User manual PENTAX DIAL DATA MX

[. . . ] These symbols indicate that improper handling poses a risk of causing injury or damage to the product or property. WARNING Regarding copyrights Images taken using the DIAL DATA MX 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. To users of the DIAL DATA MX · There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that DIAL DATA MX may not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. · The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology. [. . . ] The power is turned on and off (the LCD monitor is turned on and off) cyclically each time the DISPLAY button is pressed. Lens barrier combinations are shown in the table below: LCD monitor OFF Lens barrier closed Lens barrier opened Power OFF Capture Mode LCD monitor ON Playback Mode Capture Mode Modes and Menus 24 Modes and Menus ¡ Raise the LCD monitor in Capture mode. TM Press the DISPLAY button. The LCD monitor turns on and displays images through the taking lens. £ Press the MENU button. The [Rec. Mode] menu is displayed. (The selected item is displayed in yellow. ) Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Memo · When you press or button, the [Set-up] menu is displayed. 25 e04_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:36 PM Page 26 ¢ Press button. Rec. Mode Set-up The yellow area will move to the menu item. Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Menu List Off Off Active Menus in Capture Mode 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit [Rec. Mode] Menu Item Resolution Description For selecting the size of recorded pixels For taking digital zoom pictures For continuous shooting mode Item (Bold type: Default setting) Best, Good On, Off On, Off Better (default), Reference p. 30 p. 31 p. 32 Modes and Menus Press or button to select an item. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off Digital Zoom 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Continuous 26 Modes and Menus § Press or button to change the setting. button to [Set-up] Menu Rec. Mode Set-up §' If there is a Selected screen, press move to the Select screen. Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Item On Off Description For initialization of the memory For setting the date style For adjusting the date and time For changing the language in which menus and messages are displayed. For adjusting the beep sound when a button is pressed. Item (Bold type: Default setting) yy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy Japanese, English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano On, Off Reference p. 44 p. 45 p. 46 p. 47 Format Date Style Date Adjust Language When you have finished making the settings, press the OK button to return to the menu. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit ¶ Press the OK button. The settings will be finished and the DIAL DATA MX is ready to take a picture. Memo · The menu screen and Selected screen display guidance on button operation on the bottom of the screen for your reference. · Pressing the MENU button in Playback mode displays the [Playback] menu. Beep Video Out Reset p. 48 For setting the video output format NTSC or PAL (display only) 3min. , 5min. , Off p. 49 p. 51 For returning the camera settings to defaults Auto Power Off Power is turned off automatically 27 e04_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:36 PM Page 28 Active Menus in Playback Mode [Playback] Menu Item Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Modes and Menus Description Display up to nine images simultaneously Recorded images are played successively. Item (Bold type: Default setting) On, Off 1 sec. , 3sec. , 5sec On, Off One Shot, All Shots On, Off Reference p. 34 p. 36 p. 37 p. 38 p. 42 28 e05_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:36 PM Page 29 Displaying Shooting Information In Capture mode (lens barrier opened), you can display shooting information on the LCD monitor. pressing , , or button. If you press button while an image on the left column is selected, the previous nine images are displayed. If you press button while an image on the right column is selected, the next nine images are displayed. ¡ In Playback mode, press TM Press the MENU button. The [Playback] menu is displayed. or button to choose an image. £ Press to select [Thumbnail]. Playback ¶ Press the OK button. Off 3sec Off One Shot Off Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect The selected image is displayed. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit ¢ Press Playback/Deleting or button to select [On]. Playback Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect On 3sec Off One Shot Off Playback/Deleting 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Press the OK button. Nine images are displayed with the image selected in step ¡ placed in the center. 34 35 e06_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:37 PM Page 36 Playing Back Images Continuously (Slideshow) You can play back all the images continuously. Zoom Display (Special Zoom) You can display images magnified. It can be used for focus confirmation after taking pictures etc. ¡ Display the [Playback] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Slideshow]. Playback ¡ In Playback mode, choose the image you want to magnify by pressing Off 3sec Off One Shot Off or button. Playback Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect TM Press the MENU button. The [Playback] menu is displayed. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press ¢ Press button to select [Special Zoom]. Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 3sec Off One Shot Off £ Press interval. or button to select the playback 1/1 Playback OK Ok MENU Exit You can select the playback interval from among [1 sec], [3 sec] and [5 sec]. Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 5sec Off One Shot Off or button to select [On]. Playback Press the OK button. is displayed in the upper left of the screen. ¢ Press the OK button. Playback will start at the set interval. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 3sec On One Shot Off Playback/Deleting 36 Playback/Deleting § Press button. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Press any button (except the shutter release button). The slideshow will stop. Memo The slideshow will continue until you press any button. The central part of the image selected in step ¡ is magnified. Each press of button, the image is magnified to 1 time, 1. 5 times, 2. 0 times, 2. 5 times or 3. 0 times. The image becomes small by pressing button. ¶ Press the OK button. Zoom playback will end. Memo If you press button, the previous image is displayed, and if you press image is displayed. button, the next 37 e06_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:37 PM Page 38 Deleting Images Deleting the Last Image Taken (One-touch Deletion) The image that is played back in One-touch View (p. 23) can be deleted. Deleting a Single Image ¡ Play back the image in Easy View. The last image taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor. ¡ In Playback mode, choose the image you want to delete by pressing or button. TM Press the MENU button. The [Playback] menu is displayed. SHUTTER Delete £ Press Playback button to select [Delete]. TM Press the shutter release button. The confirmation screen for deletion is displayed. Delete Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 3sec On One Shot Off Delete Cancel 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit ¢ Press or button to select [One Shot]. Playback £ Press button to select [Delete]. Delete Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Delete Cancel Off 3sec On One Shot Off Playback/Deleting 38 Playback/Deleting ¢ Press the OK button. The last image taken will be deleted, and the DIAL DATA MX is ready to take a picture. 1/1 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit OK Ok MENU Exit Press the OK button. The confirmation screen for deletion is displayed. Delete Delete Cancel OK Ok MENU Exit 39 e06_db100_33e. qk 4/16/02 4:37 PM Page 40 § Press button to select [Delete]. Delete Press Delete Cancel button to select [Delete All]. Delete ¶ Press the OK button. The image selected in Step 1 will be deleted. § Press the OK button. All stored images will be deleted. Delete all images in memory. Delete All Cancel OK OK Ok MENU Exit Ok MENU Exit Caution Deleting All Images · Once deleted, images cannot be restored. [. . . ] If the equipment is not covered by warranty, regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply. If your Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer's representatives in that country. Notwithstanding this, your Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy. In any case, however, shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender. [. . . ]