open the battery/card cover Started To Remove 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 card from being formatted by the camera or computer rappears on the display when the card is write-protected (1)when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user (3)when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Turning the Camera On and Off Starting-upin the Playback Mode 1 Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Initial Settings 2 Press the 4button When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language 1 Press the 4button 2 Press the 3button To Set Hometown and DST Press the four-way controller (3) controller (5) Setting the Date and Time 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the month Vertical Snap Setting See “Simple Cellphone-stylePicture Taking (Vertical Snap)” (p.78) for details 1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [On] or [Cancel] Page Page 2 Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions 5Q button 6Four-waycontroller 74/Wbutton 83button 9Green button QMode (2345) 9Green/ibutton Switching Between AMode and Q Mode 2 Follow the procedure below to switch between Amode and Q mode Operations Common To Switch from AMode to Q Mode 1 Press the Q button Setting the Camera Functions Operations Press halfway The setting is complete and the camera returns to A mode the camera returns to Q Ex.) To set the [Focusing Area] on the [ARec. Mode] menu Press the 3button in Amode Press the four-waycontroller (3) three times 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting 6 Press the 4button or the four-waycontroller (4) To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures 6 Press the shutter release button halfway To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images 6 Press the Q button To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Menu List [ARec. Mode] Menu Operations Common [WSetting] Menu Page Page 3 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures 3 Press the shutter release button halfway 4 Press the shutter release button fully Pictures Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows Press halfway Press fully Poor focusing conditions Setting the Shooting Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a shooting mode Press the 4button The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status There are 24 available shooting modes In shooting modes other than R, A Using the Face Recognition Function When the multiple faces are recognized Main frame White frame To Switch the Face Recognition Function Page Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select b. 3 Press the 4button 4 Press the shutter release button halfway 5 Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R 3 Press the 4button 4 Set the functions you want to change 5 Press the shutter release button halfway Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) Press the Green button in A Press the Green button again to return to the status before 9mode was selected. When the camera recognizes a person’s 2 Press the shutter release button halfway 3 Press the shutter release button fully Using the Zoom You can use the zoom to change the captured area 1 Turn the zoom lever in A mode Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To Set the Digital Zoom P(Off) 1 Press the 3button in Amode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Digital Simple Cellphone-stylePicture Taking (Vertical Snap) 1 Make sure the power is turned off 2 Press and hold the 4button 3 Turn the camera clockwise and hold it in the vertical position 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to adjust the zoom and exposure button 6 To exit Vertical Snap mode, press the power switch Use the controller (23) to select [Vertical Snap] The [Vertical Snap] screen appears button in Amode • The following settings are fixed in Vertical Snap mode: Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Night Scene Portrait/Digital SR/Fireworks Candlelight Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select A, B, c, S or U Page Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select C, P or and press the 4button Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R. 3 Press the 4button Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Y. 3 Press the 4button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or b 7 Press the shutter release button fully Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow/Sport Mode) Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Qor Taking Pictures Indoors (Party Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select B. 3 Press the 4button Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select c. 3 Press the 4button 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select c, d, c or d 5 Press the 4button Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Nand press the 4button 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use 4 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y) Optional Frames Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p.161 Using the Self-timer 1 Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (453) to select gor Zand press the 4button The camera is ready to take the picture using the self-timer The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting Mode) Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select j or K and press the 4button Pictures Taking Press the shutter release button halfway Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode) Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Press the shutter release button fully Take the second image To Cancel after Taking the First Shot 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select an option and press the Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode) 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select F If you select right (5) in Step 4: If you select left (4) in Step 4: 7 Take the second frame 8 Take the third frame To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame Setting the Shooting Functions 1 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in Amode The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status About the red-eyephenomenon Saving the Flash Mode setting 1p.123 Selecting the Focus Mode 1 Press the four-waycontroller (5) in Amode To Set the Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below 4 Press the four-waycontroller (23) controller (23) to select [Focusing Area] To Set the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area) to change the Focusing Area setting Selecting the Recorded Pixels The default setting is E Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] to change the number of recorded pixels Press the 3button Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the EV value The EV compensation function cannot be used in Adjusting the White Balance 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [White Balance] The [White Balance] screen appears 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready 4 Press the 4button 5 Press the 3button Setting the AE Metering 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the AE Metering setting Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the sensitivity Setting Blink Detection 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Blink Detection] controller (23) to select [Pixel Track SR] Press the (5) button Setting Pixel Track SR to select [Auto] or [Off] controller (23) to select [Instant Review] Setting the Instant Review to select [1sec.] or [Off] Instant Review 1p.67 Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) You can give the image sharp or soft outlines Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sharpness] to change the sharpness level F Soft Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) You can set the image contrast level 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Contrast] to change the contrast level Setting the Date Imprint Function Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date Imprint] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select the Date Imprint details Calling Up a Specific Function The following functions can be assigned to the Green button: 9(Green) Mode Focusing Area Recorded Pixels 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a function and press the To Use the Green Button 1 Press the Green button in Amode to change the settings and press the 4button Recording Movies Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded 38 Press the 3button twice Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie] Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie SR] Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P(Off) Press the 3button twice Saving the Settings (Memory) Page 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Playing Back a Movie 2 Press the four-waycontroller (2) The following operations can be performed during playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Multi-ImageDisplay Four-Image Display/Nine-ImageDisplay 4 You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time Images Deleting and Back Playing 1 In Qmode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) Folder Display/Calendar Display 1 In Qmode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) twice 2 Turn the zoom lever to the left (f) Folder display Deleting and Images Using the Playback Function 1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in Q mode 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose an icon Closes the Playback Mode Palette and goes to Amode Goes to the screen for selected playback function Playback Mode Palette Slideshow You can play back recorded images one after another 3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select u (Slideshow) To Set the Slideshow Conditions to select [Interval] in Step 5 on p.133 2 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the interval and press the 4button Registering/Playing Back Images in the FAVORITE Folder To Register Images in the FAVORITE Folder -Movies/sound -Images captured at the M (1920×1080) size -Digital Wide/Panorama images (2345) to select A(Favorites) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Register as Favorite] Images Deleting 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select O(On) or P(Off) To Play Back Images in the FAVORITE Folder 1 Select [Playback Favorites] in Step 5 on p.136 to select images 3 Press the 3button three times Rotating the Image Press the Q button after taking a picture Zoom Playback You can magnify an image up to ten times 2 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y) You can use the + mark of the guide at the bottom left of the screen to check which portion of the image is magnified Zoom In 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 The following operations can be performed during Face close-upplayback mode Deleting Images controller (45) to choose the image with sound 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete] To Delete a Sound File 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete Sound] Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files 1 In Qmode, turn the zoom lever to the left (f) once or twice Press the i button Deleting All Images and Sound Files You can delete all the images and sound files at once 1 Press the 3button in Q mode The [WSetting] menu appears When you press the 3 button in Amode, press the four-waycontroller (5) once Recovering Deleted Images All the images and sound files are deleted After deleting a file, press the four-waycontroller (3) (2345) to select ](Image Recovery) Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect) You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted (2345) to select Z(Protect) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Single Image/Sound] 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] To Protect All Images and Sound Files 1 Select [All Images/Sounds] in Step 5 on p.148 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Protect] Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 5 Turn the camera on 5 Editing and Printing Images Editing Images 7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] Cropping Images 2 Press the four-waycontroller (3) (2345) to select o(Cropping) The cropping screen appears 5 Choose the cropping area Using the Digital Filters controller (45) to choose the image you want to edit (2345) to select P(Digital Filter) To Select a B&W Filter, Sepia Filter or 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 Color Extraction Filter and Editing Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a digital filter type Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the effect controller (23) to choose a digital filter you want to use To Select a Brightness Filter 8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as] Printing and Editing Red-eyeCompensation (2345) to select Z(Red-eye Compensation) The edited image is saved controller (2345) to select N(Frame Composite) Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) 6 Turn the zoom lever to the right (y) 9 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. Overwrite 10 Press the 4button To Copy Frames 1 Remove the SD Memory Card from the camera 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable (I-USB7) 3 When the device detection window opens, click [Cancel] 8 Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camera Editing Movies Enter the Q mode and use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the movie you want to edit (2345) to select [(Movie Edit) To Save a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture Select [Save as Still Image] on the movie edit selection screen (2345) to choose the frame you want to save Copying Images and Sound Files 2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select p(Image Sound Copy) controller (23) to select 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 to select the image/sound file you Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Single Image] 6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the number of copies 7 Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not Printing All Images Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.169 3 Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not Printing Using PictBridge 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [PictBridge] Connecting the Camera to the Printer 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. 3 Turn on the printer 4 When the printer is ready to print, turn the camera on controller (45) to choose the image to print Printing Single Images to choose the number of copies 5 Use the Green button to choose whether to insert the date or not 8 Select [Paper Size] and press the four-waycontroller (5) 9 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the paper size 13 Press the 3button 14 Press the 4button Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not 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 and printer 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer Page Recording Sound (Voice Recording) Recording Sound 1 Press the Green button in Amode 1Recording time 2Remaining recordable time Playing Back Sound You can play back the sound files you made in Voice Recording 2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to choose the sound file to play back Press the four-waycontroller (2) The following operations can be Adding a Voice Memo to Images Playing Back a Voice Memo 3 Press the four-waycontroller (3) 7 Settings Camera Settings Changing the Sound Settings You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Operation Volume] Changing the Date and Time Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose the date and time display style to change the month Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to Setting the World Time To Set the Destination 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [World Time] to select X (Destination) controller (23) to select [DST] 8 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P (Off) 10 Press the 3button twice To Display the Time of the Destination (Select Time) to select [Select Time] Changing the Display Language 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Language/ ] 4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the language The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder Taken with the folder name setting [Standard] name setting [Date] the folder name Changing the Video Output Format 4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select a video output format Video output format of each city 1p.234 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display You can adjust the brightness of the display Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Brightness Level] Use the four-waycontroller (45) to adjust the brightness FDark Using the Power Saving Function Choose from [2min.], [1min.], [30sec.], [15sec.], [5sec.] or [Off] •Power Saving does not function in the following situations: -while taking pictures in Continuous Shooting mode -in the playback mode Setting Auto Power Off 2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Auto Power Off] to select the time until the camera turns off automatically Changing the Start-upScreen You can choose the start-upscreen displayed when the camera is turned on You can choose any of the following images as the start-upscreen: -One of the 3 Optio logos -One of your own images (compatible images only) Resetting to Default Settings (Reset) to select [Reset] 8 Connecting to a Computer Setting Up Your Computer System Requirements *Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements •Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie default.mspx Installing the Software Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0) 1 Turn your Windows PC on 2 Insert the provided CD-ROMinto the CD-ROMdrive If you are using Windows Vista If the language selection screen does not appear 3 Choose a language from the displayed screen 4 Click [Install] 5 Click [Finish] 6 Click [Exit] on the installation screen 7 Reboot your Windows PC Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac) 1 Turn your Macintosh on 5 Choose a language from the displayed screen 6 Click [Install] 7 When the screen shown on the right appears, click [Yes] 8 Click [Close] Setting the USB Connection Mode 1 Turn your camera on 2 Press the 3button in Q mode 3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [USB 4 Press the four-waycontroller (5) 5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [PC] Connecting to a Windows PC Transfer the images captured with the camera to your Windows PC 6 Click [Next] 7 Select an image to copy and click [Next] 8 Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], and click [Next] 9 Click [Finish] When the “Device Detector” screen does not appear 5 Double-clickthe [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop 6 Click [My Computer] 8 Double-clickthe [DCIM] folder 9 Select the folders you want to copy to the Windows PC 10 Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu 11 Specify the destination folder and click [OK] Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows 1 Double-clickthe [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar The “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop] Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” 1 Double-clickthe [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop ACDSee Browser Interface A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands D Preview pane E File List pane F Category pane G Image Basket pane H Status bar Details on How to Use “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen Double-clickthe desired topic Connecting to a Macintosh Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 1 Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the trash 2 Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera Starting “ACDSee 2 for Mac” “ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images 1 Double-clickthe [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder 2 Double-clickthe [ACDSee 2 for Mac] icon E Favorites pane Details on How to Use “ACDSee 2 for Mac” 1 Select [ACDSee 2 for Mac] from [Help] on the menu bar 2 Click the desired topic Page 9 Appendix Yes: Can be set No: Cannot be set Page Messages Page Page Troubleshooting Page Default Settings Page [WSetting] Menu Items Playback Mode Palette Items Key Operation List of World Time Cities Optional Accessories Main Specifications Page Page Page WARRANTY POLICY The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna which the receiver is connected * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for We: Located at: 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio P70 1. In the European Union 2. In other countries outside the EU Page Index I button [ARec. Mode] [WSetting] menu fFour-/Nine-image Capture Mode Palette Center-weighted Changing volume .... 180 Checking the Memory Color extraction filter Image Storage Installing the Software Instant Review Language setting Movie SR (Movie Shake Recovering images Red-eyeCompensation Red-eyereduction cd Registering menu items (movie)