User manual PENTAX DIGIBINO (DB-100)

[. . . ] BINOCULARS WITH A BUILT-IN DIGITAL CAMERA Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your DIGIBINO, please read this Operating Manual before using the DIGIBINO. Thank you for buying the Pentax DIGIBINO DB100. Please read this manual before using this product 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 this product's capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the DIGIBINO 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. [. . . ] The image displayed on the LCD monitor is almost the same as that actually recorded. LCD monitor On Shooting information is displayed on the LCD monitor. Digital Zoom magnification (p. 31) Continuous shooting symbol (p. 32) Capture mode symbol Taking Pictures 1. 6X 48 Remaining images Battery level symbol (p. 17) 2003/ 2/16 11:40 Date and time (The date and time is displayed for five seconds and then disappears. ) LCD monitor Off The LCD monitor turns off, but shooting is enabled. 29 Selecting the Image Quality (Resolution) Three modes of image quality can be selected for taking pictures. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Resolution]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press or button to select the desired size. Rec. Mode Set-up ¢ Press the OK button. The DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. Resolution and Remaining Images Resolution Best 1024 x 768 pixels (Low image compression rate) Better 1024 x 768 pixels (High image compression rate) Good 640 x 480 pixels Recordable Images Approx. 100 Image Quality Taking Pictures Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Best image quality of all image quality modes. Select this mode to take images to be saved, printed out, or downloaded to your PC for editing. 300 Among image quality modes, the largest number of shots can be taken in this mode. File sizes are relatively small and fit for attachment to e-mail. 30 Changing the Size of the Subject (Digital Zoom) Use of Digital Zoom function allows you to magnify images for shooting. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Digital Zoom]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press or button to select [On]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous On Off Taking Pictures ¢ Press the OK button. The DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Pressing Pressing Caution button once sets 1. 6x magnification and pressing it twice sets 3. 2x magnification. button works for reduction. · The image quality is "Good" (640 x 480 pixels) when digital zoom of 1. 6x magnification is used. · The size of shooting image when digital zoom of 3. 2x magnification is used is the same as that when digital zoom of 1. 6x magnification is used. Use the digital zoom of 3. 2x magnification mainly for focus adjustment. 31 Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. Up to 10 shots, five shots per second, can be shot. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Continuous]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press Taking Pictures or button to select [On]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off On 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit ¢ Press the OK button. is displayed in the upper left of the screen, and the DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. Press the shutter release button. Pictures will be taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed, and stop when the button is released. 32 Displaying Image Information In Playback mode (lens barrier closed), you can display information about playback images on the LCD monitor. Press the DISPLAY button to turn on or off the LCD monitor. Memo Refer to "Playing back Pictures" (p. 22) about the basic playback method. LCD monitor On Image information is displayed on the LCD monitor. Playback mode symbol Folder name File name Special Zoom symbol (p. 42) Playback/Deleting Battery level symbol (p. 17) 2003/ 2/16 11:45 Shooting date LCD monitor Off The Power is turned off. 33 Nine-image Display (Thumbnail) Up to nine images can be displayed simultaneously on the LCD monitor. You can quickly search for desired images. ¡ 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 Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 3sec Off One Shot Off 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 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 § Choose the desired image you want to view by 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. ¶ Press the OK button. The selected image is displayed. 35 Playback/Deleting Playing Back Images Continuously (Slideshow) You can play back all the images continuously. ¡ Display the [Playback] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Slideshow]. Playback Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Off 3sec Off One Shot Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press interval. or button to select the playback Playback 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 ¢ Press the OK button. Playback will start at the set interval. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit 36 Playback/Deleting Press any button (except the shutter release button). The slideshow will stop. [. . . ] · This warranty policy does not affect customer's statutory rights. · The local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy. 66 Appendix For customers in the USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ]