User manual PENTAX OPTIO WPI

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for buying the PENTAX 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 PENTAX Digital Camera 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, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] They can be replaced with frames from the SD Memory Card by pressing the Green button in the frame selection screen. (p. 131) · The number of recorded pixels is fixed at h and the quality level at D. 4 Taking Pictures 75 1 ARACCq<IBi\QExXFy>zD JR Using the Zoom 4 Taking Pictures 76 You can use the zoom to change the captured area. 1 Press the Zoom/w/x button in A mode. x Tele : enlarges the subject w Wide : enlarges the area captured by the camera The zoom bar indicates the current level of magnification. Zoom bar 38 When the digital zoom function is set to P (Off), you can take pictures at up to three times magnification using the optical zoom. When the digital zoom function is set to O (On), you can combine it with the optical zoom to enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times. Press x 38 Optical zoom Digital zoom range range · You are recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at a high magnification rate. · Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range. Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 2 3 4 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom]. Press the shutter release button halfway. The digital zoom function setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. Rec. Mode 0. 0 EV Compensation Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review QUICK Memory MENU Exit 2/3 4 Taking Pictures Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p. 97 77 Rec. Mode 1/3 MENU 2, 3 4 1 6M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AF AF Setting ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit RACCq<IBi\QExXF>zDJR Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 4 Taking Pictures 78 You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed. 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode 0. 0 EV Compensation Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review QUICK Memory MENU Exit 2/3 0. 0 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [EV Compensation]. Press the four-way controller (45). 4 You can change the EV setting. You can choose the EV setting in the range of ­2. 0 EV to +2. 0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Press the 4 button. The EV compensation value is saved and the camera returns to capture status. · If you use the EV compensation function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) · When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the exposure. (p. 80) Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p. 97 Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode The LCD monitor display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4 button: Normal Display, Histogram + Info, No Icons, Backlight Off. For details of each display mode, refer to "Monitor Indications" (p. 18). · All the camera buttons function as normal even when the backlight is off. (p. 72) Normal Display 38 Histogram + Info 38 4 Taking Pictures OK 6M ISO 200 +1. 0 09/25/2005 14:25 1/250 F3. 3 +1. 0 OK OK Backlight Off No Icons OK 79 Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. (Dark) Brightness (Bright) The shape of the histogram before and after shooting tells you Dark portions Bright portions whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation or take the picture again. Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p. 78 Number of pixels 4 Taking Pictures 80 Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is too dark, the peak is on the left side, and if it is too bright, the peak is on the right side. Dark image Correct image Bright image When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions). Bright portions blink red on the LCD monitor and dark portions blink yellow. Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 1p. 79 Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 1p. 109 Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. [. . . ] Used electric/electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products. Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used electrical/electronic equipments to designated collection facilities free of charge*. In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one. By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling. [. . . ]