User manual PENTAX PV-C55A

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] This mode lets you adjust the focus manually. Focus Mode Focus cus Standard q Macro 1cm Macro 3 Pan Focus Infinity s \ Manual Focus 1 2 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). Press the shutter release button halfway. The Focus Mode setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. MENU Cancel OK OK · In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. · is unavailable in (Digital Wide) mode. · The noise from focusing is recorded when a focus mode other than 3 or s is selected in C and modes. · When = is selected and the focus limiter is set to P (Off) (p. 116), if the subject is closer than 50 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function). · When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 60 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to infinity. Saving the Focus Mode 1p. 128 Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below. 1 2 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (5) to select \ and press the 4 button. The central portion of the image is magnified to fill the screen of the display when focusing. 4 Focus Mode Manual Focus Taking Pictures MENU Cancel OK OK 3 Press the four-way controller (23). The \ indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the subject. Use the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide. 2 : for distant focus 3 : for closer focus 2m 1 0. 5 MENU OK OK 4 Press the 4 button. \ indicator The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. In addition, the focus position is fixed one minute after you remove your finger from the four-way controller (5). After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ bar and readjust the focus. h (2048×1536) is adequate for making postcard-size prints. The more recorded pixels there are, the larger the picture and the bigger the file size. The file size also varies depending on the quality level setting (p. 107). Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels J 3648×2736 7. 5 M Use For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures or larger, or editing images on a computer. Matching the aspect ratio to HDTV produces undistorted pictures. Clearer (16:9) 3648×2056 a 3072×2304 f 2592×1944 h 2048×1536 V 1280× 960 l 1024× 768 m 640× 480 For making postcard-size prints. For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. · Selecting 7. 5 M changes the horizontal aspect ratio of the image to 16:9. · Only V (1280×960) can be set for recorded pixels when (Report) mode is set. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Storage Capacity Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity MENU 10 M 7. 5 M 7M 5M 3M 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. Cancel OK OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · Images taken in Y (Frame Composite) mode are fixed at h. · The number of recorded pixels for images captured in (Digital Wide) or 4 (Digital SR) mode is fixed at f. [. . . ] Shooting c . . . . . . . . 88 I Infinity s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Installing a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 120 Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 137 Interval Moviek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Interval Shootk . . . . . . . . 90, 117 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 199 9 Appendix 238 F Face close-up playback . . . 128 Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 M Macro q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Magnify y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Manual Focus \ . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Manual K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 3 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 50 Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function . . . . . . . . 136 Multi-segment metering L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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