User manual PENTAX OPTIO E40

[. . . ] 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's capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using this 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 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. [. . . ] For the meanings of the indications, see p. 13. Normal Display 38 4 Taking Pictures 78 +1. 0 08/01/2007 14:25 OK Histogram + Info 38 8M OK ISO 80 1/250 F2. 8 +1. 0 OK No Info · Under the conditions that camera shake tends to occur, S will appear on the LCD monitor when you press the shutter release button halfway. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer function. (p. 80) · In I mode and Q mode, only the selected mode icon and the focus frame appear on the LCD monitor. You cannot change the information displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the 4/ W button. · In mode, shooting information is displayed only when you take the first picture. No shooting information will be displayed when you take the second and the third pictures. Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. 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 whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation and take the picture again. Number of pixels Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p. 76 4 Taking Pictures 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 Displaying Shooting Information 1p. 78 Reviewing Shooting Information 1p. 92 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. 79 3, 4 1, 2 2 Available in s b R A d q < I i \ c Q E Y Using the Self-timer 4 Taking Pictures 80 In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer. g Z Use this mode when you want to be included in a group picture. The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. 1 2 Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (453) to select g or Z and press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take the picture using the self-timer. Drive Mode Self-timer OK 3 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. Press the shutter release button fully. OK The focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green if the subject is in focus. The picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds later. Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures. · In d mode, recording will start after ten seconds (or two seconds). · Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is running to stop the countdown. Press it down fully to restart the countdown. · Z cannot be selected for default setting of s mode for the first time. Select Z in another shooting mode and then switch the shooting mode to s mode. [. . . ] 74 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 F Face Recognition AF&AE . . . 46 File No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Flash Off a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Flash On b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Fluorescent Light J . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Folder display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Folder Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Four-way controller . . . . . . . . 37, 39 Frame Composite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 O 4/W button . . . . 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