User manual PENTAX PVT30A

[. . . ] 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. Regarding trademarks · PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. · All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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 horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. (Dark) Brightness (Bright) The shape of the histogram before and after shooting tells you Dark portions Bright portions whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation or take the picture again. Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p. 78 Number of pixels 4 Taking Pictures 80 Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is too dark, the peak is on the left side, and if it is too bright, the peak is on the right side. Dark image Correct image Bright image When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions). Bright portions blink red on the LCD monitor and dark portions blink yellow. Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 1p. 79 Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 1p. 109 Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness. Setting the Shooting Functions 1 2 ARACCq<IBi\QExXF>zDJR Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode = Autofocus Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in. ) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used for taking distant objects. This mode is used when you ask someone to take pictures for you, or when taking pictures of the scenery through the window of a car or train. The entire picture, from the front to the back, is focused sharply. Setting the flash mode to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye) is also an effective way of preventing red eyes. If the subject's eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected by the red-eye compensation function (p. 129). Saving the Flash Mode 1p. 97 5 MENU Rec. Mode 6M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance AF AF Setting ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit 1/3 2, 3, 4 1 RACq<IBi\QEXFy>zDJ 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. 87). Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels P 2816×2112 f 2560×1920 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 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]. 85 3 4 5 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Rec. [. . . ] 81 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 F File # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Flash b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Flash Off a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Flash On b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Fluorescent Light (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Focus Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Focusing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Folder display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Four-way controller . . . . . . . . 45, 47 Frame Composite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 102 Framing pictures Y . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 N Nine-image display f . . . . . . 105 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Number of recordable images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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