User manual PENTAX OPTIO W90

[. . . ] 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'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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] The sensitivity can be set to 80-100, 80-200, 80-400, 80-800, and 80-1600. 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 [ISO Corction in AUTO]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select the sensitivity adjustment range. Rec. Mode Sensitivity ISO Corction in AUTO EV Compensation Movie D-Range Setting Pixel Track SR MENU Cancel 2/4 AUTO ISO80-100 ISO80-200 ISO80-400 ISO80-800 ISO80-1600 OK OK 5 6 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture mode. When the Sensitivity is set to 80 or 100 and Highlight Correction is set to O (On), the setting changes to 160. The setting returns when Highlight Correction is set to P (Off). Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) For adjusting 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] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [EV Compensation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the EV value. To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (­) value. You can choose the EV setting in the range of ­2. 0 EV to +2. 0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Rec. Mode 2/4 3 Taking Pictures Sensitivity AUTO ISO Corction in AUTO ISO80-800 EV Compensation 0. 0 Movie D-Range Setting Pixel Track SR MENU Exit 4 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture mode. · When a histogram is displayed in Still Picture Capture mode or Playback mode, you can check whether the exposure is correct (p. 34). · EV Compensation cannot be used in b (Auto Picture) or 9 (Green) mode. Saving the EV Compensation setting 1p. 158 133 Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting) Expands the dynamic range and prevents bright and dark areas from occurring. [Highlight Correction] adjusts the bright areas when the image is too bright and [Shadow Correction] adjusts the dark areas when the image is too dark. 1 3 Taking Pictures 134 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 3 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [D-Range Setting]. Press the four-way controller (5). The [D-Range Setting] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Highlight Correction] or [Shadow Correction]. D-Range Setting Highlight Correction Shadow Correction MENU 5 6 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P. Press the 3 button twice. The camera returns to capture status. The D-Range Setting icon appears on the display. P P Q O When [Highlight Correction] is set to O When [Shadow Correction] is set to O When [Highlight Correction] and [Shadow Correction] are set to O 38 · When the Sensitivity is set to 80 or 100 and Highlight Correction is set to O (On), the setting changes to 160. The setting returns when Highlight Correction is set to P (Off). · If you change the [Highlight Correction] or [Shadow Correction] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 139). D-Range settings are not applicable in b (Auto Picture)/9 (Green) modes. Setting Pixel Track SR You can set this function to correct for camera shake when taking still shots. If Pixel Track SR is set to O (On), the camera automatically corrects for camera shake in the images you shot. The default setting is P (Off). Shake reduction settings in C (Movie) and (Underwater Movie) mode are configured under Movie SR (p. 153). 3 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. [. . . ] 262 PTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Red-eye reduction cd (Flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Regarding Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shockproof Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]