User manual PENTAX OPTIO 43WR

[. . . ] 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 Optio 43WR 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 43WR 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. [. . . ] w Subject becomes smaller. 4/10/2004 11:20 3 63 5 Press the shutter release button down fully. Recording will end. The remaining available recording time is displayed. Recording by holding down the shutter release button If you hold down the shutter release button for one second or more, the camera will record while you hold down the button. Recording stops when you release the shutter release button. Playing Back Moving Pictures 1p. 79 · The flash will not discharge in Moving Picture mode. · Continuous shooting and interval shooting are not possible in Moving Picture mode. · The focus is fixed in Moving Picture mode. · In Moving Picture mode, the Digital Zoom function is automatically set to [On]. However, at 640 x 480 pixels Digital Zoom is set to [Off]. Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels of p. 65 and 30 fps frame rate of p. 67. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture will stop halfway. 4 Taking Pictures 64 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C Changing the Recorded Pixels Setting When Taking Moving Pictures In Moving Picture mode, you can select either 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120 for the number of recorded pixels (resolution). The more pixels there are, the larger the image size but the smaller the recording time. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Select [Movie] on the [ A Rec. Press the four-way controller (5). The movie setup screen will be displayed. Press the four-way controller (45) to change the recorded pixels. Movie Recorded Pixels Color Mode Frame Rate Fast Fwd Movie 320 240 Full Color 15fps Off MENU Press the OK button 2 times. The camera is ready to record a movie. Taking Moving Pictures 1p. 63 Exit OK OK Use the high speed type (10 MB/S) SD memory card when taking moving pictures after selecting 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps frame rate of p. 67. If the normal type (2 MB/S) card is used, the taking moving picture will stop halfway. 65 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C 4 Taking Pictures 66 Changing the Color Mode Setting When Taking Moving Pictures You can record a moving picture in one of three Color mode settings: fullcolor, black-and-white, or sepia. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Select [Movie] on the [ A Rec. Press the four-way controller (5). The movie setup screen will be displayed. Select [Color Mode] with the fourway controller (3). Movie Recorded Pixels Color Mode Frame Rate Fast Fwd Movie 320 240 Full Color 15fps Off MENU Exit OK OK 5 6 Press the four-way controller (45) to change the Color mode. Press the OK button 2 times. The camera is ready to record a movie. Taking Moving Pictures 1p. 63 Four-way controller OK button MENU button C Changing the Frame Rate When Taking Moving Pictures You can select a frame rate of 15 fps or 30 fps (frames per second). A frame rate of 30 fps yields twice the number of frames as a frame rate 15 fps, resulting in smoother moving images. However, because image size also doubles at 30 fps, less time is available for shooting. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed. Select [Movie] on the [ A Rec. Press the four-way controller (5). The movie setup screen will be displayed. Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Frame Rate]. Press the four-way controller (45) Movie to change frame rates. [. . . ] 111 Write-protect switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 R Rec. Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Recorded Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 64 Recording Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]