User manual PENTAX OPTIO OPTIO X Operating Manual

[. . . ] 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 S 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 S that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. [. . . ] To view the picture with the 3D image viewer, select [Parallel]. You can also view it without the image viewer. The 3D image mode screen appears again. 2/3 MENU Exit OK Ok v Take the pictures b n Press the four-way controller ( ) in Capture mode. ) to select the 3D mode 63 m , Press the OK button. The screen for taking the first image appears in the left half of the LCD monitor. Hold the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the left half of the screen and press the shutter release button. The image is displayed in the left half of the LCD monitor. The right half of the screen is for taking the second image. Move the camera to the right without changing your stance. Make sure that the subject is in the middle of the right half of the screen and press the shutter release button. 14 10/20/2003 11:19 14 . /0 64 Taking Pictures memo · To cancel the 3D image mode change to another Capture mode. · A clear three-dimensional effect will not be achieved if the two images are taken in widely different positions (heights) or are not straight. When taking a person, you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can. It is easier to take the pictures if you use a tripod or appropriate base. · As a guide, the camera should be moved about 1/40 of the distance between the camera and the subject. For example, if the subject is 3m away, the distance the camera should be moved will be 3m÷40=7. 5cm. However, as the way people see three-dimensional images differs from person to person, there is no need to be too concerned. Refer to the table below for a simple guide to how far to move the camera. Distance to subject Camera movement 0. 1 m 0. 5 cm 0. 3 m 1 cm 0. 5 m 1. 5 cm 1m 2. 5 cm 3m 7. 5 cm 5m 13 cm b Viewing 3D pictures by the parallel method and cross method As our eyes are positioned about 6 ­ 7 cm apart, there is a very slight deviation between what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left eye. The difference is processed by our brain to produce a three-dimensional image. This principle is applied to taking and viewing 3D pictures. 3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right lines of vision are virtually parallel, as when looking at a distant scene, or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed, as when you cross your eyes. A certain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer. b How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer Assemble the 3D image viewer supplied with the camera as shown below. 65 Taking Pictures b How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two. 66 Taking Pictures memo son to person, some people may have difficulty obtaining a As the distance between the left and right eyes differs from perthree-dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same size. [. . . ] This equipment has been tested and found comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]