User manual PENTAX OPTIO 750Z

[. . . ] PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. (http://www. pentax. co. uk) PENTAX France S. A. S. 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE PENTAX Benelux B. V. [. . . ] When printing an image with no border and an aspect ratio of 4:3, part of the image may not appear on the print. Set the aspect ratio to 3:2 for prints with more of the original image. You can also select from six recorded pixels settings for each aspect ratio. The larger your recorded pixels, the finer the details will appear when you print your picture. The quality of the printed picture depends on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the printer and other factors; therefore, you do not need select more than the required number of recorded pixels. 1024×768 is sufficient for printing a postcard-size print. 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 (1p. 93). Recorded Pixels Aspect Ratio of Image 4:3 3:2 3056×2296 3056×2040 2592×1944 2592×1728 2048×1536 2048×1368 1600×1200 1600×1064 1024×768 1024×680 640×480 640×424 Use Suitable for high-quality prints, large-sized prints and image processing Fine 4 Taking Pictures 91 Suitable for postcard-size prints Suitable for use on websites or attaching to e-mails 1 2 3 4 Press the 3 button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]. Mode A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels. Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel DP 3056x2296 2592x1944 2048x1536 1600x1200 1024x 760 640x 480 OK 4 Taking Pictures Press the g button to switch between 4:3 and 3:2 for the aspect ratio of the image to be recorded. 3:2 appears after the recorded pixels when 3:2 is selected. When 3:2 is selected, the LCD monitor switches to a screen similar to that shown below on the right, enabling you to compose your picture accordingly. 4:3 38 3:2 OK 3:2 38 09/25/2004 14 :25 14:25 09/25/2004 14:25 14 :25 5 Press the shutter release button halfway. The Recorded Pixels setting is saved and the screen returns to capture status. Refer to Step 6 of "How to Use the Menus" (p. 43) for other operations after the setting has been made. The image in the viewfinder always appears with a 4:3 aspect ratio regardless of the aspect ratio setting of the image. Use the LCD monitor when taking pictures with the aspect ratio set to 3:2. Recorded Pixels and Quality Level for Still Pictures 1p. 20 92 5 Rec. Mode MENU 2, 3, 4 1 Recorded Pixels 3056x2296 Quality Level White Balance AF Setting Wide AE Metering Sensitivity Auto MENU Exit EabcRdFGDC Selecting the Quality Level Image quality refers to the compression rate of still pictures. The more stars, the higher the quality and the larger the filesize. The recorded pixels setting also affects the filesize of your pictures (1p. 91). Quality Level TIFF Captures the image as uncompressed TIFF data. Suitable for editing images with the ACDSee software provided with the camera. Suitable for viewing the image on a computer screen. [. . . ] 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. The above named party is responsible for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15. 101 to §15. 109. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio 750Z Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: August, 2004, Colorado Thank you for buying the PENTAX Optio 750Z 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's capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio 750Z that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. [. . . ]