Pentax S12 Contents

Contents

	Using your camera safely........................................................................	1
	Care to be Taken During Handling..........................................................	4
	Contents of the Operating Manual ..........................................................	9
	Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera...............................................	10
	Checking the Contents of the Package .................................................	12
	Names of Parts......................................................................................	13
	Names of Operating Parts.....................................................................	14
	Getting Started	15

	Attaching the Strap ....................................................................................	15
	Powering the Camera ................................................................................	16
	Installing the Battery..............................................................................	16
	Removing the Battery............................................................................	16
	Charging the Battery .............................................................................	17
	Charging the Battery Abroad.................................................................	19
	Using household current .......................................................................	21
	Installing the SD Memory Card .................................................................	23
	Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures.................................................	25
	Size and Quality of Movies....................................................................	26
	Initial Settings (Setting ..............................................................................the Display Language	28
	and the Date and Time)	28
	Setting the Display Language ...............................................................	29
	Setting the Date and Time.....................................................................	30
	Quick Start	32

	Taking Still Pictures...................................................................................	32
	Playing Back Still Pictures ........................................................................	36
	Playing Back an Image..........................................................................	36
	Playing Back the Previous or Next Image .............................................	36
	Common Operations	38

	Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................	38
	Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode .............................................	38
	Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode ...........................................	39
	Using the Button Functions ......................................................................	40
	Capture Mode........................................................................................	40
	Playback Mode......................................................................................	41
	Voice Recording Mode ..........................................................................	43
	Setting the Menus ......................................................................................	44
	How to Set the Menus ...........................................................................	44
	Menu List...............................................................................................	47
	Operating the Mode Palette.......................................................................	49
	How to operate the Mode Palette..........................................................	49
	Taking Pictures	55

	Taking Pictures ..........................................................................................	55
	Changing the Mode ...............................................................................	55
	Selecting the Capture Mode..................................................................	55
	Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ................................	55
6	..........................Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function
6	Focus on a “specific person” while pressing the button ....................	59
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