User manual PENTAX PZ70

[. . . ] Regarding copyrights Images taken using the L 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 even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. 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 smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. [. . . ] [OK] appears on the LCD monitor when setting is completed. [NG] appears when setting is not completed successfully. 8 Press the 4 button. · No image is recorded when the shutter release button is pressed to adjust the white balance. · Press the { button when adjustment is unsuccessful to set again. · You can set the range to measure white balance when setting manually. White balance is measured using the entire screen using multi-segment metering (p. 130) if [Entire screen] is selected for [Man. WB Measurement] in [A Custom] menu (p. 101). White Balance is only adjusted in the spot metering area (p. 131) if [Spot Metering Area] is selected. · If picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed, white balance may not be adjusted. In this case, adjust appropriate exposure and adjust the white balance. 115 Setting the Sensitivity You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. The sensitivity can be set to [AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 200 to 3200. (p. 102) AUTO 200 400 800 1600 3200 OK Sensitivity OK Captured images can show more noise if higher Sensitivity is set. 5 Function Reference Setting the Range of Automatic Correction in AUTO Set range to automatically correct sensitivity when Sensitivity is set to [AUTO]. Manually adjust the focus. Using the Autofocus You can choose the autofocus area from [Wide] and [Spot]. (p. 121) You can also choose the autofocus mode from l (Single mode) where the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus on the subject and the focus is locked at that position, and k (Continuous mode) where the subject is kept in focus by continuous adjustment while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. (p. 122) 5 Function Reference 1 Set the focus mode lever to =. 2 119 Look through the viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway. Focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. (If it is blinking, the subject is not in focus. ) 1Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects (p. 46) 5 Focus indicator Function Reference · In l (Single mode), the focus is locked (focus lock) while ] is lit. To focus on another subject, take your finger off the shutter release button first. · During \ (Moving Object) mode or when the focus mode is set to k (Continuous mode) (p. 122), focus is adjusted continuously, tracking the moving object as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway. · The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus in l (Single mode) (p. 122). If the subject is too close to the camera, move back and take the picture. Adjust the focus manually if the subject is difficult to focus (p. 46). (p. 125) · In l (Single mode), press the shutter release button halfway. The built-in flash will discharge automatically several times, enabling the autofocus to focus on the subject easier if the subject is in a dark area and the built-in flash is up. [. . . ] Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]