Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera | Pentax

Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera.

Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera's capabilities.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using the Optio S4 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.

Regarding trademarks

•The SD logo is a trademark.

•PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

•Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.

•All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective companies.

•The USB driver uses software developed by inSilicon Corporation. Copyright © 2002 inSilicon Corporation. All rights reserved.

•This product supports PRINT Image Matching II.

When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions.

Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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Pentax manual Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera

Contents

Operating Manual Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera For Safe USE of Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling To users of this camera Contents Recording and Playback Playback/Erasing/Editing Settings Appendix Contents of the Operating Manual Checking the Contents of the Package Back Names of PartsFront Names of Operating Parts Guide indications Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Started Installing the BatteryGetting Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter optional Installing the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard Data Backup Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard Press the four-way controller Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language Setting the Home Town Setting the D.S.T. Mode Setting the Date and Time GettingStarted Press the power switch Taking Still Pictures Press the shutter release button Rotating a Displayed Image Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Previous or Next Images Press the Playback button after taking a picture Deleting a Displayed Image Viewing Images on the Camera Viewing Images on a TV Printing images by a printing service Viewing Images on a PC Turning the Camera On and Off Playback Only ModeVoice Recorder Mode Using the Button Functions Capture Mode Playback Mode Zoom/f/y button Shutter release button Press the Menu button Setting the MenusHow to Set the Menus Use the four-way controller 23 to select an item Example of menu operation Menu button Rec. Mode Menu Menu List Playback Menu Set-up Menu Press the four-way controller 3 Capture mode Setting the Shooting FunctionsChanging the Mode Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode Focus Mode Selecting the Focus ModePress the q s or z button in Capture mode To move the autofocus area Focusing area mode, press the four-way controllerChanging the Focusing Point Manual Focus Selecting the Flash Mode Press the b button in Capture mode Histogram Display Displaying Shooting Information in Capture ModeDisplay On Display Off To change the size Select Recorded Pixels on the a Rec. Mode menuSelecting the Recorded Pixels Selecting the Quality Levels Press the OK button Press the OK button twice Select White Balance on the a Rec. Mode menuUse the four-way controller To select the setting White balance screen will be Balance screen Manual SettingSelect K manual on the White Press the Display button Changing the AF Area Focusing Area Saving the Focusing Area Setting 1 p.74 Select AE Metering on the a Rec. Mode menu Setting the Sensitivity Sensitivity Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review Select Instant Review on the a Rec. Mode menu To change the setting from Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessSelect Sharpness on the a Rec. Mode menu Normal to Hard + or Soft Setting the Color Saturation Saturation Select Saturation on the a Rec. Mode menu Setting the Image Contrast Contrast Pictures Select EV Compensation on the a Rec. Mode menu EV Compensation Taking Pictures Setting the Functions Program ModePress the four-way controller 3 in Capture Mode Select the icon for the desired picture Mode at the top of the dial Press the OK buttonPicture Mode Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night-Scene Mode Use the four-way controller 45 to display the Movie Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture ModePicture mode C at the top of the dial Press the OK button Keeping the shutter release button pressed Taking Panorama Pictures Panorama Assist Mode 3, 4 Take the second picture Take the first pictureMove the camera to the right Slim Filter Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter ModeColor Filters Setting the slim filter Use the four-way controller 45 to set the slimness Using Preset Function Settings User Mode 5, 6 4, 7 Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image ModeSelect the viewing mode Pictures Take the pictures Take the first image How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Example of a 3D Picture BDE Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting ModeButton to display j on the LCD Monitor Using the Self-Timer C F GDE You can take pictures using the remote control F optional Using the Remote Control Unit optionalOn the remote control unit Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit Mode Using the ZoomPress the Zoom button in Capture Press the Menu button in Capture mode Enabling the Digital Zoom Function Choose Off ×1, ×2, ×5, ×10 Press the Menu button in Movie Picture modeTaking Time-lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie Saving the Settings Memory Saving the Menu Items Memory To select Memory Register Functions in User ModeFunctions registered in User mode To select the item To exit Voice Recorder mode, turn the camera off Recording Sound Voice Recorder ModePress the power switch for more than 2 seconds Playback 4 1 Playing Back SoundPress the Playback button Following operations can be performed during playback Adding a Voice Memo Setting the Record Voice Memo to OffEnter the playback mode Zoom Display Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Playing Back Movie Pictures Following operations can be Performed during playback Displaying shooting information in Playback mode Nine Image Display Press w/f on the Zoom button f/y To change the playback interval SlideshowSelect Slideshow with the four 4 5 Erasing Images Erasing a Single Image or Voice Memo Erasing a Voice Memo only Enter the Playback mode and press the i button twice Erasing All Images Protecting All Images Enter the Playback mode Press the Z button twiceProtecting Images / sound from Deletion Protect Viewing Images on a TV Press the four-way controller 2 button Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting Single Image Copies To select whether to insert the date or not Printing All Images Press the four-way controller 45 to select O On or Off Press the Menu button Press the four-way controller Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Press the four-way controller 23 to select Resize Press the four-way controller 45 to select Recorded pixels Trim the image Trimming ImagesPress the four-way controller 23 to select Trimming To select the file you want to copy Press the OK button Copying FilesSelect the copying method Camera Settings How to recall the B Set-up menu Changing the Sound Settings Changing the volume of playback and operation sounds Changing the Start-up Screen Setting the Date Style Select World Time on the B Set-up menu Setting the World TimeChanging the Date/Time Switch O and P with the four-way controller Changing the Display Language 102 Changing the Video Output Format Sleep Timeout Setting Auto Power Off Setting the Quick Delete Function Setting the Quick Zoom Function Retrieving a function Registering FunctionsRegistering a function Resetting to Default Settings Reset Setting the Alarm Setting the AlarmChecking the Alarm Press the four-way controller 23 to select Alarm Turning the Alarm Off To select alarm List of City Names City names Code Optional Accessories Messages 112 113 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy 115 Main Specifications MMC 117 Warranty Policy 119 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Declaration of Conformity Pentax Europe GmbH European Headquarters