User manual PENTAX PC35 AF

[. . . ] Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. To users of this camera · There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. · The liquid crystal panel used in the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is 99. 99% or better, you should be aware that 0. 01% or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not. [. . . ] 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). Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light. Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually. G H I J K · Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to AWB (Auto). · Depending on the selected shooting mode, the white balance setting may not be changed. Refer to p. 186 - p. 187 for details. 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 [White Balance]. Press the four-way controller (5). The White Balance screen appears. White Balance Auto Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting. MENU Cancel OK OK 5 6 Press the 4 button. The White Balance setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. Refer to "Manual Setting" below for instructions on adjusting the white balance manually. If you use the [White Balance] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) Saving the White Balance 1p. 106 Manual Setting Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready. 4 Taking Pictures 1 2 In the White balance screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select K (Manual). Point the camera at the blank sheet of paper or other material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center of the screen. Press the shutter release button fully. The white balance is automatically adjusted. White Balance 3 4 5 SHUTTER Adjust OK MENU Cancel OK Press the 4 button. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec. Mode]. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. 95 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 Setting the AE Metering 4 Taking Pictures 96 You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure. AE metering L M N Multi-segment metering Centerweighted metering Spot AE metering The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the brightness and determines the exposure. [. . . ] 122 Digital Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 G Green Button X . . . . 45, 47, 57 Green Mode 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Guide display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 H Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 I Infinity s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Installing a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 101 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 169 M Macro q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Magnify y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Manual Focus \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Manual K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 3 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 47 Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function . . . . . . . . . 114 Multi-segment metering L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 F Face close-up playback . . . 56 File # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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