User manual PENTAX T30 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Names of Parts Front Zoom lever (p. 50) Shutter release button (p. 24) Power switch, power indicator (green) (p. 20) Flash (p. 62) Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator (Orange) (p. 79, p. 75) Remote control receiver (p. 80) Lens Digital Camera Microphone (p. 30) Operating Manual Q button (p. 25) Back Touch display (LCD monitor) (p. 34, p. 85, p. 162) PC/AV terminal (p. 100, p. 160) Strap lug (p. 13) DC input terminal (p. 167) 3 button (p. 34, p. 145) Battery/card compartment cover (p. 15, p. 17) Tripod socket Speaker (p. 151) To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Accessing the Camera Settings Simply press the Q button or 3 button, or touch the LCD monitor to set up and operate the camera. Monitor Indications These are the indications on the monitor during Capture or Playback mode. Capture Mode A9 A10 A11 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 AUTO PICT Playback Mode C1 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 A13 B6 C2 C3 C4 Press the Q button. This switches the camera to Playback mode to play back captured images and sound files (p. 25). 38 7M 30 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 7M 100-0038 Press the 3 button. This displays menus to adjust the recorded pixels, EV compensation, and other advanced shooting settings (p. 34, p. 145). C5 C6 C7 D8 Touch the LCD monitor. This displays the [Capture Toolbar] ([Playback Toolbar] in Playback mode) to set the flash, self-timer, and other frequently used functions (p. 34, p. 85). 1/250 F2. 7 ISO400 01/26/2007 +1. 0 14:25 A15 A14 ISO400 1/250 F2. 7 01/26/2007 14:25 C9 C8 C9 Using the touch display Use the touch display by directly touching the LCD monitor with your finger. It is recommended that you use the stylus when precise operations are required such as editing images after shooting. Touch This refers to touching the touch display with your finger or the stylus and then releasing it. Touch an icon to select it, and release to set that option (a guide display may appear describing the function of the selected icon before it is set). Touch an item for more than two seconds to cancel the selection. Use this to display toolbars or select icons. [. . . ] 9). · The icon of the currently selected Drive Mode appears on the [Capture Toolbar]. · The Drive Mode screen appears. 3 Taking Pictures Touch the Self-timer Mode. g). · On the Drive Mode screen, the icon of the currently selected self-timer mode appears in place of the g icon. · The g and Z icons appear on the LCD monitor. · The self-timer options can be switched at any time by touching the g or Z icon. AUTO PICT 38 4 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green if the subject is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. A countdown of the time until the picture is taken appears on the LCD monitor, and the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. Memo Pressing the shutter release button halfway during the countdown cancels the countdown. Press the shutter release button fully to restart the countdown. 79 Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Shutter release button Zoom button 3 Taking Pictures Remote control E (Remote control F does not have a zoom button. ) Instead of pressing the shutter release button, you can use the Remote control E or F (optional) to take pictures. 1 2 3 In Capture mode, touch the LCD monitor. The [Capture Toolbar] appears. Touch the Drive Mode. 9). · The icon of the currently selected Remote Control Mode appears on the [Capture Toolbar]. · The Drive Mode screen appears. Touch the Remote Control Mode. i). AUTO PICT 38 4 · On the Drive Mode screen, the icon of the currently selected remote control mode appears in place of the i icon. · The h and i icons appear on the LCD monitor. · The remote control options can be switched at any time by touching the h or i icon. · The self-timer lamp blinks in remote control mode. Press the shutter release button on the remote control. i: The self-timer lamp flashes quickly and the picture is taken after approximately three seconds. h: The picture is immediately taken. Memo 80 To cancel recording in Movie Recording mode, press the shutter release button on the remote control or the camera. Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control to Adjust the Zoom Magnification With the Remote control E (optional), you can also adjust the zoom magnification with the zoom button. 1 Press the zoom button on the remote control in remote control mode. The zoom magnification changes each time the button is pressed. Caution · You cannot use the zoom button on the remote control when the focus mode is set to q (Macro). · You can only use the zoom button on the remote control to adjust the zoom magnification within the optical zoom range. You cannot adjust the zoom magnification within the digital zoom range. 3 Taking Pictures Memo · All buttons on the camera are operable even when using the remote control function. · The remote control can be operated up to approximately 4 m (13 ft. ) from the front of the camera. · With a new battery, the remote control can send signals to the camera approximately 30, 000 times. 81 Taking Pictures Taking Continuous Pictures In this mode, pictures are taken continuously for as long as the shutter release button is pressed. You can continue shooting until the memory capacity of the SD Memory Card or built-in memory is full. 1 2 3 Taking Pictures In Capture mode, touch the LCD monitor. The [Capture Toolbar] appears. Touch the Drive Mode. 9). · The icon of the currently selected Drive Mode appears on the [Capture Toolbar]. · The Drive Mode screen appears. 3 4 5 Touch the 1 icon. The setting is saved and the camera returns to Capture mode. Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green if the subject is in focus. Press the shutter release button fully. Pictures are taken continuously for as long as you keep the shutter release button pressed. Caution The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode. Memo · The interval of continuous shooting will vary according to the recorded pixels and quality level settings. · The focus and exposure are locked with the first image. 82 Taking Pictures Setting the Instant Review Time You can choose the Instant Review time (the length of time the image is displayed immediately after a picture is taken) from [1sec], [2sec], [3sec], [4sec], [5sec] and [Off] (no display). 1 2 3 4 Press the 3 button. The [Menu] appears. Touch [Rec. Mode 2 screen appears. Touch [Instant Review]. The Instant Review screen appears. 1sec 4sec Instant Review 2sec 5sec 3sec 3 Taking Pictures Off Touch the display time you want to set. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the previous screen. 5 Touch twice. · The camera returns to Capture mode. [. . . ] 61 Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Start-up screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Stich Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]