User manual PENTAX OPTIO V20

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] 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). Recorded Pixels Recorded Pixels E 3264×2448 f 2592×1944 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 larger, 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]. 91 3 4 5 6 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. Storage Capacity Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel 8M 5M 4M 3M 2M 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. OK OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. · When drive mode is set to Y (Frame Composite), the number of recorded pixels is fixed at h. · The number of recorded pixels for images captured in S (Digital Wide) or 4 (Digital SR) mode is fixed at f. (However, the number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the Digital Wide mode without taking the second picture. ) · If you take and save only the first frame in F (Digital Panorama) mode, the number of recorded pixels fixed at i. · If you use the [Recorded Pixels] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p. 31 4 Taking Pictures 92 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 Quality Level You can select the quality (compression rate) of still pictures. The more stars, the lower the compression rate and the clearer the picture, but the file size becomes larger. The recorded pixels setting also affects the file size (p. 91). Quality Level C D E Best Better Good Lowest compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image on a computer screen. Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-mail. 4 Taking Pictures 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 [Quality Level]. Storage Capacity 13 A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the quality level. Press the 4 button. The Quality Level setting is saved. Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel 8M Auto OK OK Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. If you use the [Quality Level] function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. [. . . ] 117 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 47 N Nine-image display f . . . . . 116 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Number of pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Number of Recordable Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9 Appendix O 4/W button . . . 45, 47 Optional accessory . . . . . . . . . . 188 205 P PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 115, 125, 159, 161 Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44, 46 Press fully (shutter release button) . . . . . [. . . ]