User manual PENTAX OPTIO M50

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this 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 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions. 4 Taking Pictures Flash On + Red-eye Soft Flash · The flash does not discharge (a Flash Off) in C (Movie) or F (Digital Panorama) mode, or when the drive mode is set to 1, or the focus mode is set to s. · A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function. · In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a. · In A (Night) mode, you cannot select , and c. Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution. 89 1 Press the four-way controller (4) in A mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). Flash Mode Auto 2 Press the 4 button. The camera returns to capture status with the selected flash mode. MENU Cancel OK OK 4 Taking Pictures 90 [About the red-eye phenomenon] Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject's eyes to appear red in the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected in the subject's eyes. It can be reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out to a wider angle. Setting the flash mode to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye) is also an effective way of reducing red eyes. If the subject's eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected by the red-eye compensation function (p. 144). Saving the Flash Mode 1p. 106 Rec. Mode 1/3 8M AWB MENU Four-way controller 4 button 3 button Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Exit Auto Selecting the Recorded Pixels You can choose from seven recorded pixels settings for still pictures. The larger your recorded pixels, the clearer the details will appear when you print your picture. As the quality of the printed picture also depends on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the printer and other factors, you do not need to select more than the required number of recorded pixels. i (1600×1200) is adequate for making postcard-size prints. The more pixels there are, the larger the picture and the bigger the file size. The data volume also varies depending on the quality level setting (p. 93). Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels E 3264×2448 f 2592×1944 h 2048×1536 i 1600×1200 l 1024× 768 m 640× 480 For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. Clearer g 2304×1728 Use For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures or larger, or editing images on a PC. 4 Taking Pictures For making postcard-size prints. 1 2 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. 91 3 4 5 6 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Storage Capacity Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel 8M 5M 4M 3M 2M 1024 640 12 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels. Press the 4 button. The Recorded Pixels setting is saved. OK OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · When drive mode is set to Y (Frame Composite), the number of recorded pixels is fixed at h. · The number of recorded pixels for images captured in S (Digital Wide) or 4 (Digital SR) mode is fixed at f. (However, the number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the Digital Wide mode without taking second picture. ) · If you take and save only the first frame in F (Digital Panorama) mode, the number of recorded pixels fixed at i. · If you use the [Recorded Pixels] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. [. . . ] 45, 47 N Nine-image display f . . . . . 116 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Number of pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Number of Recordable Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9 Appendix O 4/W button . . . 45, 47 Optional accessory . . . . . . . . . . 188 205 P PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 115, 125, 159, 161 Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44, 46 Press fully (shutter release button) . . . . . 41 Press halfway (shutter release button) . . . . . [. . . ]